Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.

The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual ( 26 )and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of specialization.

This is, as it were, his professional equipment. ( 27 ) this, it is desirable that he should have an inquiring mind,wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work ( 28 )is own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others ( 29 )his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding ( 30 )with printing techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to ( 31 )rapidly from one source language to another, as well as from one subject-matter to another,since this ability is frequently ( 32 )of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translator's work,i.e. the processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, ( 33 )that he should be able to speak thelanguage he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage ( 34 )a hindrance, but this skill is in many ways a luxury that he can ( 35 )with. It is, ( 36 ),desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to ( 37 )how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same ( 38 ) to an ability to write his source languages. If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not ( 39 ). There are many other skills and ( 40 )that are desirable in a translator.

26. A. application B. use C. utility D. usage 
27. A. More than B. Except forC. Because of D. In addition to 
28. A. of B. byC. for D. on 
29. A. should B. whenC. because D. if 
30. A. familiariy B. acquaintanceC. knowledge D. skill 
31. A. change B. transformC. turn D. switch 
32. A. lacked B. requiredC. faced D. confronted 
33. A. essential B. unnecessaryC. advantageous D. useless 
34. A. over B. despiteC. rather than D. instead 
35. A. deal B. concernC. work D. do away 
36. A. however B. accordinglyC. consequently D. thus 
37. A. knowing B. having knownC. know D. have known 
38. A. refers B. comesC. applies D. amounts 
39. A. matter B. mindC. harm D. work 
40. A. characteristics B. qualitiesC. distinctions D. features

 

Part ⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

41. I can't go-for one thing, I have no money, and___I have too much work.
A. what's more B. as well C. for another D. in addition 

42. Even as a girl,___to be her life, and theater audiences were tobe her best teacher.
A. performing by Melissa were
B. it was known that Melissa's performances were
C. knowing that Melissa's performances were
D. Melissa knew that performing was 

43. ___ him tomorrow?
A. Why not to call on B. Why don't call on
C. Why not calling on D. Why not call on 

44. There is no doubt ___the company has made the right decision on the sales project.
A. why B. that C. whether D. when 

45. Intellect is to the mind ___sight is to the body.
A. what B. as C. that

46. ___I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.
A. As long as B. As C. While D. Even

47. The patient's progress was very encouraging as he could ___ get out of bed without help.
A. nearly B. hardly C. merely D. barely

48. He was___to tell the truth even to his closest friend.
A. too much of a coward B. too much the coward C. a coward enough D. enough of a coward

49. Barry had an advantage over his mother ___he could speak French.
A. since that B. in that C. at that D. so that

50. You needn't worry ___ regards the cost of the operation.
A. with B. which C. as D. about 

51. ___ is not a serious disadvantage in life.
A. To be not tall B. Not to be tall C. Being not tall D. Not being tall

52. During the famine, many people were ___ to going without food for days.
A. sunk B. reduced C. forced D. declined

53. The computer can be programmed to ___a whole variety of tasks.
A. assign B. tackle C. realize D. solve

54. The team's efforts to score were ___by the opposing goalkeeper.
A. frustrated B. prevented C. discouraged D. accomplished 

55. I only know the man by___ but I have never spoken to him.
A. chance B. heart C. sight D. experience

56. Being colour-blind, Sally can't make a ___between red and green.
A. difference B. distinction C. comparison D. division 

57. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ___ with the reality of their world.
A. relevant B. simultaneous C. consistent D. practical 

58. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to ___with some of her most treasured possessions. A. divide B. separate C. part D. abandon.

59. The car was in good working ___when I bought it a few months ago
A. order B. form C. state D. circumstance 

60. The customer expressed her ___for that broad hat.
A. disapproval B. distaste C. dissatisfaction D. dismay

61. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be___.
A. restless B. skilled C. strong D. versatile 

62. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in___to his income.
A. comparison B. proportion C. association D. calculation 

63. Although he has become rich, he is still very ___ of his money.
A. economic B. thrifty C. frugal D. careful 

64. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ___the weekly staff meeting.
A. preside B. introduce C. chair D. dominate 

65. The ___ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek.
A. origin B. generation C. descent D. cause