27. Which of the following had the highest marriage rate?
A. Males in 1991. B. Females in 1991.
C. Males in 2011. D. Females in 2011.
28. The percentage of females out of marriage in 2011 was ____________.
A. 26 B. 34
C. 35 D. 48
29. Which group showed the greatest change over the 20 years?
A. Single men. B. Single women.
C. Married men. D. Married women.
30. What characteristic can be found from the table?
A. Most people chose to get married in both years.
B. Unmarried population increased obviously in both sexes.
C. More females than males got divorced in both years.
D. More males stayed single in 1991 than in 2011.
Part Three Cloze
Directions:
There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
There once was a master who came to India, perhaps from Persia. When he got there, he saw a lot of 31 . In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive. So he saw a big basket of some very red, long fruit, the cheapest in the shop. He bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started 32 it. But after he ate some of it, his eyes and mouth 33 and burned, and his face became red. He coughed and choked, jumping up and down.
But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were 34 him said, "Those are hot peppers! People use them as a flavor, but only a little bit to put into food for 35. You can't just eat them 36 that; they're not fruit!" But the stupid master said, "No, I can't stop! I 37 money for them, and now I'll eat them. It's my money!"
And you think that master was stupid, right? 38, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. We invest money, time or effort in a relationship, business or job. Even though bitter experience tells us it won't work, we still continue just 39 we've invested money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the peppers and 40 so much but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he'd paid.
31. A. baskets B. peppers C. fruit D. people
32. A. consuming B. selling C. biting D. eating
33. A. watered B. water C. watering D. waters
34. A. dealing with B. looking at C. laughing at D. playing with
35. A. smell B. taste C. nutrition D. health
36. A. like B. as C. for D. with
37. A. spent B. made C. earned D. paid
38. A. Traditionally B. Hopefully C. Similarly D. Unexpectedly
39. A. when B. if C. because D. since
40. A. suffered B. enjoyed C. invested D. complained


Part Four Dialogue Completion
Directions:
In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
41. A: Hello. Could I speak to Linda?
B: Speaking.
A: ____________
A. How do you do? B. Glad to hear your voice.
C. Fine, that's good. D. Hi, Linda. This is Burt.
42. A: Gosh! Our luggage is overweight.
B: Relax. The customs officer wouldn't be bothered by the extra one or two Pounds .
A: ______________
A. Will it bother you? B. You never know.
C. By all means. D. Do you mind?
43. A: This chocolate is delicious! Thanks for bringing me here.
B: _____________. Each time I try a new flavor, it becomes my favorite.
A. You're welcome B. Forget it
C. You're all set D. Be yourself
44. A: Where are you guys going?
B: To grab a sandwich. ____________
A: No, I'm not hungry.
A. Believe it or not. B. Care for joining us?
C. Hope you'll like it. D. Did that answer your questions?
45. A: I got another D for my coursework. The teacher must hate me.
B: Mr. Pierre is really nice. ____________
A. You tell me B. No wonder
C. He must like you instead D. You should go talk to him
46. A: I ordered a book from you last Saturday. It hasn't arrived yet.
B: Please tell me the serial number on your order sheet. _____________
A. You won't regret B. Trust me
C. I'll nm a check for you D. I promise
47. A: Would you rather watch TV or go for a walk?
B: The TV program is good today. ____________
A: Cool. Let's go.
A. What a pity! B. I hate to leave.
C. But I need the exercise more. D. You know what I mean.
48. Traveler: When does the next bus for London leave?
Ticket officer: There's one leaving in 30 minutes, Gate 2.
Traveler: _____________
A. Are you sure? B. I'd like one ticket, please.
C. OK. I don't want to be late. D. Thanks. Could you wait for me?
49. A: Could you lay the table for me?
B: Of course. __________
A: That's all. Everything else has been done.
A. It's a pleasure to help. B. I'm free now.
C. Is that all? D. How should I do it?
50. A: Here's a gift for you, I bought it in India.
B: ___________
A. That's good. How much is it? B. Wow, it is great! Thank you.
C. It must be very expensive. D. You shouldn't have bought it.

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