Part I Structure and Vocabulary (20%)

Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.

( )1. No doubt, a trade mark pertains to a firm’s _____ assets.

A) visible B) physical C) intangible D) actual

( )2. To build this highway, the investor has to come up with the traffic _____ of the prospective highway.

A) size B) volume C) capacity D) output

( )3. To the disappointment of the newly arrived teacher, there seemed to be a(n) _____ of discipline in that remote county school.

A) shortage B) lacking C) absence D) want

( )4. Without proper maintenance, the costly imported plants will be _____ out there sooner than expected.

A) worn B) destroyed C) damaged D) exhausted

( )5. When the output is given, the investor’s returns on investment is to the largest extent up to the method of ______ of tangible assets he has invested in the first place.

A) appreciation B) calculation C) depreciation D) accounting

1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. A