PART I: READING
I. Read the text below and circle the letter A, B, C or D before the option that best fits each gap: (2.0 points)
Environment pollution is a term that (1) refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with (2) exhaust gases and smoke, (3) poisons the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (4) soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings (5) in various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6) scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the (7) survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8) even death. Polluted water kills fish and other (9) marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man's (10) natural beautiful world.
II. Read the text below and find ONE suitable word to fill in each gap: (2.0 points)
TAKING IT EASY
Society has changed in many ways since the introduction of computers, and people's lives at home and at the office have been affected. Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they (1) used to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that, while the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby (3) had become much more specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (4) rather spend time with their families than stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen to be just as important (5) as working. Some companies now (6) encourage managers take their annual holidays even if they don't want to, because this leads to (7) an improvement in their performance if they have some rest.
In (8) spite of these changes, some people are working harder than ever before. School children and students are now having to work so hard that in many cases they work longer hours than their parents. The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is (9) making it harder to get into university than it was 20 years (10) ago.
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