READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH CAREFULLY AND THEN CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION TO FIT EACH SPACE BY CIRCLING THE LETTER A, B, C, OR D

Questions 48-55: Read the following paragraph carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space

by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.

Forest has always been important to people. In the past, many people got

food by (48)______ forest animals and gathering wild plants. With the

(49)______of civilization, fewer people now live (50)______forests, but forests

are (51) (52)____

___valuable than ever. Forests have an important economic value

they provide us with resource (53)______timber. Forests are vital

to the environment (54)______they clean the air we breathe. Forests are also

treasured (55)______their beauty.

48. A. looking B. hunting C. having D. taking

49. A. advance B. light C. hope D. advantage

50. A. with B. at ^{C. in D. on}

51. A. less B. fewer C. more D. few

52. A. though B. even C. but D. because

53. A. such B. such as C. with D. within

54. A. because B. but C. despite D. inspite

55. A at B. with C. for D. in

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