PART B.

LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3pts)
Section 1. Choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to complete the
following sentences.
21. So thick and rich ______of Illinois that early settlers were unable to force a
plow through it.
A. as the soil B. the soil was C. was the soil D. the soil
22. _____ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below the freezing point.
A. What produces frost B. Frost is produced
C. Frost produces D. What is frost produced
23. Women no longer have to do hard work nowadays as they used to, ______?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. do they D. don’t they
24. Mr Deacon next door had a very serious operation. Apparently, it's a miracle
he______.
A. blacked out B. passed away C. cottoned on D. pulled through
25. On the news there was some dramatic ______of the earthquake that had
been captured by an amateur
cameraman.
A. shooting B. scenery C. clipping D. footage
26. Ralph is seeing Anna off at the airport.
Ralph: “I hope you’ll have an enjoyable trip. Make sure to bundle up. It’s freezing
there.”
Anna: “______”
A. Thank you for talking down on me! B. Thank you, Ralph. I’ll sure do it!
C. It’s too cold to wait. Thank you anyway. D. It sounds like a great idea. I like
snow.
27. The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor ______.
A. their honey could be harvested B. harvested could their honey be
C. could not their honey be harvested D. could their honey be harvested
28. ______, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.
A. Heavily as it rained B. As it rained heavily C. Though it rains heavily D. In spite of
heavily rain
29. I heard ____ that Jack has been dropped from the basket team.
A. in the woods B. on the olive branch C. on the grapevine D. under your feet
30. Radio and television make it possible for the news to be widely _______.
A. disseminated B. dislocated C. dismantled D. expressed
31. If listening to Mozart's music increases intelligence and encourages ______,
why aren't the world's
smartest and most spiritual people Mozart specialists?"
A. spirit B. spirituality C. spiritualism D. spiritual
32. Their decision on whether I get the job or not will be based mostly on my
academic ________.
A. reputation B. credits C. credentials D. standing
33. You shouldn't work all the time. It ______ you good to go out and enjoy
yourself sometimes.
A. brings B. helps C. gives D. does
34. I don’t like Anthony, he seems to take too much _____ in criticizing everyone.
A. joy B. fascination C. pleasure D. entertainment
35. At 69 he is as firmly in the ______ seat of the company as ever.
A. front B. driving C. leading D. foremost
PART C. READING (9pts)
Section 1. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate
the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
From the moment they leave the security of their accustomed environment,
travellers are at risk. Hazards arise not just from strange diseases they encounter
on their travels, but from other factors too: seemingly uninspiring home
(36______) such as safe water (37______), sanitation and public hygiene controls,
legal safety standards for motor vehicles and road maintenance, are easily taken
for granted, but simply do not exist in many countries. Environmental factors such
as arduous conditions, (38______) climate and high altitude may constitute a
danger; and so may travellers' own behavior, free from the (39______) of the daily
routine, and determined to have a good time with scant (40______) for the
consequences. When illness or injury occurs abroad, travellers are again at a
disadvantage - from (41______) to communicate with a doctor on account of
language or cultural difficulties, or being unable to find a doctor owing to
ignorance of the (42______) medical system. There may be a complete absence of
skilled medical care, or of medical facilities of a (43______) acceptable to
travellers from technologically sophisticated countries. When symptoms of an
illness (44______) abroad do not appear until after return home a final hazard
becomes apparent: the symptoms may be unfamiliar, may pass (45______) and
the correct diagnosis may not be considered until it is too late.
36. A. helps B. comforts C. cares D. aids
37. A. supplies B. stores C. collection D. levels
38. A. worsening B. unusual C. adverse D. sudden
39. A. restraints B. assurances C. certainties D. regulations
40. A. need B. awareness C. knowledge D. regard
41. A. difficulty B. inability C. inflexibility D. timidity
42. A. area B. district C. local D. neighborhood
43. A. design B. degree C. typy D. standard
44. A. acquired B. gained C. formed D. received
45. A. unknown B. unforeseen C. unrecognised D. unearthed
Section 2. Read the following passage and think of a word which best fits each
space. Use only ONE word for each space.
ADVICE FOR ASPIRING JOURNALISTS
Getting a newspaper job is one of the biggest challenges you will face in (46_____)
a breadwinning news-writer. You might not want to hear it, but for each opening
in a newsroom, there are, on (47_____), fifty qualified applicants. On the up side,
editors are always eager to hear from those who have a solid (48_____) and who
demonstrate the talents and skills of journalism. Your (49_____) of landing an
apprenticeship or your first full-time job (50______) enhanced if you prepare
carefully. When preparing your curriculum vitae, go (51______) your personal
background to identify experiences that will make you stand out from the
(52______) applicants. Travel, educational specialties, volunteer works,
knowledge of languages or different cultures are experiences (53______) could
give you that leading edge over the competition.
Before you apply, spend time with the newspaper you’re hoping to write for. You
might find past issues in your college or journalism school library, or you could get
a one-month subscription. Read the paper, then study it. Is it well organized? Are
feature s and sections easy to locate? Does it carry (54_____) that is useful to
someone new to the area? Are the stories interesting, informative and balanced?
Jot down your impressions on the paper’s strengths and weaknesses. Learn the
basics about the paper: (55_____) major market, circulation, history and
traditions.
Section 3. Read the following passage and choose the best option marked A, B, C
or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In colonial America, people generally covered their beds with decorative quilts
resembling those of the lands from which the quilters had come. Wealthy and
socially prominent settlers made quilts of the English style, cut from large lengths
of cloth of the same color and texture rather than stitched together from smaller
pieces. They made these until the advent of the Revolutionary War in I 775, when
everything English came to be frowned upon.
Among the whole-cloth quilts made by these wealthy settlers during the early
period are those now called linsey-woolseys. This term was usually applied to a
fabric of wool and linen used in heavy clothing and quilted petticoats worn in the
wintertime. Despite the name, linsey-woolsey bedcovers did not often contain
linen. Rather, they were made of a top layer of woolen or glazed worsted wool
fabric, consisting of smooth, compact yarn from long wool fibers, dyed dark blue,
green, or brown, with a bottom layer of a coarser woolen material, either natural
or a shade of yellow. The filling was a soft layer of wool which had been cleaned
and separated and the three layers were held together with decorative stitching
done with homespun linen thread. Later, cotton thread was used for this purpose.
The design of the stitching was often a simple one composed of interlocking
circles or crossed diagonal lines giving a diamond pattern.
This type of heavy, warm, quilted bedcover was so large that it hung to the floor.
The corners were cut out at the foot of the cover so that the quilt fit snugly
around the tall four- poster, beds of the 1700's, which differed from those of today
in that they were shorter and wider; they were short because people slept in a
semi-sitting position with many bolsters and pillows, and wide, because each bed
often slept three or more. The linsey-woolsey covering was found in the colder
regions of the country because of the warmth it afforded. There was no central
heating and most bedrooms did not have fireplaces.
56. What does this passage mainly discuss ?
A. The processing of wool B. Linsey-woolsey bedcovers
C. Sleeping habits of colonial Americans D. Quilts made in England
57. The author mentions the Revolutionary War as a time period when______.
A. quilts were supplied to the army. B. more immigrants arrived from England.
C. quilts imported from England became harder to find. D. people's attitude
toward England changed.
58. The word "prominent" in the passage is closest in meaning to______.
A. distinguished B. isolated C. concerned D. generous
59. The phrase "applied to" in the passage is closest in meaning to______.
A. sewn onto B. compared to C. used for D. written down on
60. The term "linsey-woolsey" originally meant fabric used primarily in______.
A. quilts B. sheets C. clothing D. pillows
61. The word "coarser" in the passage is closest in meaning to______.
A. older B. rougher C. less heavy D. more attractive
62. The word "afforded" in the passage is closest in meaning to______.
A. provided B. spent C. avoided D. absorbed
63. The quilts described in the second and third paragraphs were made primarily
of______.
A. wool B. linen C. cotton D. a mixture of fabrics
64. Which of the following was most likely to be found in a bedroom in the colder
areas of the American colonies ?
A. A vent from a central heating syste B. A fireplace C. A wood stove D. A linsey-
woolsey
65. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that the sleeping habits of most
Americans have changed since the 1700's in all of the following ways
EXCEPT______.
A. the position in which people sleep. B. the numbers of bolsters or pillows people
sleep on.
C. the length of time people sleep D. the number of people who sleep in one bed