1. (Drought) is a serious threat to the health (well-being) and economy of the nation, (causing) economic and social  losses (comparable of) major hurricanes.



: 답은 (D) comparble to 인데요...A는 왜 안되는 건가요?? 사전보니까 drought도 셀수 있는 명사로 되어있는거 같은데...



2. (some) patients prefer (to be treated) by traditional methods (more) than by (modern medicine).



: 답은 (C) rather인데요. 1번과 같은 경우인데 medicine은 여기서 불가산 명사인가요??



3. North America Telecommunication (corporate) was (founded) on the principle that telecommunications services need not to be (complicated) or (confusing)



: 답은 (A) corporation인데 (D)번에 confusing은 맞는 건가요?? 해석도 잘 안되고 제가 보기엔 (D)를 바꿔야 되는건 아닌가 싶기도 한데...누가 해석도 좀 해주세요...ㅠㅠ



4. (Most) downtown companies contribute (about) $20,000 a year to the community development (fund), a large portion of which helps (finance annual) parade.



: 답은 (D) finance an annual parade인데요. 여기서 fund는 funds로 안쓰이나요?? a lack of funds에서는 복수형으로 쓰이던데...헤깔려요 누가 시원한 답 좀 주세요...



5. The price of this cellular phone is as (    ) as that of his CD player

a. invaluable    b. expensive   c. highly   d. high



: 답은 (D)인데 왜 (B)는 안되나요?? 내 휴대폰의 가격이 그의 CDP의 가격보다 높다?? 비싸다가 되야 되는거 아닌가요??? ㅠㅜ



6. The firms said they hoped to agree _____ a single DVD standard for music players next spring after consulting music companies around the world

  a. at    b. in   c. on   d. of



: 답이 b인가요 c인가요?? 잘 모르겠어요...ㅠㅠ



고수님들의 시원한 답변 정말 진심으로 부탁드립니다...!!!!