II.Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.

Society has changed in many ways since the (1)___of computers, and people’s lives at home and at the office have been (2)____. Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they used to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that, (3)_____the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby had become much more specialized.

A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (4)____spend time with their families than stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen (5)_______as important as working. Some companies now make managers take their annual holidays (6)____they don’t want to, because this leads to quite an improvement in their (7)_____if they have some rest.(8)____these changes, some people are working harder than (9)__. The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is making it harder to get into university than it was 20 years ago. Schoolchildren and students are now having to work (10)___hard that in many cases they work longer hours than their parents.

1.    A. existence               B. introduction           C. recommendation    D. manufacture

2.    A. damaged               B. changed                  C. transferred              D. affected

3.    A. since                     B. if                             C. although                 D. because

4.    A. like                        B. rather                      C. better                      D. prefer

5.    A. be                          B. being                      C. to be                       D. been

6.    A. unless                    B. however                  C. even if                    D. as

7.    A. performance         B. rehearsal                 C. display                    D. expression

8.    A. In addition to        B. Instead of               C. In spite of               D. In place of

9.    A. ever before           B. lately                      C. ever since               D. never before

10.    A. very                       B. too                          C. as                            D. so

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MY HOME TOWN

I was born in one of the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (1) ..........during the last five centuries. However, nowadays, it is (2) ................longer the trade centre that it once (3)................. It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour (4) ................to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (5) ....................full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.

            The old city centre is small, which (6)............it very easy to explore (7) ............foot. A river neatly divides the town, (8) .............only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past.

            It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (9) .............high quality antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (10) ..............you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.

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II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.

MY HOME TOWN

I was born in one of the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (1) .......................... during the last five centuries. However, nowadays, it is (2) ......................... longer the trade centre that it once (3) ....................... . It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour (4) ....................... to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (5) ......................... full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.

The old city centre is small, which (6) ......... it very easy to explore (7) ....................... foot. A river neatly divides the town, (8) ....................... only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past.

It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (9) ............................ high quality antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (10) ........................ you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.

Read the text then answer the questions. (2pts)

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is very available at the touch of a switch.

Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is providing artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the work place. It is also used to operate air conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes such as appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.

What do people use electricity for at home?

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Read the text then answer the questions.

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is very available at the touch of a switch.

Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is providing artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the work place. It is also used to operate air conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes such as appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.

What do people use electricity for at home?

Read the text then answer the questions.

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is very available at the touch of a switch.

Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is providing artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the work place. It is also used to operate air conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes such as appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.

What do people use electricity for at home?

One of the most (0) __effective__ ways of changing a person’s mood
involves using smells. Aromatherapy, which has been in (56)
___________________ since it was first (57) ___________________ used
by the Ancient Egyptians, is now thought to be of great (58)
___________________ benefit. Although many people claim that true (59)
___________________ cannot be achieved safely without using
aromatherapy, the method is still viewed with (60) ___________________
by the majority who are (61) ___________________ from trying it because it
is surrounded by a 'mysterious philosophy’. Today the use of spent to cause
a (62) ___________________ in tension or an increase in the (63)
___________________ to concentrate intensively is made even more
effective when it is used in (64) ___________________ with music. The
most important advantage of aromatherapy is its (65)
___________________ . Just a few drops of oil in a hot bath is said to work
wonders.

0. EFFECT
56. EXIST
57. SUCCESS
58. PSYCHOLOGY
59. RELAX
60. SUSPECT
61. COURAGE
62. REDUCE
63. ABLE
64. COMBINE
65. SIMPLE

One of the most (0) __effective__ ways of changing a person’s mood
involves using smells. Aromatherapy, which has been in (56)
___________________ since it was first (57) ___________________ used
by the Ancient Egyptians, is now thought to be of great (58)
___________________ benefit. Although many people claim that true (59)
___________________ cannot be achieved safely without using
aromatherapy, the method is still viewed with (60) ___________________
by the majority who are (61) ___________________ from trying it because it
is surrounded by a 'mysterious philosophy’. Today the use of spent to cause
a (62) ___________________ in tension or an increase in the (63)
___________________ to concentrate intensively is made even more
effective when it is used in (64) ___________________ with music. The
most important advantage of aromatherapy is its (65)
___________________ . Just a few drops of oil in a hot bath is said to work
wonders.

0. EFFECT
56. EXIST
57. SUCCESS
58. PSYCHOLOGY
59. RELAX
60. SUSPECT
61. COURAGE
62. REDUCE
63. ABLE
64. COMBINE
65. SIMPLE

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One of the most (0) __effective__ ways of changing a person’s mood
involves using smells. Aromatherapy, which has been in (56)
___________________ since it was first (57) ___________________ used
by the Ancient Egyptians, is now thought to be of great (58)
___________________ benefit. Although many people claim that true (59)
___________________ cannot be achieved safely without using
aromatherapy, the method is still viewed with (60) ___________________
by the majority who are (61) ___________________ from trying it because it
is surrounded by a 'mysterious philosophy’. Today the use of spent to cause
a (62) ___________________ in tension or an increase in the (63)
___________________ to concentrate intensively is made even more
effective when it is used in (64) ___________________ with music. The
most important advantage of aromatherapy is its (65)
___________________ . Just a few drops of oil in a hot bath is said to work
wonders.

0. EFFECT
56. EXIST
57. SUCCESS
58. PSYCHOLOGY
59. RELAX
60. SUSPECT
61. COURAGE
62. REDUCE
63. ABLE
64. COMBINE
65. SIMPLE