Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 8 to 12.
WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE
Some people think of 'traditional ' gender roles as being like a 1950s TV sitcom: Dad puts (8) _____ his suit and goes to the office, while Mum, in her apron, stays at home and (9) ____ the housework. But for most of human history, it has taken the efforts of both men and women, whether working in an office (10) _____ in the fields, to look after the family. And that's the situation to which we now seem to be returning.
By 2050, women will make up 47% of the workforce in the United States, up from 30% in 1950. But some experts are predicting that, at (11) _______ in the short term, the number of women in the workforce may actually overtake the number of men. What's the reason? During the economic recession that began in 2008, many jobs disappeared from industries traditionally dominated by male workers, such as manufacturing. Unless many more manual manufacturing jobs (12) ______, it may be that women, who traditionally work in healthcare, education and other service industries, will take the lead in the labour market.
(Adapted from http://www.celebratehiltonhead.com)
(8)




A.off
B.up
C.on
D.out

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Whenever my close friend has some troubles solving the thorny problems, I am willing to give him an arm.




A.Whenever
B.solving
C.thorny
D.an arm

Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating habits.




A.raised
B.so rapidly
C.that
D.forced to alter their eating habits

All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT _________ .




A.John F. Kennedy
B.Franklin D. Roosevelt
C.Abraham Lincoln
D.James A. Garfield

____________ (40)




A.show
B.ask
C.understand
D.know

____________ (33)




A.systems
B.sounds
C.languages
D.talks

Everyone in both cars _____ injured in the accident last night, ______?




A.were / weren't they
B.was / weren't they
C.was / wasn't he?
D.were / were they

Nam has now ______________ to the point where his English is almost fluent.




A.arrived
B.approached
C.reached
D.advanced

_____ are forms of carbon has been known since the late 18th century.




A.Diamonds
B.Diamonds, which
C.Because diamonds
D.That diamonds

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
At the end of the training course, each participant was presented with a _______ of completion.




A.certificate
B.diploma
C.degree
D.qualification