S1 Revision Critical Reading + Word Form

Critical Reading

It is well known that the world urgently needs adequate distribution of food, so that everyone gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicine is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

• the majority of the people in the world have no medical care.

• medical resources in emerging nations have diminished in the past few years.

• not enough doctors give time and money to those in need of medical care.

• many people who live in emerging nations are not receiving proper medical care.

Critical Reading

In the 20th century, restoration of the Great Wall took place and some parts of it have become spectacular tourist attractions. Millions of tourists visit this 2000-year-old historical mega-structure every year. The more outstanding sections of the wall are the North Pass, or Badaling, the West Pass and the Pass of Shanhaiguan in the east. One striking sight of the Great Wall is the section which climbs extremely steep hill slopes.

The purpose of this paragraph is

• reveal the Great Wall of China in the 20th century.

• indicate the number of tourists visiting the Great Wall of China yearly.

• point out the most popular parts of the Great Wall of China for tourists.

• explain that most of the popular parts of the Great WaIl of China have gone through restoration.

Critical Reading

Before you begin to compose a business letter, sit down and think about your purpose in writing the letter. Do you want to request information, order a product, register a complaint, or apply for something? Do some brainstorming and gather information before you begin writing. Always keep your objective in mind.

The main idea of the passage is that

• business letters are frequently complaint letters.

• planning is an important part of writing a business letter.

• many people fail to plan ahead when they are writing a business letter.

• brainstorming and writing take approximately equal amounts of time.

Critical Reading

You can benefit from reading in the near-term too. Reading provides knowledge. Knowledge is power. Therefore, reading can make you a more powerful person. You can learn to do new things by reading. Do you want to make video games? Do you want to design clothing? Reading can teach you all this and more. But you have to get good at reading, and the only way to get good at something is to practise.

• Reading can benefit you.

• You can learn to program video games or design clothing by reading.

• You can learn amazing things and become a better person by reading.

• Knowledge is power.

Critical Reading

Technology is an important part of our daily life and it will continue to dominate in the near future. The young generation today is so deeply immersed in technology that they have no time for their family and friends. They are lost in the world of digital gadgets and sometimes they forget about the people around them.

The purpose of this paragraph is to

• show how the young generation ignore people around them.

• point out the importance of family and friends in our daily life.

• explain how the young generation today spend their time daily.

• indicate the impact of technology on our life.

Word Form

We need to cut down on our fuel ___________(consume) by having fewer cars on the road.

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The problems of poverty, homelessness and __________ (employ) are all interconnected.

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The weather down here is a lot _______ (differ) than it is at home.

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They were ________ (comfortable) settled in on the sofa.

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I'm sorry I didn't reply to your text - my phone _______ (die) .