PART A: VOCABULARY (10)

1. The car's too expensive for me. I can't A. spend  B. allow  C. afford  D. cost

2. If a baby bird stays ___ for two or three weeks after leaving the nest, it has a fair chance of becoming an adult. A. living  B. lively  C. alive  D. live

3. His heart ___ so fast that he could hardly breathe. A. beat  B. hit  C. knocked  D. struck

4. While some bacteria are beneficial others are ___ in that they cause disease. A. harmful  B. cruel  C. vital  D. painful

5. The war ___ eight years before the enemies were driven out of the country. A. took  B. lasted  C. kept  D. spent

6. I ___ it'll rain this afternoon. A. bet  B. promise  C. warn  D. vow

7. Despite the film's mixed reviews, the ___ was praised and the movie was a box office success worldwide. A. act  B. action  C. activity  D. acting

8. She ___ her husband's job for his ill health. A. accused  B. claimed  C. caused  D. blamed

9. She is so upset at her husband's death that I don't think she will ever ___ from the shock. A. renew  B. regain  C. recover  D. refresh

10. He is ___ of his colleague, who has just got engaged to the most beautiful woman in the company. A. jealous  B. unfair  C. angry  D. mean