Part IV     Cloze     (15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is __71   only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, __72__ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to   73   the truth of this.

Serous-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or sleeping in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive.  74  , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which,  75   broken, makes the offender immediately the object of   76  .

It has been known as a fact that the British has a  _77   for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it  78   . Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom   79   forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and   80   to everyone. This may be so. __81   a British cannot have much   82   in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong   83   a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate---or as inaccurate---as the weathermen in his   84   .

Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references   85   weather that the British makes to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are   86    by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it ?” “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you ?” 87   the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage.   88    he wants to start a conversation with a British but is   89    to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will   90 _ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.

71. A) relaxed       B) frustrated          C) amused         D) exhausted

72. A) yet          B) otherwise          C) even           D) so

73. A) experience    B) witness               C) watch            D) undergo

74. A) Deliberately   B) Consequently       C) Frequently      D) Apparently

75. A) unless       B) once                C) while               D) as

76. A) suspicion      B) opposition         C) criticism           D) praise

77. A) feeling          B) fancy                  C) likeliness          D) judgment

78. A) at length      B) to a great extent    C) from his heart   D) by all means

79. A) follows         B) predicts                     C) denies           D) supports

80. A) devotion        B) affection                C) consideration    D) speculation

81. A) Still            B) Also                    C) Certainly       D) Fundamentally

82. A) faith             B) reliance                C) honor           D) credit

83. A) if               B) once                   C) when               D) whereas

84. A) positions        B) predictions         C) approval          D) denial

85. A) about         B) on               C) in                 D) to

86. A) started              B) conducted           C) replaced           D) proposed

87. A) Since             B) Although          C) However        D) Only if

88. A) Even if          B) Because                 C) If                 D) For

89. A) at a loss             B) at last                 C) in the end      D) on the occasion

90. A) stimulate       B) constitute          C) furnish        D) provoke

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