Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. The first one has been done for you.

        Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (1) ____________ in an interesting city or a seaside (2) ______________. If you speak foreign language, you can make new friends, (3) ______________ take home some interesting souvenirs as presents. But before you can (4) ______________ that, you have to reach your destination, and that is often a problem!

        If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (5) _______________. Journeys by train can also be difficult (6) _________________ trains are often crowded in the summer, and you might have to (7) _______________ a seat in advance. Whichever way you travel, you can have problems with your luggage, and it is often difficult to find good accommodation. Apart (8) ______________ this, you might not be able to afford the fare!

(1) ______letter and telegram, but nowadays telephones are used constantly in private houses, offices and factories. This is certainly the (2)______ widespread and convenient way for people to communicate with one another. With the telephone, business deals can be arranged and completed rapidly. In (3) ______ , financial centres and stock exchanges, (4) ______ constant use of the telephone system, can be assured (5) _____ getting the very latest, up-to-the-minute information about the (6)______ changing currency and share values. This type of information is essential (7)______ economic stability worldwide. The telephone network also provides a direct line into the homes of friends and relatives. For old and infirm people, and for those lonely people living on their (8)______ , the telephone is a friend. At (9)______ , families are often scattered, not only throughout the country but also throughout the world. (10)______ a few minutes' conversation with a loved one, who may be thousands of miles aaway, is a source of great comfort (11) ________ us. Of course, very often the telephone can be a nuisance. Some will say it intrudes too (12)______ on people's privacy by ringing at the (13)______ inconvenient times. On the (14)______ , though, the changes brought about by the introduction of the telephone have been (15) ______ great benefit to everyone. The telephone has helped to bring people closer in a difficult world and has made life, for many, much easier and much more enjoyable.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (1)_____ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers (2)______ for children, world news, music and many other (3) _______. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports (4)______. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication (5) _______ viewers and producers.

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 Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (1)_____ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young.

A. cheap 

B. popular 

C. expensive 

D. kind

Exercise: Fill each blank in the following passage with one suitable word.

Health is something we tend to ignore when we have it. When our body is rather well, we're hardly ever (1)...... of it. But illness can come, even (2) ........ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very vulnerable time. Many (3)....... attacked children in particular and people knew very little about how to prevent such illness or how to (4)........ them one they struck. The result was that many children died. About century ago, however, scientists found out about germs, and then everything (5)........ The cause of many diseases (6) ........ known, and cures were developed. As this medical knowledge spread the world became (7)........... safer for children. The result is that whereas a hundred years ago the average man lived for 35 years. Nowadays, in many places of the world, people can expect to (8) ..... for years. And what do we except by the years 2010? Undoubtedly, (9) .......... science will continue to advance. Some people will be able to (10) ....... medical problems that are unavoidable today.

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IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (26)________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers (27)__________ for children, world news, music and many other (28) _______. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports (29)______. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication (30) _______ viewers and producers.

26.

A. cheap               

B. popular                  

C. expensive               

D. kind

27.

A. news                

B. sports                     

C. cartoons                 

D. plays

28.

A. programs         

B. channels                 

C. reports                   

D. sets

29.

A. athletes            

B. time                       

C. studio                    

D. channel

30. A. with                 

B. among                    

C. between                 

D. like

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42.

(1) Interest is the sum charged for borrowing money for a fixed period of time. Principal is the term used for the money that is borrowed, and the rate of interest is the percent per year of the principal charged for its use. Most of the profits for a bank are derived from the interest that they charge for the use of their own or their depositor’s money.

(2) All problems in interest may be solved by using one general equation that may be stated as follows:

Interest = Principal X Rate X Time

(3) Any one of the four quantities – that is, interest, principal, rate, or time – may be found when the other three are known. The time is expressed in years. The rate is expressed as a decimal fraction. Thus, 6 percent interest means six cents charged for the use of $1 of principal borrowed for one year. Although the time may be less than, equal to, or greater than one year, most applications for loans are for periods of less than one year. For purpose of computing interest for short periods, the commercial year or 360 days is commonly used, but when large sums of money are involved, exact interest is computed on the basis of 365 days.

The word “fixed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A. Definite

B. short       

C. repeated 

D. trial

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

(1) Interest is the sum charged for borrowing money for a fixed period of time. Principal is the term used for the money that is borrowed, and the rate of interest is the percent per year of the principal charged for its use. Most of the profits for a bank are derived from the interest that they charge for the use of their own or their depositor’s money.

(2) All problems in interest may be solved by using one general equation that may be stated as follows:

Interest = Principal X Rate X Time

(3) Any one of the four quantities – that is, interest, principal, rate, or time – may be found when the other three are known. The time is expressed in years. The rate is expressed as a decimal fraction. Thus, 6 percent interest means six cents charged for the use of $1 of principal borrowed for one year. Although the time may be less than, equal to, or greater than one year, most applications for loans are for periods of less than one year. For purpose of computing interest for short periods, the commercial year or 360 days is commonly used, but when large sums of money are involved, exact interest is computed on the basis of 365 days.

The word “fixed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

(A) Definite

(B) short

(C) repeated

(D) trial

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

(1) Interest is the sum charged for borrowing money for a fixed period of time. Principal is the term used for the money that is borrowed, and the rate of interest is the percent per year of the principal charged for its use. Most of the profits for a bank are derived from the interest that they charge for the use of their own or their depositor’s money.

(2) All problems in interest may be solved by using one general equation that may be stated as follows:

Interest = Principal X Rate X Time

(3) Any one of the four quantities – that is, interest, principal, rate, or time – may be found when the other three are known. The time is expressed in years. The rate is expressed as a decimal fraction. Thus, 6 percent interest means six cents charged for the use of $1 of principal borrowed for one year. Although the time may be less than, equal to, or greater than one year, most applications for loans are for periods of less than one year. For purpose of computing interest for short periods, the commercial year or 360 days is commonly used, but when large sums of money are involved, exact interest is computed on the basis of 365 days.

The word “periods” in paragraph 3 refers to

(A) time

(B) loans

(C) applications

(D) interest

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42.

(1) Interest is the sum charged for borrowing money for a fixed period of time. Principal is the term used for the money that is borrowed, and the rate of interest is the percent per year of the principal charged for its use. Most of the profits for a bank are derived from the interest that they charge for the use of their own or their depositor’s money.

(2) All problems in interest may be solved by using one general equation that may be stated as follows:

Interest = Principal X Rate X Time

(3) Any one of the four quantities – that is, interest, principal, rate, or time – may be found when the other three are known. The time is expressed in years. The rate is expressed as a decimal fraction. Thus, 6 percent interest means six cents charged for the use of $1 of principal borrowed for one year. Although the time may be less than, equal to, or greater than one year, most applications for loans are for periods of less than one year. For purpose of computing interest for short periods, the commercial year or 360 days is commonly used, but when large sums of money are involved, exact interest is computed on the basis of 365 days.

At 4 percent interest for the use of $1 principal, how much would one pay?

A. Six cents per year                

B. Twenty-five cents per year

C. Four cents per year              

D. One cent per year