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When I first worked in Muar in the sixties, the town was quiet and the pace of life unhurried. I shared a rented room ___1___ a friend. Most people traveled by bicycle ___2___ trishaw as buses were few. I had never ___3___ a bicycle before in my life ___4___ I was determined to learn as the alternative was to travel ___5___ trishaw if we wanted to go anywhere. I learned the hard way the first time I rode a bicycle. My friend had explained where the brake ___6___ and how to use it. After riding a few meters in great nervousness, I completely forgot about braking when I ___ 7___ a bus parked ahead. I rammed into it but ___8___ caused no injury to myself or ___9___ to the bicycle. By the time I left the following year. I was ___10____ to ride a bicycle reasonably well. 1. (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) by from with beside or and as beside ride rode riding ridden and but so until by on with through 6. (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) is are was were see saw seen seeing however unluckily instead fortunately hurt injury damage wound able unable happy good

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What does the work of a nurse involve ? Many believe it is simply taking care of ___1___, making beds and removing bedpans. There is ___2___ to it than that. Nurses are now doing some of the work formerly ___3___ by doctors. Nurses also work in the public health service, in hospices and old folks' homes. New technology in medical science means nurses have to use new machines and learn new operating techniques to keep ___4___ with changes. There is an increasing need ___5___ specialized care, so degree courses are now available to enhance the ___6___ of health care. The ___7___ for nurses in private hospitals has resulted in ___8___ shortage and many government hospitals are understaffed. This ___9___ the workload of nurses. Few however ___10___ them. Many just take them for granted. Let's not forget that many nurses work with patience and dedication. 1. (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) sick patients invalids people more much most many do did doing done track abreast moving knowledge by to for of 6. (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) nature quality type character need want desire demand a an the -increase increases increased has increased like enjoy appreciate encourage

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The Education Ministry has called for public opinion on caning in schools. It wants to decide

___1___ the cane should be brought back to the classroom to ___2___ discipline. Discipline among schoolchildren has worsened. In 1983 the Ministry issued guidelines to ___3___

teachers did not misuse their authority and abuse students. Unfortunately this has had an adverse ___4___. Students today do not have respect ___5___ authority and are not afraid of their teachers. In fact they are not even afraid of their own parents. Students have become more rude ___6___ undisciplined as they know teacher cannot cane them. An informal telephone poll shows that many people are in favor ___7___ using the cane as it is an effective deterrent. Others ___8___ the idea as they feel that ___9___ should remain the parents' responsibility. They fear that teachers ___10___ abuse their power. 1. (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) why when whether should instill show encourage increase certain sure ensure assure affect effect effects effective to for with from 6. (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) of but and if of to for with against unhappy refuse oppose problem caning teaching discipline can many will must

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The diary of Anne Frank is an extraordinary account of a young girl's life spent in hiding. Anne and her family ___1___ two years in an attic in Amsterdam, hiding from the Nazis. Anne's family

___2___ from Germany to Amsterdam where Jewish refugees ___3___ treated well. When Hitler conquered Holland in 1940, ___4___ Jewish people lost their freedom. The Frank family went into hiding to ___5___ being sent to a German labor camp. Anne was thirteen years old when she went into hiding. She began to record her thoughts and feelings in her ___6___. In 1944 the Nazis were tipped off about their ___7___ place. There were arrested and ___8___ all of the family died in concentration camps ___9___ for Mr. Frank. One of his employees who discovered the diary and kept it safe, handed it to Mr. Frank, ___10___ decided to publish it. 1. (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) spend spent was spent have spent move moves moved moving is are was were a an the -avoid escape stop prevent 6. (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) book record notes diary hide hid hiding hidden last lastly therefore eventually but except accept unless who whom whose which

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