SHE SUFFERS ….… A LACK OF CONFIDENCE.QUESTION 4

6. She suffers ….… a lack of confidence.

Question 4: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word

in each space.

Food plays an(1)……….... part in the development of nations. In countries where food is

(2)………….., people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows

down(3)………...., because men have little time to (4)…. ………..to science, industry,

government, and art. In nations where food is(5)…………. and easy to get, men have more time

to spend in activities that(6)……..…. to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of (7)

….………. good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been(8)…. ….….

for food. But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put

scientific knowledge to work for a(9)…… …… of their food problems. They work together in

the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations(10)

……. …… more food.

Question 5: Read the text and choose the correct word for each space:

ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD

English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.

When you(1)…… speakers of English from around the world, you(2)…. . notice that they do not

all speak in the same way. There are also some(3). ...in the words they use, including the

names of(4)…. ...objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronunciation and

(5)….... are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers(6)……. opposite

sides of the world can understand(7)……. other quite easily. It does not seem to(8).…... where

they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are

keen (9)……... learning English too. If you know English, you are more(10)……...to be able

to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.