26. Dina, 　　　　for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.

　　 A. struggling　　　 B. struggled　　　　 C. having struggled　 D. to struggle

25. John's success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work 　　　　has

　　 made him what he is today.

　　 A. why　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. which　　　　　 D. that

24. This coastal area 　　　　a national wildlife reserve last year.

　 A. was named　　　 B. named　　　　　 C. is named　　　　 D. names

23. You 　　　　buy a gift, but you can if you want to.

　 A. must　　 　　　　B. mustn't　　　　　 C. have to　　　　　 D. don't have to

22. Father 　　　　goes to the gym with us although he dislikes going there.

　 A. hardly　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　　 C. sometimes　　　 D. never

21. Listen! Do you hear someone 　　　　　for help?

A. calling　　　　 B. call　　　　　　 C. to call　　　　　 D. called

30. It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money ___________ favors to them.

A. in preference to　　　　　　　　　　 B. in place of

C. in agreement with　　　　　　　　　 D. in exchange for

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Part II　 Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)

　　 Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,

B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

　　 Example:

　　 The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket 　　　　the desert.

A. covering　　　　 B. covered　 　　　C. cover　　　　　 D. to cover

The answer is A.

29. Had she ___________ her promise, she would have made it to Yale University.

　A. looked up to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lived up to

　C. kept up with　　　　　　　　　　　 D. come up with

28. Just as the clothes a person wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time, his house ___________ his personality.

A. resembles　　　　 B. strengthens　 C. reflects　　　　 D. shapes

27. Duty is an act or a course of action that people　　　 you to take by social customs, law or religion.

A. persuade　　　　 B. request　　　 C. instruct　　　　 D. expect