39 At the airport, the customs officials usually open our bags to ____________ the contents.
(A)expect
(B)retrospect
(C)prospect
(D)inspect

35 Call-in surveys sometimes misrepresent public opinion because people who tend to call may be a small amount of people with strong ideas or certain attitudes; thus the “silent ___________ ” might often be ignored. (A)majority (B)maximum (C)minimum (D) minority

36 Tourists are often accused of being loud and rude, but they may in fact help _______________ traditional cultures. (A)abuse (B)impede (C)hinder (D)sustain

37 It is an excellent plan on paper, but from a practical point of view, it just isn’t ________. (A)feasible (B)visible (C)gullible (D)vulnerable

38 These companies claim deeper seawater contains more _________ and fewer pollutants than surface water. (A)cankers (B)nutrients (C)incentives (D)utilities

40 We cannot say that men’s characters improve in proportion ______________ their knowledge increases, nor can we say the opposite. (A)to (B)for (C)as (D)with

41 Rather than sailing smoothly into a crucial financial summit in December, the EU seems to be cruising for a bruising. (A)The EU financial summit, though bruised, is expected to have a crucial sailing in December. (B)The EU financial summit, in spite of its smooth sailing, is likely to be cancelled in December. (C)The EU financial summit, though scheduled to be held in December, is faced with crucial financial problems (D)The EU financial summit, to be held in December, is proceeding with difficulties.

1 (A)Yet (B)So (C)Hence (D)Meanwhile

2(A)Across (B)Without (C)Through (D)Between

3(A)overlap (B)outlook (C)extension (D)extremity

4 (A)for the sake of (B)in case of (C)as a result of (D)by dint of