a) disappointed b) deserted c) clarified d) opposed

33. the financial support is decided not only according to your gre score, but also according to your _______ in college.

a) performance b) policy c) smart d) statement

34. as a commander, you should not _______ the soldiers to unnecessary danger.

a) express b) explode c) exploit d) expose

35. although in great danger, the wounded still did not want to _______ from the front.

a) feedback b) backward c) withdraw d) departure

36. in the class the teacher asked the students to _______ their bad habits.

a) weaken b) omit c) overcome d) overtake

37. when you study in the united states, usually you have to buy your own health _______.

a) insurance b) expense c) evidence d) payment

38. ____ in 1636, harvard is one of the most famous universities in the united states.

a) founding b) it was founded c) being founded d) founded

39. chocolate and ice-cream have different _______.

a) favour b) favourites c) fever d) flavours

40. though tired and hungry, the explorers had to _____ their walk through the forest.

a) carry off b) carry on c) carry out d) carry away

41. he made a rough _______ of the first floor of that building, showing us where his office was located.

a) painting b) illustration c) drawing d) sketch

42. he always leaves _______ for all the words he does not know in his translation.

a) blankets b) blind c) black d) blanks

43. if you just stay in this city for few days, we can give you a _______ library card and you can still make use of the books in the city library.

a) terminal b) temporary c) regular d) chamber

44. these programs are designed for those young people who want to _______ higher education but do not have enough time to go to university.

a) insure b) purse c) purchase d) pursue

45. what she achieved in her research might _______ what she had been expecting.

a) exceed b) exclaim c) excess d) extend

46. both o. j. simpson and jim brown have been ______ as the greatest players in the history of football.

a) ranked b) recorded c) stocked d) stripped

47. what they produced has no any _______ value. but it is very useful to their research.

a) filter b) fold c) partial d) commercial

48. when talking about chinese culture, people often _______ its origin with the yellow river.

a) worship b) vain c) reveal d) associate

49. when he caught a _______ of his girl-friend in the rain, jack asked the taxi driver to stop to pick her up.

a) stare b) glance c) glimpse d) peep

50. without the _______ materials imported from abroad, japan can hardly produce anything.

a) original b) cruel c) spare d) raw

51. we may be able to _______ you in some way if you can not finish your work on time.

a) resist b) insist c) assist d) disease

52. even though he has lived in china for many years, mark still can not _______ himself to the chinese customs.

a) adopt b) adjust c) adapt d) accept

53. he tried to _______ with the manager for his salary.

a) evaluate b) object c) bargain d) pause

54. the news announcer ______ on the regular program to announce the election results.

a) cut away b) cut in c) cut off d) cut down

55. to some _______, mary still does not understand this unit. but she herself does not believe so.

a) extend b) part c) extent d) content

56. if you want to see the chairman of the department, you’d better make an _______ with his secretary first.

a) admission b) agreement c) appointment d) date

57. she is narrow minded and always _______ what other people have.

a) jealous b) owes c) misses d) envies

58. you____ to town to see the film yesterday. it will be on tv tonight.

a) needn’t go b) had better not go

c) should not go d) needn’t have gone

59. when he woke up from his dream, the frightened boy tried to _______ his mother’s arm.

a) grape b) grey c) grip d) grave

60. he is a man of great experience, _____ much can be learned.

a) who b) that c) from which d) from whom

part iv cloze (15 minutes)

directions: there are 20 blanks in the following passage. for each blank there are four choices marked a), b), c) and d) on the right side of the paper. you should choose the one that best fits into the passage. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.

niagara is an indian word which means “roaring water”. indeed, the roar of falli