“WHAT TIME IS IT ………..YOUR WATCH

20. “What time is it ………..your watch?” A. at B. with C. by D. from II. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. (5 points) CAR REVIEW: THE XR1200Although still a relative (1) ……….. to the world of high-performance sports COME cars, General Autos has (2) ……….. quite a transformation since their first GO effort, the Xtreme, attracted such (3) ……….. comment in the motoring press, FAVOUR which led to disappointing sales. Their latest effort, the XR1200 (4) ……….., CONVERT went into (5) ……….. last month, and I had the chance to test-drive one. PRODUCE To say that the XR1200 is better than the Xtreme is a huge (6) ……… . Not STATE only is it much better, it represents a (7) ……….. new approach to this class of REVOLT car. From the seats to the angle of the steering wheel, everything on this car is (8) ……….., meaning that you can set the car up to fit you perfectly. The ADJUST engine, too, is easy to set up for maximum efficiency, with the help of powerful dual (9) ……….. that monitor performance 1.000 times a second. PROCESS Even the bodywork incorporates state-of-the-art ideas, with a new durable material that should mean that your XR1200 (10) ……….. almost anything else on the road. LAST III. Write ONE word in each gap.(15 points) Instant Decision We often assume the best way to come to a decision is to (1) ………… ages taking (2) ………… account a lot of information before we arrive (3) ………… our conclusion. We weigh the evidence (4) ………… the belief that instant decisions are unreliable. However, there are arguments (5) ………… a reassessment of that view. It may be that from (6) ………… to time our subconscious mind does a better job (7) ………… a moment than conscious mind does. When Evelyn Harrison, an expert on sculpture, (8) ………… shown a statue that the J.Paul Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million, she blurted (9) ………… that it was a fake. It came (10) ………… a shock to the museum. Harrison was unable to explain why she had formed that impression, but it was enough to cast doubt (11) ………… the statue. Now most experts have come (12) ………… to her position, but how did she tell the (13) ………… between that and the real article so quickly? It’s probable that her subsconscious mind sorted through information that (14) ………… the notice of her conscious mind. Although we are rarely, (15) ………… ever, aware of our subsconscious mind, it can be surprisingly effective. IV. Match the verb in box A with the word(s) in box B to form a phrasal verb, and then fill it in each blank to complete the sentence. Be sure to use the correct verb tense and form. Write your answer in the box provided. (5 points) Box A Box B Off, through, after, out, out, up, down with, up to, Hand, see, come, make, get, bring, ask, put, make, work in, up