Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase

that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Cultural heritage preservation means keeping traditions and customs of a community against
factors that try to change them negatively. Some common examples are (41) ________ historical
buildings, passing on an ancient craft or recording traditional tales. Cultural heritage is crucial
for communities. It helps them look back on their history in a way that informs their cultural (42)
________.

Cultural heritage preservation encourages as well as utilizes tourism. Heritage Tourism is one of
the major ways to preserve cultural heritage and reduce poverty in a community. It often (43)
________ the local economy and can become one of its major industries. Many tourists visit
cultural sites and (44) ________ in cultural activities while traveling to these places. As tourism
increases, more jobs for local residents such as museum guides or local restaurant and shop
owners are created. Employers can then afford to pay their employees. Furthermore, cultural
heritage preservation also reduces (45) ________ and maintains cultural values by passing down
artisan crafts to new generations.

(Adapted from borgenproject.org)

41. A. exploring B. moving C. providing D. restoring

42. A. monument B. competition C. identity D. challenge

43. A. proposes B. boosts C. rises D. recognizes

44. A. partake B. move C. protect D. grow

45. A. property B. poverty C. heritage D. trending

Although World Heritage Sites (WHS) registration has a substantial and positive economic
impact, WHS preservation faces several issues lately.

One issue concerns the difficulty in confirming the protection status of heritage. Agapiou
mentioned the lack of machines and systems suitable (56) _____ collecting information on
heritage sites in a wide area and the need for innovative and cost-effective systems for
monitoring objects. Another problem (57) _____ threatens heritage sites includes natural
disasters and manmade threats. Many cultural heritage sites have been destroyed in Taiwan
because of typhoons and resulting floods. Rapid urban development also damages cultural and
natural heritage. (58) _____, affording maintenance costs is difficult. Hence, securing
maintenance and management costs of WHS is important. However, most countries lack
essential (59) _____ resources. Various attempts have be en made globally to (60) ____ those
problems from an institutional and a technical point of view. Many charters, conventions, and
relative legislations have documented the need to protect and preserve cultural heritage

(Adapted from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/)

56. A. at B. for C. about D. with

57. A. who B. when C. that D. whose

58. A. However B. Moreover C. In contrast D. In conclusion

59. A. financial B. financer C. finance D. financially

60. A. exaggerate B. ignore C. worsen D. mitigate

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

P1:

Enric Sala is a full-time conservationist as a National Geographic Explorer in Residence. In

2008, he founded National Geographic Pristine Seas, a project that combines exploration,
research, public policy and media to inspire the creation of marine protected areas. The
project aims to protect at least 30 percent of the ocean by 2030 for the benefit of nature and
humanity (1) less
than eight percent is currently protected.

The ongoing marine (2) efforts are an expression of a lifelong passion for Sala.
He says. “The exotic places, the daring underwater explorers, the spectacular (3) . It was
all I

wanted to do with my life,” he adds. “Sometimes dreams do come true.”

“Over the last century alone, we (4) over 90 percent of the ocean’s large fish,
yet less than eight percent of the ocean is under some kind of protection. We’re still
learning about the damage from fishing activities, like bottom trawling, (5) negatively
affects the ocean floor - the world’s largest carbon storehouse,” Sala writes. “But it is
possible to restore the ocean’s benefits to people and the planet. All we must do is rewild
the sea. The only catch is that we can’t wait. We have less than a decade to act.”

Adapted from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/article/enric-sala-protecting-the-

last-

wild-places-in-the-ocean

1. A. because B. and C. but D. although

2. A. protector B. protect C. protected D. protection

3. A. creatures B. resources C. materials D. goods

4. A. removed B. are removing C. have removed D. remove

5. A. which B. what C. that D. where

P 2:

An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as
weather and landscape, work together to form life. Ecosystems contain living parts, as well
as non living parts. Living parts …1…. plants, animals, and other organisms. Nonliving
parts include rocks, temperature, and humidity.
 Every factor …2.. an ecosystem depends on every other factor, either directly or indirectly.
A change in the temperature of an ecosystem will often affect what plants will grow there,
for instance.

Animals …3… depend on plants for food and shelter will have to adapt to the changes,
move to another ecosystem.

The whole surface of Earth is a series of connected ecosystems. Ecosystems are often
connected in a larger biome. Biomes are large sections of land, sea, or atmosphere. Forests,
ponds and reefs are all types of biomes, for example. They’re organised very ……4. , based on
the types of plants and animals that live in them, within each forest, each pond or each reef,
you’ll find many different ecosystems.

The biome of the Sahara Desert, …5…., includes a wide variety of ecosystems. The Sahara
has oasis ecosystems which have palm trees and animals such as crocodiles, and dune
ecosystems, which have animals such as snakes or scorpions.

Adapted from
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/ecosystem/

1. A. contain B. include C. consist D. form

2. A. on B. in C. at D. with

3. A. who B. whose C. that D. whom

4. A. general B. generalize C. generally D. generality

5. A. although B. as well as C. for instance D. however

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

P 1:

When teens want to live independently, they need to develop (1) skills for
themselves.

First, they need to know how to do their own laundry. A good way to care for their
clothes is to break things down into steps, (2) sorting dirty clothes, washing, folding to
storing them after they're dry.

Second, they need to be able to manage a budget. This may be not easy for those who
have (3) ..with math. There are lots of apps that can help with money management and
budgets.

Third, preparing and storing food safely is (4) to good health. They need to
know how to plan meals in advance and how to shop for groceries. This includes buying
items that will last a few days or longer. It also includes knowing which foods can't be stored
for very long.

Fourth, they have to know how to get around town. Teens who plan on using public
 transportation should practice taking the bus. Those who drive also need to understand
directions. It's also important to know when and (5) to fill the gas tank and how much
gas costs. Their budget should also account for motorbike care, such as repairs and oil
changes.

Independent living is a serious decision. It's important that both parents and teens feel ready for
this step.

(Adapted from https://www.understood.org)

1. A. care B. life C. study D. work

2. A. about B. for C. from D. to
3. A. difficulty B. hardship C. lesson D. struggle
4. A. vitally B. vitality C. vitalize D vital
5. A. what B. who C. where D. which

P 2:

Independence for pre-teens and teenagers is about trying new things, taking on more (1)
, making decisions by themselves, and working out who they are and what they want to be.
Achieving independence is an essential part of your child’s journey towards adulthood.

As pre-teens and teenagers go through the physical, social and emotional changes of
adolescence, they often experience intense and sometimes overwhelming emotions. (2) you
understand your child’s emotions; you can help your child learn to (3) these
emotions by themselves. This is an important part of becoming independent. Exploring
opinions and ideas is one of the ways your child works out where they fit in the world. Your
child’s opinions might be different (4) yours, but taking them seriously sends the
message (5) you value your child. And different
opinions can be a good chance for you to talk about how it’s OK for people to have different
perspectives.

Adapted from https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens/development/social-emotional-

development/independence-in-teens
1. A. responsibility B. responsible C. irresponsibility D. responsibly
2. A. Unless B. If C. Although D. Due to
3. A. remove B. influence C. solve D. manage
4. A. from B. with C. of D. for
5. A. where B. that C. what D. which