Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

Direction: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there
are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best
completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with
a single line through the centre.

41. Because of the of its ideas, the book was in wide circulation both at home and
abroad.
　　A)originality B) subjectivity
　　C) generality D) ambiguity
42. With its own parliament and currency and a common ___ for peace, the European
Union declared itself—in 11 official languages—open for business.
　　A) inspiration B) assimilation
　　C) intuition D) aspiration
43. America has now adopted more _________ European-style inspection systems, and the
incidence of food poisoning is falling.
　　A) discrete B) solemn
　　C) rigorous D) autonomous
44. Mainstream pro-market economists all agree that competition is an ___ spur to
efficiency and innovation.
　　A) extravagant B) exquisite
　　C) intermittent D) indispensable
45. In the late 19th century, Jules Verne, the master of science fiction, foresaw many of the
technological wonders that are ___ today.
　　A) transient B) commonplace
　　C) implicit D) elementary