Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1.I remember ______the article the day before yesterday. A.to read B.to have read C.reading D.to reading 2.After travelling in the desert for five days,we found a tiny oasis,where there was a well and ______ green grass. A.a patch of B.a bunch of C.a pinch of D.a packet of 3.The large company is ______ small ones by buying up their shares. A.taking off B.taking over C.taking in D.taking from 4.She did it ______ our efforts to stop her. A.in regard to B.with regard to C.regarding D.in spite of 5.Tom is interested in and clever at many different things ,so he is ______. A.vertical B.versatile C.variable D.vigorous 6.The tragic ending of the novel can bring ________. A.your eyes to tears B.tears to your eyes C.your eye to tear D.tear to your eye 7.I have heard about Mr. Smith but I am not acquainted______. A.of B.by C.with D.over 8.We stopped for a coffee break and ______ working fifteen minutes later. A.resumed B.consumed C.presumed D.assumed 9.The “cure rate” of many diseases increased dramaticall y after penicillin was______by more and more doctors. A.put into practice B.put into effect C.put to use D.put into operation 10.Go back to work,otherwise you will be______. A.fired B.hired C.employed D.rented 11.Considering his contribution to our company,Mr. White ______better treatment than this. A.observes B.preserves C.pretends D.deserves 12.With tear gas,the policemen______the demonstrators in the street. A.scattered B.broke C.assembled D.labelled 13.The little boy wore a very thin coat.A sudden gust of c old wind made him______. A.shake B.sweat C.shiver D.swing 14.Jimmy is only a secondrate tennis player,but he is al ways______how well he plays. A.blowing B.freshening C.boasting D.dictating 15.Can you find______at the hotel for the night? A.lodgings B.accomodations C.places D.houses 16.I’d like to take advantage of this opportunity to expre ss my sincere______for your help. A.regulation B.recreation C.appreciation D.guarantee 17.The heavy lock on the door gave her_____. A.a sense of inferiority B.a sense of superiority C.a sense of security D.a sense of pride 18.Much to the students’ relief,the midterm exam was_____. A.let off B.taken off C.left off D.cancelled 19.She’s fainted.Having been thrown cold water on her face ,she______. A.came out B.came through C.came round D.came true 20.The story you told me the other day has yet to be_____. A.confessed B.confirmed C.conquered D.conformed 21.______,when he lived in his country,he was a university professor,but now he is working toward a high degree at an American university. A.Formerly B.Former C.Formally D.Formal 22.Once you put the folk tale______,it w ill be very popular. A.in white and black B.in black and white C.by white and black D.with black and white 23.It is more than twenty years since Premier Zhou_____,but he still lives on our hearts. A.passed away B.passed off C.passed over D.passed for 24.“Why are you driving like a mad?” “Well,I have to______the hour we lost in Chicago.” A.make for B.make up C.make of D.make out 25.The table is similar in design to the other,but the top is______. A.round B.rounder C.more round D.roundest 26.The atmosphere______certain gases mix ed together in definite proportion. A.consisting of B.consists of C.composes of D.composed of 27.The slightest spark can______the expl osives stored there. A.set out B.set about C.set up D.set off 28.The Olympic Committee has drawn up strict rules for the athletes to______. A.go on B.go with C.go without D.go by 29.Work paid according to the amount done puts a premium ______speed and not______quality. A.in,in B.of,of C.on,on D.from,from 30.If only I ______there to see it! A.was B.am C.have been D.will be