III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

During the teenage years, many people can sometimes be (51) ………….. to talk to. They may not like to talk about their work at school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for  their (52)…………..to understand. Teenagers are trying to become adults.

Parents should do (53) …………..best to talk to their son or daughter about school, work and future plans but shouldn’t push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should watch for (54) …………signs: some young people are trying to be adults may experiment with drug, alcohol, or smoking. These are not good for their health and for their future. Parents should know these signs and help them out.

Television programs can be important for their lives, so. Parents should know what television programs their teenage children are watching. They shouldn’t stop them from watching TV but guide them (55) …………… good programs.

51. A. difficult                B. difficulty                   C. difficulties              D. difficultly

52. A. father                    B. mother                      C. teacher                    D. parents

53. A. my                        B. his                             C. their                        D. her

54. A. danger                   B. dangerous                 C. dangerously           D. to danger

55. A. watch                    B. watches                     C. watching                D. to watch

II. Find a suitable word to complete the following passage.

Life in the city needs to (41)….…………………...improved. For one thing, there are too (42)…….… cars, and there is too (43)……..……... smog, especially at rush (44) ………..… The air (45)……………...... is terrible. This problem is particularly bad downtown in the bussiness center. Too many people (46)……….……their cars to work.

So what should we do  about it? I think there (47)………….be more police officers at busy intersections. They could stop (48)………………jams. We also need fewer parking garages downtown. The city (49…….....….. too much money building them. It’s easy to park , so too many people drive to work. On the other hand, the city (50)…………….spend enough on public transportation. There aren’t enough subway lines and the train systems.