I. Choose the word, phrase, or sentence that best fits the space in each sentence or best answers the question. (3.5 pts). ⇱
II. Look at the sign or the notice. Choose the best answer for questions 15 and 16. (0.5 pt) ⇱
III. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts) ⇱
Why is Reading so Important?
Reading allows US to be transported from our own world to another. Between the pages of a book, we can become immersed (17) _______ the lives of fictional characters and learn about a culture entirely different from our own. We can also learn new words and phrases, experience a range of emotions, and (18) _______ skills and knowledge.
Because of the learning potential, the effects of reading on child development are vast and multiple studies have highlighted (19) _______ benefits. As such, teachers and parents are in a great position to ensure reading is a key part of children’s daily routine.
The importance of reading for children cannot be underestimated. Reading for (20) _______ can benefit a child’s education, social and cognitive development, their well-being, and their mental health. Numerous pieces of research have discovered the profound benefits of reading for a child’s development. One study details the effects of reading on later literacy skills, facilitating social interaction between adults and children, and encouraging children (21) _______ with the world around them. It also states how reading can be a ‘stable source of information’ throughout a child’s life. This stability allows them to access text in a constant fashion and can be especially (22) _______ for children growing up in challenging circumstances.
Why is Reading Important for Children? I Developmental Effects (highspeedtraining.co.uk)
IV. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 23 to 26 are True or False. Choose the correct answer for questions 27 and 28. (1.5 pts) ⇱
How much exercise do you need for better heart health?
If you want a healthy heart, the more you exercise, the better, according to an encouraging new study of the links between physical activity and cardiovascular disease. It finds that people who often exercise and stay active are much less likely to develop heart disease than people who rarely move, whether that exercise consists of a few minutes a day of jogging or multiple hours a week of walking.
For generations, of course, we have known that active people tend to have strong hearts. Back in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Jeremy Morris, a British epidemiologist, famously found that British bus conductors, who spent their days strolling aisles and climbing steps on the double-decker vehicles, were about half as likely to have a heart attack as the buses’ drivers, who sat all day.
It does not prove that walks and other activities directly strengthen people’s hearts, only that the two are linked. Dr. Dwyer also points out that long-term, intense exercise might, at some point, stop being good for hearts.
https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.comlwellnesslhow-much-exercise-do-you-need-for-better-heart-health-14222930
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts) ⇱
VI. Look at the entry of the word “vary” in a dictionary. Use what you can get from the entry to complete the sentences with two or three words. (0.5 pt) ⇱
