Mark the letter A, B, C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits

each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 23.

(18) ______ in the way people's lives are affected by IT. Twenty years ago, few people
had access to a computer while today most people use them at work, home or school and use of
e-mail and the Internet is an everyday event.
(19) ______. E-mail makes communication much easier and more immediate. This has
numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education. The World Wide Web means that
information on every conceivable subject is now available to us. Clearly, for many people this
has (20) ______and more convenient.
However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people feel
that the widespread use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such as letter
writing, telephone and face-to-face conversation. With ever increasing use of information
technology (21) ______ are likely to increase in the future.
In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost impossible to control and regulate.
This has led to (22) _________. Yet perhaps the biggest threat to IT in years to come will be the
computer virus -more sophisticated or more destructive strains are almost inevitable.
In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, yet I believe (23) ______ in
the future are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be addressed very
carefully.
Question 18:
A. The last two decades have seen enormous changes
B. Many enormous changes were seen in the last two decades Change in
C. People saw enormous changes in the last two decades
D. In the last two decades, we had to experience enormous changes
Question 19:
A. A lot of advantages we have received so far
B. People have received so many breakthroughs so far
C. These developments have brought many benefits to our lives bring
D. Many benefits are being brought for our lives
Question 20:
A. made much easier life B. made life much easier
C. to make life much easier D. to make much easier life
Question 21:
A. these negative elements B. those negative elements
C. that negative elements D. this negative elements
Question 22:
A. many concerns that children accessing unsuitable websites That + S + V + …
B. regarding many concerns children accessing unsuitable websites
C. many concerns regarding children accessing unsuitable websites Regarding = about
D. accessing unsuitable websites of many concerns regarding children
Question 23:
A. the new technology development B. relating to new technological developments Relate to
C. to new technological developments D. developments relating to new technology
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, c or D that best fits the blank space in the = about
following passage.
 The three Rs
Rubbish, and how we choose to (24) __________ it, affects the environment and everything
around US including the air, water, land, plants, and man-made things. We need a healthy
environment for our well-being, so we can (25) ________ why effective management of
rubbish is important. Everyone needs to learn about and practise the three Rs - reduce, reuse,
and recycle - to make our world safe and environmentally-friendly place. First, we must buy
and use less and we should choose items with minimal packaging. Second, we should reuse
things as much as possible and (26) ________ items on to others who can use them when
they are no longer of (27) ________ to US. Finally, we should recycle everything once its
usefulness is over so they can be made into new items. Making new items from recycled
ones takes less energy and fewer resources than making products from brand-new materials.
Just about anything that cannot be reused can be recycled into something (28) ________.
You’d be amazed what can be done with a recycled product! A recycled plastic bottle can be
made into hundreds of other plastics goods that can be used for many years.
Deal with

Question 24. A. deal B. cope C. handle D. accept Cope with

Handle (to)
Question 25. A. know B. understand C. say D. think
Accept (to)
Question 26. A. give B. pass C. deliver D. send
Question 27. A. need B. help C. value D. use Give something to ….

Question 28. A. other B. else C. another D. more Pass on to ...

Deliver to

Send to

Mark the letter A, B, C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best
fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 23.
(18) ______ in the way people's lives are affected by IT. Twenty years ago, few
people had access to a computer while today most people use them at work, home or school
and use of e-mail and the Internet is an everyday event.
(19) ______. E-mail makes communication much easier and more immediate. This has
numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education. The World Wide Web means that
information on every conceivable subject is now available to us. Clearly, for many people
this has (20) ______and more convenient.
However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people
feel that the widespread use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such
as letter writing, telephone and face-to-face conversation. With ever increasing use of
information technology (21) ______ are likely to increase in the future.
 In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost impossible to control and
regulate. This has led to (22) _________. Yet perhaps the biggest threat to IT in years to
come will be the computer virus -more sophisticated or more destructive strains are almost
inevitable.
In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, yet I believe (23)
______ in the future are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be
addressed very carefully.
Question 18:
A. The last two decades have seen enormous changes
B. Many enormous changes were seen in the last two decades
C. People saw enormous changes in the last two decades
D. In the last two decades, we had to experience enormous changes
Question 19:
A. A lot of advantages we have received so far
B. People have received so many breakthroughs so far
C. These developments have brought many benefits to our lives
D. Many benefits are being brought for our lives
Question 20:
A. made much easier life B. made life much easier
C. to make life much easier D. to make much easier life
Question 21:
A. these negative elements B. those negative elements
C. that negative elements D. this negative elements
Question 22:
A. many concerns that children accessing unsuitable websites
B. regarding many concerns children accessing unsuitable websites
C. many concerns regarding children accessing unsuitable websites
D. accessing unsuitable websites of many concerns regarding children
Question 23:
A. the new technology development B. relating to new technological developments
C. to new technological developments D. developments relating to new technology
Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions.
Plastic takes hundreds of years to degrade, and even then, it is not fully decomposed,
it remains in the environment in the form of microplastics. These tiny particles that can
measure just a few nanometres are becoming more concentrated in our environment. Recent
studies have shown that there is now 60 times more microplastic in the ocean than there was
just 15 years ago. This presents a significant threat to human health as microplastics have
been linked with cancer, reduced fertility, psychological illnesses, and birth defects. Plastics
often contain a myriad of toxic chemicals that include neurotoxins, carcinogens, and
endocrine disrupters.
A new technique was recently developed by researchers at Arizona State University
that allows scientists to detect the presence of microplastics in human tissue. The results
were alarming. The team showed that microplastics were detectable in 100% of the tissues
sampled. This is concerning as it shows that microplastics are entering the human body and
likely accumulating there, where, in greater quantities, they are more likely to cause harm.
Studies have shown that microplastics easily enter the food chain and accumulate in
the food we eat, such as fish and shellfish. When we ingest seafood we are also ingesting
large amounts of microplastics. Unless plastic pollution is addressed, this problem will likely
worsen, with greater amounts of plastic waste ending up in the ocean each year. This may
lead to an increase in the prevalence of diseases and illnesses linked with microplastic
exposure.
Question 29. Which of the following best serves the title of the passage?
A. Plastic Pollution B. Research on Plastic Waste
C. Forms of Microplastics D. Microplastics
Question 30. The word ‘detect’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. examine B. find C. diagnose D. demonstrate
Question 31. Microplastics is dangerous for human health because they can cause ______.
A. cancer and psychological illnesses B. reduced fertility
C. birth defects D. all of the above

Question 32. What does the phrase ‘this problem’ in the third paragraph refers to?
A. Microplastics enter the food chain.
B. We eat seafood such as fish and shellfish.
C. Microplastics accumulate in the food we eat.
D. None of the above
Question 33. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There are more and more microplastics in our environment.
B. Toxic chemicals such as neurotoxins, carcinogens, and endocrine disrupters can be found
in plastics.
C. The researchers at Arizona State University showed that microplastics were detectable in
most of the tissues sampled.
D. Greater amounts of plastic waste in the ocean may lead to an increase in diseases and
illnesses.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Being environmentally conscious is not all about plastic bags; it’s about making a lot of
everyday choices. People can be more environmentally conscious through many actions.
Firstly, recycling conserves natural resources, reduces pollution and saves energy. Recycling
involves sorting and cleaning up trash to produce “secondary materials” - mainly glass,
paper, metaland plastic-for reuse in products. Recycled aluminium, for example, is a
particularly valuable resource; manufacturing using recycled aluminium is 92% more
efficient than when unused raw materials are used, according to the Aluminum Association.
About 40% of the country’s aluminium supply comes from recycling, but people are still
throwing away nearly $1 billion worth of aluminium cans that could have been recycled
every year.
Secondly, people should pay attention to plastic bags. They take hundreds of years to break
down and cause a particular threat to wildlife. Hundreds of thousands of marine mammals
die every year after mistaking plastic bags as food. Many animals get trapped in plastic bags
and die. Therefore, people can decline the number of them when they bring their own bags.
Use and reuse all those bags - paper, plastic, cloth - whether or not they are designed to be
“reusable.” If they become too old to carry new purchases, use them to pick up litter. And,
finally, dispose of them properly - recycle them if you can.

Adapted from: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/17/climate-change-30-ways-

to-make-your-life-more-environmentally-friendly/39366589/
Question 34. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The scarcity of vital resources B. The effects of plastic bags
C. Ways to be eco-friendly D. Smart life choices
Question 35. What does recycling primarily aim to achieve?
A. eliminate pollution B. produce new plastics
C. use up natural resources D. reduce landfill waste
Question 36. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
A. purchases B. people C. animals D. plastic bags
Question 37. The phrase “break down” in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to
_________.
A. divide into smaller parts B. disappear
C. become reusable D. melt down
Question 38. How much of the country’s aluminum supply comes from recycled aluminum?
A. 1% B. 40% C. 92% D. more than 92%
Question 39. What impact do plastic bags have on marine mammals?
A. source of food B. increased population C. cause of deaths D. limited effect
Question40. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Marine animals can eat plastic bags by mistake.
B. Plastic bags are not reusable.
C. People can use used cloth bags to pick up trash.
D. People need to throw away plastic bags properly.