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WRITING PRACTICE

Part One: Letter Writing (10 items)

Directions: Read the passages below and select the best word choices to
complete the passages.
Situation: You assume two roles. First, you are ‘LOST IN EL PASO, TEXAS’, writing a
letter asking advice from ABBY, a newspaper advice columnist. Then, you play the
role of ABBY, giving advice to LOST IN EL PASO, TEXAS.
DEAR ABBY: I’m having trouble with my daily life. I have become more __61__ and
rarely even look at people. All I do is my schoolwork. I have lost trust in quite a few
people over the years, including most of my family members. My parents have
taught me to trust almost no one and __62__.
I recently started high school, and I have only talked with two or three people at
the most, I have really bad social anxiety, and __63__ differently from my sibling.
I’m feeling like my whole life is just a lie and that I’m nothing. I feel like people
can’t see me – that I’m invisible to everyone.
My family controls my life __64__ they are dictators. I’ve lost control over any
__65__ I make and anything I do. I don’t know __66__. I’m so lost. Please help me!
-LOST IN EL PASO, TEXAS
DEAR LOST: I agree you need help, because I’m sure there’s more to your situation
– and possibly your family’s than you have shared. __67__, for you to overcome
your distrust of __68__ and the feeling that you are “invisible,” you __69__ in a
trusted teacher or counselor at school. You need more help than I can __70__ in a
letter or my column.
61. 1. Reserved 2. Confident 3. Violent 4. Ignorant 5. Pleasant

62. 1. afraid of strangers always 2. strangers are always afraid

3. always being afraid by strangers 4. to always be afraid of strangers
5. strangers being always afraid of
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63. 1. treat me 2. to treat me 3. treating me

4. I’ve treated 5. I’m treated

64. 1. in case 2. as if 3. So 4. When 5. Who

65. 1. Attempts 2. Excuses 3. Decisions 4. Comments 5. Complains

66. 1. what to do anymore 2. what do I do anymore

3. what more can I do 4. anymore what I do
5. what more to do

67. 1. Despite 2. Because 3. However 4. Alternatively 5. Otherwise

68. 1. Other 2. the other 3. Others 4. the others 5. Another

69. 1. need confide 2. need to be confided

3. are needed confiding 4. are needing to confide
5. will need to confide

70. 1. Obtain 2. Review 3. Speed 4. Provide 5. lend