Daily English 2007.03.05

rather
=> more readily; more willingly, in preference, somewhat. rather; a little
=> I would rather tell the truth
=> He is old and rather frail

dedication
=> the quality of being dedicated
=> We are grateful to Jack for his dedication and professionalism and we applaud his ability to be persuasive without being offensive.

building inspection
=> the examination of all the systems of buildings completed, often to find faults or mistakes
=> Certificate of occupancy will be withheld until such time as this Building Inspection Office is satisfied that building is in compliance with all codes.

comparison
=> the process of, an act of or a reasonable basis for, comparing
=> There is no comparison between the two restaurants.

overrun
=> an excess of production.
=> Sales items and overruns, all first-quality goods, can be found in our bargain basement.

turnout
=> the number of people who collectively attend a meeting. the number of people voting in an election
=> The charity event had an even greater turnout than expected.
=> Nearly 80 percent of eligible voters went to the polls for Friday's election, one of the nation's highest turnouts ever.

sip
=> to drink in very small mouthfuls
=> The man is sipping on his drink.

1. Many of Quaker Oats products are now more popular overseas than they are _______.

(A) locale
(B) localy
(C) locality
(D) local

 => Many of ... are now more popular "overseas(해외에서 ; 부사) than they(many of 이하를 가리키는 대명사주어) are (popular:유명한, 알려진 의미의 중복으로 생략) "부사자리"

2. Most hotels are __________ located just outside the downtown area and are within walking distance from both the FLeet Convention Center and Prudential Towers.

(A) conveniently
(B) convening
(C) convene
(D) convenience

 => many hotels(주어) are ___ located(동사구 : 수동태) just outside the down...(부사구)
    locate를 수식하는 부사가 들어갈 자리