63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete " _____ everybody came"?
A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost
64. In "How much do you think he earns?" how much is ______ of the sentence.
A. the subject B. the adverbial
C. the object D. the complement
65. "The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT
A. the man who has prepared the documents...
B. the man who has been preparing the documents...
C. the man who is preparing the documents...
D. the man who willprepare the documents...
66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _____ his new album soon.
A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse
67. Afterworking for the firm for ten years, he finally _____ the rank of deputy director.
A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired
68. Winter is the _____ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.
A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet
69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don't keep me in ______.
A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender
70. The football match was _____ because of the heavy rain.
A. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off
71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _____.
A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative
72. It was strange that she would _____ such an absurd idea.
A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain
73. The scientists have made an _____ study of the viruses that cause the disease.
A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion
74. Do you own your apartment or are you a ______ ?
A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor
75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _____.
A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership
76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _____.
A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation
77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _____ as the real stuff.
A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off
78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means
A. unexpectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially
79. The person he interviewed was _____ his former schoolmate.
A. no other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less
80. The young employee has a(n)______ quality - he is totally honest.
A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachable
PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.
TEXT A
Do you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to forces