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.