Rational Cloze Exercise

PASCA B.
Inggeris Menengah 2016
RATIONAL CLOZE
Practice 1
The mention of HIV strikes terror in the hearts of most people. HIV stands ___1___
'human immunodeficiency virus'. This virus has the ability to ___2___ down and
destroy ___3___ body's immune system. Many people ___4___ are infected by the
virus may not show ___5___ symptoms of the disease for months or ___6___ years.
Once the body's immune system ___7___ to break down, the body will no longer be
able to protect itself. When this happens, even the simplest of infections could prove
to be fatal.
1. (A) for 5. (A) no

(B) at (B) much
(C) by (C) plenty
(D) from (D) any
2. (A) broke 6. (A) not

(B) broken (B) even
(C) break (C) never
(D) breaking (D) most
3. (A) a 7. (A) begins

(B) an (B) begun
(C) the (C) begin
(D) -- (D) beginning
4. (A) whom
(B) who
(C) whose
(D) what
PASCA B.Inggeris Menengah 2016
Practice 2
Butterflies and moths are both insects. These two insects may both ___1___ to be
similar, but there are many differences ___2___ them.
Butterflies can often be seen fluttering about ___3___ the day. They rest with ___4___
wings pointed upwards. At the end ___5___ their antennae or feelers, they have club-
like tips.
Moths, however, are ___6___ seen during the daylight hours. They prefer to ___7___
out at night. Unlike butterflies, they are not brightly coloured. When they stop to rest,
their wings are folded flat across their bodies. Their antennae, which are often
branched or feathery, do not have club-like tips like the butterflies.
1. (A) appear 5. (A) of

(B) appears (B) with
(C) appeared (C) by
(D) appearing (D) at
2. (A) in 6. (A) always

(B) between (B) frequently
(C) with (C) seldom
(D) among (D) regularly
3. (A) on 7. (A) come

(B) at (B) came
(C) by (C) comes
(D) during (D) coming
4. (A) its
(B) their
(C) theirs
(D) them
Practice 3
The lion is a magnificent animal. It has often been referred ___1___ as the 'King of
the jungle'. Anyone ___2___ has seen this animal at close range will definitely
___3___ that this is indeed an apt title.
What does a full ___4___ lion look like? Well, it has a large head, small rounded ears
and ___5___ pair of piercing eyes. It also has a thick ___6___ mane, which gives the
animal its majestic appearance.
Lions are ___7___ mostly in the jungles of Asia and Africa. They can never be seen
at game reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and zoos. In many countries, lions have become
protected animals. This means people are not allowed to kill them.
1. (A) for 5. (A) some

(B) to (B) a
(C) by (C) the
(D) with (D) any
2. (A) which 6. (A) colorful

(B) whom (B) crooked
(C) who (C) golden
(D) whose (D) scanty
3. (A) agree 7. (A) find

(B) agrees (B) found
(C) agreed (C) founded
(D) agreement (D) finding
4. (A) grown
(B) grew
(C) growing
(D) grows
Practice 4
China was the first country to use paper. The Europeans, however, were only ___1___
to it in the 15th century. In ___2___ early days, cotton and linen rags were used
___3___ paper-making. Paper at that time was ___4___ expensive because it was
hand-made. Skilled ___5___ were few and the process was slow and tedious.
Nowadays, paper-making is ___6___ by machine. Instead of using cotton or linen,

wood pulp is most ___7___ used.
Mass-produced paper is now easily available worldwide at comparatively reasonable

prices. Nearly everyone can afford to buy or use paper products.
1. (A) introduce 5. (A) working

(B) introducing (B) workers
(C) introduced (C) works
(D) introduction (D) work
2. (A) a 6. (A) do
(B) an (B) does
(C) the (C) did
(D) some (D) done
3. (A) with 7. (A) commonly

(B) for (B) common
(C) by (C) commoner
(D) at (D) commonest
4. (A) seldom
(B) never
(C) extreme
(D) extremely
Practice 5
The coconut palm is extremely useful to us. The slender trunk can serve ___1___ a
bridge across a stream or canal. It can also be ___2___ up and used as firewood.
Mats, baskets and even roofs can be made ___3___ woven leaves. The veins of the
leaves can be ___4___ to make brooms.
The fruit, however, is the ___5___ useful part. Its husk can be woven to ___6___ rope.
It can also be used as a filling for mattresses or burnt as fuel. Coconut water is
___7___ to drink especially on hot days. Oil can be extracted from the kernel and used
for cooking. Coconut oil is also used to make soap as well as cosmetics.
The list of uses of the coconut palm goes on and on. We are fortunate indeed that
coconut palms grow in such abundance in our country.
1. (A) for 5. (A) more

(B) as (B) very
(C) with (C) so
(D) by (D) Most
2. (A) chop 6. (A) make

(B) chopping (B) makes
(C) chopper (C) made
(D) chopped (D) making
3. (A) in 7. (A) insipid

(B) on (B) delicious
(C) from (C) deliciously
(D) by (D) disgusting
4. (A) use
(B) uses
(C) used
(D) using
Practice 6
The next day, the trek was more difficult. We ___1___ to climb 1500 meters that day.
We went through the jungle, over rocky round, across streams, searching for the way
to the peak. As we went higher, the air became ___2___ and the jungle became less
dense. Beautiful wild orchids began to ___3___ and the jungle noises, which we had
been accustomed to in the lowlands, now ___4___ away. We were beginning to get
the feel of the ___5___ we were at and, every time we had a chance to look down, we
were reminded we had come a long way.
Finally, on the ninth morning, we reached the peak. Our ___6___ when we reached it
was quite strange. It was not one of shouts, jumps of joy or glee. Quietly, we looked
___7___ us at the majestic view in admiration and respect. It was worth forgoing the
luxuries of home for this reward.
1. (A) has 5. (A) high

(B) have (B) higher
(C) had (C) height
(D) -- (D) heighten
2. (A) cool 6. (A) react

(B) cooler (B) reacted
(C) coolest (C) reacting
(D) cooling (D) reaction
3. (A) appear 7. (A) above

(B) appeared (B) behind
(C) appearing (C) before
(D) appearance (D) around
4. (A) ran
(B) faded
(C) escaped
(D) vanished
Practice 7
Last Saturday, Faisal spent a day at the seaside with his family. They ___1___ up
before dawn on Saturday morning to prepare for their journey. When ___2___ was
ready, they headed for Port Dickson.
By ___3___ time they arrived at their destination, the beach was already ___4___.
Fortunately, they managed to find a suitable spot ___5___ a shady tree. They quickly
spread out a mat ___6___ set their things down on it. Then, they changed into
___7___ swimming costumes and dashed off towards the water. The sea water was
so cool and refreshing that even when it was time for lunch, they were reluctant to
come out of the water.
1. (A) wake 5. (A) under

(B) wakes (B) over
(C) woke (C) on
(D) waking (D) next
2. (A) they 6. (A) so

(B) someone (B) till
(C) anyone (C) and
(D) everyone (D) for
3. (A) a 7. (A) its

(B) any (B) their
(C) the (C) his
(D) some (D) her
4. (A) crowd
(B) crowds
(C) crowding
(D) crowded
Practice 8
An orchard owner went to his orchard as usual this morning. However, this time he
ran ___1___ his life when he saw two tigers prowling about his orchard. He stopped
a ___2___ motorist who brought him to the nearest police station. There, he made a
police ___3___ .
Later, several policemen accompanied him to his orchard ___4___ the footprints. They
were ___5___ to see the tigers eating durian fruits. According to the owner, that was
the first time tigers were seen in the ___6____. No wonder, the durians ___7___
earlier were all open. The policemen said that they did not realize that tigers liked the
fruit.
1. (A) off 5. (A) shock

(B) for (B) shocks
(C) of (C) shocked
(D) in (D) shocking
2. (A) passes 6. (A) park

(B) passed (B) town
(C) passing (C) jungle
(D) had passed (D) vicinity
3. (A) notes 7. (A) gather

(B) letter (B) gathers
(C) article (C) gathered
(D) report (D) gathering
4. (A) check
(B) checks
(C) checked
(D) to check
Practice 9
Almost every day we read about or hear accounts of accidents. What can be ___1___
to prevent or reduce the number ___2___ accidents on our roads?
This is the ___3___ of all road users. Motorists must not ___4___. They must obey
___5___ the traffic rules and they must be vigilant ___6___ all times. One wrong
judgment or small mistake could ___7___ someone's life. Motorcyclists are often a
menace on the road! Many of them weave in and out of traffic, dart in front of other
vehicles without looking or travel at lightning speed along highways. It is not surprising
that many of them are involved in accidents!
1. (A) do 5. (A) none

(B) does (B) many
(C) done (C) all
(D) did (D) some
2. (A) at 6. (A) in
(B) of (B) by
(C) with (C) for
(D) in (D) at
3. (A) response 7. (A) cost

(B) responsible (B) costs
(C) responses (C) costed
(D) responsibility (D) costing
4. (A) speed
(B) speeds
(C) speeding
(D) sped
Practice 10
Dalton had always found it hard to stay seated for long. His parents thought that he
was just ___1___ unusually active child. However, they realized he had serious
problems ___2___ he went to school.
When given any work to do, Dalton would soon ___3___ about the task. He would
slide to the floor and start creeping ___4___ a snake, underneath the other children's
desks. The teacher tried scolding and punishing him ___5___ nothing helped. Finally,
his parents took him to a doctor, who prescribed the drug Ritalin. Suddenly, Dalton
was able to ___6___ attention in class and finish his work.
Now, at nine, Dalton is scoring A's in all his tests. "It's like a miracle! Dalton used to
hate school but now, he ___7___ it," Dalton's father said.
1. (A) a 5. (A) so
(B) an (B) far
(C) the (C) but
(D) -- (D) and
2. (A) until 6. (A) sit

(B) even (B) pay
(C) when (C) stay
(D) before (D) keep
3. (A) refuse 7. (A) love

(B) forget (B) loves
(C) dislike (C) loved
(D) mistake (D) loving
4. (A) for
(B) like
(C) with
(D) from
We are living at a time when natural disasters seem to be a regular occurrence. Over
the past few years, ___1___ people have died all over the world due ___2___ one
natural disaster or another.
Before we can ___3___ to terms with one disaster in a particular area, we are ___4___
by another one in another part of the world. It almost seems as ___5___ nature has
declared war against humanity. We do not really know when ___6___ where the
enemy will strike next. Neither do we know ___7___ to cope with a calamity effectively
when it does occur.
Man, who is so proud of his ___8___ and knowledge, has to eat humble pie and accept
the fact that when he comes face to face with the ravages of nature, he will most
certainly emerge as the loser.
1. (A) counted 5. (A) also

(B) countable (B) too
(C) counting (C) if
(D) countless (D) so
2. (A) with 6. (A) but

(B) to (B) until
(C) for (C) not
(D) because (D) or
3. (A) come 7. (A) when

(B) comes (B) why
(C) came (C) how
(D) coming (D) where
4. (A) hit 8. (A) humility

(B) hits (B) generosity
(C) hitting (C) wisdom
(D) will hit (D) appearance
The ancient Olympic Games was first held in Athens in 776 BC. It was ___1___ by the
Greeks. There were very ___2___ events and the participants were Greek men only.
Men ___3___ were not of Greek origin were not invited to participate. No woman,
Greek or foreigner, ___4___ permitted to take part either. In fact, women ___5___ not
even allowed to watch the events. In 393 AD, the games were ___6___.
After a break of about 1500 years, ___7___ games were revived in 1896. Athens was
___8___ as the host country for the modern Olympic Games for which participants
from other countries were invited to take part. This was done to bring people of
different countries closer together.
1. (A) organize 5. (A) are

(B) organizing (B) was
(C) organized (C) were
(D) organization (D) have
2. (A) many 6. (A) stop

(B) few (B) stops
(C) little (C) stopping
(D) much (D) stopped
3. (A) who 7. (A) this

(B) which (B) a
(C) whom (C) the
(D) what (D) some
4. (A) is 8. (A) choose

(B) was (B) choosing
(C) were (C) chose
(D) have (D) chosen
Samuel Langhorne Clemens was extremely naughty when he was young. He and his
friends were ___1___ up to pranks. When he ___2___ up, he decided to write about
his ___3___ experiences. He chose the name Mark Twain as ___4___ pseudonym or
pen-name. He wrote a number ___5___ books in his lifetime. They were all ___6___
the adventures of carefree boys___7___ lived in small towns in America.
Mark Twain's books are now read all over the world by people of all ages. They have
also been translated ___8___ numerous languages.
Anyone who has had an interesting, adventure-filled childhood should consider writing
about it. He or she could gain fame and fortune the way Samuel Clemens did!
1. (A) always 5. (A) at

(B) never (B) of
(C) seldom (C) for
(D) barely (D) from
2. (A) grow 6. (A) with

(B) growing (B) by
(C) grew (C) about
(D) grown (D) for
3. (A) childlike 7. (A) who

(B) childs (B) whom
(C) children (C) which
(D) childhood (D) whose
4. (A) he 8. (A) to
(B) him (B) for
(C) his (C) into
(D) himself (D) at
Dengue Fever and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (a more severe form) are the most
common mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world. They are spread through the
___1___ of the Aedes mosquito.
To prevent the spread of dengue fever, you must first prevent the breeding of its vector,
the Aedes mosquito. The Aedes mosquito is identifiable by its ___2___ black and
white stripes on its body.
It prefers to ___3___ in clean, stagnant water easily ___4___ in our homes. You can
___5___ the Aedes mosquito by frequently checking and removing stagnant water in
your premises. Remove water in plant pot plates. Clean and scrub the plates
thoroughly to remove mosquito eggs. ___6___ the use of plant pot plates, if possible.
Loosen soil ___7___ potted plants to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water on
the surface of the hardened soil.
There is no drug for dengue.
1. (A) hair 5. (A) get out of

(B) bite (B) get rid of
(C) skin (C) get hold of
(D) smell (D) get ahead of
2. (A) common 6. (A) Prevent

(B) invisible (B) Evade
(C) ordinary (C) Shun
(D) distinctive (D) Avoid
3. (A) stay 7. (A) from

(B) rest (B) of
(C) breed (C) at
(D) gather (D) in
4. (A) find
(B) finds
(C) found
(D) finding
I was only nine years old and off on a great adventure. I had just joined the scouts and
was going on a camping trip. This would be the first time I had ever ___1___ out in
the open.
The day came for the trip ___2___ in no time, we were on our way to our camping
site. We arrived at our destination after about half ___3___ hour of cycling along a
quiet country road. The camping ground was a small clearing in the forest, about 300
meters ___4___ the main road. So, it was very quiet there, except for the sounds of
the insects. Occasionally, we would hear the faint ___5___ of a vehicle passing on a
distant road.
Our first task was to pitch our tents. ___6___, we all fell to the task. Soon, all our tents
were ready. Then, our Scout Master ___7___ us how to tie knots and make gadgets
which would be useful to us in the wild. These were all new experiences for me and I
was really excited when I saw that we could really make useful things out of branches
and leaves.
1. (A) slept 5. (A) roar

(B) sleep (B) rumble
(C) sleeps (C) sputter
(D) sleeping (D) explosion
2. (A) but 6. (A) Obviously

(B) and (B) Suddenly
(C) with (C) Eagerly
(D) until (D) Lazily
3. (A) the 7. (A) began

(B) a (B) showed
(C) an (C) ordered
(D) -- (D) introduced
4. (A) between
(B) across
(C) beside
(D) From
Herbs have become part and parcel of modern life. They are plants whose leaves,
flowers or seeds are used in medicine, to add taste to food, or for ___1___ pleasant
smell. Some cultures simply cannot do without such herbs ___2___ their food. In
Thailand, lemon grass and lime leaves are used in almost every dish. In Malaysia and
Indonesia, local herbs are ___3___ raw.
The use of herbs in these countries ___4___ the taste of the food. As an example,
mint leaves are used to enhance the taste in 'laksa', a popular local noodle dish.
The highly aromatic curry leaf is ___5___ essential item in Indian and Malay curries.
This culinary herb is used for ___6___ curries. It is seldom eaten. Some people believe
that the consumption of curry leaves is good for one's health.
Many of these herbs have ___7___ their way into the diets of people because of their
nutritional and health values. There are many more waiting to be explored.
1. (A) they 5. (A) a

(B) their (B) an
(C) them (C) the
(D) theirs (D) --
2. (A) on 6. (A) flavouring

(B) at (B) flavoured
(C) in (C) flavours
(D) by (D) flavour
3. (A) eat 7. (A) find

(B) ate (B) finds
(C) eaten (C) found
(D) eating (D) finding
4. (A) assists
(B) develops
(C) discovers
(D) enriches
I had been looking forward to the trip for weeks, as it would be my first visit to a forest
reserve. It was a nature study trip, organised by a local children's magazine. My elder
brother had been allowed to go on the trip and, after a great deal of ___1___, my
parents allowed me to go along too.
Finally, the day arrived. My mother drove ___2___ down to the bus station where we
could see lots of other children ___3___ with their parents. The bus engine was
already running and some of the children were ___4___ it. Quickly, we scrambled out
of the car and joined the other children. My brother told my mother that she should go
home but she just parked her car by the side of the road and waited for us to leave.
Then, at last we were ___5___! After a two-hour journey, we arrived at the forest
reserve. All I could see were lots of tall trees. One of the adults started pointing out
the different ___6___ of trees to the children and some of the children wrote ___7___
their names. However, others became bored and wandered off to look around on their
own.
1. (A) decision 5. (A) on

(B) co-operation (B) of
(C) assurance (C) off
(D) persuasion (D) out
2. (A) we 6. (A) species

(B) me (B) specimens
(C) us (C) varieties
(D) him (D) creations
3. (A) wait 7. (A) off

(B) waits (B) up
(C) waited (C) on
(D) waiting (D) down
4. (A) climbing
(B) boarding
(C) entering
(D) ascending
Most of the lights in the huge apartment block were still on. Lena could even make out
the shapes of people in some of the windows of the apartments ___1___ the park
bench where she sat, waiting for Helen to come home. Time passed and the night air
became rather ___2___. The park was empty now and Lena was rather ___3___
about being alone. What if someone attacked her? Shivering with cold and ___4___,
Lena felt like going home but she knew that she would not be able to sleep until she
had seen Helen and ___5___ to her. She had to ask her about the diamond locket
which she had seen at her throat that afternoon.
Every time a car pulled ___6___, she stared hard, trying to see if it was Helen's car.
An hour passed and then two. The lit up windows in the building began to darken, one
by one. At two o'clock in the morning, she finally ___7___ to give up. She was just
getting up to go home when she saw Helen's flashy sports car turn around the corner
and slide into a parking bay.
1. (A) of 5. (A) speak

(B) off (B) speaking
(C) for (C) spoke
(D) from (D) spoken
2. (A) humid 6. (A) up

(B) chilly (B) on
(C) stuffy (C) of
(D) frigid (D) off
3. (A) furious 7. (A) decide

(B) conscious (B) decides
(C) curious (C) decided
(D) nervous (D) deciding
4. (A) anxiety
(B) anxious
(C) anxiously
(D) anxiousness
The Chinese follow the Lunar calendar and as such the Chinese New Year date varies
from year to year. However, it usually ___1___ between the third week of January and
the middle of February. This is the most important festival for the Chinese and lasts
for 15 days. It begins with a ___2___ dinner on New Year's Eve and, traditionally,
every member of the family ___3___.
At this time, spirits are appeased and offerings of oranges and prayers are ___4___
to the gods and ancestors. On New Year's Day, cookies and cakes are offered to
guests. However, with a multiracial society, times have changed and some Chinese
have followed the Muslim Hari Raya ___5___ and offer spicy Malay food as well.
The lion dance is one part of ___6___ New Year that should not be missed. The lion
dance troupe usually ___7___ of about ten people. The lion will dance with incredible
agility to the beating of the drums and cymbals.
1. (A) drops 5. (A) tradition

(B) calls (B) traditional
(C) falls (C) traditionally
(D) lies (D) traditionalism
2. (A) unity 6. (A) a

(B) united (B) an
(C) disunited (C) the
(D) reunion (D) --
3. (A) attends 7. (A) consist

(B) appears (B) consists
(C) detains (C) consisted
(D) agrees (D) consisting
4. (A) make
(B) makes
(C) made
(D) making
Butter is one of the oldest articles of diet known to man, and one of the most universally
used. Yet strangely enough, in ancient times, butter was not used as food in many
parts of the world!
The Hindus ___1___ butter as a sacrifice in their worship. The Greeks and Romans
did not eat butter, ___2___ used it as a remedy for injuries to the skin. They believed
that the soot of burned butter was good for sore eyes! The Romans also used it as an
___3___ for the skin and hair.
In Spain, as late as 300 years ago, butter was ___4___ in medicine shops only. When
butter was eaten in early times, it was only eaten by a few people and it was never
eaten ___5___ fresh. It was stored in a melted condition for many years. In fact, there
were some people who specially valued butter that was held for more ___6___ a
hundred years!
Today, of course, butter ___7___ a very important food. Butter is a fine energy food,
and is quickly and easily digested.
1. (A) offered 5. (A) if

(B) differed (B) whether
(C) conferred (C) when
(D) preferred (D) which
2. (A) or 6. (A) then

(B) and (B) than
(C) but (C) that
(D) until (D) there
3. (A) element 7. (A) is

(B) ointment (B) are
(C) appliance (C) was
(D) ornament (D) were
4. (A) find
(B) finds
(C) found
(D) finding
Apartments and flats can be seen all around us these days. They are more commonly
___1___ in busy areas where space is scarce and land is ___2___ valuable than in
rural areas.
An apartment ___3___ will provide accommodation for a large number ___4___

people at a comparatively low price. If the same piece of land ___5___ to be used to
build bungalows, the price of ___6___ individual properties would be very high, and
very ___7___ people would have homes there. In most large cities of the world, more
___8___ more apartment buildings are mushrooming in the city centre, to ease the
problem of housing the masses of people who have moved to the city.
Apartment living has now become part and parcel of city life.
1. (A) find 5. (A) was

(B) founded (B) were
(C) finding (C) have
(D) found (D) must
2. (A) so 6. (A) a
(B) more (B) an
(C) mostly (C) this
(D) most (D) these
3. (A) built 7. (A) many

(B) builds (B) little
(C) builder (C) few
(D) building (D) much
4. (A) of 8. (A) or
(B) at (B) and
(C) with (C) but
(D) in (D) also
James looked pensive and regretful when he told us about how he had become
handicapped. He had been a young, ___1___ and normal boy. One day, while he was
cycling in Falcon Garden, a large lorry passed him. Suddenly, a chain from the lorry
___2___ his shoulder and he was dragged for quite a distance. He was brought to a
local hospital. His backbone had been ___3___ and he started running a high
temperature. The doctors tried to treat him but he ___4___ into a coma and finally
became paralyzed.
Today, ___5___ being handicapped, he tries to earn a living on his own. James works
for two insurance companies, and earns at least $2,000 a month selling insurance. He
does this ___6___ the phone at home.
Every day, James sits ___7___ the phone and makes calls or waits for them. When
the phone rings, it could just be a friend calling up to chat or, more likely, a business
call.
1. (A) health 5. (A) due

(B) healthy (B) even
(C) healthier (C) despite
(D) healthily (D) because
2. (A) trapped 6. (A) by

(B) cracked (B) over
(C) caught (C) in
(D) stuck (D) across
3. (A) injure 7. (A) by

(B) injuries (B) on
(C) injury (C) at
(D) injured (D) up
4. (A) got
(B) slipped
(C) fainted
(D) dropped
Bryan knew that there were gangs in his school. However, they did not interest him
and he never joined them. At fifteen, he sat ___1___ his MPE examination and, not
being a very good student, he failed. His school life was over.
Bryan was not a lazy person and ___2___ found himself a job in a furniture shop,
learning to shellac cupboards, tables and chairs. He loved swimming and film-shows
and looked ___3___ to his first pay check when he could enjoy ___4___ attractions
more often. The great day came at last and his hand closed round the notes in his
pocket as, whistling ___5___, he left the shop. He had not gone far when he was
suddenly surrounded ___6___ a gang of young men. "Hand it over!" one of them
demanded, and the ___7___ fifteen-year-old knew he had no choice. There was the
glint of knives in the evening sun and fierce faces round him.
1. (A) of 5. (A) grumpily

(B) off (B) seriously
(C) for (C) cheerfully
(D) from (D) humorously
2. (A) fast 6. (A) by

(B) soon (B) near
(C) often (C) around
(D) quick (D) through
3. (A) onward 7. (A) fright

(B) forward (B) frighten
(C) toward (C) frightened
(D) backward (D) frightening
4. (A) this
(B) that
(C) those
(D) these
Anyone who has a dog as a pet will agree that it must be trained to obey orders. One
basic training exercise is to ___1___ a dog to sit. With a little patience, you will be
___2___ to get your dog to obey your commands ___3___ a short time.
Some dogs tend to be ___4___ . If this is the case, be firm ___5___ gentle, and keep
repeating the command until it is obeyed. As ___6___ as the dog does sit, immediately
give it a ___7___. A few dog biscuits will be sufficient. Do not ___8___ to praise it
also. Animals, like humans, respond well to praise.
Other commands can also be taught in the same way. If you persevere, you will be
surprised at what you can train your dog to do.
1. (A) teach 5. (A) or

(B) taught (B) and
(C) teaching (C) but
(D) teacher (D) nor
2. (A) ability 6. (A) soon

(B) enable (B) sooner
(C) able (C) more sooner
(D) disabled (D) soonest
3. (A) with 7. (A) treatment

(B) without (B) treated
(C) within (C) treat
(D) whereas (D) treats
4. (A) played 8. (A) forgetting

(B) players (B) forgotten
(C) playing (C) forgot
(D) playful (D) forget
As part of the program for the English Language Campaign, we decided to organize
an elocution contest. The first thing we had to do was to send out invitations to all the
schools that we thought might like to participate. We also arranged for judges and
___1___ to get a member of the committee of the school Parent-Teacher Association
to donate a ___2___.
Everything went as scheduled. Surprisingly, for a small town like ours, eight schools
agreed to send ___3___. We wrote back, giving them details of the time and place of
the competition, the points on which the contestants would be ___4___, and all the
rules of the competition.
It was, in fact, much harder work than we bargained ___5___. We had to contact the
judges a number of times as none of them could give us an answer till much nearer
___6___ date of the competition. Then, one day before the competition, one judge
telephoned to say he could not serve as he had ___7___ chicken pox. Fortunately,
our adviser managed to contact an old school friend of hers who agreed to step in.
1. (A) pleaded 5. (A) in

(B) managed (B) on
(C) appeared (C) to
(D) succeeded (D) for
2. (A) trophy 6. (A) a

(B) present (B) an
(C) souvenir (C) the
(D) presentation (D) --
3. (A) participate 7. (A) incited

(B) participant (B) infected
(C) participants (C) conceived
(D) participation (D) contracted
4. (A) judging
(B) judged
(C) judges
(D) judge
Dear Kimmy,
What a lovely surprise to hear from you! It was so kind of you to think of me when you
knew about the job that would soon be ___1___ in your company. Thanks for writing
to tell me about it and for speaking to your boss about it. I ___2___ appreciate your
thoughtfulness.
However, I'm afraid that there's no way that I could take ___3___ this job. You see,
my main consideration will always have to be for my mother. She is old and ___4___
and needs someone to look after her. No doubt we have relatives but ___5___ not the
same. And she will find it very difficult to move with me into a tiny flat in New Jersey.
Here, she has all her old friends to talk to. She tells me to leave her behind, but
___6___ you do it if you were me?
I know that I have often told you of my ___7___ with my present job. However, the
condition are tolerable and the pay is adequate to keep us living quite comfortably.
1. (A) empty 5. (A) it

(B) filled (B) it's
(C) vacant (C) its
(D) fulfilled (D) its'
2. (A) really 6. (A) will

(B) more (B) won't
(C) real (C) would
(D) very (D) wouldn't
3. (A) in 7. (A) satisfied

(B) up (B) satisfaction
(C) off (C) dissatisfied
(D) down (D) dissatisfaction
4. (A) disappointed
(B) displeased
(C) irritable
(D) disabled
I had just come on duty when I was told that an emergency call had come in. An
indigenous child needed an operation and had to be transported to the General
Hospital ___1___ a hurry. The doctor and nurse were on ___2___ way and would be
arriving soon
I was just getting into the cockpit of my helicopter when I saw the doctor and nurse
approaching in a jeep. They ___3___ into the helicopter as I started the rotors running.
We arrived at our destination in less than an hour. From the air, we could see a small
group of people ___4___ for us at the settlement. The sick child was lying on a mat.
I set my helicopter down a little distance away from the people. As soon as we touched
___5___, the doctor and nurse got down. I kept my rotors ___6___ as they lifted the
child on to a stretcher and prepared him for the journey to the General Hospital.
The doctor, nurse and sick child came aboard. the child's mother climbed into the
helicopter too. ___7___, the child's relatives started piling some huge bags into the
aircraft.
"I'm sorry. I can't take the luggage. The helicopter wont' lift off with all this weight," I
explained.
1. (A) on 5. (A) up
(B) of (B) on
(C) in (C) off
(D) out (D) down
2. (A) his 6. (A) playing

(B) my (B) roaring
(C) our (C) running
(D) their (D) walking
3. (A) crept 7. (A) Then

(B) dashed (B) After
(C) crashed (C) Later
(D) staggered (D) Lastly
4. (A) wait
(B) waits
(C) waited
(D) waiting
Dear Sir
I am writing to inform you of the kind of service rendered by some of the employees of
your company, the United Bus Company.
Firstly, the drivers of some of the buses ___1___ do not stop the buses directly in front
of the bus stops, as one would expect, but twenty or thirty meters before ___2___ after
them. This results ___3___ having the people run to catch the bus. I use the word
"run" because, after stopping for only about two minutes, the bus starts ___4___
again. The bus driver and conductor seem to be unaware that people who are walking
___5___ the bus might also be interested in boarding it. I know this for certain
because, having a heart ___6___, I try to make it a practice not to run. As a result,
your buses have left me behind six times.
Secondly, your conductors seem to feel that they are in charge of ___7___ the public.
Once, I was rudely told by a conductor, "You are a man. Why don't you stand up for
this lady?" It was very embarrassing.
As the manager, I am sure that you will wish the public to have a good impression of
the company. I hope you will take steps to rectify this situation.
1. (A) often 5. (A) onwards

(B) never (B) forward
(C) always (C) towards
(D) seldom (D) backwards
2. (A) and 6. (A) deficient

(B) but (B) decision
(C) also (C) position
(D) or (D) condition
3. (A) of 7. (A) educate

(B) in (B) educated
(C) on (C) educating
(D) for (D) education
4. (A) of
(B) off
(C) on
(D) out
Your automatic teller machine (ATM) card and your personal identification number
(PIN) are the twin keys to your bank account. Without either one of ___1___, no one
else can withdraw money from ___2___ bank account. It is your responsibility to
___3___ sure that your ATM card is kept in a ___4___ place at all times.
Where your PIN is concerned, do not ever ___5___ the digits down. Memorize the
digits ___6___ remember them. If you are worried you may ___7___ them, write them
down on a sheet of paper and leave it at home. Make sure nobody is ___8___ too
close to you when you are withdrawing money at an ATM machine.
1. (A) their 5. (A) write

(B) they (B) wrote
(C) them (C) written
(D) theirs (D) writing
2. (A) you 6. (A) not

(B) yours (B) so
(C) you're (C) and
(D) your (D) until
3. (A) make 7. (A) forgot

(B) made (B) forget
(C) makes (C) forgetting
(D) making (D) forgotten
4. (A) saving 8. (A) stand

(B) safety (B) stands
(C) save (C) standing
(D) safe (D) stood
Joy was written on the face of the children of Rumah Hope during the ___1___
ceremony of their new home. The ___2___ children were running around, ___3___
merriment to the occasion. The three-storey building, ___4___ in about six months,
will accommodate about 100 children. At the moment, those children who had been
squatting at ___5___ premises, would move in as soon as possible. Rumah Hope was
set up with the main aim of ___6___ a sanctuary for abused and ___7___ children.
The need ___8___ the increase in the number of children at the home led the church
___9___ the ball ___10_ by making available a 0.3-hectare land adjacent to the good
Hope church.
1. (A) open 6. (A) provide

(B) opening (B) providing
(C) opened (C) to provide
(D) to open (D) provided
2. (A) excited 7. (A) abandoned

(B) excite (B) abandon
(C) exciting (C) abandoning
(D) to excite (D) to abandon
3. (A) lend 8. (A) meet

(B) lending (B) to meet
(C) lent (C) meeting
(D) to lend (D) met
4. (A) construct 9. (A) start

(B) to construct (B) starting
(C) constructing (C) to start
(D) constructed (D) started
5. (A) rent 10. (A) roll

(B) to rent (B) to roll
(C) rented (C) rolled
(D) renting (D) rolling
About 30,000 people in Gombak sighed with relief when water supply was fully
restored after five days of dry taps. Water supply was cut ___1___ since last Friday in
14 areas after the Sungai Gombak water treatment plant was polluted ___2___ palm
oil after an accident ___3___ two tankers at the 29th kilometer of the Kuala Lumpur-
Karak Highway.
A student said that it was a relief as ___4___ at his hosted toilet had deteriorated
during the water cut. Another ___5___ resident said he was happy the water supply
was back as he did not have to bathe in the open ___6___. A hospital staff remarked
that they were glad to have water supply restored ___7___ it had been difficult to
maintain normal hygiene standards without water.
1. (A) up 5. (A) affected

(B) off (B) stressful
(C) out (C) sad
(D) away (D) hopeless
2. (A) on 6. (A) some more

(B) in (B) any time
(C) by (C) anymore
(D) with (D) ever
3. (A) involving 7. (A) so

(B) involved (B) as
(C) involve (C) and
(D) -- (D) but
4. (A) conditioning
(B) situations
(C) conditions
(D) atmosphere
There ___1___ five really important things any teenager can do to help the
environment.
First, shop ___2___. Walk to a shop near your house. Go to one shop for every need
___3___ driving all around town for two different items. By doing this, you will already
be saving the earth and tons of money.
Second, reduce the amount of rubbish by buying things ___4___ less packaging.
Recycle ___5___ plastic, paper, aluminum and glass. Reuse old leather, clothing and
paper.
Next, using less energy will also save money and the earth. Turn off appliances when
you are not using ___6___. Turn off every light in the house before leaving. It is the
biggest money saver.
Furthermore, save ___7___ by using the Sunday comics as wrapping paper. Last, put
food and garden waste in a compost. If you don't have a compost, don't buy one, make
one.
1. (A) is 5. (A) use

(B) are (B) uses
(C) was (C) used
(D) were (D) using
2. (A) locally 6. (A) it

(B) safely (B) that
(C) prudently (C) them
(D) carefully (D) those
3. (A) in spite of 7. (A) time

(B) in place of (B) money
(C) instead of (C) trees
(D) regardless of (D) energy
4. (A) by
(B) with
(C) for
(D) at
Students are relying increasingly on the Internet for research. They are able to
___1___ information at a faster pace in the comfort of ___2___ homes. They can read
and sift through the information gathered. With this facility, there ___3___ a temptation
to copy or plagiarize other people's work on the websites available. To catch these
___4___, some universities in the United Kingdom have ___5___ academic
misconduct panels comprising officers who ___6___ academic fraud. They are able
to flush out acts of academic dishonesty by installing detection software to check the
originality of students' work. Students have to be educated on plagiarism and its
___7___. They should also learn citation skills and referencing. Universities should be
firm on this issue. Students who are found guilty of plagiarism should be suspended
or expelled.
1. (A) meet 5. (A) set in

(B) muster (B) set up
(C) gather (C) set on
(D) congregate (D) set at
2. (A) his 6. (A) look up

(B) her (B) look in
(C) our (C) look into
(D) their (D) look over
3. (A) is 7. (A) issues

(B) are (B) results
(C) was (C) conclusions
(D) were (D) consequences
4. (A) culprits
(B) criminals
(C) delinquents
(D) representatives
Dengue haemorrhagic fever is a viral disease spread by the Aedes mosquito. Its
greatest danger is the possible ___1___ of a bleeding tendency which can result in
shock and death.
Dengue ___2___ as a mild illness with symptoms resembling flu, such as high fever,
a cold or cough, muscle and bone aches or abdominal pain. At this ___3___, it's hard
to distinguish dengue from other illnesses. But most people ___4___ spontaneously
after about a week.
In some, a bleeding tendency may develop with bleeding into the skin which may
___5___ as a rash of tiny red spots, or as bruising. Some experience nosebleeds and
bleeding gums. Others may vomit blood or even pass black stools.
Dengue should be ___6___ immediately in anyone with high fever and a bleeding
tendency. There may be no obvious external bleeding. The person may only be
drowsy or restless, with cold, clammy skin and a rapid, weak pulse. If ___7___, death
can occur.
If you are often bitten by mosquitoes, and ___8___ if you live in an area where there
has been a dengue ___9___, look out for a bleeding tendency when you seem to have
a cold or flu. Do not doctor-hop! Dengue is difficult to ___10___ in its early stage. See
the same doctor again if you feel worse after a couple of days, and he will be more
likely to suspect dengue.
1. (A) development 6. (A) suspected

(B) consequence (B) medicated
(C) coming (C) diagnosed
(D) sign (D) hospitalized
2. (A) begins 7. (A) untreated

(B) bites (B) unknown
(C) comes (C) forsaken
(D) always (D) neglected
3. (A) instance 8. (A) therefore

(B) stage (B) especially
(C) moment (C) whether
(D) hour (D) socially
4. (A) better 9. (A) fever

(B) improve (B) mosquito
(C) die (C) disease
(D) recover (D) outbreak
5. (A) seem 10. (A) find

(B) originate (B) discover
(C) appear (C) cure
(D) look (D) diagnose
Tiger Woods is a hero in Thailand. It does not matter that he ___1___ born in the
United States and cannot speak a word ___2___ Thai. For most people in Thailand, it
is enough that his mother, Kultida, is Thai. When he visited Bangkok ___3___ 1997,
they gave him a ___4___ welcome at the airport, greeting him with awe. Girls were
holding banners proclaiming, "We love you."
His golf-mad father, Earl, may have encouraged his golf skills but he believes much
comes from his Thai side. He said that he owed it to his mother for ___5___ him to
Buddhism. It has given him much inner peace and calm. At a special function in
Thailand, he ___6___ a royal decoration from the Prime Minister and an honorary
Bangkok citizenship.
Woods is also gracious, combining a great athletic ability with decency, politeness and
respectfulness. He respects his parents, his elder and his competitors. He also has a
deep respect ___7___ the difficulty of his craft. For all of his greatness, he is a humble
man.
1. (A) is 5. (A) giving

(B) was (B) visiting
(C) were (C) forwarding
(D) have (D) introducing
2. (A) by 6. (A) receive

(B) in (B) received
(C) of (C) may receive
(D) on (D) was received
3. (A) in 7. (A) for

(B) on (B) in
(C) by (C) by
(D) of (D) about
4. (A) hot
(B) nice
(C) polite
(D) rousing
Smoking is a hard habit to break because tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly
addictive. Like heroin and other addictive drugs, the body and mind quickly ___1___
so used to the nicotine in cigarettes that a person needs to have it just to feel normal.
People start ___2___ for a variety of different reasons. Some people think it looks
cool. Others start because ___3___ family members or friends smoke. ___4___ show
that about 9 out of 10 tobacco users start smoking before they turn 18 years old. Most
adults who started smoking ___5___ their teens never expected to become addicted.
There are no physical reasons to start smoking. The body does not need tobacco the
way it ___6___ food, water, sleep and exercise. In fact, many of the chemicals in
cigarettes, like nicotine and cyanide, are actually ___7___ that can kill if consumed in
high doses.
1. (A) become 5. (A) in

(B) became (B) on
(C) becomes (C) of
(D) becoming (D) at
2. (A) smoke 6. (A) need

(B) smokes (B) needs
(C) smoked (C) needed
(D) smoking (D) needing
3. (A) its 7. (A) venom

(B) his (B) poisons
(C) her (C) pollutants
(D) their (D) contaminants
4. (A) Data
(B) Numbers
(C) Statistics
(D) Information
Asthma is your body's response to something it perceives as a threat to your health.

These "threatening" substances or events are known ___1___ asthma triggers.
Asthma triggers include pollen, dust mites, pet dander, stress, climate changes,
exercise and strong odors. Each person who ___2___ asthma can have a different
set of triggers.
Leaning how to ___3___ contact with as many triggers as possible is the best thing
you can do to control your asthma and ___4___ asthma attacks. You can do many
things, from staying indoors on hot, windy days to keeping the home as clean and
dust-free as possible. You should also remove the family pet from the bedroom.
When you limit your contact with what that ___5___ your asthma symptoms, you will
start to feel much better. You may even need less asthma medicine. Asthma
medicines ___6___ one of two purposes; quick relief of symptoms or preventing or
controlling asthma symptoms. Both types play an important ___7___ in keeping you
healthy. If you do not have any in your current asthma treatment plan, you may want
to talk with your doctor or consult an asthma specialist.
1. (A) by 5. (A) creates

(B) as (B) triggers
(C) in (C) initiates
(D) on (D) produces
2. (A) has 6. (A) serve

(B) had (B) serves
(C) have (C) served
(D) having (D) serving
3. (A) face 7. (A) position

(B) reject (B) role
(C) avoid (C) post
(D) ignore (D) job
4. (A) hamper
(B) restrain
(C) prevent
(D) elevate
There are four main sources of river pollution. The first source is agriculture. Farmers
put fertilizers and pesticides on ___1___ crops so that their crops grow better.
However, these fertilizers and pesticides can be washed away by rain to end up in
rivers.
Apart from that, factories ___2___ water from rivers to power machinery or to cool
down machinery. Dirty water ___3___ chemicals is released into rivers. The water
used by factories for cooling is ___4___ than the river itself, and this is also a form of
pollution.
Waste water from old tin, coal and lead mines is another source of pollution. When the
mines were in use, there were pumps ___5___ the mines dry. Now, water drips
through the old mine shafts and fills tunnels. The water reaches the surface by way of
springs after coming into contact ___6___ rusty machinery.
Another great ___7___ of pollution is people. People are sometimes careless and
throw rubbish directly into rivers. Many seem to treat rivers as a big garbage dump.
They do not realize that they are polluting their own drinking water.
1. (A) its 5. (A) to keep

(B) his (B) to hold
(C) her (C) to hang
(D) their (D) to wash
2. (A) use 6. (A) in

(B) uses (B) by
(C) used (C) with
(D) using (D) through
3. (A) contain 7. (A) rise

(B) contains (B) head
(C) contained (C) source
(D) containing (D) beginning
4. (A) warm
(B) warms
(C) warmer
(D) warmest
Diabetes is a disease in which the body produces too little or ineffective insulin. Insulin
is a hormone that is ___1___ in the pancreas. It helps the glucose in your blood to
enter the cells of your body so that it can be ___2___ growth and energy. However,
for people with diabetes, glucose cannot get into ___3___ cells as the pancreas does
not make enough insulin. In some cases, cells are not able to use the insulin that is
___4___ to convert glucose into energy. Thus, glucose that is not used up collects in
the blood.
There are two types of diabetes -- type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes (also known as
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) usually ___5___ younger people compared to
type 2 diabetes. Genetics plays a part in the transmission of this disorder. It ___6___
when the body's immune system destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
Type 1 diabetes sufferers need daily insulin injections to cope with the disease. It
usually accounts for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes (also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) accounts for

90% to 95% of all diabetes cases. ___7___ usually strikes older people, the obese
and those with a family history of diabetes.
1. (A) produce 5. (A) effects

(B) produces (B) affects
(C) produced (C) affected
(D) producing (D) affecting
2. (A) used in 6. (A) develops

(B) used by (B) developed
(C) used for (C) developing
(D) used with (D) is developing
3. (A) its 7. (A) They

(B) his (B) She
(C) her (C) He
(D) their (D) It
4. (A) produce
(B) produced
(C) producing
(D) produces
The pangolin is fascinating. Do you know ___1___ 25-cm tongue is the longest among
mammals? Like ___2___ anteaters, it is toothless. It ___3___ an enormous salivary
gland in its chest to lubricate its tongue with sticky ant-catching saliva.
The pangolin has a voracious appetite, eating approximately 200,000 ants per meal.
It is also a master of defence. When threatened, it rolls ___4___ a ball with its tail
covering the belly and head, so that only its razor-sharp scales are exposed. It can
even emit smelly acid.
It saddens to know that this amazing animal ___5___. It is no match for humans. The
number of pangolins has plummeted as their scales are used in ___6___ remedies to
treat a host of ailments. In southern China, pangolin meat is a popular restaurant
delicacy, despite a worldwide ___7___ on its trade.
1. (A) it 5. (A) was endangered

(B) its (B) is endangering
(C) it's (C) is endangered
(D) its' (D) endangers
2. (A) other 6. (A) tradition

(B) another (B) traditional
(C) most (C) traditionally
(D) many (D) traditionalist
3. (A) is 7. (A) protection

(B) was (B) promotion
(C) has (C) search
(D) had (D) ban
4. (A) in
(B) into
(C) with
(D) around
Two good friends ___1___ truant and decided to spend the day fishing. They arrived
on the steep banks of the ___2___ wide canal, armed with a fishing line. Karl climbed
down the slope but lost his footing as the algae made the slope slippery. He slipped
into the water. Govind jumped in after him ___3___ ran into difficulty.
Luckily, two ___4___ saw the boys in the water. At first Mr. Lee thought the boys were
just fooling around. But he soon realized they were in real danger. He found a 2-meter-
Long wooden pole ___5___ against a tree. He held it out to the boys but it was not
long enough. A passing jogger, Encik Mohamad Asriff, grabbed a lifebuoy and threw
it in, but the boys were ___6___ weak to grab it. He immediately dived into the water.
He grabbed hold of Karl and managed to keep his head above the water. ___7___,
Govind who was unhurt, had managed to swim to safety on the canal bank on his own.
By that time, the firemen had arrived. They tossed them a rope and hauled them up to
safety.
1. (A) played 5. (A) lie

(B) playing (B) lay
(C) were played (C) laid
(D) were playing (D) lying
2. (A) 10-meter 6. (A) very

(B) 10-meters (B) too
(C) 10 meters (C) most
(D) 10 meter (D) not
3. (A) so 7. (A) Meanwhile

(B) but (B) So
(C) and (C) Although
(D) because (D) But
4. (A) pass-by
(B) passing-bys
(C) passers-by
(D) passing-by
Chandra had always wanted to be a teacher. There seemed to be a misconception

that people go ___1___ teaching because the economy was not doing well. He
remembered one of his ___2___, Brother Michael, whose dedication changed his life.
Chandra knew that if the passion to relate to youths was not there, he would not last
___3___ an hour in school. He wanted the opportunity to influence young people.
___4___ he would earn much more as an engineer, ___5___ could compare with the
satisfaction of knowing your students have done well.
Teaching is ___6___ values in students -- to be intellectually curious, to not be afraid

of failures and the strength of character to bounce back. He knew he had it in him to
make a difference in the ___7___ of his students.
1. (A) to 5. (A) nothing

(B) into (B) anything
(C) for (C) everything
(D) in (D) something
2. (A) relatives 6. (A) inculcating

(B) teachers (B) introducing
(C) partners (C) implanting
(D) colleagues (D) inspiring
3. (A) for 7. (A) lives

(B) by (B) results
(C) even (C) lessons
(D) though (D) exams
4. (A) But
(B) Since
(C) If
(D) Though
Nowadays, the reading habit ___1___ in our society. However, this is the only way to
ensure that our children have a good foundation in English.
Parents should ___2___ reading to their children at a young age to instil ___3___
them a love of books. Parents should also show ___4___ good example by at least
reading the papers. If they ___5___ their children to the library at a young age, the
children will get accustomed to the habit of sitting down with a book. Children today
are glued to the television or the computer the whole day. They get addicted ___6___
computer games.
This has resulted in today's generation which has inculcated a poor reading culture
and a youth population more informed about the latest PS3 games ___7___ any good
book.
1. (A) lack 5. (A) take

(B) lacks (B) keep
(C) is lacked (C) force
(D) is lacking (D) deliver
2. (A) learn 6. (A) with

(B) start (B) by
(C) advise (C) on
(D) recommend (D) to
3. (A) on 7. (A) then

(B) in (B) than
(C) for (C) therefore
(D) with (D) nevertheless
4. (A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) --
Khai was silent. There was nothing physically wrong with the eleven-year-old Taiping
boy -- he was what doctors call ___1___ 'elective mute': a person who will not speak
in certain circumstances. Although he talked ___2___ at home, he refused to speak
at school.
Unable to explain Khai's problem, his teachers recommended music ___3___ a tool
to help him. ___4___ the school counsellor Diane met Khai, she presented him with a
range of instruments. Khai liked the drum ___5___ he followed Diane's drum beat.
Later Khai strummed a guitar and he started whispering and tapping to the music.
After a year of counselling sessions, Khai was speaking at school. He even ___6___
in a school play.
Now at seventeen, he ___7___ like a normal teenager. "The music therapy

encouraged Khai to speak at school," Diane commented.
1. (A) a 5. (A) so
(B) an (B) or
(C) the (C) but
(D) -- (D) either
2. (A) freely 6. (A) attended

(B) loudly (B) organized
(C) politely (C) performed
(D) carefully (D) entertained
3. (A) with 7. (A) talk

(B) for (B) talks
(C) of (C) talked
(D) as (D) talking
4. (A) Until
(B) Even
(C) Before
(D) When

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2. (A) broke 6. (A) not

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3. (A) on 7. (A) come

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2. (A) which 6. (A) colorful

3. (A) agree 7. (A) find

Nowadays, paper-making is ___6___ by machine. Instead of using cotton or linen,

Mass-produced paper is now easily available worldwide at comparatively reasonable

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3. (A) come 7. (A) when

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3. (A) stay 7. (A) from

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Nowadays, paper-making is _6_ by machine. Instead of using cotton or linen,

An apartment _3_ will provide accommodation for a large number _4_