Vocabulary and Structure
　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked 　A),B),C) and D) Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter 　on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
　　21. Until then, his family _______ from him for six months.
　　A) didnt hear
　　B) hasnt been hearing
　　C) hasnt heard
　　D) hadnt heard

　　22. The conference ________ a full week by the time it ends.
　　A) must have lasted
　　B) will have lasted
　　C) would last
　　D) has lasted

　　23. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _______.
　　A) gaps
　　B) rate
　　C) length
　　D) intervals

　　24. Physics is _______ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.
　　A) alike
　　B) equivalent
　　C) likely
　　D) uniform

　　25. Theres a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means ______ trouble.
　　A) making
　　B) to make
　　C) to have made
　　D) having made

　　26. After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _____ to go to school.
　　A) to be encouraged
　　B) been encouraged
　　C) being encouraged
　　D) be encouraged

　　27. The new appointment of our president ________ from the very beginning of next semester.
　　A) takes effect
　　B) takes part
　　C) takes place
　　D) takes turns

　　28. The president made a ______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting ,which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.
　　A) from
　　B) with
　　C) to
　　D) for

　　29. It is useful to be able to predict the extent ______ which a price change will affect supply and demand.
　　A) from
　　B) with
　　C) to
　　D) for

　　30. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _____ his wildest dreams.
　　A) under
　　B) over
　　C) above
　　D) beyond