【正文】 n some pearl necklaces. After examining several trays, he decided to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked if he could pay by Cheques. The assistant said that this was quite __41__ but the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office. The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone with exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless Cheque not long ago. My friend got very angry when he heard this and said he would buy a necklace somewhere else. When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay __42__ the wanted to get into serious trouble. __43__, the police arrived soon afterwards. They apologized to my friend for the __44__, but explained that a person who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to copy out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note __45__: “I have a gun in my pocket. Ask no questions and give me all the money in the safe.” Fortunately, my friend’s handwriting was quite unlike the thief’s. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the string of pearls with him. 36. [A] exactly [B] really [C] largely [D] thoroughly 37. [A] danger [B] chance [C] risk [D] opportunity 38. [A] within [B] beyond [C] without [D] out of 39. [A] in difficulty [B] in doubt [C] in earnest [D] in question 40. [A] amount [B] stock 11 [C] number [D] store 41. [A] in order [B] in need [C] in use [D] in mon 42. [A] whether [B] if [C] otherwise [D] unless 43. [A] Really [B] Sure enough [C] Certainly [D] However 44. [A] treatment [B] manner [C] inconvenience [D] behaviour 45. [A] read [B] told [C] wrote [D] informed Section V: Verb Forms Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets. Put your answer in the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) EXAMPLE: It is highly desirable that a new president ________ (appointed) for this college. ANSWER: (should) be appointed 46. With all factors (consider) we think this program may excel all the others in achieving the goal. 47. They had been working round the clock for a couple of days (hope) to get the 12 design out before their petitors did. 48. There’s a general understanding among the members of the Board of Directors that chief attention (give) to the undertaking that is expected to bring in highest profit. 49. If we don’t start out now, we must risk (miss) the train. 50. This test (intend) to reinforce what you have learnt in the past few weeks. 51. The members of the delegation were glad (stay) longer than originally planned. 52. With full knowledge of his past experience, we knew all along that he (succeed). 53. (Know not) what appropriate measures to be taken to cope with the situation, he wrote to his lawyer for advice. 54. It’s no good (write) to him, he never answers letters. The only thing to do is to go and see him. 55. (Come) what may, we’re not going to make any concessions to his unreasonable demands. Section VI: Errordetection and Correction Each question consists of a sentence with four underlined parts (words or phrases). These parts are labeled [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Then, without altering the meaning of the sentence, write down the correct word or phrase on the line in the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) EXAMPLE: You’ve to hurry up if you want to buy something because [A] there’s [B] hardly something [C] left. [D] ANSWER: [C] anything 56. In [A] his response to [B] the advertisement, Ed. replied that he was looking for a fulltime position [C] not a parttime [D] one. 57. No one who has seen [A] him work [B] in the laboratory can deny [C] that William has great capabilities of [D] research. 58. Neither of the alternatives that had been outlined [A] at the last meeting [B] were [C] acceptable to [D] the executive mittee. 13 59. Airline panies today require [A] that all luggage’s [B] be inspected [C] before passengers are admitted into [D] the waiting rooms. 60. Although Alice has been [A] to the mountains many times [B] be fore, she still [C] loves visiting it. [D] 61. An important function of the World Health Organization is to improve [A] the healthy [B] and living conditions for the sick and the poor of [C] world [D] 62. The element carbon is widely [A] found [B] in nature [C] in many forms including both diamonds as well as [D] coal. 63. While still a young boy [A] Bizet knew to play [B] the piano well and as [C] he grew older, he wrote operas, the most famous of which [D] is Carmen. 64. Despite the fact that [A] the South Pole is as snowcovered [B] and stormyweathered [C] as the North Pole, it is colder [D] than the North Pole. 65. Climate [A] conditions vary widely [B] from place to place and from season to season, but a certain order and pattern [C] can be identifiable. [D] Section VII: