This part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your

　　Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　36. An epigram is usually defined being a bright or witty thought that is tersely and ingeniously expressed.

　　A. as B. as be

　　C. as been D. to being

　　37. Upon completing his examination over the patient, the doctor offered his judgment of her conditions.

　　A. of B. off

　　C. about D. around

　　38. If they spend some time on Chinese history, they will be more able to predict China’s future.

　　A. more B. be able

　　C. better D. better able

　　39. When she returned back by abroad, she told us all about her experience as an illegal immigrant.

　　A. by B. back

　　C. from D. back from

　　40. He was looking impatient at the visiting salesman, who showed no signs of getting ready to leave.

　　A. patient B. patience

　　C. impatience D. impatiently

　　41. The recent conference on the effective use of the seas and oceans was another attempt resolving major differences among countries with conflicting interests.

　　A. resolve B. resolves

　　C. to resolve D. being resolved

　　42. Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old people, and even for pets.

　　A. before young, healthy persons available only,

　　B. available only to young, healthy persons before,

　　C. available only to persons young, but more healthy,

　　D. before young and healthy persons only available to,

　　43. Following a year of fast development, by the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websites.

　　A. China had about 1,100 e-commerce websites by the end of last March

　　B. by the end of the first quarter of this year, China has had about 1,100 e-commerce websites

　　C. by the end of this recent past March, China has about 1,100 e-commerce websites

　　D. by the end of this first quarter, China had about 1,100 or so e-commerce websites

　　44. Sino-foreign educational program on business is popular in China now, and the demand for high level interpretation is great.

　　A. programs in enterprises / high level interpreters

　　B. programs in international business / senior interpreters

　　C. program in international biz / senior interpretations

　　D. programs of business / high-level interpretations

　　45. Many students agreed to come, but some students against because they said they don’t have time.

　　A. were against because they said they did not

　　B. were against because they say they don’t

　　C. were against it because they said they did not

　　D. were against coming because they said they don’t

　　46. While it is essential that the text covers the subject adequately, it is also important that it is neither too detailed or too complex for the intended reader.