C. READING: (2.5ps) I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,5pts) One good reason for people to learn a foreign language is work. If your work involves regular contact with (1) ……………. of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with them. It may also help you to make sales and to negotiate and secure contracts. Knowledge of foreign language may also increase your chances of (2) ………………a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business (3)………………. Many English-speaking business people don’t bother to learn other languages because they believe (4) ………… most of the people they do business with in foreign countries can speak English, and if they don’t speak English, interpreters can help. The (5) …………..of foreign language knowledge puts the English speakers at a disadvantage. In meetings, for example, the people on the other side can discuss things among themselves in their own language without the English speakers understanding, and using interpreters slows everything down. In any socialising after the meetings, the locals will probably (6)…………… more comfortable using their own language rather than English. 1. A. talkers B. sayers C. tellers D. speakers 2. A. find B. finding C. apply D. applying 3. A. trips B. journeys C. tours D. holidays 4. A. what B. when C. that D. how 5. A. use B. study C. fluency D. lack 6. A. know B. feel C. behave D. come II. Read the passage and then answer the following questions (1m) Sydney is Autralia’s most exciting city, the history of Australia begins here. In 1788, Captain Apthur Phillips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisioners). Today there are about 4 million people in Sydney. It’s the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There are over twenty excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm summer climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are three things that makes Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973. 1. When did Captain Apthur Phillips arrive in Sydney? _______________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the population of Sydney nowadays? _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Is Sydney the most beautiful city in the world? _______________________________________________________________________ 4.The word “overseas” in the second paragraph mostly means ___________. A. in the country B. homeland C. abroad D. hometown