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it was just this which made her experience easy, but the result was the same.She felt greatly relieved.
(8) Somewhat encouraged, she ventured into another large structure. It was a clothing company, and more people were in evidence.
(9) An office boy approached her.
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(12) He ran away and spoke to one of a group of three men who were conferring together. One of these came towards her.
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(16)She went foolishly out, the office boy deferentially swinging the door for her, and gladly sank into the obscuring crowd. It was a severe setback to her recently pleased mental state.
21. She quickened her steps because she .
A.was afraid of being seen as a stranger
B.was in a hurry to leave the district
C.wanted to look like someone working there
D.wanted to apply at more factories that day
22. Why didn’t she enter Storm and King the first time?
A.She was too timid to enter the building
B.Two men stopped her at the entrance
C.Several pedestrians had found her strange
D.The messenger had closed the door behind him
23. What does ―every foot of her progress being a satisfactory portion of a flight which she gladly made‖ mean according to the context (Para.2)?
A.She thought she was making progress in job search.
B.She was glad that she was looking for a job.
C.She found her experience satisfactory.
D.She just wanted to leave the place.
24. Why did she feel greatly relieved (Para.7)?
A.She eventually managed to enter the building.
B.She was kindly received by the clerk.
C.She had the courage to make an inquiry.
D.She was promised a work position.
SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
In this section there are eight short answer questions based on the passages in SECTION A. Answer each question in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
PASSAGE ONE
25. What do ―promise‖ and ―should‖ in Para. 2 imply about author’s vision of Australia’s economy?
26. Explain the meaning of ―the growth of national groups‖ according to the context (Para. 7). PASSAGE TWO
27. Explain the meaning of ―The choice between two languages is a huge prime.‖ according to
the context (Para. 6)
28. What reasons does the author give to explain why people feel different when speaking different languages?
29. What does the author focus on in the passage?
PASSAGE THREE
30. Select and write down at least THREE words or phrases in Para. 1 describing the girl’s inner feelings while walking in the streets looking for a job.
31. Explain the meaning of ―So severe a defeat told sadly upon her nerves.‖ according to the context (Para. 2).
32. In ―It was a severe setback to her recently pleased mental state.‖ (Para. 16), what does ―her recently pleased mental state‖ refer to according to the context?
PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [15 MIN]
The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proof-read the passage and correct it in the following way:
For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.
For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “∧”sign and
write the word you believe to be missing in the blank
provided at the end of the line.
For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash “/”and put the
word in the blank provided at the end of the line.
Example
When∧art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an