(D) 1. The exam was so difficult that I was stumped by almost every question.
          (A) enlightened (B) rooted (C) scrutinized (D) confused

(A) 2. Learning disabilities can be an impediment to success in school.
          (A) obstacle (B) ingredient (C) element (D) incentive

(A)3. The U. S. Army has forces deployed around the world.
         (A) arranged strategically (B) expelled largely (C) fought off vigorously
         (D) struck overwhelmingly

(C) 4. We were feeling robust after a walk in the mountains.
          (A) furious (B) exhausted (C) sturdy (D) starving

(B) 5. A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy.
         (A) adversity (B) peril (C) perjury (D) perversity

(B) 6. Unrest in the Middle East and North Korea has been unfolding concurrently.
          (A) regularly (B) simultaneously (C) abruptly (D) energetically.

(C) 7. It is hard to imagine the scale of damage following a nuclear attack.
         (A) side effect (B) tranquility (C) magnitude (D) influence

(A) 8. He pled guilty to the murders of three boys and waived his right to appeal.
          (A) renounced (B) preserved (C) conserved (D) ravaged

(D) 9. The con man fraudulently persuaded people to invest in his company.
          (A) elaborately (B) enthusiastically (C) seriously (D) deceitfully

(C) 10. The scientist's new book provides a succinct outline of artificial intelligence.
          (A) brusque (B) discursive (C) concise (D) verbose

(B) 11. Some find our Dean hilarious, but some do not.
           (A) easy to lose temper (B) extremely funny (C) difficult to get along with
           (D) serious occasionally

(C) 12. His complete immersion in that book makes it hard to talk to him.
            (A) passion (B) illusion (C) involvement (D) disregard

(C) 13.Long earlobes are considered a hallmark of wisdom by many Buddhists.
            (A) landmark (B) drawback (C) symbol (D) barricade

(A) 14. Lack of communication is par for the course in many offices.
            (A) normal (B) unusual (C) fatal (D) essential

(A) 15. Terry had her fingers crossed when turning in the test.
            (A) hoped something successful (B) worshipped the God (C) got her fingers hurt(D)  dropped something from her fingers

    
(B) 16. The government pulled the plug on the controversial new drug treatment center.
            (A) suddenly expanded (B) stopped support for
            (C) contributed significantly to (D) immediately approved

II. Grammar: For questions 17-28, choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.

(B) 17. European settlers wasted no time (A) in importing many of (B) their

            technology to North America and applying it (C) to
 
            the forests around them (D).

(C) 18. In seventeenth century Amsterdam, the house facades were not only(A)

            harmonious but also distinct (B), unlikely (C)
 
           the uniformity (D) of Parisian and English squares.

(D) 19.When volcanoes are born in the sea, the eruptions may be more (A) violent   

            than those (B) on land because the
 
            contact between (C)  molten rock and seawater produce (D) steam.

(D) 20.Because(A) carbon monoxide has no odor or color, people breathing (B) it

           usually fall asleep without realizing (C) they are be poisoned (D).

(C) 21. The training manager must estimate (A) the expense for the (B)  program,

            including costs for his (C) development (D), delivery, and evaluation.
　

(B) 22. Evaporation (A)  is the process that (B) a liquid turns into (C) a vapor at a

            temperature below its boiling point (D).
  
(C) 23. In paintings of cut flowers (A), the artist has in most cases devoted (B) just

            as much care to the vase than to (C) the blooms, and sometimes the vase is

            the most (D) effective part of the picture.

(B) 24.Many(A) machines use the inertia force generating (B) by a sudden

           movement (C) to activate (D) catches and ratchets.
  
(A) 25. Despite (A) the bear's vision is poor, its (B)  sense of smell is keen,

            enabling (C)  the remarkable bruin to smell food as (D)

            far away as a mile.
(B) 26. If (A) a stone thrown (B)  into a pond, the ripples will spread out from (C)

            the point where (D) the stone hits the water.

(A) 27, When taking (A) in small amounts, caffeine increases the circulation and

             is considered (B)  harmless  (C) for most (D) people.

(B) 28. Seismology forms (A) a branch of geophysics, science (B) that applies (C)

            physics to the study of the earth and its (D) atmosphere.

III Reading Comprehension: For questions 29-40, read the passages and choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D) to each question.

Questions 29-35
An increasing percentage of newcomers to the U. S. workforce comes from populations that have been underserved in the past because of racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural differences. Social trends indicate that today's minority groups are more likely than those of previous generations to celebrate their own uniqueness and to demand respect and equal treatment from mainstream institutions.
Organizations must manage and train this increasingly diverse workforce. Good management depends on working effectively with other people by understanding and appreciating differences in values and perspectives. Individuals who can function in diverse situations tend to develop cross-cultural communication skills and stronger leadership abilities.
The primary goal of all training and development programs is to provide workers at all levels of an organization with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform their jobs and help the organization meet its business goals. Thus, for most organizations, the decision to provide diversity training is a business rather than a moral .decision. Effective diversity training targets not only individuals but also the core values, traditions, structure, and culture of an organization. Diversity programs strive to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent individuals and the organization from achieving their goals.
Race, ethnicity, and gender problems in the workplace are increasingly viewed by management as a significant barrier to productivity. Organizations that do not respond to diversity experience lawsuits, high turnover, low morale and productivity, loss of talent to competitors, additional recruitment and training costs, and negative publicity.

(B) 29. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
           (A) Diversity in the U. S. workforce (B) Responding to diversity in the workplace
           (C) Demands of minority groups in the workplace (D) Techniques of good management

(C) 30. The word "those" in line 2 refers to
           (A) cultural differences (B) social trends (C) minority groups (D) mainstream institutions
(A) 31.What does the author mean by the statement in lines 8-9,”…for most organizations, the decision to provide diversity training is a business rather than a moral decision.”?
           (A) Diversity training is profitable for organizations.
           (B) Effective workers are trained in an organization's core values.
           (C) The culture of some organizations is immoral.
           (D) Diversity training is a growing business.

(B) 32.The word "targets" in line 9 is closest in meaning to
           (A) looks for (B) aims at (C) objects to (D) consists of

(D) 33.The word "barrier" in lines 1O and 12 is closest in meaning to
            (A) tradition (B) idea (C) solution (D) obstruction

(C) 34.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a consequence of disregarding diversity?
          (A) Low productivity (B) Lawsuits (C) Violence (D) Additional costs

(D) 35.With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
            (A) Diversity training does not have to be costly to an organization.
            (B) Members of minority groups should be trained in good management.
            (C) Communication skills should be the main goal of diversity programs.
            (D) Managing diversity benefits both individuals and organizations.

Questions 36-40
The coffees of Central America profit from the area's steady climate and wealth of mountains. The mountains of the Pacific Cordillera, which stretch in a virtually unbroken line from Guatemala to the middle of Panama, provide the best combination of climate, altitude, and soil.
Guatemala was a relative latecomer to the commercial coffee business, exporting beans only since 1875. This mountainous country is ideally suited for coffee production, and its exports now surpass those of much larger countries. European merchants still take about 50, percent of the Guatemalan beans, with most of the best beans today being exported to England.
(B) 36.It can be inferred from the passage that coffee grows well
            (A) in the northern hemisphere. (B) in mountainous regions
            (C) in small countries (D) near the Pacific Ocean

(D) 37. Which is NOT the feature mentioned by the author about the Pacific Cordillera?
            (A) Altitude (B) Weather (C) Soil (D) Merchants

(D) 38.According to the author, why did Guatemala take part in the commercial coffee business later than the rest of the countries in Central America?
           (A) They did not know how to grow coffee. (B) The techniques were not mature until 1875.
           (C) European merchants did not like Guatemalan beans. (D) They did not export coffee beans earlier.

(C) 39.The word "surpass" in line 4 is closest in meaning to
           (A) include (B) surround (C) exceed (D) limit

(A) 40.Which country in Europe has the biggest import of Guatemalan best beans?
           (A) The United Kingdom (B) The Netherlands (C) Panama (D) Bulgaria