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expenses, (26) __________ while I recovered and my flights home. However, as always, there was a catch to it. I had (27) __________ hired my car from a backstreet firm called Kavis that had been recommended by the hotel front desk. I was assured that I had full insurance cover, but Kavis (28) __________ my credit card £800 on the day of the accident. My solicitor took advice on the form I had signed. Being in a hurry at the time, I hadn’t (29) __________ to get it translated. “Mr. Balmer was stupid to sign this document,” it read. I (30) __________ with a smile. After all, I am still alive! Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 points)
Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
31. If I lose my new watch my parents will be very annoyed ______ me.
A. against
B. with
C. for
D. about
32. I don’t think ______ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. this
B. that
C. its
D. it
33. Does brain power ______ as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.
A. descend
B. decline
C. reduce
D. collapse
34. I don’t believe in Brown’s adventure at all. It sounds so ______.
A. incredible
B. credible
C. incredulous
D. credulous
35. We’ll never get to the station on time ______ we run as fast as we can.
A. in case
B. even if
C. provided that
D. if only
36. Oil sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose by 24% and 50% ______, over July 2006.
A. separately
B. individually
C. independently
D. respectively
37. The shipping authorities followed the ______ of the unidentified submarine on their radar screens.
A. channel
B. way
C. course
D. direction
38. I set off as soon as I got the news about my grandpa’s illness. Unfortunately, he ______ at the hospital before I ______.
A. has died; went there
B. had died; arrived
C. died; had been there
D. was dying; had gone
39. The committee has made rules ______ all its members are supposed to work.
A. by which
B. so that
C. now that
D. for which
40. They were married for fifteen years but have now ______ up and live apart.
A. split
B. divided
C. divorced
D. separated
41. We wouldn’t have missed the train if we ______ to the station.
A. didn’t walk
B. wouldn’t run
C. hadn’t walked
D. weren’t running
42. No matter what measure they took, in no way ______.
A. could the outflowing tide be controlled
B. the outflowing tide could be controlled
C. could the outflowing tide control
D. the outflowing tide could control
43. —Did you get any information from Peter?
—He ______ an expert, but he doesn’t seem to know much.
A. believes to be
B. is supposed to be
C. thought to be
D. is claimed being
44. —The radio’s terribly loud. Could you turn it down a little?
—Sorry! ______
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