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1/40Unittest1SectionA:Completeeachsentenceusingthecorrectwordorexpressionfromthebox.1.Theformerrivalsdecidedtocreatea(n)_______whentheyrealizedtheysharedacommonthreat.Correctansweralliance2.Thestreetsaroundthecourthousewereallcloseddownbecauseofthe____againsttheruling.demonstration3.Sandrawasexplaininghowherdaughterisbeginningto____againstherrulesandauthority.rebel4.Thegovernmenthaspassedmanylawsthatintendedtomakeussafer,but(a)___wouldprobablysuggestthatwe'rejustasvulnerableasbefore.Correctanswercynic5.The___ofCaliforniaheldapressconferencetoannouncehiscandidacyfortheUSSenate.governor6.IfoundthePrimeMinister'sspeechtobevery_____;itmademefeelhopefulandpatriotic.inspirational7.Atthispoint,Jimhasno___oflandingajobanytimesoon;hejustcan'tfindajobforsomeonewithahistorydegree.Correctanswerprospects8.Radicalism,by___,meansthatpeopleareactingoutsidetheacceptednormsofsociety.definition9.MychildrenaregrowinguptodayintheInternet____—atimewhenalltheknowledgeoftheworldisonlyafewmouseclicksaway.Correctanswerera10.TheSeptember11terroristattackintheUnitedStatescausedmore____thanmanypeoplethoughtpossible.Correctanswerdestruction11.Duringthe1960s,manyyoungpeoplechoseto_____theircountry'sinvolvementintheVietnamWar.Correctanswerprotest12.ThecollapsedhousingindustryinAmericaultimatelyhadsevereconsequencesfortheentire_____.Correctanswereconomy13.Pedroaskedmetosignthe_____infavoroftheproposedlaw.Correctanswerpetition14.TravelingthroughMexicowasawonderful____topracticeSpanishwhichIspentsomanyyearsstudying.Correctansweropportunity15.Shechosetomajorinbusinessatcollegebecauseshethoughtitwouldincreaseherchancesofwell-paid_____aftergraduation.Correctansweremployment16.Thisartistmustbefairly_______;I'veneverheardofherandI'manartmajor!Correctanswerobscure17.Mikeexplainedthatitwashispersonal______thatgovernmentsshouldneverinterferewithothercountries'internalproblems.Correctanswerphilosophy18.MyfatheralwaystoldmethatifIdon'thave____forwhatIdo,Ishouldfindsomethingelsetodo.Correctanswerpassion19.Subjectslikephysicsandchemistrycancauseconsiderable_____forstudentswhoaren'tgoodatmathematics.Correctanswerfrustration20.Toaneconomist,thereisahugedifferencebetweenan_____societyandanagriculturalone.industrialSectionB:Completeeachsentencewithasuitableword.21.Thestudentstook____thestreetsinprotestandgotalotofmediaattention.Correctanswerto22.It'sdifficulttoknowexactlywhatthecandidatesstand___becausetheyspeakinsuchgeneralterms.Correctanswerfor23.Itwasn'tuntilImovedtocollegethatIrealizedhowmuchIrelied____myparents.Correctansweron24.Thatfilmabouttheplightofpolarbearsreallymademesit____andpayattentiontoclimatechange.Correctanswerup25.Gregwantedtogojogginginspite______thefactthattherewasastrongthunderstorm.of2/4026.Iwouldneverbeassociated____anorganizationthatwascrueltoanimals.towith27.Thenewsstorywasaboutpeoplewhoprotestedbecausetheyhadbeenkept____thelistofeligiblevoters.off28.Barbaradecidednottodrop___ofcollegeeventhoughshewaspregnant.out29.Doyoureallythinkagroupofstudentscanbring___changeinthegovernment?about30.PresidentKennedyhopedthattheembargowouldbringtheCubangovernment___itsknees.toPartII:BankedClozeWhenIwasincollege,Iwasareporterfortheschoolnewspaper.Myveryfirstarticlewasaboutastudentproteston(31)____.Thestudents,mostlyfreshmanand(32)___gatheredoutsidethechemistrybuilding.Theywerecallingforthe(33)______ofProfessorKeyes,whotheyclaimedwasaparticularly(34)___teacher.Heranhisclassroomlikeadictatoranddidn'tgradefairly.Thestudentsweremostlypeacefulandtheyspentallday(35)______DownwithKeyes!DownwithKeyes!However,theydidhaveaminor(36)_____withotherstudentswhotriedtodefendProfessorKeyes.Nobodywashurt,butitwasobviousthatbothsideswerevery(37______abouttheirbeliefs.Youcouldsaythatmycollegehadavery(38______environment.Studentswereencouragedtothinkforthemselves,(39)____theirrights,andfightforwhattheybelievedin.Thiswasn'ttheonlyprotestduringmycollegeyears,either.Youcertainlycouldn'tcriticizethestudentsforbeing(40)______theywerealwaysoutspokenandinvolved!Correctanswer(31)campus(32)sophomores(33)resignation(34)repressive(35)chanting(36)clash(37)passionate(38)liberal(39)assert(40)apatheticPartIII:ReadingComprehensionQuestions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.OneofthemostfamousstudentproteststoeveroccurintheUnitedStatestookplacebetweenMay1andMay4,1970atacollegecampusintheMidwesternstateofOhio.Thereasonthisparticularprotestisstillrememberedandfamousisbecauseoftheunfortunateresultofthedemonstrations.OnApril30,1970,USPresidentRichardNixonannouncedanescalationofthewarinVietnamwithamilitaryinvasionofCambodia,whichneighborsVietnam.Atthattime,thewarwasextremelyunpopularwiththepublicandmanypeoplewerefrustratedandangeredbythisnewdevelopment—especiallystudents.ManypeoplehadbeenencouragedbyNixon'spromisetwoyearsearliertoendthewar,but,in1970,therewasstillnoendinsight.OnMay1,studentsatKentStateUniversityinKent,OhioprotestedagainsttheAmericaninvasionofCambodiaandwerecallingforanendtothewar.Thecampusprotestwaspeaceful,butemotionsgrewthroughouttheday,andriotssooneruptedinthetown'sst