Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on other planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have (51) …… a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. (52) …… as 'Darwin', this telescope could tell if planets 50 light years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (53) …… NASA scientists had shown proof that one of Jupiter's moons could support life, Penny (54) …… that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (55) …… of 500 million, is on a shortlist of two proposals. If approved, it will probably be (56) …… around 2010, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters (57) …… in space, slowly circling a central processing station. The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (58) ……, but Penny believes a second-generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (59) …… galaxy, even though these planets lie (60) …… our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision on Darwin within three years.
(56)
A.driven
B.fetched
C.launched
D.taken

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on other planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have (51) …… a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. (52) …… as 'Darwin', this telescope could tell if planets 50 light years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (53) …… NASA scientists had shown proof that one of Jupiter's moons could support life, Penny (54) …… that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (55) …… of 500 million, is on a shortlist of two proposals. If approved, it will probably be (56) …… around 2010, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters (57) …… in space, slowly circling a central processing station. The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (58) ……, but Penny believes a second-generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (59) …… galaxy, even though these planets lie (60) …… our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision on Darwin within three years.
(58)
A.invents
B.searches
C.discovers
D.looks

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on other planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have (51) …… a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. (52) …… as 'Darwin', this telescope could tell if planets 50 light years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (53) …… NASA scientists had shown proof that one of Jupiter's moons could support life, Penny (54) …… that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (55) …… of 500 million, is on a shortlist of two proposals. If approved, it will probably be (56) …… around 2010, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters (57) …… in space, slowly circling a central processing station. The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (58) ……, but Penny believes a second-generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (59) …… galaxy, even though these planets lie (60) …… our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision on Darwin within three years.
(60)
A.out
B.toward
C.beyond
D.over

Choose the underlined part in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.

A. Could you delivery the goods to my home?
A.delivery
B.goods
C.to
D.home

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
A.currency
B.advocate
C.understand
D.difficult

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

People say that Mary is a good worker.
A.It is said to be a good worker.
B.Mary is said to be a good worker.
C.Mary is said that she is a good worker.
D.Mary is said that to be a good worker.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A.discriminated
B.believed
C.combined
D.controlled

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

Jane is a better cook than Daisy.
A.Daisy can cook as badly as Jane.
B.Daisy isn’t a cook as good as Jane.
C.Daisy can’t cook as well as Jane
D.Daisy can’t cook as good as Jane.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose one mistake in each of the following sentences.
We are working, that (A) means that (B) we are contributing (C) goods and services (D) to our society.
A.A
B.B
C.C
D.D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
In the western customs (36) _____ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of the head or (37) _____ bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon. Business cards are often (38) _____ 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 (39) _____ hands. The Chinese are (40) _____ 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, direct eye (41) _____ .and staring is uncommon in the larger cities, especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors. (42) _____, in smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares. (43) _____ speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors. So, avoid (44) _____ or any prolonged form of body contact. Public displays of affection are very rare. On the other hand, you may note 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, (45) _____ are neither offered or expected. The Chinese will stand much closer than Westerners.
(36)
A.taking
B.shaking
C.grasping
D.hugging