C. was their secret weapon D. was their last resort

　　34. This reflects the priority being attached to economic over political activity, partly caused by a growing reluctance to enter a calling blighted by relentless publicity that all too often ends in destroying careers and reputations.

　　A. divine summons B. political career

　　C. profession D. business transaction

　　35. If you can't dig into the field you have chosen for your pursuit, it is hardly possible for you to achieve anything significant in the field.

　　A. acquire B. require C. accompany D. accomplish

　　Part 3 Correcting Grammatical Errors

　　This part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C, D. You are to select the ONE choice and replace the underlined element(s) so that the error is erased and corrected. There is only one right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　36. Just last week, for example, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the disturbing disclosure that SARS may be pretty deadlier than previously believed.

　　A. very B. far C. especially D. none

　　37. What distinguished her in the other girls was her peculiar hairstyle.

　　A. to B. from C. than D. with

　　38. During many sectors are foundering, the $21 billion videogame-software industry is booming, adding game developers at a rate of 2,500 a year in the United States alone.

　　A. When B. Whereas C. Would D. While

　　39. No such weapons were used and none been found.

　　A. none have been B. none has

　　C. no other has been D. no others been