II. Read the passage below and choose the word which best fits each numbered space.
Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided. (10 pts)
Television is one of man's most important (1) ______ of communication. It brings (2) ______ and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) ______ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) ______ peace. (5) ______ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) ______ of American's astronauts explore outer space.
(7) ______ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) ______ to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ______ programs than any other kind. The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ______, and motion pictures.
1. A. means B. ways C. roads D. streets
2. A. outlines B. paintings C. pictures D. landscapes
3. A. makes B. making C. had made D. make
4. A. bring back B. bring about C. bring up D. bring for
5. A. Across B. Through C. By D. Although
6. A. coverage B. newspaper C. magazine D. covering
7. A. In order to B. However C. In addition to D. In added to
8. A. made B. provided C. given D. designed
9. A. proof B. entertainment C. comment D. certainty
10. A. events B. matches C. competitions D. competitors
1 A
2 C
3 B
4 B
5 B
6 A
7 C
8 D
9 B
10 C
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