[A] presiding [B] poring [C] pondering [D] presuming
63. Weeks before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.
[A] terminated [B] elapsed [C] overlapped [D] expired
64. In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.
[A] relieve [B] reconcile [C] reclaim [D] rectify
65. How much of your country’s electrical supply is from water power?
[A] deduced [B] detached [C] derived [D] declined
66. She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to in starting her own business.
[A] dwell on [B] come upon [C] base on [D] draw upon
67. The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are .
[A] intricate [B] fragile [C] subtle [D] crisp
68. Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only the crisis.
[A] accelerates [B] prevails [C] ascends [D] precedes
69. He blew out the candle and his way to the door.
[A] converged [B] groped [C] strived [D] wrenched
70. Often such arguments have the effect of rather than clarifying the issues involved.
[A] obscuring [B] prejudicing [C] tackling [D] blocking
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
When women do become managers, do they bring a different style and different skills to the job? Are they better, or worse, managers than men? Are women more highly motivated and 71 than male managers?
Some research 72 the idea that women bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs, such as greater 73 , an emphasis on affiliation and attachment, and a 74 to bring emotional factors to bear 75 making workplace decisions. These differences are 76 to carry advantages for companies, 77 they expand the range of techniques that can be used to 78 the company manage its workforce 79 .
A study commissioned by the International Women’s Forum 80 a management style used by some women managers(and also by some men) that 81 from the command-and-control style 82 used by male managers. Using this“interactive leadership” approach, “women 83 participation, share power and information, 84 other people’s self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these 85 reflect their belief that allowing 86 to contribute and to feel 87 and important is a win-win 88 —good for the employees and the organization.” The study’s director 89 that“interactive leadership may emerge 90 the management style of choice for many organizations.”
71. [A] confronted [B] commanded [C] confined [D] committed
72. [A] supports [B] argues [C] opposes [D] despises
73. [A] combination [B] cooperativeness [C] coherence [D] correlation |
