Part  Ⅱ   Vocabulary   (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center

　　11. We've economised as much as possible, but to little avail, since we still owe a lot of money.

　　A. implication                        

　　B. consequence

　　C. benefit                                    

　　D. connotation

　　12. The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly.

　　A. assassinate                                 

　　B. take in

　　C. dissolve                                   

　　D. resemble

　　13. Examinations are not the only means to of assessing someone's ability.

　　A. evaluate                                   

　　B. sprout

　　C. bargain                                    

　　D. forecast

　　14. Lack of fertilizer had impoverished the soil.

　　A. make angry                                

　　B. make famous

　　C. make known                               

　　D. make poor

　　15. Traditional grammarians were hypercritical about the way ordinary people used English in daily conversations.

　　A. merciful                                 

　　 B. fault-finding

　　C. impatient                                  

　　D. precise

　　16. Shelia shouldn't get lost because I gave her very explicit directions how to get there .

　　A. clearly expressed                         

　　B. slightly simplified

　　C. advancing onward                       

　　D. stating different

　　17. The actor has dismissed the recent rumors about his private life as fictitious and malicious.

　　A. promising                                

　　B. feudal

　　C. imaginary                                

　　D. elementary

　　18. During this cold weather, the food put out by householders is the only form of sustenance that the birds have.

　　A. detaining                                 

　　B. retaining

　　C. livelihood                                

　　D. pertaining

　　19. The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests throughout the country.

　　A. witnessed                                 

　　B. activated

　　C. transfered                                 

　　D. trifled

　　20. Gas lamps and kerosene lamps became obsolete when electric lighting became possible.

　　A. in superb condition                     

　　B. in circulation

　　C. no longer in use                     

　　D. with much daring

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