4. When people are broke, they find that many things which seem _______ are not so necessaryafter al
5. Some college students have a strong passion for politics. They are far from being indifferent asg
6. The differences in results between the two studies were not _____ ; in fact, they seemed to bebas
7. With the aid of _____ made from herbs, Chinese began practicing surgery long before modernsurgery
8. The newly appointed CEO plans to cut the company’s labor ______ to save personnel cost.(A) number
9. After receiving an unexpected proposal, the young lady ______ the idea of marriage in her mind.(A
10. A new baby and a new job can be equally ________. They require a lot of attention and effort.(A)
II. Grammar and Structure: Select the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 20%11. ______
12. __________ interactions among friends and acquaintances, play a major role in the socialdevelopm
13. ______ in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was signed.(A) It was (B) There was (C) When
14. People find that indulging in addictive activities temporarily _____ some psychological needs,ma
15. Great people share, ______ is ______ made George Allen one of the greatest football coaches inth
16. Producing nearly forty percent of the oxygen in the world, ___________.(A) Brazil is the place w
17. Time took its toll on her, and if she had not greeted me first, I _______ her for a completestra
18. The Franklin stove, which became common in the 1790s, burned wood __________ an openfireplace.(A
19. The industrial development of a country _______ a sufficient supply of raw materials, but alsoon
20. The old tenants ______ the property by the time we arrived. There was no furniture left inside.(
III.Cloze: Choose the most appropriate word or phrase for each blank in the followingpassages. 20% (