Question

I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and    36    was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates would get  37   . My job seemed at a dead end unless I    38    further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

       I   39    an admission form and rode to the Human Resource Management office. On arriving there, I was    40    ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to    41    the form, and no blank forms were   42    at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,    43    an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so   44   . I told him what happened,    45   , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

       “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a    46    blank form at home.”

       It was 12:30 pm. The counter would    47    at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight   48  of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain   49   , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was    50   , he told me to rush back and     51    carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their  52    . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be    53    after mine. I breathed a sigh of    54    .

       I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I     55    it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

36. A. Education     B. competition        C. college              D. employment

37. A. attention              B. promotions        C. prizes         D. approval

38. A. Attempted    B. explained           C. studied              D. worked

39. A. filled in        B. stepped onto             C. put down          D. looked at

40. A. ashamed             B. frightened          C. embarrassed      D. shocked

41. A. review         B. submit               C. find                  D. revise

42. A. appropriate   B. available                C. practical            D. helpful

43. A. when                  B. before               C. unless        D. until

44. A. serious         B. angry                C. troubled            D. tired

45. A. agreeing              B. suggesting         C. responding D. adding

46. A. special         B. similar               C. private              D. spare

47. A. close                  B. move                       C. change              D. reset

48. A. regret          B. fear                          C. sadness             D. puzzle

49. A. quiet                   B. slow                        C. calm                 D. polite

50. A. rewritten             B. done                        C. corrected          D. read

51. A. follow          B. walk                        C. ride                   D. answer

52. A. form                   B. role                          C. luck                  D. turn

53. A. accepted             B. chosen          C. recommended D. recognized

54. A. relief                   B. confidence         C. tension              D. anxiety

55. A. devote         B. apply                 C. owe                  D. connect

Answer 1

36-40 CBCAD   41-45 BBACD  46-50 DABCB  51-55 CDAAC