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Unittest1PartI:VocabularyandStructureSectionA:Completeeachsentenceusingthecorrectwordorexpressionfromthebox.Economygovernorpassionallianceeemploymentprospectsopportunitydefinitionindustrialrebeldestructionphilosophyerademonstrationprotestinspirationalfrustrationpetitionobscurecynic1.Theformerrivalsdecidedtocreatea(n)alliancewhentheyrealizedtheysharedacommonthreat.2.Thestreetsaroundthecourthousewereallcloseddownbecauseofthedemonstrationagainsttheruling.3.Sandrawasexplaininghowherdaughterisbeginningtorebelagainstherrulesandauthority.4.Thegovernmenthaspassedmanylawsthatintendedtomakeussafer,but(a)cynicwouldprobablysuggestthatwe'rejustasvulnerableasbefore.5.ThegovernorofCaliforniaheldapressconferencetoannouncehiscandidacyfortheUSSenate.6.IfoundthePrimeMinister'sspeechtobeveryinspirational;itmademefeelhopefulandpatriotic.7.Atthispoint,Jimhasnoprospectsoflandingajobanytimesoon;hejustcan'tfindajobforsomeonewithahistorydegree.8.Radicalism,bydefinition,meansthatpeopleareactingoutsidetheacceptednormsofsociety.9.MychildrenaregrowinguptodayintheInternetera—atimewhenalltheknowledgeoftheworldisonlyafewmouseclicksaway.10.TheSeptember11terroristattackintheUnitedStatescausedmoredestructionthanmanypeoplethoughtpossible.11.Duringthe1960s,manyyoungpeoplechosetoprotesttheircountry'sinvolvementintheVietnamWar.12.ThecollapsedhousingindustryinAmericaultimatelyhadsevereconsequencesfortheentireeconomy.13.Pedroaskedmetosignthepetitioninfavoroftheproposedlaw.14.TravelingthroughMexicowasawonderfulopportunitytopracticeSpanishwhichIspentsomanyyearsstudying.15.Shechosetomajorinbusinessatcollegebecauseshethoughtitwouldincreaseherchancesofwell-paidemploymentaftergraduation.16.Thisartistmustbefairlyobscure;I'veneverheardofherandI'manartmajor!17.Mikeexplainedthatitwashispersonalphilosophythatgovernmentsshouldneverinterferewithothercountries'internalproblems.18.MyfatheralwaystoldmethatifIdon'thavepassionforwhatIdo,Ishouldfindsomethingelsetodo.19.Subjectslikephysicsandchemistrycancauseconsiderablefrustrationforstudentswhoaren'tgoodatmathematics.20.Toaneconomist,thereisahugedifferencebetweenanindustrialsocietyandanagriculturalone.SectionB:Completeeachsentencewithasuitableword.21.Thestudentstooktothestreetsinprotestandgotalotofmediaattention.22.It'sdifficulttoknowexactlywhatthecandidatesstandforbecausetheyspeakinsuchgeneralterms.23.Itwasn'tuntilImovedtocollegethatIrealizedhowmuchIreliedonmyparents.24.Thatfilmabouttheplightofpolarbearsreallymademesitupandpayattentiontoclimatechange.25.Gregwantedtogojogginginspiteofthefactthattherewasastrongthunderstorm.26.Iwouldneverbeassociatedwithanorganizationthatwascrueltoanimals.27.Thenewsstorywasaboutpeoplewhoprotestedbecausetheyhadbeenkeptoffthelistofeligiblevoters.28.Barbaradecidednottodropoutofcollegeeventhoughshewaspregnant.29.Doyoureallythinkagroupofstudentscanbringaboutchangeinthegovernment?30.PresidentKennedyhopedthattheembargowouldbringtheCubangovernmenttoitsknees.PartII:BankedClozeQuestions31to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhenIwasincollege,Iwasareporterfortheschoolnewspaper.Myveryfirstarticlewasaboutastudentprotestoncampus.Thestudents,mostlyfreshmanandsophomoresgatheredoutsidethechemistrybuilding.TheywerecallingfortheresignationofProfessorKeyes,whotheyclaimedwasaparticularlyrepressiveteacher.Heranhisclassroomlikeadictatoranddidn'tgradefairly.ThestudentsweremostlypeacefulandtheyspentalldaychantingDownwithKeyes!DownwithKeyes!However,theydidhaveaminorclashwithotherstudentswhotriedtodefendProfessorKeyes.Nobodywashurt,butitwasobviousthatbothsideswereverypassionateabouttheirbeliefs.Youcouldsaythatmycollegehadaveryliberalenvironment.Studentswereencouragedtothinkforthemselves,asserttheirrights,andfightforwhattheybelievedin.Thiswasn'ttheonlyprotestduringmycollegeyears,either.Youcertainlycouldn'tcriticizethestudentsforbeingapathetic;theywerealwaysoutspokenandinvolved!PartIII:ReadingComprehensionQuestions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.OneofthemostfamousstudentproteststoeveroccurintheUnitedStatestookplacebetweenMay1andMay4,1970atacollegecampusintheMidwesternstateofOhio.Thereasonthisparticularprotestisstillrememberedandfamousisbecauseoftheunfortunateresultofthedemonstrations.OnApril30,1970,USPresidentRichardNixonannouncedanescalationofthewarinVietnamwithamilitaryinvasionofCambodia,whichneighborsVietnam.Atthattime,thewarwasextremelyunpopularwiththepublicandmanypeoplewerefrustratedandangeredbythisnewdevelopment—especiallystudents.ManypeoplehadbeenencouragedbyNixon'spromisetwoyearsearliertoendthewar,but,in1970,therewasstillnoendinsight.OnMay1,studentsatKentStateUniversityinKent,OhioprotestedagainsttheAmericaninvasionofCambodiaandwerecallingforanendtothewar.Thecampusprotestwaspeaceful,butemotionsgrewthroughouttheday,andriotssooneruptedinthetown'sstreetsthatnight.Inresponse,thegovernorsentNationalGuardtroopstotheKentStateUniversitycampustostoptheriotsandprotests.Smallprotestscontinuedoverthenexttwodays,andthen,onthemorningofMay4,approximately2,000studentsgatheredinthecenterofcampustoprotestboththewarandthepre