According to the passage, one important reason why newspapers printed daily weather maps during the first half of the twentieth century was_____________.

This is the most interesting film I have ever seen.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.

I did a business administration degree at Bristol University and then worked for a credit card company for eight years. During this time, I was assistant marketing manager. I gained a lot of useful experience doing this job, but in 1997,1 decided that I needed a change. I moved to Thomson Holidays where I have worked as a manager ever since. My main job is to think up new and interesting ideas for holidays.

When I'm working from my office in the UK, I arrive at 9 a.m. First I answer my emails, then plan the day. My role is to investigate new projects for Thomson Holidays in our Mediterranean resorts. I am responsible for coming up with ideas, developing them and evaluating their success.

We have lots of meetings in the office which involve the marketing department, holiday reps and people that we bring in from outside such as entertainment organizers. The aim is to develop an exciting idea into a realistic and workable project.

Once a month I spend a few days overseas checking possible resorts, meeting with reps to develop their roles and working out how events should be sold to the customer. I work with resort supervisors, use their local knowledge of bars and clubs for venues, talk through new ideas and find out how existing ones are working. I also meet holidaymakers.

I have to be very open-minded because ideas come from anywhere. I love my job because I get to travel and I am working on a project that everyone loves.

What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text?

What do we learn about the writer in the first paragraph?

After the flood, all the drains were overflowing_____________storm water

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

They decided to tie the knot after they had loved each other for 10 years.

The writer has to_____________.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She didn't take her father's advice. That's why she is out of work.

I think the_____________thing would be to catch a bus home. I’m tired of walking.

If you are_____________with your goods, contact us within a week of receipt, and we will refund your money in full.

My grandfather is getting old and forgetful. _____________, he is experienced.

In contrast to the weather maps of USA Today, weather maps in The New York Times tended to be_____________.

The phrase "attests to" in the passage is closest in meaning to_____________.

His illness made him_____________of concentration.

He suffered from depression_____________by overwork and ill-health.

"Would you like to attend the party with me, Mary?", said John.