Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

　　The are twenty-five sentences in is section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark you answer on you answer sheet.

　　41. We were all taken ____ by the news of the Chairman's resignation.

　　A) about

　　B) apart

　　C) aback

　　D) aside

　　42. My _______ to his proposal was not quite what he expected.

　　A) feeling

　　B) conduct

　　C) outlook

　　D) reaction

　　43. Rickets can result from a diet _____ in vitamin D.

　　A) short

　　B) deficient

　　C)

　　D)  A. short B. deficient

　　44. Peter clearly had no ______ of doing any work, although it was only a week till the exam.

　　A) desire

　　B) ambition

　　C) willingness

　　D) intention

　　45. Sports are a good ______ for a young boy's energy.

　　A) overflow

　　B) exit

　　C) outlet

　　D) exhaust

　　46. Visitors are _______ to beware of pickpockets.

　　A) commanded

　　B) informed

　　C) notified

　　D) advised

　　47. It was nearly an hour before the sleeping pill took _____.

　　A) influence

　　B) effect

　　C) force

　　D) action

　　48. Tom read it through quick so as to get the ____ of it before setting down to a thorough study.

　　A) detail

　　B) run

　　C) gist

　　D) core

　　49. As it turned out to be a small house party, we ____ so formally.

　　A) need not have dressed up

　　B) must not have dressed up

　　C) did not need to dress up

　　D) must not dress up