WOULD YOU MIND ______, PLEASE

10. We have to leave the apartment spick and __________. The landlord said that if it wasn’t clean when we moved out, we’d lose part of our security deposit.III. READING: (40 points)Part 1: Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. [10 points]settlement standard factors invasions empireextent directly prospering civilizationRome and the Roman had a huge impact on Western (1) ____________. Rome had been (2) ____________over many centuries, turning from a small (3) ____________ into a large (4) ____________. It haddeveloped because of its large armies, great rulers, and excellent engineers. It managed to withstand (5)____________ from a number of other empires, such as Persia and the Carthaginians. Rome continued todevelop over the centuries, reaching its greatest (6) ____________ in the third century AD. The two (7)____________ commonly attributed to the decline of the Roman empire are Christianity and the military,though some believe these are not (8) ____________ responsible, but played a secondary role in theempire’s collapse. Other historians believe that a decline in the (9) ____________ of living, as well as adecline in morals, caused the eventual collapse of the empire. Whatever the reason, the (10) ____________of the Roman empire was one of the greatest in human history and is responsible for guiding the waypeople think , even to this day.Part 2: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. Circle the letter. [15 points]Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1)_____ as much onwhat they seem to be telling us, as on the (2)_____ words they say. Facial (3)_____ and tone of voice areobvious ways of showing our (4)_____ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously (5)_____views that we are trying to hide. The art of being tactful lies in (6)_____ these signals, realizing what theother person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we mayunderstand that they are (7)_____ reluctant to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Bodymovements in general may also (8)_____ feelings, and interviewers often (9)_____ particular attention tothe way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However, it is not difficult to present theright kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character(10)_____, and psychological stability. This raises the (11)_____ questions of whether job candidatesshould be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actuallyproduce (12)_____ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be objectionable(13)_____ into their private lives. Quite (14)_____ from this problem, can such tests predict whether aperson is likely to be a (15)_____ employee or a valued colleague?