Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Who talk more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one “best friend”, their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons.
Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word “verbal”?
A.connected with the use of spoken language
B.deriving from verbs
C.using very loud noise
D.being very talkative

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Who talk more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one “best friend”, their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons.
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
A.Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons
B.An Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with their sons
C.Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boys and girls
D.Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A.obedience
B.embarrass
C.attitude
D.apparent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A.component
B.confiding
C.necessary
D.important

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
Health experts suggest that ……[<1>]….... healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance. Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life. Explained simply, yang represents the active elements of the universe, ……[<2>]….... the yin represents the passive elements. This expresses the importance of balance in ……[<3>]….... of living. Today health experts agree that it’s important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program. ……[<4>]…...., I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives.
……[<5>]….... business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast - food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to ……[<6>]….... is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living.
While ambition can be a good thing, ……[<7>]….... too much ambition can cause a person to become ‘out of balance’. Of course it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time ……[<8>]….... to work or education. Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing.
Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is the answer, not only to health and happiness, ……[<9>]….... to success. If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and you’ll reach your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion; with less stress. So ……[<10>]….... is your life? Do you need to allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life?

A.having
B.with
C.have
D.there is

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
Health experts suggest that ……[<1>]….... healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance. Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life. Explained simply, yang represents the active elements of the universe, ……[<2>]….... the yin represents the passive elements. This expresses the importance of balance in ……[<3>]….... of living. Today health experts agree that it’s important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program. ……[<4>]…...., I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives.
……[<5>]….... business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast - food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to ……[<6>]….... is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living.
While ambition can be a good thing, ……[<7>]….... too much ambition can cause a person to become ‘out of balance’. Of course it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time ……[<8>]….... to work or education. Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing.
Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is the answer, not only to health and happiness, ……[<9>]….... to success. If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and you’ll reach your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion; with less stress. So ……[<10>]….... is your life? Do you need to allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life?

A.have money
B.properties
C.wealth
D.rich

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
Health experts suggest that ……[<1>]….... healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance. Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life. Explained simply, yang represents the active elements of the universe, ……[<2>]….... the yin represents the passive elements. This expresses the importance of balance in ……[<3>]….... of living. Today health experts agree that it’s important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program. ……[<4>]…...., I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives.
……[<5>]….... business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast - food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to ……[<6>]….... is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living.
While ambition can be a good thing, ……[<7>]….... too much ambition can cause a person to become ‘out of balance’. Of course it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time ……[<8>]….... to work or education. Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing.
Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is the answer, not only to health and happiness, ……[<9>]….... to success. If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and you’ll reach your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion; with less stress. So ……[<10>]….... is your life? Do you need to allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life?

A.Despite
B.Although
C.Because
D.Due to

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
Health experts suggest that ……[<1>]….... healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance. Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life. Explained simply, yang represents the active elements of the universe, ……[<2>]….... the yin represents the passive elements. This expresses the importance of balance in ……[<3>]….... of living. Today health experts agree that it’s important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program. ……[<4>]…...., I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives.
……[<5>]….... business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast - food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to ……[<6>]….... is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living.
While ambition can be a good thing, ……[<7>]….... too much ambition can cause a person to become ‘out of balance’. Of course it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time ……[<8>]….... to work or education. Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing.
Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is the answer, not only to health and happiness, ……[<9>]….... to success. If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and you’ll reach your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion; with less stress. So ……[<10>]….... is your life? Do you need to allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life?

A.Simultaneously
B.However
C.Consequently
D.On the contrary

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
Health experts suggest that ……[<1>]….... healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance. Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life. Explained simply, yang represents the active elements of the universe, ……[<2>]….... the yin represents the passive elements. This expresses the importance of balance in ……[<3>]….... of living. Today health experts agree that it’s important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program. ……[<4>]…...., I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives.
……[<5>]….... business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast - food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to ……[<6>]….... is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living.
While ambition can be a good thing, ……[<7>]….... too much ambition can cause a person to become ‘out of balance’. Of course it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time ……[<8>]….... to work or education. Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing.
Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is the answer, not only to health and happiness, ……[<9>]….... to success. If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and you’ll reach your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion; with less stress. So ……[<10>]….... is your life? Do you need to allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life?

A.all areas
B.all angles
C.every field
D.all aspects

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
Health experts suggest that ……[<1>]….... healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance. Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life. Explained simply, yang represents the active elements of the universe, ……[<2>]….... the yin represents the passive elements. This expresses the importance of balance in ……[<3>]….... of living. Today health experts agree that it’s important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program. ……[<4>]…...., I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives.
……[<5>]….... business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast - food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to ……[<6>]….... is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living.
While ambition can be a good thing, ……[<7>]….... too much ambition can cause a person to become ‘out of balance’. Of course it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time ……[<8>]….... to work or education. Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing.
Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is the answer, not only to health and happiness, ……[<9>]….... to success. If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and you’ll reach your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion; with less stress. So ……[<10>]….... is your life? Do you need to allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life?

A.whereas
B.in contrast
C.although
D.on the other hand