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C) to meet stricter building standards D) to be designed in the shape of cubes
37. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because____.
A) it is strengthened by steel rods B) it is made of redwood
C) it is in the shape of a shell D) it is built with timber and concrete
38. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _____.
A) withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr
B) anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand
C) break huge sea waves into smaller ones
D) prevent water from rushing into the house
39. The main function of the shell is
A) to strengthen the pilings of the house
B) to give the house a better appearance
C)to protect the wooden frame of the house
D) to slow down the speed of the swelling water
40. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be____.
A) fancy-looking B) waterproof C) easily breakable D) extremely strong
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. He asked us to _____ them in carrying through their plan.
A) provide C) assist
B) arouse D) persist
42. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, _____ was to be expected.
A) that C) so
B) what D) as
43. He was such a _____ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.
A) specific C) heroic
B) dynamic D) diplomatic
44. Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the _____ which occurred in his dormitory.
A) occasions C) incidents
B) matters D) issues
45. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to _____ through.
A) press C) stretch
B) squeeze D) leap
46. They are trying to _____ the waste discharged by the factory for profit.
A) expose C) exhibit
B) exhaust D) exploit
47. The manager urged his staff not to _____ the splendid opportunity.
A) drop C) escape
B) miss D) slide
48. _____ I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.
A) Much as C) If only
B) Only if D) As much
49. Because of a _____ engagement, Lora couldn't attend my birthday party last Saturday.
A) pioneer C) prior
B) premature D) past
50. The continuous rain _____ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.
A) set back C) set out
B) set off D) set aside
51. Not having a good command of English can be a serious _____ preventing you from achieving your goals.
A) obstacle C) offense
B) fault D) distress
52. It's very _
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