D. To make the building look more comfortable. 19. A. Right after it was rebuilt. B. During the administration of John Adams. C. When Theodore Roosevelt was president. D. After many other names had been given to it. 20. A. It has been changed several times. B. It has never been changed. C. It was changed after the War of 1812. D. It was changed during Roosevelt’s presidency. II. Vocabulary and Structure (15%) Directions: Below each sentence, there are four words marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence or that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence Write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. 21. After doing her usual morning chores, Elisha found herself ___ tired. A. interestingly B. surprisingly C. erratically D. forcibly 22. Working frantically under the pressure of time, Edmond failed to notice his ___ mistakes. A. stupid B. inevitable C. careless D. redundant 23. The ___ objections of those who protested against the ruling finally got them thrown out of the stadium.A. viral B. vulnerableC. voluble D. vocal 24. In the feudal society, landlords had the right to beat, ___ or even kill talents at will. A. abase B. abash C. abate D. abuse 25. All the colleagues said that the caprices of the willful manager had made him a ___ person. A. candid B. captious C. canny D. coy 26. It was all right for the school administration not to ___ to the students' demand of canceling the terminal examinations. A. accept B. accede C. access D. accessory 27. In 1921 many people died in famine --- an extreme scarcity or ___ of food. That was really a tragedy. A. deprivation B. exhaustion C. starvation D. dearth 28. The world will be advancing with such great speed that our ___ will look back upon us and our time with a sense of superiority. A. antecedents B. predecessors C. descendants D. contemporaries 29. Before taking a standardized test, one should ___ himself or herself with all the items that constitute the test paper. A. acquaint B. fascinate C. acquit D. familiar 30. Tom is always lack of self-confidence. His ___ character caused him to miss many golden opportunities. A. diffident B. ignorant C. proud D. conceited 31. It has been announced that physicists from different countries will gather in New York fora ___ next month.A. symphony B. symposiumC. symptom D. symmetry 32. Manfred ___ with sure that nine out of ten gentlemen who danced with this charming young lady would fall in love with her.A. allude B. adduceC. averred D. advert 33. During the terrorist attacks, the authorities ordered to ___ the workers and residents of high profile buildings from the constructions. A. evict B. evoke C. evacuate D. evade 34. Johnson's business survived on a ___ relationship with only a few customers. A. tentative B. salient C. lucrative D. insubstantial 35. After her marriage, the happy life ___ her appearance, making her look more beautiful than ever.A. transfigured B. disfiguredC. disheveled D. transformed 36. Although Guthman was a ___ of several campaigns, he had never seen action on the front lines. A. veteran B. volunteer C. victim D. villain 37. The cheerful, lively melody of dance music ___ almost all the weary soldiers. A. drained B. diverted C. renewed D. revived 38. From Willink's ___ manner, people can tell that he is of royal birth. A. boorish B. regal C. rude D. vulgar 39. Since it was held up only by a single steel cable, the chairlift was ___ to carry only two people A. instructed B. obliged C. intended D. appointed