Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20 marks)
1. Either dye or oil paints_ _to color cloth.
A. is used B. be used C. are used D. was used
2. Her close friend and fellow actress _ _always encouraging her to write a book about her own biography.
A. is B. are C. were D. will
3. The number of people browsing in the bookshop _ _sharply during lunch hour.
A. increase B. are increased C. increases D. is increased
4. What used as chief building materials today _ _steel and concrete.
A. have been / are B. is / are C. are / are D. are / is
5. There _ _ never been hard feelings between the neighbors on this block.
A. has B. have C. is D. were
6. All the students were excited at the of a weekend sports competition.
A. opinion B. view C. thought D. idea
7. The traveler’s passport established his .
A. proof B. evidence C. identity D. case
8. I advise you not to place your in such a remedy.
A. passion B. attention C. faith D. hope
9. Can you tell me the for applying for citizenship in this country?
A. procedures B. processes C. stages D. phases
10. Tell me the names of the in this room.
A. elements B. matters C. substances D. objects