16. 

James: Do you know anything about “Lohas”? 

Amy: Well, it stands for people who enjoy “lifestyles of health and sustainability”. 

James: _______________ 

Amy: People from this group prefer to live an environmentally friendly and healthy life. 

(A) Where are they going?
(B) When do they go to work?
(C) How about those who are not rich?
(D) What do they do?

12. Driving in stressful conditions, he is suffering from fatigue and wants to go to bed early. (A) belt (B) return (C) handle (D) tiredness

13. The tree in the front yard makes the room dark. We should get it trimmed. (A) fit (B) cut (C) revised (D) marked

14. The chairperson’s late arrival postponed the start of the committee meeting. (A) hurried (B) supported (C) delayed (D) recovered

15. The lawyer’s evidence proved to be false although it looked convincing when first presented. (A) minor (B) excited (C) unlikely (D) believable

17. Student A: Shall I lock the chemistry lab now before I go home? Student B: _______________ I’ll check it myself later. Student A: Then, you have a nice weekend! (A) What a pity! (B) It’s fantastic. (C) Don’t bother. (D) No, I won’t.

18. Jack: What are you going to do for this weekend? Tom: I am going to the park for a party. Jack: A party in the park? _______________ Tom: There will be a musical concert featuring Mozart. I love his music. (A) Is the park going to be big? (B) It’s a piece of cake, isn’t it? (C) What do you mean? (D) How far is the park from here?

19. Jack: Finally, my job is done. Tom: What do you think of it? Jack: At the first sight, I believe it is terrific. But… Tom: _______________ (A) But the boss is about to take it as a jewel. (B) But the boss thinks it still has a lot to be desired. (C) But the boss likes it very much. (D) But the boss will have no regrets about it.

20. Jack: What do you think is the best way to start making friends? Tom: I believe that a proper joke can break the ice. Jack: Telling a joke? _______________ And I’ll try it later. (A) Don’t be silly! (B) It makes sense. (C) I won’t count on it. (D) I can’t stand it any longer.

21. Jack: I am looking for a new apartment. Tom: My building has some vacancies._______________ Jack: Yes. Let me know more details. (A) Will you be interested in them? (B) Could you show me around? (C) Where do you go for laundry? (D) Are you saying it is rent-free?

22. Interviewer: Do you think yourself a talent, winning all these games? Jeremy Lin: No. It’s just incredible. I don’t think anyone, including myself, saw this coming. Interviewer: _______________ Jeremy Lin: Basketball’s so fun when you play on a team where people pitch in and work through tough times. (A) How do you like the game? (B) Would you like to talk about baseball? (C) How much money do you make? (D) When will you retire?