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Read the following two passages carefully and answer the questions 36 to 50. Fill in the most suitable answer in the brackets provided.
Passage A
Henry Ford was born in 1863 on a farm near Dearbom Michigan and is best known for his pioneering efforts in the automobile industry. Ford's beginnings in industry were humble as he became a machinist's apprentice in Detroit at age 16 and then worked for much of the 1890s as a mechanical engineer. During his leisure hours he experimented with the construction of the first automobile which he achieved in 1896 with the Qyadricycle. In 1903 he founded the Ford Motor Company.
Ford is perhaps most famous for producing the Model Tin 1913. This car was revolutionary in its use of interchangeable parts and assembly line techniques in its production. While Ford was not the first to use these practices, he was the first to implement them on a large scale and this led to the great expansion of the Ford Motor Company and American industry in general.
Ford's innovative production techniques had their downside, however, as by early 1914 the monthly labor turnover at the Ford plant was almost 50% due to low wages, heavy workloads and the monotony of the assembly line. He responded by doubling the daily wage then standard in the industry to almost $5 per day. This stabilized the workforce and resulted in a reduction in operating costs. The increase in workers' wages also raised their standard of living and made it possible for them to be consumers of cars and other durable goods, which further spurred production.
The Model T was discontinued in 1927 after having sold 15 million cars. While Ford was the pioneer in the mass production of cars, he was slow to respond to the trend in the industry for new models to be introduced each year. Consequently, Ford's position as the preeminent producer and seller of automobiles was lost to competition such as General Motors. Ford did not adopt the practice of yearly changes in models until the 1930s and by then the company had lost the early lead it had enjoyed over its competitors.
While Ford is best known for introducing the Model T and mass automobile production, his company also manufactured airplanes, particularly during World War Two. Ford also made a name for himself as a politician as he ran for seat in the US Senate in 1918 but was defeated. As a private citizen he took on the role of statesman as he traveled to Europe in 1915 with a number of like minded others with the purpose of trying to persuade the warring European countries to put an end to the First World War. Ford also was a noted philanthropist as he built one of the most expensive hospitals in the world in Detroit in 1919 and upon his death in 1947left the bulk of his personal fortune of over $600 million to the non-profit Ford Foundation.
36. The word pioneering in the passage is closest in meaning to: ( )
A. outstanding
B. originating
C. unusual
D. old
37. The word implement in the passage is closest in meaning to: ( )
A. eliminate
B. think of
C. sell
D. put into practice
38. The word this in the passage refers to: ( )
A. low wages, heavy workloads and the monotony of the assembly line
B. industry
C. doubling the daily wages
D. a reduction in operating costs
39. The word preeminent in the passage is closest in meaning to: ( )
A. automotive
B. dominant
C. new
D. unlikely
40. The word noted in the passage are closest in meaning to: ( )
A. written
B. ignored
C. notorious
D. famous
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