73.　 He had a good ___________ English so he got a job in an international company easily.

72.　 Although he didn’t mention any names at the meeting, everyone knew who he was __________.

71.　 _________________ the advertisement, he decided to buy the house.

70. e______________　 spending more money than seems necessary

69. i______________　 at once, without waiting

68. r______________　 a place where people go on holiday or during vacation

67. m______________　 　to make a solid become liquid by adding heat

66. c______________　 　to do something that is a crime or that is wrong

(C)

Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph of the passage. Note that there is one extra heading.

61. ___________

　 Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually, classified as science fiction. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. Furthermore, some of the most successful films of recent years have been based on science fiction stories.

62. ___________

It is often thought that science is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors can be found in book written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some form of ideal society, a theme which is still often found in modern stories.

63. ___________

Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the last hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H.G.Wells to mention just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages.

64. ___________

Most science fiction writers don’t write about men from Mars or space adventure stones. They are more interested in predicting the results of technical developments on society and the human minds; or in imagining future worlds which are a reflection of the world which we live in now. Because of this their writing has obvious political undertones.

65. ___________

　　 In an age where science fact frequently overtakes science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances. Those who are sufficiently clear-sighted to see the way we are going, however, may provide a valuable lesson on how to deal with the problems which society will inevitably face as it tries to master its new technology.

(B)

An ape has a larger brain than any animal except man, though it is much smaller than a man’s brain. Apes all belong to the hot countries of the world-tropical Africa and South-east Asia.

　　 The gorilla is the largest of the apes. He is as tall as six feet when standing upright. Many people think that gorillas are very fierce. They are often described as standing upright like a man, beating their fists and roaring. In their home, in the forests of Central Africa, however, they are not at all like this, They are peaceful animals and never use their great strength unless attacked. Even then, they retreat if they can.

　　 Gorillas have black faces and long, black, hairy coats. They feed during the day on plants and fruit. At night the old male often sleeps on the ground at the foot of a tree, while the others each make a sleeping platform in the tree bending the leafy branches. Besides this, gorillas climb trees very seldom.

56. Apes live in ___________ .

　 A. different parts of the world 　　　　　　 　　　 B. the cold countries

　 C. South America and Africa 　　　　　　　 D. the countries of Africa and south-east Asia

57. An ape’s brain is __________ .

　 A. as large as a man’s brain 　 　　　　　　　 B. a lot smaller than a man’s brain

　 C. larger than that of any other animal including man　 D. a lot larger than a man’s brain

58. A gorilla is about six feet tall when he　 __________ .

　 A. stands on his legs 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. stand on his arms

　 C. roars 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. uses his great strength

59. All gorillas live on ____________ .

　 A. vegetables　　 　　　 B. leaves and grass 　　　 C. plants and fruit　 　　　　　　　 D. rice

60. During the night gorilla usually sleep in trees except __________ .

　 A. the old female gorilla 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. the old male gorilla

　 C. the young gorillas up to six years old D. the baby gorillas