Part I Vocabulary and Grammar (30 points: 20 for Section A, and 1 0 for
Section B)
Section A: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each
sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE
answer that best completes the sentence.
1 .Andrew wanted to be transferred to another department, but her
application was _____ because her own department is understaffed.
A.turned down
B. turned over
C. turned away
D. turned off
2.Helen’ s been neglecting her homework lately. I’ ll _____ with her
parents about it.
A.have words
B. have a word
C. have the word
D. have the last word
3.______ more societies are geared to retirement at around 65,
companies have a looming problem of knowledge management.
A.Given that
B. Provided