III. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (10 points)
Living in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, the Xicrin are a small tribe (71)_______ have retained their traditional customs and rites. (72)_______ such ritual is part of an age-old ceremony young men have to endure in (73)_______ to prove their manhood and become warriors. This entails attacking a wasps' nest with their bare hands. It is one of the many ceremonies (74)_______ mark the maturation of the young men and reflect the tribe's relationship (75)_______ the natural environment.
I was invited to witness this ceremony (76)_______ of my support for the Indians over many years as they tried to come to terms with outside culture.
(77)_______ a period of several days and nights, the villagers had (78)_______ for the event. The young men, aged fourteen to eighteen, had been listening to stories of the tribe's history, as well as (79)_______ taught hunting and survival skills. The final ordeal, which always results in wasp stings, proves (80)_______ willingness to face dangerous situations.
PART E: WRITING (20 points)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change. (5 points)
81 I am not accustomed to driving on the left.
I find __________________________ .
82 Only when she is really hungry does she eats snacks between meals.
Unless __________________________ .
83 They wanted Mary to do the job.
They __________________________ .
84 We can start at 9 A.M or 10 A.M.
It makes __________________________ .
85 There are a lot of people dependent on him.
He __________________________ .
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold and other words to complete each sentence. Do not chang the word in bold. (5 points)
86 Do you think I could disturb you for a moment? wondering
I __________________________ could disturb you for a moment.
87 I'm so sorry we have to endure this weather. put
If only we did __________________________ this weather.
88 Everyone is sure that he will win the election. bound
He __________________________ the election.
89 The cause of explosion is still unknown. caused
_________________________ is still unknown.
90 He is very likely to come. probability
In _________________________ come.