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 61 to 70.

Sir Anthony Van Dyck, one of the world’s greatest masters of portraiture, was born in Antwerp and was the seventh of twelve children. His affluent father apprenticed him to a painter when he was just a little over ten. Having become a member of the Antwerp Guild of painters before he was nineteen, he worked in the studio of Peter Paul Rubens for several years. In Italy, Van Dyck studied the great Venetian masters and painted flattering portraits of gorgeous ladies and haughty nobles in gilded velvet robes with lace and pearls. While he was sought after by the aristocracy for his acclaimed loose brushwork, his engravings and etchings also evinced his outstanding talent. Upon his return to Antwerp in 1628, he was influenced by Rubens’s interpretation of the artistic form and produced numerous religious paintings while holding an appointment as the court painter. During his tenure, he proved that his use of color, his sensitive elegance, and his remarkable insight were unexcelled.
His fame preceded him to England, where he was invited by King Charles I. After years of faithful service, he was knighted in recognition of his achievements in painting countless portraits of the king, the queen, the royal children, and the titled nobility of England.
However, Van Dyck’s greatest piece is one of his religious works, a true masterpiece displayed in the Antwerp gallery. This group scene exhibits his artful polish in painting the folds of fabric, the delicacy of human skin, landscape, and other externals, and puts him above other accomplished contemporary masters. Although Charles paid Van Dyck a salary and granted him a pension, the painter’s extravagant life-style and penchant for luxuries led him into debt, and he died without means.
The word “acclaimed” is closest in meaning to




A.reclaimed
B.recognized
C.recommended
D.rectified

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 questions.
He asked me whether I had never been to America before.




A.asked me
B.whether
C.never been
D.before

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really much more sophisticated than that of a computer.




A.in the past
B.from time to time
C.in general
D.by chance

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If my feet ............ so big, I wouldn’t have a problem of buying shoes.




A.weren’t
B.wasn’t
C.hadn’t been
D.wouldn’t be

A.near
B.hear
C.dear
D.bear

A.deforestation
B.endangerment
C.capacity
D.priority

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
“Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ______ great care of it.”




A.bring
B.take
C.keep
D.make

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?”
Mickey: “______.”




A.No, I won’t
B.No, I wouldn’t
C.Yes, let’s
D.Yes, I’d love to

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.




A.enough
B.cough
C.thorough
D.tough

Which of the following is true according to the passage?




A.The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century.
B.The women’s liberation movement in the world first began in Britain.
C.The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain.
D.The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century.