Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 35

            Our family has got many books. All the …(33)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(34)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(35)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(36)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(37)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(38)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser.

            This novel was …(39)…… at the beginning of the 20^th century. The novel ……(40)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(41)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(42)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

It’s very kind _______ you to help me with the homework.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

I decided (A) changing  (B) jobs because my boss makes (C) me work (D) overtime

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Most children enjoy _______ with their parents and siblings.

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If I were you, I would advise her ______ the new teaching method.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

John congratulated us to (A) our excellent (B) results although (C) we didn’t know each other (D) very well.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

My parents first _____ each other at the Olympic Games in 1982.

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Yesterday I met your brother, ______ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York before.