PARTIICLOZEDecidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblank.Inthemorningitstartstorain.Itwasthefirstrainofthenewyearandit(26)____,inanextremelyviolentmanner,thebeginningoftherainyseason.Thedropswhichfellwerelarge,andtheyfellstraightdown,for(27)____tropicalrainsneverdegenerateintoslantingdrizzle,thefamiliar(28)____ofarainydayinsomanyotherpartsoftheworld.Therainfellheavily,itfellcontinuouslyanditsaturatedeverythingwhichlay(29)____itsway.Duringtherainmostpeoplekepttotheirhomes.Butafewwalkedabout,(30)____tothewetnessoftheirclothesanddeterminedto(31)____asusual.And,forthosewhowishedtokeepdryhowevermuchitcostthem,therewerealways(32)____taxis.Theysplashedbyalongtheroad,withthewindscreenwipersrevealingonly(33)____glimpsesofthedriverspeeringfaces.(34)____,whentherainhadstarted,thedrivershadhadonlythebigpuddlestomiss,butlateron,thenthedrainshadoverflowedandthewholeroadswamwithwateralldangerouspitsand(35)____hadbeenhidden,andthefacespeeringthroughthewindscreenspeeredevenmoreanxiouslythanbefore.Butoftenthefacesinsidethetaxiceasedto(36)____tolookoutatall,forwaterhadsplasheduptotheelectricalsystem,andtheenginestoppedjustassurlyandabruptlyasitwouldhavedone,(37)____thecaractually(38)____intooutofthedrainsithadso(39)____missedonlyafewmoments(40)____.26.A)exhibitedB)markedC)showedD)identified27.A)brutalB)intenseC)wildD)fierce28.A)patternB)styleC)modelD)norm29.A)onB)atC)inD)over30.A)resigningB)toresignC)resignedD)havingresigned31.A)carryonB)keeponC)continueD)goon32.A)/B)theC)manyD)some33.A)fragmentaryB)suddenC)partialD)scattered34.A)InitiallyB)OriginallyC)FormerlyD)Firstly35.A)destructionsB)frustrationsC)constructionsD)obstructions36.A)disturbB)intendC)botherD)worry37.A)wasB)wereC)hadD)has38.A)skiddedB)swervedC)slippedD)glided39.A)closelyB)nearlyC)almostD)narrowly40.A)aheadB)beforeC)agoD)beforehandPARTIIIGRAMMARANDVOCABULARYTherearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence.41.Wearenotonverygood____withthepeoplenextdoor.A)friendshipB)relationsC)willD)terms42.Usuallynewspapers____forpeoplewithintellectualinterests.A)suitB)furnishC)regardD)cater43.Theovercrowdedlivingconditions____aheavystrainonthefamily.A)setB)putC)madeD)pressed44.Thesupplyofapplesexceedsthe____thisyear.A)requestB)claimC)requirementD)demand45.Imusttakethiswatchtoberepaired;it____overtwentyminutesaday.A)increasesB)progressesC)acceleratesD)gains46.Ifthisanimalhadescapedfromitscageitcould____havekilledorhurtseveralpeople.A)equallyB)bothC)wellD)severely47.I'msorrywegaveyousuchashort____ofourvisit.A)cautionB)noticeC)informationD)preparation48.Thatoldvasewill____anattractivelamp-holder.A)composeB)formC)makeD)assemble49.TheWorldBankhascriticizedthecountryfornotgivingenoughfinancial____todevelopingcountries.A)allowanceB)aidC)loanD)provision50.Nothingwouldstopmefrom____myambition.A)reachingB)completingC)achievingD)obtaining51.Heshowedhis____fortheTVprogrammerbyswitchingitoff.A)distasteB)discontentC)annoyanceD)boredom52.Theyare____thewoodsforthemissingchild.A)seekingB)lookingC)investigatingD)combing53.Topreventfloodinginwinterthewaterflowingfromthedamisconstantly____byacomputer.A)ManagedB)gradedC)monitoredD)conducted54.____Iknowthemoneyissafe.Ishallnot...
