The passage mainly discusses ______.




A.the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture
B.the distinction between culture and civilization
C.the figurative meanings of the word culture
D.the derivatives of the word culture

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.




A.rhinoceros
B.diversity
C.identify
D.extinction

Choose the best answer.
They were asked to behave with the gravity that was appropriate in a court of law.




A.convenient
B.proper
C.rightful
D.fitting

Choose the best answer.
There is still much to discuss. We shall, _____, return to this item at our next meeting.




A.therefore
B.consequently
C.moreover
D.however

Choose the best answer.
If I_____ the chance, I would have trained to be a doctor.




A.would have had
B.had had
C.would have
D.had

Choose the best answer.
My computer is broken. Really? Why don’t you have it _______?




A.repair
B.repairing
C.be repaired
D.repaired

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
“It’s too stuffy in this room, isn’t it?” said the guest.




A.The guest suggested that the room should be aired.
B.The guest remarked that the room should be aired.
C.The guest said that the room was too crowded.
D.The guest said that there was too much stuff in the room.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
From the monitoring of earthquake waves it is evidence that the Earth’s outer core is liquid, whereas the




A.From
B.earthquake waves
C.evidence
D.whereas

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look exactly (54) ……… everybody else. Not all clothes are (55) ……. for work or school, perhaps because they are not (56) ……… enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (57) ……… size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit (58) ………. Very (59) ……. clothes make you feel slim, but when they have (60) ………. in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (61) …………… enough for winter. If your shoes are not (62) ………, and if you aren’t (63) ………. for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible!
(60)




A.lessened
B.reduced
C.decreased
D.shrunk(co vai)

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look exactly (54) ……… everybody else. Not all clothes are (55) ……. for work or school, perhaps because they are not (56) ……… enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (57) ……… size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit (58) ………. Very (59) ……. clothes make you feel slim, but when they have (60) ………. in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (61) …………… enough for winter. If your shoes are not (62) ………, and if you aren’t (63) ………. for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible!
(55)




A.fitted
B.suitable
C.comfort
D.equal