D. His father devoted all his time to the charity activities in the gallery.
( )19. A. To donate cash and things to people who need them.
B. To get involved in activities you are passionate about.
C. To take part in the charity activities.
D. To volunteer to work in a charity group.
( )20. A. Passion. B. Funds.
C. Perseverance. D. Acknowledgement. '
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent
and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper
form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Millions of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Emerge in Orissa
Nature is full of wonders. In___21___ is one of the most breathtaking sights in nature
millions of baby Ridley turtles broke out of their eggshells under the sand at one of their mass
nesting grounds in Orissa. The baby turtles started their journey towards the Bay of
Bengal____22_____ they emerged from their nest in the southern district of Ganjam, about 175
km from Bhubaneswar.
Orissa is the home to three mass nesting sites of the Oliver turtles, a species____23_____
(threaten) with extinction, and one of the sites. Gahirmatha, ____24____ around 70 to 80 million
turtles lay eggs on the beach every year, is considered one of the world's largest nesting sites.
The female turtles drag_____25_____ up the beach from the sea, dig a nest, lay at least one
hundred eggs, cover and conceal their eggs and nest, and then return to the sea, The females never
visit the nest again to take care of the eggs that ____26______ (deposit) in the warm sand.
The baby turtles emerge from the eggs after 45—60 days, then the babies grow without their
mother, which is a rare phenomenon in nature. Interestingly, it is on the same beach where they
were born ____27____the females lay their eggs.
In the recent years, sea erosion has led to many turtles’ nest ____28_____ (damage) or
destroyed. Also, some fierce animals such as dogs and birds _____29___ ( reduce) the number of
nesting turtles, And. of course man has also had a negative impact ____30_____using engine-
powered fishing boats near the turtles' nesting grounds.
21. _________ 22. ________ 23. _______ 24. _________ 25. _________
26. _________ 27. _________ 28. _________ 29. _________ 30. _________
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used
only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. counting B. determinted C. distraction D. environmental
E. focus F . modified G. naturally H. performing
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