Part IIIVocabulary and Structure(20 minutes)

41. I can't understand how you______ these unpleasant surroundings.

A) put outB) put downC) put up withD) put forward

42.______you decide to take up you should try to make it a success.

A) WhateverB) UnlessC) WheneverD) If only

43. If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he ______ too much work to do.

A) must have hadB) must haveC) had hadD) had to have had

44. John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly______ his English.

A) to improveB) improvingC) to have improvedD) improved

45. It was suggested at the meeting that effective measuresto solve the proplem.

A) were takenB) be takenC) must be takenD) take

46. I am ______ of your stupid conversation.

A) annoyedB) worriedC) angryD) tired

47. They are building the dam in ______ with another firm.

A) comparisonB) associationC) touchD) tune

48. Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events, ______those events do not interfere with their studies..

A) lestB) thoughC) unlessD) provided

49. Orlande, a city in Florida, ______for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.

A) which is well knownB) is well known

C) well knownD) being well known

50. He is ______a writer as a reporter.

A) moreB) ratherC) not so muchD) not much

51. Jim is sorry______ so impolite to your guest last Saturday.

A) to beB) having beenC) beingD) to have been

52. I suppose that when I come back in ten years' time all these old houses______ down.

A) will have been pulledB) will have pulled

C) will be pullingD) will be pulled

53. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies______ different types of individuals performing different tasks.

A) taken fromB) made ofC) composed ofD) developed from

54. The students will put off the outing until next week,______ they won' t be so busy.

A) whenB) asC) sinceD) while

55, I have not found my book yet; in fact, I am not sure______ I could have done with it.

A) whetherB) whyC) whatD) when

56. If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ______will be greater.

A) beatenB) hurtC) damagedD) stricken

57." ______ "for many years, the writer suddenly became famous.

A) Having ignored himB) To be ignored

C) To have been ignoredD) Having been ignored

58. This bird's large wings ______ it to fly very fast.

A) ableB) enableC) unsureD) cause

59. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ______to it.

A) have not goneB) did not go

C) had not goneD) should not have gone

60. I don't swim not, but I______ when I was a kid.

A) used to itB) used to doing itC) used toD) used to do

61. I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ______

A) stronglyB) bitterlyC) heavilyD) deeply

62. You are getting too old for football. You'd better ______ tennis instead.

A) take inB) take upC) take forD) take over

63. When the two young people were married, the ceremory was anything ______ up to data.

A) butB) besideC) exceptD) apart from

64. He didn't mention anything about the party,______ the date..

A) either evenB) even norC) even neitherD) not even

65. After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they had much to

A) thankB) be thankedC) be thankfulD) be thankful for

66. This new method not only saves time but also saves energy ______operating on two batteries instead to four.

A) inB) onC) byD) for

67. What______to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.

A) mattersB) refersC) happensD) applies

68. He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ______ about what was meant.

A) doubtB) wonderC) questionD) consideration

69. It is predicted that heavy rains are______ to flood the area in a few days.

A) frighteningB) threateningC) scatteringD) warning

70. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ______ by schoolage children.

A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered