Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (26)_______ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping (27) _______ have allowed more people to travel longer (28) _______ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort. Many campers like to be (29) _______ themselves in quiet areas, so they (30) _______ their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people , drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (31) _______ has up-to-date facilities ,(32) _______ hot showers and swimming pools. Whether campers are (33) _______ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (34) _______ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (35) _______ animals.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (26)_______ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping (27) _______ have allowed more people to travel longer (28) _______ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort. Many campers like to be (29) _______ themselves in quiet areas, so they (30) _______ their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people , drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (31) _______ has up-to-date facilities ,(32) _______ hot showers and swimming pools. Whether campers are (33) _______ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (34) _______ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (35) _______ animals.

Question: Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (26)_______ about 50 years ago

A. famous

B. popular

C. favorite

D. current

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to  each of the questions.

          Who talk more - men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women , says that this is a stereotype . According to Tannen, women are more verbal - talk more - in private situations , where they use conversation as the "glue" to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one "best friend", their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.

          A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls . Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters , they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons. 

Which word in the reading passage can be used as a synonym of the word "feelings" ?

A. anger

B. emotions

C. worries

D. thinking

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 from 28 to 34.

Who talks more - men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has the studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal - talk more - in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue’ to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these difference even in children. Little girls often play with one ‘best friend’ and their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups, their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, while boys are often better at mathematics.

A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children aged 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially with daughters than with sons.

Which can be used as a synonym of the word “feelings” ?

A. anger

B. emotions

C. thinking

D. worries

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

Who talk more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one “best friend”, their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.

A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons.

Which can be used as a synonym of the word “emotions” ?

A. thinking           

B. anger                

C. feelings            

D. worries

II. Give the correct  form/ tense of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
       Although some groups of people (1. always live) _________ outdoors in tents, camping as we (2. know) _________  it today (3. begin) _________  to be popular about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping equipment (4. allow) _________  more people to travel longer distances into the countryside and (5. stay) _________  there in greater comfort. Many campers like (6. be) _________  themselves in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, (7. prefer) _________ to be near people, (8. drive) _________ to a public or privately-owned campsite which (9. have) _________  up-to-date facilities, like hot shower and swimming pools.
       Whether campers are separate in the mountain or on a busy site, they should remember to keep the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid (10. attract) _________  animals.

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

Who talks more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has the studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationship together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these difference even in children. Little girls often play with one ‘best friend’ and their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups, their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, while boys are often better at mathematics.

A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children aged 3–6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially with daughters than with sons.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents

B. Parents do not much about sadness with their sons

C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boy and girls

D. An Emory University study found than parent talk more with their daughters than with their sons

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to  each of the questions.

          Who talk more - men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women , says that this is a stereotype . According to Tannen, women are more verbal - talk more - in private situations , where they use conversation as the "glue" to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one "best friend", their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.

          A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls . Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters , they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons. 

Which  of the following statements can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A. Boys don't like to be with their parents as much as girls do. 

B. Parents don't enjoy talking  with  their sons as much as with their daughters. 

C. A recent study found that parents talk differently to their sons and daughters. 

D. Girls have more practice discussing sadness than boys do.

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

Who talks more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has the studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationship together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these difference even in children. Little girls often play with one ‘best friend’ and their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups, their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, while boys are often better at mathematics.

A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children aged 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially with daughters than with sons.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents

B. Parents do not much about sadness with their sons

C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boy and girls

D. An Emory University study found than parent talk more with their daughters than with their sons