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Dear Editor:

After reading the Connecticut Post's account (report) of Wednesday night's public hearing,

["Miron says Long Beach sale in danger," June 25] we______________ if we were even 

 at the same meeting, never mind that some of us were on the same panel and even sitting next to Mayor Miron. 

post

n. mail; column; opinion; role; doorpost; message sent to a newsgroup or mailing list (Computers); position, job placement

hearing

n. perception of sound; act of listening; presentation of evidence before a judge, court hearing

panel

n. group of judges; board, flat piece of wood; band, strip; crew, team, staff

x

v. decorate with panels; cover with panels

(    ) 147. (A) wondered marvel; be astonished; be amazed; ponder; cast doubt

(B)    Wonderment astonishment, amazement; something causing amazement

(C)    Wandered loiter; move aimlessly; lose one's way; go astray

(D)   Wonderful excellent, splendid, marvelous

Wander / wonder / bum / bun / bomb /

At no point did we hear the mayor exclaim that the proposed sale of Long Beach West

to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service "was in danger," as the headline______________

proclaims.

(    ) 148. (A) alarming

(B)    alarmingly

(C)    alarmed

(D)   alarms

In fact, Miron reported, to the delight of the audience, that over 80 percent of Stratford citizens were in favor of such a transfer. The mayor did say, as reported in the article (allegedly),

that a small but vocal______________ group is trying to prevent public ownership of the

site and would attempt to use any political means necessary to promote their interests.

vocal

adj. of or pertaining to the voice, spoken, oral; outspoken

x

n. musical piece which is sung; voiced sound 暢所欲言

(    ) 149. (A) opposite group

prep. across from, facing

adv. on or towards an opposite side; contrarily

adj. facing, across from; contrary; reverse; different; antithetical

n. contrast; something contrary

(B)    opposed group

adj. be opposing in attitude or opinion; contrary, opposite; contrasting

(C)    opposition group

(D)   opposing group

opposing

a. 对面的, 反对的, 相反的, 相对的

I just wanted to clarify a few things in relation to the article printed in the paper.

Rob Brothers

Questions 150-152 refer to the following memo （memorandum ）. TO: All Associates

FROM: Pat Bauer, Administrative Director

DATE: June 26,2009

SUBJECT:

Tomorrow at 10 AM I will be________________ a tour (travel /trip / voyage ) of 5 apartments located here in the DQ. These apartments will be available as of July 1 and you must decide by Saturday June 28 or sooner.

(    ) 150. (A) conduct

v. behave; manage; direct an orchestra or other musical ensemble; transfer, transmit

x

n. behavior; management

conductor

n. person who conducts (an orchestra or other musical ensemble); ticket collector (on a bus, train, etc.); manager; substance that transmits (heat, etc.)

(B)    conduction

n. act of conducting or conveying (i.e. water through a pipe or electricity through a wire)

(C)    conducting

(D)   conducted

The units have 3-bedroom, 2 i^-bath apartments with a living room, dining room, outside_______________

area and a Vi bath on the first floor. The kitchen area is also on the first floor and has a refrigerator, stove & dish washer. The second floor has 2 baths and three bedrooms, the master bedroom has a bath and there is access to the roof. Each unit is unfurnished and has central A/C air conditioning ./ alternating current. All electric, water and maintenance fees are included. The price for each unit is 55,250 SR.

(    ) 151. (A) sat

(B)    seated

(C)    sit

(D)    sitting area

n. act of resting on the legs and buttocks; act of being settled in a seat; seat; portrait session; incubation (of birds); eggs which are incubated by a bird; period during which a legislative body is in session

I would recommend that you do your housing__________________ based on John's announcement and

determine if you would like to see the units. As your collective recommendation cited, I will give the right of first refusal to those with families, but I would like any others who might have an interest to come along, with the understanding that if our families do not want the units then you will have the right to exercise your interest in pursuing these units.

(    ) 152. (A) calculations

(B)    calculate

(C)    calculating

(D)   calculated

I realize the timing might not be the best but these units just became available and I wanted us to have an opportunity to purse them.

Pat Bauer Administrative Director