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[D] Now that

4.    We hope the measures to control prices, ________ taken by the government, will succeed.

[A] when

[B] as

[C] since

[D] after

5.    The historical events of that period are arranged ________.

[A] in alphabetical order

[B] in an alphabetical order

[C] in the alphabetical orders

[D] in alphabetical orders

6.    In some markets there may be only one seller. ________ is called a monopoly.

[A] Situation as this

[B] Such kind of situation

[C] Such a situation

[D] A situation of this

7.    He is ________ to speak the truth.

[A] too much of a coward

[B] too much a coward

[C] so much a coward

[D] so much of a coward

8.    He always gives ________ to his wife’s demands and does whatever she tells him to.

[A] up

[B] away

[C] in

[D] out

9.    It’s ________ in the regulations that you can take 20 kilos of luggage with you.

[A] laid upon

[B] laid out

[C] laid up

[D] laid down

10.   Look at all the corruption that’s going on. It’s time the city was ________.

[A] cleaned out

[B] cleaned down

[C] cleaned away

[D] cleaned up

11.   Though he did not say so directly, the inspector ________ the man was guilty.

[A] declared

[B] implied

[C] disclosed

[D] said

12.   The Prime Minister refused to ________ on the rumour that he had planned to resign.

[A] explain

[B] comment

[C] remark

[D] talk

13.   I asked the tailor to make a small ________ to my trousers because they were too long.

[A] change

[B] variation

[C] revision

[D] alteration

14.   Magnificent views over the countryside have often ________ people to write poems.

[A] excited

[B] inspired

[C] induced

[D] attracted

15.   The food was divided ________ according to the age and size of the children.

[A] equally

[B] proportionately

[C] sufficiently

[D] adequately

Section II: Reading Comprehension

Each of the three passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)

Test 1

A scientist once said: “I have concluded that the earth is being visited by intelligently controlled vehicles from outer space.”

If we take this as a reasonable explanation for UFOs (unidentified flying objects), questions immediately come up.

“Why don’t they get in touch with us, then? Why don’t they land right on the White House lawn and declare themselves?” people asked.

In reply, scientists say that, while this may be what we want, it may not necessarily be what they want.

“The most likely explanation, it seems to me,” said Dr. Mead, “is that they are simply watch

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