Section I Structure and Vocabulary

　　In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice. in the brackets on the left. (15 points)

　　EXAMPLE:

　　To test his theory, the scientist set ________ an experiment.

　　[A] up

　　[B] out

　　[C] upon

　　[D] forth

　　ANSWER: [A]

　　1. I was caught ________ the rain yesterday.

　　[A] in

　　[B] by

　　[C] with

　　[D] at

　　2. I promise to look ________ the matter as soon as I get back to the head office.

　　[A] into

　　[B] for

　　[C] in

　　[D] after

　　3. They left prior ________ our arrival.

　　[A] at

　　[B] to

　　[C] by

　　[D] of

　　4. The teacher has repeatedly reminded him ________ it.

　　[A] of

　　[B] for

　　[C] with

　　[D] to

　　5. He is indifferent ________ hardships and dangers.

　　[A] of

　　[B] at

　　[C] in

　　[D] to

　　6. During that hard winter, the workers in Detroit went ________ strike.

　　[A] into

　　[B] in

　　[C] on

　　[D] to

　　7. John did it ________ his will.

　　[A] at

　　[B] in

　　[C] to

　　[D] against

　　8. Come and see me whenever ________.

　　[A] you are convenient

　　[B] you will be convenient

　　[C] it is convenient to you

　　[D] it will be convenient to you

　　9. This ________ girl is Mary's cousin.

　　[A] pretty little Swedish

　　[B] Swedish little pretty

　　[C] Swedish pretty little

　　[D] little pretty Swedish

　　10. It isn't quite ________ that he will be present at the meeting.

　　[A] sure

　　[B] right

　　[C] certain

　　[D] exact

　　11. Why is there ________ traffic on the streets in February than in May?

　　[A] less

　　[B] fewer

　　[C] few

　　[D] little

　　12. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and ________ in a quiet environment.

　　[A] before all

　　[B] first of all

　　[C] after all

　　[D] above all

　　13. His few personal belongings make it possible for him to move from place to place ________.

　　[A] in ease

　　[B] at ease

　　[C] with ease

　　[D] with easiness

　　14. Let us try to use our intellect to ________.

　　[A] the fullest benefit

　　[B] the best use

　　[C] the highest profit

　　[D] the greatest advantage

　　15. They did not find ________ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.

　　[A] worth their while

　　[B] it worthwhile

　　[C] it worth

　　[D] it worthy

　　16. You will soon ________ this climate and then the changes in temperature will not affect you.

　　[A] get used to

　　[B] get to

　　[C] get over

　　[D] get on with

　　17. Water, when boiled, always ________ stream.

　　[A] gives in

　　[B] gives out

　　[C] gives off

　　[D] gives away

　　18. Their plans for a big party ________.

　　[A] fell out

　　[B] fell away

　　[C] fell off

　　[D] fell through

　　19. Badly beaten, the intruders ________ in disorder.

　　[A] fell of

　　[B] fell out

　　[C] fell back

　　[D] fell away

　　20. The picnic ________ at last after being twice postponed.

　　[A] came off

　　[B] came up

　　[C] put on

　　[D] went on