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1. A. wide B. widely C. widen D. widening
2. A. in B. at C. of D. to
3. A. unimportance B. unimportant C. importance D. important
4. A. great B. greater C. greaten D. greatest
5. A. live B. lived C. to live D. living
6. A. speak B. spoke C. spoken D. speaking
7. A. understood B. understanding C. to understand D. understand
8. A. choose B. chosen C. chose D. choosing

24. Reading the following passage and choose the best answers

Homework

Many people now (1) _________that teachers give pupils too (2) _________homework. They said
that it is unnecessary for children to work (3) _________home in their free time. Moreover, they argue
that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils
have to repeat which they have (4) _________done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained (5) _________the difficult homework which
teachers gave to their children. The parents say that most of the homework was (6) _________of time and
they want to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark,
West Germany and several other (7) _________in Europe, teachers can’t set homework at weekends.
Most people agree that homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his homework in a (8)
_________and comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a
small, noisy room with the television (9) _________ . Some parents help their children (6) _________their
homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. Parents are often better at
teaching their own children.
1. A. think B. talk C. speak D. tell
2. A. many B. a lot C. much D. lots
3. A. in B. for C. on D. at
4. A. ever B. never C. already D. lately
5. A. of B. about C. with D. over
6. A. a need B. a must C. a waste D. a form
7. A. houses B. towns C. cities D. countries
8. A. quiet B. quitely C. quite D. quietly
9. A. at B. on C. in D. to
10. A. to B. of C. with D. about

25. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

working doing sound scientific adults

writers universities angry computers have

Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs
for (1) ______________ math problems. Second, there are programs for (2) ______________ studies.

Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (3) ______________ and
business people. Other programs are made for courses in schools and (4) ______________. And finally,

there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and (5) ______________.