- 10
-
__________
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-
__________
- as a way to reduce risks of credit card industry? [A] Charging their users a higher interest rate. [
- B] Using
- computer programs to track their users. [C] Imposing a higher application fee on their users. [
- D] Offering smaller amounts of loans to their users.
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-
It c
- an
- be inferred from the passage that [A] the failure of
- cre
- dit card providers is caused by the bursting of technology bubble. [B] the politicians and the media play a negative part in promoting credit industry. [C] higher national interest rate increases sub-prime
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-
Credit c
- ards, such as Vanquis, are issued
- be
- cause [A] cre
- dit industry has to look for further growth in a sub-market. [B] the politicians began to worry about soaring consumer debt.
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-
V
- anquis is different from regular cards in that [A]it charges its users no fees at all. [
- B] it leads to a de
- crease in consumer
- debt. [C] it leads to an increase in consumer debt. [D] it charges its users higher interest rates.
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-
Julien
- and Steve seem to suggest that [A]e
- Bay should further
- cooperate with Google to survive. [B] eBay shoul
- d form. an alliance with Yahoo! or Microsoft. [C] Google is making smaller revenues than eBay. [D] Google’s core business has already shrank by 3%.<
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-
Google wins
- an advantage over MSN in that [A] Google offers a more powerful search tool than MSN.&n
- bsp; [B] Mi
- crosoft are better at
- designing such software as Windows. [C] MSN has some unquenchable technical loopholes in its software. [D] users can perform. certain tasks for free with Google's support.
- ay a decisive role in the market for we
- b-video advertising be
- cause of [A] Google's new business transaction with Viacom. [B] the technology available in Viacom. [C] Google's
- deal with News Corporation. [D] the popularity of a social-networking site.
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-
Y
- ahoo ! and MSN are making less money for the same num
- ber of sear
- ches chiefly because [A] they are not goo
- d at negotiating with News Corporation. [B] they are losing market share very quickly. [C]they lack advanced advertising technology and networks. [D] they have failed in designing the
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-
The
- author'sattitudetowardsthisimmigrationreformseemsto
- be [A]supportive. [B]obje
- ctive. [C]confuse
- d. [D]optimistic
- aboutthepresent
- bill? [A]Thebilliswidelysupportedbyvariouspoliti
- calstrips. [B]Thebillwillimposeseverepunishmentonillegalimmigrants. [C]Thebillis
- designedtoimproveAmericanimmigrationsystem. [D]Thebillwillensurethatnoillegalsareknowinglyhired.
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-
Itc
- aninferredfromthepassagethat [A]thecommoncitizensintheUStendtoacceptwell-
- behavedillegals. [B]thedemo
- cratswoul
- ddoanythingtopreventBushfromachievingsuccess. [C]employersaretheonlygroupthatenthusiasticallysupportthenewbill. [D]illegalimmigrantsalwaysknowwheretheirskillsareingreatdemand.
- aragraph3)mostpro
- bablymeans [A]stiffened. [B]
- constructe
- d. [C]criticized.
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-
It c
- an
- be inferred from the passage that [A] the "
- co
- de of silence" often helps protect guards from violence. [B] the governor's office has decided to give a new life to the prisons. [C] the solution to overpopulation in prisons lies in softening sentences.&n
- about the "three-strikes" law? [A] It actually wastes more resources in terms of finance. [
- B] It is approved by voters to save money for the taxpayers. [
- C] It severely punishes those who violate the law for the thir
- d time. [D] It increases the cost of keeping a prisoner to $ 34,000.
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-
Arnold Schw
- arzenegger calls for a legislation session
- be
- cause [A] he wants to raise more money to enhance prison facilities. [B] he believes public money shoul
- d be responsible for prison construction. [C] he realizes the problem with prisons is a lack of investment. [D] he plans to win a second term for his governorship.
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-
__________
[
- A]than&n
- bsp; [B]while [
- C]which [
- D]what
- assage, California has the highest rate of returning prisoners
- be
- cause [A] the prisons in California are too crow
- ded. [B] the prisons failed to rehabilitate the prisoners. [C] the prisoners can sleep in the gymnasiums and classrooms. [D]] the prisoners are released after only three years of impr
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-
__________
[
- A]first&n
- bsp; [B]
- contrary [C]reverse [
- D]different
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-
__________
[
- A]less&n
- bsp; [B]little [
- C]normal [
- D]considerable
- 36
-
__________
[
- A]which&n
- bsp; [B]when [
- C]that [
- D]what
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-
__________
[
- A]unmarry&n
- bsp; [B]marriage [
- C]coherence [
- D]department
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-
__________
[
- A]provided&n
- bsp; [B]nowthat [
- C]if [
- D]becauseof
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-
__________
[
- A]measure&n
- bsp; [B]think [
- C]
- discover [D]detect
- 40
-
__________
[
- A]productive&n
- bsp; [B]strange [
- C]in
- dustrialized [D]advanced
- 41
-
__________
[
- A]joy&n
- bsp; [B]entertainment [
- C]consent [
- D]satisfaction
- 42
-
__________
[
- A]incredi
- bly [B]in
- creasingly [C]absolutely [
- D]dramatically
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-
__________
[
- A]principles&n
- bsp; [B]prin
- cipals [C]princes [
- D]privacies
- 44
-
__________
[
- A]
- Between [B]Among [
- C]Of [
- D]With
- 45
-
__________
[
- AJ
- by [B]for [
- C]in [
- D]at
- 46
-
__________
[
- A]forexample&n
- bsp; [B]therefore [
- C]however [
- D]indeed
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-
__________
[
- A]any&n
- bsp; [B]anything [
- C]some [
- D]something
- 48
-
__________
[
- A]to&n
- bsp; [B]in [
- C]off [
- D]as
- 49
-
__________
[
- A]ha
- bit [B]tradition [
- C]region [
- D]idea
- 50
-
__________
[
- A]easy&n
- bsp; [B]pleased [
- C]worse [
- D]difficult
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-
__________
[
- A]religious&n
- bsp; [B]national [
- C]fe
- deral [D]local