Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 50. 
Postsecondary institutions and private schools are corporations under U.S. law. They are approved to operate as non-profit, for-profit, or public corporations (41)______ education and training. Increasingly, state authorities are requiring approved educational providers to apply (42)______ and receive accreditation as a condition of final and continued approval.
As corporate entities, U.S. institutions are internally self-governing and are (43)______ to make property, facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to study and to graduate; (44)______ their own funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for grants; and do most of the other things that corporations do. Institutions compete (45)______ one another for students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits. Public institutions may compete within the same state or territory for budget appropriations. It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition within the system that (46)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace - an important distinctive element of the way U.S. education is organized.
Some institutions are governed (47)______ under multi-campus arrangements. These include most local public schools (governed by school districts) and many state community college and university systems. Whether single- or multi-campus, institutional corporations (48)______ by boards of citizens, both alumni and non-alumni, who are ultimately responsible for all operations. They appoint senior (49)______, such as principals, headmasters, presidents, and deans; and approve the actions taken (50)______ their name. 

A.with
B.to
C.for
D.at

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
A long vacation is _____ .
A.what Susan needs 
B.Susan needs  
C.what does Susan need   
D.that Susan needs

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 47 to 50.
In the western customs ...(46)... hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of the head or slight bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon. Business cards are often ...(47)... and yours should be printed in your own language and in Chinese. Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or -any other article using both hands. The Chinese are ...(48)... applauders. You may be greeted with group clapping, even by small children. When a person is applauded in this practice it is the custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public places, dhect eye contact and staring is uncommon in the larger cities, especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors. ...(49)... , in smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares. Generally speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors. So, avoid ...(50)... or any
prolonged form of body contact. Public displays of affection are very rare. On the other hand, you may 3note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship.
Do not worry about a bit of pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains. In this case, apologies are neither offered or expected. The Chinese will stand much closer than Westerners.

A.Moreover
B.Whatever
C.However
D.Furthermore

The writer’s main point in paragraph 2 is to show that as people grow up,____
A.they get more impatient with their teachers
B.they tend to learn less as they are discouraged
C.they have a more positive attitude towards learning
D.they cannot learn as well as younger learners

VI. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:
Ask me again tomorrow. I'll have to give it some _______.
A.think                       
B.thinking                  
C.thought                  
D.thoughtful

Although Mike was exhausted, he kept on climbing  
A.Despite of being exhausted, he kept on climbing
B.In spite of the fact that  Mike was exhausted, he kept on climbing
C.Mike  didn’t keep on climbing because he was exhausted
D.In spite of  Mike was exhausted, he kept on climbing

If anything urgent....................... , you can contact me at this number.
A.comes across
B.comes by
C.comes up
D.comes in

The word "related" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.
A. described      
B.identified     
C. connected           
D.completed

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions
When ............... the telephone .............?
A.is / invented
B.is / inventing
C.were / invented 
D.was / invented

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Sammy had worked in England for a year ______ moving to Scotland. 
A.before
B.once
C.until 
D.while