Part II Vocabulary and Structure

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A) , B ) , C ) and D ). Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through center.

　　21. The improvements in technology have ______the prices of computer considerably in recent months.

　　A) brought back B) brought down

　　C) brought on D) brought up

　　22. As the manager’s private secretary, Helen has easy ______ to all his correspondence.

　　A) access B) approach

　　C) accent D) response

　　23. The editor asked his journalists not to _____ any details in their reports of the accident.

　　A) leave for B) leave on

　　C) leave off D) leave out

　　24. The party had to be______because the host went down with a bad case of flu.

　　A) called in B) called off

　　C) called on D) called up

　　25. Since his wife died, he has______ himself into the research work.

　　A) devoted B ) dedicated

　　C) thrown D) contributed

　　26. He has spent all his life working with mentally______people.

　　A) disabled B ) diverged

　　C) naked D) abolished

　　27. The road to the island only appears when the tide has______.

　　A) sprinkled B) receded

　　C ) tilted D) diminished

　　28. Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to______the impact of the oil spill.

　　A) reject B) belittle

　　C) minimize D) reclaim

　　29. I would always______buying a good quality car rather than a cheap one.

　　A) appreciate B ) approve

　　C) introduce D) recommend

　　30. I didn’ t know anything about any of the books so my choice was quite______.

　　A) arbitrary B ) obvious

　　C) evident D) fortunate

　　31. I followed her______but I still couldn’ t work out how to use the sewing machine.

　　A) description B ) introduction

　　C) instructions D) comments

　　32. Employees are______to join the company’s pension plan after a year’s service.

　　A) compelled B) acquired

　　C) responded D) regarded

　　33. She soon______the actor who had starred in the popular movie Speed.

　　A) specified B) realized

　　C) justified D) identified

　　34. We collected hundreds of______in support of not allowing cars into the city centre.

　　A) signatures B) awareness

　　C) stationery D) statements

　　35. The young man struggled to ______where he was at the time the murder took place.

　　A) reflect B) respond

　　C) resolve D) recall