Bài tập trắc nghiệm 60 phút Đoạn văn điền từ - Tiếng Anh 12 - Đề số 7

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 40:

What sort of job should you look for? Much depends on your long - term aim. You need to ask ______(36) whether you want to specialise in a particular field, work your way up to higher levels of responsibility or _____(37)of your current employment into a broader field. This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of ________(38) for your next job. It should show evidence of serious career planning. Most important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if you are interested in travelling, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a ______(39) when you return, pick up where you_____(40) left off and get the second job.

Question 36: 

Question 32: 

Private school is not controlled by the government and is not supported by taxes or other public funds. A private school differs (31)__________ a public school, which operates with major support from government funds. Private schools are operated by religion groups or by independent organizations. Most private schools operate on a non-profit basis, although a few are run as businesses to make money for their owners. Private schools are (32)__________ chiefly by tuition, grants from their sponsors or contributions. Some private schools also have an invested money whose income is used to fund the school. In most countries, almost all schools were private until the early 1800’s. At that time, many government leaders began to encourage development of public schools to promote national progress by making education widely available to citizens. Today, the (33)__________ of public and private schools differs greatly from one country to another. In many developed countries, private schools offer a general focus on (34)__________ for college, a special focus on science, music or other subject areas; and religious instruction. The Roman Catholic Church is one of the largest sponsors of private schools (35)__________ the world. 

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

                                                                A GOOD START TO A HOLIDAY

I had never been to Denmark before, and when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little (31) _______ that by the end of the trip I'd have made such lasting friendships.

I wanted to use my time well, so I had planned a route which would (32) _______ several small islands and various parts of the countryside. I arrived at Esbjerg, a convenient port for a cyclist’s arrival, where tourist information can be obtained and money changed. A cycle track (33) _______ out of town and down to Ribe, where I spent my first night.

In my experience, a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this trip was no exception. In Ribe, I got into conversation with a cheerful man who turned (34) _______ to be the local baker. He insisted that I should join his family for lunch, and, while we were eating, he contacted his daughter in Odense. Within minutes, he had (35) _______ for me to visit her and her family. Then I was sent on my way with a fresh loaf of bread to keep me going, and the feeling that this would turn out to be a wonderful holiday.

Question 33:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

Throughout history, women have always aimed for a recognized place in (31) ________. Guided by their own (32) ________ of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes in medicine, to name a few, have brought about an awareness of the role of the women in any walks of life. These women have helped redefine and (33) ________ the nature of women’s place in society. Today the spread of global women’s organizations and the impact of women’s contributions to society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefits to the (34) ________ woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the woman who stays at home and raises children will differ widely from the woman who works outside. Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access is given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (35) ________ of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home.

 Question 34:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28:

Rural America is diverse in many ways. As we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural economy no single pattern of population decline or growth exists for all rural areas, and no statement about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people. Many of these differences are regional in nature. That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the country often tend to be similar (24) _______ each other and different from areas in another region. Some industries, for example, are (25) _______ with different regions-logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains. Persistent poverty also has a regional pattern, concentrated primarily in the Southeast. Other differences follow no regional pattern. Areas that rely heavily on the services industry are located throughout rural America, as are rural areas that have little access to advanced telecommunications services. Many of these differences, regional and non-regional are the result of a (26) _______ of factors including the availability of natural (27) ______; distance from and access to major metropolitan areas and the information and services found there; transportation and shipping facilities; political history and structure; and the racial, ethnic, and (28) ______ makeup of the population.

Question 28:      

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

 Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (31)___________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (32)___________ if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (33)___________, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats-the place where they live-is disappearing. More land is used for farm, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (34)___________ wildlife. The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones (35)___________ unless we can solve this problem.

Question 32:  

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

The 15th Asian Games took place from December 1 through December 15, 2006, in Doha, Capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who (31)___________ 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also included in the Games.The 15th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting (32)___________, including Khalifa Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games, Doha 2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most (33)___________ opening of any Games with 50,000 people to get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television viewers. The Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) wanted to ensure that everybody who saw the ceremony would have a memory for life as suggested in the (34)___________"The Games of Your Life." The 15th Asian Games was a successful sporting event that all (35)___________ would never forget.  

Question 33:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B ,C or D on your  answer sheet  to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks blanks:

Teaching English as a foreign language can be a great way to travel the world and earn money at the same time. However, some graduates actually like the idea of (4) ............... a career in teaching English long-term, and there are numerous courses at various (5) ............... of teaching, from the fast-track TEFL to a diploma or masters. To find the right course a good place to start is TEFL.com – an Internet site with lots of relevant information and helpful advice, including a comprehensive list of institutions in the UK offering TEFL courses. The site also offers a job search facility to assist qualified students (6) ............... finding work.  When deciding which course to take, the best bet is to look at what your needs are. If you want a career in teaching English then definitely find one designed for that (7) ..........., like an MA or diploma; but if you want to travel around the world, then do a shorter course which will supply you with teaching skills. Some countries, like Japan, will employ people without a teaching qualification as (8) ............. as the teacher is a native speaker of English. However, most countries do now expect a qualification.

 Question 7:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

The United States has many different types of families. While most American families are traditional, (31) __________ a father, a mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United States, there are no children. These (32) ___________ couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from responsibilities of childbearing; or, perhaps they (33) ___________ physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one adult who is a stepparent. A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or a mother. Americans (34) ___________ and accept these different types of families. In the United States people have right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family group they must belong to. They respect each other’s choices regarding family groups. Families are very important (35) ___________ Americans.  

Question 34:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate to the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

Traditionally, Americans and Asians have very(20) _____ideas about love and marriage. Americans believe in ‘romantic’ marriage – a boy and a girl are (21)____ to each other, fall in love, and decide to marry each other. Asians, on the other hand, believe in contractual marriage – the parents of the bride and the groom decide on the marriage; and love – if it ever develops – is supposed to follow(22) _____, not precede it. To show the differences, a(23) ______was conducted among American, Chinese and Indian students to determine their attitudes (24)_____ love and marriage.

Question 21:  

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 23:

Nowadays, teenagers have (18)______ more money and expensive possessions than their parents ever did. Articles like radios and bicycles, which cost a fortune (19) _____ decades ago, are now mass-produced and cheap. And items that nobody even dreamed of possessing twenty years ago, such as mobile phones and computers, are now in common places. Teenagers are definitely better off financially. However life is not easy for them. There is much more to worry about than there was in the past. Jobs are not as secure (20)_____ they used to be and teenagers can no (21) _____ be confident that the world will always be peaceful and free of pollution. Teenagers drive their parents crazy (22)_____ many ways. Some of them spray their hair with amazing color, while others wear clothes that shock their parents. They all want (23)_____ own stereos, mobile phones and televisions. But these young people are not really behaving differently from how their parents behaved when they were young.

Question 18:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

Last year, thieves broke into a Scottish stately home and stole only one thing: a rhino horn trophy, which at 1.5 meters was the longest in the world. Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up (31)______of antiques made from rhino horn, for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the (32)_______ingredient of many of their medicines. And in Zimbabwe, 34 poachers died in 1990 in the search for the black rhino. Recently, conservationists met to (33)_______a campaign to persuade countries where rhino horn is still part of the traditional medicine to switch to substitutes. The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the refusal of certain countries to enforce a ban on domestic trading in rhino horn. The rhino horn is included in many doses for disorders raging from fevers to nosebleeds. Horn, like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal (34)_______. Traditional substitutes, such as horn from buffalo or antelope, are regarded as second best. The battle is thought to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a (35)_______between the two commodities. Ivory is a luxury; rhino horn, people believe, could save the life of their child.  

Question 34:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28:

 Personal space is a term that refers (24)_____the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people. When (25) ______we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. If a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most common response is to move (26)______. Some interesting (27)______have been done in libraries. If strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers. Most people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (28) ______a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.

Question 28:

Reading the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your anwer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been (31)____ for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrom (IAS) as a new illness that could (32)______ serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help groups have been set up to offer suffers help and support. IAS is similar to (33)_____ problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet, they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their partner about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so. A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; although they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were (34) ___________ to stop using it. Almost anyone can be at risk. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games and who (35) ___________ it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet. Surprisingly, however, psychologists say that most victims are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer before.  

Question 31:

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

                                                               LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE       

Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, some one who always (21)_____ to be successful? Having some one around who always fears the worst isn’t really a lot of (22)_____we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says: “It looks like rain.”. But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it’s important to do something (23)_____ it. You can change your view of life, (24)_____ to psychologists, it only takes a little effort, and you’ll find life more rewarding as a (25)______. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to offer . Optimists are more (26)_______to start new projects and generally more prepared to take risks. Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (27)_______ to the world. Some people are brought up to (28)______too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything goes wrong. Most optimists, on the (29) _____hand, have been brought up not to regard failure as the end of the world - they just (30)_____with their lives.

Question 28:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions:

During the 19th century, women in the U. S organized and participated in a large number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and most importantly to free slaves. Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves. Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists who supported the rights of both women and blacks. A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips also supported the rights of women to speak and participate equally with men in anti-slavery activities. Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics. They became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the conditions of others. When the Civil war ended in 1865, the 14th, and 15th, Amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women. Discouraged but resolved, feminists influenced more and more women to demand the right to vote. In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern states resisted more stubbornly than ever before. A woman's suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878 but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.

Question: What does the 19th Amendment guarantee?         

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 40:

Sugar tastes sweet because of thousands of receptors on the tongue which connect the substance with the brain. The taste of sweetness is universally accepted as the most pleasurable known, although it is a fructose. Abundant is the most common occurring sugar, (36)______ of which include fruit and honey. Sucrose, which supplies glucose to the body, is (37)______ from the sugar cane plant, and white sugar (pure sucrose) is used by food technologists to (38)______ sweetness in other substances. Approximately a dozen artificial sweeteners have been discovered; one of the earliest was Sorbitol from France. Manufacturers add large amounts of sugar to foodstuffs but never more than the (39)______ required to produce the optimum pleasurable taste. Surprisingly, this amount is similar for different people and in different cultures. No one has (40)______ discovered a way to predict whether a substance will taste sweet, and it was by chance alone that all the man-made chemical sweeteners were found to be sweet.

Question 38:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phases that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38:

People have always dreamt of living forever. Although we all know this will never happen, we will want to live as long as possible. __(34)__, there are advantages and disadvantages of a long life.In the first place, people who live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly, __(35)__ have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing life, when they can do the things they‘ve never had time for. __(36)__, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to spend time in hospital or become burden __(37)__ the children and friends. Many of them find this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, __(38)__ the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become and it’s often difficult to make new friends. To sum up, living to a very old age is worthwhile for those who stay healthy enough to remain independent and enjoy life.

Question 38:

Read the following pasage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 11:

 When you first apply for a job, you (7)_____not succeed in getting it. It’s always a good (8)_____to ask them to explain to you what prevent you from beating the other candidates. Don’t complain about the situation, but ask them to advise you (9)______what you can do better next time. Perhaps the interviewer disapproved of or disagree with something you said. Perhaps they just glanced at your application and saw something that made it easy to choose between you and another candidate. Don’t regard it as a failure, but recognize it as a chance to learn more. (10)______you don’t worry too much about it and continue to believe in yourself, you’ll eventually find the chance you’ve been waiting for. Then, your family and friends will be able to (11)______you on your success.  

Question 10:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

Rock carvings suggest that Stone Age people were hunting whales for food as early as 2,200 B.C. Such (31)______ hunting is still practised today in a number of societies including the Inuit people of Greenland and North America. Whaling became big (32)_____________ from the seventeenth century as the demand for whale bone and whale oil rose, and the humpback and sperm whales were hunted in increasing large number. (33)_________ just as stocks of these species began to fall, the explosive harpoon gun was invented. This weapon, together with the development of steam-powered ships, enable the whaler to hunt the fast moving fin and blue whales. In 1905, the whaling (34)____________ moved the water of Antarctica. The introduction of massive factory ships enabled the whales to be processed at sea. As a result, the blue whale had virtually disappeared by the 1950s. In 1946, The International Whaling Commision was established to maintain the declining whale populations. Quotas were set but these were often ignored and the numbers continued to fall. Hunting of many species continued until 1986 when the IWC finally responded to international (35)____________ and a band on commercial whaling was introduced.  

Question 35:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

In the 1998 World Cup, sports fans around the world (31) ________ various battles between fierce football rivals but also between the companies that sponsored them. Nike sponsored Brazil. Adidas sponsored France. While the teams (32) ________ for the biggest prize in football, the two companies tried to win the biggest battle, the battle of the brands as 500 million people from 195 countries turn in to watch the greatest footballers in the world. Afterwards, the sportswear companies' hope was for people to go out and buy some new kits. Adidas paid $20 million for the privilege of being an official sponsor of the 1998 World Cup and so one might have assumed it would have had the greatest presence at the (33) ________. Sometimes, however, sponsoring doesn’t (34) ________ the company much good. Other times, the sponsors’ advertising campaigns are very original. Nike has claimed that if sponsors really want to support athletes, they can’t turn up only for the photo opportunities and the media events and smile and (35) ________ for the cameras. They have to accept the whole package with its spitting, swearing, sweating and blistering-breaking. They just have to get used to it.  

Question 33:          

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.

Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes harm ecosystems. If there is too ___26__ rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant dies off, the animals that feed on it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need fire for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds ___27___. Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems. Building ___28___ on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems around the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down ___29___ destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of catching fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people ___30___ causing harm to ecosystems.

Question 29:

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

                                                                                     PAPER

'Just imagine a day without paper', reads one advertisement for a Finnish paper company. It adds, ‘You almost certainly see our products every day.’. And they're right. But in most industrial countries, people are so (31) _______ to paper - whether it’s for holding their groceries, for drying their hands or for providing them with the daily news - that its (32) _______ in their daily lives passes largely unnoticed. At one (33) _______ paper was in short supply and was used mainly for important documents, but more recently, growing economies and new technologies have (34) _______ a dramatic increase in the amount of paper used. Today, there are more than 450 different grades of paper, all designed for a different purpose. Decades ago, some people predicted a ‘paperless office’. Instead, the widespread use of new technologies has gone hand-in-hand with an increased use of paper. Research into the relationship between paper use and the use of computers has shown that the general (35) _______ is likely to be one of growth and interdependence. However, the costs involved in paper production, in terms of the world's land, water and air resources, are high. This raises some important questions. How much paper do we really need and how much is wasted?  

Question 35:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase thet best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28:

 According to the European Pizza-Makers’ Association, making a good pizza is not a straight forward skill to learn. The ingredients seem very (24) _______: flour, yeast, water and a bit of salt. But water and flour can easily make glue and anyone who has eaten a (25) _______ quality pizza will know how bad it can make your stomach feel. “In Italy, 70% of pizza makers could improve on their product, not to (26) _______ all the pizza makers around the world who serve uneatable meals”, says Antonio Primiceri, the Association's founder. He has now started a pizza school in an attempt to save the reputation of this traditional dish. As part of a/ an (27) _______ course, the students at Mr Primiceri's school are taught to avoid common mistakes, produce a good basic mixture, add a tasty topping and cook the pizza properly. Test the finished pizza by breaking the crust, advises Mr Primiceri: “If the soft part inside the pizza is white, clean and dry, it's a good pizza. If it is not like this, the pizza will upset your stomach. You will feel (28) _______ full and also thirsty”. In Italy alone, the pizza industry has an annual turnover of more than $12 billion. Mr Primiceri estimated that there are 10,000 jobs in pizza restaurants waiting to be filled by those with real skills. “If you are a good pizza cook, you will never be without a job”, he says.

Question 27:      

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 27 to 38:

On a winter afternoon, a dozen male Northern fur seals are on an island off south - western Alaska. To look at them, fighting for territory on the rocks, it’s hard to imagine that they are at the (27)____________of a baffling scientific mystery: why is this species beginning to disappear? These seals - which can weigh up to 270 kilograms - have an important and symbolic (28)_________in Alaska’s history. Their soft and luxurious fur, the coveted prize during the huge commercial sea harvests that were legal here in the Bering Sea through the early 20th century, was once so valuable it (29)_________Alaska’s economy. Starting in the 1950s, for reasons that are (30)_______because the harvests by then tended to be fairly small, the seal population began a slow decline. But lately it has been falling drastically, declining at an alarming (31)________of 6 per cent a year since 1998. From a (32)_________ of more than 2 million in Alaska in 1948, their numbers have fallen to about 1 million. So (33)________, no one has been able to establish a precise cause for this, although theories (34)___________. The seal's food supply may be (35)________, or another species may be (36)________on the seals - perhaps killer whales, which no longer have as many great whales to eat because of harvesting of those mammals. Some people have suggested that the decline can be (37)______to entanglement in fishing nets, but scientists say they doubt that this alone could (38)_________the recent population decline.

Question 32:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is Internet, which has been (31) ________ for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could (32) ________ serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help groups have been set up to offer sufferers help and support. IAS is similar to (33) ________ problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their partners about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, bill are unable to do so. A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; although they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were (34) ________ to stop using it. Almost anyone can be at risk. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on Computer games and who (35) ________ it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet. Surprisingly, however, psychologists say that most victims are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer before. 

Question 34:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 30 to 34:

As a small-business owner, you can avoid many problems simply by improving communication in your office. By clarifying everyone’s expectations and roles, you'll help to (30) ________ greater trust and increased productivity among employees. Here are a few tips for doing so. Practice active listening. The art of active listening includes (31) ________ close attention to what another person is saying, then paraphrasing what you've heard and repeating it back. Concentrate (32)___the conversation at hand and avoid unwanted interruptions (cellphone calls, others walking into your office, etc.). Take note of how your own experience and values may color your perception. Pay attention to non-verbal cues. We don't communicate with words alone. Every conversation comes with a host of non-verbal cues-facial expressions, body language, etc. - that may (33) ________ contradict what we’re saying. Before addressing a staff member or (34) ________ a project conference, think carefully about your tone of voice, how you make eye contact, and what your body is "saying." Be consistent throughout. Be clear and to the point. Don't cloud instructions or requests with irrelevant details, such as problems with past projects or issues with long-departed personnel. State what you need and what you expect. Ask, "Does anyone have any questions?". Demonstrate that you prefer questions up-front as opposed to misinterpretation later on.

Question 30:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28:

Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists (24) _______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (25) _______ from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to rise. Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (26) _______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (27) _______ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (28) _______. Some scientists, however, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.

Question 25:        

Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (26) __________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (27)________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (28)_________. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours sleep a night, (29)____________teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (30)___________ anything between two and five hours sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.

Question 30:  

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

The Internet has truly transformed how students do their homework. (31) ____homework today still means spending time in the library, it’s for a different reason. Rather than using books for research, students today are (32) ______to the Internet to download enormous amounts of data available online. In the past, students were limited to their school’s (33) _________ of books. In many cases, they got to the school library and found out that someone had already taken the books they needed. Nowadays, such inconvenience can be avoided since the Internet never runs out of information. Students, however, do have to (34)_____sure that the information they find online is true. Teachers have also benefited from the homework which is done on the Internet. They do not need to carry student's papers around with them any more. This is because online (35)______allow students to electronically upload their homework for their teachers to read and mark. Of course, this also means that students can no longer use the excuse that the dog ate their homework!

Question 32:  

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase thet best fits each of the numbered blanks from 24 to 28:

 Personal space is a term that refers (24)______the distance we like to keep between ourselves  and other people. When (25)______we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. If a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most common response is to move (26_______ . Some interesting (27)______ have been done in libraries. If strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers. Most people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (28)______ a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.  

Question 25:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks:

In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being attracted to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to  (37)               out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a  (38)                short history, like Australia and the United States. It is one thing to spend some time going through a book on family history and to take the  (39)               to investigate your own family's past. It is quite another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and  (40)          yourself many problems which could have been avoided with a little forward planning. If your own family stories tell you that you are connected with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat  it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your track. The most important thing, (41)      find?  

Question 39:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blank from 31 to 35:

Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday (31) ________ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to prepare for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a license or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, (32) ________ satisfactory completion of special training courses. Education is also important (33) ________ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, such as the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical instrument. Such education becomes (34) ________ important as people gain more and more leisure time. Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and affect the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (35) ________ the skills for adjusting to them. 

Question 35:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (31)……in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s(32)………achievements, the importance of which can not be overestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient(33)………though not in the form that is accessible to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often(34) …………illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books making (35)………more widespread and recognizable.  

Question 32:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks:

In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being attracted to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to  (37)               out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a  (38)                short history, like Australia and the United States. It is one thing to spend some time going through a book on family history and to take the  (39)               to investigate your own family's past. It is quite another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and  (40)          yourself many problems which could have been avoided with a little forward planning. If your own family stories tell you that you are connected with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat  it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your track. The most important thing, (41)      find?  

Question 38:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

Many animals in the wild are suspicious and fearful of human beings. Many animals would take flight instantly (31)______ a human approaches. Man, however, soon discovered that some animals can be tamed or domesticated. Unlike animals in the wild, these animals would (32) _______ man to come close to them. They would even allow their owners to stroke or pet them. In the early times, man would domesticate animals by setting traps to catch their young. A young animal is (33) _______ easily domesticated than an adult one. From young, the animal learns to trust and obey its owner. Many different kinds of animals have been domesticated. Some common examples are animals like horses, elephants, chickens and pigs. The dog, which is also (34) _______as “man’s best friend”, is one of the first animals to have been domesticated. One of the most unusual animals to have been domesticated is the pig. In England long ago, the pig was a wild animal. It was a ferocious and aggressive (35)_______ which was not easily captured. Yet nowadays, the domesticated pig is no longer the lean and tough creature it used to be.  

Question 32:  

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate to the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5:

 The final stage before adulthood is adolescence. This is a period of transition for teenagers and there are many crucial milestones. Socially and emotionally, teens worry that they may not be developing at the same rate (1)_______ their peers. They become extremely self-conscious and may be sensitive about their appearance. Teens may rebel (2) ________ their parents but are also more able to accept the consequences of their actions. This is also a period of enormous physical changes and adolescent experience changes in their physical development at a rate unparalleled since infancy. These changes include significant gains in height and weight. Within a year, boys and girls can gain an (3)_________ of 4.1 inches and 3.5 inches repectively. This growth spurt typically 2 years earlier for girls than for boys and can tend to make both sexes go through a clumsy phase. (4)_________ their cognitive development, adolescents have greater reasoning skills and have developed the ability to think logically and hypothetically. They are also able to discuss more abstract concepts. They should also have (5)__________strategies to help them study.

Question 5:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

Can we see (33)______ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea. If we watch closely, we see that the ship begins (34)______. The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (35)______ we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (36)______ turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (37)______ a ship does on the earth.  

Question 37:

Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks:

 In a small village in North Yorkshire, there is a big old farmhouse ______(31) three families live together. Alice and George and their three children, Joe and Pam and their two children, and Sue and her baby daughter. The adults divide up the work between them. George does the cooking, Joe and Sue do almost the housework. Pam looks after the shopping and ______(32) the repairs, and Alice takes care of the garden. Alice, George and Sue go out to work. Joe works at home ______(33) computer systems, and Pam, who is a painter, looks after the baby during the day. Two of the children go to school in the village, but the three oldest ones go by bus to the secondary school in the nearest town, ten miles away. The three families get ______(34) well, and enjoy their way of life. There are a few difficulties, of course. Their biggest worry at the moment is money - one of the cars needs replacing, and the roof needs some expensive repairs. But this isn't too serious - the bank has agreed to a loan, which they expect to be able to pay back in three years. And they all say they would much rather go on living in their old farmhouse ______(35) move to a luxury flat in a big city.

Question 31:         

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase thet best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35:

 In the western customs (31) _____ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of the head or (32) ____ bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon. Business cards are often (33) _____ and yours should be printed in your own language and in Chinese. Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or-any other article using (34) _____ hands. The Chinese are (35) _____ applauders. You may be greeted with group clapping, even by small children. When a person is applauded is this practice it is the custom for that person to return the applause or a “thank you”.   

Question 33: