Doctors have reported that vitamins (76) _{…………………………}  substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have been discovered. A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can (77) _{…………………………} diseases. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also lead to illness. For (78) _{…………………………}, sailors in the past were prone to suffer from scurvy that is a disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer (79) _{…………………………} scurvy because they did not eat (80) _{…………………………} and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C which is necessary for good health.

Vitamin B complex is (81) _{…………………………} of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different diseases. For instance, a person who has (82) _{…………………………} little vitamin B1 will suffer from beriberi, a disease that causes heart problems and mental disorders. A lack of vitamin B2 results (83) _{…………………………} eye and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The knowledge (84) _{…………………………} vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the necessary vitamins. Today, vitamins are available in the form of pills and can easily (85) _{…………………………} bought at any pharmacy.

IX. Fill in each of the numbered blanks passages below with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)

Scientists are still learning about COVID-19, the disease (1)___________by the coronavirus, but according to the CDC, this highly contagious virus appears to be most commonly spread during close (within 6 feet) person-to-person contact through respiratory droplets.

“The means of transmission can be through respiratory droplets produced when a person coughs or sneezes, or by direct physical contact (2)___________an infected person, such as shaking hands,” says Dr. David Goldberg, an internist and infectious disease specialist at New York - Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester and an assistant professor of (3)___________at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

The CDC also notes that COVID-19 can spread by airborne transmission, although this is less common (4)___________ close contact with a person. “Some infections can be spread by exposure to (5)___________ in small droplets and particles that can linger in the air for minutes to hours,” the CDC states. “These viruses may be able to infect people who are (6)___________than 6 feet away from the person (7)___________ is infected or after that person has left the space. These transmissions occurred within enclosed spaces that had inadequate ventilation.”

Finally, it’s possible for coronavirus to spread through contaminated surfaces, but this is also less likely. According to the CDC, “Based (8)_____________ data from lab studies on COVID-19 and what we know about similar respiratory diseases, it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by (9)___________ a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this isn’t (10)___________ to be the main way the virus spreads.”

IX. Fill in each of the numbered blanks passages below with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)

Scientists are still learning about COVID-19, the disease (1)___________by the coronavirus, but according to the CDC, this highly contagious virus appears to be most commonly spread during close (within 6 feet) person-to-person contact through respiratory droplets.

“The means of transmission can be through respiratory droplets produced when a person coughs or sneezes, or by direct physical contact (2)___________an infected person, such as shaking hands,” says Dr. David Goldberg, an internist and infectious disease specialist at New York - Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester and an assistant professor of (3)___________at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

The CDC also notes that COVID-19 can spread by airborne transmission, although this is less common (4)___________ close contact with a person. “Some infections can be spread by exposure to (5)___________ in small droplets and particles that can linger in the air for minutes to hours,” the CDC states. “These viruses may be able to infect people who are (6)___________than 6 feet away from the person (7)___________ is infected or after that person has left the space. These transmissions occurred within enclosed spaces that had inadequate ventilation.”

Finally, it’s possible for coronavirus to spread through contaminated surfaces, but this is also less likely. According to the CDC, “Based (8)_____________ data from lab studies on COVID-19 and what we know about similar respiratory diseases, it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by (9)___________ a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this isn’t (10)___________ to be the main way the virus spreads.”

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

      Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (15 pts)

Television owes its origin to many inventors. But it was the single–minded determination of an amateur inventor, John Logie Baird, that led ---(1)--- the first live television broadcast.

Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in Glasgow, John Logie Baird earned a living ---(2)--- a razor–blade salesman. In the 1890s Guillermo Marconi showed that sound could ---(3)--- sent by radio waves. Baird became convinced that a similar system could transmit a picture. He spent most of his spare time ---(4)--- on his ideas in his tiny workshop without ---(5)--- commercial support. He ---(6)--- to use his ---(7)--- earnings to continue his research. In 1924, Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of a figure over more ---(8)--- three metres. He continued to experiment and ---(9)--- October 25, 1925 transmitted a recognisable image of a doll. He ran ---(10)--- to the office on the ground floor and persuaded one of the office boys to come upstairs. The boy became the first living image ---(11)--- by television.

Overnight, Baird became famous and the money ---(12)--- he needed to continued his research was at ---(13)--- made available. In 1927 he made a transmission from London to Glasgow and in 1928 he made ---(14)--- from London to New York. He continued experimenting and ---(15)--- the rest of his life exploring the possibility of colour television.

Part A: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. use only one suitable word for each space (10 points)

Of all the natural wonders of the world, (1)…….... are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on (2).............. Niagara river along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara (3)....... consists of (4)…...... falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York , while the (5).......... is on the (6)........... side. About 85% of the water in Niagara river flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the (7)...... impressive of the two falls. About ten million people visit the falls(8)....... year, most during the summer tourist reason. Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view (9)......... from  parks  on  both  sides  of the  river.   Niagara  has long been  a  popular (10)...........

destination for newlyweds

VII. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

It fascinates me to observe the way in …1… children so often react against their parents’ ideas, while at the same time …2… their parents’ characteristics. That is to say, the children grow up to …3… different views from their parents, yet to have …4… personalities. There is a …5… going on in the toy world at present over whether children should be …6… to have war toys, but I do not see any …7… in forbidding them when I think of the …8… of my friend Harry.

Harry is the ....9... of strict parents who were totally opposed to war. He was never allowed toy soldiers …10… a boy, never allowed toy guns. Harry grew up and went into the army, becoming a first-class soldier and …11… all sorts of military honours in a rather fierce unit. He became the opposite in …12… way of what his parents might have expected …13… their son. And yet there is a gentleness about Harry which shows a …14… personality. There is a sympathetic element about the man which I can see …15… have come from his family. In …16… of doing things differently from our parents, a lot of the spirit get passed on.

Parents in all conscience have to …17… their children what they believe to be right; but it is not so much your ideas that the children …18… as your example. Perhaps the …19… way to teach one’s child gentleness is not to forbid toy guns, but to be gentle in one’s …20… everyday life.

IX. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the passages below with ONE suitable word (2.0 points).

       Of all my relatives, I like my aunt Emily the (1) _______. She’s my mother’s youngest (2) ______. She has never married and she (3) _______ alone in a small village near Bath. She’s forty years old, (4) _______ she looks much younger than her age. She has a fair complexion, thick blonde hair and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when you meet (5) _______, the (6) _______ first thing you notice is her smile. Her face is a little wrinkled now, but I think she is still rather attractive. She is the sort of person you can always go to if you (7) _______ a problem and she’s extremely generous. She likes reading (8) _______ gardening, and she still goes for long walks over the hills. I hope I will be (9) _______ active as she is when I’m at her (10) ______.

VII. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with only ONE suitable word in each space. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

My wife and I have always enjoyed travelling ...................(1) sea, and last year we decided to go ....................(2) a Mediterranean cruise.  .................(3) our holiday was rather expensive we thought that the high standard of accommodation, the first-class food and the many interesting places we saw were well .....................(4) the price we paid.

We found that most of ......................(5) other passengers were friendly and interesting, but there was one man, a Mr James, who irritated and annoyed us, and not .......................(6) us but all the others who shared our table at dinner. Whatever subject we talked about, it seemed that he was an expert .......................(7) it. He ....................(8), apparently, read more books, visited more countries and studied more languages, than anyone ..........................(9). After a few days, we ate our meals in ..........................(10), because nobody wanted to begin a conversation that would soon be taken over by this man

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.