Vocabulary and Structure (5%×20=100%) Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 1. I ________ the rush-hour traffic so much that I often avoid it by coming late to work. A) disappoint B) disregard C) frighten D) dread 2. Because of the rain, his car swerved and ________ into a wall. A) smashed B) stroke C) dropped D) rushed 3. The cost of the reconstruction would ________ from 2.5 to 3 million pounds. A) deserve B) range C) spend D) include 4. It would be unwise to ________ too much importance to these opinion polls. A) stick B) apply C) attach D) mention 5. A book ____ in his hand, he burst into the room. A) was held B) holding C) held D) hold 6. “Shall I help you with the washing up?” “Don’t ________ — I’ll do it later.” A) bother B) care C) trouble D) disturb 7. The sudden rise in oil prices led to an economic ________ in the country. A) crash B) threat C) crisis D) danger 8. How can I have any self-confidence when you’re always so ________ of me? A) serious B) critical C) unpleasant D) mistaken 9. Many women find it difficult to combine ________ a career with having children. A) chasing B) running C) pursuing D) searching 10. By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to ________. A) apply B) appoint C) demand D) seek 11. ________ what you intended, I should not have wasted my time trying to explain matters to you. A) I had realized B) Had I realized C) Realized had I D) Had realized I 12. ______ her mind was made up on any subject, it was very hard to make her change. A) While B) Once C) Although D) Whether 13. It’s my advice that she ________ right now, or she might be late for the plane. A) start B) starts C) would start D) will start 14. I’ll never forget _______ the Alps for the first time. The sight was so impressive. A) see B) to see C) seen D) seeing 15. ________ the look on his face, he doesn’t quite understand what the speaker is saying. A) To judge by B) Judge by C) Judging by D) To be judged by 16. I’ll never know all that was in his mind, ________. A) nor will anyone else either B) nor won’t anyone else too C) nor anyone else will D) nor will anyone else 17. Driving downtown to the stadium was easy. We got there quickly because there was ________ traffic. A) a few B) a little C) few D) little 18. Sometimes earthquakes cause tidal waves and, ________ in the case of Japan, these can be dangerous. A) as B) like C) such as D) just like 19. All the evidence pointed to the conclusion ________ he was guilty. A) which B) whether C) that D) where 20. If I couldn’t get a scholarship, I might get a job ________ to graduate school next semester. A) instead go B) instead going C) instead to go D) instead of going