Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Do you feel depressed? Do you and your brothers or sisters seem to argue all the time and you don’t understand why? Does your brother or sister (23)______ you or is everything around you not what it should be?
Statistics show that there are times in every family (24)______ things just get out of control. It’s nobody’s fault, but it’s everybody’s responsibility. At times like that. Family Helpline can help. We care about families and we want to help you (25)______ your family work again. Our counselors deal with people just like you all the time. We are not always (26)______, but we do help many families to live together again in peace.
Our assistants help you to stop accusing each other of causing the problem. You all want to find a (27)______, and sometimes talking to someone outside the family can make a difference. So if you need us, call 2222-3489. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Question 23: A. encourage B. excite C. accuse D. annoy
Question 24: A. when B. where C. which D. while
Question 25: A. let B. assist C. make D. allow
Question 26: A. valuable B. successful C. available D. logical
Question 27: A. solution B. method C. conclusion D. result
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Almost every language in the world has dialects, and American English is no exception. At the present time there is an interesting study on American speech habits. This study has shown that different words are frequently used in different parts of the country to denote the same thing. For example, in the east, Americans use the word “soda” to denote a soft drink. In some parts of the west, a soft drink is “tonic”. Such differences are usually a source of conversation and sometimes misunderstanding happens.
Speech and life all over the world have often changed. New words are being used when new discoveries are made and new concepts are formed. Usage determines what is correct and incorrect. Fifty years ago, it was incorrect to say “It’s me”. But today it is acceptable simply because most Americans say that instead of “It’s I”. people change, so language changes. What is wrong today may be right tomorrow.
Question 28 Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. American English has no dialects.
B. American English has dialects.
C. There is no study on American speech habits.
D. American English has no exception.
Question 29: The study has shown that________.
A. different words are used in different parts to denote the same thing.
B. different words are used in different parts to denote a different thing.
C. there are no different words in different parts.
D. dialects do not exist in American English.
Question 30: Differences in speech can lead to_________.
A. dialects B. changes C. new concepts D. misunderstandings
Question 31: What determines whether a word is correct or incorrect?
A. Change B. Usage C. Dialects D. Study
Question 32: According to the information in the passage, language________.
A. makes misunderstanding happen B. is the same in almost every part
C. frequently changes D. makes people change
19 D
20 D
21 D
22 D
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