Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points)
Part 1 Vocabulary Selection
1. No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but ____ it is clear that he was a great artist.
A. in the aftermath B. by the time C. in retrospect D. in this eventuality
2. Being both spoiled and lazy, he ____ everyone else for his lack of success. A. accused B. charged C. criticized D. blamed
3. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and ____ I am taking his place today.
A. nevertheless B. however C. moreover D. accordingly
4. As always when she sang in the bathroom, she ____ the high notes in a special
A. span out B. belted out C. spread out D. stretch out
5. The prisoner ____ that he had assaulted a policeman. A. denied B. rejected C. contradicted D. refused
6. Only hotel guests have the ____ of using the private beach. A. occasion B. possibility C. privilege D. allowance
7. The jury gave a ____ of “not guilty”. A. sentence B. judgement C. charge D. verdict
8. Wearing seat-belts when driving is now ____ by law. A. compulsive B. forcible C. compulsory D. involuntary
9. I’ll just ____ an eye over these figures before you type them。 A. toss B. cast C. fling D. throw
10. He was facing charges on forgery in a court of law but he hired a good attorney to ____.
A. get off B. get through C. get by D. get away