UPPER INTERMEDIATE VERSION

Read the text and choose the most suitable word to fill in the gaps A - C

China’s child labour is a huge problem, and there is 1. ___ evidence that it is increasing in China. 2. __ there is
no official figure on the number of children working in China, it is 3.__ by many that of the 10 million children
out of school, over 5 million are working in factories. There are some who even consider this a 4. __ estimate. It
was reported in Sichuan, China’s most 5.__ province, that 85% of children who drop 6. __ of school are working
elsewhere. Even in some less populated 7. __ provinces, over 20% of the work force is made 8. __ of children.
Also, in the last few years, the rate of children kidnapped has increased rapidly. It is believed that the children
kidnapped are sold off to factories to work. For example, in 1994, about 48 Chinese brick-shop-workers kidnapped
over 100 children. It is known that forty of those children were forced to work 10 hours a day, but with no wage 9.
__. China’s child labour cannot be 10__.

1. A. clean B. clear C. transparent

2. A. But B. However C. Although
3. A. estimated B. estimate C. estimating
4. A. conservation B. conservative C. conservatory
5. A. populated B. crowded C. popular
6. A. up B. from C. out
7. A. country B. rural C. village
8. A. out B. off C. up
9. A. whatever B. whatsoever C. whenever
10. A. overlooked B. overwhelmed C. overcame

PRE – FCE VERSION

Read the text and choose the most suitable word to fill in the gaps A - D

China’s child labour is a huge problem, and there is clear 1. __ that it is increasing in China. 2. __ there is no
official figure on the number of children working in China, it is 3.__ by many that of the 10 million children out
of school, over 5 million are working in factories. There are some who even consider this a 4. __ estimate. It was
reported in Sichuan, China’s most 5.__ province, that 85% of children who drop 6. __ of school are working
elsewhere. Even in some less populated 7. __ provinces, over 20% of the work force is made 8. __ of children.
Also, in the last few years, the rate of children kidnapped has increased rapidly. It is believed that the children
kidnapped are sold off to factories to work. For example, in 1994, about 48 Chinese brick-shop-workers kidnapped
over 100 children. It is known that forty of those children were forced to work 10 hours a day, but with no wage 9.
__. China’s child labour cannot be 10__.

1. A. proof B. clue C. evidence D. hint

2. A. Nevertheless B. However C. Although D. Despite
3. A. believed B. estimated C. said D. estimate
4. A. orthodox B. overrated C. underestimated D. conservative
5. A. populated B. crowded C. inhabited D. popular
6. A. from B. out C. in D. up
7. A. rustic B. country C. rural D. village
8. A. off B. for C. out D. up
9. A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. whatsoever
10. A. omitted B. committed C. overlooked D. overcame

THE ORIGINAL TEXT http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01908/800/chinarussia.htm

China’s child labour is a huge problem, and there is clear evidence that it is increasing in China. 2. Although
there is no official figure on the number of children working in China, it is estimated by many that of the 10
million children out of school, over 5 million are working in factories. There are some who even consider this a
conservative estimate. It was reported in Sichuan, China’s most populated province, that 85% of children who drop
out of school are working elsewhere. Even in some less populated rural provinces, over 20% of the work force is
made up of children. Also, in the last few years, the rate of children kidnapped has increased rapidly. It is believed
that the children kidnapped are sold off to factories to work. For example, in 1994, about 48 Chinese brick-shop-
workers kidnapped over 100 children. It is known that forty of those children were forced to work 10 hours a day,
but with no wage whatsoever. China’s child labour cannot be overlooked.