THI TH S 10

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. jumped
B. grabbed
C. remarked
D. laughed
Question 2: A. exhaust
B. exhibition
C. vehicle
D. handkerchief
Question 3: A. although
B. breathe
C. southern
D. south
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. postpone
B. specialize
C. purpose
D. summarize
Question5: A. significant
B. ability
C. political
D. sympathetic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6: Dr. Evans has
a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done
B. created
C. caused
D. made
Question 7: - Jean: "I can't thank you enough for your help." - John: "
"
A. I'd rather not
B. It's my pleasure C. My goodness
D. I don't mind at all
Question 8: Ms. Drake expects
about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
A: consulting
B. being consulted C. to consult
D. to be consulted
Question19: Public television stations are different from commercial stations
.
A. because they receive money differently and different types of shows
B. for money and program types
C. in the areas of funding and programming
D. because the former receives money and has programs differently from the later
Question 10:
migrate long distances is well documented.
A. That it is birds
B. It is that birds
C. That birds
D. Birds that
Question 11: Not until the end of the 19th century
become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding had
B. did plant breedingC. has plant breeding D. plant breeding has
Question 12: The flights are full at the moment, so you'll have to
A. run stroke of luck
B. get a better luck C. take pot luck
D. be down on your luck
Question 13: Tom denied
for speeding and drunk driving.
A. that he had fined
B. having been finedC. to be fined
D. fining
Question 14:
lunch, the medical staff continued to discuss the problem.
A. Being served
B. Having served
C. Having been served D. Serving
Question 15: Declared an endangered species in the United States,
A. people have gathered the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction
B. the ginseng root has been gathered almost to the point of extinction
C. the near extinction of the ginseng root is due to excessive gathering
D. gathering the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction
Question 16: Little
he know how much suffering he has caused.
A. didn't
B. should
C. won't
D. does
Question 17: I can't believe that you
all the three exercises! You just started five minutes ago.
A. have finished
B. are finishing
C. finished
D. have been finishing
Question 18: A washing machine of this type will certainly
normal domestic use.
A. get on to
B. take down with
C. come up with
D. stand up for
Question 19: It is very difficult to the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. exchange
B. convert
C. convey
D. transfer
Question 20: They were such difficult tests
A. so I couldn't finish them B. that I couldn't finish C. that I couldn't finish them D. for me to finish
Question 21: The rhinoceros, whose numbers have dropped alarmingly recently, has been declared a(an)
species.
A. danger
B. endanger
C. dangerous
D. endangered
Question 22: - Jenny: "Is it all right if I use your bike?" Peter: "
"
A. Sure, go ahead.
B. I don't care.
C. I accept it.
D. Oh, forget it.
Question 23: We
on our close friend on the way here. That's why we are a bit late.
A. paid a visit
B. visited
C. dropped in
D. came across
Question 24: Winter's almost here and it's time
against the flu.
A. to protect
B. you protected
C. you protect
D. you protected yourselves
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 25: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. again and again
B. time after time
C. from time to time
D. very rapidly
Question 26: The power failure at dinnertime caused consternation among the city's housewives.
A. disability
B. deliberation
C. dismay
D. distaste
Question 27: When I was crossing the street, I caught sight of an old friend of mine in a restaurant.
A. waved
B. saw
C. looked
D. watched
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 28: Paid employment has undoubtedly brought economic and social gains to many women.
A. freely
B. hardly
C. independently
D. uncertainly
Question 29: The river should be controlled in order to facilitate navigation.
A. make difficult
B. make impossible y. make unpopular D. make busy
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the blanks from 30 to 39.
There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most (30)
held is that it is unlucky to
walk under a ladder even if it means (31)
the pavement into a busy street ! If you must pass
under a ladder, you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you have seen
a dog. (32)
, you may lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not
look again at the shoe until the mark has dried.
Another common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house - it will either bring (33)
to the person who opened it or to the whole (34) . Anyone opening an umbrella in the fine weather is
unpopular, as it inevitably brings rain!
The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (35) on a Friday,
anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay indoors. The worst misfortune that can happen to a person
is caused by breaking a mirror, as it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (36)
in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.
Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are (37)
witchcraft. It is (38)
lucky if a black cat crosses your path - although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.
Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (39)
luck. This measure is most
often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "My car has never broken down,
touch wood?"
Question 30: A. broadly
B. widely
C. quickly
D. speedily
Question 31: A. running from
B. jumping off
C. stepping off
D. keeping from
Question 32: A. Consequently
B. However
C. Comparatively
D. Alternatively
Question 33: A. loss
B. difficulty
C. tragedy
D. misfortune
Question 34: A. house
B. household
C. home
D. member
Question 35: A. falls
B. arrives
C drops
D. happens
Question 36: A. have originated B. be originating
C. be originated.
D. originate
Question 37: A. concerned about B. related with
C. associated with
D. connected on
Question 38: A. especially
B. specially
C. frequently
D. rarely
Question 39: A. as
B. for
C. in
D. off
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer-sheet to show the-underlined, part that needs correction.
Question 40: The Concorde can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.
A
B
C
D
Question 41: Lack of hygiene in restaurants and hospitals are the major cause of disease in some areas
A
B
C
D
Question 42: The government troops were more fortunate than the rebels in having large numbers of foot
soldiers ready of the combat.
A
B
C
D
Question 43: I don't know where could he have gone so early in the morning,
A
B
C D
Question 44: When many of my friends take a shower in the morning, I usually take one before bed.
A
B
C
D
Bead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54.
At the turn of the nineteenth century, Concord was a thriving community, already famous throughout the
young nation for its critical early role in the events leading up to the American Revolution. It was the half shire
town for Middlesex County, attracting over 500 visitors to the courts twice a year, among them customers for
Concord's hats, shoes, carriages and clocks. Among Concord's approximately 400 heads of households in this
period, about 05% were in agriculture, 4% in commerce, and 35% in manufacturing. Of those in manufacturing,
seven men headed clockmaking shops and another thirty or so were engaged in the shops or in businesses
that supplied the clockmaking trade - the brass foundry, iron forge, wire-drawing mill, and a number of
cabinetmaking shops. In short, the center of Concord, the Milldam, was a machine for the production of clocks,
second only in importance to Boston's industrial Roxbury Neck, where the influential Willard family had been
producing clocks since about 1785.
While the handsome and well-crafted clocks of these seven shops, featuring inlaid mahogany cases,
enameled dials and reverse painted glasses, are generally perceived as products of a traditional clockmaker
(one person at a bench fashioning an eight-day clock from scratch), they, are actually products of a network of
shops employing journeymen labor that extended from Concord to Boston and overseas to the highly
developed tool trade of Lancashire, England.
In addition to crafting in the fashionable Willard features such as the pierced fretwork, columns with
brass fixtures, and white enamel dial, Concord clockmakers attempted to differentiate their products from
those of the Willards through such means as a distinctive ornamental inlay, which added to the perception of
custom work not usually seen on the Willard's standardized products. The Willards also made less expensive
wall clocks, including "banjo clocks" patented by Simon Willard in 1802. The distinctive diamond shaped design'
and inverted movement of some Concord wall clocks may reflect an attempt to circumvent Willard's patent.

Question 45: What is the passage primarily about?

A. Clockmaking in Concord at the turn of the nineteenth century.
B. Concord at the turn of the nineteenth century.
C. Competition between Concord clockmakers and. the Willards.
D. The influence of the Willards on clockmaking in Concord.
Question 46: According to the passage, which of-the following businesses did NOT supply the clockmaking
trade?
A. wire-drawing mill
B. Very common is
C. iron forge
D. cabinetmaking shops
Question 47: The phrase "In short" in paragraph one is closest in meaning to
A. Generally speaking
B. To sum up
C. In conclusion
D. However
Question 48: According to the passage, "the Milldam" was
A. where the Willard family had been producing clocks
B. a type of clock
C. in Boston's industrial Roxbury Neck
D. in Concord
Question 49: Which of the following terms does the author explain in the passage?
A. banjo clocks (paragraph 3)
B. journeymen labor (paragraph 2)
C. traditional clockmaker (paragraph 2)
D. pierced fretwork (paragraph 3)
Question 50: Which of the following. features is NOT mentioned as a way the Concord clockmakers attempted
to differentiate their products from Willards?
A. inverted movements B. brass fixtures C. distinctive ornamental inlay D. diamond shaped design
Question 51: The word "differentiate" in paragraph three is closest in meaning to
A. identify
B. distinguish
C. dignify
D. divide
Question 52: The author implies that the Concord clockmakers
A. would do anything to try to compete with Willards
B. attempted to customize their products as much as possible
C. were the most important industry in Concord
D. were in danger of being prosecuted for breach of patent
Question 53: The word "inverted" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. intricate
B. musical
C. upside down
D. external
Question 54: The word "circumvent" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. copy
B. evade
C. compete with
D. minimize
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64.
Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist, historian, philosopher and ~ politician, is most famous
for a four-volume book he wrote called "Democracy in. America". He came to America in 1831 to study the
American form of democracy and what it might mean to the rest of the world. After a visit of only nine months,
he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic. De Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation.
He described not only the democratic system of government and how it operated, but also its effect on how
Americans think feel and act. Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American
beliefs and values than anyone else who has written about the United States. What is so remarkable is that
many of these traits which he observed nearly 200 years ago, are still visible and meaningful today. His
observations are also important because the timing of his visit, the 1830s, was before America was
industrialized. This was the era of the small farmer, the small businessman, and the settling of the western
frontier. It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly established. In
just a generation, some 40 years since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the new form of government had
already produced a society of people with unique values. He was, however, a neutral observer and saw both
the good and bad sides of these qualities.
The first part of "Democracy in America" was written in 1831.1832 and published in 1829. A highly positive
and optimistic account of American government and society, the book was very well received. He attempted to
get a glimpse of the essence of American society, all the while promoting his own philosophy: the equaling of
the classes and the inevitable depth of aristocratic privilege. The rest of the book he labored on for four years,
and in 1840 the second part was published. This was substantially more pessimistic than the first, warning of
the dangers of despotism and governmental: centralization, and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly
to France. As a result, it was not received as well as the first part, except in England where it was acclaimed
highly.
Question 55: What is the passage primarily about?
A. Alexis de Tocqueville
B. "Democracy in America"
C. the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S. Constitution
D. the impact of the book "Democracy in America"
Question 56: All of the following fields of' professional interest and activity are used to describe de Tocqueville
EXCEPT
A. philosopher
B. author
C. political scientist
D. politician
Question 57: According to the passage, when did de Tocqueville visit America
A.1830s
B. 1831
C.1831-32
D.1835
Question 58: The phrase "these traits" in paragraph one refers to_

A. observations
B. how Americans think, feel, and act
C. traditional American beliefs and values
D. visible and meaningful observations
Question 59: What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable?
A. many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today.
B. the book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit
C. that the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first
D. de Tocqueville's powers of observation
Question 60: The word "unique" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. clearly identifiable
B. outstanding
C. unmatched
D. positive
Question 61: The word "neutral" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. impartial
B. careful
C. important
D. thorough
Question 62: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. the English don't like the French
B. the book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been
clearly documented.
C. de Tocqueville was a slow writer
D. de Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country
Question 63: The word "glimpse" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. overview
B. glance
C. brief understanding
D. quick conclusion
Question 64: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. the visit lasted only five months
B. the visit coincided with American industrialization
C. the first part was published in 1835; the second part in I 840
D. the second part was more optimistic than the first
SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences from the cues given. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.
Question 1: People / always / have /difficult / predict /future / so far.
People have always had difficult (in) predicting the future so far
Question2: Only / this way / we / make / laws / effective.
Only in this way can we make our/ the laws effective
Question 3: I/ not see /point / rule /we / not / cycle / school.
I cant/ dont see the point of this/ the rule saying/ which says (that) we cant cycle to school.
Question 4: bridge / build / 50 years ago / collapse / last storm.
The bridge built/ which was built 50 years ago collapsed in last storm.
Question 5: 1/ rather / you / not cheat / exam / this year.
Id rather you didnt cheat (in) any exam this year.
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the roles of sports in our life. Write your paragraph on
your answer sheet.
The end - Good luck!

PRACTICE TEST 10
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. jumped
B. grabbed
C. remarked
D. laughed
Question 2: A. exhaust
B. exhibition
C. vehicle
D. handkerchief
Question 3: A. although
B. breathe
C. southern
D. south
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. postpone
B. specialize
C. purpose
D. summarize
Question5: A. significant
B. ability
C. political
D. sympathetic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or. Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6: Dr. Evans has
a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done
B. created
C. caused
D. made
Question 7: - Jean: "I can't thank you enough for your help." - John: "
"
A. I'd rather not
B. It's my pleasure C. My goodness
D. I don't mind at all
Question 8: Ms. Drake expects
about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
A: consulting
- B. being consulted C. to consult
D. to be consulted
Question19: Public television stations are different from commercial stations
.
A. because they receive money differently and different types of shows'
B. for money and program types
C. in the areas of funding and programming
D. because the former receives money and has programs differently from the later
Question 10:
migrate long distances is well documented.
A. That it is birds
B. It is that birds
C. That birds
D. Birds that
Question 11: Not until the end of the 19th century
become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding had
B. did plant breeding C. has plant breeding D. plant breeding has
Question 12: The flights are full at the moment, so you'll have to
A. run stroke of luck
B. get a better luck C. take pot luck
D. be down on your luck
Question 13: Tom denied
for speeding and drunk driving.
A. that he had fined
B. having been fined C. to be fined
D. fining
Question 14:
lunch, the medical staff continued to discuss the problem.
A. Being served
B. Having served
C. Having been served D. Serving
Question 15: Declared an endangered species in the United States,
A. people have gathered the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction
B. the ginseng root has been gathered almost to the point of extinction
C. the near extinction of the ginseng root is due to excessive gathering
D. gathering the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction
Question 16: Little
he know how much suffering he has caused.
A. didn't
B. should
C. won't
D. does
Question 17: I can't believe that you
all the three exercises! You just started five minutes ago.
A. have finished
B. are finishing
C. finished
D. have been finishing
Question 18: A washing machine of this type will certainly
normal domestic use.
A. get on to
B. take down with
C. come up with
D. stand up for
Question 19: It is very difficult to the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. exchange
B. convert
C. convey
D. transfer
Question 20: They were such difficult tests
A. so I couldn't finish them B. that I couldn't finish C. that I couldn't finish them D. for me to finish
Question 21: The rhinoceros, whose numbers have dropped alarmingly recently, has been declared a(an)
species.
A. danger
B. endanger
C. dangerous
D. endangered
Question 22: - Jenny: "Is it all right if I use your bike?" - Peter: "
"
A. Sure, go ahead.
B. I don't care.
C. I accept it.
D. Oh, forget it.
Question 23: We
on our close friend on the way here. That's why we are a bit late.
A. paid a visit
B. visited
C. dropped in
D. came across
Question 24: Winter's almost here and it's time
against the flu.
A. to protect
B. you protected
C. you protect
D. you protected yourselves

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 25: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. again and again
B. time after time
C. from time to time
D. very rapidly
Question 26: The power failure at dinnertime caused consternation among the city's housewives.
A. disability
B. deliberation
C. dismay
D. distaste
Question 27: When I was crossing the street, I caught sight of an old friend of mine in a restaurant.
A. waved
B. saw
C. looked
D. watched

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 28: Paid employment has undoubtedly brought economic and social gains to many women.
A. freely
B. hardly
C. independently
D. uncertainly
Question 29: The river should be controlled in order to facilitate navigation.
A. make difficult
B. make impossible y. make unpopular D. make busy
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the blanks from 30 to 39.
There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most (30)
held is that it is unlucky to
walk under a ladder even if it means (31)
the pavement into a busy street ! If you must pass
under a ladder, you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you have seen
a dog. (32)
, you may lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not
look again at the shoe until the mark has dried.
Another common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house - it will either bring (33)
to the person who opened it or to the whole (34) . Anyone opening an umbrella in the fine weather is
unpopular, as it inevitably brings rain!
The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (35) on a Friday,
anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay indoors. The worst misfortune that can happen to a person
is caused by breaking a mirror, as it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (36)
in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.
Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are (37)
witchcraft. It is (38)
lucky if a black cat crosses your path - although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.
Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (39)
luck. This measure is most
often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "My car has never broken down,
touch wood?"
Question 30: A. broadly
B. widely
C. quickly
D. speedily
Question 31: A. running from
B. jumping off
C. stepping off
D. keeping from
Question 32: A. Consequently
B. However
C. Comparatively
D. Alternatively
Question 33: A. loss
B. difficulty
C. tragedy
D. misfortune
Question 34: A. house
B. household
C. home
D. member
Question 35: A. falls
B. arrives
C drops
D. happens
Question 36: A. have originated
B. be originating
C. be originated.
D. originate
Question 37: A. concerned about B. related with
C. associated with
D. connected on
Question 38: A. especially
B. specially
C. frequently
D. rarely
Question 39: A. as
B. for
C. in
D. off
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer-sheet to show the-underlined, part that needs correction.
Question 40: The Concorde can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.
A
B
C
D
Question 41: Lack of hygiene in restaurants and hospitals are the major cause of disease in some areas
A
B
C
D
Question 42: The government troops were more fortunate than the rebels in having large numbers of foot
soldiers ready of the combat.
A
B
C
D
Question 43: I don't know where could he have gone so early in the morning,
A
B
C D
Question 44: When many of my friends take a shower in the morning, I usually take one before bed.
A
B
C
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54.
At the turn of the nineteenth century, Concord was a thriving community, already famous throughout the
young nation for its critical early role in the events leading up to the American Revolution. It was the half shire
town for Middlesex County, attracting over 500 visitors to the courts twice a year, among them customers for

Concord's hats, shoes, carriages and clocks. Among Concord's approximately 400 heads of households in this
period, about 05% were in agriculture, 4% in commerce, and 35% in manufacturing. Of those in manufacturing,
seven men headed clockmaking shops and another thirty or so were engaged in the shops or in businesses
that supplied the clockmaking trade - the brass foundry, iron forge, wire-drawing mill, and a number of
cabinetmaking shops. In short, the center of Concord, the Milldam, was a machine for the production of clocks,
second only in importance to Boston's industrial Roxbury Neck, where the influential Willard family had been
producing clocks since about 1785.
While the handsome and well-crafted clocks of these seven shops, featuring inlaid mahogany cases,
enameled dials and reverse painted glasses, are generally perceived as products of a traditional clockmaker
(one person at a bench fashioning an eight-day clock from scratch), they, are actually products of a network of
shops employing journeymen labor that extended from Concord to Boston and overseas to the highly
developed tool trade of Lancashire, England.
In addition to crafting in the fashionable Willard features such as the pierced fretwork, columns with
brass fixtures, and white enamel dial, Concord clockmakers attempted to differentiate their products from
those of the Willards through such means as a distinctive ornamental inlay, which added to the perception of
custom work not usually seen on the Willard's standardized products. The Willards also made less expensive
wall clocks, including "banjo clocks" patented by Simon Willard in 1802. The distinctive diamond shaped design'
and inverted movement of some Concord wall clocks may reflect an attempt to circumvent Willard's patent.
Question 45: What is the passage primarily about?
A. Clockmaking in Concord at the turn of the nineteenth century. B. Concord at the turn of the nineteenth
century.
C. Competition between Concord clockmakers and. the Willards. D. The influence of the Willards on
clockmaking in Concord.
Question 46: According to the passage, .which of-the following businesses did NOT supply the clockmaking
trade?
A. wire-drawing mill
B. Very common is
C. iron forge
D. cabinetmaking shops
Question 47: The phrase "In short" in paragraph one is closest in meaning to
A. Generally speaking
B. To sum up
C. In conclusion
D. However
Question 48: According to the passage, "the Milldam" was
A. where the Willard family had been producing clocks
B. a type of clock
C. in Boston's industrial Roxbury Neck
D. in Concord
Question 49: Which of the following terms does the author explain in the passage?
A. banjo clocks (paragraph 3)
B. journeymen labor (paragraph 2)
C. traditional clockmaker (paragraph 2)
D. pierced fretwork (paragraph 3)
Question 50: Which of the following. features is NOT mentioned as a way the Concord clockmakers attempted
to differentiate their products from Willards?
A. inverted movements
B. brass fixtures
C. distinctive ornamental inlay D. diamond shaped
design
Question 51: The word "differentiate" in paragraph three is closest in meaning to
A. identify
B. distinguish
C. dignify
D. divide
Question 52: The author implies that the Concord clockmakers
A. would do anything to try to compete with Willards
B. attempted to
customize their products as much as possible
C. were the most important industry in Concord
D. were in danger of being prosecuted for breach of
patent
Question 53: The word "inverted" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. intricate
B. musical
C. upside down
D. external
Question 54: The word "circumvent" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. copy B. evade
C. compete with
D. minimize
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64.
Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist, historian, philosopher and ~ politician, is most famous
for a four-volume book he wrote called "Democracy in. America". He came to America in 1831 to study the
American form of democracy and what it might mean to the rest of the world. After a visit of only nine months,
he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic. De Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation.
He described not only the democratic system of government and how it operated, but also its effect on how
Americans think feel and act. Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American
beliefs and values than anyone else who has written about the United States. What is so remarkable is that
many of these traits which he observed nearly 200 years ago, are still visible and meaningful today. His
observations are also important because the timing of his visit, the 1830s, was before America was
industrialized. This was the era of the small farmer, the small businessman, and the settling of the western

frontier. It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly established. In
just a generation, some 40 years since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the new form of government had
already produced a society of people with unique values. He was, however, a neutral observer and saw both
the good and bad sides of these qualities.
The first part of "Democracy in America" was written in 1831.1832 and published in 1829. A highly positive
and optimistic account of American government and society, the book was very well received. He attempted to
get a glimpse of the essence of American society, all the while promoting his own philosophy: the equaling of
the classes and the inevitable depth of aristocratic privilege. The rest of the book he labored on for four years,
and in 1840 the second part was published. This was substantially more pessimistic than the first, warning of
the dangers of despotism and governmental: centralization, and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly
to France. As a result, it was not received as well as the first part, except in England where it was acclaimed
highly.
Question 55: What is the passage primarily about?
A. Alexis de Tocqueville
B. "Democracy in America"
C. the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S. Constitution
D. the impact of the book "Democracy in America"
Question 56: All of the following fields of' professional interest and activity are used to describe de Tocqueville
EXCEPT
A. philosopher
B. author
C. political scientist
D. politician
Question 57: According to the passage, when did de Tocqueville visit America
A.1830s
B. 1831
C.1831-32
D.1835
Question 58: The phrase "these traits" in paragraph one refers to_
A. observations
B. how Americans think, feel, and act
C. traditional American beliefs and values
D. visible and meaningful observations
Question 59: What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable?
A. many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today.
B. the book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit
C. that the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first
D. de Tocqueville's powers of observation
Question 60: The word "unique" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. clearly identifiable
B. outstanding
C. unmatched
D. positive
Question 61: The word "neutral" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. impartial
B. careful
C. important
D. thorough
Question 62: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. the English don't like the French
B. the book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been clearly
documented.
C. de Tocqueville was a slow writer
D. de Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country
Question 63: The word "glimpse" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. overview
B. glance
C. brief understanding
D. quick conclusion
Question 64: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. the visit lasted only five months
B. the visit coincided with American industrialization
C. the first part was published in 1835; the second part in I 840
D. the second part was more optimistic than the first
SECTION B (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences from the cues given. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.
Question 1: People / always / have /difficult / predict /future / so far.
Question2: Only / this way / we / make / laws / effective.
Question 3: I/ not see /point / rule /we / not / cycle / school.
Question 4: bridge / build / 50 years ago / collapse / last storm.
Question 5: 1/ rather / you / not cheat / exam / this year.
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the roles of sports in our life. Write your paragraph on
your answer sheet.