ĐỀ HSG 27/2

Question 1: The new soap opera on Channel 3. new depths in terms of tastelessness.
A. fill B. reaches C. plumbs D. achieves
Question 2: Somebody as conceited as Ron needs bringing down a or two.
A. step B. notch C. rung D. peg
Question 3: I have no appetite and I am lethargic. I‘ve been feeling under for
ages.
A. pair B. threat C. stress D. par
Question 4: Victoria went to great to complete a high quality presentation.
A. efforts B. torment C. pains D. difficulty
Question 5: Frank was informed at the that the assignment would be no easy matter.
A. offset B. upset C. reset D. outset
Question 6: The school playing fields are out of while equipment is being set up
for the cricket match.
A. bounds B. brim C. verge D. border
Question 7: Isn‘t packing three suitcases for a weekend away going a bit ?
A. overload B. overhead C. overboard D. overskill
Question 8: ― How often do you visit your parents? ―
― so often, even though they live some distance away. ―
A. Even B. Ever C. Every D. Never
Question 9: ― Do you think I should ask Andy? ―
― I‘m sure he‘ll be only willing to help you with the project ―
A. just B. too C. that D. so
Question 10: The professor looked as if he were away in a world of his own.
A. yards B. kilometres C. streets D. miles
Question 11: I think you a nerve when you mentioned Ralph‘s forthcoming retirement.
A. met B. had C. drilled D. hit
Question 12: Enjoy your ―Sunwoy‖ cruise, safe in the that everything has been
taken care of.
A. awareness B. recognition C. knowledge D. fact
Question 13: Were you on the when you said you had resigned from work?
A. wagon B. flat C. level D. town
Question 14: Judging from the noise it is making, the washing machine is on its last

.
A. gasp B. legs C. resort D. breath
Question 15: The optician says you have to wear glasses, like it or it.
A. jump B. loathe C. dislike D. lump
Question 16: Sally was laying it on when she said that Tom was the best singer
she had ever heard.
A. fine B. broad C. thin D. thick
Question 17: his friends and family left him in the when he went bankrupt.
A. church B. lurch C. end D. street
Question 18: I‘ll reserve on Ben Shipley‘s latest novel until I‘ve read it.
A. condemnation B. thought C. judgement D. criticism
Question 19: You will be putting your life on the if you take up skydiving.
A. line B. way C. lane D. ground
Question 20: After making several bad business deals, the company was losing money hand over
.
A. finger B. wrist C. fist D. thumb
Question 21: For busy people in today‘s society, lifestyle management is gaining .
A. points B. speed C. terrain D. ground
Question 22: The art teacher gave the children a free in their creative compositions.
A. offer B. gift C. kick D. hand
Question 23: We at Buyrite throw down the to competitors to match us for
price, quality and service.
A. gauntlet B. mitten C. sword D. hat
Question 24: The teacher was adamant and stuck to his about the date of the
final exam.
A. weapons B. neck C. thumb D. guns
Question 25: It was only when he had been unemployed for six month that Neil‘s situation hit
.
A. base B. down C. home D.
back Question 26: It was justice for Ted to receive a parking fine when he was at the
doctor‘s.
A. poetic B. only C. rough D. small
Question 27: The new political party came to the after the general election.
A. fore B. back C. side D. front
Question 28: On the eighth day of the strike, the Minister fit to make a statement.
A. appeared B. showed C. looked D. saw
Question 29: Once at the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skate to his heart‘s .
A. happiness B. delight C. content D. contentment
Question 30: Many forest- animals were killed in the fire.
A. settling B. residing C. inhabiting D. dwelling
Question 31: This lovely new dress fits like a .
A. glove B. gauntlet C. gown D. treat
Question 32: During pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for .
A. gain B. promotion C. grabs D. taking
Question 33: I was thrilled to meet Ed Sheeran in the when I sat next to him at the stadium.
A. meat B. blood C. flesh D. veil
Question 34: Despite her poor exam results, Alice put a face on the situation.
A. tough B. brave C. courageous D. bold
Question 35: After buying an expensive new penthouse, Marianna was flat .
A. shattered B. torn C. smashed D.
broke Question 36: Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting of
computer technology.
A. limit B. edge C. verge D. fringe
Question 37: It‘s fifteen years since Timothy worked in Holland and his Dutch is pretty now
.
A. stale B. scratchy C. sloppy D. rusty
Question 38: Add the essence until the teaspoonful is beaten into the mixture.
A. drop by drop B. inch by inch C. leaf by leaf D. spot by spot
Question 39: It was during my stay in India that I taste for very hot curry.
A. gained B. acquired C. powerful D. received
Question 40: If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a public .
A. attack B. onslaught C. recrimination D. outcry
Question 41: They said they could order it for me because they didn‘t have my size in
.
A. shop B. hold C. stock D. store
Question 42: The government has declared a state of after yesterday‘s earthquake.
A. crisis B. emergency C. urgency D. danger
Question 43: This course no previous knowledge of the subject.
A. assembles B. assumes C. assigns D. assures
Question 44: The nurse took his and checked that he was comfortable.
A. heat B. fever C. temperature D. thermal
Question 45: Let me the bill before we leave this restaurant.
A. arrange B. conclude C. settle D. pay up
Question 46: He criticised her in the meeting and I‘m afraid she‘s really taken it to

.
A. heart B. brain C. mind D. chest
Question 47: Mr Discontent wanted to complain to the waiter but was afraid of making a(n)
.
A. act B. drama C. play D. scene
Question 48: ― Were you told to get dinner ready? ―
― No, I did it of my own .‖
A. desire B. accord C. idea D. will
Question 49: If you have a minor illness, it‘s usually better just to let the nature take its
.
A. course B. time C. path D. way
Question 50: He took with many of the points she made, claiming they were incorrect.
A. exception B. issue C. account D. trouble
Question 51: You just never lift a to help me - I have to do everything myself!
A. shoulder B. hand C. finger D. wrist
Question 52: I won‘t act in films that are too violent - I the line at that.
 A. paint B. make C. draw D. write

Question 53: Everything included, the cost of our new living room came to a
total of 10000.
A. full B. great C. gross D. grand
Question 54: Suddenly I understood perfectly and everything fell place.
A. down B. for C. into D. out
Question 55: Mr Wellbred went to a school which good manners and self-discipline.
A. blossomed B. planted C. harvested D. cultivated
Question 56: Falling the final exam was a big to my hopes.
A. band B. kick C. hit D. blow
Question 57: Unfortunately, state schools don‘t have much in the of sports
facilities compared to private schools.
A. part B. case C. means D. way
Question 58: Tom handed in the test and awaited the results .
A. in the same breath B. out of breath
C. with bated breath D. under her breath
Question 59: Waiting outside the examination room, I trembled with .
A. comprehension B. apprehension
C. expectation D. tension
Question 60: Investors have taken from the improving economic situation.
A. consolation B. courage C. heart D. meaning
Question 61: The teacher told us to learn the irregular verbs heart.
A. to B. at C. by D. in
Question 62: Police blamed a small hooligan in the crowd for the violence
which occured.
A. constituent B. element C. division D. portion
Question 63: The police car raced down the street with the blaring.
A. siren B. bell C. gong D. alarm
Question 63: The government is making little in its fight to beat inflation.
A. forward B. advance C. subway D. headway
Question 64: Just think! Next month you‘ll be and it seems like only yesterday
you were a baby.
A. in your teens B. in your teenage
C. at your teens D. teenager
Question 65: ―Another cup of coffee?‖ - ―No, but thanks ‖
A. not at all B. for all C. all the same D. you for all
Question 66: If you know when you‘re coming back, it would be better to buy a(n)
ticket.
A. first-class B. single C. return D.
one-way Question 67: The scientist wanted to himself from the controversy following
the failure of the experiment.
A. drive B. space C. distance D. lengthen
Question 68: He hired a to try to follow her everywhere she went.
A. private investigator B. caretaker
C. lifeguard D. traffic warden
Question 69: Greg has, to all intents and , finished his degree course, with
the exception of his final dissertation.
A. purposes B. reasons C. aims D. proposals
Question 70: Before they opened the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were
the dole.
A. in B. up C. at D. on
Question 71: People sometimes use baseball as weapons.
A. clubs B. sticks C. bats D. rackets
Question 72: When I entered the room, the children were over the last orange.
A. consulting B. discussing C. squabbling D. participating
Question 73: We used to all sorts of things when our parents went out.
A. get through to B. get over
C. get up to D. get on with
Question 74: If I don‘t write you a note to say you have a doctor‘s appointment, the teacher will
think you are playing .
A. truant B. the fool C. for time D. hard to get
Question 75: This is an exciting book which new ground in educational research.
A. breaks B. reaches C. scratches D. turns
Question 76: The tutorial system at Oxford and Cambridge is the
of many universities.
A. sorrow B. jealousy C. regret D. envy
Question 77: Jane said she could not the information given in the lecture.
A. accumulate B. absorb C. admire D. listen
Question 78: The smell of the burnt cabbage was so that it spread to every room.
A. pervasive B. effusive C. extensive D. diffuse
Question 79: Mr Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously not for teaching.
A. cut in B. cut on C. cut up D. cut out
Question 80: Prof. Silver was the most effective speaker and his audience seemed to on his
every word.
A. catch B. cling C. hang D. hold
Question 81: Don‘t tell me your name again. It‘s .
A. off my chest B. in my mouth
C. at my fingertips D. on the tip of my tongue
Question 82: The little country hotel served them a meal fit for .
A. a king B. a lord C. an emperor D. a queen
Question 83: Miss Diligent did nine hours‘ studying a day for her exam.
 A. solid B. heavy C. powerful D.
big Question 84: It is possible to out of the pension scheme if you do not wish
to participate.
A. back B. charge C. opt D. break
Question 85: It takes time to get a financial system up and after the
introduction of a new currency.
A. running B. proceeding C. walking D. going
Question 86: When my new motor kept breaking down, I knew I‘d been taken for a by the
second-hand car salesman.
A. drive B. ride C. walk D. stroll
Question 87: It was a hot summer day and ice scream salesmen were doing a trade.
A. busy B. roaring C. bustling D. lucrative
Question 88: The audience were in as they watched the latest Aykebourne comedy.
A. stitches B. pleats C. tears D. shreds
Question 89: Don‘t mention work to Ray, as it‘s a sore with him at the moment.
A. finger B. place C. point D. thumb
Question 90: The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a
of a doubt.
A. shadow B. shade C. benefit D. hue
Question 91: The new model of car is the in driving luxury
A. penultimate B. ultimate C. quick D.
rapid Question 92: My husband told me in no terms that I would have to economise
on household expenses.
A. unsure B. uncertain C. vague D.
unclear Question 93: They were given to that there would be no tax increase, but after the
election taxes went up.
A. know B. realise C. understand D. say
Question 94: It‘s hard to get back into the of things after a long holiday.
A. pace B. way C. rhythm D. swing
Question 95: Noisy parties are really not my .
A. scene B. liking C. idea D. preference
Question 96: In did I knock on the huge oak door, for nobody answered.
A. vane B. mane C. vain D. vein
Question 97: Investors were caught by the sharp drop in share prices.
A. undecided B. unawares C. unsuspecting D. unconscious
Question 98: They were planning, to Hilary, to throw a surprise party for her.
A. unaware B. oblivious C. unbeknown D. unknown
Question 99: Peter was heartbroken when Sue his offer of marriage so cruelly.
A. spurned B. disclaimed C. denied D.
renounced Question 100: Chris was between buying a new house and going on a round-the-
world cruise.
A. pulled B. moving C. torn D. leaning
Question 101: Where do you think his new enthusiasm from?
A. springs B. leaps C. sources D.
traces Question 102: The problem with international price comparisons is that it is very difficult
indeed to compare with like.
A. same B. like C. both D. each
Question 103: Take your umbrella, just in case - it‘s better to be than sorry.
A. safe B. secure C. sure D. sound
Question 104: Take your mobile phone with you, just to be on the side.
A. sunny B. safe C. straight D. secure
Question 105: You really should buy a DVD player. You have to move with the .
A. times B. time C. timing D. timer
Question 106: We all wish you luck as you on a new career.
A. move B. embark C. alight D. board
Question 107: When I took over the business I got more than I .
A. asked after B. came in for C. drew up D.
bargained for Question 108: Authorities plan to limit cash deposits of dollars at bank counters as a
measure against money .
A. washing B. laundering C. cleaning D. rinsing
Question 109: Your son has the of a fine musician.
A. makings B. beginnings C. looks D. talents
Question 110: I hope that this punishment will you a lesson.
A. learn B. teach C. know D. give
Question 111: ―I don‘t believe you! You‘ve having me !‖ said Jack.
A. out B. on C. over D. up
Question 112: He found that the test was child‘s .
A. matches B. games C. play D.
delight Question 113: James never shows his emotions; no matter what happens, he always
keeps a stiff upper .
A. mouth B. lip C. head D. eye
Question 114: After three hours of walking in the hot summer sun, we were for a
drink.
A. sighing B. gulping C. panting D. gasping
Question 115: You dropped it down the stairs? You‘re lucky it is still in one !
A. whole B. piece C. entirely D. unit
Question 116: We knew the concert was sold out, but we still went to the stadium
the off-chance that someone might want to sell us their tickets.
A. with B. on C. by D. in
Question 117: Fresh fruit juice is better for you than drinks.
A. fuzzy B. saccharine C. fizzy D. bubbly
Question 118: My mother had to take private pupils in order to her salary as a
teacher.
A. augment B. expand C. complete D. inflate
Question 119: I can make a bed in the space room if you‘d like to stay the night.
A. out B. for C. of D. up
Question 120: A university professor‘s view is rarely that of the man in the .
A. bus B. street C. queue D.
factory Question 121: I expect all of you to be here ten minutes before the examination
begins, without .
A. fail B. failure C. fault D. miss
Question 122: You completely misunderstood my instructions; you got hold of the wrong end of the
.
A. line B. rope C. story D. stick
Question 123: Margaret is very up and thinks she is superior to her classmates.
A. fed B. looked C. stuck D. turned
Question 124: I can‘t make anything his writing.
A. from B. in C. out D. of
Question 125: The whole story was a of her imagination.
A. figment B. fantasy C. fabrication D. figure
Question 126: David decided that smoking was ruining his health and so gave it up for

.
A. all B. always C. good D. once
Question 127: The success of the national team has led to a interest in the sport.
A. renewed B. recurrent C. refurbished D. renovated
Question 128: What of car does your mum drive?
A. name B. brand C. form D. make
Question 129: Joe told me a joke today but I didn‘t it at all.
A. bring B. get C. fetch D. collect
Question 130: Why don‘t you the queue while I go and get some cash out of the machine?
A. enter B. belong C. stand D. join
Question 131: The coat was going for a , reduced from $100 to $20.
A. flower B. laugh C. song D. smile
Question 132: Her room is comfortable but rather on the small .
A. angle B. side C. basis D. size
Question 133: The salesman informed me that if I buy something on then I
can send it back if I am dissatisfied.
A. agreement B. favour C. approval D. consideration
Question 134: Nga is very modest, always her success.
A. keeping down B. turning around C. playing down D. pushing back
Question 135: In this game, the players it in turns to throw the dice.
A. have B. do C. make D. take
Question 136: Let face - we are destroying the environment and we need to do
something now.
A. facts B. truth C. things D. information
Question 137: Nam: " I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join
us?" Huong:" ".
A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. It's your turn.
C. Thanks, but I mustn't D. As a matter of fact, I do
Question 138: ―Get out of my garden, you nasty creatures!‖ the man shouted, shaking his
at the children.
A. ear B. head C. hand D. fist
Question 139: The witness the statement made by the accused man.
A. agreed B. confessed C. corroborated D. testified
Question 140: I wish you‘d let me speak for myself and not the words out
of my mouth.
A. grab B. pull C. take D. snatch
Question 141: Mary looked as if she hadn‘t a what Prof. Brown was talking about.
A. guess B. clue C. point D. thought
Question 142: Ms Stickyfinger was charged with the funds of the organization.
A. mislaying B. misappropriating C. mistaking D. misplacing

Question 143: With unemployment at a record level, retraining programmes would off in the
long run.
A. pay B. go C. wear D. pass
Question 144: It‘s time we bought some new furniture. Look at these chairs. They‘re

to pieces.
A. pulling B. falling C. crumbling D. going
Question 145: Having my vote, I left the polling station.
A. cast B. passed C. placed D. bid
Question 146: His poor handling of the business on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
Question 147: Mr. Average was just a run-of-the- worker.
A. road B. mill C. week D. wheel
Question 148: Everyone will tell you that becoming a parent is challenging, but you never really
know what that means until you learn about it the way.
A. long B. direct C. full D. hard
Question 149: Karl Kani, who was a black American designer, was the first to the
trend of merging hip hop with fashion.
A. leak B. set C. take D. hit
Question 150: I‘ve sent you this month‘s report via e-mail and have also included some other
statistics for good .
A. method B. process C. measure D. project
A LANGUAGE EXPERIMENT
 Language is thought to be a (n) (1) ................... for transmitting the information within thoughts.
One experiment used to demonstrate this idea (2) ................. subjects to listen to a short passage of several
sentences, then to repeat the passage. Most people will accurately convey the (3)................... of the passage
in the sentences they produce, but will not come close to repeating the sentences verbatim. It appears that
two (4).................... are occurring. Upon hearing the passage, the subjects convert the language of the
passage into a more abstract representation of its meaning, which is more easily (5).................... within
memory. Then in order to recreate the passage, the subject (6).................. this representation and converts
its meaning back into language.
This separation of thought and language is less intuitive than it might be because language can be a
powerful (7).................. with which to manipulate thoughts. It provides a mechanism to internally rehearse,
critique and (8)...................thoughts. This internal form of communication is (9)................... for a social
animal and could certainly be, in part, responsible (10)………….. the strong selective pressures for
improved language use.
1. A. indication B. mechanism C. obligation D. invention
2. A. requires B. obtains C. demands D. promotes
3. A. hunch B. hub C. gist D. precision
4. A. transformations B. instigations C. iterations D. applications
5. A. stored B. reminded C. acquired D. retrieved
6. A. supplies B. discovers C. reveals D. recalls
7. A. boon B. prompt C. tool D. motive
8. A. obscure B. modify C. reflect D. accept
9. A. incidental B. insignificant C. essential D. definitive
10. A. for B. to C. with D. as
. For questions 86-95, read the following passage and circle the best answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. (15
points)
Speech and Writing
One of the basic assumptions of modern linguistics is that speech is primary and writing is secondary. The
most immediate manifestation of language is speech and not writing. Writing is simply the representation
of speech in another physical medium. Spoken language encodes thought into a physically transmittable
form, while writing, in turn, encodes spoken language into a physically preservable form. Writing is a
three-stage process: thinking of an idea, expressing it in mental grammar, and then transferring it to written
form. All units of writing, whether letters or characters, are based on units of speech, i.e., words, sounds, or
syllables. When linguists study language, therefore, they take the spoken language as their best source of
data and their object of description except in instances of languages like Latin for which there are no longer
any speakers.
You may think that with the advent of so many “instant messaging” programs, writing can now be as
immediate as speech. But it is important to remember that even though the written form can be nearly
immediate these days, there is still an extra step between conceptualizing the message you want to
communicate and the reception of that idea, if you have to write it— regardless of whether you do so
longhand or type it into a computer.
There are several reasons for maintaining that speech is primary and writing is secondary. [A] Writing is a
later historical development than spoken language. [B] Archeological evidence indicates that writing was
first utilized in Sumer, that is, modern-day Iraq, about 6,000 years ago. [C] As far as physical and cultural
anthropologists can tell, spoken language has probably been used by humans for hundreds of thousands of
years. [D]
Writing does not exist everywhere that spoken language does. This seems hard to imagine in our highly
literate society, but the fact is that there are still many communities in the world where a written form of
language is not used. Even in those cultures using a writing system, there are individuals who fail to learn
the written form of their language. In fact, the majority of the Earth’s inhabitants are illiterate, though quite
capable of spoken communication. However, no society uses only a written language with no spoken form.
Writing must be taught, whereas spoken language is acquired automatically. All children, except children
with serious learning disabilities, naturally learn to speak the language of the community in which they are
brought up. They acquire the basics of their native language before they enter school, and even if they
never attend school, they become fully competent speakers. Writing systems vary in complexity, but
regardless of their level of sophistication, they must all be taught.
Neurolinguistic evidence (studies of the brain in action during language use) demonstrates that the
processing and production of written language is overlaid on the spoken language centers in the brain.
Spoken language involves several distinct areas of the brain; writing uses these areas and others as well.
Despite all this evidence, it is a widely held misconception that writing is more perfect than speech. To
many people, writing somehow seems more correct and more stable, whereas speech can be careless,
corrupted, and susceptible to change. Some people even go so far as to identify “language” with writing
and to regard speech as a secondary form of language used imperfectly to approximate the ideals of the
written language.
What gives rise to the misconception that writing is more perfect than speech? There are several reasons.
Writing can be edited, and so the product of writing is usually more aptly worded and better organized,
containing fewer errors, hesitations, and incomplete sentences than are found in speech. This “perfection of
writing” can be explained by the fact that writing is the result of deliberation, correction, and revision,
while speech is the spontaneous and simultaneous formulation of ideas; writing is therefore less subject to
the constraint of time than speech is. Writing must be taught and is therefore ultimately associated with
education and educated speech. Since the speech of the educated is more often than not set up as the
“standard language,” writing is associated indirectly with the varieties of language that people tend to view
as “correct.” However, the association of writing with the standard variety is not a necessary one, as
evidenced by the attempts of writers to transcribe faithfully the speech of their characters. Mark Twain’s
Huckleberry Finn and John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men contain examples of this. Writing is more physi-
cally stable than spoken language, which consists of nothing more than sound waves traveling through the
air, and is therefore ephemeral and transient. Writing tends to last, because of its physical medium
(characters on some surface), and can be preserved for a very long time. Spelling does not seem to vary
from individual to individual or from place to place as easily as pronunciation does. Thus, writing has the
appearance of being more stable especially in the modern era. Of course, spelling does vary, as exemplified
by the differences between the American ways of spelling gray and words with the suffixes -ize and -
ization as compared with the British spelling of grey and -ise and -isation. Writing could also change if it
were made to follow the changes of speech. The fact that people at various times try to carry out spelling
reforms amply illustrates this possibility.
86. According to paragraph 1, what can be inferred about linguistic research?
A. Linguists do not usually study Latin. B. Research on writing is much easier.
C. Studies always require several sources. D. Researchers prefer speech samples.
87. According to paragraph 4, what is true about literacy?
A. Only a minority of the world’s population can read and write.
B. Literate populations are more capable than other groups.
C. The modern world has a very highly literate population.
D. Many people fail to become literate because it is difficult.
88. Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in the
passage? The other choices change the meaning or leave out important information.
A. Writing that has a very complex system must be learned.
B. All writing has to be taught because the systems are variable.
C. In spite of complex features in writing systems, people can learn them.
D. Both simple and complex writing systems require direct instruction.
89. The word deliberation in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. work B. thought C. time D. intelligence
90. Why does the author mention “Mark Twain” and “John Steinbeck” in paragraph 8?
A. To demonstrate that speech cannot be transcribed B. To provide examples of two good writing styles
C. To prove that a nonstandard variety can be written D. To contrast varieties of speech for their characters
91. The word transient in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. unimportant B. temporary C. interesting D. clear
92. According to paragraph 8, what is true about spelling?
A. Spelling does not change from one geographical region to another.
B. British and American spellings are more similar than pronunciation.
C. Pronunciation in English is not related to spelling changes.
D. Changes in spelling are occasionally initiated because of speech.
93. The phrase this possibility in the passage refers to
A. writing could also change B. the changes of speech C. people try to carry out D. spelling reforms illustrate
94. Which of the following statements most closely represents the author’s opinion?
A. Speech and writing have historical similarities. B. Standard speech is the best model for writing.
C. Writing is not more perfect than speech. D. Writing should not change like speech does.
95. Look at the four squares [■] that show where the following sentence could be inserted in the passage.
The Sumerians probably devised written characters for the purpose of maintaining inventories of livestock
and merchandise.
Where could the sentence best be added?
A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D]
Read the following passage about humanoid robots and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
Technology can exert its power on almost every aspect of our lives, and personal relationships are no exception.
We are now becoming more attached to technological devices and less connected to the people around us or even our
loved ones (18)_________.
We work longer hours on computers, meet fewer friends, text more often, and watch more videos than have a true
conversation with friends or family members. Relationships at home and at work (19)_______. Social media links us
all together, but we mistake them for a perfect replacement for relationships. It is time we realised that the power of
connections is built from our own efforts. Choosing to stay technologically connected, (20_________, listening,
understanding, and sharing feelings. (21)_________.
It is not difficult to balance between connections through technology and those through real interactions.
(22)_________. We should spend more time visiting our parents and siblings, besides keeping in touch with them on
social media. We should learn to cherish the moments we spend with them. It is never too late to strengthen the
bonds with school friends and teachers.
Question 18: A. whose presence we sometimes overlook in favor of online connections
B. influence our lives due to a lack of online connections
C. are distant from us and require digital connections
D. of which presence with our oversight in preference to online connections
Question 19: A. are enhanced by technology B. of which technology is enhanced
C. that have technology enhance D. having been enhanced by technology
Question 20: A. a considerable amount of time doing activities together has to be spent
B. doing activities together is very essential for us
C. we have to spend a considerable amount of time doing activities together
D. spending a considerable amount of time doing activities together
Question 21: A. This helps strengthen our mind and body, keeping us away from isolation and loneliness
B. Strengthening our mind and body, isolation and loneliness keep us from feeling connected
C. We strengthen our mind and body so that they keep us away from isolation and loneliness
D. Without strengthening our mind and body, we can not keep away from isolation and loneliness
Question 22: A. Improved the bonds, we can start nurturing the relationships within our family
B. We can start by nurturing the relationships within our family
C. Our family can start nurturing the relationships
D. People in our family can nurture the relationships