PartIII Vocabulary (20 points.1 point for each) 41 . These schools were selected for our survey because the compositionof their student bodies ________ the district’s enrollment, which included alarge proportion of children from immigrant families. A. representative B. wasrepresentative of C. wasrepresentative D. is representative 42. Mr. Rogers, whom you met in the museum yesterday,works as a software engineer and plays folk music ________. A. on the side B. onone’s side C. on side D.side 43. At the press conference, the government spokesmanavoided answering the question about health-care reform directly. Instead hejust ______ to talk about the harsh economic situation. A. wander around B. wandersaround C. wandering around D. wandered around 44. You shouldn’t feel insulted. We can assure you hemeant to be friendly and there was nothing impolite or ________ in his words. A. malicious B.polite C. kind D. friendly 45. This new released portrait of Planet Earth isactually a _______ of several pictures taken earlier this month by a newresearch satellite. A. compose B. compile C. composite D. compare 46. The mother was not sure where the boys went, but shedid hear them ________ something about going out for a movie with friends. A. mutter B. muttered C. mutters D. muttering 47. Since no one knew how the disease spread, they _________everything, including mosquitoes, swimming pools, and people from otherneighborhoods. A. were suspicious of B. aresuspicious of C. suspicious of D. suspicious 48. The boy looked up timidly at his father who wassitting next to him, but he didn’t stop crying. ________, his crying becamemore intense. A. Ifsomething B. If nothing C. If anything D. If everything 49. The three mountain climbers ________to death if thevillagers had not found them lying at the bottom of the valley. A. would starve B. wouldhave starved C. starve D.starved 50. The public high school graduation rates in NewMexico and Arizona have been increasing for three ______ years, thanks to anonline program that helps students earn missing credits. A. converse B. consequence C. consecutive D. conserve 51. The label “Smart Choices” on the front of foodpackages usually ________ products that meet criteria for lower fat, sugar andsodium content. A. denotes B.simplify C. present D. sign 52. In urban planning, it is important to take intoconsideration the ________ influence between the transportation network andother facilities, such as shopping centers and medical centers. A. each other B. reciprocal C. one another D. one by one 53. We chatted for half an hour before he finally________: He wanted to work as a business consultant and wondered if I couldpass along the names of certain potential clients. A. get to the point B.wander around C. got to the point D. wandered around 54. Scientists at the research center identified variousfeatures that ________ the commodities purchased by female consumers. A. be attached to B.attached to C. are attached to D. attach to 55. Although he was not a legal expert, he knew it wouldnot be proper to _______ anything to mislead the public. A. have B. make C. do D. fabricate 56. He does not work full time there, but he has beenthe ________ head of the organization’s scholarship program for five years. A.name B. namely C. nominal D. fact 57. As Mark walked the sites on that initial trip of themigrants, he found some important ______ clues—dated bus tickets, shoppingreceipts and calendars. A. timely B. temporal C. temporary D.permanent 58. In the accident at the air show last week, a pilotand 10 ________ were killed when a fighter plane crashed into the crowd. A. spectators B.examiners C. auditors D.listeners 59. Some African countries have started a new program to________ wildlife by giving local people greater control over hunting. A. conservative B. conserve C.conservation D. conserver 60. Parents mostly want their children to attend a goodschool. Hence, the quality of a school can play a(n) ______role in helping families choosewhere to live. A. decide B. decisive C. decision D. decide