Section ⅠUse of English
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such 1 , 2 the jobs must be carried 3 at the same time. Because we depend so 4 upon science and technology for our 5, we must produce specialists in many fields. 6 we live in a 7 nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and 8 necessary, to judge the work of 9. The public school must educate both producers and 10 of scientific services.
In education, there should be a good balance 11 the branches of 12 that contribute to effective thinking and 13 judgment. Such balance is defeated by 14 much emphasis on any one field. This 15 of balance involves not only the 16 of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves.
17, we must have a balance between current and 18 knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new 19 in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of 20 for beginners.
1.[A] entity [B] auction [C] choice [D] coalition
2.[A] whereas [B] though [C] while [D] for
3.[A] off [B] forward [C] away [D] on
4.[A] substantially [B] heavily [C] equally [D] misleadingly
5.[A] stimulation [B] shift [C] progress [D] glamour
6.[A] If [B] Although [C] Because [D] Supposing
7.[A] prosperous [B] democratic [C] literate [D] thriving
8.[A] unless [B] in case [C] when [D] only
9.[A] experts [B] populace [C] voters [D] mob
10.[A] subscribers [B] users [C] passers-by [D] victims
11.[A] amid [B] between [C] upon [D] among
12.[A] knowledge [B] data [C] intelligence [D] quest
13.[A] fair [B] wise [C] risky [D] proper
14.[A] too [B] fairly [C] very [D] rather
15.[A] incident [B] question [C] inference [D] impact
16.[A] reaction [B] cooperation [C] interaction [D] relation
17.[A] Conversely [B] Similarly [C] Accordingly [D] Presumably
18.[A] primitive [B] ultimate [C] classical [D] initial
19.[A] possibilities [B] capabilities [C] abilities [D] responsibilities
20.[A] grounds [B] courses [C] doctrines [D] quotas
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
If it were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such 1 , 2 the jobs must be carried 3 at the same time. Because we depend so 4 upon science and technology for our 5, we must produce specialists in many fields. 6 we live in a 7 nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large numbers of us must be educated to understand, to uphold, and 8 necessary, to judge the work of 9. The public school must educate both producers and 10 of scientific services.
In education, there should be a good balance 11 the branches of 12 that contribute to effective thinking and 13 judgment. Such balance is defeated by 14 much emphasis on any one field. This 15 of balance involves not only the 16 of the natural sciences, the social sciences and the arts but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves.
17, we must have a balance between current and 18 knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new 19 in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of 20 for beginners.
1.[A] entity [B] auction [C] choice [D] coalition
2.[A] whereas [B] though [C] while [D] for
3.[A] off [B] forward [C] away [D] on
4.[A] substantially [B] heavily [C] equally [D] misleadingly
5.[A] stimulation [B] shift [C] progress [D] glamour
6.[A] If [B] Although [C] Because [D] Supposing
7.[A] prosperous [B] democratic [C] literate [D] thriving
8.[A] unless [B] in case [C] when [D] only
9.[A] experts [B] populace [C] voters [D] mob
10.[A] subscribers [B] users [C] passers-by [D] victims
11.[A] amid [B] between [C] upon [D] among
12.[A] knowledge [B] data [C] intelligence [D] quest
13.[A] fair [B] wise [C] risky [D] proper
14.[A] too [B] fairly [C] very [D] rather
15.[A] incident [B] question [C] inference [D] impact
16.[A] reaction [B] cooperation [C] interaction [D] relation
17.[A] Conversely [B] Similarly [C] Accordingly [D] Presumably
18.[A] primitive [B] ultimate [C] classical [D] initial
19.[A] possibilities [B] capabilities [C] abilities [D] responsibilities
20.[A] grounds [B] courses [C] doctrines [D] quotas