Model Test 3

　　Promptness is important in American business, academic, and social settings. The  1  of punctuality is taught to young children in school . Today slips and the use of bells signal to the child that  2  and time itself are to be respected.

　　People who keep  3  are considered dependable. If people are  4  to job interview, appointments, or classes, they are often  5  unreliable and irresponsible. In the business set ting, "time is money" and companies may  6  their executive for tardiness to business meetings. Of course, it is not always possible to b e punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rules for  7  arrivals. Calling  8  the telephone if one is going to be more than a few minutes late for  9  appointment s is  10  polite and is often expected. Keeping a friend waiting  11  ten to twenty minutes is considered rude.  12  , arriving thirty minutes late to some parties is acceptable.

　　Respecting deadlines is also important in academic and professional  13  .  14  that deadlines for class assignments or business reports will be met. Students who  15  assignments late may be surprised to  16  that the professor will  17  their grade or even refuse to  18  their work.  19  it is a question of arriving on time or of meeting a deadline, people are  20  conditioned to regular time.

　　1.〔A〕integrity〔B〕importance〔C〕scrutiny〔D〕obituary

　　2.〔A〕punctuality〔B〕tardiness〔C〕advent〔D〕regularity

　　3.〔A〕engagements〔B〕appointments〔C〕accomplishments〔D〕endorsements

　　4.〔A〕left〔B〕reluctant〔C〕late〔D〕potential

　　5.〔A〕viewed as〔B〕apprehended〔C〕afflicted〔D〕predicted

　　6.〔A〕envisage〔B〕sue〔C〕fine〔D〕persecute

　　7.〔A〕timely〔B〕late〔C〕untimely〔D〕punctual

　　8.〔A〕on〔B〕in〔C〕at〔D〕to

　　9.〔A〕early〔B〕late〔C〕made〔D〕scheduled

　　10.〔A〕delayed〔B〕considered〔C〕hampered〔D〕inhibited

　　11.〔A〕beyond〔B〕at〔C〕up〔D〕on

　　12.〔A〕Thus〔B〕On the other hand〔C〕Nevertheless〔D〕Naturally

　　13.〔A〕circles〔B〕communities〔C〕sections〔D〕constituents

　　14.〔A〕It is necessary〔B〕Be sure〔C〕It is expected〔D〕People assume

　　15.〔A〕hand in〔B〕hand off〔C〕hand over〔D〕hand on

　　16.〔A〕ratify〔B〕approve〔C〕find〔D〕comprehend

　　17.〔A〕appreciate〔B〕vary〔C〕belittle〔D〕lower

　　18.〔A〕grade〔B〕impart〔C〕resume〔D〕submit

　　19.〔A〕Either〔B〕Whether〔C〕Neither〔D〕Although

　　20.〔A〕culturally〔B〕incessantly〔C〕perennially〔D〕deliberately

　　Key to Model Test 3

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

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

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