Part II Vocabulary And Structure

　　Directions: In this section there are 20 incomplete sentences. 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) The legs of the garden chair ____ into the soft ground. .
　 (A) sank
　 (B) perceived
　 (C) discouraged
　 (D) extended
　
2) We made this decision ______ for financial reasons.
　 (A) unlikely
　 (B) purely
　 (C) reasonably
　 (D) automatically
　
3) The authorities have put tanks on the street to ____ any protest.
　 (A) discourage
　 (B) sink
　 (C) extend
　 (D) claim
　
4) The fight for the leadership gave a fascinating insight into the group's ______.
　 (A) dynamics
　 (B) specialty
　 (C) ability
　 (D) dropout

5) I didn't ____ see her----- I just heard her voice.
　 (A) actually
　 (B) first—hand
　 (C) full-time
　 (D) purely

6) I _____ a note of unhappiness in her voice.
　 (A) fostered
　 (B) perceived
　 (C) jeopardized
　 (D) ranged
　
7) They're going on a(n) _____ holiday to Australia .
　 (A) reconsidered
　 (B) sent
　 (C) extended
　 (D) asked
　
8) I've always ______ in astronomy. .
　 (A) fallen into
　 (B) signed up
　 (C) tried out
　 (D) taken a deep interest in
　
9) We've _____ the habit of getting up late on Saturday mornings.
　 (A) fallen into
　 (B) dropped out of
　 (C) asked for
　 (D) taken advantage of

10) Julie has _____ for courses on English and French this year. .
　 (A) thought about
　 (B) signed up
　 (C) led to
　 (D) ended up

11) Don't forget to ____ the equipment before setting up the experiment.
　 (A) take a deep interest in
　 (B) fall into
　 (C) try out
　 (D) sigh up
　
12) He ____ the race after two laps.
　 (A) dropped out of
　 (B) put aside
　 (C) lost himself in
　 (D) focused on
　
13) _____ the employees, the pay isn't so good.
　 (A) Unless
　 (B) From the standpoint of
　 (C) Since
　 (D) Drop out of
　
14) He ___ reading
　 (A) was likely to
　 (B) was aware of
　 (C) lost himself in
　 (D) sent

15) ____ bad weather stops me, I enjoy every day.

　 (A) Unless
　 (B) Since
　 (C) Because
　 (D) So

16) ____ we're young, we should be too afraid of making mistakes.
　 (A) So
　 (B) Unless
　 (C) Therefore
　 (D) Since
　
17) Overworking often _____ illness.
　 (A) leads to
　 (B) results from
　 (C) drops out of
　 (D) makes use of
　
18) Which dress is more ______ for the party, this one or that one?
　 (A) dead
　 (B) appropriate
　 (C) extended
　 (D) pure
　
19) I am ____ to you for your kind offer.
　 (A) wide
　 (B) academic
　 (C) grateful
　 (D) high

20) My parents _____ my musical ability.
　 (A) fostered
　 (B) existed
　 (C) asked
　 (D) looked