Before TV, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see and hear his leaders express their views.




A.seldom never
B.had
C.hear
D.their

He devised a computer game and sold it to Atari.




A.played
B.divided
C.invented
D.bought

In my judgment, I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of the SEA region.




A.I think
B.the best
C.among
D.the SEA region

The word “imbalance” in paragraph 6 refers to ______.




A.the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture
B.the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons
C.the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons
D.the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East

Linda: I enjoy watching films in the evening. Mary: “________”




A.I don’t
B.So do I
C.I am, too
D.No, I am not

They have considered all the 100 applications, ________seem suitable for the position.




A.none of them
B.none of these
C.none of which
D.none of whom

Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for the question from 51 to 60.
Charles Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1902 but was raised on a farm in Minnesota, where his father was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1907. From then on, he spent his boyhood alternately in Washington, D.C. Detroit, and Little Falls, Minnesota. Because Lindbergh exhibited exceptional mechanical talent, in 1921 he was admitted to the University of Wisconsing to study engineering. However, the young man was seeking more challenging endeavors, and two years later he became a stunt pilot who performed feats at county fairs and public assemblies. This unusual and dangerous undertaking paid off handsomely in the sense that it allowed him to gain a diverse and well-rounded experience in aeronautics. He particularly delighted in what he called “wing-walking” and parachute jumping.
After a year of training as a military cadet, Lindbergh completed his program at the Brooks and Kelly airfieds at the top of his class and earned the rank of captain. Robertson Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri, offered him employment as a mail pilot to run the routes between St. Louis and Chicago, and Lindbergh retained his positon with the company until 1927. During this period, he set out to win the Raymond B. Orteig prize of $25,000 to be awarded to the first pilot to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. This ambition would irreversibly change his life and accord him a prominent place in the history of aviation.
Embarking on the greatest adventure of his time, Lindbergh left Roosevelt Field at 7:52 A.M. on May 20, 1927, and landed at Le Bourget Field at 5:24 P.M. the next day. Fearing that he would be unknown when he arrived, Lindbergh carried letters of introduction to dignitaries in Paris, but when his plane came to a stop, he was overwhelmed by tremendous welcoming crowds. He was decorated in France, Great Britain, and Belgium, and President Coolidge sent a specially designated cruiser, the Memphis, to bring him back, His accomplishments in aeronautics brought him more medals and awards than had ever been received by any other person in private life.
The word “handsomely” is closest in meaning to




A.honorably
B.handily
C.well
D.in time

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 number blanks from 41 to 50
A recent (41)____ of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (42)____ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those considering a language course. One suggestion is that you access whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language. Did you enjoy studying language at school, for example ? Do you have enough time to learn a language ? The major (43) _____ will be your own time and effort. Therefore, you must make sure that course on offer leads to a (44)____ qualification. Also, be realistic in your (45) ____ . If you don’t set achievable aims, you are more likely to give up . Don’t be deceived into thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. (46)_____ around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in your mind that the more quickly you tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a (47)____ course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (48) _____ progress were high. Three years (49) ___ she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow her first experience. "Moreover, I think the teacher’s role is important. It's so nice to have somebody give you a/an (50)_____”.




A.understood
B.regarded
C.recognized
D.valued

Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for the question from 46 to 55.
Tides are the periodic rise and fall of the Earth’s waters that are caused the Moon’s and Sun’s forces of gravity acting on the Earth .It is important to distinguish natural tidal phenomena from huge tsunamis , with the latter being caused by earthquakes and undersea volcanic eruptions.
The Moon is a main factor controlling ordinary tides. At the location on the Earth closest to the Moon , it exerts a powerful gravitational pull on the water. The resulting rise in the water produces higher tides . The water on the side of the Earth farthest away from the Moon also gets pulled by this lunar gravity , but not as strongly. The Earth itself has its own gravitational force that is constantly pulling waters downward , which is why the oceans do not simply bulge out toward the Moon. Ordinary tides usually feature high and low waters alternating in relation to the Earth’s rotation. Most shores around the world have high waters and two low waters for each day, which last about 24 hours and 50 minutes. The difference in height between the high water and low water is called the range of tide, and it can be quite dramatic in narrower bays .Canada’s bays of Fundy , for example , commonly experiences the world’s most extreme tidal ranges , with daily differences of the 16 metres.
Two other types of tides are influenced by the Sun , which is much farther away from the Earth and exerts less than half of the Moon’s gravitational force . When the Sun, the Moon and the Earth are directly in line , the solar and lunar gravitational forces add up to produce higher spring tides. The range of spring tides is intensified , with higher water marks and lower low water marks. However , when the Moon is in the first or third quarter , it is at a 90-degree angle with the Sun in relation to the Earth .The opposing solar and lunar forces partially cancel each other out , and the result is a lower tide. This is called a neap tide , which comes twice a month and has lower high water marks and higher low water marks. The range of neap tides is minimum.
Some tides do not occur over water at all. The solid body of the Earth has slight elasticity, so lunar and solar gravity cause it to stretch very subtly. These changes in the Earth’s shape, although imperceptible to humans, are known as Earth tides. Another tidal phenomenon, atmospheric tides, is caused by the Sun’s heating of the Earth’s atmosphere. Like ordinary tides, they usually occur over 12-hour periods.
What is the main idea of the passage ?




A.Tides are influenced more by Moon than by the Sun.
B.Tides are a natural phenomenon but are not natural disaster .
C.Tides always occur over water and are usually predictable.
D.Tidies are a phenomenon mainly caused by forces of gravity.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following question.
This recipe, is an old family secret, is an especially important part of our holiday celebrations.




A.is an
B.especially
C.part
D.celebrations