Exercise 6: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1) , human
activities are making the planet less suitable to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-
thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population do so just to stay alive, we are rapidly
destroying the (2) resources we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere
fertile soil is (3) built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that
they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any
thought of the consequences. As a (4) , the planet’s ability to support people is being reduced at
the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are making increasingly heavy demands on
it.
The Earth’s natural resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
heat, shelter and minerals to (5) us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in
how we use the resources, they will remain indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively,
they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 1: A. Although B. Yet C. Therefore D. Despite
Question 2: A. individual B. alone C. lone D. solitary
Question 3: A. neither B. sooner C. rather D. either
Question 4: A. result B. reaction C. development D. product
Question 5: A. maintain B. stay C. hold D. keep

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Exercise 7: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR TIME
These days we are under pressure to increase the amount of work we can achieve in the shortest time. The
pace of life threatens to leave many of us behind, and (1) of this pressure we spend time looking for short-
cuts in our working lives. However, these time-saving measures may actually cause more problems than
they solve.
Some organisations seem to expect staff to work more than the usual eight hours, without recognising the
fact that tiredness causes people to make silly mistakes and leads to (2) working practices. Try
setting clear (3) in your everyday work, however, you must be careful that these are not unrealistic
and can be achieved within the working day. We tend to (4) people who can multi-task because we
think they are working hard – but do all the electronic gadgets they use increase their efficiency in the
long run? Instead, they may distract them from the task in hand and cause a loss of concentration. Maybe
(5) with every email or mobile phone call immediately is not the best use of anyone’s time. To
sum up, my advice is to keep everything simple, and prioritise tasks - you will become happier at work –
and so will your boss!
Question 1: A. as a result B. therefore C. owing D. due
Question 2: A. inefficiently B. unefficient C. inefficiency D. inefficient
Question 3: A. ambitions B. goals C. purposes D. intentions
Question 4: A. go out with B. get through to C. catch up with D. look up to
Question 5: A. dealing B. to deal C. deal D. dealt

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Exercise 8: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
 When you first arrive in a foreign culture, often your first reaction is completely positive.
Everything seems exciting, different and fascinating. It’s an (1) . If you are just on a short holiday,
you will probably never leave this phase.
(2) , if you stay longer, your attitude can start to change. As you start to realize (3)
little you really understand the new culture, life can get frustrating. People misunderstand what you are
trying to say, or they may laugh at you when you say something incorrectly. Even simple things, like
posting a letter, can seem very difficult to you. Thus, you are likely to get angry or upset when things go
wrong.
With time, though, you start to (4) to become more comfortable with the differences and
better able to handle frustrating situations. Your (5) of humor reappears. Finally, you may feel
enthusiastic about the culture once again, enjoy living in it, and even prefer certain aspects of the culture
to your own. (Adapted from Navigate – Coursebook, OUP 2015)
Question 1: A. adventure B. adventurous C. adventurer D. adventurously
Question 2: A. Therefore B. Or C. However D. Nor
Question 3: A. whether B. how C. if D. what
Question 4: A. replace B. maintain C. adjust D. keep
Question 5: A. taste B. sense C. touch D. sound
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Exercise 9: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Keeping the World in Our Pockets
Faster processors and advances in memory technology have made today’s smartphones much more
powerful than a lot of computers from just a decade ago. With wireless technology, people can surf the
Internet, play online games, send e-mail, and do (1) all the things they once could only do on a
computer. (2) , they have the power to do things constantly at their fingertips.
Many people (3) that while smartphones are powerful tools, they are making people reliant on them.
Why would a person need to learn to read a map when he can get directions to anywhere by simply
asking his phone a question? Who needs to learn maths when you have immense calculating power in
your pocket at all times? What (4) is there to memorise facts about history, art, or geography when
that information is readily available from a portable Internet interface?
There are just some of the questions being asked and answered as smartphone
usage continues to spread. Like any technology, smartphones have their
advantages, but they do have disadvantages as well that we must (5) an eye on.
Question 1: A. practically B. suitably C. effectively D. most
Question 2: A. Therefore B. Although C. However D. Rather
Question 3: A. show B. agree C. speak D. argue
Question 4: A. judgement B. reason C. ability D. advice
Question 5: A. put B. remain C. keep D. hold
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Exercise 10: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of
the numbered blanks.
The Robots Are Doing the Thinking
Some robots may take care of the dishes, do your laundry, keep the house clean, or
even go to the store to do your shopping. Robots that use artificial intelligence are
the ones that a lot of people are holding out for. Not only will these robots be able
to take care of (1) , but they
will be able to learn as well.
There are some types of roots that already use a form of artificial intelligence called
swarm intelligence. As a(n) (2) of how this works, scientists have create
underwater roots that will be used to repair coral reefs that have been damaged.
What these robots do is work together to rebuild damaged
reefs. As they (3) , each one knows what has been done in one area of a reef
and can help build
other areas or build onto something that another robot has done. Working together,
the robots create a new reef that can then be (4) to grow and thrive on its
own. Amazon, the major electronic commerce company, has recently come (5)
an ingenious idea. Instead of having a
package delivered to a customer via delivery truck, Amazon will send out lying
drones that ill ring a package to a person’s house or delivery almost immediately.
Question 1: A. jobs B. chores C. careers D. offices
Question 2: A. model B. copy C. representation D. example
Question 3: A. speak B. write C. share D. communicate
Question 4: A. left B. gone away C. stayed D. survived
Question 5: A. out B. out in C. out with D. over
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