Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.

Why do people often get uptight and worried before meeting someone for the first time? It is often said  that  (111)______a  good  first  impression  is  very  important,  and  according  to  recent  studies,  it appears that there is something to it. In his book, Blink, author Malcolm Gladwell says that we form an opinion of someone in the first 2 seconds after meeting them. In other words,  if  Gladwell is  right,  most of  us pass (112)______on people we meet almost immediately. It  makes (113)______that  we create a better first impression when we‟re friendly.  A  warm  smile  can  really  make  a  difference. 

And   then  if   we  have  interests   (114)______common,  the  other  person  may  feel  they  want  to get  t  know  us.  However,  when  we  meet  someone  from  abroad  who  (115)______a  foreign  language, there‟s  no  need  we  have  to  keep  our  distance  from  them.  If  we  decided  to  take  the  trouble  to communicate, we might make a new friend.

It is often said that (111)______a good first impression is very important, and according to recent studies, it appears that there is something to it.