Section I Use of English

　　Directions:

　　Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

　　There is virtually no limit to how one can serve community interests, from spending a few hours a week with some charitable organization to practically full-time work for a social agency. Just as there are opportunities for voluntary service 1 (VSO) for young people before they take up full-time employment, 2 there are opportunities for overseas service for 3 technicians in developing countries. Some people, 4 those who retire early, 5 their technical and business skills in countries 6 there is a special need.

　　So in considering voluntary or 7 community service, there are more opportunities than there 8 were when one first began work. Most voluntary organizations have only a small full-time 9 , and depend very much on volunteers and part-timers. This means that working relationships are different from those in commercial organizations, and values may be different. 10 some ways they may seem more casual and less efficient, but one should not 11 them by commercial criteria. The people who work with them do so for different reasons and with different 12 , both personal and 13 . One should not join them 14 to arm them with professional experience; they must be joined with commitment to the 15 , not business efficiency. Because salaries are 16 or non-existent many voluntary bodies offer modest expense. But many retired people take part in community service for 17 , simply because they enjoy the work.

　　Many community activities possible 18 retirement were also possible during one’s working life but they are to be undertaken 19 seriously for that. Retired people who are just looking for something different or unusual to do should not consider 20 community service.

　　1. A. oversea B. over sea C. over seas D. overseas

　　2. A. as B. so C. then D. that

　　3. A. quantity B. qualifying C. quality D. qualified

　　4. A. partially B. partly C. particularly D. passionately

　　5. A. order B. operate C. offer D. occupy

　　6. A. which B. where C. as D. that

　　7. A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. pay

　　8. A. before B. lately C. never D. ever

　　9. A. team B. number C. staff D. crowd

　　10. A. In B. By C. With D. Through

　　11. A. look at B. comment C. enjoy D. judge

　　12. A. subjective B. subject C. objectives D. objects

　　13. A. organization B. organizational C. organized D. organizing

　　14. A. expecting B. to expect C. being expected D. expected

　　15. A. course B. cause C. case D. caution

　　16. A. little B. small C. large D. big

　　17. A. free B. freedom C. money D. something

　　18. A. before B. on C. in D. at

　　19. A. much B. very much C. no more D. no less

　　20. A. to be taken B. to take C. taking D. being taken