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PartIReadingComprehension(40points)

Directions:Inthispartthereare5passages,eachwithsomequestionsorincompletestatements.

ReadthemcarefullyandthenchoosefromthefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandDto

answerthequestionsorcompletethestatements.PleasewriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.

Passage1

HistoriansoftheAmericancivilwarfindthemselvesinthesameunenviablepositionas

Shakespearescholars:sothoroughlyhavetheirfieldsofstudybeenexploredthatfindinganearly

virgincomerisallbutimpossible.ButDonDoylehasbrokennewgroundinenlighteningand

compellinglywrittenbook,TheCauseofAllNations.Morethananypreviousstudy,ittellsthestory

ofhowAmerica’scivilwarwasperceived,debatedandreactedtoabroad,andhowthatreaction

shapedthecourseofthewarathome.

Atthewar’soutset,however,thingswerenotsosimple.Southerndiplomatsframedtheir

struggleinaccordancewithliberalprinciplesofself-determination.Theyjudgedtheconflict,Mr.

Doylenotes,tobe“onearisingnaturallybetweenindustrialandagriculturalsocieties,notfreedom

andslaveryastheNorthbelieved.”TheNorth’sresponse,meanwhile,wasuncompromising,

legalisticandviolent.America’ssecretaryofstatethreatenedto“wrapthewholeworldinflames”,

promisingtotalwaronanystatethatdaredaidtheSouth.

Mosthistoriesofthecivilwarturninwardattheendandexaminethewar’sconsequencesand

legacyforAmerica.Mr.DoyleturnsoutwardtoshowhowimportantAmerica’scivilwarwastothe

restofthewor1d:libertyanddemocracydefeatedslaveryandthelandedgentry.

TheUnion’svictoryhadwiderimpacts.InSpain,QueenIsabella,fearingAmericannaval

power,endedtheattemptedre-colonizationofSantoDomingo.UlyssesGrant,acivil-wargeneral,

turnedhismilitaryattentiontoMexico,whereNapoleonIIIhadinstalledanAustrian,Maximilian,as

emperor.WhenthethreatofanalliancebetweenFranceandtheSouthwassmashed,Napoleon

withdrewhissupportandin1867MaximilianwasexecutedbyMexicantroops.Acrosstheocean,

Britain’srepublicansmarchedtovictorythatsameyear.Democracyhadnotjustsurvived,but

flourished.

AfterLincoln’sdeath,aFrenchnewspaperwrotethathe“representedthecauseofdemocracy

inthelargestandthemostuniversalunderstandingoftheword.Thatcauseisourcause,asmuchas

itisthatoftheUnitedStates.”InhonoroftheUnion’svictoryaFrenchartistcraftedastatueoutof

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coppersheeting,afigurerepresentingfreedom,tallandproud,holdingatorchhigh.TheStatueof

LibertystandstodayinNewYorkharbor,thecoppernowgreenwithage,hergazefixedacrossthe

AtlanticonEurope.

1.Shakespeareismentionedinthefirstparagraphtoillustratethat__________.

A.thecivilwarhasbeenstudiedasextensivelyaspossible

B.thecivilwarandShakespeare’sworksareknownworldwide

C.newdiscoveriesareeasyconcerningthecauseofthecivilwar

D.historiansofthecivilwarshouldlearnfromShakespeare

2.ThebookentitledTheCauseofAllNationsisfocusedon__________.

A.theconsequencesofthecivilwarforAmerica

B.theimpactofthecivilwaronothercountries

C.thepoliticaldifferencebetweentheNorthandSouth

D.factorsthatcausedtheoutbreakofthecivilwar

3.TheNorthregardedthecivilwarasawar__________.

A.betweenthegovernmentandpeopleB.betweensalvesandslave-owners

C.betweenfreedomandslaveryD.betweenindustrialandagriculturalstates

4.ParagraphFourismainlyconcernedwith__________.

A.theeffectofincidentsabroadonthecivilwar

B.numerousconflictsbetweenEuropeancountries

C.contributionsofEuropeanstotheUnion’svictory

D.effectsoftheUnion’svictoryonothercountries

Passage2

Milankovitchproposedintheearlytwentiethcenturythattheiceageswerecausedby

variationsintheEarth’sorbitaroundtheSun.Forsometimethistheorywasconsidereduntestable,

largelybecausetherewasnosufficientlyprecisechronologyoftheiceageswithwhichtheorbital

variationscouldbematched.

Toestablishsuchachronologyitisnecessarytodeterminetherelativeamountsoflandicethat

existedatvarioustimesintheEarth’spast.Arecentdiscoverymakessuchadeterminationpossible:

relativeland-icevolumeforagivenperiodcanbededucedfromtheratiooftwooxygenisotopes,16

and18,foundinoceansediments.Almostalltheoxygeninwaterisoxygen16,butafewmolecules

outofeverythousandincorporatetheheavierisotope18.Whenaniceagebegins,thecontinentalice

sheetsgrow,steadilyreducingtheamountofwaterevaporatedfromtheoceanthatwilleventually

returntoit.Becauseheavierisotopestendtobeleftbehindwhenwaterevaporatesfromtheocean

surfaces,theremainingoceanwaterbecomesprogressivelyenrichedinoxygen18.Thedegreeof

enrichmentcanbedeterminedbyanalyzingoceansedimentsoftheperiod,becausethesesediments

arecomposedofcalciumcarbonateshellsofmarineorganisms,shellsthatwereconstructedwith

oxygenatomsdrawnfromthesurroundingocean.Thehighertheratioofoxygen18tooxygen16in

asedimentaryspecimen,themorelandicetherewaswhenthesedimentwaslaiddown.

AsanindicatorofshiftsintheEarth’sclimate,theisotoperecordhastwoadvantages.First,itis

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aglobalrecord:thereisremarkablylittlevariationinisotoperatiosinsedimentaryspecimenstaken

fromdifferentcontinentallocations.Second,itisamorecontinuousrecordthanthattakenfrom

rocksonland.Becauseoftheseadvantages,sedimentaryevidencecanbedatedwithsufficient

accuracybyradiometricmethodstoestablishaprecisechronologyoftheiceages.Thedatedisotope

recordshowsthatthefluctuationsinglobalicevolumeoverthepastseveralhundredthousandyears

haveapattern:aniceageoccursroughlyonceevery100,000years.Thesedatahaveestablisheda

strongconnectionbetweenvariationsintheEarth’sorbitandtheperiodicityoftheiceages.

However,itisimportanttonotethatotherfactors,suchasvolcanicparticulatesorvariationsin

theamountofsunlightreceivedbytheEarth,couldpotentiallyhaveaffectedtheclimate.The

advantageoftheMilankovitchtheoryisthatitistestable;changesintheEarth’sorbitcanbe

calculatedanddatedbyapplyingNewton’slawsofgravitytoprogressivelyearlierconfigurationsof

thebodiesinthesolarsystem.Yetthelackofinformationaboutotherpossiblefactorsaffecting

globalclimatedoesnotmakethemunimportant.

5.Inthepassage,theauthorisprimarilyinterestedin__________.

A.suggestinganalternativetoanoutdatedresearchmethod

B.presentingatheoryanddescribinganewmethodtotestthattheory

C.introducinganewresearchmethodthatcallsanacceptedtheoryintoquestion

D.emphasizingtheinstabilityofdatagatheredfromtheapplicationofanewscientificmethod

6.Theauthorofthepassagewouldbemostlikelytoagreewithwhichofthefollowingstatements

abouttheMilankovitchtheory?

A.Itisnotaplausibleexplanationfortheiceages,althoughithasopeneduppromising

possibilitiesforfutureresearch.

B.Itistoolimitedtoprovideaplausibleexplanationfortheiceages,despiterecentresearch

findings.

C.Itisoneplausibleexplanation,thoughnottheonlyone,fortheiceages.

D.Itcannotbetestedandconfirmeduntilfurtherresearchonvolcanicactivityisdone.

7.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheisotoperecordtakenfromoceansedimentswouldbe

lessusefultoresearchersifwhichofthefollowingweretrue?

A.Itindicatedthatclimateshiftsdidnotoccurevery100,000years.

B.Itstretchedbackforonlyamillionyears.

C.Itindicatedthatlighterisotopesofoxygenpredominatedatcertaintimes.

D.Ithadfarmoregapsinitssequencethantherecordtakenfromrocksonland.

8.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatprecipitationformedfromevaporatedoceanwaterhas

__________.

A.lessoxygen18thandoesoceanwater

B.thesameisotopicratioasoceanwater

C.lessoxygen18thanhastheicecontainedincontinentalicesheets

D.moreoxygen16thanhasprecipitationformedfromfreshwater

9.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatcalciumcarbonateshells__________.

A.reflecttheisotopiccompositionofthewateratthetimetheshellswereformed

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B.containradioactivematerialthatcanbeusedtodetermineasediment’sisotopiccomposition

C.arelesscommoninsedimentsformedduringaniceage

D.arefoundonlyinareasthatwereoncecoveredbylandice

Passage3

Nocompanylikestobetolditiscontributingtothemoraldeclineofanation.“Isthiswhatyou

intendedtoaccomplishwithyourcareers?”SenatorRobertDoleaskedTimeWarnerexecutiveslast

week,“Youhavesoldyoursouls,butmustyoucorruptournationandthreatenourchildrenaswell?”

AtTimeWarner,however,suchquestionsaresimplythelatestmanifestationofthesoul-searching

thathasinvolvedthecompanyeversincethecompanywasbornin1990.It’saself-examinationthat

has,atvarioustimes,involvedissuesofresponsibility,creativefreedomandthecorporatebottom

line.

AtthecoreofthisdebateisChairmanGeraldLevin,56,whotookoverforthelateSteveRoss

in1992.Onthefinancialfront,Levinisunderpressuretoraisethestockpriceandreducethe

company’smountainousdebt,whichwillincreaseto$17.3billionaftertwonewcabledealsclose.

Hehaspromisedtoselloffsomeofthepropertyandrestructurethecompany,butinvestorsare

waitingimpatiently.

Theflapoverrapisnotmakinglifeanyeasierforhim.Levinhasconsistentlydefendedthe

company’srapmusiconthegroundsofexpression.In1992,whenTimeWarnerwasunderfirefor

releasingIce-T’sviolentrapsongCopKiller,Levindescribedrapaslawfulexpressionofstreet

culture,whichdeservesanoutlet.“Thetestofanydemocraticsociety”,hewroteinaWallStreet

Journalcolumn,“liesnotinhowwellitcancontrolexpressionbutinwhetheritgivesfreedomof

thoughtandexpressionthewidestpossiblelatitude,howeverdisputableorirritatingtheresultsmay

sometimesbe.Wewon’tretreatinthefaceofanythreats.”

Levinwouldnotcommentonthedebatelastweek,butthereweresignsthatthechairmanwas

backingoffhishard-linestand,atleasttosomeextent.Duringthediscussionofrocksingingverses

atlastmonth’sstockholders’meeting.Levinassertedthatmusicisnotthecauseofsociety’sillsand

evencitedhisson,ateacherintheBronx,NewYork,whousesraptocommunicatewithstudents.

Buthetalkedaswellaboutthebalancedstrugglebetweencreativefreedomandsocialresponsibility,

andheannouncedthatthecompanywouldlaunchadrivetodevelopstandardsfordistributionand

labelingofpotentiallyobjectionablemusic.The15-memberTimeWarnerboardisgenerally

supportiveofLevinandhiscorporatestrategy.Butinsiderssayseveralofthemhaveshowntheir

concernsinthismatter.“Someofushaveknownformany,manyyearsthatthefreedomsunderthe

FirstAmendmentarenottotallyunlimited,”saysLuce.“Ithinkitisperhapsthecasethatsome

peopleassociatedwiththecompanyhaveonlyrecentlycometorealizethis.”

10.SenatorRobertDolecriticizedTimeWarnerfor__________.

A.itsraisingofthecorporatestockpriceB.itsemphasisoncreativefreedom

C.itsneglectofsocialresponsibilityD.itsself-examinationofsoul

11.Infaceoftherecentattacksonthecompany,thechairman__________.

A.stucktoastrongstandtodefendfreedomofexpression

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B.softenedhistoneandadoptedsomenewpolicy

C.changedhisattitudeandyieldedtoobjection

D.receivedmoresupportfromthe15-memberboard

12.Thebesttitleforthispassagecouldbe__________.

A.ADebateonMoralDeclineB.ACompanyunderFire

C.ALawfulOutletofStreetCultureD.AFormofCreativeFreedom

Passage4

Industrialproductionmanagerscoordinatetheresourcesandactivitiesrequiredtoproduce

millionsofgoodseveryyearintheUnitedStates.Althoughtheirdutiesvaryfromplanttoplant,

industrialproductionmanagerssharemanyofthesamemajorresponsibilities.Theseresponsibilities

includeproductionscheduling,staffing,procurementandmaintenanceofequipment,equality

control,inventorycontrol,andthecoordinationofproductionactivitieswiththoseofother

department.

Theprimarymissionofindustrialproductionmanagersisplanningtheproductionschedule

withinbudgetarylimitationsandtimeconstraints.Theydothisbyanalyzingtheplant’spersonnel

andcapitalresourcestoselectthebestwayofmeetingtheproductionquota.Industrialproduction

managersdetermine,oftenusingmathematicalformulas,whichmachineswillbeused,whethernew

machinesneedtobepurchased,whetherovertimeofextrashiftsarenecessary,andwhatthe

sequenceofproductionwillbe.Theymonitortheproductionruntomakesurethatitstayson

scheduleandcorrectanyproblemsthatmayarise.

Industrialproductionmanagersalsomustmonitorproductstandards.Whenqualitydropsbelow

theestablishedstandard,theymustdeterminewhystandardsarenotbeingmaintainedandhowto

improvetheproduct.Iftheproblemrelatestothequalityofworkperformedintheplant,the

managermayimplementbettertrainingprograms,reorganizethemanufacturingprocess,orinstitute

employeesuggestionorinvolvementprograms.Ifthecauseissubstandardmaterials,themanager

workswiththepurchasingdepartmenttoimprovethequalityoftheproduct’scomponents.

Becausetheworkofmanydepartmentsisinterrelated,managersworkcloselywithheadsof

otherdepartmentssuchassales,procurement,andlogisticstoplanandimplementcompanygoals,

policies,andprocedures.Forexample,theproductionmanagerworkswiththeprocurement

departmenttoensurethatplantinventoriesaremaintainedattheiroptimallevel.Thisisvitaltoa

firm’soperationbecausemaintainingtheinventoryofmaterialsnecessaryforproductiontiesupthe

firm’sfinancialresources,yetinsufficientquantitiescausedelaysinproduction.Abreakdownin

communicationsbetweentheproductionmanagerandthepurchasingdepartmentcancause

slowdownsandafailuretomeetproductionschedules.Just-in-timeproductiontechniqueshave

reducedinventorylevels,makingconstantcommunicationamongthemanager,suppliers,and

purchasingdepartmentsevenmoreimportant.Computersplayanintegralpartinthiscoordination.

Theyalsoareusedtoprovideup-to-dateinformationoninventory,thestatusofworkinprogress,

andqualitystandards.

Productionmanagersusuallyreporttotheplantmanagerorthevicepresidentfor

manufacturing,andmayactasliaisonbetweenexecutivesandfirst-linesupervisors.Inmanyplants,

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oneproductionmanagerisresponsibleforallaspectsofproduction.Inlargeplantswithseveral

operations—therearemanagersinchargeofeachoperation,suchasmachining,assembly,or

finishing.

13.Thepassageismainlyabout__________.

A.theroleofanindustrialproductionmanager

B.theproceduresforindustrialproduction

C.thewaystoraiseworkingefficiencyandproductivity

D.theimportanceofcoordinationinproductionactivities

14.Tomeettheproductionquota,itisofvitalimportancethat__________.

A.theoptimalstaffingandbudgetingarrangementbemade

B.everymachinebeutilizedtoitsfullestcapability

C.problemsbecorrectedatoncewhenevertheyarise

D.workshiftsbearrangedtoyieldthehighestproductivity

15.Whichofthefollowingaspectsisthefocusofthefourthparagraph?

A.Thenecessitytoobtainthelatestinformation.B.Coordinationofproductionactivities.

C.Qualitycontrol.D.Inventorycontrol.

16.Whatistheroleofcomputersintheproductionprocess?

A.Theycontrolthetechniquesofproduction.

B.Theymonitortheprogressandstatusofwork.

C.Theytransmitdirectionsfromthemanagementtoemployees.

D.Theykeepeachdepartmentwell-informed.

Passage5

Linguistshaveunderstoodfordecadesthatlanguageandthoughtarecloselyrelated.Humans

constructrealityusingthoughtandexpressthesethoughtsthroughtheuseoflanguage.EdwardSapir

andhisstudentBenjaminWhorfarecreditedwithdevelopingthemostrelevantexplanation

outliningtherelationshipbetweenthoughtandlanguage,theSapir-WhorfHypothesis.The

hypothesisconsistsoftwoparts,linguisticrelativityandlinguisticdeterminism.Supportersof

linguisticrelativityassumethatcultureisshapedbylanguage.Terwilligerdefineslinguistic

determinismastheprocessbywhich“thefunctionsofone’smindaredeterminedbythenatureof

thelanguagewhichonespeaks.”Insimplerterms,thethoughtsthatweconstructarebaseduponthe

languagethatwespeakandthewordsthatweuse.Initsstrongestsense,linguisticdeterminismcan

beinterpretedasmeaningthatlanguagedeterminesthought.Initsweakestsense,languagepartially

influencesthought.Whorfwascarefultoavoidauthoritativestatementswhichwouldpermanently

commithimtoparticularposition.

Becauseofthebroadnatureofhisstatements,itisdifficulttodistinguishexactlytowhatextent

Whorfbelievesthatlanguagedeterminesthought.Heateddebateamongmodernlinguists

demonstratesthatdisagreementexistsabouttheaccuracyandcorrectnessofWhorf’sstudiesandof

theactuallevelofinfluenceoflanguageonthoughtprocesses.

TheSapir-WhorfHypothesisessentiallyconsistsoftwodistinctstatementsconnectingthe

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relationofthoughtandlanguage.Whorfbelievesthathumansmaybeabletothinkonlyabout

objects,processes,andconditionsthathavelanguageassociatedwiththem.TheSapir-Whorf

Hypothesisalsoexplainstherelationshipbetweendifferentlanguages(French,English,German,

Chinese,andsoon)andthought.Whorfdemonstratedthatcultureislargelydeterminedbylanguage.

Differentculturesperceivetheworldindifferentways.Culturallyessentialobjects,conditionsand

processesusuallyaredefinedbyaplethoraofwords,whilethingsthatculturesperceiveas

unimportantareusuallyassignedoneortwowords.Whorfdevelopedthistheorywhilestudyingthe

HopiIndiantribe.WhorfwasamazedthattheHopilanguagehasnowordsforpast,present,and

future.TheHopihaveonlyonewordforflyingobjects.Adragonfly,anairplane,andapilotare

definedusingthesameword.WhorfquestionedwhetherornottheHopiviewtheworlddifferently

thanwesternpeoples.AfterfurtherinterpretationandanalysisheconcludedthattheHopihavea

senseforthecontinuumoftimedespitehavingnowordstospecificallydescribepast,present,and

future.

ItiscommonlybelievedthattheSapir-WhorfHypothesispossessessometruth,buttheextent

towhichitisapplicabletoallsituationsisquestioned.Linguistsgenerallysupporta“strong”ora

“weak”interpretation.Linguistswhostudythehypothesistendtociteexamplesthatsupporttheir

beliefsbutareunableorunwillingtorefutetheopposingarguments.Examplesexistthatstrengthen

theargumentsofeveryonewhostudiesthehypothesis.Nobodyhasgainedsignificantgroundin

provingorrefutingthehypothesisbecausethedefinitionsofSapirandWhorfareveryvagueand

incomplete,leavingroomforasignificantamountofinterpretation.

17.Advocatesoflinguisticdeterminisminsistthat__________.

A.languageandthoughtareintimatelyrelatedtoeachother

B.cultureisshapedbylanguagethroughwhichitexpressesitself

C.therealitiesconstructedthroughdifferentlanguagesaredifferent

D.boththecultureandtheminddeterminethelanguagetobeused

18Whorfhimselftendstoholdthat__________.

A.thoughtsarebasedonlanguageB.languagedeterminesthought

C.languagepartiallyinfluencesthoughtD.cultureisshapedbylanguage

19.AccordingtotheSapir-WhorfHypothesis,ifaculturehasmoreexpressionforcertainconcepts,

itshowsthat__________.

A.thecultureisverymuchadvancedandcivilized

B.theseconceptsaremoreimportantthanothers

C.otherconceptswillbeperceivedasunimportant

D.theseexpressionsdevelopedearlierinthelanguage

20.WhichofthefollowingcriticismisoftenmadeoftheSapir-WhorfHypothesis?

A.Ithasnoempiricalevidenceinitsfavor.

B.Itisformulatedonthebasisofonlyonecasestudy.

C.Itsapplicabilityhasbeengreatlyexaggerated.

D.Noconvincingexamplescanbefoundtosupportitsclaim.

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PartIIStructureandVocabulary(20points)

Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.PleasewriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.

21.A(n)_________attheLibraryCompanyisadesignedfundthatisinvestedtoproduceincome

tomakepossiblethedonor’swishes.

A.endowmentB.investmentC.provisionD.reimbursement

22.Fortunately,thenewgovernmentbackedoffandnow_________joinstheinternational

consensusagainstinfantmortality.

A.garishlyB.graduallyC.grudginglyD.gruesomely

23.Itispartofthemethodinthemadnessthatmilitarydictatorsemploytoterrorizeand

_________thecivilpopulation.

A.strainB.staleC.subdueD.stagger

24.Thereyouwillfindmentreatingwomenwithjustthesamerespectformerly_________onlyto

religiousdignitariesortogreatnobles.

A.accededB.acceleratedC.accretedD.accorded

25.Oneofthethings_________parentsworryaboutmostisthatyouwillendupnotachieving

anything.

A.intelligentB.pushyC.advisableD.industrious

26.Theimprovementsarebeingdoneto_________tonewfederalregulationsgoverningsecurity

aroundnucleargeneratingfacilities.

A.conformB.consistentC.coordinateD.comply

27.Avisitortoamuseumtodaywouldnotice_________changesinthewaymuseumsare

operated.

A.precariousB.conspicuousC.rigorousD.insidious

28.Untilrecentlythecountry’seconomyhasbeen_________fromrecessionbyitsreservesofraw

materials.

A.isolatedB.insulatedC.illuminatedD.instigated

29.Someastronomersspendtheirwholelifestudyingcertainstarssinceeachgalaxycontains

_________ofstars.

A.myriadsB.volumesC.stacksD.rafts

30.Statisticshaveshownthatviolentcrimeisonlyoneofthe_________afflictingmodernsociety.

A.ailmentsB.infirmitiesC.disturbancesD.maladies

31.Afterthetornadohadhitthecoastalregions,therescueteamstartedtheirworkimmediately

andtheyfirsttriedto_________theareasinmosturgentneedofhelp.

A.smearB.fortifyC.mobilzeD.pinpoint

32.Owningtohismalpracticeintheofficialposition,MikeBrownhasbeen_________totherole

ofamereassistantlastweek.

A.relegatedB.redeemedC.traversedD.contrived

33.IthasbeenreportedrecentlythatmanycelebritiesinSouthKoreahaveused_________

credentialswhiledoingjobhuntingsothattheirreputationhasbeenruined.

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A.fraudulentB.distortedC.spuriousD.counterfeit

34.AlthoughIgavehimmanypresents,Ihadno_________giftsfromhim.

A.mutualB.reciprocalC.stereotypicalD.gratuitous

35.Thebestandbrightestbicycleridersinallthelandwill_________onSouthFloridathis

weekendtohaveacontest.

A.divergeB.convergeC.converseD.diverse

36.Onweekendsmygrandpausually_________aglassofwine.

A.subscribestoB.engagesinC.encroachesonD.indulgesin

37.Ihadlostmypen,butshe_________anotheroneformefromsomewhere.

A.conferreduponB.putforwardC.conjuredupD.correlatedwith

38.Thelocalgovernment_________onspendinginordertohelpthelaid-offandthehomelessout

oftheplight.

A.crumbledB.cursedC.curbedD.conflated

39.Hisgenerousoffershouldbeconsideredseriouslyinsteadofbeing_________at.

A.dislikedB.dissembledC.snappedD.sniffed

40.Tounderstandthepowerofblockchainsystemsandthethingstheycando,itisimportantto

distinguishbetweenthreethingsthatarecommonly_________.

A.muddledupB.shotstraightC.engrossedinD.shrunkfrom

PartIIICloze(20