B. Had conferences with some students.
C. Returned the topic papers to her students.
D. Realized their research papers are due in six weeks.
27. A. A recent textbook assignment. B. Requirements for the final examination.
C. Choosing research topics. D. Preparing an outline for a paper.
28. A. Immediately. B. The following week.
C. In two weeks. D. At the end of the semester.
29. A. To present final papers. B. To give a model of outline style.
C. To discuss the preliminary outline. D. To discuss final grades.
30. A. With a thesis statement. B. With a list of references.
C. With a summary of the conference. D. With the student’s name.
Part II Vocabulary (10%)
Section A
Directions: In this section all the sentences are incomplete. Four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D, are given beneath each of them. You are to choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
31.The fact is, doctor, I just can’t _____ this dreadful cough.
A. get out of B. get rid of
C. get down to D. get round to
32. After eight hours at the wheel of the lorry, the driver was beginning to feel the _______.
A. nervousness B. tension
C. strain D. extension
33. The Chinese government is determined to ____ the established policy of developing
agriculture.
A. go after B. go by
C. go ahead D. go on
34. The Manager has asked to see the sales _____ resulting from our recent advertising campaign.
A. numbers B. figures
C. amounts D. quantities
35. The local medical officer reported a serious _____ of food-poisoning.
A. state B. incident
C. outbreak D. event
36. They didn’t know how to put in a central-heating system, but they managed it by trial and _____.
A. blunder B. slip
C. error D. mistake
37.I was going to say something about the matter; but _____ I gave it up.
A. on second thoughts B. on the whole
C. at the thought of D. on second thought
38. Even if it is a cold day, I think cool water looks _______.
A. inviting B. distasteful
C. disgusting D. repulsive
39. The man’s face was _______ from his infected tooth despite his visit to the dentist.
A. bulging B. swollen
C. dilated D. expanded
40. Similar ethical questions ______ as advances are made in such areas as organ transplant and