sor Green’s lectures usually ran over [A] the fifty minute [B] period, but none [C] of his students even [D] objected as they found his lectures both informative and interesting.

12.   When [A] Edison died, it was proposed that the American people turned off [B] all power [C] in their homes, streets, and factories for several minutes in honor of [D] this great man.

13.   They pointed out [A] the damage which [B] they supposed that [C] had been done by last night’s [D] storm.

14.   Because of [A] the recent accidents, our parents forbid my brother and me from swimming [B] in the river unless [C] someone agrees to watch [D] over us.

15.   A great many [A] teachers firmly [B] believe that English is one of the poorest taught [C] subjects in high schools at present. [D]

16.   In this way these insects show an efficient use of their sound produced [A] ability, organizing [B] two sounds delivered [C] at a high rate as one call. [D]

17.   I thought the technician was to blame [A] for the blowing [B] of the fuse, but I see now how [C] I was [D] mistaken.

18.   For him to be re elected, [A] what is essential is not that his policy works, [B] but that [C] the public believe that it is. [D]

19.   As far as [A] I am concerned, his politics are [B] rather conservative compared [C] with other politicians. [D]

20.   I’d say whenever you are going [A] after something that is belonging [B] to you, anyone who is depriving [C] you of the right to have it is criminal. [D]

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 the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (10 points)

Example:

The lost car of the Lees was found ________ in the woods off the highway.

[A] vanished

[B] scattered

[C] abandoned

[D] rejected

The sentence should read, “The lost car of the Lees was found abandoned in the woods off the highway.” Therefore, you should choose [C].

21.   When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them ________.

[A] off

[B] aside

[C] out

[D] down

22.   The wealth of a country should be measured ________ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.

[A] in line with

[B] in terms of

[C] in regard with

[D] by means of

23.   He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any ________ on what he promises.

[A] faith

[B] belief

[C] credit

[D] reliance

24.   My students found the book ________: it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.

[A] enlightening

[B] confusing

[C] distracting

[D] amusing

25.   Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will ________ down the economy.

[A] put

[B] settle

[C] drag

[D] knock

26.   In this factory the machines are not regulated ________ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.

[A] independently

[B] individually

[C] irrespectively

[D] irregularly

27.   Every chemical change either results from energy being used to produce the change, or causes energy to be ________ in some form.

[A] given off

[B] put out

[C] set off

[D] used up

28.   If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually ________.

[A] shrink

[B] delay

[C] disperse

[D] sink

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