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Vocabulary and Structure (30 points, 1 point each, 60 minutes) Directions: Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Ruth wanted to be transferred to another department, but her application was _____ because her own department is understaffed. turned down B. turned over C. turned away D. turned off Helen’s been neglecting her homework lately. I’ll _____ with her parents about it. have words B. have a word C. have the word D. have the last word The reality of governance is rarely ______; institutions do not operate according to mechanical laws, but they evolve organically. noble B. static C. inconsistent D. documented A position that requires public speaking would be very difficult for one as _____ as he. amiable B. vivacious C. reticent D. decent The commission asked that the administration’s 90-day ban on federal funds for human cloning _____ indefinitely. A. to be extended B. to extend C. be extended D. being extended There is talk of the government _______ a new tax relief scheme for families with more than three children. bringing in B. bringing off C. bringing about D. bringing on The nurses asked the local union to ______ their strike by signing a letter of support. comply B. undermine C. endorse D. isolate I could not but _____ very much delighted with several modern epitaphs, which are written with great elegance of expression. being B. be C. to be D. was ______ more societies are geared to retirement at around 65, companies have a looming problem of knowledge management. Given that B. Provided C. Unless D. While The organization gives help and support to people in need, as well as _____ money for local charities. raises B. raising C. raise D. to raise The development of containers, possibly made from bark or the skins of animals, although it is a matter of ______, allowed the extensi