41. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and your text more easily.
[A] register [B] edit [C] propose [D] discharge
42. We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such colors.
[A] low [B] humble [C] mild [D] dull
43. The news has just ________________ that the president is going to visit China next month.
[A] come down [B] come up [C] come out [D] come about
44. The ________________ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed.
[A] tension [B] strain [C] stress [D] intensity
45. The other day, Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital, and they did lots and lots of tests on me, most of them ________________ and frightening.
[A] cheerful [B] horrible [C] hostile [D] friendly
46. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great ________________.
[A] fare [B] payment [C] worth [D] expense
47. The writer was so ________________ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room.
[A] absorbed [B] abandoned [C] focused [D] centered