C. READING (3.5 points) I. Fill the gap with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided below. (1.0 point) TENTS People who love camping often think of tents as their second home. Modern tents are both lighter (1) _________ more comfortable than the old canvas tents which our parents used. They are often fitted with extra space which can be used (2) _________ kitchens or for storing equipment in bad weather. Some tents are big (3) _________ for bicycles to be stored inside, (4) _________ others will only take a couple of rucksacks. Tents are generally classified (5) _________ the number of people who will sleep in relative comfort. They range (6) _________ the small single-occupant variety to the six-person tent (7) _________ looks like a luxury home. How long tents last is an important issue for people who use their tents (8) _________ the year. Modern tents are designed to last for years, (9) _________ when used on a regular basis and in all weathers. Being waterproof is also essential, so the modern tent is made of tough, high quality fabrics and (10) _________ double stitching and extra reinforcements. 1...................................................................... 6..................................................................... 2.................................................................... 7..................................................................... 3..................................................................... 8..................................................................... 4..................................................................... 9..................................................................... 5..................................................................... 10.................................................................... II. Read the text and choose the best answer for each gap by circling the letter A, B, C or D. (1.0 point) FUN AND GAMES Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be (1) _________ to learn that the game industry now (2) _________ more money than Hollywood. (3) _________ a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games. It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (4) _________ one of the most popular (5)_________ of entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (6)_________and capture your imagination. The big (7) _________, however, is that watching a movie is a passive (8) _________. You have no say in how the plot (9) _________ or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the (10) _________ and that is what makes them so exciting. 1. A. concerned B. admired C. startled D. surprised 2. A. has B. makes C. does D. gains 3. A. As soon as B. As well as C. As far as D. As long as 4. A. begun B. grown C. become D. sounded 5. A. makes B. branches C. shapes D. forms 6. A. gaze B. attention C. breath D. control 7. A. gap B. variety C. difference D. direction 8. A. pastime B. task C. routine D. employment 9. A. becomes B. produces C. turns D. develops 10. A. movement B. change C. action D. performance