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 1 to 5.

The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry. Although Samuel B.Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until 1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed. By 1860 more than 50,000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies. The following year, San Francisco was added to the network.

The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes. Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam–driven rotary printing press by Richard M. Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of journalism. Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand–operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting. The establishment of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new era in journalism. 

The main topic of the passage is __________ . 

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

Nancy and James are talking about their school days.

– Nancy: "I think school days are the best time of our lives."

– James: " ______ . We had sweet memories together then."

Read the following passage and mark the letter 1, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 to 36.

The knock–on effect of volunteering on the lives of individuals can be profound. Voluntary work helps foster independence and imparts the ability to deal with different situations, often simultaneously, thus teaching people how to (32) _______ their way through different systems. It therefore brings people into touch with the real world, and hence, equips them for the future.

Initially, young adults in their late teens might not seem to have the expertise or knowledge to impart to athare that attencher or an ariculturalist or a nurse would have, (33) ________ they do have many skills can help others. And in the absence of any particular talent, their energy and enthusiasm can be harmes the benefit (34) _______ their fellow human beings, and ultimately themselves. From all this, the gain to any community no matter how many volunteers are involved is (35)_______ .

Employers will generally look favorably on people (36) _______have shown an ability to work as part of team. It demonstrates a willingness to learn and an independent spirit, which would be desirable qualities in any employee.

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Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and _____ famine. 

They _______ the bridge by the time you come back. 

The students' plan for a musical show to raise money for charity received _______ support from the school administrators. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The federal government recommends that (A) all expectant (B) women will not only refrain (C) from smoking but also avoid places where other people smoke (D). 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

We did not visit the museum because we had no time.