AS A BRILLIANT AND MATURE STUDENT WITH A RARE GIFT OF CONCENTRATIO...

22. As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the

dream of a scientific career which was

impossible

for a woman at that time.

A. important

B. likely

C. unreal

D. maybe

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.

Everyone wants to reduces pollution but the pollution …(23) is as complicated as it is

serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people.

For example, …(24) from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the

automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories ...(25) many of

materials that pollute the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number

of people.

Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using

many things that …(26) them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But

pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to

find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories

cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that …(27) businesses and individuals to

stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.