Is there any hope of the gold medal? A. Grace to win B. Grace win...

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Is there any hope of        the gold medal?
   A. Grace to win                        B. Grace win                C. winning Grace                D. Grace’s winning
2. She is a famous doctor, but she couldn’t give a definite explanation when        about the cause of cancer.
   A. asked                                B. be asked                C. asking                                D. to ask
3. Lucy is going to the passport office to have her passport       .
   A. stamped                        B. stamp                        C. being stamped                D. stamping
4. Tom did nothing but        trick on me.
   A. playing                                B. to play                        C. to playing                        D. play
5. It will take you 1 hour and 50 minutes        the top of the mountain.
   A. reaching                        B. to reach                C. being reached                D. having been reached
6. The kitchen is a mess this morning. I wish I        the dishes last night.
   A. wash                                B. washed                C. have washed                D. had washed
7. In the morning they arrived at a hill, at the top of        was a watchtower.
   A. it                                        B. that                        C. where                                D. which
8. Size 8 is        tight for my daughter. Show me a wider pair.
   A. very                                B. so                        C. too                                D. quite
9. He was assigned to buy        books he found useful and necessary for their research.
   A. whoever                        B. whatever                C. wherever                        D. however
10.       , she never seems able to do the work satisfactorily.
   A. No matter how hard tries she                        B. No matter how hard does he try
   C. No matter how hard he tries                                D. No matter he tries how hard

Section B
Direction: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
11. The police        (be) going to search this house tomorrow.
12. The teacher demanded that every student        (come) on time.
13. Most of the state names in the US        (derive) from Indian names.
14. When I last saw Elle, she        (hurry) to her next class and didn’t have time to talk.
15. They enjoy shopping there because it has modern shops, together with the atmosphere of a
       (tradition) open air market.
16. He had always been dreaming about being a poet since he was a child, who would have thought he’d end up as an        (engine)?
17. Dr. Clayton has been in poor health for months, but she still insists that she        (be) strong enough to carry out the project.
18. Tom was so busy yesterday that he forgot        (call) his mother.
19. I can’t stand your        (rude) any longer.
20. The shop assistant priced the goods before        (put) them on the shelf.
Part Ⅱ  Reading Comprehension (40minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fullfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B),