Model Test 13

　　There are far too many road accidents in this country, too many deaths and too many people injured. One wonders who are most to 1 , drivers or pedestrians. Some people say that the blame cannot be 2 fairly without considering the state of the roads and the whole 3 system.

　　In 4 cities like London, Birmingham or Manchester, road conditions are so chaotic that both driver and pedestrian 5 endanger lives through no fault of their own. 6 deficiencies as too many road signs, faulty traffic lights, sudden narrowing of the streets, congested parking are all a sure 7 of bad road conditions. 8 many experts are 9 that the larger part of the blame 10 the death toll must be put on persons and persons 11 : Drivers who drive too fast and without any 12 for others; drivers who think they are safe at the 13 even though they have drunk too much alcohol; drivers, who out of some 14 sense of power, are incapable of understanding that their car is a lethal weapon 15 improperly used. Pedestrians, 16 , must share the guilty - stepping 17 the pavement without first looking to the left or right, crossing roads when the traffic lights are 18 them, jumping off a moving bus. To be fair, pedestrians, drivers and road conditions are all to blame. One 19 the day when the motor-car has been replaced by some less dangerous 20 of transport.

　　1.〔A〕scold〔B〕criticize〔C〕accuse〔D〕blame

　　2.〔A〕fixed〔B〕settled〔C〕put〔D〕applied

　　3.〔A〕transfer〔B〕transport〔C〕transformer〔D〕transmission

　　4.〔A〕full〔B〕crowding〔C〕crowded〔D〕filled

　　5.〔A〕often〔B〕always〔C〕rarely〔D〕never

　　6.〔A〕These〔B〕Those〔C〕Their〔D〕Such

　　7.〔A〕symbol〔B〕description〔C〕indication〔D〕statement

　　8.〔A〕In the same way〔B〕On the other hand〔C〕In the meantime〔D〕On the whole

　　9.〔A〕convincing〔B〕convinced〔C〕persuading〔D〕persuaded

　　10.〔A〕for〔B〕of〔C〕with〔D〕about

　　11.〔A〕lonely〔B〕alone〔C〕lone〔D〕merely

　　12.〔A〕consequence〔B〕conscience〔C〕consideration〔D〕consciousness

　　13.〔A〕tyre〔B〕brake〔C〕horn〔D〕wheel

　　14.〔A〕unique〔B〕usual〔C〕curious〔D〕indifferent

　　15.〔A〕if〔B〕unless〔C〕until〔D〕lest

　　16.〔A〕otherwise〔B〕likewise〔C〕conversely〔D〕consequently

　　17.〔A〕off〔B〕on〔C〕along〔D〕down

　　18.〔A〕on〔B〕to〔C〕for〔D〕against

　　19.〔A〕looks up to〔B〕looks up〔C〕looks for ward to〔D〕looks ahead to

　　20.〔A〕methods〔B〕means〔C〕ways〔D〕manners

　　Key to Model Test 13

　　1.〔D〕2.〔C〕3.〔B〕3.〔C〕5.〔A〕6.〔D〕7.〔C〕8.〔B〕9.〔B〕10.〔A〕

　　11.〔B〕12.〔C〕13.〔D〕14.〔C〕15.〔A〕16.〔B〕17.〔A〕18.〔D〕19.〔C〕20.〔B〕