Dr Simonsohn found if the score of the previous candidate in a daily series of interviewees was 0.75 points or more higher than that of the one    17    that, then the score for the next applicant would    18    by an average of 0.075 points. This might sound small, but to    19    the effects of such a decrease a candidate would need 30 more GMAT points than would otherwise have been    20    .

 
1.[A] grant             [B] submits         [C] transmits     [D] delivers
2.[A] minor             [B]objective         [C] crucial         [D] external
3.[A] issue             [B] vision         [C] picture         [D] moment
4.[A] For example     [B] On average     [C] In principle    [D] Above all
5.[A] fond             [B]fearful         [C] capable         [D] thoughtless
6.[A] in                 [B] on             [C] to             [D] for
7.[A] if                 [B]until             [C] though         [D] unless
8.[A] promote         [B]emphasize     [C] share        [D] test
9.[A] decision         [B] quality         [C] status         [D] success
10.[A] chosen        [B]stupid         [C]found         [D] identified
11.[A] exceptional    [B] defensible     [C] replaceable     [D] otherwise
12.[A] inspired         [B]expressed     [C] conducted     [D] secured
13.[A] assigned         [B]rated         [C] matched         [D] arranged
14.[A] put             [B]got             [C]gave             [D] took
15.[A]instead         [B]then             [C] ever             [D] rather
16.[A]selected         [B]passed         [C] marked         [D] introduced
17.[A]before         [B] after         [C] above         [D] below
18.[A] jump             [B] float         [C] drop         [D] fluctuate
19.[A]achieve         [B]undo         [C] maintain        [D]disregard
20. [A] promising     [B] possible         [C] necessary     [D] helpful
1.    [A]    2.    [D]    3.    [C]    4.    [A]    5.    [B]
6.    [B]    7.    [A]    8.    [D]    9.    [D]    10.    [A]
11.    [D]    12.    [C]    13.    [B]    14.    [D]    15.    [B]
16.    [C]    17.    [A]    18.    [C]    19.    [B]    20.    [C]

 
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Section Ⅰ Use of English
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can't remember    1   we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old acquaintance's name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain  2   , we refer to these occurrences as "senior moments."   3    seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a (n)    4    impact on our professional, social, and personal    5   .
Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there's actually a lot that can be done. It    6    out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental   7   can significantly improve our basic cognitive   8    . Thinking is essentially a    9   of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to   10   in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited.   11  , because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate   12   mental effort.
Now, a new Web-based company has taken it a step   13   and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental    14    .
The Web-based program    15    you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps     16     of your progress and provides detailed feedback    17   your performance and improvement. Most importantly, it    18    modifies and enhances the games you play to    19    on the strengths you are developing-much like a(n)   20   exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.

 
1. [A]where         [B]when         [C]that             [D]why
2. [A]improves         [B]fades         [C]recovers         [D]collapses
3. [A]If                 [B]Unless         [C]Once         [D]While
4. [A]uneven        [B]limited         [C]damaging     [D]obscure
5. [A]wellbeing         [B]environment     [C]relationship     [D]outlook
6. [A]turns            [B]finds         [C]points         [D]figures
7. [A]roundabouts     [B]responses     [C]workouts        [D]associations
8. [A]genre             [B]functions     [C]circumstances [D]criterion
9. [A]channel         [B]condition     [C]sequence         [D]process
10. [A]persist         [B]believe         [C]excel         [D]feature
11. [A] Therefore     [B] Moreover     [C] Otherwise     [D] However
12. [A]according to     [B]regardless of     [C]apart from     [D]instead of