Part I. Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences here. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. Most cities in the country have introduced “Clean Air Zones” factories and households are only allowed to burn smokeless fuel. A maintain B whereby C nominate D inhibit 2. He knows that the of social status can consume vast amounts of his time and efforts. A endeavor B pursue C pursuit D prestige 3. It is legally possible for an elderly person to nominate someone to them, should they become incapable of looking after themselves. A act for B enter into C in spite of D draw upon 4. Darwin’s thinking both drew upon and the conventional ideas of his time. A maintain B transcend C transcended D maintained 5 All the passengers in the plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes Mountains a week ago were as dead. A removed from B deviate from C written off D fail in 6 Every time she talked about being rejected in her hunt for a job, she seemed on the of tears, and I would quickly switch the conversation to another topic. A appraise B paralyze C dismay D brink 7. Kids are more to intervene in a situation if they believe their parents expect them to help. A like B likely C deem D bleak 8. The first lesson I learned as a newcomer for the company was never the degree of difficulty I would face in career advancement. A to underestimate B underestimate C intervene D to intervene 9. Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness began to A appraise B recede C dismay D brink 10. The soldiers’ rapid march was by the general’s commands; they were uncertain whether to go back or forward. A plowed through B blacked out C stopped short D grabbed for 11. Children should be allowed to those few years of innocence before they have to learn the truth about the real world. A compliment B cherish C afflict D portray 12. It is understandable that the health and welfare of their family is a(n) concern for this young couple. A perpetual B perpetually C integral D anonymous 13. He has been by a horrible disease, from which one of his best friends died two weeks ago. A afflict B afflicting C afflicted D afflicts 14. The results of the survey are and useful despite being from a small sample. A conscientious B anonymously C noteworthy D integral 15. She hoped Vincent would understand that her life had not been empty, because her love would . A share in B lead by example C turn down D live on 16. She retired from the company where she has and been a source of encouragement to others. A lead by example B led by example C deprived of D deprive of 17. Although secondary education is , parents are not required to send their children to state schools. A cluster B offset C groan D compulsory 18. He was found guilty and was in the Tower of London, where he died vey quickly, aged only 47. A imprisoned B imprison C imprisons D imprisoning 19. This can be a helpful approach in discussion----someone may regard you as since you never want to change your mind, whereas you see yourself as determined. A offset B globalize C stubborn D cluster 20. Virginia was a perfectionist. She was just not prepared to anything that was second best. A endow with B settle for C make up for D be saturated with