English Final for Postgraduates (A)
2
Hours
Part I Vocabulary (25%)
Choose the best answer from the four choices given. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Every company has a handful of professionals that the boss can ________ to get the job done. A) act on B) count on C) make up D) live without The presentation was a ________ effort by all the children in the class. A) collaborative B) studied C) coordinative D) scary Their assets are highly skilled manpower and superior technical ________ . A) expertise B) mindset C) conviction D) brink The workshops can ________ better communication between husbands and wives. A) mobilize B) respond to C) foster D) coordinate with Kelly was outstanding and ________ every other player on the field. A) outgrew B) outlasted C) outlived D) outshone The government is ________ the service sector rather than investing in manufacturing. A) prioritizing B) reminiscing C) devising D) promising Serious crimes investigations were a matter of ________ in order to reduce the possibility of personal error. A) perception B) teamwork C) percentage D) transition You need to help them identify you as a ________ “key player”. A) prosperous B) permanent C) prospective D) immediate He is working together with scientists from other laboratories and disciplines ________ a common goal. A) in the middle of B) in favor of C) in the way of D) in pursuit of 1
10. We’ve made every effort to ________ your point of view. A) revive B) accelerate C) cuddle D) accommodate 11. Do not boil the sauce as this can ________ the flavor. A) impact B) react to C) impair D) vary in 12. She was staring out over the lake, ________ a poem in her mind. A) illustrating B) honoring C) composing D) recommending 13. Love can be romantic, exciting, ________ , and irrational. A) obsessive B) impatient C) compulsive D) spiritual 14. Some experts see self-love as a necessary ________ for loving others. A) concern B) prerequisite C) context D) precaution 15. Once desire diminishes, disappointed lovers may wonder where the “spark” in their relationship has gone and may ________ regretfully about “the good old days”. A) record B) revive C) reminisce D) reveal 16. A series of events for teachers and students will ________ a Shakespeare festival next year. A) be engaged in B) result in C) be based on D) culminate in 17. They’ve ________ the fuel necessary to heat their homes because the forest was cut down. A) done well at B) been essential for C) got along with D) been deprived of 18. The test is used to ________ candidates who may be unsuitable. A) bring together B) filter out C) care about D) depend on 19. If a vitamin is frequently absent from the diet, a(n) ________ may develop. A) deficiency B) proficiency C) efficiency D) sufficiency 20. The royal family tries to ________ the young prince from the prying eyes of the media. A) forgo B) insulate C) forsake D) conserve
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21. A(n) ________ majority of the members were against the idea. A) breathtaking B) penetrating C) overwhelming D) stifling 22. A conference might help create new marketing ideas or provide a(n) ________ for discussion of problems. A) stadium B) stage C) playground D) arena 23. Recent pressure at work may ________ his behavior. A) account for B) execute C) come along D) impart 24. He doesn't understand me, or ________ not fully. A) at any cost B) at any rate C) at any price D) at any time 25. Instead of having that enormous breakfast, try to ________ fruit juice and some cereal. A) be content with B) be engaged in C) be equipped with D) be fond of 26. Whatever your argument, I shall my decision. A）hold back B）hold on C）hold to D） hold up
27. The constancy of human nature is , as no one believes that a man can fundamentally change his nature.
A） proven B） proverbial C） provisional D）provocative
28. Even during the preteen years, romantic experiences are cultured in the sense that societal
and group practices and expectations ________ romantic experience. A) shape B) polish C) resist D) stir
29. Married partners may love each other even though they rarely, or never,_______
physical intimacy.
A) engage with B) engage in C) engine with D) engine in
30. Beginning in childhood, parents encourage or limit future romantic _______by
selecting certain neighborhoods and schools.
A) dimensions B) connections C) liaisons D) affiliations
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31. He had to excuse for being late.
A) make into B) make up C. make out D) make over
32. These horrific photographs will affect people’s of war. A) percussion B) view C) idea D) perception
33. This course is useful for students who are in from one training program to another. A) change B) transition C) transplanting D) transferring
34. A German company with a Swiss firm to develop the product. A) collaborated B) operated C) collided D) liberated
35. They failed to their resources effectively.
A) move B) mobilize C) mitigate D) define
36. The business environment is less lone-wolf and competitive, so signs of being collaborative
and selfless . A) stand up B) stand out C) stand by D) stand on
37. Ben never touched beer; or any kind of alcohol . A) for all that B) for the best C) for that matter D) for that rate
38. A monk who loves in a monastery or temple has a relaxed and peaceful life of ________. A) complain B) contempt
C) discovery D) contemplation 39. We are going to and move to Montana.
A) pull up stakes B) pull out of stakes C) pull over stakes D) pull to stakes
40. Another important piece of risk tolerance is a candidate’s of comfort with failure. A) acceptance B) intention C) degree D) agreement
41. The quality in New York that its inhabitants from life may simply weaken them
as individuals.
A) divides B) insulates C) introduces D) informs
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42. She gave a ________ good performance in the TV as a police officer investigating a murder. A) eventually B) credibly C) famously D) staggeringly
43. I study in the library as there are too many at home. A) distributions B) distractions C) deeds D) decorations
44. He surprised me with his knowledge of Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer. A) intimate B) infinite C) incident D) inside
45. Although such a statement may seem self-centered, it’s actually quite _. A) insightful B) insignificant C) superstitious D) respectful
46. This requirement needs to run throughout an organization and is not ________
to management.
A) just B) exclusive C) excluding D) especial
47. We must our woodlands for future generations. A) conserve B) consider C) consecrate D) consent
48. In the first five years of successful reform, the country’s GDP ________ by almost 40%. A) inclined B) soared C) sacrificed D) installed
49. I didn’t enjoy studying philosophy-----I found it too much of theoretical _. A) trait B) idea C) discipline D) academia
50. City officials have slowed the development by ________ building permits for the area. A) threatening B) issuing C) stalling D) gambling
Part II Extensive Reading (10%)
Choose the best answer according to what you’ve read in the texts of Extensive Reading.
51. Which of the following statements is not true according to text Solemn Ceremony Marks Handover.
A) The president of PRC Mr. Jiang Zemin and the Prince of Wales, both spoke at the
ceremony.
B) Both the British National Anthem and the Chinese Anthem were played at the ceremony.
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