世新大學八十九年度二年制在職進修專班招生考試

 

 

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考試科目

觀光學系、經濟學系

英文

 

I.            Choose one word or one phrase which would best maintain the original meaning of the sentence.    20%

 

1.       Help me mop the lavatory.

(A) redecorate    (B) swab    (C) open    (D) freshen

2.       These new tax from are really a nuisance.

(A) an improvement    (B) an annoyance    (C) difficult to understand    (D) a problem

3.       A superstitious person thinks that a black cat is a bad omen.

(A) wish    (B) luck    (C) deed    (D) sign

4.       I never know what he means; he speaks so vaquely.

(A) demonstrably    (B) loudly    (C) incorrigibly    (D) equivocally

5.         Young players can learn a lot from veteran players.

(A) skillful    (B) disgusting    (C) youthful    (D) experienced

6.         He flattered his boss with candy coated words.

(A) celebrated    (B) complemented    (C) fired    (D) ruined

7.         How many bottles of champagne do you have on hand?

(A) in your hand    (B) chilled    (C) available    (D) for the party

8.         Tom is hard to argue with because he likes to split hairs.

(A) attack ideas unfairly    (B) make distinctions that aren’t important    (C) insist on his own point of view    (D) bring in unrelated issues

9.       An agreement was reached at the eleventh hour.

(A) late at night    (B) despite terrible odds    (C) at the last moment    (D) with time to spare.

10.     Working in the accounting department certainly wasn’t his cup of tea.

(A) profession    (B) preference    (C) beverage    (D) idea of a boring time

 

 

II.         Choose one word or one phrase which best completes the sentence.    20%

 

1.       Everyone is responsible for __ own composition.

(A) his    (B) their    (C) nobody    (D) all their

2.         __ ten people waiting for the bus.

      (A) There were    (B) there wasn’t    (C) there was    (D) There is

3.       Johnny likes reading, hiking, and __.

(A) to listen to music    (B) he listens to music    (C) listening to music    (D) listen to music

4.       He is wondering __ a doctor.

(A) weather or not to see    (B) weather to see or not    (C) whether or not to see    (D) whether or not seeing

5.       __ a dancer herself, she has excellent posture.

(A) Having being    (B) Having be    (C) Being    (D) To be

6.       Reaching the top co the mountain, we __ energy left for the descent.

(A) had hardly any    (B) hadn’t hardly any    (C) had hardly no    (D) hadn’t hardly no

7.       __ five laps around the track, Kenny was too tired to attend his German class.

(A) To run    (B) After running    (C) He ran    (D) Running

8.       Before anyone could do anything, the boat slowly __.

(A) sinks    (B) was sinking    (C) sank    (D) was sank

9.       The toaster is __ as the one you bought at Macy’s.

(A) just as good    (B) equally as good    (C) good as    (D) equal as good

10.   Billy’s pants were torn __ the tree.

(A) while climbing up    (B) while he was climbing up    (C) while a climb was made up    (D) in a climb up

 

 

III.       According to following dialogues, please choose the suitable answer.    20%

 

1.       Andy: This is between you and me, you know.

           Betty: ____

           (A) Sure, there is no hurry.    (B) Yes, here you are.    (C) of course, I won’t tell it to anyone.    (D) I won’t talk to him

 

2.       Peter: I’m really depressed about flunking the exam.

Mary: ____

(A) Don’t fail the exam.    (B) You must pass the exam.    (C) Don’t take it so hard.    (D) Don’t take it easy.

 

3.       Judy: Do you have change for a  dollar?

Mike: ____

(A) Yes, but I need it to do my laundry.   

(B) Yes, I have two quarters.   

(C) Sure, there’s a slot machine around the corner.   

(D) How much is the coffee?

 

4.       Jack: I went to the football game last night. The stadium was packed.

Tina: ____

(A) What do you do in your spare time?   

(B) Most schools have sports programs.   

(C) I’m sure there weren’t many people there.   

(D) I didn’t know you were a sports fan.

 

5.       Tom: May I speak to Jane, please?

Jane: ____

(A) here is Jane.    (B) This is Jane speaking.    (C) Here I am.    (D) keep talking.

 

6.       Judy: What would you like to drink?

Bob: ____

           (A) Yes, I always have tea for breakfast.   

           (B) Well, can I get you anything else?

(C)  I think many people drink too much.

(D)  I’ll have the same again, please.

 

7.       Sue: What is the matter with you?

Gary: ____

Sue: Why don’t you go to see a doctor?

(A)  I think I am under the weather.

(B)   It’s beyond my powers.

(C)  Mind your own business, will you?

(D)  Nothing serious, I hope.

 

8.       Candy: What time have you got?

       Dan: ____

       (A) It’s nine o’clock    (B) There’s no time    (C) I’m busy    (D) I haven’t got time

 

9.       John: I’m tired. Let’s call it a day.

Lucy: ____

(A) Do you know his number?    (B) I’ll call.    (C) I can help it.    (D) Sure. Why not?

 

10.   Sam: It’s a long way to Sun Moon Lake. Let’s take turns driving.

Fred: ____

(A) Fine. We can go to Sun Moon Lake.

(B) OK. We won’t get so tired that way.

(C) Which turn should we take?

(E)   You’re right. There are many turns on the way.

 

 

IV.      Write a composition not less than 150 words: 40%

 

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