READ THE READING BELOW CAREFULLY, AND THEN COMPLETE IT WITH THE BESTOPTION A, B, C OR D GIVEN BELOW
Exercise 10: Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best
option A, B, C or D given below:
One of the most important (1) _______ of a standardized test is time. You'll only be allowed
a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very important that you use your time
(2) _______. The most important time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you begin, take
just a few seconds to survey the test, noting the number of questions and the sections that
looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time schedule based on the amount of time (3)
_______ to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a note beside that mark of
the time when the testing period is half over. Once you begin the test, keep moving. If you
work slowly in an attempt to make fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin
to wander. You'll end up making far more mistakes if you're not concentrating. If you take
too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up (4) _______ out of time before
you finish. So don't stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back
to them later if you have time. A that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as
one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (5) _______, answering
the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If
you're a little ahead, you know you're on track and may even have a little time left to check
your work. If you're a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a
little, but do this only if you can do it comfortably.
Question 1:
A. factors B. issue C. concern D. information
Question 2:
A. quickly B. fast C. wisely D. hardly
Question 3:
A. close B. similar C. available D. suitable
Question 4:
A. short B. running C. moving D. cutting
Question 5:
A. Therefore B. However C. So D. Besides
Đáp án: 1. A; 2. C; 3. D; 4. B; 5. D