Section 1 V ocabulary and Grammar (60 points)This section consists of 3 parts. Read the direction for each part before answering the questions.Part 1 V ocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C, and D respectively. Choose the word which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. From a young age, children begin a continuous process of evaluating themselves in the _____ of the opinions and comments of those around them.a. contrastb. returnc. lightd. spite2. If you’re forced outside for hours ____ end, especially doing something physical, consider dumping water over your head or on your neck.a. atb. toc. ind. on3. One reason for the cost of wave power is the need to make the equipment _____ to storm damage and corrosion.a. impassableb. impertinentc. imperiousd. impervious4. The study found that one in four people has missed an important appointment, and that nearly one in five has fallen ____ with a friendover a forgotten date.a. outb. inc. throughd. across5. Neil made a thrust at the person who was holding a knife towards him and violently overthrew him horse and ______.a. dogb. footc. toed. cart6. These fish excrete nitrates that develop plankton – the enemy of corals, for they make the sea water ____ and block sunlight which is an essential ingredient for coral survival.a. shakyb. huskyc. riskyd. murky7. It’s the ____ of ad that is intended to appeal to teachers, lawyers, doctors, and other professionals.a. sampleb. sortc. shaped. set8. The _______ secretary is very conscientious about correcting even the smallest errors.a. mediocreb. meticulousc. meand. mendacious9. The doctor has made an initial ______, but there will be an additional examination by a specialist.a. dosageb. disposalc. diagnosisd. detection10. Instead of making the same old New Year resolutions, it would be more meaningful to _____ the pump with the very qualities you would like to see in your life.a. primeb. strikec. drived. hit11. A share price represents the value of the share – it tells you next to _____ about the value of the stock of a company in an unregulated market.a. everythingb. nothingc. anythingd. something12. It is _____ for anyone to make any irresponsible remarks on a country’s national defense building aimed at safeguarding national security and territorial integrity.a. unsettledb. unreservedc. unshakeabled. untenable13. The “smoothie” theory contends that people save for a rainy day in a boom and then _____ out savings to maintain living standards during a recession.a. cutb. getc. drawd. lay14. The cost of living in the city is greater, but salaries are supposed to be _______ higher.a. respectivelyb. proportionatelyc. correspondinglyd. accordingly15. To make everyone develop in every aspect with complete freedom is the ideal that human beings have been _______ pursuing.a. indefatigablyb. necessarilyc. completelyd. exceptionally16. Communal nests have advantages and disadvantages for animals like mice: they enable the animals to maintain body heat, but leave them more ____ to discovery by predators.a. flexibleb. vulnerablec. delicated. insensitive17. One by one, she ______ almost all of her supporters until, in the end, only a handful of her closest allies really wanted her to stay in office.a. liberatedb. representedc. decomposedd. alienated18. Everyone in my office pays the same tax, irrespective ____ whether they’re married or single.a. ofb. withc. tod. from19. The number of stay-at-home fathers reached a record high last year as families saw a rise in that of female ____.a. awardwinnersb. breadwinnersc. cashwinnersd. prizewinners20. Traditional fairytales are being ditched by parents because they are too ____ for their young children.a. scantyb. stylishc. scaryd. stingyPart 2 V ocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21. One problem is that these changes add to the already exorbitant costsof MBA courses.a. extravagantb. excessivec. extensived. expedient22. The World Health Organization says that despite great progress in preventing malaria in many countries, a shortage of funds could lead to a resurgence of the disease.a. regressionb. recessionc. revivald. renovation23. Beef, pork, and chicken are staples for the local people, but some diners also tuck into other exotic animals in the belief that they have medicinal qualities.a. strangeb. outboundc. tamed. diverse24. Samsung is not the first company to come under government scrutiny for its warranty practices.a. investigationb. arbitrationc. censorshipd. review25. The idea that beauty is capital epitomizes the idea that good looks are the key to increased opportunities for social and career success.a. employsb. empowersc. emulatesd. embodies26. Some researchers set out to explore claims that warm indoor temperatures have helped to bring about rising obesity levels.a. contributed tob. emerged withc. searched ford. benefited from27. Several studies have found that chemical compounds can be sued to subdue or even delete memories in mice (and maybe someday inhumans).a. supportb. supplantc. suppressd. supply28. Education can help students carve out a better future for themselves, but studying abroad can come with a high price tag sometimes.a. attainb. obtainc. retaind. entertain29. Scientists still don’t understand what parts of the brain linked to deviant social behaviors associated with conditions like autism and schizophrenia.a. abnormalb. ambientc. ambitiousd. acute30. If you are habitually later for routine business and for events that don’t cause you much discomfort, then the problem is mainly self-discipline.a. rhythmicallyb. intermittentlyc. customarilyd. momentarily31. Ecologists have worriedly predicted the extent to which water and air pollution will seriously endanger the environment.a. confidentlyb. angrilyc. sadlyd. entirely32. Although the jobs on offer do not appear overly appealing, they have become quite sought after.a. inadequatelyb. exceedinglyc. moderatelyd. reasonably33. If is difficult to discern the stains on the sample unless the microscope is adjusted properly.a. disposeb. definec. discardd. detect34. They bestowed the gift to the person who rescued their child from a big fire.a. precededb. presentedc. presumedd. preserved35. Rapid thawing of the Arctic could trigger a catastrophic “economic time bomb”which would cost trillions of dollars and weaken the global financial system.a. undercutb. underminec. underscored. underpin36. Sally Verner, a former state senator who preached judicial restraint, was expected to align herself with conservatives when she was appointed to the United States Supreme Court.a. advocatedb. admiredc. adoptedd. advanced37. Whether the giant panda belonged to the bear or cat families was a matter of zoological contention for years.a. controversyb. confusionc. conceptiond. complication38. If you have a great goal in mind, don’t give it up, no matter how apathetic, exhausted, or frustrated you might feel.a. indifferentb. inadvertentc. intolerantd. indulgent39. Malnutrition, so often caused by sheer poverty, can be ameliorated with nutritious easy-to-grow vegetables to augment the starchy local diet.a. underminedb. improvedc. exterminatedd. repealed40. By afternoon I was all sweated out and parched up, but still we sawno sight of water.a. consortedb. burnishedc. dosedd. scorchedPart 3 Error CorrectionThis part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word and phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.41. During severe winter snowstorms, schools would close, the same as post offices and other government agencies.a. as shouldb. as wouldc. as dod. as did42. Early musical training does more good to kids than only to make it easier for them to enjoy music.a. only makingb. making onlyc. makingd. to make43. Eating popcorn in the cinema may be irritated not just for fellow moviegoers, but for advertisers: a group of researchers have concluded that chewing makes us immune to film advertising.a. may be to irritateb. may be irritatingc. may have irritatedd. may irritate44. A report found a quarter of men have fallen asleep while driving, making them almost twice likely as women (13 percent) to do so.a. twice as likely asb. likely as twicec. as twice as likelyd. as twice likely。