The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town-and-country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate attention for forms of recreation far from home, whereas there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighbourhood of the home. We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street-door of the house. The urban environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect.
The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets, because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot for enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the street-door of your house is closed after you.
36. According to the author, the importance of greenspaces in the urban environment _____.
(A) is still unknown
(B) is usually neglected
(C) is being closely studied
(D) has been fully recognized
37. The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to _____.
(A) the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighbourhood
(B) the location of recreation facilities far from home
(C) relatively little attention for recreative possibilities
(D) the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighbourhood
38. The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of green space should be provided _____.
(A) in special areas
(B) in the suburbs
(C) in the neighbourhood of the house
(D) in gardens and parks
39. According to the author, greenspace facilities should be designed in such a way that ______.
(A) more obligatory activities might take on a recreative aspect
(B) more and more people might have access to them
(C) an increasing number of recreative activities might be developed
(D) recreative activities might be brought into our homes
40. The main idea of this passage is that _____.
(A) better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of our life
(B) attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilities
(C) the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years ago
(D) priority must be given to the development of obligatory activities
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41. Tom ____ better than to ask Dick for help.
(A) shall know (B) shouldn't know (C) has known (D) should have known
42. The magician picked several persons _____ from the audience and asked them to help him
with the performance.
(A) by accident (B) at random (C) on occasion (D) on average
43. Water enters into a great variety of chemical reactions, ____ have been mentioned in previous
pages.
(A) a few of it (B) a few of that (C) a few of them (D) a few of which
44. They'll have you _____ if you don't pay your taxes.
(A) to be arrested (B) arrest (C) arrested (D) being arrested
45. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone _____ me that evening.
(A) had interrupted (B) would have interrupted (C) to have interrupted (D) to interrupted
46. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of ______ standards.
(A) equivalent (B) alike (C) uniform (D) likely
47. _____ for your help, we'd never have been able to get over the difficulties.
(A) Had it not (B) If it were not (C) Had it not been (D) If we had not been
48. Some people either ____ avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutral about them .
(A) violently (B) enthusiastically (C) sincerely yours (D) Deliberately
49. There is no easy solution to Japan's labour ____.
(A) decline (B) vacancy (C) rarity (D) shortage
50. I'm sure your suggestion will _____ the problem.
(A) contribute to solving (C) be contributed to solve
(B) contribute to solve (D) be contributed to solving
51. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ____ traffic jam.
(A) in line with (B) for the sake of (C) in case of (D) at the risk of
52. Some areas, ____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
(A) due to (B) in spite of (C) but for (D) with regard to
53. The new washing machines are ____ at the rate of fifty a day.
(A) turned up (B) turned down (C) turned out (D) turned in
54. On turning the corner, we saw the road ____ steeply.
(A) departing (B) descending (C) decreasing (D) depressing
55. The managing director took the ____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
(A) guilt (B) blame (C) charge (D) accusation
56. Once they had fame, fortune , secure futures; ____ is utter poverty.
(A) now that all is left (B) now all that is left (C) now all which is left (D) now all what is left
57. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of ____ quality he'd tell them so.
(A) humble (B) inferior (C) minor (D) awkward
58. His tastes and habits ____ with those of his wife.
(A) combine (B) compete (C) coincide (D) compromise
59. The branches could hardly ____ the weight of the fruit.
(A) retain (B) sustain (C) maintain (D) remain
60. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ____ .
(A) boundaries (B) restraints (C) confinements (D) limitations
61. Visitors are asked to ____ with the regulations.
(A) contrast (B) consult (C) comply (D) conflict
62. He ____ so much work that he couldn't really do it efficiently.
(A) put on (B) turned on (C) brought on (D) took on
63. ____ should any money be given to a small child.
(A) On no account (B) From all accounts (C) Of no account (D) By all accounts
64. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion for we need to have factual knowledge ____ our thinking.
(A) which to be based on (B) which to base upon (C) upon which to base (D) to which to be based
65. ____ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.
(A) so clever are the construction robots (B) so clever the construction robots are
(C) such construction robots are clever (D) such clever construction robots are
66. All flights ____ because of the storm, they decided to take the train.
(A) having canceled (B) having been canceled (C) were canceled (D) have been canceled
67. The microscope can ____ the object 100 times in diameter.
(A) magnify (B) increase (C) develop (D) multiply
68. Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller ____ to the professor.
(A) as much as (B) as far as (C) the same as (D) as long as
69. We ____ Edison's success to his intelligence and hard work.
(A) subject (B) attribute (C) owe (D) refer
70. She once again went through her composition carefully to ____ all spelling mistakes from it.
(A) withdraw (B) diminish (C) abandon (D) eliminate
Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes) |
