Section IVocabulary （10 points ）
    
    Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1
    
    1. It’s disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected _________not by systematic inspections or other security procedures.
    
    A. by accident B. on scheduleC. in generalD. at intervals
    
    2. You can always ______ Jim in a crisis, for he is simply the most helpful person I’ve ever known.
    
    A. refer toB. count on C. cope with D. run into
    
    3. In calculating the daily calorie requirements for an individual, variations in body size, physical activity and age should be _____.
    
    A. brought into practice B. taken into account
    
    C. thrown light on D. looked down upon
    
    4. He might have been killed ______ the arrival of the police.
    
    A. except for B. but for C. with D. for
    
    5. These figures are not consistent ______ the results obtained in previous experiments.
    
    A. to B. with C. for D. in
    
    6. In Scotland, as in the rest of the United Kingdom, ______ schooling begins at age 5 and ends at age 16.
    
    A. compelling B. forced C. obliged D. compulsory
    
    7. We are ______ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living.
    
    A. readily B. smoothly C. inevitably D. deliberately
    
    8. It has been estimated that the earth’s surface temperature has increased ______ one quarter to three quarters of a degree since 1850.
    
    A. to B. by C. at D. with
    
    9. During the conference the speaker tried to ______ his feelings concerning the urgency of a favorable decision.
    
    A. comply B. impose C. imply D. convey
    
    10. We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to ______.
    
    A. ascend B. descend C. decline D. plunge
    
    11. Competition, they believe, ______ the national character rather than corrupt it.
    
    A. enforces B. confirms C. intensifies D. strengthens
    
    12. On weekends my grandma usually ______ a glass of wine.
    
    A. subscribes to B. engages in C. hangs on D. indulges in
    
    13. They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make ______ of them.
    
    A. impression B. comprehension C. meaning D. sense
    
    14. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is ______ the costs.
    
    A. worth B. worth of C. worthy D. worthwhile
    
    15. During the nineteen years of his career, France Battiate has won the ______ of a wide audience outside Italy.
    
    A. enjoyment B. appreciation C. evaluation D. reputation
    
    
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