Part II    Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points)
 
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence
there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the
sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the
center.
 
11．Discipline cannot be            until the last day of school has passed.
A．lessened B．reduced C．relaxed D．lowered 
 
12．Some people argue that            regulations for water pollution will drive up
costs and put jobs at risk.
A．firm B．tight C．tense D．close
 
13．To keep her job, she has to            the bad temper of her boss.
A．put up with  B．take up on  C．make up for  D．come up to

14． Student journalists are taught how to be            when writing in a limited space.
A．convincing   B．brief 
C．appealing   D．expressive

15．The discussion was so           that at intervals the speakers stopped for
refreshments.
A．exhausted B．exhausting C．excited D．exciting
 
16．The popularity of these schools is  growing steadily            their high tuition
fees.
A．instead of    B．in favor of
C．in spite of    D．in place of
 
17．It is often not easy to            the marked generation gap which exists between
the young and their elders.  
A．broaden   B．break
C．bridge   D．build
 
18．The drive from England to Scotland provides the tourist with many pleasant 
changes of          .
A．scenery B．sight C．perspective D．scene

19．This ambitious project,            scores of organizations around the world, will
take at least ten years to be accomplished.
A．indicating B．composing C．containing D．involving 
 
20．Because of the popularity of the region, visitors are advised to book hotels          .
A．in order  B．in person  
C．in turn  D．in advance