TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2002)(15)

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2002)

52. The police have offered a large ________ for information leading to the robber's arrest.

A. award

B. compensation

C. prize

D. reward

53. I arrived at the airport so late that I ________ missed the plane.

A. only

B. quite

C. narrowly

D. seldom

54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers' fears were completely ________.

A. unjustified

B. unjust

C. misguided

D. unaccepted

55. The head of the Museum was ________ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.

A. promising

B. agreeing

C. pleasing

D. obliging

56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ________ for a property company.

A. application