I . Phonetics (10 points)
Directions:
In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET I.
1. A. taught B. caught C. laughter D. daughter
2. A. beloved B. control C. comb D. bold
3. A. relieve B. believe C. piece D. friend
4. A. cough B. though C. laugh D. enough
5. A. recommend B. send C. dense D. fever
6. A. attention B. evolution C. revolution D. suggestion
7. A. label B. later C. latter D. lazy
8. A. fry B. supply C. laundry D. try
9. A. child B. church C. chest D. chemist
10. A. knock B. knowledge C. kilometer D. knee
II. Error-spotting (20 points)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect.
11.The coach, as well as the fans all over the country, were
A B C
disappointed at the result of the football match.
D
12.As soon as I got on the bus, I noticed a strange-looked man
A B C
sitting in the corner of the bus.
D
13.The assembly line was redesigned. As a result, not only were
A B
time and energy saved and production was greatly increased.
C D
14.Although the sea became very rough the next night, but
A B
Chichester was very calm and went to sleep in his 16-metre boat,
C D
Gipsy Moth.
15.Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partly
A B
because the person who delivered it had such a pleasant voice.
C D
16.I can’t help to think it would be fun to play such an exciting
A B C D
game with them.
17.The chairman proposed that every speaker must limit himself
A B C
to fifteen minutes.
D
18.He went to the library and spent the whole afternoon there to look
A B C
for an article on Shakespeare.
D
19.Since the beginning of this century, more and more scientists
A
have become interested in the way how the human brain works.
B C D
20.On his way to school yesterday morning, Professor Smith met
A B
an old friend and stopped talking with him for quite a while.
C D
III . Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)
Directions:
There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET I.
21. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ______ chemist’s.
A. each B. some C. certain D. any
22.You cannot be _____ careful when you drive a car.
A. very B. so C. too D. enough
23.In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth
of the total ______ for living expenses.
A. acceptable B. available C. advisable D. applicable
24.Every man in the country has the right to live where he wants to, ______ the color of his skin.
A. with the exception of B. in the light of
C. by virtue of D. regardless of
25.Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ____.
A. capacity B. strength C. length D. possibility
26.I hate people who _____ the end of a film that you have not seen before.
A. reveal B. rewrite C. revise D. reserve
27.He is watching TV? He is _____ to be cleaning his room.
A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered
28.The Smiths decided to _____ a boy and a girl though they already had three children.
A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt
29.The government is trying to do something to ____ better understanding between the two nations .
A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase
30.The newspaper didn’t mention the ___ of the damage caused by the fire.
A. range B. level C. extent D. quantity
31.The soldier was _____ of running away when the enemy attacked.
A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished
32.Had he worked hard, he _____ the exams.
A. must have got through B. would have got through
C. would get through D. could get through
33.Only under special circumstances _____ to take make-up tests.
A. are freshmen permitted B. permitted are freshmen
