high-risk investments. 
　  A) afford          B) endure         C) sustain         D) maintain 
39. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to ____. 
　  A) reject          B) retreat         C) resign          D) replace 
40. Though she began her ____by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star. 
　  A) profession      B) employment       C) occupation     D) career 
41. As he has ____our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer. 
　  A) exhausted       B) wasted           C) torn            D) consumed 
42. Tomorrow the mayor is to ____a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city. 
　  A) cooperate       B) accompany        C) coordinate      D) associate 
43. Considering your salary, you should be

able to ____ at least twenty dollars a week. 
　  A) put up          B) put out           C) put forward     D) put aside 
44. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without ____. 
　  A) exclusion       B) substitution      C) modification     D) exception 
45. As one of the world’s highest paid models, she had her face ____ for five million dollars 
　  A) despoiled       B) measured          C) insured          D) assured 
46. The machine looked like a large, ____，old-fashioned typewriter. 
　  A) clumsy          B) tricky             C) forceful         D) intense 
47. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to ____with the local police 
　  A) inquire         B) register           C) consult          D) resolve 
48. I’m __

__enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams. 
　  A) aware           B) conscious          C) radical          D) realistic 
49.  He found the ____media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad. 
　  A) constant        B) sufficient         C) plenty            D) steady 
50. ____ elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects, including their tempers. 
　  A) Civil           B) Tame               C) Cultivated        D) Regulated 
51. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. ____ it has affected the traditional role of men. 
    A) In all           B) At last             C) Above all         D) At most 
52. The ship’s generator broke down, and the&nbs

p;pumps had to be operated ____ instead of mechanically. 
    A) synthetically    B) automatically       C) artificially      D) manually 
53. Can you give me even the ____ clue as to where her son might be? 
    A) utmost           B) least                C) slightest        D) simplest 
54. These teachers try to be objective when they ____ the integrated ability of their students 
    A) indicate         B) evaluate             C) reckon           D) justify 
55. This is what you should bear in mind: Don’t ____ a salary increase before you actually get it. 
    A) count on          B) hang on             C) wait on           D) draw on 
56. Last night he saw two dark ____ enter the building, and then there was the explosion. 
    A) featu

res          B) sketches            C) images             D) figures 
57. Mrs. Morris’s daughter is pretty and ____, and many girls envy her. 
    A) minor             B) slender             C) faint              D) light 
58. As an actor he could communicate a whole ____ of emotions. 
    A) range             B) scale               C) number             D) frame 
59. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t ____ her grip on my arm. 
    A) relieve           B) remove              C) loosen             D) dismiss 
60. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally ____ his point by relating his own experiences. 
    A) cited             B

) hinted              C) displayed           D) illustrated 

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. 

    Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The 61 you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 62 you money or can add 63 the cost. 

　　Take the 64 example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might 65 you are making the 66 buy if you choose one 67 look you like and which is also the cheapest 68 price. But when you get it home you may find that it 69 twice as long as a more expensive 70 to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of