I. Vocabulary and Structure 1. ---Do you mind if I sit here? --- ______C_________.A. Not at all. There is plenty of room.B. Of course. Do sit down, please.C. Never mind. I’d like to have some companion.D. Sure. I’d like to have someone to talk to2. –Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I don’t like it. --- I know, but __ C__. A. I don’t like it either. B. How do I do for you?C. I just want the best for you.D. Obviously. You are right. 3. ----That was a delicious dinner. ----__ B _. A. Thank you. Don’t mention it. B. You’re welcome. C. Not so delicious, I’m afraid. D. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 4. --- You are most beautiful in that red sweater.--- ___C__. A. Oh, no. It’s just an old one, and I have had it for years.B. Yes. I think it goes nicely with my pants.C. Thank you. My mom knitted it for me some years ago.D. Oh, but I’m not sure if it suits me. 5. ---I missed Prof. Wang’s linguistics class again yesterday. ----_____C_____.A. Congratulations!B. How nice you are!C. What a pity!D. Have a nice weekend.6. She couldn’t understand his _________ of country life to city life. A. likingB. referenceC. preferenceD. loving7. It is ___A___ to walk on the top of the wall. A. dangerousB. seriousC. notoriousD. vigorous8. His parents didn’t consent to his ___A___ with Mary. A. marriageB. dependenceC. relianceD. charge9. Basic chemical knowledge is a necessary ____B_____ for research in any natural science. A. flatB. foundationC. baseD. platform10. A new ___B___ in one branch of knowledge will probably have great influence on another. A. averageB. discoveryC. recoveryD. coverage11. One of the main characters in Shakespeare’s play A Merchant in Venice is the _...