Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (31)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the (32) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (33) ______. In the US

      A. For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (34) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (35) ______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has broughtto games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.

Question 33:

Species become extinct or endangered for _______ number of reasons, but the primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

For thousands of years, man(A) has created sweet-smelling (B) substances from wood, herbs and flowers and using them (C) for perfumes or (D) medicine.

Mountain gorillas are an endangered species ________ habitats are being badly destroyed.

It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.

The more he insisted he was innocent , _________they seemed to believe him

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If one type of manufacturing expands (A) , it is like (B) that another (C) type will shrink considerably (D)

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Mrs. Stevens, along with (A) her cousins (B) from Canada, are (C) planning to attend (D) the firework display in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Some scientists say that it is still not too late to minimize the effects of climate change_____enough money and effort are invested in correct projects.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Thomas and Peter are meeting after a long time.

Thomas: “How have you been recently?” Peter: “_____”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

The storm is reported ___________ people.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

George and Frankie are talking about their hobbies.

George: “In my opinion, action films are exciting”. Frankie: “_____”

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The word “harness" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to