Section I Structure and Vocabulary

Part A

Directions:

Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points)

1. Between 1897 and 1919 at least 29 motion pictures in which artificial beings were portrayed ________.

[A] had produced

[B] have been produced

[C] would have produced

[D] had been produced

2. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than ________ in the public mind today.

[A] exists

[B] exist

[C] existing

[D] existed

3. The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds ________ his argument in favor of the new theory.

[A] which to base on

[B] on which to base

[C] to base on which

[D] which to be based on

4. ________ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.

[A] Everybody

[B] Anybody

[C] Somebody

[D] Nobody

5. How many of us ________, say, a meeting that is irrelevant to us would be interested in the discussion?

[A] attended

[B] Attending

[C] to attend

[D] have attended

6. Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe ________ it provides he building blocs from which the other elements are produced.

[A] so that

[B] but that

[C] in that

[D] provided that

7. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style ________ in a personal one.

[A] rather than

[B] Other than

[C] better than

[D] less than

8. ________ is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production.

[A] What

[B] That

[C] It

[D] As

9. It is believed that today's pop music can serve as a creative force ________ stimulating the thinking of its listeners.

[A] by

[B] with

[C] at

[D] on

10. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, ________ the atmosphere.

[A] as it is

[B] the same as

[C] so is

[D] and so is

Part B

Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points)

11. The conveniences that Americans desire reflecting [A] not so much a leisurely [B] lifestyle as a busy lifestyle in which even minutes of time are [C] too valuable to be wasted [D].

12. In debating one must correct the opponent's [A] facts, deny the relevance of his proof, or deny that [B] what [C] he presents as proof, unless [D] relevant, is sufficient.

13. We are not conscious of [A] the extent of which [B] provides the psychological satisfaction that [C] can make the difference [D] between a full and an empty life.

14. The Portuguese give [A] a great deal of credit to one man [B] for having promoted [C] sea travel, that man was [D] Prince Henry the navigator, who lived in the 15th century.

15. Accounts of [A] scientific experiments are generally correct for [B] those write about [C] science are careful in checking [D] the accuracy of their reports.

16. whenever we hear of [A] a natural disaster, even [B] in a distant part of the world, we feel sympathy [C] for the people to have affected [D].

17. It is perhaps not an exaggeration to say [A] that we shall soon be trusting [B] our health, wealth and happiness to elements with whom [C] very names the general public are [D] unfamiliar.

18. The speaker claimed that no other [A] modern nation devotes so small [B] a portion of its wealth to public assistance and health than [C] the United States does [D].

19. There are those who consider it questionable that these defence-linked [A] research projects will account for [B] an improvement in the standard of living or, alternately, to do much [C] to protect our diminishing [D] resources.

20. If individuals are awakened [A] each time as [B] they begin a dream phase of sleep, they are likely to become irritable even though [C] their total amount of sleep has been [D] sufficient.

Part C

Directions:

Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points)

21. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ________ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.

[A] admired

[B] regarded

[C] expected

[D] worshipped

22. [A] ________ of the long report by the budget committed was submitted to the mayor for approval.

[A] shorthand

[B] scheme

[C] schedule

[D] sketch

23. [A] man has to make ________ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.

[A] supply

[B] assurance

[C] provision

[D] adjustment

24. The newly-built Science Building seems ________ enough to last a hundred years.

[A] spacious

[B] sophisticated

[C] substantial

[D] steady

25. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ________ free medical care.

[A] entitled to

[B] involved in

[C] associated with

[D] assigned to

26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ________.

[A] danger

[B] stake

[C] loss

[D] threat

27. I felt ________ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.

[A] fatigued

[B] tired

[C] exhausted

[D] bored

28. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at ________.

[A] wrong

[B] trouble

[C] fault

[D] difficulty

29. Your advice would be ________ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit's end.

[A] exceedingly

[B] excessively

[C] extensively

[D] exclusively

30. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ________ the consequences.

[A] answer for

[B] run into

[C] abide by

[D] step into

31. The river is already ________ its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood.

[A] parallel to

[B] level in

[C] flat on

[D] flush with

32. People ________ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.

[A] convinced

[B] anticipated

[C] resolved

[D] assured

33. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or ________ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensivesystematic programmed for the reading skills.

[A] adapted

[B] acknowledged

[C] assembled

[D] appointed

34. The mother said she would ________ her son washing the dished if he could finish his assignment before supper.

[A] let down

[B] let alone

[C] let off

[D] let out

35. We should always keep in mind that ________ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.

[A] urgent

[B] hasty

[C] instant

[D] prompt

36. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ________ in the dictionary.

[A] missing

[B] losing

[C] dropping

[D] leaking

37. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women ________ this field is climbing.

[A] engaging

[B] devoting

[C] registering

[D] pursuing

38. The supervisor didn't have time so far to go into it ________, but he gave us an idea about his plan.

[A] at hand

[B] in turn

[C] in conclusion

[D] at length

39. Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest ________ of being met.

[A] prospect

[B] prediction

[C] prosperity

[D] permission

40. It's usually the case that people seldom behave in a ________ way when in a furious state.

[A] stable

[B] rational

[C] legal

[D] credible

Section II Close Test

Directions:

For each numbered blank in following passage, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points)

Sleep is divided into periods of so-called REM sleep, characterized by rapid eye movements and dreaming, and longer periods of non-REM sleep. __41__ kind of sleep is at all well understood, but REM sleep is __42__ to serve some restorative function of the brain. The purpose of non-REM sleep is even more __43__. The new experiments, such as these __44__ for the first time at a recent meeting of the Society for Sleep Research in Minneapolis, suggest fascinating explanations __45__ of non-REM sleep.

For example, it has long been known that total sleep __46__ is 100 percent fatal to rats, yet, __47__ examination of the dead bodies, the animals look completely normal. A researcher has now __48__ the mystery of why the animals die. The rats __49__ bacterial infections of the blood, __50__ their immune systems -- the self-protecting mechanism against disease -- had crashed.

41. [A] Either

[B] Neither

[C] Each

[D] Any

42. [A] intended

[B] required

[C] assumed

[D] inferred

43. [A] subtle

[B] obvious

[C] mysterious

[D] doubtful

44. [A] maintained

[B] described

[C] settled

[D] afforded

45. [A] in the light

[B] by virtue

[C] with the exception

[D] for the purpose

46. [A] reduction

[B] destruction

[C] deprivation

[D] restriction

47. [A] upon

[B] by

[C] through

[D] with

48. [A] paid attention to

[B] caught sight of

[C] laid emphasis on

[D] cast light on

49. [A] develop

[B] produce

[C] stimulate

[D] induce

50. [A] if

[B] as if

[C] only if