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VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Jennifer Lawrence is a famous young actress (26) ________ Hollywood. When she was a child, she liked sports, especially hockey and basketball. She also worked as a model. At the age of 14, she knew she wanted to be an actress, (27) ________ she went to New York City to look for work. She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion company H&M, and got work (28) ________ an actress on TV and in films. In 2010, she acted in the film Winter’s Bone and she was nominated for many awards (29) ________ an Oscar. In 2012, she starred in the film The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen. The film went on (30) ________ one of the highest-grossing movies ever. One contributing element to Lawrence’s success is her fun and optimism. She is often cited as being approachable, with a personality that seems unaffected by Hollywood excesses.
26. A. in                      B. on               C. at                D. from
27. A. and                   B. but              C. so                D. because
28. A. like                   B. as                C. so                D. such
29. A. include             B. includes      C. included     D. including
30. A. to become         B. became       C. become       D. becoming

 

Answer 1

VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Jennifer Lawrence is a famous young actress (26) ________ Hollywood. When she was a child, she liked sports, especially hockey and basketball. She also worked as a model. At the age of 14, she knew she wanted to be an actress, (27) ________ she went to New York City to look for work. She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion company H&M, and got work (28) ________ an actress on TV and in films. In 2010, she acted in the film Winter’s Bone and she was nominated for many awards (29) ________ an Oscar. In 2012, she starred in the film The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen. The film went on (30) ________ one of the highest-grossing movies ever. One contributing element to Lawrence’s success is her fun and optimism. She is often cited as being approachable, with a personality that seems unaffected by Hollywood excesses.
26. A. in                      B. on               C. at                D. from
27. A. and                   B. but              C. so                D. because
28. A. like                   B. as                C. so                D. such
29. A. include             B. includes      C. included     D. including
30. A. to become         B. became       C. become       D. becoming