A. courses B. curricula C. lessons D. areas

42. The relationship between engineering and society is getting ___C_____.

A. higher B. farther C. closer D. lower

43. Types of contracts are virtually classified by their ____D__ system: (1) price-based and (2)

cost-based.

A. construction B. design C. tender D. payment

44. Computers can?t solve complicated problems unless they are given ___D___. A. a good air-condition B. a young civil engineer C. a good computer engineer D. a good program

45. In recent years, rippers have been used successfully to __C____ loose or fractured rock. A. break down B. break even C. break up D. break away 46. Civil engineering projects are almost always __A____.

A. distinctive B. the similar C. alike D. the same 47. Usually there are ___C___ easy answers on equipment selection.

A. some B. many C. no D. much 48. ___A___ force acts up and down.

A. Vertical B. Horizontal C. Rotating motion D. Turning motion 49. Layered construction also produced greater uniformity in the material ___D___ and in its density and moisture content.

A. himself B. myself C. themselves D. itself 50. The actual cost of any single highway traffic accident is extremely __C____ to determine. A. easy B. liable C. difficult D. apt 51. Basically, causes of automobile accidents can be categorized ___D___ four major groups. A. in B. to C. on D. into

52. Electronic distance measuring (EDM) not only can measure the distance between objects but also determine A .

A. the direction B. the size C. the frequency D. the width

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53.__A____ the recent improvement in visibility are wraparound windshields and narrowed roof support pillars.

A. Two of B. Of two C. Two D. Two, of 54. There is a great deal that the actual highway designer can __C____ prevent accident. A. do B. to do C. do to D. to 55. To avoid the driving after drinking, one of the methods is B .

A. law study B. breath test C. take aBn exam D. driving study 56. It is suitable for remote sensing technique to be used for highway location in C . A. tropical rain forest B. areas between tall buildings C. mountainous country without forest D. plains with uniform shade

57. The information on the aerial photographs can be converted into maps with the help of stereoscopes which is able to see objects in C . A. one dimension B. two dimensions C. three dimensions D. all directions

58. The normal steel does not exert any force of its own on the member, ___B___ to the action of prestressing steel.

A. similar B. contrary C. comparable D. likely 59. The extensive use of prestressed structures has been due in __A____ small measures to the advances in the technology.

A. no B. so C. such D. some 60.The employer selects the contractor for the project by D . A. tender B. advertisement C. government D. bidding

61. Many different A and government agencies have competed for the services of engineers in recent years.

A. corporations B. institutes C. units D. offices

62. Civil engineers may prefer to work with one of the government agencies that A with water resources.

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A. does B. deals C. lives D. argues 63. It is normal practice for B engineer to specialize in just one kind. A. one B. a C. an D. the

64. Construction involves the work and utilizing the equipment and the materials so that costs are kept as C as possible.

A. high B. precious C. low D. expensive 65. For example, C are often built in wild river valleys or gorges. A. buildings B. dams C. bridges D. tunnels

66. Electrical and mechanical engineers work on the B of the powerhouse and its equipment. A. design B. building C. structure D. power

67. In Rome, most of the people lived in A , great tenement blocks that were often ten stories high.

A. outdoor B. insulse C. the sea D. the ground

68. The prospective civil engineer should be aware of the physical B that will be made on him or her.

A. conditions B. test C. course D. demands 69. Much of the work of civil engineering is carried on C . A. indoors B. in the sky C. outdoors D. underground

70. In addition, the building of skyscrapers, bridges and tunnels must also progress under all kinds of conditions. C

A. design B. economic C. weather D. water

71. The Romans also used a natural cement called pozzolana, made from B , that became as hard as stone under water.

A. steel B. volcanic ash C. aluminum D. plastic

72. Different proportions of the ingredients produce concrete with A strength and weight. A. different B. the same C. similar D. unknown 73. A concrete has made it possible to develop buildings with unusual shapes.

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A. Prestressed B. Reinforcement C. Mixture D. Steel

74. The modern engineer must also understand the C stresses to which the materials in a structure are subject.

A. alike B. similar C. different D. the same 75. Today, scientific data permit the engineer to make careful calculations D . A. inaccurately B. in no trend C. late D. in advance 76. The force which the live load will be exerted on the structure is C . A. dead load B. live load C. impact D. safety factor

77. When a saw begins to bind, the wood is A because the fibers in it are being pushed together. A. in compression B. in tension C. in pull apart D. in stretching 78. D rods are bent into the shapes to give them the necessary degree of tensile strength. A. Concrete B. Brick C. Plastic D. Steel 79. Many great buildings built in earlier ages are massive structures with B . A. aluminum walls B. thick stone walls C. steel walls D. plastic walls

80. We all enter into contracts almost every day for the supply f goods, B etc. A .education B transportation C. friendship D. wedding 81. Some contracts must be made in a particular D to be enforceable. A. file B. shape C. pattern D. form 82. Once a person has signed a document he is assumed to have B its contents. A. liked B. approved C. opposed D. hated 83. By setting down the terms of a contract in writing one secures avoiding A . A. disputes B. troubles C. scuffles D. sufferings

84. In an entire contract, where B agrees to pay a certain sum in return for civil engineering work..

A. the manager B. the contractor C. the carrier D. the employer 85. D is not entitled to any payment if he abandons the work prior to completion.

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