Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
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C. READING
Exercise 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite books with others
can be as rewarding as the act of reading itself. For people who feel that they are too busy to sit down with
a book, a book club helps them schedule time to read, others have gained self-confidence by participating
in or leading a discussion. And most people enjoy the chance to (1)
new friends.
A successful book club should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can be heard
but also big enough for many different (2)
The best arrangement is a mixture of ages, sexes, and
backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions.
The book club could (3)
in one subject or type of book, like mysteries, science fiction, or
biographies. Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is highly recommended by
someone who thinks it would be worth discussing.
Some book clubs meet in places like bookstores, public libraries, or restaurants, but most have their
meetings in members' homes. This approach simply (4). more privacy and time for longer meetings.
To make the meeting go smoothly, a leader should be appointed. The leader will usually start the
discussion by asking what the author's main idea was. Book club members should never be afraid to offer
their opinions, even if they don't like a book. They just need to be prepared to explain (5).
like something.
1. A. do
2.
A. attitudes
B. form
B. opinions
3.
A. talk
B. focus
4.
A. takes
B. offers
5. A. why
B. where
C. make
C. issues
C. concentrate
C. supports
C. what
they didn't
D. gather
D. characters
D. specialize
D. encourage
D. how
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C. READING
Exercise 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite books with others
can be as rewarding as the act of reading itself. For people who feel that they are too busy to sit down with
a book, a book club helps them schedule time to read, others have gained self-confidence by participating
in or leading a discussion. And most people enjoy the chance to (1)
new friends.
A successful book club should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can be heard
but also big enough for many different (2)
The best arrangement is a mixture of ages, sexes, and
backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions.
The book club could (3)
in one subject or type of book, like mysteries, science fiction, or
biographies. Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is highly recommended by
someone who thinks it would be worth discussing.
Some book clubs meet in places like bookstores, public libraries, or restaurants, but most have their
meetings in members' homes. This approach simply (4). more privacy and time for longer meetings.
To make the meeting go smoothly, a leader should be appointed. The leader will usually start the
discussion by asking what the author's main idea was. Book club members should never be afraid to offer
their opinions, even if they don't like a book. They just need to be prepared to explain (5).
like something.
1. A. do
2.
A. attitudes
B. form
B. opinions
3.
A. talk
B. focus
4.
A. takes
B. offers
5. A. why
B. where
C. make
C. issues
C. concentrate
C. supports
C. what
they didn't
D. gather
D. characters
D. specialize
D. encourage
D. how
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