Question

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Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box.

Making improvements to your lighting is one of the fastest ways to cut your ⁽⁷¹⁾________ bills. An average household uses 10 percent of ⁽⁷²⁾________ energy budget for lighting. Using new lighting technologies can ⁽⁷³⁾________ lighting energy use in your home ⁽⁷⁴⁾________ 50 percent to 75 percent. Advances in lighting controls offer further energy savings by reducing the ⁽⁷⁵⁾________ of time lights are on but not being used.

Compact Fluorescent Bulbs provide bright, warm light and use about 75 percent ⁽⁷⁶⁾________ energy than standard lighting, produce 75 percent less heat, and last up to 10 times longer.

Part 2: (2 points)

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions that follow by writing A, B, C, or D in Your answers box

Canning is a method of preserving food over extended periods of time. The process involves sealing food in containers and heating it in order to kill bacteria that could eventually cause spoilage. While most canned food is produced by commercial companies, some is done at home. Homegrown fruits and vegetables such as apples and tomatoes are the most popular foods to can. Even certain kinds of meats are suitable for canning. However, it is not advisable to heat products such as avocados because of the changes in taste and texture that occur. Other foods, including cucumbers and peppers, can be canned only if they are first pickled and then cooked at very low temperatures. Properly canned food can be saved for as long as three years. If not properly sealed, the food can be spoiled by the growth of organisms. In severe case, bacteria can cause a fatal form of poisoning called "botulism". For this reason, it is very important to check the seal of the jar or bottle regularly to make sure it has remained undisturbed.

81. According to the passage, what is needed to kill bacteria that spoil food?

A. An airtight seal B. Heat

C. A commercial company D. Homegrown produce

82. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT suitable for canning?

A. Apples B. Tomatoes C. Cucumbers D. Avocados

83. In line 9, the phrase "as long as" can best be replaced by which of the following?

A. up to B. a minimum of C. exactly D. while

84. It can be inferred from the passage that bacteria__________.

A. is rarely harmful B. develops very slowly

C. is one type of organism D. is a result of canning foods

85. According to the passage, botulism can be avoided by__________.

A. disturbing the container from time to time

B. properly sealing a jar or bottle

C. rehearing the canned food

D. promoting the growth of beneficial organisms

For indoor lighting, use energy efficient compact flourescent light bulbs (CFLs) in fixtures ⁽⁷⁷⁾________ your home to provide high-quality and high-efficiency lighting. Flourescent lamps are much more efficient than incandescent (standard) bulbs and last about 6 ⁽⁷⁸⁾________ 12 times longer. Today’s CFLs offer brightness and color rendition that is comparable to incandlescent bulbs. Although CFLs cost a bit more than incandescent bulbs initially, over their lifetime they are ⁽⁷⁹⁾________ because of how little electricity they use. CFL lighting fixtures now available are compatible with dimmers ⁽⁸⁰⁾________ operate like incandescent fixtures

71. A. gas	B. energy	C. water	D. paying
72. A. their	B. our	C. it	D. its
73. A. lower	B. increase	C. reduce	D. add
74. A. by	B. between	C. of	D. till
75. A. number	B. amount	C. figure	D. waste
76. A. more	B. little	C. less	D. few
77. A. all	B. through	C. around	D. throughout
78. A. onto	B. into	C. to	D. or
79. A. expensive	B. efficient	C. cheaper	D. smaller
84. A. and	B. to	C. that	D. which

Part 3: (2 points)

Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered boxes provided below the passage

Like other ⁽⁸⁶⁾ __________ , English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent new words, borrow words from other languages, and change the ⁽⁸⁷⁾ __________ of words as needed. For ⁽⁸⁸⁾ __________, the English word byte was ⁽⁸⁹⁾ __________ by computer specialists in 1959. The word tomato was ⁽⁹⁰⁾ __________ from Nahualt, an American Indian language ⁽⁹¹⁾ __________ in Mexico. The word meat once ⁽⁹²⁾ _________ to food in general. People learn English as well as ⁽⁹³⁾ _________ by listening, copying what they hear, and using ⁽⁹⁴⁾ _________. Most school children learn their ⁽⁹⁵⁾ _________ language easily- and sometimes other languages as well.