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MORE EXERCISE 5
READING
In the following text, the headings of five sections have been removed. Choose the best heading (A-F) for
the five sections (1-5). There is one extra heading you do not need to use. You only need to write the letter
in the box.
Use these headings to fill the spaces below. There is one extra you do not need to use.
A. Livelihoods Affected
B. Greatest Fears Allayed
C. Man-Made Concerns
D. More Aid Required Fast
E. Inherited Wisdom
F. Speedy Return Crucial
The primitive tribes of India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands largely escaped last month's deadly tsunami
unscathed. But anthropologists fear that the massive damage to their habitat has left them vulnerable.
The five aboriginal tribes that inhabit the lush jungles and beaches of the Andaman and Nicobar islands number
less than 1,000 people.
Left undisturbed in their secluded habitats, they subsisted by hunting with bows and arrows, fishing and
gathering wild fruit. Never large, the tribes' populations have shrunk over the past several decades, in part
because of increased contact with outsiders, who carry diseases the tribes can not fend off.
Most of them survived when the tsunami hit the remote islands in the Bay of Bengal on December 26. But the
land on which they live suffered severely and many anthropologists believe that the damage to their habitat has
left the tribes facing new challenges.
Initial surveys show that island coastlines have changed shape and salt water has tainted the soil that nurtured
coconut palms and fruit trees.
1. 
Anstice Justin, head of the Andaman unit of the Anthropological Survey of India, recently led a mission to
assess the damage on islands where one of the tribes live. He found sand and debris had filled the shallow
waters where the Sentinelese people used to pole their canoes to catch fish.
Mr. Justin says that could pose a major challenge to the Sentinelese, who have no knowledge of fishing in deep
waters.
"The shallow waters, the blue lagoon that was there along the south coast of the island is completely eroded and
a new field of rocks appears to be in its place," said Anstice Justin. "There will be no fishing ground for the
Sentinelese to fish around that area."
Experts say the destruction of a natural resource could make all the difference between survival and extinction
for a tribe whose numbers have dwindled to below 250.
2. 
An altered landscape is not the only problem. Experts also worry that some of the tribes are getting too much
outside contact because of the tsunami relief efforts.
Some tribes, such as the Sentinelese, have long shunned contact with the outside world. But others like the
Onges and the Great Andamanese have been exposed to outside influence in the past century and their numbers
have steadily shrunk over the same period.
After their coastal homes were destroyed by the tsunami, the Onges and the Great Andamanese had to be
evacuated and are now housed in special relief camps in the sprawling archipelago's capital, Port Blair.
3. 
Samir Acharya who heads the Society for Andaman and Nicobar Ecology, says endangered tribes like the
Onges now number less than 100. He says they should be moved back to their island as quickly as possible to
continue life as hunters and food gatherers in their own natural habitat.
"This will be a prolonged contact till they are taken back and resettled in their own area," said Samir Acharya.
"They have already been exposed to civilized vices like tobacco and alcohol, so one is naturally worried about
that. Ideally, they should go back to their own habitat and start living once again in their own traditional way.
That probably is one way of ensuring their continued welfare."
4. 
While most of the tribes survived, not much is known so far about the welfare of one of the most secluded
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and even shot arrows at a military helicopter that hovered over their island on a post-tsunami reconnaissance
trip.
Despite worries about how they will cope, anthropologists are elated that the tribes appear to have escaped
annihilation in the disaster.
Mr. Acharya says the people may have escaped because they moved to higher ground after they saw the sea
water go back, a phenomenon that usually occurs just before a tsunami strikes.
5. 
"Probably either by their tradition, or it is a crystallized wisdom of ages that is perhaps there in their
unconscious mind that they have learned to fear or be suspicious of receding water and that was what has saved
the day," he said.
These tribes are of Mongoloid and Negrito origin, and some are believed to have traveled to the Andaman
Islands from Africa some 60,000 years ago. They are considered one of the world's last links to prehistoric
times.
Read the passage and fill each blank with the correct form of the word given
THE ART OF GIVING AND TAKING
Gift exchange, which is also called (0) ceremonial (CEREMONY)exchange, is the transfer of goods or services
that, although regarded as (1)________(VOLUNTEER) by people involved, is part of the expected social (2)
____________ (BEHAVE). Gift exchange may be distinguished from other types of exchange in several
respects: the first offering is made in a generous manner and there is no haggling between donor and (3)
______________ (RECEIVE); the exchange is an expression of an existing social relationship or the
establishment of a new one that differs from (4) ______________(PERSON) (market relationships; and the
profit in gift exchange may be in the sphere of social relationship and prestige rather than in material advantage.
The gift- exchange cycle entails (5) ____________ (OBLIGE) to give, to receive, and to return. Sanctions may
exist to induce people to give, (6) _________(APPROVE) or loss of prestige resulting from a failure to do so.
(7) ____________(REFUSE) to accept a gift may be seen as rejection of social relations and may lead to
enmity. The reciprocity of the cycle rests in the necessity to return the gift; the prestige associated with the
appearance of (8) ___________(GENEROUS) dictates that the value of the return be (9) ____________
(APPROXIMATE) equal to or greater than the value of the original gift. Alongside its obvious economic
functions, gift exchange is (10) ________________ (SIGNIFY) expression of social relations.
Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The main goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are to promote peace and _________ in the
region. (STABLE)
2. On my salary, we have to live as_________ as possible. (ECONOMY)
3. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save_________ species. (DANGER)
4. The security of the earth can be threatened by_________ groups. (TERROR)
5. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat_________. (DESTROY)
6. He resigned for a _______ of reasons. (VARIOUS)
7. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was_________. (DEFEND)
8. Her son is always mischievous and_________, which annoys her very much. (OBEY)
9. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical_________ when
choosing a wife or a husband. (ATTRACT)
10. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so_________. (PREDICT)
Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news. Two of fishing-boats had been
caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their
doors (1)______ worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (2)______ the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited
and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (3)______ thick blankets and some
flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (4)______ be cold and tired. When dawn began to break over in the
east, a small point of light was (5) ______ in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, (6) ______ was
a shout.
(7) ________ long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the
harbor. The men (8)______ helped out of their boats, and (9) ___ they were stiff (10)______ cold and
tiredness, they were all safe.
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one suitable word.
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Any discussion of criminal behaviour requires understanding of the difference in meaning of rules and
laws. Rules (1) _____ be unwritten, or formal and written. The rules of dress or of how we eat are unwritten
guides. (2) ______ contrast, the rules of a factory, for example safety regulations, are usually (3) _____ down
and serve (4) ______ strict regulators of behavior.
Laws are perhaps, the (5) ______ example of written, formal rules and (6) ______ decided upon by
powerful and influential groups in society. In order to ensure that everyone adheres (7) _______ the laws, there
are specific penalties, including fines or imprisonment, for those (8) ____ guilty of (9) _______ them. Unlike
other rules, (10) ______ as rules of dress or of grammar, laws can, always be enforced by agencies like the
police and the courts.
Read the passage and choose the best options (A, B, C or D).
The contract was finally signed and we moved one Saturday in June. A carpenter cut the table, which had
been originally constructed in a classroom, in two, and took the bookcase apart. We lowered chairs on the end
of a robe down through a window into the street below and took down the bullfighting poster - only to find that
Raphael, who had decorated the wall, had been conscientious enough with our money not to paint underneath.
As we carried crates of books down the sixty-seven steps, I remembered our struggles up the stairs two years
earlier.
Soon the flat was empty, with even the carpet ripped up. We stood for a moment in the deserted waiting
room and then clattered finally down the steps.
At our new address in Shaftesbury Avenue, regulations made things difficult for the lorry which was now
loaded with chairs and tables. Our drivers eventually parked in a side street and we pulled the furniture up past a
large shop-window. Saturday afternoon crowds were in the streets and we had to be careful or chairs and tables
would have gone crashing down on their heads. As we were working a young man I had never seen before,
approached us and offered to help. He staggered up the stairs with armfuls of books, and helped me to carry up
the heavy red reception desk. When we had finished. I offered to pay him but he refused adamantly and
vanished into the crowd again like some visiting angel.
Until we got used to it, it seemed incredible that, with our resources, we were now installed right in the
centre of London. It made us feel like adventurers. In the evening we sat in the sitting-room and there was no
need to put on the lights. Opposite were the Apollo and Globe theatres; outside the lights and noise of traffic. A
man with a concertina was singing below us. There were shouts and then the sound of feet running down the
street. In the middle of so much life, it was like being on an island, hidden yet seeing sheltered against the flood.
1. The first paragraph suggests the writer worked in __________
A. a bookshop B. a school C. a doctor’s surgery D. a theatre
2. Why did they need a carpenter when they moved?
A. Boxes had to be made for all their books.
B. The furniture needed to be taken out through the windows.
C. The broken furniture had to be repaired.
D. Some of the furniture was too large to move as it was.
3. What made the move particularly difficult?
A. The lorry was not allowed to park in the most convenient place.
B. The lorry was very full.
C. The lorry crashed into a shop window.
D. It was difficult to find their new address.
4. Why does the writer call the young man an angel?
A. He was a friend who helped them enormously in the move.
B. It was difficult to persuade him to accept payment for his help.
C. He disappeared after helping them.
D. The writer didn’t know who he was.
5. Why does the writer describe their new place as like being on an island?
A. The theatres opposite were like light houses.
B. They felt completely separated from the people and traffic surrounding them.
C. Being in the very heart of London made the writer feel like an explorer.
D. They were protected from the rain all round them.

Read the passage below carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic
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year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of
rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams,
springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic
existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquid. One
anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For
this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would
soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic
life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be
notably absent.
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids
and solids except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat,
thereby often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid.
It is this characteristic that helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down
from the continents. In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar
evaporation of salt is widely practiced, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from
sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
1. The author's main purpose in this passage is to .
A. describe the properties and uses of water
B. illustrate the importance of conserving water
C. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
D. compare water with other liquids
2. The phrase "This vast amount" in line 4 refers to .
A. 300 million cubic miles of water B. 80,000 million cubic of water
C. 80,000 cubic miles of water D. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
3. The word "replenish" can best be replaced by .
A. fill again B. replace C. evaporate D. form
4. According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because .
A. they do not need oxygen B. ice floats
C. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle D. there are currents in the ocean
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A. Water expands when it is frozen. B. Water is a good solvent.
C. Water can absorb heat. D. Water contracts on cooling.
6. The word "outstanding" is closest in meaning to .
A. exceptionally good B. special C. important D. amusing
7. According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT .
A. responsible for all forms of life B. that part of the earth covered by water
C. a source of natural resources D. in danger of freezing water
8. The author's tone in the passage can best be described as .
A. dogmatic B. dispassionate C. speculative D. biased
9. The author organizes the passage by .
A. comparison and contrast B. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas
C. general statements followed by examples D. hypothesis and proof
10. Which of the following statements would be most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following the
passage?
A. Water has the ability to erode land.
B. Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes.
C. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength.
D. Drought and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water.
Read the passage and choose the most suitable clause or phrase from the list (A-J) to fill in the numbered
gap. There are more clauses or phrases than necessary.
In the early days of sea travel, seamen on long voyages lived exclusively on salted meat and biscuits. Many
of them died (1) ______ causes swollen gums, livid white spots on the flesh and general exhaustion. On one
occasion, in 1535, an English ship arrived in new found land with its crew desperately ill. The men’s lives were
saved by Iroquois Indians (2) ____ Gradually it came to be realised (3) _____ and Captain Cock on his long
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provision of fresh fruit for sailors. Nowadays it is understood that a diet which contains (4) _____ result in
serious diseases if certain important elements are missing. These elements are called Vitamins. Quite a number
of such substances are known and they are given letters to identify them, A, B, C, D, and so on. Different
diseases are associated with (5) ______ Even a slight lack of Vitamin C, for example, the vitamin most plentiful
in fresh fruit and vegetables, is thought to increase significantly our susceptibility to colds and influenza.
A. that scurvy was caused by some lack in the sailors' diet
B. a variety of fruit and green vegetables
C. they lived mainly on rice
D. of scurvy, a disease of the blood which
E. nothing harmful may yet
F. that it is necessary to make special provision to supply the missing vitamins.
G. of the dangers of a restricted diet that
H. deficiencies of particular vitamins
I. some ingredients in the husk might be the cause of the disease
J. who gave them vegetable leaves to eat

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them .
Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there have laws limiting the
amount of smoke which factories can produce. Despite there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in
the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhaust of cars
have also increasing air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often
collects in busy streets surrounding by high buildings. Children who live in areas that there is a lot of lead in the
atmosphere cannot think as quick as other children and are clumsy when they use them hands. There are other
long-term affects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may
become warmest. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.
Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number. If a line has a word which
should not be there, write the word by the number.

0. ..√… Cars became popular as a quick and comfortable way of getting around. This is still true
00. will when you will drive along a quiet country road or a modern motorway. As far as getting
1. ….. from one place to another in the city is concerned, it is a different story. Whenever I want to
2. ….. get up anywhere in a hurry, I leave the car at home and go on foot. It often turns out to be
3. ….. much more quicker. I still make the mistake now and again of thinking the car is an efficient
4. ….. means of a transport. The other day my wife was feeling a bit under the weather. She had
5. ….. been having terrible headaches for some long time and she decided she couldn’t take it any
6. ….. more and asked from me to give her a lift to the doctor, whose surgery is in the center part of
7. ….. a town. We live in a suburb in the old quarter of the city and it is twenty minutes away on
8. ….. foot. On the way back, however, it is all up hill and I must to admit it can be exhausting,
9. ….. especially on a hot day. Reluctantly I got the car out of the garage and we set it off, muttering
10. ….. about the wonders of taxis. My heart sank as we hit the first traffic jam - I knew we were
beginning a long journey.

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Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. Deforestation and excessive farming have _______ the soil. (POOR)
2. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was ______ by the (ESTIMATE)
government. The real figures go up every minute.
3. Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with ____ background. (RACE)
4. From the hotel there is a ________ view across the canyon.
5. The policeman examined the parcel ______ as he had no idea what it could be. (BREATH)
6. It was very _________ of you to notice that. (SUSPECT)
7. In his ________, Mike smashed all the breakable items in the kitchen.
8. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been ______by an (OBSERVE)
officially recognized body. (FURIOUS)
9. Mr. John, who teaches us Latin, usually stresses the need for regular __________
10. The government has yet to make an official _______on the issue. (VALID)

(ATTEND)
(PRONOUNCE)
1. impoverished 2. underestimated 3. multiracial 4. breathtaking
5. suspiciously 6. observant 7. fury 8. validated 9. attendance 10. Pronouncement
11. The (PREDICT) ______ weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely hazardous.
12. Both sides have shown a distinct lack of (ENTHUSIAST) ______ for discussion.
13. The woman tried to break into a security file for which she was not (AUTHORITY) ______.
14. Life (EXPECT) ______ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 50 years.
15. Julie Johnson and Mark Thomas, aged 19 and 20 (RESPECT) ______, are taking part in the competition.

11. UNPREDICTABLE 12. ENTHUSIASM 13. AUTHORIZED / SED 14. EXPECTANCY 15.
RESPECTIVELY
Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
SKIING HOLIDAYS IN COLORADO
To ski or snowboard in Colorado is to experience the pinnacle of winter sports. The state of Colorado is
known for its spectacular scenery and (1. BREATH) _______ views, which inspire today's travelers as much as
they spurred on the (2. SETTLE) _______ who first arrived in this part of the US over a century ago. And
whether you're seeking the outdoor adventure of a (3. LIFE) _______ exciting nightlife or a great family
getaway, Colorado has everything you need.
November through April, snow conditions are (4. CONSIST) _______ and reliable, featuring Colorado's
(5. LEGEND) _______ “champagne powder” snow. Extensive snow making and grooming operations always
keeps trails in top shape.
The mountain destinations in the Colorado Rockies can turn your wildest ski dreams into thrilling (6.
REAL) _______. There, you'll find the best skiing and snowboarding resorts on (7. PICTURE) _______
slopes, as well as the finest ski schools in the US. Together, they present an (8. PARALLEL) _______ winter
paradise. And the best part is that you'll enjoy friendly, (9. CARE) _______ service in resorts that are (10.
COMMIT) _______ to delivering the highest quality amenities.
1. breathtaking 2. settlers 3. lifetime 4. consistent 5. legendary
6. reality 7. picturesque 8. unparalleled 9. caring 10. committed
Supply the correct form of the word in capital letter. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
With the development of fast motorway systems in many countries, once remote parts of the countryside are (1.
INCREASE) __________ becoming (2. ACCESS) ____________to people who live in towns and cities. In
many parts of the world, rising (3. PERSON) ____________incomes have resulted in mass (4. OWN)
____________ of motor cars at a time when people have more leisure time to fill.
This means that there is a lot of (5. PRESS) ___________ on the countryside to accept a growing number of
visitors. In Britain, for example, the (6. NATION)____________ parks are used by more than one hundred
million people annually.
In (7. ADD) __________, similar numbers visit areas that do not enjoy the same level of (8. PROTECT)
____________. Some people regard this invasion of the countryside as (9. DESIRE) ____________and they
have begun campaigning to try and save some aspects of (10. TRADITION)____________ rural culture.
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The increase in city crime is a global  phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this country
is because of (1 - migrate) ______ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 -
culture) ______ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes
are (3 - local) ______ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) ______ is one of the
biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular crime is
(5 - pay) ______ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own
cars. The (6 - oppose) ______ point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and
in order to (7 - hand) ______ the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would
explain why bicycle (8 - thief) ______ is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich (9 -
neighbors) ______ where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though, for so many
bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) ______ is not very severe compared to car stealing which
can land you in prison for a number of years.
1. immigration 3. locally 5. unpaid 7. handle 9. neighborhoods
2. cultural 4. vandalism 6. opposing 8. theft 10. punishment
In most lines of this text there is one unnecessary word. It is either incorrect grammatically, or does not
fit the sense of the text. Write the unnecessary word in the space beside the text. Tick (√) each correct
line. There are two examples at the beginning. Transfer your answers to your answer sheet.
I am really keen on going to the cinema, so I’ve got lots of favourite films. But 0 …√………
the best one as I’ve seen lately is called “Pressure”. In some ways, I suppose that 00 …as………
you could regard it as a detective film but it’s different from most films of that 1 …………
kind because the characters are they such unusual people. The detective in it, 2 …….………
for example, is a computer expert who solves crimes on her computer using 3 ….………
information given to her by her assistants, who go out and interview to people. 4 ……………
The case in the film concerns about the wife of a millionaire, who has gone 5 ……..………
missing. Sometimes the plot gets a bit complicated but it isn’t too hard to keep 6 …….…….
up with it. There are a lot of strange characters in it, such as a man who always 7 …….….…
wears two hats on, and some of the scenes really made me laugh. Also, there is 8……….……
a big surprise at the end but I won’t say what that is in the case you go to see it. 9. ……….……..
It’s very well acted and I also like the music in it. But what do I really like most 10. …………….
about the film is that it’s so original- I’ve certainly seen another film quite like
that.
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the questions.
Million of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to
use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are
means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some
doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones.
In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the
negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning
equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He
couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on
his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family
doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High – tech
machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that
there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often.
Use your regular phone of you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need
it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones
may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile
phone too often.

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1. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because ______.
A. they are indispensable in everyday communication
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they keep the users alert all the time
D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones
2. The changes possible caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with______.
A. the mobility of the mind and the body B. the smallest units of brain
C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory
3. The word "means" in the passage most closely means _______.
A. meanings B. expression C. method D. transmission
4. The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means _______.
A. obviously B. possibly C. certainly D. privately
5. "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means _______.
A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones
B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones
C. the negative public use of cell phones
D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones
6. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may _______.
A. damage their users' emotions B. cause some mental malfunction
C. change their users' temperament D. change their users' social behavior
7. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often _______.
A. suffered serious loss of mental ability B. could no longer think lucidly
C. abandoned his family D. had a problem with memory
8. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ______.
A. their radiant light B. their power of attraction
C. their raiding power D. their invisible rays
9. According to the writer, people should _______.
A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases
B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
C. keep off mobile phones regularly
D. never used mobile phones in all cases
10.The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.
A. "The reasons why mobile phones are regular"
B. "Technological Innovation and their price"
C. "They way mobile phones work"
D. "Mobile phones – a must of our time"

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