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 drop 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