I MET ONE OF MY OLD FRIENDS……. A. WHILE I WAS DOING THE SHOPPING I...

30. I met one of my old friends……. A. while I was doing the shopping in the supermarket two days ago. B. when I did the shopping in the supermarket two days ago. C. as I was done the shopping in the supermarket two days ago. D. while I was doing the shopping to the supermarket two days ago. 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 41 to 45. It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (31)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (32)______. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour. The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: "But isn't it (33)______ dangerous?" It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (34)______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (35)______ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum. Question 31: A. at B. in C. to D. on Question 32: A. careful B. boring C. enjoyable D. excited Question 33: A. comfortably B. expectedly C. strangely D. terribly Question 34: A. number B. deal C. size D. digit Question 35: A. display B. exhibit C. point D. indicate 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. For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children". They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern. Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, "We had a school rule against wearing jewellery. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant." Slowly, she learned that they were house keys. She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety. The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone. Question 36: The phrase “an empty house" in the passage mostly means... A. a house with no people inside B. a house with no furniture C. a house with nothing inside D. a house with too much space Question 37: One thing that the children in the passage share is that... . A. they all watch TV B. they spend part of each day alone C. they are from single-parent families D. they all wear jewelry Question 38: The phrase “latchkey children" in the passage means children who... , A. close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves B. like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere C. are locked inside houses with latches and keys D. look after themselves while their parents are not at home Question 39: The main problem of latchkey children is that they... A. are also found in middle-class families B. watch too much television during the day C. suffer a lot from being left alone D. are growing in numbers Question 40: What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A. How kids spend free time. B. Why kids hate going home. C. Bad condition of latchkey children. D. Children's activities at home. Question 41: Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached? A. They had to use the keys to open school doors. B. Schools didn't allow them to wear jewelry, so they wore keys instead, C. They were fully grown and had become independent. D. They would use the keys to enter their houses when they came home. Question 42:What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone? A. Fear. B. Tiredness. C. Boredom. D. Loneliness. correct answer to each of the questions from 67 to 76. Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety. Instead, critics of globalization believe aspects of the way globalization operates should be changed. The debate over globalization is about what the best rules are for governing the global economy so that its advantages can grow while its problems can be solved. On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of removing barriers to international trade and investment, allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently and giving consumers greater freedom of choice. With free-market globalization, investment funds can move unimpeded from the rich countries to the developing countries. Consumers can benefit from cheaper products because reduced taxes make goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper to buy. Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider market. More competition keepssellers on their toes and allows ideas and new technology to spread and benefit others. On the other side of the debate are critics who see neo-liberal policies as producing greater poverty, inequality, social conflict, cultural destruction, and environmental damage. They say that the most developed nations – the United States, Germany, and Japan – succeeded not because of free trade but because of protectionism and subsidies. They argue that the more recently successful economies of South Korea, Taiwan, and China all had strong state-led development strategies that did not follow neo-liberalism. These critics think that government encouragement of “infant industries” – that is, industries that are just beginning to develop – enables a country to become internationally competitive. Furthermore, those who criticize the Washington Consensus suggest that the inflow and outflow of money from speculative investors must be limited to prevent bubbles. These bubbles are characterized by the rapid inflow of foreign funds that bid up domestic stock markets and property values. When the economy cannot sustain such expectation, the bubbles burst as investors panic and pull their money out of the country. Protests by what is called the anti-globalization movement are seldom directed against globalization itself but rather against abuses that harm the rights of workers and the environment. The question raised by nongovernmental organizations and protesters at WTO and IMF gatherings is whether globalization will result in a rise of living standards or a race to the bottom as competition takes the form of lowering living standards and undermining environmental regulations. One of the key problems of the 21

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century will be determining to what extent markets should be regulated to promote fair competition, honest dealing, and fair distribution of public goods on a global scale. From “Globalization” by Tabb, William K., Microsoft ® Student 2009 [DVD] Question 43: It is stated in the passage that ______. A. the protests of globalization are directed against globalization itself B. the United States, Germany, and Japan succeeded in helping infant industries C. suppoters of globalization stress the benefits of removing trade barriers D. critics of globalization say that the successful economies are all in Asia Question 44: Supporters of free-market globalization point out that ______. A. consumers can benefit from cheaper products B. there will be less competition among producers C. taxes that are paid on goods will be increased D. investment will be allocated only to rich countries Question 45: The word “allocated” in the passage mostly means “_____”. A. removed B. solved C. offered D. distributed Question 46: The phrase “keeps sellers on their toes” in the passage mostly means “_____”. A. makes sellers responsive to any changes B. allows sellers to stand on their own feet C. forces sellers to go bare-footed D. prevents sellers from selling new products Question 47: According to critics of globalization, several developed countries have become rich because of ____. A. their neo-liberal policies B. their help to developing countries C. their prevention of bubbles D. their protectionism and subsidies Question 48: Infant industries mentioned in the passage are _____. A. successful economies B. young companies C. development strategies D. young industries Question 49: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Critics believe the way globalization operates should be changed. B. The anti-globalization movement was set up to end globalization. C. Some Asian countries had strong state-led economic strategies. D. Hardly anyone disapproves of globalization in its entirety. Question 50: The debate over globalization is about how_____. A. to use neo-liberal policies for the benefit of the rich countries C. to spread ideas and strategies for globalization B. to govern the global economy for the benefit of the community D. to terminate globalization in its entirely