P A Naturally, the name change didnt cause Debbies professional achievement-but it surely helped if only by adding a bit of self-confidence to her 1 talents. Social scientists say that what you're called can 2 your life. 3 history, names have not 4_identified eople but also described them. " ..As his name is, so ishe…” says the bible,and Webster's Dictionary_6_ the following_7 of name: " a word or words expressing some quality considered characteristic or descriptive of a person or a thing, often expressi approval or disapproval. Note well"approval or disapproval", For better or lalities such as friendliness or reserve, plainness or may be suggested by your name and people before they even meet you 1. A)mind B)consideration C)imagination D)talents 2. A)effect B)affect C)effort D)afford 3. A) Throughout B)Along C)On D) 4 A)hardly B)rarel D)merely 5. A)is B)was C)be 6. A)includes B)concludes C)consists 7. A)identification B)definition C)definite D)infinite 8. A)good B)worse D)terrible 9. A)beautiful B) handsome C)elegant D) charm 10. A)moved B) predicted C)foretold D
Passage A (1) Naturally, the name change didn’t cause Debbie’s professional achievement — but it surely helped if only by adding a bit of self-confidence to her 1 talents. Social scientists say that what you’re called can 2 your life. 3 history, names have not 4 identified people but also described them. “… As his name is, so 5 is he…” says the Bible, and Webster’s Dictionary 6 the following 7 of name: “ a word or words expressing some quality considered characteristic or descriptive of a person or a thing, often expressing approval or disapproval”. Note well “approval or disapproval”. For better or , qualities such as friendliness or reserve, plainness or may be suggested by your name and to other people before they even meet you. 1. A) mind B) consideration C) imagination D) talents 2. A) effect B) affect C) effort D) afford 3. A) Throughout B) Along C) On D) At 4. A) hardly B) rarely C)almostly D) merely 5. A) is B) was C) be D) were 6. A) includes B) concludes C)consists D) contents 7. A) identification B) definition C) definite D) infinite 8. A) good B) worse C) bad D)terrible 9. A) beautiful B) handsome C) elegant D) charm 10. A) moved B) predicted C) foretold D) conveyed
(2) Names become attached to specific images, as anyone who's been called"a plain Jane"or ust an average Joe " can show The name particularly bothers me since my name is Joe, which some think makes me more 2 to be a baseball player than an art critic. One prominent magazine consistently refused to print"Joe "in my by-line, using my first 3 J.S., instead I suspect that is I were a more 4 Arthur or Adrian, the name would have appeared complete One woman I know turned 5 a blind date with a man named Harry because"he 6 dull Several evenings later, she came up to me at a party,7 for an introduction to a very 8 man;they 'd been exchang 9 all evening."Oh, I said. You mean Harry. She was 10 at 1. A)former C)latter D)near 2. A)fit B)suited C)qualified D)proper C)shorts D)initials 4. A)defined B)refined C)denied D)beautiful B)or 6. A)feels B)hears C)sounds D)listens 7. A) moving crying C)complaining D)pressing 8. A)oppressive B)depressive C)impressive possessIve 9. A)eyes B)waves C)glances ses 10. A)sick B)nervous C)tense D)ill
(2) Names become attached to specific images, as anyone who’s been called “a plain Jane ” or “just an average Joe” can show. The __1___ name particularly bothers me since my name is Joe, which some think makes me more __2___ to be a baseball player than an art critic. One prominent magazine consistently refused to print “Joe” in my by-line, using my first ___3__, J.S., instead. I suspect that is I were a more __4___ Arthur or Adrian, the name would have appeared complete. One woman I know turned __5__ a blind date with a man named Harry because “he __6___ dull”. Several evenings later, she came up to me at a party, __7___ for an introduction to a very __8____ man; they’d been exchanging ___9__ all evening. “Oh, ” I said. “You mean Harry.” She was __10__ at ease. 1. A) former B) last C) latter D) near 2. A) fit B) suited C) qualified D) proper 3. A) names B) beginnings C) shorts D) initials 4. A) defined B) refined C) denied D) beautiful 5. A) up B) on C) off D) down 6. A) feels B) hears C) sounds D) listens 7. A) moving B) crying C) complaining D) pressing 8. A) oppressive B) depressive C) impressive D) possessive 9. A) eyes B) waves C) glances D) glasses 10. A) sick B) nervous C) tense D) ill
Section b During spring break from a college, my friend and I went downtown to shop. First, however, we made ourselves unrecognizable to our friends and even to our families. We wore clothing slightly to our weather, clean but not ironed, clearly not the 3 worn by most visitors to the area. We carried plastic bags of nameless 4. Both of us were slightly 5 My friend wore a 6 cotton shirt over a T-shirt and a7 shirt over sweat pants. I wore a wool hat that 8 my hair and an unfashionable coat and glasses with sun 9 that 10 1. A)assumable C)virtually D) pretentiously B)proper C)inappropriate D)appreciate 4. A)property C)goods D)possessions 5. A)huge B)ugly C)uniq 6. A)ragged B)shabby C)faded D)baggy 7. A)zigzagged B)slippery C)glistening D)wrinkled 8. A)hid B)collected C)concealed D)veiled 9. A)shelter B)shield C)shades D)shadow 10. A)clippe B)clapped C)clicked D)pinned
Section B During spring break from a college, my friend and I went downtown to shop. First, however, we made ourselves __1___ unrecognizable to our friends and even to our families. We wore clothing slightly ___2__ to our weather, clean but not ironed, clearly not the __3__ worn by most visitors to the area. We carried plastic bags of nameless __4____. Both of us were slightly __5___. My friend wore a __6__ cotton shirt over a T-shirt and a__7___ shirt over sweat pants. I wore a wool hat that __8__ my hair and an unfashionable coat and glasses with sun __9___ that __10__ on. 1. A) assumable B) total C) virtually D) pretentiously 2. A) suitable B) proper C) inappropriate D) appreciate 3. A) clothes B) clothing C) cloth D) styles 4. A) property B) items C) goods D) possessions 5. A) huge B) ugly C) unique D) untidy 6. A) ragged B) shabby C) faded D) baggy 7. A) zigzagged B) slippery C) glistening D) wrinkled 8. A) hid B) collected C) concealed D) veiled 9. A) shelter B) shield C) shades D) shadow 10. A) clipped B) clapped C) clicked D) pinned