Part 1. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 points) 1. Without additional funds from the government, the principal cannot ___________ the issue of overcrowding in his school. A. rectify B. banish C. sanction D. maltreat 2. Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in ___________ adults. A. susceptible B. dangerous C. futile D. feasible 3. No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but ___________ it is clear that he is a great artist. A. in the aftermath B. by the time C. in retrospect D. in this eventuality 4. In recent years, many hills have been ___________ to give way to buildings. A. demolished B. levelled C. flattened D. felled 5. The ___________ of thirst is based on the concentration of salt in the blood. A. sensation B. sentiment C. response D. impression 6. The brother and sister were ___________ over who would get to inherit the beach house. A. at large B. at odds C. at a standstill D. at a loose end 7. Don’t trust what you hear on the grapevine. It’s best to hear it straight from the ___________ mouth so you know it’s true. A. dog’s B. horse’s C. camel’s D. cat’s 8. Charles Babbage’s “difference engine” is widely regarded as the ___________ of modern computers. A. precedent B. precursor C. ancestor D. antecedent 9. Because so much wheat has been sold to other countries, local supplies are ___________. A. expanded B. depleted C. apprehended D. preoccupied 10. Parents know that a caring attitude can not only save you a small fortune, but also even make you feel good about being ___________ and offering more care than presents. A. tight-fisted B. pigheaded C. highly strung D. easy-going 11. Ann’s encouraging words gave me ___________ to undertake the demanding task once again. A. a point B. an incentive C. a resolution D. a target 12. The international conference of the Cardiological Association has been ___________ in Cairo to discuss the revolutionary discovery of doctor Gonzales from Mexico. A. deployed B. collected C. mobilized D. summoned 13. We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no ___________ A. success B. fruit C. luck D. end 14. It was decide that the cost of the project would be ______ so it was abandoned. A. repressive B. prohibitive C. restrictive D. exclusive 15. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become ______ offenders. A. persistent B. insistent C. inverted D. innate 3 16. Advertisers often claim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _______. A. power B. force C. energy D. ability 17. Before their restoration, parts of the medieval building were in a state of _______. A. debris B. dilapidation C. devastation D. destruction 18. As you are the strongest in the group, you can take the ______ . A. lead B. head C. part D. way 19. His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten _____ . A. track B. road C. path D. route 20. Even the best medicines are not ______ . A. infallible B. unfailing C. fail-proof D. falsified