Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16. Hearing the gunshot, all the birds flew _____ every direction. A. in B. on C. to D. toward 17. The factory had to _____ number of employees because of the economic decline in the country. A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down 18. His parents _____ his money, so he is in trouble now. A. cut off B. cut through C. gave up D. brought down 19. Can you _____ the difference _____ the two phrases? A. tell, between B. speak, from C. say, of D. talk, between 20. If anyone happens to 0drop in while I am out, _____ him or her leave a message. A. have B. get C. ask D. tell 21. There is no doubt _____ you will pass the exam this time. You have worked so hard in the past months. A. whether B. that C. if D. what 22. I _____ the boy to save money, but he wouldn’t listen. A. hoped B. suggested C. wanted D. made 23. I made a call to my parents yesterday. To my disappointment, _____ of them answered it. A. either B. none C. neither D. nobody 24. No matter _____ he is able to come to the party or not, we will invite him. A. when B. whether C. how D. why 25. The idea _____ to him in his dream and he decided to carry it out. A. happened B. struck C. appeared D. occurred 26. He would have paid _____ for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he really wanted it. A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. twice much as 27. They decided to chase the cow away _____ it did more damage. A. unless B. until C. before D. although 28. We wanted a new table for dinner, so my father bought _____ from a furniture store yesterday. A. itself B. one C. himself D. another 29. A library with five thousand books _____ to the nation as a gift. A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D. have offered 30. _____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan. A. Which B. When C. What D. As 31. It is no _____ talking to him, because he will never change his min D. A. help B. use C. time D. way 32. The way I thought of _____ the animal was of great value. A. protecting B. protect C. being protected D. to protect 33. In another year or so, you _____ all about it. A. forget B. would forget C. have forgotten D. will have forgotten 34. No one here believes the reason _____ he gave for his lateness. A. that B. why C. for which D. what 35. The novel I bought last week is worth ____ ,I think. A. reading B. being read C. to read D. to be read 36. After the fire, _____ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes. A. that B. it C. which D. what 37. Did you notice the little boy _____ away? A. took the candy and run B. taking the candy and run C. take the candy and run D. who taking the candy and running 38. _____ gives people more knowledge of the society than literature. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Something D. Everything 39. If Mary catches _____ her diary, she’ll be angry. A. you reading B. yours reading C. you read D. you to read 40. Don’t worry me now, I will mend that coat _____. A. by and by B. off and on C. back an forth D. now and then 41. Please join us. We can easily make _____ for one more at this table. A. seat B. place C. room D. space 42. You may depend on ____ will not repeat his mistakes. A. it that B. that C. him that D. which that 43. “That latest car must have cost you a pretty penny.” “Oh, no ,_____.” A. it didn’t B. it mustn’t C. it hasn’t D. it must haven’t 44. _____ the first to use nuclear weapons. A. At no time China will be B. Never China will be C. Will China never be D. At no time will China be 45. Encouragement is sometimes much more _____ than criticism. A. effective B. efficient C. executive D. extensive