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Part I. Vocabulary (25%): (A). Explain the following expressions in English (10%): a made man a narrow escape to get even with somebody out of one’s head club bore to court death out of the blue none too soon the disadvantaged hitchhike (B). Choose the best explanation for the italicized part (15%): 1. … of course I was not to blame, but I expected they would get very angry with me. … A. would blame others B. would not take offence C. was not guilty 2. He held the roll for a moment in his hand and had an impulse to throw it away.. A. a sudden wish B. a strong desire C. a vain attempt D. a vague idea 3. Pulping only part of the file, leaving the job uncompleted, went against Bachleitner’s grain. A. plan B. desire C. nature D. idea 4. Bachleitner could understand the Lieutenant Colonel’s giving the war precedence over the seven million file cards lying in his backyard. A. importance B. prudence C. priority D. seniority 5. He was a short, strong buoyant mass of energy and high spirits. A. tremendous B. immense C. cheerful D. grateful 6. As we watched, Osborn ascended to the edge of the snow, stopped and probed it with his ax. A. protruded B. probated C. exposed D. explored 7. … two planets can progress at the same rate and evolve in the same way. A. swing B. travel C. develop 8. “Do neither, then, until we know what we are up against.” A. rising against B. faced with C. going to see 9. There was some solid common sense behind the wisecrack. A. official statement B. sudden announcement C. joking remark D. brief answer 10. The examination was both grueling to the candidate and difficult for the testers. A. cheering B. disgusting C. exhausting D. encouraging 11. It was quite a feat to talk at all against the G-force. A. a different matter B. a fascinating experience C. an act of strength and skill D. a very common practice 12. At every moment life itself was in peril. A. in t