phonograph records, pieces of sculpture, and guest lectures who were invited to speak to the class. Once he even sang a song in class before the students’ eyes in order to illustrate a philosophical points. Second, I admired the fact that he would confer with students at almost any time outside of the classroom or talk with them on the telephone. Drinking coffee in the snack bar after having taught a class, he would easily make friends with students with great ease. Sometimes he would issue a challenge to a student to join with him in a game of chess. At other times, he would quite readily join groups of students to discuss subjects ranging broadly from astronomy to scuba diving. Many young people visited him at one time or another in his office for academic advice; others came to his home for the purpose of social evenings. Finally, I was favorably impressed and attracted by his lively wit. He believed that no class hour is a success unless, during it, the students and the professor have a reason to join together to share several chuckles and at least one loud laugh. Through his inimitable and captivating sense of humor, he made learning much more enjoyable and much more lasting.
Part III Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (10%)
The threat comes from two main directions: from the Russians and the Eastern bloc countries who are now in the middle of a massive ___1___ of their merchant navies, and carving their way into the international shipping ____2___ by severely undercutting Western shipping ___3___; and from the merchant fleet of the developing nations, who are ___4___ on taking over the lion’s __5__ of the trade between Europe and Africa, Asia and the Far East – __6__ in which Britain has a big stake.
Today, the British fleet no longer dominates the high seas: our share of the world’s merchant fleet has fallen from 40 per cent to around eight per cent. But, in terms of ___7___, the British merchant navy has __8__ expand. It can now carry ___9__ two-thirds more than it could in 1914, and, almost alone among our traditional industries, shipping has remained a major __10__ story.
Part IV Reading Comprehension (40%)
Section A (20%)
In 1967, in response to widespread public concern aroused by medical reports of asbestos-related deaths, the National Medical Research Council instituted a commission of enquiry to investigate the health hazards associated with the use of asbestos in the building industry.
After examining evidence submitted by medical researchers and representatives of building workers and management, the NMRC published a report which included guidelines for handling asbestos. The report confirmed the findings of similar research in the United States and Canada. Exposure to relatively small quantities of asbestos fibers, they concluded, was directly responsible

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