II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. Marie Curie was born ........................ November 7, 1867.
a. in. b. from c. at d. on
2. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.
a. make up b. find out c. take over d. put up
3. Let me give you a little ........................ about the president of the company.
a. specialization b. concentration c. background d. degree
4. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She's a ..................... woman.
a. ambitious b. strong-willed c. brilliant d. humane
5. He passed his exams with flying colour.
a. successfully b. difficultly c. badly d. easily
6. She harbored her hope of being a teacher.
a. gave up her hope of being a teacher b. built her hope of being, a teacher
c. had her hope of being a teacher d. kept her hope of being, a teacher in her mind
7. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more ...................... than the other boys at his class.
a. intelligent b. mature c. ambitious d. developed
8. The new road should help ...................... traffic problems.
a. raise b. create c. ease d. cause
9. There is no .......................... explanation for what happened.
a. scientist b. scientific c. scientifically d. since
10. The new surgeon will ...................... her post in May.
a. go on b. get over c. take up d. look after
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. c