Exercise C Answer Keys
Questions 16-20
When it comes to movies, there’s one thing that’ll always send shivers down people’s spines — vampires. In the past five years, there have been numerous movie and TV adaptations of vampire stories, with the Twilight movies being (16) the most popular.
However, the vampire craze owes everything to the most famous vampire story of (17) : Dracula. Dracula, written by Bram Stoker, first appeared in 1897 and (18) popular ever since. Of course, Bram Stoker did not “invent” vampires with his charismatic Count Dracula. Stories of creatures with vampire-like features have been around for centuries. Count Dracula most (19) characters in myths of
16. (A) among (B) along (C) above (D) across
17. (A) ever (B) all in all (C) once (D) all time
18. (A) remains (B) will remain (C) has remained (D) remaining
19. (A) resembles (B) identifies (C) summarizes (D) defeats
20. (A) well (B) mere (C) few (D) little
Questions 21-25
Yehliu (野柳) has long been known as one of the most scenic sights on the north coast of Taiwan. (21) , visitors have gone to the area in greater numbers. For example, Yehliu saw 830,000 tourists in 2008, and then 1.2 million the next year. However, the increase in tourists, 37 percent (22) were from
21. (A) In recent years (B) Soon after (C) During the days (D) Before long
22. (A) in which (B) since (C) whom (D) of whom
23. (A) balancing (B) classifying (C) dominating (D) instructing
24. (A) adjusted to (B) installed in (C) demanded for (D) equipped with
25. (A) In order to (B) When (C) More or less (D) By
Exercise D Answer Keys
Questions 16-20
They died young and, by the looks of it, in love. Two 5,000-year-old skeletons discovered near
Archeologists think this burial site is unique because double burials from the Neolithic Age are unheard of, and these remains are (19) hugging! This discovery could reveal some interesting facts about early civilization. Many archaeologists feel that the era was a formative period in human society and was when the (20) of religious sentiment were formed.
16. (A) theory (B) frown
(C) margin (D) virtue
17. (A) bet (B) laced
(C) set (D) traced
18. (A) In spite of (B) Except
(C) Regardless of (D) Given
19. (A) only (B) even
(C) rarely (D) yet
20. (A) blooms (B) twigs
(C) leaves (D) roots
Questions 21-25
In English, onomatopoeic words have been used to describe objects that make a specific sound. The zipper (21) the “zip” sound that it makes. Onomatopoeic words also imitate the sound that they are describing. For example, in English, the word “woof” (22) the sound that a dog makes. Onomatopoeic words are different depending on the particular sounds (23) a specific language. (24) , the dog sound which is expressed as “woof woof” in English is “wang wang” in Chinese.
Advertisers often use onomatopoeic words to help consumers to remember their products. The popular breakfast cereal Rice Krispies is (25) with the words “snap, crackle, and pop” for the sounds that it makes when covered with milk. Some of the most popular and famous onomatopoeic words are seen in comic books. Words like “bam” and “pow” are used to show the sounds of fighting superheroes.
21. (A) is named for (B) was named for
(C) names for (D) named for
22. (A) indicates (B) improves
(C) immerses (D) increases
23. (A) over (B) under
(C) within (D) on
24. (A) In addition (B) Otherwise
(C) However (D) For instance
25. (A) filled (B) associated
(C) complied (D) satisfied