18. The speaker claimed that no otherA modern nation devotes so smallB a portion of its wealth to public assistance and health thanC the United States doesD.

　　19 . There are those who consider it questionable that these defence-linkedA research projects will account forB an improvement in the standard of living or, alternately, to do much Cto protect our diminishing Dresources.

　　20. If individuals are awakendA each time asB they begin a dream phase of sleep, they are likely to become irritable even thoughC their total amount of sleep has beenD sufficient.

　　Section C:

　　21. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ___ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.

　　A. admired 　　B. regarded　　 C. expected 　　D. worshipped

　　22. A _____ of the long report by the budget committed was submitted to the mayor for approval.

　　A. shorthand 　　B. scheme 　　C. schedule 　　D. sketch

　　23. A man has to make ____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.

　　A. supply 　　B. assurance 　　C. provision 　　D. adjustment

　　24. The newly-built Science Building seems _____ enough to last a hundred years.

　　A. spacious 　　B. sophisticated 　　C. substantial　　 D. steady

　　25. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ___ free medical care.

　　A. entitled to 　　B. involved in 　　C. associated with 　　D. assigned to

　　26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ____.

　　A. danger　　 B. stake　　 C. loss 　　D. threat

　　27. I felt ____ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.

　　A. fatigued 　　B. tired 　　C. exhausted 　　D. bored

　　28. When the engine would nto start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at ___.

　　A. wrong 　　B. trouble 　　C. fault 　　D. difficulty

　　29. Your advice would be ____ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit's end.

　　A. exceedingly 　　B. excessively　　C. extensively　　D. exclusively

　　30. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _____ the consequences.

　　A. answer for 　　B. run into 　　C. abide by 　　D. step into

　　31. The river is already _____ its bans because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood.

　　A. parallel to 　　B. level in　　 C. flat on 　　D. flush with

　　32. People _____ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.

　　A. convinced 　　B. anticipated　　 C. resolved 　　D. assured

　　33. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _____ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programmed for the reading skills.

　　A. adapted 　　B. acknowledged　　 C. assembled 　　D. appointed

　　34. The mother said she would ____ her son washing the dished If he could finish his assignment before supper.