Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to ________ her laughter.

[A] hold back

[B] hold on

[C] hold out

[D] hold up

33.   The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ________ attitude toward customers.

[A] impartial

[B] mild

[C] hostile

[D] opposing

34.   I ________ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.

[A] express

[B] confess

[C] verify

[D] acknowledge

35.   It is strictly ________ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.

[A] secured

[B] forbidden

[C] regulated

[D] determined

36.   The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in ________ again next spring.

[A] assembly

[B] session

[C] conference

[D] convention

37.   Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th ________ the birth of Jesus Christ.

[A] in accordance with

[B] in terms of

[C] in favor of

[D] in honor of

38.   Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am ________ to carrying out the plan.

[A] obliged

[B] committed

[C] engaged

[D] resolved

39.   It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it ________ as well as we had hoped.

[A] came off

[B] went off

[C] brought out

[D] made out

40.   To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must ________ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.

[A] improve

[B] enhanced

[C] guarantee

[D] gear

Section II: Close Test

For each numbered blank in following passage, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points)

Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.

They do not provide energy, __41__ do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for __42__ foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if __43__ is missing a deficiency disease becomes __44__.

Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements -- usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and __45__ nitrogen. They are different __46__ their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin __47__ one or more specific functions in the body.

__48__ enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for __49__ vitamins. Many people, __50__, believe in being on the “safe side” and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the body’s vitamin needs.

41.   [A] either

[B] so

[C] nor

[D] never

42.   [A] shifting

[B] transferring

[C] altering

[D] transforming

43.   [A] any

[B] some

[C] anything

[D] something

44.   [A] serious

[B] apparent

[C] severe

[D] fatal

45.   [A] mostly

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