Part I. Grammar & Vocabulary (36％)
( ) 1. The cookbook provides easy
recipes using everyday _____ that people keep in their kitchen.
(A) treaties (B)
staples (C) clamps (D)
lodges
( ) 2.
Tara likes to bargain with the street _____ for good deals on clothes.
(A) odors (B) splendors (C) corridors (D) vendors
( ) 3. The
guests were _____ impressed by the food offered at the party.
(A) notably (B)
irresponsibly (C) miserably (D)
unpredictably
( ) 4.
Surrounded by the _____ clouds, the mountain peaks are barely visible.
(A) spicy (B) puffy (C)
fancy (D) worthy
( ) 5. The
molten metal was poured into a(n) _____ to make a statue.
(A) abbey (B) spire (C) mold (D)
issue
( ) 6. You
can buy cheap _____ in many of the clothing shops in the night market.
(A) sensations (B) landfills (C) hormones (D)
garments
( ) 7.
Yoga _____ in India more than two thousand years ago.
(A) originated (B)
perceived (C) abused (D)
accelerated
( ) 8. Aaron had to work overtime
because he was late for work; _____ that, he had fallen behind on his tasks.
(A) in honor of (B) in charge
of (C) on top of (D)
by means of
( ) 9. I
held the board _____ place while my father nailed it to the wall.
(A) on (B) in (C) at (D) to
Part II.
Fill-in-the-Blank (32%)
(A) dubious (B)
guilty (C) sparkly (D) speak up (E) capillary
(F) potentially (G)
silicon (H) strands (I) held up (J) patented
( ) 10.
Trent _____ his new product to prevent others from copying it.
( ) 11. By twisting the two _____ of
wire together, you can get the stereo speakers to work.
( ) 12.
Doctors are warning that the new virus is _____ deadly.
( ) 13.
You have to _____ for yourself whenever someone wrongs you.
( ) 14.
The magazine's quality _____ even after its sales went down.
( ) 15. The man was found to be _____
of committing theft and sentenced to several years in prison.
( ) 16. The author of this book
makes the _____ claim that he found the lost city of Atlantis.
( ) 17. Some _____ diamonds are embedded in that
engagement ring.
Part III.
Cloze Test (32%)
Although most people want to look good, not
everybody is willing to learn about the hidden cost to now their favorite
products are made. Manufacturers chasing the lowest prices and the latest
fashions can engage in _(18)_ practices to make clothing and makeup. _(19)_
production can be dangerous for workers.
For example, jeans manufacturers often use a
technique called sandblasting to give their jeans a fashionable worn look. This
process sprays jeans with sand through high-pressure air guns. This needs to be
performed in a well-ventilated area, but it often isn't. Sandblasting can put
employees _(20)_ of lung diseases like silicosis. After being criticized by
activists, many manufacturers made _(21)_ to end sandblasting. Investigative
reports, _(22)_, show that many pairs of jeans made in China are still being
sandblasted in poor conditions. Cosmetics, likewise, can come from _(23)_
sources. Mica is a mineral that can add a sparkle to lipsticks, eyeliner, and
nail polish. _(24)_ of this mineral may be mined in India by children who earn
only a couple dollars a day.
There are many other unethical practices some
manufacturers may be using, so make sure you do your _(25)_ before buying clothing
or makeup. Don't just buy something straight off the shelf; do some research
first. It is paramount to hold manufacturers to a high standard.
( ) 18. (A) critical (B) unforgettable (C)
logical (D) unethical
( ) 19. (A) Substantial (B) Substandard (C)
Suburban (D) Subconscious
( ) 20. (A) into practice (B) to use (C)
in place (D) at risk
( ) 21. (A) pledges (B) revenues (C)
spectators (D) hymns
( ) 22. (A) besides (B) therefore (C)
however (D) moreover
( ) 23, (A) remarkable (B) questionable (C)
comparable (D) knowledgeable
( ) 24.
(A) Pathways (B) Outfitters (C) Scraps (D) Hazes
( ) 25.
(A) due diligence (B) cloud computing (C) action figure (D) vicious circle
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