Exercise 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from question 1 to 5.
OLD AND ACTIVE
It is well known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries. A (1) ______ report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world. A healthy long life is the result of the improvement in social environment. Scientists are trying to work (2) _____ exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson to be (3) _____ from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we (4) ____ any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret ingredient in the Japanese diet that is particularly beneficial to the human body?
Another factor (5) ___ to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate. Although longer life should be celebrated, it is actually considered a social problem. The number of older people had doubled in the last half century and that has increased pension and medical costs. The country could soon be facing an economic problem if there are so many old people to be looked after, and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support them.
A.contributing
B.helping
C.resulting
D.causing

Exercise 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from question 6 to 10.
GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the advice from Britain’s foremost female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an Engineering Council campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their careers (1) _____ by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end up nowhere near a microchip or microscope could benefit from a better (2) _____ of science and technology.
“It’s a (3) _____ of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they are presented with a situation requiring some technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and don’t just (4) _____ defeat immediately,” says Mrs. Barton. “I believe that lots of girls feel unsure of themselves when it comes (5) _____ technology and therefore they might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for them.”
Research recently carried out suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be accessible to girls from an early otherwise the result is ‘socialization’ into stereotypically female roles, which may explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering at university in Britain. Only 14% of those who have gone for engineering options at university this year are women, although this figure does represent an improvement on the 7% recorded some years ago.
A.styled
B.shaped
C.built
D.modeld

Exercise 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from question 6 to 10.
GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the advice from Britain’s foremost female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an Engineering Council campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their careers (1) _____ by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end up nowhere near a microchip or microscope could benefit from a better (2) _____ of science and technology.
“It’s a (3) _____ of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they are presented with a situation requiring some technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and don’t just (4) _____ defeat immediately,” says Mrs. Barton. “I believe that lots of girls feel unsure of themselves when it comes (5) _____ technology and therefore they might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for them.”
Research recently carried out suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be accessible to girls from an early otherwise the result is ‘socialization’ into stereotypically female roles, which may explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering at university in Britain. Only 14% of those who have gone for engineering options at university this year are women, although this figure does represent an improvement on the 7% recorded some years ago.
A.hold
B.grasp
C.insight
D.realization

Exercise 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from question 6 to 10.
GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the advice from Britain’s foremost female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an Engineering Council campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their careers (1) _____ by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end up nowhere near a microchip or microscope could benefit from a better (2) _____ of science and technology.
“It’s a (3) _____ of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they are presented with a situation requiring some technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and don’t just (4) _____ defeat immediately,” says Mrs. Barton. “I believe that lots of girls feel unsure of themselves when it comes (5) _____ technology and therefore they might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for them.”
Research recently carried out suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be accessible to girls from an early otherwise the result is ‘socialization’ into stereotypically female roles, which may explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering at university in Britain. Only 14% of those who have gone for engineering options at university this year are women, although this figure does represent an improvement on the 7% recorded some years ago.
A.matter
B.situation
C.state
D.cause

Exercise 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from question 6 to 10.
GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the advice from Britain’s foremost female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an Engineering Council campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their careers (1) _____ by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end up nowhere near a microchip or microscope could benefit from a better (2) _____ of science and technology.
“It’s a (3) _____ of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they are presented with a situation requiring some technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and don’t just (4) _____ defeat immediately,” says Mrs. Barton. “I believe that lots of girls feel unsure of themselves when it comes (5) _____ technology and therefore they might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for them.”
Research recently carried out suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be accessible to girls from an early otherwise the result is ‘socialization’ into stereotypically female roles, which may explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering at university in Britain. Only 14% of those who have gone for engineering options at university this year are women, although this figure does represent an improvement on the 7% recorded some years ago.
A.admit
B.allow
C.receive
D.permit

Exercise 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from question 6 to 10.
GIRLS AND TECHNOLOGY
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the advice from Britain’s foremost female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an Engineering Council campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their careers (1) _____ by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end up nowhere near a microchip or microscope could benefit from a better (2) _____ of science and technology.
“It’s a (3) _____ of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they are presented with a situation requiring some technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and don’t just (4) _____ defeat immediately,” says Mrs. Barton. “I believe that lots of girls feel unsure of themselves when it comes (5) _____ technology and therefore they might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for them.”
Research recently carried out suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be accessible to girls from an early otherwise the result is ‘socialization’ into stereotypically female roles, which may explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering at university in Britain. Only 14% of those who have gone for engineering options at university this year are women, although this figure does represent an improvement on the 7% recorded some years ago.
A.for
B.to
C.from
D.with

"Do you like that advanced course you're taking. John?” “_______”
A.No, thanks.
B.
By and large, yes.
C.Not me. I'm still waiting.
D.
No, not everyone.

"Well. I hope you enjoyed your meal.” “________”
A.Oh, absolutely delicious.
B.Yes, that's right.
C.No problem.
D.
Yes, it's very interesting.

“________” “Yes, there's plenty of room."
A.How big is the new wardrobe?
B.
How much is the new wardrobe?
C.It’s a big wardrobe, isn't it?
D.
What is the new wardrobe like?

“What do you think of football?” “ _______”
A.I am crazy about it.
B.The football players are excellent.
C.It’s none of my business.
D.
It's beyond my expectation.