36. In this passage, good writing is compared to fine food because _____.
(A) both writers and cooks have to work long hours every day
(B) both are essential to life
(C) both writers and cooks can earn a good living
(D) both are enjoyable
37. A public "scribe" (Para 2, Line 1) is _____.
(A) a secretary who does your business or social writing
(B) a machine that does writing for you
(C) a public school where writing is taught
(D) a person who ears a living by writing for others
38. According to the passage, some managers don't have to do any letter writing because _____.
(A) they rely on quick notes (C) they have a computer to do it
(B) they have excellent secretaries (D) they prefer making phone calls
39. According to the author, if your letter is thrown into some "letter-to-be-read" file, ______.
(A) it will receive immediate attention (C) it is likely to be neglected
(B) it will be dealt with by the secretary (D) it is meant to be delivered soon
40. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is _____.
(A) to explain and persuade (C) to interest and entertain
(B) to comment and criticize (D) to argue and demonstrate
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41. If you smoke in a non-smoking section people _____.
(A) have objected (B) objected (C) must object (D) will object
42. There was a _____ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.
(A) delicate (B) distinct (C) distant (D) downward
43. The computer works very fast, _____ data at the speed of light.
(A) having handled (B) handing (C) handled (D) hands
44. Through out his life, Henry Moore _____ an interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds.
(A) contained (B) secured (C) reserved (D) maintained
45. They claim that _____ 1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis.
(A) sufficiently (B) approximately (C) considerably (D) properly
46. If you happen to _____ my lost papers while you're looking for your book, please let me know at once by telephone.
(A) come across (B) come up (C) come to (D) properly
47. Her fluency in English gives her an advantage _____ other girls for the job.
(A) above (B) over (C) than (D) with
48. It is _____ impossible to find a good educational computer program in this part of the country.
(A) barely (B) hardly (C) merely (D) nearly
49. What he told us about the affair simply doesn't make any _____.
(A) sense (B) idea (C) meaning (D) significance
50. As a mother, she is too _____ towards her daughter, she should let her see more of the world.
(A) hopeful (B) protective (C) modest (D) confident
51. "Doesn't he know that it is not _____?" "Yes, he does."
(A) truth (B) some truth (C) the truth (D) any truth
52. That tree looked as if it _____ for a long time.
(A) hasn't watered (B) didn't water (C) hadn't been watered (D) wasn't watered
53. Hitler set out to conquer all of Europe in the belief that the Germans were the master _____.
(A) race (B) human (C) blood (D) brains
54. Ever since Picasso's painting went on exhibit, there _____ large crowds at the museum every day.
(A) is (B) has been (C) have been (D) are being
55. Don't forget to walk the dog while I am away, _____.
(A) can you (B) shall you (C) do you (D) will you
56. It is a pity that we should stay at home when we have ______ weather.
(A) so fine (B) such a fine (C) such fine (D) so fine a
57. There were beautiful clothes _____ in the shop windows.
(A) spread (B) displayed (C) exposed (D) located
58. Mr. Smith advised us to withdraw ______.
(A) so that to get not involved (C) so as not to get involved
(B) so as to get not involved (D) so that not to get involved
59. _____ in a seemingly endless war, the general was forced to evaluate the situation again.
(A) Since the loss of 50,000 soldiers (C) Having lost over 50,000 soldiers
(B) Because of 50,000 soldiers having lost (D) 50,000 soldiers were lost
60. Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its _____.
(A) instance (B) character (C) items (D) details
61. ____ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.
(A) Had it not been (B) It were not (C) Weren't it (D) Had not it been
62. The minister had his secret