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.

(33) ___________in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles, but one of the biggest has got to be how we read books. Since the invention of the e-book, there has been a significant change to our reading habits. Given the choice between taking a couple of heavy paperbacks on holiday or an e-book device like a Kindle, most of us, including our parents and grandparents, would unsurprisingly opt (34) ___________the Kindle.

But what would our lives be like with no books at all? It’s a (35) ___________question. Some

educational specialists are making predictions that in the future we wont even see books in classrooms - everything will be done online! (36) ___________of the idea of getting rid of books say that there will always be a need for paper-based versions of materials. However, to be realistic, we have to accept that there is a (37) ___________chance that in a decade’s time schools and classrooms will be book-free! what do you think of that?

(33) ___________

What does the writer believe about her guidance counsellors? 

How does the writer think the global economy has affected the employment market?

The writer uses the phrase “aware of the pitfalls” to show that young

people___________

___________that Columbus discovered America.

The problem was so complicated that the students couldn’t understand it.

Parents’ choices for their children’s names is based on names of their relatives or ancestors. (underlined part that needs correction)

Choose the word that has different pronunciation: clothes, bosses, boxes, couches.

About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like the starfish and crabs, live in the ocean.

What kind of employment would teenagers like to have? 

My American friend finds it difficult to pick up food with chopsticks.

(36) ___________

Choose the word that has different primary stress: medieval, managerial, mediocre, magnificent.

Neither of the boys came to school yesterday, ___________?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the following questions.

Although our opinions on many things___________, we still maintain a good relationship with each other.

(35) ___________

Why are bitcoins of great concern to governments?

Most office furniture is bought more on the basis of___________than comfort.

The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to___________ 

Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents

information___________an effective way.