WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS NOT TRUE. A. AWARDS VARY IN MONEY...

22. Stop being mean to everyone or you’ll have no friends.

A. unkind

B. cruel

D. miserable D. kind

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or

phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Did you know that reading can…. (23)…. your mind active and engaged well into old age? Several years

ago when I was working as a newspaper reporter, I interviewed a woman who was a resident at a local

nursing home. She was 100 years old. She read …. (24)…. one book per week. She was bright, intelligent

and fun to talk with. "I love to read. It helps me keep up with what is going …. (25)…… in the world," she

said. "A friend of

…. (26)…. brings me a new book every week. I look forward to her visits and I look

forward to the books. We talk about the books we have read. " Reading has other benefits, as well. For one

thing, reading a good story can help you forget some of the problems in your own life. For the other thing,

reading also sets a good …. (27)…… for younger generations.