Webber’s musical Cats caused such a _____ in Taiwan that all the tickets were sold out in one week.
(A)sensation
(B)disaster
(C)sentiment
(D)panic
_____, the boy would have been drowned.
(A)If the firefighter didn’t arrive in time
(B)If the firefighters do not arrive in time
(C)If the firefighters were never to arrive in time
(D)If the firefighters hadn’t arrived in time
The man was arrested because he was found _____ illegal drugs.
(A)immune to
(B)sensitive to
(C)in possession of
(D)on behalf of
I didn’t sleep well last night because _____ outside my window was getting on my nerves.
(A)the cats to scream
(B)the cats’ screaming
(C)screaming cats
(D)the cats screaming
In the distance are two buildings, one of _____ looks very majestic.
(A)them
(B)that
(C)where
(D)which
Andrea: I really have to thank you for sharing with me your wonderful ideas.Christine: _____ I quite enjoyed it. I love to share with people.Andrea: You are such a nice, generous person.
(A)Don’t mention it.
(B)You should have thanked me for that.
(C)Enough is enough.
(D)You can say that again.
Jack: Ouch! This tooth is really bugging me.Alice: Maybe you have a cavity. You’d better see a dentist.Jack: No, going to the dentist really unnerves me. I try to avoid it like the plague.Alice: _____ It can’t be that bad!
(A)Me, too. We are really a pair.
(B)You bet, but a headache is more serious.
(C)Come on. Don’t be a chicken.
(D)I can’t believe it! You are such a fool!
Perry: Let’s eat out, shall we?Debra: I’m broke. I’ve run out of cash.Perry: Don’t worry about it. _____Debra: You’re so generous!
(A)It’s my treat.
(B)We’ll split the bill.
(C)Use your credit card.
(D)Let’s go Dutch!
Paul: Hey, listen to this. The average American family watches six hours of TV a day.Jim: Six hours a day? _____Paul: No, I’m not. It says so right here in this magazine. Hmm, I guess you’re an average American, Jim. When Icome over to your place, you always have your TV on.
(A)Are you serious?
(B)And you?
(C)That’s too much.
(D)You’re kidding.
Classmate 1: I think Samuel will get my vote for class president. He is responsible and easy to get along with.Classmate 2: _____ He is friendly and willing to help people.Classmate 1: So Samuel will get your vote, too.Classmate 2: You can read my mind.
(A)It depends.
(B)Who knows?
(C)I can’t agree with you more.
(D)I don’t think so.Although many countries around the world have banned whale hunting, these gentle sea mammals are still at41 . Whales are still being hunted, and more than 10,000 have been killed since 1986. Some are hunted for“scientific” purposes; others are killed by “pirates.” 42 whales have very low rates of reproduction, marinebiologists believe that some of these 43 may never recover from the damage that whale hunting has caused.44 hunting, there are many other threats to whales. The fishing industry reduces their food supply, andthe nets used by the fishermen are a major source of harm. When whales get 45 in the nets, they cannotsurface to breathe, so they drown. Water pollution is another threat, and unnatural noises can interfere with awhale’s ability to navigate.
(A)risk
(B)chance
(C)threat
(D)danger
(A)When
(B)Because
(C)Although
(D)While
(A)genes
(B)kinds
(C)species
(D)classes
(A)Except for
(B)In addition to
(C)In proportion to
(D)Regardless of
(A)puzzled
(B)neglected
(C)excited
(D)trappedThe number of U.S. citizens over the age of 65 who live alone is expected to rise 21 percent over the next tenyears, to more than 12 million. The nation’s rapidly aging population has led to the development of a host of newbusiness.Two-thirds of the children of the elderly in the United States today have jobs and most do not live near theiraging parents. Geriatric care business have sprung up to fill the gap, offering transportation, medical assistance,meals and emotional support. "Our name is Parent Services," the brochure for one company reads, "We will bethere for your parents when you cannot be." In addition, new technologies are being created to enable oldAmericans to receive care in their own homes. Tel-Assure, a St. Louis, Missouri computer telephone service,employs a software program to check on its elderly customers twice daily. "Good morning, Phyllis. This isTel-Assure call. If you are okay, press one on your telephone keypads, if you need assistance of someone in yourcaring circle, press two." If Phyllis, the elderly woman receiving that message, does not press the button to confirmshe is all right, Tel-Assure calls her again ten minutes later. If there is still no response, the service alerts her familyor friends. The voice on the computer tape belongs to Tel-Assure founder, Janet Carver, who says she addressessubscribers by their first name to make the service more personal. "We also have their birth date, so on the day oftheir birthday, the system knows that and wishes them a happy birthday. They look forward to the call. We had oneperson say ‘I feel as if I had someone in the room with me, even though I know there isn’t.’"Analysts say the burgeoning new geriatric industry demonstrates that when a need arises, a business will rise tofulfill that need.
Where is this article likely to appear?
(A)In travel brochures.
(B)In cook books.
(C)In business magazines.
(D)In TV guides.
Most Americans do not live with their elderly parents because _____.
(A)their parents prefer to live alone
(B)most of their workplaces are not close enough to their parents’ homes
(C)they have their own children to look after
(D)they don’t like their parents
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a service by Geriatric care businesses?
(A)Meals
(B)Medical assistance
(C)Transportation
(D)Laundry
If no one presses the button to confirm he is all right, the first step Tel-Assure will take is to _____.
(A)send someone to check if everything is OK
(B)send a medical-rescue team to his home
(C)call him again ten minutes later
(D)alert his family or friends at once
On the computer tape Janet Carver addresses her subscribers by their first name because _____.
(A)this is more personal and intimate
(B)the elderly may sometimes forget their last names
(C)this allows the speakers to identify the elderly clients more easily
(D)this is more accurate and direct