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29. The Chinese Red Cross ________ a generous sum to the relief of the

physically disabled.

[A] assigned [B] contributed [C] furnished [D] administered

30. ________ my car is being made ready for a long journey.

[A] In the moment [B] At the moment [C] For the moment [D] By the moment

Section II Cloze Test

For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices

labeled A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and put your choice in the brackets below the passage. Read the whole passage before making your choices. (10 points)

EXAMPLE:

Hot metal ________ as it grows cooler. [A] condenses [B] reduces [C] decreases [D] contracts ANSWER: [D]

Ventilation, as we know, is a system or means of providing fresh air. It plays a very important part in the field of engineering. For instance, the automobile tunnel might 大31家 huge ventilation problems. Even in the days of smoky, coal-burning 大32家, trains made their own ventilation by pushing and pulling air 大33家 the tunnels. Cars don't move their own spent gases in the same way; it collects in tunnels. Clifford M. Holland solved the problem 大34家 a giant fan-driven system for the Hudson River tunnel.

Holland's system received a severe 大35家 when a truck 大36家

with chemical substances caught fire in the tunnel and exploded. The blast destroyed many automobiles; sixty persons were 大37家 by the strong smelling smoke. All sixty, however, remained 大38家 after the explosion. 大39家 the ruin of 500 feet of the tunnel roof, traffic 大40家 after only fifty-six hours. 31. [A] make

[B] bring [C] raise [D] create 32. [A] stoves

[B] burners [C] boilers [D] engines 33. [A] around

[B] through [C] in [D] within 34. [A] by

[B] with [C] for [D] of 35. [A] trial

[B] pressure [C] examination [D] test 36. [A] loaded

[B] carried [C] crowded [D] transported 37. [A] swept

[B] overcome [C] hit [D] hurt 38. [A] alive

[B] living [C] live [D] lived 39. [A] With

[B] After [C] Because of [D] Despite 40. [A] resumed

[B] stopped [C] moved [D] started

Section III Reading Comprehension

Each sentence or passage below is followed by four statements. One of the statements is a suggestion which can be made from the information given in the original sentence or passage. Read them carefully and make your choice. Put your choice in the brackets on the left. (10 points)

EXAMPLE:

Dr. Smith made a long speech in which he implied that he was a friend of the Dean's.

[A] Dr. Smith was not a friend of the Dean's.

[B] Dr. Smith gave a talk in which he said he was a friend of the Dean's. [C] Dr. Smith suggested in his speech that he was a friend of the Dean's.

[D] Dr. Smith made a moving speech in which he said he was a friend of the Dean's.

ANSWER: [C]

41. I find it difficult to drive home my point to the students.

[A] I find it difficult to make my point fully understood by my

students.

[B] I find it difficult to drive my students home.

[C] I want to point out that it is difficult to give my students lessons

on driving. [D] My point is driving is especially difficult for my students. 42. You ought to stand up for him.

[A] You should get up when he comes in. [B] You should support him.

[C] You shouldn't be afraid to argue with him. [D] You must be of the same height as he is. 43. She took great pains to keep the rooms tidy.

[A] She was in great pain when she tried to keep the rooms tidy. [B] She found it difficult to keep the rooms tidy.

[C] She made great efforts to keep the rooms neat and clean. [D] She was unwilling to keep the rooms tidy.

44. At first everything went well with the project but recently problems

kept cropping up.

[A] At first the quality of the project was satisfactory but recently

its quality kept declining. [B] The project proceeded smoothly at first but lately unexpected

problems continually made their appearance. [C] At first the operation of the project went on smoothly, but lately

something went wrong with its operation. [D] At first the project was thought to be satisfactory, but recently

people found that there were actually lots of problems with the project. 45. The search for ways of preserving foods is not new. Primitive man

learned that he could make foods last by drying them. The greatest single advance began in 1800 when a Frenchman, Nicolas Appert, discovered that he could preserve certain foods by sealing them in jars and keeping the air from them. The process was the start of the vast canning industry which brings us many foods in all seasons.

[A] Nicolas Appert's most important contribution to canning industry

is his discovery that air causes food to spoil. [B] Nicolas Appert was the first person to preserve foods in jars. [C] Nicolas Appert learned from the primitive men the method of

preserving food.

[D] To preserve foods Nicolas Appert put them into sealed jars to let

them dry up.

Section IV Structure and Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with the words which best complete the sentences.Put

your choices in the brackets on the left. (10 points)

EXAMPLE:

The photo ________ happy memories of my early childhood. [A]refreshes [B]brings to mind [C]stimulates [D] reminds myself ANSWER: [B]

46. It was the largest experiment we have ever had; it ________ six hours.

[A] ended [B] finished [C] was [D] lasted

47. The gloves were really too small, and it was only by ________ them

that I managed to get them on.

[A] spreading [B] squeezing [C] extending [D] stretching

48. Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not ________

close examination.

[A] put up [B] keep up [C] stand up to [D] look up to

49. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical ________.

[A] facilities [B] appliances [C] instruments