A) They tend to exaggerate the healthful effect of “light” beer.
B) They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight.
C) They prefer “light” beer and low-calorie bread to other drinks and food.
D) They know the factors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight.
27. Some people dislike exercise because ________.
A) they think it is physically exhausting
B) they find it hard to exercise while on a diet
C) they don’t think it possible to walk 3 miles every day
D) they find consulting caloric-expenditure charts troublesome
28. “Even exercise professionals concede half a point here” (Line 3, Para. 2) means
“They ________”.
A) agree that the calories in a small piece of pastry can be difficult to work off by
exercise
B) partially believe diet plays a supporting role in weight reduction
C) are not fully convinced that dieting can help maintain one’s new weight
D) are not sufficiently informed of the positive role of exercise in losing weight
29. What was confirmed by the Boston University Medical Center’s study?
A) Controlling one’s calorie intake is more important than doing exercise.
B) Even occasional exercise can help reduce weight.
C) Weight reduction is impossible without exercise.
D) One could lose ten pounds in a year’s time if there’s no increase in food intake.
30. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?
A) To justify the study of the Boston University Medical Center.
B) To stress the importance of maintaining proper weight.
C) To support the statement made by York Onnen.
D) To show the most effective way to lose weight.
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are
four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best
completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet with a single line through the center.
31. The machine looked like a large, ________, old-fashioned typewriter.
A) forceful
B) clumsy
C) intense
D) tricky
32. Though she began her ________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a
famous Hollywood movie star.
A) employment
B) career
C) occupation
D) profession
33. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to ________ with the local police.
A) inquire
B) consult
C) register
D) resolve
34. Considering your salary, you should be able to ________ at least twenty dollars a
week.
A) put forward
B) put up
C) put out
D) put aside
35. As he has ________ our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer.
A) torn
B) wasted
C) exhausted
D) consumed
36. These teachers try to be objective when they ________ the integrated ability of their
students.
A) justify
B) evaluate
C) indicate
D) reckon
37. Mrs. Morris’s daughter is pretty and ________, and many girls envy her.
A) slender
B) light
C) faint
D) minor
38. Tomorrow the mayor is to ________ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of
the city.
A) coordinate
B) cooperate
C) accompany
D) associate
39. I’m ________ enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete
against three strong teams.
A) realistic
B) conscious
C) aware
D) radical
40. Can you give me even the ________ clue as to where her son might be?
A) simplest
B) slightest
C) least
D) utmost
41. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with ________ not only as a great
scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.
A) kindness
B) friendliness
C) warmth
D) affection
42. Salaries for ________ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.
A) legal
B) optional
C) voluntary
D) temporary
43. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society.
________, it has affected the traditional role of men.
A) Above all
B) In all
C) At most
D) At last
44. Science and technology have ________ in important ways to the improvement of
agricultural production.
A) attached
B) assisted
C) contributed
D) witnessed
45. As an actor he could communicate a whole ________ of emotions.
A) frame
B) range
C) number
D) scale
46. This is what you should bear in mind: Don’t ________ a salary increase before you
actually get it.
A) hang on
B) draw on
C) wait on
D) count on
47. The ship’s generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ________
instead of mechanically.
A) artificially
B) automatically
C) manually
D) synthetically
48. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t ________ her grip on my arm.
A) loosen
B) remove
C) relieve
D) dismiss
49. He never arrives on time and my ________ is that he feels the meetings are useless.
A) preference
B) conference
C) inference
D) reference
50. Mrs. Smith was so ________ about everything that no servants could please her.
A) specific
B) special
C) precise
D) particular
51. Last night he saw two dark ________ enter the building, and then there was the
explosion.
A) features
B) figures
C) sketches
D) images
52. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without ________.
A) exception
B) exclusion
C) modification
D) substitution
53. His temper and personally show that he can become a soldier of the top ________.
A) circle
B) rank
C) category
D) grade
54. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally ________ his point by relating his own
experiences.
A) illustrated
B) hinted
C) cited
D) displayed
55. Only those who can ________ to lose their money should make high-risk
investments.
A) maintain
B) sustain
C) endure
D) afford
56. He found the ________ media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.
A) sufficient
B) constant
C) steady
D) plenty
57. There has been a collision ________ a number of cars on the main road to town.
A) composing
B) consisting
C) involving
D) engaging
58. ________ elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects, including
their tempers.
A) Cultivated
B) Regulated
C) Civil
D) Tame
59. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to ________.
A) resign
B) reject
C) retreat
D) replace
60. As one of the world’s highest paid models, she had her face ________ for five
million dollars.
A) deposited
B) assured
C) measured
D) insured
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four
choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should
choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The
__61__ you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually __62__ you money or
can add __63__ the cost.
Take the __64__ example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might
__65__ that you are making the __66__ buy if you choose one __67__ look you like and
which is also the cheapest __68__ price. But when you get it home you may find that it
__69__ twice as long as a more expensive __70__ to dry your hair. The cost of the
electricity plus the cost of your time could well __71__ your hairdryer the most expensive
one of all.
So what principles should you __72__ when you go out shopping?