It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few　 36　 .On their faces was confidence. This was their 　37　 exam-then on to graduation and jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they　 38　 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt　 39　 and able to take control of the world.

The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) 　40　 task, as the professor had said they could bring　 41　 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not　 42　 each other during the test.

　 43　 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles　 44　 on the students’ faces as they found there were only five questions.

Three hours had passed　 45　 the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.

He looked at the　 46　 faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?” 　47　 a hand was raised.

“How many answered four?” Still no hand.

“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.

“One, then? Certainly somebody finished　 48　 .” But the class remained silent.

The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 　49　 ,” he said. “I just want you to know that, although you have completed four years of study, there are　 50　 many things about the 　51　 you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common in everyday　 52　 .” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all　 53　 this course, but remember-even though you are now college graduates, your education had just　 54　 .”

The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the 　55　 he taught.

36. A. seconds　　　　　　　 B. minutes　　　　　　　 C. hours　　　　　　　　　 D. days

37. A. only　　　　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　　　 C. very　　　　　　　　　　 D. last

38. A. would　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　 C. had to　　　　　　　　 D. used to

39. A. glad　　　　　　　　　　 B. ready　　　　　　　　　 C. sorry　　　　　　　　　 D. nice

40. A. interesting　　　　　 B. necessary　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　　　 D. unusual

41. A. no　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. either　　　　　　　　　 C. any　　　　　　　　　　 D. some

42. A. listen to　　　　　　　 B. look at　　　　　　　　 C. care for　　　　　　　 D. talk to

43. A. Hardly　　　　　　　　 B. Happily　　　　　　　 C. Quickly　　　　　　　 D. Carefully

44. A. appeared　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　　　 C. failed　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

45. A. then　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　 D. after

46. A. pleased　　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　 D. moved

47. A. Not　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　　　 C. Only　　　　　　　　　 D. Even

48. A. all　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. none　　　　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　　　　　 D. it

49. A. wondered　　　　　　 B. enjoyed　　　　　　　 C. hated　　　　　　　　　 D. expected

50. A. even　　　　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

51. A. exam　　　　　　　　　 B. subject　　　　　　　　 C. question　　　　　　 D. college

52. A. job　　　　　　　　　　　 B. class　　　　　　　　　 C. practice　　　　　　　 D. study

53. A. pass　　　　　　　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　 D. start

54. A. begun　　　　　　　　　 B. completed　　　　　 C. failed　　　　　　　　　 D. succeeded

55. A. subject　　　　　　　　 B. things　　　　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　　 D. lessons

35. When you finish reading the book, you will have ____ better understanding of

_____ life.

A. a; the　　　　　　　 　　 B. the; a　　　　　　　 　 C. \; the　　　　　 　 D. a; \

34. How can you possibly miss the news? It ________ on TV all day long.

A. has been　　　　 B. had been　　　　　　　 　 C. was　　　　　　 D. will be