Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following passage.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain’s most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was (31) ...... most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (32) ...... his position in life. He was lucky to be (33) ...... by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (34) ...... in a shop in a fishing village (35) ...... on the coast and this was a turning (36) ...... in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (37) ...... to see more of the  world.
Cook was (38) ...... by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (39) ...... these subjects. He was also one of the first  people to  (40) ......  that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (41) ...... to  diet. It was during his (42) ...... to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (43) ...... discovery that New Zealand was two (44) ...... islands. He became national hero and still (45) ...... one today.
(44) ................
A.shared
B.particular
C.common
D.separate

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following passage.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain’s most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was (31) ...... most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (32) ...... his position in life. He was lucky to be (33) ...... by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (34) ...... in a shop in a fishing village (35) ...... on the coast and this was a turning (36) ...... in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (37) ...... to see more of the  world.
Cook was (38) ...... by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (39) ...... these subjects. He was also one of the first  people to  (40) ......  that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (41) ...... to  diet. It was during his (42) ...... to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (43) ...... discovery that New Zealand was two (44) ...... islands. He became national hero and still (45) ...... one today.
(43) ................
A.serious
B.superior
C.major
D.leading

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following passage.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain’s most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was (31) ...... most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (32) ...... his position in life. He was lucky to be (33) ...... by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (34) ...... in a shop in a fishing village (35) ...... on the coast and this was a turning (36) ...... in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (37) ...... to see more of the  world.
Cook was (38) ...... by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (39) ...... these subjects. He was also one of the first  people to  (40) ......  that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (41) ...... to  diet. It was during his (42) ...... to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (43) ...... discovery that New Zealand was two (44) ...... islands. He became national hero and still (45) ...... one today.
(42) ................
A.travel
B.voyage
C.excursion
D.tour

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following passage.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain’s most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was (31) ...... most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (32) ...... his position in life. He was lucky to be (33) ...... by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (34) ...... in a shop in a fishing village (35) ...... on the coast and this was a turning (36) ...... in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (37) ...... to see more of the  world.
Cook was (38) ...... by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (39) ...... these subjects. He was also one of the first  people to  (40) ......  that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (41) ...... to  diet. It was during his (42) ...... to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (43) ...... discovery that New Zealand was two (44) ...... islands. He became national hero and still (45) ...... one today.
(41) ................
A.attention
B.organization
C.observation
D.treatment

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following passage.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain’s most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was (31) ...... most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (32) ...... his position in life. He was lucky to be (33) ...... by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (34) ...... in a shop in a fishing village (35) ...... on the coast and this was a turning (36) ...... in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (37) ...... to see more of the  world.
Cook was (38) ...... by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (39) ...... these subjects. He was also one of the first  people to  (40) ......  that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (41) ...... to  diet. It was during his (42) ...... to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (43) ...... discovery that New Zealand was two (44) ...... islands. He became national hero and still (45) ...... one today.
(40) ................
A.regard
B.estimate
C.catch
D.realize

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following passage.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain’s most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was (31) ...... most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (32) ...... his position in life. He was lucky to be (33) ...... by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (34) ...... in a shop in a fishing village (35) ...... on the coast and this was a turning (36) ...... in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (37) ...... to see more of the  world.
Cook was (38) ...... by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (39) ...... these subjects. He was also one of the first  people to  (40) ......  that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (41) ...... to  diet. It was during his (42) ...... to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (43) ...... discovery that New Zealand was two (44) ...... islands. He became national hero and still (45) ...... one today.
(39) ................
A. from
B.over
C.in
D.for

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following passage.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain’s most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was (31) ...... most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (32) ...... his position in life. He was lucky to be (33) ...... by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (34) ...... in a shop in a fishing village (35) ...... on the coast and this was a turning (36) ...... in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (37) ...... to see more of the  world.
Cook was (38) ...... by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (39) ...... these subjects. He was also one of the first  people to  (40) ......  that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (41) ...... to  diet. It was during his (42) ...... to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (43) ...... discovery that New Zealand was two (44) ...... islands. He became national hero and still (45) ...... one today.
(38) ................
A.keen
B.eager
C.fascinated
D.enthusiastic

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following passage.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain’s most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was (31) ...... most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (32) ...... his position in life. He was lucky to be (33) ...... by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (34) ...... in a shop in a fishing village (35) ...... on the coast and this was a turning (36) ...... in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (37) ...... to see more of the  world.
Cook was (38) ...... by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (39) ...... these subjects. He was also one of the first  people to  (40) ......  that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (41) ...... to  diet. It was during his (42) ...... to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (43) ...... discovery that New Zealand was two (44) ...... islands. He became national hero and still (45) ...... one today.
(37) ................
A.in view
B.in order
C.as
D.due

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that other rest in each of the following.

A.water
B.wastage
C.wall
D.walk

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following passage.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain’s most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was (31) ...... most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (32) ...... his position in life. He was lucky to be (33) ...... by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (34) ...... in a shop in a fishing village (35) ...... on the coast and this was a turning (36) ...... in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (37) ...... to see more of the  world.
Cook was (38) ...... by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (39) ...... these subjects. He was also one of the first  people to  (40) ......  that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (41) ...... to  diet. It was during his (42) ...... to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (43) ...... discovery that New Zealand was two (44) ...... islands. He became national hero and still (45) ...... one today.
(45) ................
A.A keeps
B.stands
C.maintains
D.remains