20. Figures that ____ the norm are different from what is typical.
(A) deviate from
(B) overlap with
(C) concur with
(D) are distorted
(E) deduce Part B : Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 7.5 points 

16. His argument failed because he started with a false ___. (A) panorama (B) panacea (C) premise (D) perseverance (E) prospectus 

17. The topic was well-defined and the writing ___. The instructor found nothing to criticize in the essay. (A) impeccable (B) putative (C) specious (D) moribund (E) ephemeral

18. Failing to thank people properly for gifts is a(n) ___ of etiquette. (A) avoidance (B) cause (C) evidence (D) manner (E) breach

19. A higher salary is not the only benefit; there are ___ advantages that go with the promotion. (A) concomitant (B) taciturn (C) equivocal (D) empirical (E) ingenuous

【單選題】每題 1.5 分，共 5 題，答錯 1 題倒扣 0.375 分，倒扣至本大題零分為止，未作答，不給分亦不扣分。21. His comments epitomize the attitude of many parents nowadays. (A) reiterate (B) conceive (C) are a perfect example of (D) account for (E) agree with

22. As time goes by, sometime a word may be used in a pejorative sense. (A) disparaging (B) cliché (C) new (D) predictable (E) difficult

23. He was advised to qualify his claim. (A) explicate (B) modify (C) support (D) make less strong (E) exemplify

24. His attitude was construed as one of opposition to the proposal. (A) misunderstood (B) composed (C) interpreted (D) constructed (E) agreed

25. This study of Victorian poetry encapsulates the various views of modern experts. (A) incorporates (B) fabricates (C) deducts (D) eliminates (E) undertakes II. Semantics (Questions 26-30): Choose the statement that best explains the sentence. 7.5 points 

【單選題】每題 1.5 分，共 5 題，答錯 1 題倒扣 0.375 分，倒扣至本大題零分為止，未作答，不給分亦不扣分。26. As much as his grandfather can afford good food and house, he dwells on those days of war and starvation. (A) As soon as his grandfather becomes wealthy, he tries to bury the old days of his sufferings. (B) Even though his grandfather lives a good life now, he cannot let go of the old days of sufferings. (C) No matter how rich his grandfather has become, he refuses to discuss days of sufferings in the past. (D) Whether his grandfather can afford good food and house, he contents himself with simple living. (E) His grandfather likes good food and house as much as he can endure the old days of sufferings.