Part I

　　1. This is much ________ to the one I bought last week.

　　a. worse b. lower c. inferior d. equal

　　2. The novel ended happily, and the young couple were married in the ________.

　　a. final b. closing c. end d. conclusion

　　3. Which are the most ________ candidates?

　　a. likely b. like c. alike d. liking

　　4. I saw a traffic ________ this morning.

　　a. event b. accident c. conflict d. damage

　　5. The desert was regarded as ________ for settlement.

　　a. uncertain b. unable c. unfit d. unlike

　　6. I ________ watching this program because it is very interesting.

　　a. amuse b. please c. delight d. enjoy

　　7. His wife’s death ________ him deeply.

　　a. affected b. effected c. offended d. infected

　　8. Fortunately, the demonstration ________ to be quite peaceful.

　　a. turned in b. turned out c. showed off d. showed up

　　9. Two ships were barely ________ on the horizon.

　　a. sensible b. passable c. visible d. available

　　10. Father said such a thing ________ to happen again.

　　a. ought to be not allowed b. ought not to be allowed

　　c. ought to be allowed not d. not ought to be allowed

　　11. ________ to wait for hours, she brought along a book to read.

　　a. Expected b. To expect c. Expects d. Expecting

　　12. He was left alone with ________ to look after him.

　　a. not one b. no one c. anyone d. someone

　　13. ________ since she was a young girl, she had wanted to become an actress.

　　a. Always b. Ever c. Long d. Frequently

　　14. Arabic is a language I found ________ to learn.

　　a. it difficult b. that difficult c. difficult it d. difficult

　　15. The fact ________ shows that he was never really serious about coming.

　　a. that he didn’t turn up b. which he didn’t turn up

　　c. he didn’t turn up d. for him not to turn up

　　16. I’ll leave him a note ________ he’ll know where we are.

　　a. in order b. so that c. now that d. in case

　　17. The whole path ________ electricity travels is known as a circuit.

　　a. along that b. as c. along which d. in that

　　18. You’d ________ tell him the truth before it is too late.

　　a. better b. rather c. most d. like

　　19. He speaks English as if he ________ a native speaker.

　　a. were b. had been c. was d. be

　　20. We are opposed to ________ without him.

　　a. have a party b. we have a party c. us have a party d. having a party

　　21. I checked all my answers ________ my teacher had suggested.

　　a. like b. as c. that d. such

　　22. He plays not only the piano, ________ the violin.

　　a. but also b. and also c. but as well as d. but as well

　　23. In no circumstances ________ a lie.

　　a. you should tell b. shouldn’t you tell

　　c. you shouldn’t tell d. should you tell

　　24. My sister framed the photograph and ________ it on the wall of her room.

　　a. to hang b. hangs c. hung d. hanging

　　25. ________, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.

　　a. Giving time b. To give time c. Given time d. Being given time