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B)Theplacehaschangedbeyondrecognition.
C)Themanusedtorunacandyshop.
D)Thetwospeakersaregoingtoabank.
4.A)Heisthesonofafisherman.
B)Helikesfishingwhenhewasaboy.
C)Heisveryfondofhishomevillage.
D)Hewantstogobackhomeaftercollege.
5.A)Togotoadistantplace.
B)Tostudycareerdevelopment.
C)Todoabstractthinking.
D)Togotograduateschool.
6.A)Theunusualheatistheresultofglobalwarming.
B)38degreesisquiteunusualatthistimeoftheyear.
C)Itislikelytogoevenhigherinthecomingyears.
D)Itwillgodownifair-conditionersareavailable.
7.A)Sheislookingforajob.
B)Sheissellinginsurancedoor-to-door.
C)Sheisfillingoutanapplicationform.
D)Sheishavinganinterview.
8.A)Heisaprofessionalphotographer.
B)He’sjuststartedtolearnphotography.
C)Heislookingatsomebeautifulpictures.
D)Heislearningartfromaprofessional.
Nowyou’llheartwolongconversations.
Conversationone
9.A)Sheisafraidshemightloseherjob.
B)Sheisangryatbeinglaughedbytheproducer.
C)Sheisfrustratedbecausenobodylikeshersongs.
D)Sheisworriedthatshecan’tdealwiththejobonhand.
10.A)Heisasuccessfulpainter.
B)HeappreciatesMaryanne’ssongs.
C)HeisanEnglishteacher.
D)Hethinksthereisalwaysawayout.
11.A)PersuadeMaryannetogotocollege.
B)Makeadiscovery.
C)ComfortMaryanne.
D)WarnMaryannetopreparefortheworst.
Conversationtwo.
12.A)Allticketshavebeensoldout.
B)Thecomputerisoutoforder.
C)Theflighthasbeencancelled.
D)Thewomanisunabletowrite.
13.A)Itsumsupthesituationverywell.
B)Itshowstheman’sunusualsenseofhumor.
C)Itreflectstheman’signoranceoftechnology.
D)Ithighlightstheimportanceofcomputer.
14.A)Theairportisasmallone.
B)Itinvolvestoomanytechnicalproblems.
C)Thecomputerisusuallyveryreliable.
D)Itistoocostly.
15.A)Computersplayanimportantroleinmodernlife.
B)Manisgettingtoodependantoncomputers.
C)Creditcardsareuselesswhenthecomputerisdown.
D)AirfaresinAmericachangeveryfrequently.
SectionB
Passageone
16.A)Agirlwithasweetvoice.
B)Atelephoneservice.
C)Awonderfuldevice.
D)Atelephonecompany.
17.A)Hehurthisfinger.
B)HegotacallfromInformationPlease.
C)Hefellterriblyill.
D)Hefelldownthestairway.
18.A)Hegotaterriblepain.
B)Hefeltfrightenedbeingleftaloneinthehouse.
C)Henowhadsomeonetogivehimsympathy.
D)Heisinbadneedofafriend.
19.A)Theboywasveryclever.
B)Thefamilywasveryrich.
C)Themotherwasrathercareless.
D)Everyhouseholdintheneighborhoodhadatelephone.
Passagetwo
20.A)Peoplefinditdifficulttotalkaboutit.
B)Peoplerushtocomfortthepatient.
C)peoplearescaredoutoftheirwits.
D)peoplefindithardtoadjusttothedisaster.
21.A)Shethoughthewasatalossforwordstoexpresshislove.
B)Shethoughthedidn’tcareforher.
C)Shethoughtheshouldn’thavetalkedabouttrivialmatters.
D)Shethoughtheshouldn’thaveleftheraloneinthistimeofcrisis.
22.A)Thehusbandwasamanoffewwords.
B)Thehusbandhadneverbeforekissedhiswifeinpublic.
C)Peopleneedn’tpanicaboutbreastcancer.
D)Moralsupportisessentialtotherecoveryofthecancerpatient.
Passagethree.
23.A)Itiscelebratedathome.
B)Itiscelebratedeveryyear.
C)Itiscelebratedwithafeast.
D)Itiscelebratedasanationalholiday.
24.A)Theyroastedalargeturkeyforthefeast.
B)Theyobserveditaftertheirfirstharvest.
C)Theymadeawishwiththewishbone.
D)Theyobserveditwithprayerandfasting.
25.A)Hesendsthemtoaquietfarmlivetherestoftheirlives.
B)HegetsthemalldressedupforThanksgivingcelebration.
C)Hepardonsoneandusestheothertwoformeal.
D)HegivesthemawaytothepooronThanksgivingDay.
SectionC:
In1932,BillPiperdispatchedhissalesmenin$1,300cars.Theywerepaid$15aweek,givenanother$25for26).________,andtoldnottoreturntothefactoryinPennsylvaniauntiltheirairplaneweresold.
Morethan70yearslater,notmuchhaschangedforairplanesalesmen.Now,asthen,theyspendcountless27)._______hoursflyingacrossthecountryin28)._______ofcustomers.Duringdemonstrationflights,salesmenareturningovercontroloftheirairplanestototal29)._______withoutmuchknowledgeoftheirflyingabilities.Likepeddling30)._______drugs,sellingairplanesisoneofthefewoccupationsinwhichaprospectivecustomercankillyou.
Whenthejobisn’tdownright31)._______,it’softenwearying.Weatherstrandsyouatsmallairports.Thereyousitina32)._______restaurantonThanksgiving,washingdownyourburnedburgerwithaflatCoke.33)._______inacheapmotel,youhavenothingbutinstantcoffee,abadtelevision,andaweakshowerforcomfort,butyouaresoexhausteditjustdoesn’tmatter.
34).__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Andatoplight-airplanesalesmancantakehomemorethan$250,000peryear.
35).____________________________________________________________________Heunderstandswhatheispeddling.“ItisawayoflifeIamselling,notjustmetal,”hesays.“Iwantthecustomertosharethatwithme.Ifyoulookatmyairplaneandyousitinit,youaregoingflying.”36)._______________________________________________________________________________:
ifyouwanttotraveltoanewcity,there’snoneedtoadjustyourscheduletoacommercialairline’stimetableorstandinairportsecuritylineswiththemasses.
PartII.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes).
Directions:
Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoice
inthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions37to46arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Rightnownearly15millionAmericansareoutofwork,andwiththeunemploymentrateholding37)._______at9.6%.Peoplearelookingforjobsthathavelittletoshakethemoutofthepost-recession38)._______.ButanewreportfromMoneyMagazineoffersanencouraginglookatourfuturewithalistoftheindustriesexpectedtogrowmostandoffermorehigh-payingjobsinthenext39)._______.Sothinkthatyoucanstarttryingfornowinhopesoflandingsomethingreallygoodinthefuture.Thisisthelist.Yougotsoftwarearchitect,that'
sNo.1onthelist.
Soarchitectsdesignbuilding,andsoftwarearchitectsaregoingtocreatethe40)._______,thenthesoftwareengineersfollow.Technologyisbecomingincreasingly41)._______,sotheyareinveryhighdemandrightnow.Andalotofprogrammingjobsarebeing42)._______overseas,butsoftwarearchitects.Andthisissomethingyouwouldrecommendtoacollegestudentsomeonegoingintoschoolrightnoworifyou'
re45nowandoutofwork,youcannowtraintobeasoftwarearchitect.
Youwanttogothroughthelistphysicianassistant,managementconsultant,physicaltherapist.GoingbacktophysicianassistantNo.2onthelist.Whatyoudoifyouareaphysicianassistant?
Physicianassistantssaytheylovetheirjob,becausetheygettointeractwithpatientsanddosomeofthemedicinethatdoctorsdo.Theydon'
thavetogotoschoolfornearlyas43).______,andtheyusuallydon'
thavethecrazyoncallhoursthatdoctorshave.Sotheyareinreallyhighdemandrightnow,particularlywhenweneedmoredoctors;
theAmericanpopulationis44)._______.
Andwhenyousaybestjobs,isthatjustaboutmoney?
Oristhataboutthe45)._______ofthejob?
Well,weactuallyworkedwiththecompanycalledPayScale.Theysurveyed40,000workerstoreadthesejobsonqualityoflife46)._______,flexibility,stresslevels,becauseyoudowanttotakeallofthoseintoaccount.
Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
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researchershavefoundthatdifferencesingratitudelevelsactuallyaffectsleepquality!
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