1. Officials were keen to discern how much public support there was.

1) disagree            2) know

3) assume             4) cover

2. He was concerned only with mundane matters, especially the daily stock market quotations.

1) global               2) futile

3) spiritual            4) worldly

3. As the kidnapper's actions were so repellent, it was hard to have any sympathy for her.

1) reserved            2) insincere

3) aggressive         4) unpleasant

4. Progressive relaxation refers to a method in which people learn to relax systematically, completely, and by choice.

1) vigorously          2) voluntarily

3) unwittingly          4) prudently 

5. When the storm began, we decided to wait for a more auspicious moment; no one in the group wanted to go on a picnic under such conditions.

1) inclement           2) predictable

3) confirmative       4) favorable           

6. Having discovered that he had invented the details of his past, Frank's friends were appalled by his duplicity. 

1) creativity           2) congruence

3) deceit              4) ingenuity           

7. Pumpkin carving was introduced to America by Irish immigrants, who sculpted turnips to ward off evil spirits on the eve of the Celtic New Year.

1) fend off

2) waste away

3) care for

4) bank on

8. A highly sensitive person's ability to pick up subtle cues and ambivalence in the unconscious processes of the other person can affect communication in relationships.

1) ambiance          2) uncertainty  

3) opulence            4) dexterity

【9-15】다음 문장의 밑줄 친 부분 중 문법적으로 가장 적절하지 못한 것을 고르시오.

  (각 2.5점)

9. With productive thinking, one generates as

    1)                              2)

 many alternative approaches that one can.

                              3)  4)

10. The roles of nature and of nurture

                               1)

in making us what we are have long debated.

     2)           3)               4)

11. Judith booked for theater tickets for all the

             1)                          2)

 students who were taking her Shakespeare

          3)                       4)

course.

12. It was the British Prime Minister Harold

                       1)

 Wilson who does the observation that a week

              2)

is a long time in politics.

 3)                4)

13. By using of laser beams, physicians can

         1)

 perform surgery inside the body, sometimes

                      2)

 eliminating the need for invasive procedures

in which healthy tissue must be cut through

   3)

to reach the site of disease.               

    4)

14. Lighthouses are towers with strong lights

 that help mariners plot their position, inform

                     1)                2)

 them that land is near, and warn to them  of

          3)                        4)

 dangerous rocks.

15. At the beginning of the interview,

    1)

 I reminded Barnes that he was entitled to

     2)

having a solicitor present.

    3)               4) 

【16-22】다음 빈 칸에 가장 적합한 단어 또는 어구를 고르시오. (각 2.5점)

16. Because some people would not move out, city officials had to ________ them from the unsafe building.

1) purge               2) exonerate

3) disqualify          4) evict

17. The discussion was becoming increasingly _______; no matter what was said, someone in the group would challenge it in an angry voice.

1) belligerent          2) cogent

3) lenient              4) insipid

18. The report included too much ________ information: The committee wanted only the essential facts of the situation, not silly gossip about dress and personal behavior.

1) extraordinary       2) extraneous

3) holistic             4) substantial

19. Before allowing someone to deliver a personal opinion on the air, most television news programs issue a(n) ________ that denies all responsibility for the views expressed.

1) banner              2) doctrine

3) disclaimer         4) affidavit                    

20. Because of its harsh policies, the government is in a very ________ position; and because it is so insecure, the World Bank is unwilling to extend the term of the country's loans.

1) equable             2) unilateral

3) lopsided           4) precarious  

21. She ripped the letter into tiny pieces and threw them to the ground. The wind quickly __________ them. Within moments, there was no evidence the letter had ever existed.

1) suppressed         2) dispersed 

3) swerved            4) decimated