2000.1
If a farmer wishes to succeed, he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store a large quantity of grain 41 consuming all his grain immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family 42 he produces a surplus. He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance 43 the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to 44 old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to 45 the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation 46 and improve his farm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a farmer cannot be 47 . He must either sell some of his property or 48 extra funds in the form of loans. Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low 49 of interest, but loans of this kind are not 50 obtainable.
41. A. other than B. as well as C. instead of D. more than
42. A. only if B. much as C. long before D. ever since
43. A. for B. against C. of D. towards
44. A. replace B. purchase C. supplement D. dispose
45. A. enhance B. mix C. feed D. raise
46. A. vessels B. routes C. paths D. channels
47. A. self-confident B. self-sufficient C. self-satisfied D. self-restrained
48. A. search B. save C. offer D. seek
49. A. proportion B. percentage C. rate D. ratio
50. A. genuinely B. obviously C. presumably D. frequently
Answer: CABAC DBDCD
1999.1
Industrial safety does not just happen. Companies 41 low accident rates plan their safety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them 42 and active. When the work is well done, a 43 of accident free operations is established 44 time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.
Successful safety programs may 45 greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by 46 rules or regulations. 47 others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used on very program if maximum results are to be obtained.
There can be no question about the value of a safety program. From a financial standpoint alone, safety 48 . The fewer the injury 49 , the better the workman’s insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operation at 50 or at a loss.
41. A. at B. in C. on D. with
42. A. alive B. vivid C. mobile D. diverse
43. A. regulation B. climate C. circumstance D. requirement
44. A. where B. how C. what D. unless
45. A. alter B. differ C. shift D. distinguish
46. A. constituting B. aggravation C. observing D. justifying
47. A. Some B. Many C. Even D. Still
48. A. comes off B. turns up C. pays off D. holds up
49. A. claims B. reports C. declarations D. proclamations
50. A. an advantage B. a benefit C. an interest D. a profit
Answer: DABAB CDCAD
1998.1
Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They 41 that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the 42 man. But they insisted that its 43 results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the 44 of the English population. 45 contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1650 to 1750, when England was still a 46 agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity.
This view, 47 , is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists 48 history and economics, have 49 two things: that the period from 1650 to 1750 was 50 by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace.
41. A. admitted B. believed C. claimed D. predicted
42. A. plain B. average C. mean D. normal
43. A. momentary B. prompt C. instant D. immediate
44. A. bulk B. host C. gross D. magnitude
45. A. On B. With C. For D. By
46. A. broadly B. thoroughly C. generally D. completely
47. A. however B. meanwhile C. therefore D. moreover
48. A. at B. in C. about D. for
49. A. manifested B. approved C. shown D. speculated
50. A. noted B. impressed C. labeled D. marked
Answer: ABDAD DABCD
1997.1
Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the world’s largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people 41 into the offices and factories of America, seeking a day’s work for a and day’s pay. One day at a time. 42 industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive 43 reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.
44 its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part-timers and temporary workers. This “ 45 “ work force is the most important 46 in American business today, and it is 47 changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive 48 avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens 49 by employment rules, health care costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of 50 that came from being a loyal employee.
41. A. swarm B. stride C. separate D. slip
42. A. For B. Because C. As D. Since
43. A. from B. in C. on D. by
44. A. Even though B. Now that C. If only D. Provided that
45. A. durable B. disposable C. available D. transferable
46. A. approach B. flow C. fashion D. trend
47. A. instantly B. reversely C. fundamentally D. sufficiently
48. A. but B. while C. and D. whereas
49. A. imposed B. restricted C. illustrated D. confined
50. A. excitement B. conviction C. enthusiasm D. importance
Answer: ACDAB DCBAD
1996.1
Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.
They do not provide energy, 41 do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for 42 foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if 43 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 44 .
Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements – usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and 45 nitrogen. They are different 46 their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin 47 one or more specific functions in the body.
48 enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for 49 vitamins. Many people, 50 , believe in being on the “safe side” and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the body’s vitamin needs.
41. A. either B. so C. nor D. never
42. A. shifting B. transferring C. altering D. transforming
43. A. any B. some C. anything D. something
44. A. serious B. apparent C. severe D. fatal
45. A. mostly B. partially C. sometimes D. rarely
46. A. in that B. so that C. such that D. except that
47. A. undertakes B. holds C. plays D. performs
48. A. Supplying B. Getting C. Providing D. Furnishing
49. A. exceptional B. exceeding C. excess D. external
50. A. nevertheless B. therefore C. moreover D. meanwhile
Answer: CDABC ADBCA
1995.1
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 those 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 diseases-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 D. if only
Answer: BCCBB CADAB
1994.1
The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is 41 the utmost importance. Proper selection will eliminate one source of 42 breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, care less use of words 43 a meeting of the minds of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker many 44 unfavorable reactions in the listener 45 interfere with his comprehension; hence, the transmission – reception system breaks down.
46 , inaccurate or indefinite words may make 47 difficult for the listener to understand the 48 which is being transmitted to him. The speaker who does not have specific words in his working vocabulary may be 49 to explain or describe in a 50 that can be understood by his listeners.
41. A. of B. at C. for D. on
42. A. inaccessible B. timely C. likely D. invalid
43. A. encourages B. prevents C. destroys D. offers
44. A. pass out B. take away C. back up D. stir up
45. A. who B. as C. which D. what
46. A. Moreover B. However C. Preliminarily D. Unexpectedly
47. A. that B. it C. so D. this
48. A. speech B. sense C. message D. meaning
49. A. obscure B. difficult C. impossible D. unable
50. A. case B. means C. method D. way
Answer: ACBDC ABCDD
1993.1
Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development into a specialized field is really quite recent. Interior designers have become important partly because of the many functions that might be 46 in a single large building.
The importance of interior design becomes 47 when we realize how much time we 48 surrounded by four walls. Whenever we need to be indoors, we want our surroundings to be 49 attractive and comfortable as possible. We also expect 50 place to be appropriate to its use. You would be 51 if the inside of your bedroom were suddenly changed to look 52 the inside of a restaurant. And you wouldn’t feel 53 in a business office that has the appearance of a school.
It soon becomes clear that the interior designer’s most important basic 54 is the function of the particular 55 . For example, a theater with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and 56 few entries and exits will not work for 57 purpose, no matter now beautifully it might be 58 . Nevertheless, for any kind of space, the designer has to make many of the same kind of 59 . He or she must coordinate the shapes, lighting and decoration of everything from ceiling to floor. 60 addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the functions that need to be served.
46. A. consisted B. contained C. composed D. comprised
47. A. obscure B. attractive C. appropriate D. evident
48. A. spend B. require C. settle D. retain
49. A. so B. as C. some D. such
50. A. some B. interested C. this D. each
51. A. amused B. interested C. shocked D. frightened
52. A. like B. for C. at D. into
53. A. correct B. proper C. right D. suitable
54. A. care B. concern C. attention D. intention
55. A. circumstance B. environment C. surroundings D. space
56. A. too B. quite C. a D. far
57. A. their B. its C. those D. that
58. A. painted B. covered C. ornamented D. decorated
59. A. solutions B. conclusions C. decisions D. determinations
60. A. For B. In C. As D. With
Answer: BDABD CACBD ABDCB
1992.1
The key to the industrialization of space is the U.S. space shuttle. 46 it, astronauts will acquire a workhouse vehicle 47 of flying into space and returning many times. 48 by reusable rockets that can lift a load of 65,000 pounds, the shuttle will carry devices for scientific inquiry, as 49 as a variety of military hardware. 50 more significantly, it will 51 materials and machines into space for industrial purposes 52 two decades ago when “sputnik” (artificial satellite) was 53 to the vocabulary. In short, the 54 importance of the shuttle lies in its 55 as an economic tool.
What makes the space shuttle 56 is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane. 57, when it has accomplished its 58 , it can be ready for 59 trip in about two weeks.
The space shuttle, the world’s first true spaceship, is a magnificent step 60 making the impossible possible for the benefit and survival of man.
46. A. In B. On C. By D. With
47. A. capable B. suitable C. efficient D. fit
48. A. Served B. Powered C. Forced D. Reinforced
49. A. far B. well C. much D. long
50. A. Then B. Or C. But D. So
51. A. supple B. introduce C. deliver D. transfer
52. A. unimagined B. unsettled C. uncovered D. unsolved
53. A. attributed B. contributed C. applied D. added
54. A. general B. essential C. prevailing D. ultimate
55. A. promise B. prosperity C. popularity D. priority
56. A. exceptional B. strange C. unique D. rare
57. A. Thus B. Whereas C. Nevertheless D. Yet
58. A. venture B. mission C. commission D. responsibility
59. A. new B. another C. certain D. subsequent
60. A. for B. by C. in D. through
46. D 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. C 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. D 55. A
56. C 57. A 58. B 59. B 60. C
1991
When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as radio commentators were able to be effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to 46 themselves to the new medium were technical. When working 47 radio, for example, they had become 48 to seeing on behalf of the listener. This 49 of seeing for others means that the commentator has to be very good at talking. 50 all, he has to be able to 51 a continuous sequence of visual images which 52 meaning to the sounds which the listener hears. In the 53 of television, however, the commentator sees everything with the viewer. His role, therefore, is 54 different. He is there to make 55 that the viewer does not miss some point of interest, to help him 56 on particular things, and to 57 the images on the television screen. 58 his radio colleague, he must know the 59 of silence and how to use it at those moments 60 the pictures speak for themselves.
46. A. turn B. adapt C. alter D. modify
47. A. on B. at C. with D. behind
48. A. experienced B. determined C. established D. accustomed
49. A. efficiency B. technology C. art D. performance
50. A. Of B. For C. Above D. In
51. A. inspire B. create C. cause D. perceive
52. A. add B. apply C. affect D. reflect
53. A. occasion B. event C. fact D. case
54. A. equally B. completely C. initially D. hardly
55. A. definite B. possible C. sure D. clear
56. A. focus B. attend C. follow D. insist
57. A. exhibit B. demonstrate C. expose D. interpret
58. A. Like B. Unlike C. As D. For
59. A. purpose B. goal C. value D. intention
60. A. if B. when C. which D. as
46. B 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. C 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. C
56. A 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. B