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Test for Unit 1

Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this Part, you will hear ten statements. Each statement is based on the texts you have just learned in this unit. Statements one to six are about Text A, and statements seven to ten are about Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY you hear each statement, decide whether it is True or False.



SET 1
1. True
False



2. True
False



3. True
False



4. True
False



5. True
False



6. True
False



7. True
False



8. True
False



9. True
False



10. True
False



Answer:
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. False 6. True 7. True 8. True 9. False 10. True

SET 2
1. True
False



2. True
False



3. True
False



4. True
False



5. True
False



6. True
False



7. True
False



8. True
False



9. True
False



10. True
False



Answer:
1. True 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. True 8. False 9. True 10. True


Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a passage and it will not be written out in full for you. You will hear the passage TWICE. While listening, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear.




SET 1
The world we live in gets more mechanized every year. Some countries which were mainly (11) a hundred years ago have now become industrial. There are fewer farmers to serve a much greater (12) , so these farms must be more efficient in order to produce as much food as possible. (13) , many of the scenic aspects of farming are disappearing in the search for efficiency. The more tractors are used, the fewer horses are needed. Everyone agrees that horses are far more pleasant to look at than tractors, but they are less (14) . Cows are milked by machinery nowadays, and even pigs are fed (15) . There is not much art or poetry on the modern farm, and the old idea of a farm as a slow, peaceful, (16) place is totally wrong nowadays.
The modern farmer has to be a (17) , a scientist and an accountant. He must understand what machinery is necessary for his kind of farm; he must know the new technical advances in agriculture and how to use (18) products to improve his crops. Although he had more modern (19) and far more scientific aids than his grandfather had, the farmer is still dependent on the weather. As he can never be sure what the weather will do, he must be prepared to take risks, and face the (20) of losing everything.
Answer:
11. agricultural 12. population 13. Unfortunately 14. efficient 15. automatically 16. romantic 17. mechanic 18. chemical 19. equipment 20. possibility

SET 2
Television has changed the life style of people in every (11) country in the world. In the United States, where socio
ts returned to an unbelievable pile of wreckage dotted with human and animal bodies. The federal government sent in over 200 tons of food and hundreds of mobile homes and classrooms. The cleanup took many months and a prodigious amount of hard work. Even though the storm was over, no one who lived through it would ever forget the force of Hurricane Camille.



1. It is likely that the 150,000 people who heeded the warnings about the hurricane __________.
A) stayed in their homes
B) left their homes for safer locations
C) waited until the National Guard came to help them
D) rode out the storm


2. Which of the following evidence was used to support the statement "A hurricane is an unreal nightmare of violence and fear"? A) During the storm, houses were smashed and a lot of people died.
B) Oil tankers loaded and unloaded at Gulfport, Mississippi.
C) Telephone poles broke in two because of the strong winds.
D) Electrical power went off for a short time during a storm.


3. What does the word "prodigious" in paragraph 4 mean? A) Huge.
B) Short.
C) Modest.
D) Slight.


4. Which of the following information is NOT included in the story? A) During the storm, cargo ships were forced away from their moorings.
B) Television news programs spent several days covering the aftermath of Hurricane Camille.
C) The storm winds gusted up to 200 miles per hour.
D) The federal government extended its hand to help.


5. The author wants us to think that __________. A) people are foolish to be frightened of hurricanes
B) a hurricane is one of the most violent storms in nature
C) people who are fortunate enough to experience a hurricane are lucky
D) a hurricane can smash houses to pieces




Answer:
1. 2
2. 1
3. 1
4. 2
5. 2


SET 2
PASSAGE TWO

Many companies have run into serious troubles trying to coordinate their sales and promotional efforts. For example, one firm authorized a large promotional drive to introduce a new product in Latin America. The promotion ran smoothly, but someone forgot to coordinate product delivery -- ship the product. Consumers were confused and money was wasted when the promoted product was not available.
To avoid such occurrences, all plans should be in writing and someone should be responsible for central coordination. Hence, risks are lessened and opportunities to save money may arise. Coca-cola, for instance, requires that all overseas marketing plans be submitted to the central office well in advance. This gives the company a chance to examine the concepts. Previous experiences with similar plans can be viewed and necessary changes can be suggested. Sometimes central company managers' ventures have failed in the past. Minor improvements tried overseas with success should also be reported. There is no need to reinvent the wheel. Coordination not only reduces the chance of errors, it also provides opportunities to
learn improved methods.
With so many details to consider, it is rather easy to understand how so many firms have blundered. Nevertheless, their errors illustrate the importance of paying attention to detail.




1. In the example in the first paragraph, the firm failed because __________.
A) its home office didn't back them up
B) it didn't inform its home office of its plan
C) very few customers responded to its efforts
D) it abused much money


2. Coca-cola requires that __________. A) all overseas firms follow the orders by the central office
B) all overseas firms turn in plans to the central office before carrying out them
C) all minor improvements be reported to the central office
D) all failures be recorded in the files in the central office


3. According to the passage, coordination involves __________. A) preventing the company from committing the same error
B) passing on orders from the central office
C) training personnel from the overseas firms
D) helping overseas firms make overseas firms


4. In the passage, coordination can be compared to __________. A) a bridge between the central office and overseas firms
B) a passage through which the orders by the central office can reach its overseas firms
C) a trial-and-error lab to avoid similar errors
D) a file recording all cases in the history of the company


5. "Blundered" in the last paragraph can be best replaced by "__________". A) been done with
B) gone bankrupt
C) made success
D) done wrong




Answer:
1. 2
2. 2
3. 1
4. 1
5. 4


SET 3
PASSAGE TWO

Through a series of experiments an American scientist has obtained an understanding of the social structure of the most complex of ant societies. The ants examined are the only creatures other than man to have given up hunting and collecting for a completely agricultural way of life. In their underground nests they cultivate gardens on soil made from finely chopped leaves. This is a complex operation requiring considerable division of labor. The workers of this type of ants can be divided into four groups according to their sizes. Each of the groups performs a particular set of jobs.
The making and care of the gardens and the nursing of the young ants are done by the smallest workers. Slightly larger workers are responsible for chopping up leaves to make them suitable for use in the gardens and for cleaning the nest. A third group of still larger ants do the construction work and collect fresh leaves from outside the nest. The largest are the soldier ants, responsible for defending the nest.
To find out how good the various size-groups are at different tasks, the scientist measured the amount of work done by the ants against the amount of energy they used. He examined first the gathering and carrying of leaves. He selected one of the size-groups, and then measured how efficiently these ants could find leav
es and run back to the nest. Then he repeated the experiment for each of the other size groups. In this way he could see whether any group could do the job more efficiently than the group normally undertaking it.
The intermediate-sized ants that normally perform this task proved to be the most efficient for their energy costs, but when the scientist examined the whole set of jobs performed by each group of ants it appeared that some sizes of worker ants were not ideally suited to the particular jobs they performed.



1. In what way are the ants different from other non-human creatures?
A) They do not need to search for food.
B) They do not need shelter.
C) Individuals vary in social status.
D) Individuals perform different functions.


2. It seems that smaller ants perform more of the __________. A) construction tasks
B) defensive work
C) domestic tasks
D) heavy work


3. The word "good" in the third paragraph refers to the ants' __________. A) cooperation in working
B) sense of responsibility
C) efficiency in working
D) willingness to work hard


4. The scientist's work was based on __________. A) occasional observations
B) systematic observations
C) observations of several nests
D) observations of undisturbed nests


5. The organization of the ants has the effect of __________. A) getting the most work done
B) dividing the work up systematically
C) each ant helping with all the tasks
D) each ant doing what it can do best




Answer:
1. 1
2. 3
3. 3
4. 2
5. 4


SET 4
PASSAGE TWO

Parents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do, and the home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made; washing can go to the laundry; food can be bought cooked, canned or preserved; bread is baked and delivered by the bakery; milk arrives on the doorstep; meals can be had at the restaurant, the workers' canteen, and the school dining-room.
It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other employment at home, and his children rarely, if ever, see him at his place of work. Boys are therefore seldom trained to follow their father's occupation, and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employment, and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money, and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out to work, but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now not an unusual factor in a child's home life. The number of married women in employment has more than doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and the older children drawing substantial wages, father is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. When mother works, economic advantages increase, but children lose something of great value if mother's employment prevents
t through
C) get along D) get over


8. The statistics __________ the point I was making at the press conference. A) commit B) accomplish
C) illustrate D) pursue


9. The local people could hardly __________ enthusiasm for the renovation project of the city. A) duplicate B) extend
C) generate D) accumulate


10. According to our usual practice, __________ is to be effected for 100% of the invoice value. A) allowance B) profit
C) budget D) insurance


11. If he loses the case, Jack will have to __________ the bill for the cost of the lawsuit. A) make up B) turn up
C) pick up D) work up


12. The PICC charges __________ at lower rates, so it is to your advantage to have your orders insured with the PICC. A) premium B) account
C) insurance D) profit


13. All animals need __________ food, water, air, and protection from the attack of their enemies. A) decidedly B) profoundly
C) normally D) primarily


14. In compliance with your __________, we are sending you the catalog together with a range of pamphlets for your reference. A) budget B) requirement
C) expense D) mortgage


15. As director of the office, Mr. Black is not only __________ of the work of the others, but also of his own. A) cautions B) conscious
C) critical D) curious


16. From the mid 1980s, the Chinese government began to give top __________ to scientific and educational development. A) priority B) primacy
C) preference D) privilege


17. -- What __________ of people in the district voted against the new law?
-- About 30%. A) amount B) percent
C) number D) percentage


18. The doctor put him on a __________ of tablets in order to control the serious symptom. A) range B) course
C) matter D) process


19. She was given an award for her excellent work with the old people in the __________. A) course B) community
C) process D) behavior


20. The idea of staying all by herself in the Gobi Desert is __________ to her. A) alien B) imaginary
C) negative D) identical


21. If you insist on taking the indecent behavior, you will have to suffer the __________. A) distinctions B) sequences
C) destinations D) consequences


22. Working under the new expert who always encourages creativity in young people, we have been __________ with better ideas. A) coming along B) coming out
C) coming over D) coming up


23. The businessman __________ most of the profits from his business to various charities of the society. A) disregarded B) distributed
C) donated D) discharged


24. She retreated into a world of __________ where she could do whatever she was fond of. A) nature B) fantasy
C) confusion D) situation


25. When people are physically __________ a drug, they suffer ill physical effects if they stop taking the drug. A) absorbed in B) accepted by
C) addicted to D) attracted to


26. My parents
the (18) and (19) systems and prevents certain diseases is found in (20) , pork and liver. Vitamin B2 is found in milk, eggs, green vegetables and meats. Vitamin C, which helps bones and teeth, is found in tomatoes, certain fruits and vegetables. There are only a few of the most important vitamins the body needs.
Answer:
11. substances 12. concerned 13. worry 14. exception 15. wisely 16. providing 17. rid 18. nervous 19. digestive 20. cereals

SET 2
Impressive gains have been made by blacks in (11) , employment, and to a lesser degree in housing. Nevertheless, historic (12) of hiring and promotion leave nonwhite minorities economically (13) , especially in a weak national economy. President Ronald Reagan's administration slowed down enforcement of certain civil rights laws and (14) government-enforced quotas and "goals and timetables." The courts have sometimes held (15) positions on these complex issues. In 1986, however, the Supreme Court supported the limited use of affirmative action to help minority groups (16) for past job discrimination; in 1987 the Court upheld the right of employers to extend preferential treatment to minorities and women in order to achieve a better (17) workforce. In several close rulings in 1989, however, the Court's conservative majority moved toward (18) this direction by making it even more difficult for women and minorities to use the courts to remedy discrimination in hiring practices or on the job. In response, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which strengthened affirmative action.
Civil rights have also been denied to Hispanic Americans, (19) Puerto Ricans in the East and Mexican Americans in the Southwest. The problem has followed traditional paths, as rights have been denied in employment, housing, and (20) to the judicial system.
Answer:
11. education 12. patterns 13. vulnerable 14. opposed 15. inconsistent 16. compensate 17. balanced 18. reversing 19. particularly 20. access



Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice.




SET 1
PASSAGE TWO

When we read fascinating stories of animals in their natural settings and see gorgeous colored pictures of the animals, few of us realize what some people went through to make all this possible.
Sometimes, just getting to the place where observations of the animals begins can be difficult and dangerous. In Rwanda, Africa, Dian Fossey often had to scramble for hours up 45-degree slopes, jog along muddy paths, hack each step through dense bushes or forests, or crawl through harsh nettles just to reach the gorillas she was studying. In the Philippines, Robert Kennedy had to climb high into a lauan tree to study a rare Philippine eagle. Then he and Ned Retting crossed a rope to another great tree where a nest held a baby eagle. Th
e 20-foot rope was, of course, difficult to cross, but there was also a wasps' nest in the eagle's tree. When Retting accidentally bumped a branch near the wasps' nest, the wasps went for Kennedy. At 1300 feet in the air, he found himself on a rope, being stung repeatedly from head to toe by wasps. But he had to keep his balance or be killed!
To study bats, investigators have to enter caves which can present many problems, including the guano -- bird droppings, which produce unpleasant ammonia fumes. One cave in Texas, where Merlin Tuttle went to photograph bats, had 20 million of the creatures and tons of guano. Tuttle could breathe only with a respirator. That was not easy with the temperature at 102 degrees and the humidity at 100 percent. His respirator failed little by little, but he didn't notice it.
Eventually, he landed in the hospital with 40 percent of his lung capacity destroyed. Contrary to doctors' predictions he managed to recover. On his first trip after his recovery, he grabbed a tree branch to swing over an abandoned mine shaft. The tree limb broke, and he fell onto large rocks. This time he had broken ribs, cuts, and bruises, but he's ready to go again!


1. How does the author refer to the incidents described in this selection?
A) Beautiful.
B) Dangerous.
C) Rewarding.
D) Pleasant.


2. The stories of Kennedy and Tuttle are meant to show that ___________. A) animal observers are very brave
B) animals are fascinating
C) the stories are wonderful
D) animal observers enjoy their stay with animals


3. To provide us with gorgeous colored pictures of animals, some people ___________. A) had to keep balance
B) placed good observations
C) had to experience great difficulties
D) climbed into caves


4. In which of the sentences below does the word "scramble" have a similar meaning to the one in paragraph 2? A) I ask my mother to scramble my eggs in the morning.
B) Mice will scramble into any hole to get away from the cat.
C) The word puzzle scrambles letters of words so they are hard to read.
D) All the paper bags have been scrambled.


5. What is probably the best title of the passage? A) Unnoticed Animals.
B) Unknown Stories.
C) Unpleasant Incidents.
D) Unsung Heroes.




Answer:
1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2
5. 4


SET 2
PASSAGE TWO

The possible hint of the first human tongue may be echoed in the archaeological record. Humans whose skeletons look just like those of today were widespread in Africa by 100,000 years ago. But they still used the same set of crude stone tools as their forebears and their archaic human contemporaries, the Neanderthals of Europe.
Then, some 50,000 years ago, some profound change took place. Settlements in Africa sprang to life with sophisticated tools made from stone and bone, art objects and signs of long distance trade.
Though some archaeologists dispute the suddenness of the
transition, Dr. Richard Klein of Stanford argues that the innovations reflect some specific neural change that occurred around that time and, because of the advantage it conferred, spread rapidly through the population.
That genetic change, he suggests, was of such a magnitude that most likely it had to do with language, and was perhaps the final step in its evolution. If some neural change explains the appearance of fully modern human behavior some 50,000 years ago, "it is surely reasonable to suppose that the change promoted the fully modern capacity for rapidly spoken phonemic speech," Dr. Klein has written.




1. 100,000 years ago, humans in Africa ___________.
A) looked quite similar to the Neanderthals of Europe
B) had skeletons similar to those of modern people
C) could speak their own language
D) knew how to make complicated tools


2. The word "archaic" in the first paragraph means ___________. A) old-fashioned
B) clever
C) ancient
D) following


3. Some 50,000 years ago, humans in Africa experienced a ___________. A) fatal disaster
B) rapid development
C) controversy
D) war


4. That humans learnt to make tools may be owing to the development in ___________. A) brain
B) language
C) population
D) trade


5. Dr. Klein would probably agree that __________. A) fully modern human behavior emerged some 100,000 years ago
B) humans in Africa had the earliest sophisticated tools
C) human language emerged some 50,000 years ago
D) neural changes enabled ancient Africans to surpass ancient Europeans




Answer:
1. 2
2. 3
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2


SET 3
PASSAGE TWO

Washington, Aug 28, 1963 -- National civil rights leaders today demanded a fast end to racial discrimination, pledging themselves and their followers to a fight to the finish to wipe out all forms of segregation and to achieve equality and integration.
Their demands were voiced in solemn, uncompromising terms at an unprecedented national civil rights demonstration attended by tens of thousands of blacks and white persons. Participants poured into the nation's capital from many parts of the country. Some arrived yesterday, but the bulk came overnight, arriving by train, plane, bus, private automobile and even on foot.
Sponsors of the one-day March in Washington for Jobs and Freedom had estimated that more than 100,000 persons would participate. Washington Police Chief Robert V. Murray estimated that there were more than 200,000 marchers. The ratio of blacks to whites was about 15 to 1. Hundreds fainted and had to be lifted over the crowd to be taken to first aid tents. Many of the thousands were unable to get within seeing distance of the Lincoln Memorial where the major speeches of the day were made.
The District of Columbia had 2934 policemen on duty, assisted by 303 police reserves, 355 firemen and 1735 national guardsmen put on police duty.
Demons
edied
C) flourished D) concentrated


23. The media usually __________ what is generally accepted as "normal" and attracts the readers' eyes at any cost. A) plays in B) plays on
C) plays up D) plays with


24. Viewed in the __________ of the recent political situation in the Middle East, these latest developments are worthy of consideration. A) context B) recovery
C) property D) commitment


25. It isn't always easy for the management to __________ the company's regulations, as some of the terms are not agreed upon by the labor. A) enforce B) remedy
C) assault D) dismiss


26. Though she is not very beautiful, she has a __________ figure and graceful manners. A) slight B) small
C) slim D) tender


27. Having trained hard for 3 months, Jack was __________ of winning the game. A) convinced B) confident
C) conscious D) trusted


28. While slavery was abolished long time ago, __________ discrimination against the blacks in the US still exists. A) racial B) radical
C) national D) personal


29. If you don't compensate us for our loss, we are prepared to __________ for our right. A) set up B) get up
C) stand up D) rise up


30. The new country is busy with __________ favorable relationships with its neighbors. A) making B) setting
C) founding D) forging


31. Under the leadership of the Party, the Chinese people were __________ from all kinds of exploiters. A) lifted B) liberated
C) released D) relieved


32. __________, this time, it was the weak who had saved the strong. A) Ironically B) Interestingly
C) Doubtfully D) Painfully


33. Leaving for something urgent, she __________ her partner to sign the contract on her behalf. A) assigned B) authorized
C) appointed D) entitled


34. After negotiating with the government for half a year, the company finally won the project to __________ the oil under the sea. A) employ B) explore
C) examine D) exploit


35. Working day and night, Jane seems __________ accomplishing the task ahead of time. A) intended on B) inclined to
C) intent on D) attended to


36. The chief of the terrorists fled the country and has not been __________ yet. A) captured B) grabbed
C) snatched D) grasped


37. The enemy was soon on the run when the red army was __________ around the mountain. A) coming up B) peering at
C) closing in D) enclosing in


38. To increase the revenue, the government decided to __________ new duties on wines and cars. A) impress B) impose
C) embody D) compel


39. As for the runaways, they were transported to safer places, __________ as a funeral procession. A) disguised B) concealed
C) hidden D) faked


40. Lost in the forest without any food, they were __________ to starve until rescue came. A) controlled B) imposed
C) compelled D) composed


41. The arrogant young man was accused of __________ agains
t women and fined 5,000 dollars. A) disregarding B) dominating
C) distinguishing D) discriminating


42. After sharing ten years of hardships together, the couple __________ understand the true value of marriage. A) got to B) became to
C) came to D) went to


43. With the improvement of our new product, we can __________ full satisfaction to our customers. A) promise B) pledge
C) engage D) guarantee


44. A monument will be built in honor of those who have made __________ exploits in the development of the city. A) considerable B) remarkable
C) accountable D) replaceable


45. The west regions have been __________ since the new policy was carried out. A) flourishing B) mushrooming
C) flushing D) flooding


46. When his brother died, he volunteered to take on the __________ to raise his nephew and niece. A) commission B) commitment
C) assignment D) conviction


47. Under the intensive care of the doctors and nurses, she made a quick __________ after the operation. A) restoration B) revelation
C) recovery D) remedy


48. During the epidemic outbreak of SARS, anyone who wanted to enter a hospital was __________ to a temperature measurement. A) subjected B) enforced
C) compelled D) imposed


49. He went on with the adventure without a guide against all the __________ and reached the destination alone. A) ideas B) suggestions
C) odds D) objections


50. During the job interview, he __________ his achievements in the former company. A) played up B) blew up
C) made up D) forged up



Answer:
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. D 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. C 50. A

Structure
1. After we made the improvement of the assembly line, there were only __________ as before. A) one-tenth defective products as many B) one-tenth as many defective products
C) as many one-tenth defective products D) defective products as many as one-tenth



2. It was when the company was in heavy debt __________ some idea about the seriousness of the situation. A) did the manager have B) had the manager had
C) that the manager had D) when the manage had



3. The conference, which is expected to be held in Hong Kong, __________ a full week by the time it ends. A) must have lasted B) will have lasted
C) could last D) would last



4. In the remote mountainous areas, the local government laid great emphasis on education, with children __________ to go to school. A) to be encouraged B) be encouraged
C) having been encouraged D) being encouraged



5. Mr. Smith has made it known that 90 percent of his pr
oyce is both a symbol of luxury and a finely-crafted automobile. Only the very rich can afford one -- nobles, heads of state, or wealthy leaders of industry. The car promises good looks, quality, quietness, and luxury. The company is usually willing to decorate the interiors of the cars -- and occasionally the exteriors -- to the buyer's taste.
One of the 50 Rolls-Royces owned by an Indian ruler, the Nizam of Hyderabad, had a body made of solid silver and an interior upholstered in gold brocade. The two Rolls-Royces of the famous newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst had mirrored interiors, portable bars, tables, and rolltop desks. An heir to the Woolworth fortune had a $$1,200 clock and a $$3,000 vanity installed in her Rolls-Royce. There have even been bullet-proof Rolls-Royces, as well as models designed to accommodate the owner's wheelchairs.
Charles Rolls, Frederick Royce, and Charles Johnson formed Rolls-Royce Ltd. in 1906. Their first car was a small four-seater with a ten-horsepower, two-cylinder engine. It could reach a top speed of 30 miles per hour. Rolls became interested in flying and was killed in 1910. Johnson died ten years later. Royce then ran the plant alone from his residence in France.
Today the Rolls-Royce is as close to a customized, handmade vehicle as a modern car can be. Each owner is treated as if he or she were a member of the family. The cars are assembled at the rate of 20 per week. Then the finished cars are tested at least three times before they are sold. The two-door Camargue cost $$114,000 when it first came out, and owners feel it is worth that kind of money, because it is "the best car in the world."


1. Which piece of evidence below is used to support the author's claim?
A) The company decorates the interior and exterior of the car according to the buyer's taste.
B) Most Rolls-Royces are equipped with leather seats.
C) The Rolls-Royce is the most popular automobile with movie stars.
D) Some models have included a $$3,000 vanity and $$1,200 clock in the car.


2. Most of the details in this story describe __________. A) the quality of American cars designed for economy
B) the extravagant tastes of William Randolph Hearst
C) the expensive luxuries of the Rolls-Royce
D) the delicate outlook of the Rolls-Royce


3. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A) Charles Rolls ran the company alone after his partners died.
B) A new Rolls-Royce is tested at least once before it is placed on the market.
C) Some Rolls-Royces are designed for use by handicapped people.
D) The first Rolls-Royce reached a maximum speed of 30 miles per hour.


4. Which of the following has the closes meaning to "brocade" in paragraph 2? A) Coins.
B) Fabric.
C) Paint.
D) Jewelry.


5. The author believes that __________. A) Rolls-Royces are elegant
B) Rolls-Royces are completely handmade
C) Rolls-Royces are a good buy for the aver
age person
D) Rolls-Royces have beautiful interior decoration




Answer:
1. 1
2. 3
3. 2
4. 2
5. 1


SET 2
PASSAGE TWO

An important task of the space shuttle is to launch a space telescope and place it in an orbit about 500 kilometers above the earth. This orbiting telescope is the largest optical instrument in space. It is about 13 meters long and 4 meters in diameter, and it weighs about 10,000 kilograms. With the space telescope astronomers are able to study other space objects, i.e. stars, comets, planets, and other galaxies. The telescope also makes it possible to identify space objects seven times more distant than those that can be seen with earth-based telescopes. Instruments aboard the telescope take pictures and measure the distance between space objects as well as the distance of the objects from earth. The pictures also aid in the determination of the space objects' composition. All this information is converted into electronic signals, or pulses, and sent to earth. On earth astronomers use computers to reconstruct the images and display them on television screens.
The space telescope is superior to earth-based telescopes for another reason. The main problems faced by users of telescopes are the clouds and bad weather that can prevent accurate viewing of objects in space. In contrast, in space there is an absence of weather and therefore no such interference. The space telescope is able to provide astronomers with a clear view of the universe every day of the year.




1. The space telescope is __________.
A) placed in a space shuttle for astronauts to observe space objects
B) the largest man-made instrument in space
C) displayed in an earth-based laboratory for visitors to observe space objects
D) launched for the purpose of getting information


2. The tasks of the telescope involve __________. A) reconverting electronic pulses into images and displaying them on television screens
B) distance measurement and composition determination
C) removing clouds which interfere with the scientific work
D) monitoring the orbiting space shuttle


3. One advantage the space telescope has over earth-based telescopes is __________. A) that it can provide clear pictures
B) that it can prevent accurate viewing of objects
C) that it has less interference
D) that it aids in the observation of space objects


4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A) Without weather interference, earth-based telescopes would be able to get more information from the universe than the space telescope.
B) The space telescope enables astronomers to see farther than the earth-based telescopes.
C) The information is transformed into electronic pulses before it is sent to earth.
D) If there were no interference from bad weather, earth-based telescopes would be as good as the space telescope.


5. The word "composition" i
n paragraph 1 most probably means "__________." A) ingredient
B) element
C) formation
D) quality




Answer:
1. 4
2. 2
3. 1
4. 1
5. 3


SET 3
PASSAGE TWO

Obesity is a huge problem in many Western countries and now attracts considerable medical interest as researchers take up the challenge to find a "cure" for the common condition of being seriously overweight. However, rather than take responsibility for their weight, obese people have often sought comfort in the excuse that they have a slow metabolism, a genetic problem which sentences more than half the Australian population to a life of battling with their weight. The argument goes like this: it doesn't matter how little they eat, they gain weight because their bodies break down food and turn it into energy more slowly than those with a so-called normal metabolic rate.
Despite the persistence of this metabolism myth, science has known for several years that the exact opposite is in fact true. Fat people have faster metabolisms than thin people. Overweight people actually burn off more energy. They have more cells, bigger hearts, bigger lungs and they all need more energy just to keep going.
Although the metabolism myth has been completely disproved, science has far from discounted our genes as responsible for making us whatever weight we are, fat or thin. It has been proven that obesity can be caused by our genes. Genes are responsible for things such as how much we eat, the amount of exercise we do and the amount of energy we need. All these factors combined decide our weight. Experts are confident that science will, eventually, be able to "cure" some forms of obesity but the only effective way for the vast majority of overweight and obese people to lose weight is a change of diet and an increase in exercise.




1. What does the word "obesity" mean?
A) Depression.
B) Difficulty in sleeping.
C) Stress.
D) Being seriously overweight.


2. How do some fat people explain their obesity? A) Their bodies use more energy than normal people.
B) Their bodies use less energy than normal people.
C) Their bodies use the same amount of energy as normal people.
D) They have a good appetite.


3. According to scientific research, which of the following statements is true? A) Obese people have a slower metabolism than normal people.
B) Genes are responsible for our appetite.
C) There is no effective way to keep fit.
D) Genes do not play a role in determining our weight.


4. What decides our weight according to scientific research? A) The amount of food we eat.
B) The amount of exercise we do.
C) The amount of energy we need.
D) All of the above.


5. Which of the following statements is true about the cure of overweight? A) Only some forms of overweight will be cured.
B) A cure has been found for overweight.
C) It is impossible to find a cure for any form of overweight.
h attention
D) neither industrial nor indoor pollution has received much attention




Answer:
1. 1
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
5. 1



Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.



Vocabulary
1. People in different countries sometimes cannot communicate smoothly with each other simply because of the language __________. A) reflection B) security
C) barrier D) legacy


2. Mountains and lakes are the main __________ of the landscape of Wales which attracts lots of people. A) premises B) features
C) properties D) qualities


3. Mr. Lee seemed to have __________ off the subject when he was talking about the ill-treatment of the captured soldiers. A) wandered B) reflected
C) wondered D) pondered


4. The appearance of strange circles in the skin of the patient has __________ all the experts. A) patrolled B) dismissed
C) puzzled D) discharged


5. The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center has shocked the __________ world. A) analyzed B) organized
C) stabilized D) civilized


6. MBA is generally accepted to __________ Master of Business Administration, which is quite popular among young people in China. A) stand for B) stand on
C) stand by D) stand up


7. The program started from the __________ that all the employees are on equal terms in the company. A) era B) premise
C) security D) permission


8. The man was __________ to have attacked several women in the district and was finally sentenced to five and half years in prison. A) quested B) presumed
C) occurred D) alleged


9. Hotels and restaurants located in a beautiful and __________ lake area are usually popular with visitors. A) private B) mobile
C) tranquil D) elegant


10. People in that area used to leave the front door __________ at night, but now they no longer have trust in their neighbors. A) on the latch B) in the latch
C) of the latch D) by the latch


11. Some people would __________ their early lives in their hometown when they moved to a new place. A) reach out for B) live up to
C) look back on D) put up with


12. We will see that those suggestions are __________ in the third round of the negotiation between the two parties. A) put on B) put off
C) put in D) put up


13. Some insurance companies offer lower premiums to people who make their houses more __________. A) secure B) confused
C) tranquil D) dismayed


14. Pictures of __________ scenes in the museum truly reflect the beauty of the nature. A) gross B) intense
C) rural D) medium


15. We regret to inform you that accepting your counter-offer will leave us no __________ of profit. A) insurance B) edge
C) discount D) margin


16. The proposals were intended to soften the __________ of the reformed tax system. A) target B) instance

C) impact D) evidence


17. I'd like to __________ when these measures will take effect in the local district. A) attach B) grab
C) expire D) confirm


18. Please establish the letter of credit __________ one month proceeding the stipulated time of shipment. A) of our favor B) in our favor
C) by our favor D) on our favor


19. Thanks to our __________ marketing tactics, our sales have risen dramatically this season. A) aggressive B) negative
C) conservative D) passive


20. Mrs. Black was one of the potential gun buyers and one of the millions who __________. A) caught the plunge B) made the plunge
C) considered the plunge D) took the plunge


21. He __________ the return of capital punishment as his company had been converted into legal business. A) verified B) advocated
C) pronounced D) confirmed


22. The suffering __________ on the captured soldiers in the Xeroy jail was terrible to see. A) fascinated B) distressed
C) inflicted D) frustrated


23. The studio was using all sorts of marketing tricks to __________ as much profit from the movie as possible. A) distribute B) generate
C) diminish D) squeeze


24. After the terrible explosion, his main concern is to ensure his own political __________. A) circumstance B) reluctance
C) combination D) survival


25. This type of bank account gives you the __________ to withdraw up to 5,000 dollars without prior arrangement. A) option B) safety
C) defense D) target


26. On Thanksgiving Day all the stores in the small town were ___________ and people went back home to have celebrations with their family members. A) hooked up B) closed up
C) kept up D) put up


27. According to statistics, by the year 2003 urban residents have outnumbered ___________ residents in most developing countries. A) suburban B) tranquil
C) rural D) vulnerable


28. The president is now ____________ on a number of foreign policies and defense issues and is always attacked on these issues by his opponents. A) vulnerable B) sensible
C) dramatic D) sensitive


29. The ___________ indicate that the public support for the president has dropped by 3.8% during the last ten months. A) collection B) information
C) reflection D) statistics


30. The saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" means that people could keep illness at ___________ by eating apples every day. A) barrier B) barricade
C) bay D) transformation


31. After knowing the result of the exam, he was very upset and worried about his future, so he ___________ around the campus. A) wondered B) wandered
C) patrolled D) pasted


32. My little sister admired the famous and popular band so much that she ___________ their pictures on the wall. A) analyzed B) protested
C) protected D) pasted


33. When the Prime Minister visited this country, a large number of protesters put up ___________ a
uted B) distorted
C) disguised D) dismissed


50. It is impossible to make an accurate ___________, but we expect to see some increase in profits this coming year. A) prophecy B) forecast
C) prediction D) prognosis



Answer:
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. D 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. C

Structure
1. There is every indication __________ the number of the employees of the company will remain constant. A) what B) that
C) as D) which



2. __________ her parents' objection, Miss Jones would have been sent to work in the mountainous area. A) It had not been for B) Hadn't it been for
C) Had it not been for D) If had not been for



3. I'm afraid that we have no choice but __________ the business as it is. A) leave B) to leave
C) leaving D) will leave



4. The story reinforced the idea that all individuals were capable of becoming wealthy __________ they were hardworking. A) if only B) in order that
C) ever since D) so long as



5. Among the most harmful species of insects are __________ that spread terrible diseases. A) which B) that
C) these D) those



6. If you keep on eating a lot of fast food for supper, ___________ are that you will put on several pounds within weeks. A) opportunities B) influences
C) chances D) signs



7. When we were young, we were advised not to do naughty things, however ___________. A) might they be enjoyable B) enjoyable might they be
C) they might be enjoyable D) enjoyable they might be



8. The life expectancy of blacks in 1850 was shorter than ___________, yet it was much longer than the life expectancy of the United States city dwellers. A) white Americans' B) that of white Americans
C) white Americans D) that of white Americans'



9. The impact of Thoreau's "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" might not have been so far-reaching ___________ for Elizabeth Peabody, who dared to publish the controversial essay. A) it is not being B) being it not
C) had it not been D) it not having been



10. ___________ exerted by tornadoes that they are said to have lifted railroad locomotives off their tracks. A) So great is the force B) The great force is
C) The force is great D) How great the force is




Answer:
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A



Choose another Test
Test for Unit 1 Test for Unit 2 Test for Unit 3 Test for Unit 4
Test for Unit 5 Test for Unit 6 Test for Unit 7 Test for Unit 8






Test for Unit 4
1
a 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. True 6. True 7.
rue
False



9. True
False



10. True
False



Answer:
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. True 8. False 9. True 10. True

SET 2
1. True
False



2. True
False



3. True
False



4. True
False



5. True
False



6. True
False



7. True
False



8. True
False



9. True
False



10. True
False



Answer:
1. False 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. False 8. False 9. True 10. False


Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a passage and it will not be written out in full for you. You will hear the passage TWICE. While listening, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear.




SET 1
A computer is a machine designed to (11) work mathematically and to store and select information that has been fed into it. It is run by either (12) or electronic means. These machines can do a great deal of complicated work in a very short time. A large computer, for example, can add or subtract nine thousand times a second, (13) a thousand times a second, or (14) five hundred times a second. Its percentage of error is about one in a billion digits. It has been estimated that human beings making calculations (15) about one mistake per two hundred digits.
The heart of an electronic computer lies in its vacuum tubes, or (16) . Its electronic circuits work a thousand times faster than the nerve cells in the human brain. A problem that might take a human being two years to solve can be solved by a computer in one minute, but in order to work (17) , a computer must be given (18) -- it must be programmed.
Computers can be designed for many (19) purposes -- they can be used to prepare payrolls, guide airplane flights, direct traffic and even to play chess. Computers play an essential role in modern (20) in many plants and factories throughout the world.
Answer:
11. perform 12. mechanical 13. multiply 14. divide 15. average 16. transistors 17. properly 18. instructions 19. specialized 20. automation

SET 2
No doubt, everyone wishes to be successful in life. In discussing this, three (11) principles should be borne in mind: diligence, devotion and perseverance.
The first key (12) to success is diligence, which simply means no waste of time. Diligence can help us (13) ignorance, overcome difficulty and (14) our minds. Diligence can make a fool wise, and a poor man rich. If we (15) away our time now, our future life will be a misery. If we are diligent now, we will surely be successful in future.
Devotion means the (16) of our mind and energy in doing things. (17) job we are doing, we must love it and do it whole-heartedly. Only when we set our minds on the job can we do it well.
Furthermore, perseverance, or a strong will, is also essential in order that we ca
n make success a (18) . If we study or work hard, there is nothing that is by no means (19) . Without a strong will, we are likely to give up when we meet some difficulties. In short, a strong will can (20) a person to perform wonderful deeds.
Answer:
11. fundamental 12. factor 13. remove 14. enlighten 15. idle 16. concentration 17. Whatever 18. certainty 19. likely 20. urge



Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice.




SET 1
PASSAGE TWO

For nearly 20 years the naval garrison of the island of lle de France (now Mauritius) watched the colony's beacon keeper, M. Bottineau, demonstrate what he called nauscopie. He could predict the arrival of ships and the direction from which they would arrive by scanning the horizon with his naked eye. He never used a telescope.
The theory which he developed was this: A vessel approaching land produces a certain effect on the atmosphere. This means that the ship's approach can be discovered at a great distance by a practiced eye.
All of this sounds simple enough, but no one else except Bottineau could come close to his level of success in prediction. He never really explained his method in depth.
At first Bottineau merely used his special skill to bet sums of money with people at the base regarding the approach of ships. Because of his unusual success, he soon had trouble finding anyone to bet with him.
Between 1778 and 1782 Bottineau correctly forecast the arrival of 575 ships to the island, some of his predictions being made as much as four days in advance. Occasionally a predicted arrival would fail to materialize, but it would usually be found that at the last moment the ship had changed course.
On May 15, 1782, the Minister of Marine in France instructed the governor of lle de France to record Bottineau's predictions for two years. Bottineau continued to predict the arrival of ships with unerring success. At the end of the experiment he was offered a lump sum of 10,000 livres and a pension of 1,200 livres a year for life in exchange for a full explanation of his method. He rejected the offer and never did reveal his secret.


1. The author of this passage believes that ________.
A) Bottineau had exceptional skills
B) Bottineau's feats were not that unusual
C) Bottineau was a fraud
D) Bottineau gained a large sum of money


2. Which criterion does the passage rely mainly upon to evaluate Bottineau's feats? A) Explanations given by Bottineau.
B) Number of successful predictions.
C) Use of method in gambling.
D) Discoveries of approaching ships.


3. The word "materialize" in paragraph 5 most probably means __________. A) specialize
B) modernize
C) organize
D) realize


4. Which of the following is NOT true according
to the passage? A) Bottineau could scan the horizon with his naked eyes.
B) Bottineau was offered a large sum of money to give explanation of his method.
C) Bottineau could predict when a ship would change course.
D) Bottineau's successful predictions put him in trouble finding people to bet with.


5. The author assumes that __________. A) Bottineau was lucky
B) Bottineau's method was easy to discover
C) there was a secret to Bottineau's success
D) Bottineau would sell his secret some day




Answer:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 3
5. 3


SET 2
PASSAGE TWO

Up until World War II, the president of the United States rarely traveled far from home. Visiting other countries simply took too long, and it cut the president off from the major institutions of government. The rise of air travel made it feasible for the president to move around the globe and return home in short order. In 1943, Franklin Roosevelt became the first acting president to take to the air when he rode a Boeing 314 "flying boat" to a wartime conference in Casablanca. Roosevelt took the plane because German U-Boats made the seas too treacherous, but the success of the mission established air travel as the standard mode of presidential transportation. Soon, the government decided to assign a military aircraft for presidential use. The Air Force originally selected a C-87A Liberator Express, basically a B-24 bomber designed for civilian operation, which was named the "Guess Where To." After another C-87A crashed under mysterious circumstances, the Secret Service decided it wasn't a safe plane for the president. They soon designed a C-54 Sky-Master, complete with sleeping quarters, a radio telephone and a retractable elevator for Roosevelt's wheelchair. The plane, nicknamed the "Sacred Cow," carried Roosevelt on several important missions, including the historic Yalta Conference.




1. Before World War II, the US presidents seldom went to countries far from home because _________.
A) it was very dangerous on the way
B) they were busy dealing with domestic affairs
C) that would occupy too much of their time
D) they didn't like long journeys


2. Roosevelt's air travel to Casablanca in 1943 __________. A) was his first air travel
B) was more dangerous than the sea voyages he used to have
C) signified the beginning of air travel in World War II
D) made aircraft an indispensable part of presidential transportation


3. The C-87A _________. A) was the first air transport used by American presidents
B) became very popular in the World War II
C) was originally a bomber for civilian operation
D) was proved unsafe for presidential travel


4. The C-54 ________. A) crashed several times
B) carried Roosevelt to Yalta
C) was named "Guess Where To"
D) was chosen by the Air Force for the president


5. It can be inferred from the passage that _________. A) the Air Force
ge mainly about? A) The value of basic research.
B) Basic findings and applied findings.
C) The development of industry.
D) The relationship between basic research and industry.




Answer:
1. 3
2. 4
3. 4
4. 3
5. 1


SET 4
PASSAGE TWO

Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or meter reader, and so on.
The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.
A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.




1. According to the passage, statuses can help us __________.
A) make friends with other people
B) behave appropriately in relation to other people
C) adapt ourselves in strange situations better
D) judge whether a librarian is a friend


2. In the author's opinion, people often assume different statuses _________. A) in order to better identify others
B) in order to better identify themselves
C) as their mental processes constantly change
D) as the situation changes


3. The word "appraisal" in paragraph 2 most probably means _________. A) appreciation
B) assessment
C) encouragement
D) acknowledgement


4. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun "it" refers to ________. A) the constant mental process of appraisal
B) the constant mental process of interpretation
C) fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately
D) identification of other people's statuses


5. Why does the author say that "an American is not free to choose the costum
e of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince" (paragraph 3)? A) Because different people have different sizes.
B) Because different people have different styles.
C) Because our choice of statuses is limited.
D) Because our racks and pocketbooks are different.




Answer:
1. 2
2. 4
3. 2
4. 3
5. 3



Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.



Vocabulary
1. The report contains some __________ observations on the current situation of the sales of personal computers. A) intense B) dreary
C) intentional D) acute


2. The __________ competition of the candidates for president of the company hampered the company's business. A) moderate B) objective
C) fierce D) effective


3. The violence could do serious damage to the __________ peace treaty signed between the two countries last month. A) stern B) acute
C) apparent D) fragile


4. A band was playing in the plaza and brightly colored flags were __________ in the breeze. A) flinging B) fluttering
C) flipping D) flashing


5. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found __________ bushes. A) clinging in B) clinging to
C) clinging with D) clinging through


6. A special institute has been established to provide financial aid to the earthquake __________. A) victims B) candidates
C) participants D) insurers


7. Symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a __________ dry cough. A) persistent B) inherent
C) sufficient D) diriment


8. Any excitement you have at gaining a profit from the stock market is __________ with a certain amount of risk. A) formulated B) originated
C) mingled D) sustained


9. The fans experienced a __________ moment when their team was kicked out of the final ring. A) brilliant B) dreary
C) artificial D) considerate


10. His achievement in this field has __________ him __________ several places in the institute. A) pulled ... up B) pulled ... on
C) pulled ... oven D) pulled ... through


11. The prices of stocks in New York fluctuate in __________ with the prices of commodities in Chicago. A) flash B) tune
C) glimpse D) whisper


12. When night falls, danger __________ the streets of the city, which makes the local residents tied to their houses. A) sticks B) stakes
C) stocks D) stalks


13. Foods containing high fat and calories, if eaten to __________, are hazardous to health. A) range B) degree
C) excess D) level


14. Pure water is produced in a process where some harmful substances are __________. A) preserved B) specified
C) subtracted D) plundered


15. The new edition of the book __________ from all the others and entails potential value of collection. A) stands off B) stands on
C) stands up D) stands out


16. A taxi passeng
er is usually required to be __________ into his seat for safety purpose. A) detached B) strapped
C) opposed D) flipped


17. In the meantime, you are requested to __________ us with the name of your bank prior to the conclusion of the transaction. A) incline B) attach
C) furnish D) apply


18. Perhaps you will be able to __________ a couple of hours' sleep before you go and participate in the negotiation. A) smash B) grab
C) attempt D) snatch


19. Don't let that substance come into __________ with your shirt; it sticks immediately and is hard to get rid of. A) position B) contact
C) case D) term


20. Because he did a very poor job and came up with a bad result, his boss felt that he hadn't __________ his responsibility. A) lived up to B) put up with
C) gone in for D) looked forward to


21. This development may upset the delicate __________ of the import and the export of the products of the company. A) balance B) pretension
C) effect D) regulation


22. The evidence against the accused is too __________ for a successful prosecution and the case is suspended. A) repulsive B) intensive
C) frail D) subtle


23. "I don't believe that our people would ever __________ to terrorist attacks and violence," said the Prime Minister. A) emit B) repel
C) stoop D) collide


24. It is quite important to make yourself __________ for the interview if the position really attracts you. A) available B) imaginable
C) honorable D) presentable


25. No sooner had the tedious job of decorating the house been __________ with than a pipe burst in the attic and ruined everything. A) put up B) kept off
C) got through D) set out


26. The opposition is trying to __________ the government into calling an election. A) utilize B) provoke
C) plunge D) stoop


27. Her business letters always looked peculiar because she never __________ to space them properly when she typed them. A) bothered B) neglected
C) fluttered D) spurred


28. The senator made such a __________ speech that no one understood what he said. A) fragile B) vague
C) vigorous D) sophisticated


29. Pain raises sport from the level of entertainment to that of human achievement, and I consider it __________ to a human education. A) acute B) arbitrary
C) central D) mature


30. We are __________ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living. A) intentionally B) consequently
C) scarcely D) inevitably


31. The question of what causes us to dream still has scientists __________ their heads. A) scratching B) snatching
C) scrapping D) sneering


32. The firm __________ its brightest young men from the ranks of students who have recently obtained their degrees. A) subtracts B) recruits
C) attains D) collects


33. Arthur's behavior became stranger every day until he seemed to have com
0. True
False



Answer:
1. False 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. True 6. False 7. False 8. True 9. False 10. False

SET 2
1. True
False



2. True
False



3. True
False



4. True
False



5. True
False



6. True
False



7. True
False



8. True
False



9. True
False



10. True
False



Answer:
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. False 6. False 7. False 8. True 9. False 10. True


Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a passage and it will not be written out in full for you. You will hear the passage TWICE. While listening, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear.




SET 1
"Everybody loves a bargain," this is a (11) American saying. A bargain is something you buy for less than its true (12) . It is something you might not buy if it (13) more. One person's useless ugly object can be another person's bargain. So many Americans put it outside with a "for sale" sign on it and they have a yard sale.
Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale: clothing, cooking (14) , old toys, tools, books and chairs, even objects you think are extremely ugly or useless. You may have an (15) light shaped like a fish. You may greatly (16) its looks, but it may be beautiful to someone else. Usually the seller puts a price on each object. But the price can almost always be (17) . The price of a table, for example, might be marked $$10. But the seller may accept 8. If the table has not been sold by the end of the day, the seller (18) will take much less.
Some people go to yard sales because it is part of their job. They earn their livings by buying old things at low prices then selling them at higher prices. Many others, however, go to yard sales just to have (19) . They say it is like going on a treasure (20) . Sometimes they really do find the treasure.
Answer:
11. common 12. value 13. costs 14. utensils 15. electric 16. dislike 17. negotiated 18. probably 19. fun 20. hunt

SET 2
There are more than 1,500 daily newspapers in the US. Each one is usually sold only in one part of the country, e.g. in a city, but they cover national and international news. In (11) cities there is often more than one newspaper and the different ones express different political opinions. Some newspapers are available in nearly all parts of the US.
There are also (12) newspapers in all parts of the US which cover local news, such as what is happening in the local (13) . Fewer people read these than read the daily newspapers.
Daily newspapers are published on every day of the week except Sunday. Sunday newspapers are very big, often having several (14) parts. They (15) many longer articles and a lot of (16) . Each section deals with a different subject, e.g. national and international news, sport, travel, etc. One section,
the (17) , has ads for jobs and things for sale. Another section is called the (18) . There is often also a magazine which is in color.
In the 1960s a group of newspapers began to appear that were later called in "(19) press." They expressed extreme political opinions, especially left-(20) opinion. Many of the newspapers which were part of this movement, such as the Village Voice in New York or the Reader in Chicago, are less extreme today and more widely read.
Answer:
11. larger 12. weekly 13. neighborhood 14. separate 15. contain 16. advertisements 17. classifieds 18. funnies 19. alternative 20. wing



Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice.




SET 1
PASSAGE TWO

Gary Finkle had his spinal cord severely injured in a swimming-pool accident seven years ago. A heavy-set, bearded man of 27, he is one of thousands of Americans who have lost virtually all feeling and movement from their shoulders down. He lives with his wife, Micky, and a female monkey named Jo outside the village of Andes, N.Y. Gary is a participant in a remarkable enterprise called Helping Hands: Simian Aides for the Disabled. The nonprofit organization supplies the disabled with trained monkeys that reduce the disabled person's dependency on family, friends and hired attendants.
Using his mouth, Gary controls a small laser pointer mounted on his wheelchair. With it, he directs Jo to change books or magazines in his reading stand or to get him tapes for the cassette player. She brings him drinks from a refrigerator and clears away empties. When asked, Jo will fetch the remote control for the TV and place it on Gary's working table where he can operate it with his mouthstick. The mouthstick is a quadriplegic's primary tool. It can be used for practically everything: turning the pages of a book, dialing the telephone, changing channels on the TV, working at a typewriter or computer. If Gary's mouthstick drops to the floor, Jo will pick it up and gently reinsert it into his mouth.
"I can't imagine living without her," Gary says. He will always need human assistance for such things as getting in and out of bed, bathing or changing his clothes. But having Jo lessens his reliance on Micky, enabling her to do things in town without worrying about her husband's welfare.


1. Severely injured and disabled as Gary is, he is now able to _________.
A) play balls with Jo
B) stand for a short while
C) read stories for his wife
D) drive and shop with his wife


2. Which of the following can be inferred about Jo?
A) The help she offered to Gary inspired Simian Aides to train monkeys for the disabled.
B) Before Gary, Jo has helped some other disabled people.
C) She was trained by Simian Aides.
D) She can do virtually everything for Gary, in
cluding cooking simple breakfasts.


3. Simian Aides for the Disabled ________. A) sells trained monkeys to the disabled to reduce their dependence on family
B) cooperates with the disabled and trains the monkeys their families buy
C) trains monkeys as well as other animals to help the disabled
D) trains monkeys and supplies them to the disabled for free


4. With Jo reducing her husband's reliance on human assistance, Micky is now ________. A) working in town as the bread-winner of the family
B) negotiating with the local government for her husband's welfare
C) training monkeys for the other disabled people
D) staying at home as a homemaker


5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A) Working for the Disabled
B) Trained Monkeys: New Hope for the Disabled
C) Gary, Jo and Simian Aides
D) How to Reduce Dependence of the Disabled on Human Assistance




Answer:
1. 3
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1
5. 2


SET 2
PASSAGE TWO

Workers in Britain have a securer life than they did before but no greater equality. However, they treat the class battle as a comic opera rather than a war. Britain is the only country in the world where comedy can consist quite simply of the imitation of an upper class person. On the other hand, all over the world on TV, in pubs and clubs people -- especially working people -- are rolling about with laughter because someone has made a simple statement in a provincial accent. Comical provincial accents are recognized in most countries. However, it seems peculiarly contrary to laugh at a ruling class accent. For are they not running you who are laughing? And what is funny about that? Admittedly, laughter is often a way of treating vulnerability. In fact, men joke about mother-in-law and homosexuality; but all working people are vulnerable in roughly the same way to their functions. So why do British workers alone joke about those? It seems that humor of this type involves three factors. Firstly, there is a strong cultural sense of group identity, among the "we" who laugh; secondly, there is a strong sense of threat from and hostility to the "they" who are laughed at; and lastly there is no ability to change the situation or remove the threat so that the only possible solution is to laugh. We see therefore jokes about mother-in-law, homosexuality and the upper classes are a way of apparently overcoming but in reality adapting to the threat and the vulnerability.




1. According to the author, the working class in Britain _________.
A) have a much better life in terms of equality
B) enjoy more comedy than ever before
C) have a stronger sense of security than they did before
D) imitate the upper class lifestyle but laugh at their vulnerability


2. It is __________ that is/are recognized in the comic situations of most countries. A) ruling class accents
B) provincial accents
C) homosexuality
D) mother-in-law



3. It can be inferred but is not directly mentioned that working people in Britain _________. A) feel threatened by their mothers-in-law and homosexuality
B) enjoy laughing at upper class accents as workers in most countries do
C) have fought for their equality for years and achieved it in the end
D) look down upon the upper class


4. What does "they" in "There is a strong sense of threat from and hostility to the 'they'" refer to? A) The upper class.
B) Mother-in-law and homosexuality.
C) People with provincial accents.
D) A and B


5. Which of the following is NOT a factor involved in the humor of British working class? A) They feel threatened by and are hostile to the upper class.
B) They take it as a way to seek their identity.
C) Laughter is the only solution to the situation of being threatened and feeling vulnerable.
D) They are as vulnerable as mothers-in-law and homosexuals.




Answer:
1. 3
2. 2
3. 1
4. 4
5. 4


SET 3
PASSAGE TWO

When the wind blows, many things go. History is filled with stories of people who used wind and air for fun and travel. One story that goes back about 3,000 years into history tells of two Greek men who escaped from prison by using wings made of feathers and wax. The story says the wax wings melted when one man flew too near the sun. His feathers fell off and he crashed into the sea. If those Greeks had used hang glide or self-soaring wings for their prison escape, there wouldn't have been any wax for the sun to melt. Of course, no one believes they got near the sun, anyway.
For self-soaring or hang gliding there should be wind, plenty of it. A wind of 20 miles per hour or more is good for flying. Hang glide kites are made of tightly woven cloth, lightweight metal rods, and strong wires. The cloth is so tightly woven that it's almost airtight. The rods and wires should be made of very strong material. If something should break during a flight
-- well, remember the Greeks.
People have always wanted to fly, and people have always wanted to add beauty to their lives. Beauty can come from colors, shapes, and reforms. Self-roaring people add beauty to their kites with colors and decorations. Quite often a person may have a kite custom-made by a professional kite builder. The kite builder can let the buyer pick the cloth for colors and decoration. But when it comes to the shape, the kite has to be built to fly. That is why the shape is important. People who build their own kites can decorate them anyway they like, but if the shape isn't right, they wouldn't do much flying.
After being strapped in, a hang glide kite flier is ready to go. The flight starts with a downhill run into the wind. The wind catches the kite and gives the rider the lift needed to fly. For the first part of the ride, the rider tries for speed and altitude. Without these, a flight may be over before it even starts. As soon as the kite gains spee
ood, a hygienic and safe environment, medical care, and amenities that reduce psychological stress. Unless estranged or unusually wealthy, husbands and wives almost always share their financial resources and purchases and consume many of these health-promoting goods and services jointly. In short, there are many ways in which spouses can influence each other's probability of good health.




1. 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) The spouse's probability of future health.
B) Effects of spouses' employment and hours of work on each other's health.
C) Spouses influence each other in various ways.
D) How spouses can promote each other's health.


2. According to the author, what is the most effective way for a husband to reduce psychological stress? A) By talking to another person.
B) By going to see a psychiatrist.
C) By enjoying himself.
D) By talking with his wife.


3. What does the word "amenities" in paragraph 3 most probably mean? A) Nutritious food.
B) Effective medicines.
C) Healthy exercises.
D) Pleasant things.


4. Which of the following may make a person fall ill? A) Positive interaction with relatives.
B) Appropriate physical exercise.
C) Few social networks.
D) Nutritious food.


5. In the author's opinion, what is the relationship between money and health? A) Money can buy health directly.
B) Spouses can manage money income effectively.
C) Money can provide people with goods and services, which is likely to bring good health.
D) Husbands and wives share everything.




Answer:
1. 4
2. 4
3. 4
4. 3
5. 3



Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.



Vocabulary
1. The surgery turned out to be a complete success, but the pain __________ for weeks. A) clung to B) lingered on
C) delayed on D) dwelled upon


2. However the teacher explained, she was __________ what the author meant by "self-discipline". A) incapable to grasp B) uncapable to grasp
C) incapable of grasping D) uncapable of grasping


3. As the robbers pressed up, he tried to run away as fast as possible, but his legs __________ him and he lost everything he had in the bag. A) surrendered B) betrayed
C) tilted D) yielded


4. The business delegate left last week; we've got nothing to __________ delaying the meeting. A) gain on B) gain by
C) gain in D) gain up


5. At first, even experts could not tell how that disease was __________, which resulted in a widespread panic. A) transferred B) transformed
C) transmitted D) transfused


6. A wise man knows his own __________. A) limits B) limitation
C) limitations D) limit


7. Having obtained his professional __________, Philip was appointed a teaching post in a local high school. A) achievement B) capability
C) guarantee D)
diploma


8. He was invited to be foreman in the workshop, but he turned it __________, which to some extent infuriated the manager. A) out B) up
C) in D) down


9. She announced to the __________ relatives that she intended to move abroad. A) assembled B) collected
C) accumulated D) combined


10. This machine was imported from Brazil and was mainly used to __________ the seeds in order to get the oil out. A) crush B) crash
C) crack D) clash


11. The child almost drowned himself in the swimming pool, but was luckily saved by the __________. A) servant B) attendant
C) clerk D) associate


12. A __________ eater as he is, Tim often participates in various exercises to avoid being overweight. A) constant B) content
C) constrained D) constricted


13. When the superstar finally showed up at the airport, the awaiting crowd let out shrieks of thrill and surged toward in __________. A) disorder B) disordered
C) disorderly D) disorderedly


14. To offer further aid to these families, they have __________ the municipal government __________ a special allowance. A) applied to ... to B) applied to ... for
C) applied for ... for D) applied for ... to


15. To attract more working class voters, the new presidential candidate is selling the __________ to create more job opportunities. A) slogan B) insurance
C) pledge D) agreement


16. You can hardly blame the students for their indifference to these jazz albums; most of them were released back __________ the 1970s. A) to B) on
C) in D) from


17. When sensing the dangers around them, these insects can immediately __________ on the color of their surroundings. A) turn B) take
C) switch D) get


18. "Blood relations" are those who are related to one __________ blood, whereas "marriage relations" refer to those who are related to one __________ marriage, including their husband or wife's relations. A) by, through B) by, by
C) through, through D) through, by


19. Among all the industries that now prosper in our city, real estate industry is generally regarded as the most __________ one. A) profitless B) luxurious
C) disadvantageous D) lucrative


20. These curtains should be immediately changed; they were once bright green but the sun has __________ them. A) contracted B) shed
C) faded D) eliminated


21. A smart job-seeker needs to rid himself of several standard __________ about interviewing, which are actually untruths that do not help. A) myths B) legends
C) mysteries D) inventions


22. Seeing her again was a painful __________ of how different things had been five years ago. A) recall B) remainder
C) reminder D) relief


23. To study a foreign language through reading, it is not how much you read, but what you read that __________. A) accounts B) amounts
C) counts D) calculates


24. After a few unsuccessful discussions wi
the test, you will listen to a passage and it will not be written out in full for you. You will hear the passage TWICE. While listening, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear.




SET 1
As long ago as the second century BC, Hero of Alexandria wrote of a theater manned by (11) performers, and Leonardo da Vinci is said to have built a mechanical lion to greet the King of France on his visit to Milan in 1507. By the 18th century, the art of (12) -building had reached new levels of sophistication. French and Swiss inventors (13) ingenious figures that played musical instruments or performed (14) feats of draftsmanship. Not until the 20th century did such inventions come to be known as "robots." The word first appeared in 1921, in a Czech play, and is derived from the Czech word for "forced labor."
In 1942, the biochemist and science-fiction writer Issac Asimov laid down the three rules of robot (15) :
1. A robot may not (16) a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm;
2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings except where those orders would (17) the first law;
3. A robot must protect its own (18) as long as such protection does not (19) with the first and second laws.
Today's robots are still too primitive to have any moral sense, but in performing jobs far too dangerous, difficult or boring for human beings they nonetheless meet Asimov's (20) standards.
Answer:
11. mechanical 12. automation 13. constructed 14. complicated 15. morality 16. injure 17. violate 18. existence 19. conflict 20. demanding

SET 2
Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or (11) go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find (12) from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally (13) of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust (14) is (15) , although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must (16) off to keep some forgotten appointment -- without buying a book, of course.
This (17) to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main (18) of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the (19) greeting: "Can I help you, sir?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished (20) .
Answer:
11. merely 12. shelter 13. unaware 14. jacket 15. irresistible 16. dash 17. opportunity 18. attraction 19. inevitable 20. browsing



Reading C
omprehension

Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice.




SET 1
PASSAGE TWO

In 1965, American Congress passed the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act requiring the surgeon general's warnings on all cigarette packages. In 1971, all broadcast advertising for cigarettes was banned. In 1990, smoking was banned on all interstate buses and all domestic airline flights lasting six hours or less. And in 1995, President Clinton announced FDA (Food and Drug Administration) plans to regulate tobacco, especially sales and advertising aimed at minors.
Tobacco has been around longer than the United States, and a casual relationship between smoking and cancer has been acknowledged by the US government for over three decades. However, it has taken quite a long time for the tobacco industry to be forced to settle lawsuits over the dangers of cigarettes. So why?
Tobacco companies, with deep pockets for legal maneuvering, easily beat back some early suits, including the first one filed in 1954. Their most serious challenge before the 1990s came in 1983, when Rose Cipollone, a smoker dying from lung cancer, filed suit against Liggett Group, charging the company failed to warn her about the dangers of its products. Cipollone, who eventually died, initially won a $$400,000 judgment against the company, but that was later overturned. After two arguments before the Supreme Court, Cipollone family dropped the suit, unable to afford the cost of continued litigation.
Now, however, tobacco companies face a different legal environment. Over the past three decades, the law has changed considerably. Today, state laws hold manufacturers more liable for the effects of their products. In most jurisdictions, a defendant can be held partially liable and forced to pay a corresponding percentage of damages. Finally, the idea of "strict" liability has developed; this means if a product such as tobacco causes harm, the manufacturer can be held responsible, even if it wasn't aware of the potential danger.


1. The last sentence of the first paragraph tells us that ___________ .
A) the minority nations would soon find tobacco less available to them than before
B) before 1995, there were probably some tobacco commercials positioning teenagers as their target customers
C) all the FDA plans are announced by the US president
D) FDA is in charge of all the advertising activities in the US


2. The relationship between smoking and cancer ___________.
A) had been acknowledged by the US government for years, but the latter was not quite sure about it
B) had helped some smokers win their lawsuits against tobacco companies by the year when President Clinton announced the FDA plans
C) was discovered as early as tobacco came into the United States
D) was recognized by
the US government, who had taken it very seriously over the past three decades


3. The result of the Cipollone vs. Liggett Group suit was that ___________.
A) Cipollone died but her family won a $$400,000 judgment
B) Cipollone won at first but the judgment was overturned and her family eventually gave up
C) the Cipollone family finally won after two arguments before the Supreme Court
D) Liggett Group won a $$400,000 judgment after two arguments before the Supreme Court


4. The word "liability" in paragraph 4 probably means "__________." A) limitation
B) asset
C) responsibility
D) connection


5. Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage? A) Stricter Environment for Tobacco Industry
B) Smoker vs. Tobacco Companies Lawsuits
C) A Brief History of Tobacco
D) The US Government's Intervention into Tobacco Industry




Answer:
1. 2
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 1


SET 2
PASSAGE TWO

Britain is to become the first country in the world to ban human cloning under government plans to ease public fears about genetic technology. Alan Milburn, the Secretary of State for Health, announced today that he would bring forward legislation within months to outlaw the practice, which is currently restricted to those granted licenses. Mr. Milburn declared in a speech to scientists and doctors in Newcastle upon Tyne that the human genome project offers huge potential benefits to NHS (National Health Service) patients and announced plans to build on British advances in the field.
Scientists believe the project, which will provide a map of every human gene, will transform medicine by enabling drugs to be developed to combat various diseases. To capitalize on British expertise, Mr. Milburn announced the creation of four genetic "knowledge parks" that would team up hospitals, universities and drug companies at a cost of ￡10 million. More than ￡20 million would also be spent recruiting new medical staff and genetic scientists to enable the health service to keep up with medical advances, he revealed.
But Mr. Milburn stressed that while Britain should aim to become a world leader in the genetic revolution in health care, no progress can be made unless strict boundaries are set to reassure the public. Although the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority currently ban human reproductive cloning, its policy could be overturned at any time and a license issued. The Department of Health now believes the only way to ensure that cloning never takes place is to ban it. "It should be banned by law, not just by license." Mr. Milburn said. He explained that fresh legislation, which would be included in Labour's manifests, is needed because the 1990 Human Fertilization and Embryology Act may already be out of date.




1. Britain decides to ban human cloning in order to ___________.
A) lessen public concern about the possibility for genetic technology t
o be abused
B) progress into a world leader in the genetic revolution
C) start the human genome project as soon as possible
D) show the power of British legislation


2. The human genome project can completely change medicine by ___________. A) developing drugs with genetic technology
B) reducing the number of disease types
C) providing a map of every human gene
D) creating genetic "knowledge parks"


3. The "knowledge parks" in paragraph 2 probably refer to __________. A) areas in which the relevant institutions will cooperate with each other
B) systems that bond hospitals, universities with drug companies
C) government departments which will monitor the relevant institutions
D) organizations that sell genetic technology


4. It can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage that the 1990 Human Fertilization and Embryology Act might not have foreseen ___________. A) the application of cloning technology
B) human genome project
C) genetic knowledge parks
D) Britain's leading role in the genetic revolution worldwide


5 The passage is probably taken from __________. A) a pop science book designed for teenagers
B) a news report about a conference on genetic technology
C) a science textbook for college students
D) an academic thesis written by a medical student




Answer:
1. 1
2. 1
3. 1
4. 1
5. 2


SET 3
PASSAGE TWO

Even as Americans have been gaining weight, they have cut their average fat intake from 36 to 34 percent of their total diets in the past 15 years. And indeed, cutting fat to control or lose weight makes sense. Fat has nine calories per gram. Protein and carbohydrates have just four. Moreover, the body uses fewer calories to metabolize fat than it does to metabolize other foods. Compared with protein and carbohydrates -- which break down into amino acids and simple sugars, respectively, and can be used to strengthen and energize the body -- dietary fat is more easily converted to body fat. Therefore, it's more likely to stay on buttocks, thighs and bellies.
But cutting fat from your diet doesn't necessarily mean your body won't store fat. For example, between nonfat and regular cookies, there's trivial difference in calories because manufacturers make up for the loss of fat by adding sugar. Low-fat crackers, soups and dressings can also be just as high in calories as richer versions. No matter where the calories come from, overeating will still cause weight gain. The calories from fat just do it a little quicker. A Wisconsin computer programmer who decided with a diet coach to eat only 40 grams of fat a day learned the lesson firsthand. He wasn't losing weight. Then he showed his food diary to his coach and revealed he'd been eating half a pound of jelly beans a day. "They don't have any fat," he explains. But they had enough sugar to keep him from shedding an ounce.
Nonfat foods become add-on foods. When we a
dd them to our diet, we actually increase the number of calories we eat per day and gain weight. That was borne out in a Pennsylvania State University study.


1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A) Cutting fat from your diet doesn't necessarily mean you will not get fat.
B) Low-fat dressings can also be just as high in calories as richer versions.
C) Compared with dietary fat, carbohydrates are more easily converted to body fat.
D) Calories from fat cause weight gain a little quicker than calories from other food sources.


2. What lesson did the computer programmer learn?
A) Overeating will cause weight gain.
B) He can eat half a pound of jelly beans a day.
C) He didn't eat any fat.
D) His coach gave him a lecture.


3. What does the word "shedding" in paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A) Pouring out.
B) Getting rid of.
C) Clearing out.
D) Finding out.


4. According to the author, __________ has less calories. A) fat
B) protein
C) amino acid
D) sugar


5. What can you infer from the passage? A) To keep from being overweight, people have to eat non-fat food.
B) The calories from fat just do it a little quicker than that from protein and carbohydrates.
C) People should avoid temptation.
D) Americans realize that it is necessary to count calories before eating the food.




Answer:
1. 3
2. 1
3. 2
4. 2
5. 4


SET 4
PASSAGE TWO

Many studies have identified a strong link between suicide and diagnosable mental illness, especially depression. So, because women suffer from depression at a much higher rate than men, they would seem to be at higher risk for suicide. Yet, women actually commit suicide about one-fourth as often as men.
George E. Murphy, professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, says that females may be protected because of the way they think about problems and interact with others. "Women process their experience with friends. They discuss their feelings, seek feedback, and take advice. They are much more likely to tell a physician how they feel and cooperate in the prescribed treatment. As a result, women get better treatment for their depression."
That treatment may help protect them from suicide, but Murphy suggests there is more to it. The approach to problem-solving is what often lands a woman in a psychiatrist's office in the first place, and that approach may be keeping female suicide rates lower.
Murphy believes women are less inclined to commit suicide because their thinking is more inclusive. While a man might tend to throw aside seemingly peripheral issues to get to the core of a problem, a woman might take more things into account. She may continue to seek input and process problems long after the point where men decide on a course of action. "She'll consider not just her feelings, but also the feelings of others --
her family, the children, even acquaintances -- and how these people will be affected by a decision like suicide. A man is much less likely to take those things into account. He makes his decision, and it's about him, so he does not feel the need to share it with anyone else."




1. What does the author try to illustrate in this passage?
A) The relationship between depression and suicide.
B) Men's higher risk of committing suicide.
C) Reasons for women's lower risk of committing suicide.
D) Causes of women's depression.


2. Females get better treatment for their depression because ___________. A) they are more concerned about their health
B) they need physician's advice and feedback
C) they discuss their feeling with a doctor and cooperate with him
D) they often urge their friends to send them to a psychiatrist's office


3. The word "peripheral" in paragraph 4 probably means ___________. A) significant
B) very serious
C) of slight importance
D) relevant to a major problem


4. It is implied that a man can reduce his chance of committing suicide if he ___________. A) goes straight to the core of a problem
B) does not allow himself to be influenced by his acquaintances
C) consults a psychiatrist regularly
D) changes the way he thinks about problems and interact with others


5. When a man suffers from depression, it is typical of him to ___________. A) process his feelings and seek advice
B) consider just his feelings when he makes a decision
C) throw aside obviously important issues
D) act in a hostile manner towards a psychiatrist




Answer:
1. 3
2. 3
3. 3
4. 4
5. 2



Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.



Vocabulary
1. Our new English teacher is a good listener. She always takes __________ our proposals enthusiastically. A) in B) up
C) on D) to


2. I don't think it worth celebrating. The celebration must have been arranged to __________ public attention from the government's problems. A) disturb B) interfere
C) distract D) interrupt


3. The streets were packed with demonstrators who demanded that the president __________. A) eliminate B) resign
C) tolerate D) improve


4. The aircraft came down in flames, and the heat __________ most of the parts together into a solid mass. A) joined B) held
C) fused D) mingled


5. We agree to the plan __________, but there are several details we would like to request your revision. A) in proportion B) in principle
C) in practice D) in theory


6. Japan's internal structure can never be __________ with Korea's, but people from these two countries sometimes look very alike. A) different B) similar
C) identical D) variable


7. He became a(n) __________ of this city 3 years ago, which was only 400 ki

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