Questions 25-30

Teddy Johnson lives in the neighborhood of Taiwan University. He made the unfortunate mistake of making a 25 gesture to someone who made an illegal turn in front of him on his way home. The driver didn't 26 kindly to Teddy's criticism and he showed up about forty minutes later at Teddy's house with four of his friends all 27 baseball bats and knives. One of them actually 28 a knife to Teddy's wife's throat. When Teddy reported the incident to the police, they naturally took their  29   time 30



(    )-25. (A) kind

(B)  rude

(C)  cute

(D)  fight

 

(    )26. (A) make

(B)  does

(C)  take

(D)  do

 

(    )27. (A) sporting

(B)  bringing

(C)  making

(D) continuing


( )28


 

(A)  is holding

(B)  held

(C)  was held

(D)  hold


 

(    )29. (A) hard

(B)  sharp

(C)  bitter

(D)  sweet

 

(    )30. (A) in

(B)  on

(C)  to

(D)over


Questions 21 -24

Adapting to life in a foreign country is easy for some, difficult for 21. Most Westerners adapt to 22 in Taiwan with relative ease, though I'm sure most of us have had great difficulty at some time or another. I myself have had a good number of 23 . though fortunately I've avoided violence. This is not the 24 with some Westerners who experience growing pains while adjusting to the different way things are done here.

On the case

    If someone is on the case, they are dealing with a problem.

 

 

(    )2I. (A) another

(B)  others

(C)  other


(D)


the other


 

(    ) 22. (A) live

(B)   lives

(C)   living

(D)  alive

 

(    )23. (A) conflict and misunderstanding


(B) (C) (D)


conflicts and misunderstandings conflicts and misunderstanding conflict and misunderstandings

 

 


(A) (B) (C) (D)


case

truth

example idea

 


Pari III: Reading

In this part of the test, you will find several passages or charts. Bach passage or chart is followed by several questions. You are to choose the best answer, A, B. C, or D, to each question on the basis of the information provided or implied in the passage or chart.

 

Questions 31-38

Having married a locally born/ borne  man, you'd think I'd have a great chance to experience Taiwanese family life first-hand. Unfortunately, though my husband was born in Taiwan, his parents are from Mainland China, and since they were pretty much uprooted on account of the civil war there, they weren't able to learn their own customs and traditions very well. And once they got to Taiwan they lived in relative isolation from mainstream Taiwanese society, so they weren't able to learn the local customs and traditions very well, either. Thus, my husband's family is not very typical of families in Taiwan, and this has been both good and bad for me.

The good part of this is that my husband's parents were able to accept me as their son's girlfriend, and then as his wife. I used to have a boyfriend whose father was a very conservative Taiwanese man, and he refused to even let me step into his house. The bad part is that it offers me no real chance to experience what traditional family life is like in Taiwan.

However, I have had the opportunity to experience Taiwanese family life through some of my friends, and I have surprisedly found there's a lot more worshipping going on with burning incense and ghost money and praying to certain 'deities, and there are also quite a bit more superstitions and taboos. For example, my husband's family does incense burning and bowing before the ancestral altar only during Chinese New Year, but more traditional families even worship several times a month on different occasions. My husband's family also has no chances to clean graves during Tomb Sweeping Festival because almost all of their relatives, dead or living, are across the Taiwan Strait. ,


) 31. Where was the woman's husband born?

(A)  the Mainland

(B)  Japan

(C)  Taiwan

(D)  the U.S.A.

 

) 32.  Where are the woman's parents-in-law from?

(A)  the Mainland

(B)  Japan

(C)  Taiwan

(D)  the U.S.A.

 

) 33. Why didn't the woman's parents-in-law learn their own customs and traditions very well?

(A)  They didn't go to school when they were young.

(B)  They couldn't be accepted by the Chinese society at the time.

(C)  They were pretty much uprooted because of the civil war in China. ■

(D)  They were not born locally.

 

) 34. Why didn't the woman's parents-in-law learn the-.local Taiwanese customs and traditions very well, either?

(A)  They didn't live in mainstream Taiwanese society.

(B)  They couldn't speak Taiwanese.

(C)  They were not interested in Taiwanese life.

(D)  They failed even though they had tried very hard.

 

) 35. Does the woman think that being married to a man whose parents are from the Mainland offers her a real chance to experience traditional Taiwanese family life?

(A)  Yes, she does.

(B)  No, she doesn't.

(C)  Yes, she thinks so.

(D)  She can't tell.


(    ) 36. How does the woman experience traditional Taiwanese life?

(A) She watches TV.

(B)  She listens to the radio.

(C)  She talks to neighbors.

(D) She gets together with Taiwanese friends.

 

(    ) 37. What do the Taiwanese burn while worshipping?

(A) Nothing.

(B)  Fruits and meat.

(C)  Paper money and credit cards.

(D) Incense and ghost money.

 

(    )38. Is the woman's husband the first boy she met in Taiwan?

(A) Yes, he is.

(B)  No, he isn't.

(C)  I can't tell.

(D) No, they first met in the Mainland. Questions 39-42

One of Steve Springfield's original goals in coming to Taiwan was to get a certain kind of religious fulfillment — be it through Taoism, Buddhism, or by studying some school of martial art. But the most active religion in Taiwan involves worshipping the mighty and powerful NT dollar, and with a wife and two kids to feed, it seems Steve has had no choice but to join the rat race. But before he got swept away by the flood of rampant capitalism / communism / community , he did have a number of religious experiences that laid the foundation for his later fulfillment. He really hopes by the time the kids are in school, the wife is back working and a sizable nest egg is saved, he'll still be young enough to pursue it again.

 

(    ) 39. According to the passage, what was one of Steve's original goals in coming to Taiwan?

(A) To marry a pretty Taiwanese girl.

(B)  To make a big fortune.

(C)  To get a certain kind of religious fulfillment.

(D) To run for the election.


(    )40. Which is true?

(A)  Steve thinks that he might have fulfilled his religious goal by studying at a law school.

(B)   Steve thinks that he might have fulfilled his religious goal by working as an office worker.

(C)   Steve thinks that he might have fulfilled his religious goal by catching mice.

(D)  Steve thinks that he might have fulfilled his religious goal by studying some school of martial art.

 

(    ) 41. Is Steve a parent?

(A)  Yes, he is a father of two kids.

(B)  Yes, but he is divorced.

(C)  Yes, he has a. daughter.

(D)  No, but he is married.

 

(    ) 42. Does Steve still want to pursue his goal?

(A)  Yes, he does.

(B)  No, he doesn't.

(C)  I can't tell.

(D)  It's hard to say.

 


Questions 43-45

 

Bonjour,                                                                                                                   Dec. 1st. 2003

 

The Yellow Ribbon faculty, staff, students and alumni at our 25 international institutes wish you a Very Happy New Year and we thank you for your continuous / continual  support.

 

2003 has been another exciting year for all of us and we look forward to the new challenges and opportunities in 2004.

 

This year, The Yellow Ribbon has been selected by the French government to be part of a special project,"High Studies for Taste and Gastronomy", for the conservation and the valorization of French culture.

Among the 80 international events such as festivals, professional conferences and jury competitions, we participated as sponsors at the World Gourmet Summit in Singapore in April 2003, we presented our new products at the Anuga Exhibition in Frankfort and as in every other year, participated in the Tasting Australia event. In 2004, The Yellow Ribbon will be present in the Imex Exhibition, the most important and professional exhibition in the world of travel and meetings industry.

For 2004, The Yellow Ribbon eagerly prepares the openings of its third school in Japan (Kobe) and a new school in the Middle East.

With all of these new ventures. The Yellow Ribbon teams and myself, continue to strive to be the world leader in culinary education.

 

Best Wishes!

 

By Pascal De Boire, President of The Yellow Ribbon

 

(    )43. What is it?

(A)      It's a greeting.

(B)        It's an invitation.

(C)        It's a contract.

(D)       It's a certificate.

 

(    )44. What is The Yellow Ribbon?

(A)    It's a gift shop.

(B)      It's a culinary school.

(C)      It's an art school.

(D)     It's a bakery.

(    ) 45. How many The Yellow Ribbon schools are there in Japan?

(A)  None.

(B)       Two.

(C)  Five.

(D)  Three.

 

(    ) 46. What does The Yellow Ribbon specialize in?

(A)   German breweries.

(B)         French cuisine.

(C)   Japanese food.

(D)   Arabic grills.

 

(    ) 47. What is the Imex Exhibition ?

(A)  It is the most important and professional exhibition in the world of baking industry.

(B)   It is the most important and professional exhibition in the world of galleries.

(C)   It is the most important and professional exhibition in the world of agriculture and gardening industry.

(D)  It is the most important and professional exhibition in the world of travel and meetings industry.

 

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