PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
41. You won't get a loan _______ you can offer some security.
A. lestB. in caseC. unlessD. other than
42. ______ time, he'll make a first-class tennis player.
A. HavingB. GivenC. GivingD. had
43. I _____ the party much if there hadn't been quite such a crowd of people there.
A. would enjoyB. will have enjoyedC. would have enjoyedD. will be enjoying
44. This company has now introduced a policy ____ pay rises are related to performances at work.
A. whichB. whereC. whetherD. what
45. He wasn't asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, _______ insufficiently popular with all members.
A. having consideredB. was considered C. was being consideredD. being considered
46. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals ______ in Africa.
A. huntedB. huntingC. that huntedD. are hunted
47. The office has to be shut down ______ funds.
A. being a lack ofB. from lack ofC. to a lack ofD. for lack of
48. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid _____.
A. from being beatenB. being beatenC. beatingD. to be beaten
49. As it turned out to be a small house party, we ____ so formally.
A. need not have dressed upB. must not have dressed upC. did not need to dress upD. must not dress up
50. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than _____ Eastern Nebraska.
A. inB. it receives inC. doesD. it does in
51. _____ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.
A. There wasB. SinceC. BeingD. There being
52. The brilliance of his satires was ______ make even his victims laugh.
A. so as toB. such as toC. so thatD. such that
53. If he _____ in that way for much longer he will find himself in the bankruptcy court.
A. carries onB. carries offC. carries byD. carries away
54. Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not ____ close examination.
A. look upB. pay upC. keep upD. stand up
55. He must give us more time, ______ we shall not be able to make a good job of it.
A. consequentlyB. otherwiseC. thereforeD. doubtlessly
56. When there was a short ______ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink.
A. blankB. spaceC. pauseD. wait
57. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it's not worth the ____ it involves.
A. effortB. strengthC. attemptD. force
58. The main road through Little bury was blocked for three hours today after an accident ____ two lorries.
A. involvingB. includingC. combiningD. containing
59. Very few scientists _____ with completely new answers to the world's problem.
A. come toB. come roundC. come on D. come up
60. Hotel rooms must be _____ by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.
A. departedB. abandonedC. vacatedD. displaced
61. The ____ physicist has been challenged by others in his field.
A. respectableB. respectfulC. respectiveD. respecting
62. I'll try to get in touch with him but he's_____ ever at home when I phone.
A hardlyB almostC rarelyD occasionally
63. With hundreds of works left behind, Picasso is regarded as a very ____ artist.
A. profoundB. productiveC. prosperousD. plentiful
64. The city suffered ______ damage as a result of the earthquake.
A. consideredB. considerateC. considerableD. considering
65. Undergraduate students have no _____ to the rare books in the school library
.A. accessB. entranceC. wayD. path