Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. 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 centre.

　　41. It is generally known that New York is a city for and a center for odd bits of information.

　　A) veterans C) pedestrians

　　B) victims D) eccentrics

　　42. High grades are supposed to academic ability, but John's actual performance did not confirm this.

　　A) certify C) classify

　　B) clarify D) notify

　　43. In spite of the , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.

　　A) deviation C) controversy

　　B) distinction D) comparison

　　44. The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek

　　A) premium C) repayment

　　B) compensation D) refund

　　45. At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of with the machinery.

　　A) disturbances C) outputs

　　B) setbacks D) distortions

　　46. He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.

　　A) barren C) bald

　　B) bare D) bleak

　　47. The old couple now still for their beloved son, 30 years after his death.

　　A) cherish C) immerse

　　B) groan D) mourn

　　48. Coffee is the of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money.

　　A) majority C) spice

　　B) staple D) elite

　　49. Before we move, we should _ some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.

　　A) discard C) cancel

　　B) dissipate D) conceal

　　50. You cannot imagine how I feel with my duties sometimes.

　　A) overflowed C) overwhelmed

　　B) overthrown D) overturned

　　51. Anyone not paying the registration fee'by the end of this month will be to have withdrawn from the program.

　　A) contemplated C) acknowledged

　　B) deemed D) anticipated

　　52. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food him enormously.

　　A) distracted C) inspired

　　B) stimulated D) tempted t

　　53. The police are trying to what really happened.

　　A) ascertain C) avert

　　B) assert' D) ascribe

　　54. Hesaid that ending the agreement would the future of small or family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all but a few bestsellers.

　　A) venture C) jeopardize

　　B) expose D) legalize

　　55. As we know, computers are used to store and information efficiently.

　　A) reclaim C) reassure

　　B) reconcile D) retrieve

　　56. His illness first itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.

　　A) expressed C) reflected

　　B) manifested D) displayed

　　57. The they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw them.

　　A) affection C) sensibility

　　B) adherence D) sensitivity

　　58. When construction can begin depends on how soon the of the route is completed.

　　A) conviction C) orientation

　　B) identity D) survey

　　59. The government a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.

　　A) pronounced C) complied

　　B) imposed D) prescribed

　　60. Years after the accident he was still by images of death and destruction.

　　A) twisted C) haunted

　　B) dipped D) submerged

　　61. The boxer and almost fell when his opponent hit him.

　　A) staggered C) scattered

　　B) shattered D) stamped

　　62. In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is into ice.

　　A) dispersed ,C) compiled

　　B) embodied D) compacted

　　63. These continual in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.

　　A) transitions "C) exchanges

　　B) transformations D) fluctuations

　　64. The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers inthe 1960s and 1970s.

　　A) boost C) production

　　B) boom D) prosperity

　　65. Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but - in the courtyard.

　　A) resided C) lingered

　　B) dwelled D) delayed

　　66. Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of any important data.

　　A) relaying C) deleting

　　B) overlooking D) revealing

　　67. The bank is offering a to anyone who can give information about the robbery.

　　A) reward C) prize

　　B) bonus D) compliment

　　68. It is a(n) that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease.

　　A) analogy C) correlation

　　B) paradox D) illusion

　　69. For many years the Japanese have the car market.

　　A) presided C) operated

　　B) occupied D) dominated

　　70. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the

　　A) agenda C) routine

　　B) bulletin D) timetable