Part III Grammar and vocabulary(15% )
36______all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen
A.At
B. ln
C. For
D. On
37. ______before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.
A. Had they arrived
B. Would they arrive
C. Were they arriving
D. Were they to arrive
38.______conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization
A. Continuous
B. Continual
C. Constant
D. Contrary.
39. ______he’s already heard the news.
A. Chances are
B. Chance is
C. Opportunities are
D. Opportunity is
40. ______his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupi
D.
A. But for
B. According to
C. For all
D. Thanks to
41. ______man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity.
A. As
B. Whether
C. While
D. Now that
42. ______of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South. A. To be free
B. To free
C. Freeing
D. Freed
43. ______should any money be given to a small child
A. On no account
B. From all account
C. Of no account
D. By all account
44.______the advances of the science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.
A. As for
B. Despite
C. Except
D. Besides
45.______the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
A. To give
B. Given
C. Giving
D. Having given
46. ______the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.
A. In
B. At
C. On
D. With
47. ______the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.
`A. Making up
B. Doing up
C. Putting up
D. Sizing up
48. ______ the whole, early American city planning was excellent