A) It is unwise to place the results of scientific research in the hands of a powerful
mad man.
B) The more knowledge one has, the wiser one becomes.
C) Any increase of knowledge could lead to disastrous results without the guidance
of wisdom.
D) Wisdom increases in proportion to one’s age.
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions
keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some London’s biggest dailies, it is understood
that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each
union two. That means 33 per cent overmanning, 33 per cent less productivity than could
be obtained.
A reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe has an impression that the pace
of work is much slower here. Nobody tries too hard. Tea breaks do matter and are
frequent. It is hard to measure intensity of work, but Britons give a distinct impression of
going at their tasks in a more leisurely way.
But is all this so terrible? It certainly does not improve the gross national product or
output per worker. Those observant visitors, however, have noticed something else about
Britain. It is a pleasant place.
Street crowds in Stockholm. Paris and New York move quickly and silently heads
down, all in a hurry. London crowds tend to walk at an easy pace (except in the
profitable, efficient City, the financial district).
Every stranger is struck by the patient and orderly way in which Britons queue for a
bus: if the saleswoman is slow and out of stock she will likely say, ‘oh dear, what a pity’;
the rubbish collectors stop to chat (聊天) and call the housewives “Luv.” Crime rises here
as in every city but there still remains a gentle tone and temper that is unmatched in
Berlin, Milan or Detroit.
In short, what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right. Having reached a
tolerable standard, Britons appear to be choosing leisure over goods.
36. What happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among British unions?
A) Thirty three per cent of the workers will be out of work.
B) More people will be employed than necessary.
C) More jobs will be created by the government.
D) The unions will try to increase productivity.
37. What does the reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe think about
Britain? ________.
A) Tea breaks do not affect the intensity of work in Britain.
B) Britons do their work in an unhurried sort of way.
C) The pace of work in Continental Europe is much slower than in Britain.
D) Britons give the impression of working intensively.
38. “The breaks matter” (Para. 2, Line 2) indicates that ________.
A) they are an important aspect of the British way of life
B) they are greatly enjoyed by British workers
C) they can be used by the workers as an excuse to take time off from work
D) they help the workers to be on good terms with each other
39. The word “this” (Para. 3, Line 1) the author means to say that ________.
A) there are more men on any given job than are needed
B) 33 per cent overmanning leads to 33 per cent less productivity
C) it is difficult to measure the intensity of work
D) Britons generally do not want to work too hard
40. By “what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right” (Para. 6, Line 1) the
author means to say that ________.
A) quarrels between unions will help create jobs
B) a leisurely way of life helps Britons increase productivity
C) the gentle tone and temper of the people in Britain makes it a pleasant place
D) Britons will not sacrifice their leisure to further increase productivity
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41. The grey building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare
parts ________.
A) are producing
B) are produced
C) produced
D) being produced
42. I could not persuade him to accept it, ________ make him see the important of it.
A) if only I could not
B) no more than I could
C) or I could not
D) nor could I
43. Because of the ________ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will
report your absences to the adviser.
A) large
B) strong
C) hard
D) high
44. Homework ________ on time will lead to better grades.
A) done
B) be done
C) having done
D) to have been done
45. The speech ________ a lively discussion started.
A) being delivered
B) was delivered
C) be delivered
D) having been delivered
46. I have had great deal of trouble ________ the rest of the class.
A) coming up against
B) making up for
C) keeping up with
D) living up to
47. ________ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.
A) Not being
B) Had it not been
C) Without being
D) Not having been
48. ________ a teacher in a university, it is necessary to have at least a master’s degree.
A) To become
B) Become
C) One become
D) On becoming
49. The little man was ________ more than one metre fifty tall.
A) nearly
B) quite
C) hardly
D) almost
50. Certain programs work better for some ________ for others.
A) and
B) than
C) as
D) but
51. Some plants are so sensitive ________ pollution that they can only survive in a
perfectly clean environment.
A) from
B) against
C) to
D) with
52. It does not alter the fact that he was the man ________ for the death of the little
girl.
A) accounting
B) guilty
C) responsible
D) obliged
53. Medical care reform has become this country’s most important public health
________.
A) question
B) stuff
C) matter
D) issue
54. Not that John doesn’t want to help you, ________ it’s beyond his power.
A) but that
B) for that
C) and that
D) in that
55. It is not unusual for workers in that region ________.
A) to be paid more than a month late
B) to be paid later than more a month
C) to pay later than a month more
D) to pay late more than a month
56. I used to smoke ________ but I gave it up three years ago.
A) seriously
B) heavily
C) badly
D) severely
57. The doctor told Penny that too much ________ to the sun is bad for the skin.
A) exposure
B) extension
C) exhibition
D) expansion
58. Michael used to look hurt and surprised when ________.
A) scolding
B) to scold
C) having scolded
D) scolded
59. He decided to make further improvements on the computer’s design ________ the
light of the requirements of customers.
A) on
B) for
C) in
D) with
60. If you don’t like to swim, you ________ stay at home.
A) should as well
B) may as well
C) can as well
D) would as well
61. To be frank, I’d rather you ________ in the case.
A) will not be involved
B) not involved
C) not to be involved
D) were not involved
62. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ________ going to
the doctor.
A) put off
B) hold back
C) put aside
D) hold up
63. If you want to know the train schedule, please ________ at the booking office.
A) acquire
B) inquire
C) request
D) require
64. He thought that ________.
A) the effort doing the job was not worth
B) the effort was not worth in doing the job
C) it was not worth the effort doing the job
D) it was not worth the effort by doing the job
65. The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.
A) transformed
B) transported
C) transferred
D) transmitted
66. I have no objection ________ the evening with them.
A) to spend
B) to spending
C) of spending
D) spending
67. Realizing that he hadn’t enough money and ________ to borrow from his father, he
decided to sell his watch.
A) not wanted
B) not to want
C) not wanting
D) wanting not
68. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should ________
his findings in logical order and clear language.
A) furnish
B) propose
C) raise
D) present
69. ________ they reached the centre of the city, they stopped the car at a bar.
A) Before a mile or so when
B) For a mile or so after
C) Further than a mile or so
D) A mile or so before
70. They are teachers and don’t realize ________ to start and run a company.
A) what it takes
B) what takes it
C) what they take
D) what takes them
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
Did you ever have someone’s name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were
unable to recall it?