Section A1. The school board deemed it advisable that Mr. Smith ____ to the position since he has much experience in teaching affairs.A. will be assigned B. has to be assigned C. must be assigned D. be assigned2. The speed of communications today, ____ opposed to that of yesterday, has greatly altered the manner in which business today is conducted.A. which B. what C. that D. as3. Mary claimed that her wallet was stolen, not lost, but her friend said she ______ it on the counter while shopping downtown.A. might leave B. must leave C. should have left D. may have left4. The committee members listened quietly as the union representative read the demands that his followers ____for.A. be demonstrating B. demonstrate C. had been demonstrating D. have demonstrated5. They imposed no pre-conditions ____ that the meeting should be held in their capital as soon as possible.A. rather than B. more than C. nothing else than D. other than6. The editor says we will publish the school paper this week, ____.A. what may come B. come what may C. may what come D. might what come7. In a nation that prides itself ____ a commitment to equality of opportunity women's progress in the workplace can only be seen as inevitable and fair.A. in B. on C. for D. with8. The question as to whether an object possesses a particular combination of properties is ____ a matter of fact as whether it possesses any one of them.A. not so much B. much as C. not much of D. as much9. The difference between a winner and a loser is that the former never loses heart, when ___ with immense difficulties.A. confronting B. having confronted C. having been confronted D. confronted10. The Shopping Center is reported in the local newspaper ____ in a fire a couple of days ago.A. to be destroyed B. destroyed C. to have been destroyed D. having been destroyedSection B11. There is no (A denying) the fact that many general texts (B as well as) numerous research articles (C on) interviewing in fields (D rather than) journalism have been written.12. Not until (A people began) to improve (B their) domesticated plants and animals, (C thinking and planning played) a part in the development of new kinds of (D living) things.13. (A As is) generally accepted, some (B bloods types) are quite common, others are regionally distributed, and (C still) others are (D few and far between) everywhere.14. That modern science (A knows to save) women who are unable to give a birth (B to) babies by normal (C means) is one of the miracles of (D the) twentieth century.15. He doesn't (A strike) me (B as)a person who gets angry hastily, but (C rather one) who is (D quick to defend ) himself.16. Forty years ago, (A when) the parents of today's high school seniors were themselves (B. in school), a high-school education was (C. sufficient enough) to get ready (D. for)most occupations.17. We shall (A. again and again)find the earliest senses of a word (B flourished) for centuries (C despite) a vast overgrowth of later senses which (D. might be ) expected to kill them.18. There have been (A. a great many) explanations, some of them (B. are) very complicated, (C. to) the great demand for college education in America, and they are probably all true (D. in some measure).19. Public transportation in (A. most of the ) nation is expanding. (B. Moreover), the use of subways and buses is (C. declining ) in the metropolitan areas (D. in question).20. This is Dr. Jackson (A. calling). If anyone (B. asks for) me while I am away (C. from) the hospital, ask (D. them) to call back this afternoon.Section C21. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.A. healed B. cured C. improved D. recovered22. We shall very much _____ it if you will offer us some new items to enlarge our present business scope.A. gratitude B. oblige C. appreciate D. honor23. The mother said she would ____ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.A. let down B. let alone C. let off D. let out24. Language, culture, and personality may be considered _____ of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.A. indistinctly B. separately C. irrelevantly D. independently25. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.A. excursion B. execution C. extraction D. expedition26. Probability is the mathematical study of the ____ of an event's occurrence.A. desire B. likelihood C. result D. effect27. It was such a dangerous scene: the boy was ____ drowned in the river just now.A. nothing but B. all but C. anything but D. but that28. In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to ___ dreams were likely to be highly respected.A. interpret B. inherit C. intervene D. impart29. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on ____.A. consciousness B. instinct C. impulse D. response30. The government will be better able to ____ other problems because it won't be caught up in planning ahead for future population growth.A. challenge B. release C. eliminate D. tackle31. The doctor assured me that the pain would ____ one hour after I took the medicine.A. wear out B. cross out C. wear off D. cut off32. They have been waiting for many hours to see the singer, but the airplane must have been ____.A. behind the times B. behind scheduleC. ahead of time D. in no time33. Most good writers use every means at their _____ to make the reader's way smooth and easy.A. convenience B. disposal C. will D. request34. The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too ____ for anyone to appreciate.A. drastic B. obsolete C. obscure D. distinct35. "Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?""Most of the fault lies ____ the administration."A. in B. to C. on D. with36. We could see that he was trying to ____ his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.A. run over B. smooth over C. pass off D. turn down37. In the Spring Export Commodities Fair the _____ his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.A. succession B. array C. string D. procession38. In order to protect and develop its own automobile industry, the government placed restrictions ____ the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.A. to B. on C. for D. about39. _____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for , though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.A. By a way B. In a way C. In the way D. In no way40. When people have their basic needs satisfied, they begin to think of other things to fulfil their life ____.A. necessities B. requirements C. appreciation D. expectations
