III. Cloze: (1 × 15=15)

 Directions: Choose the one from the given A, B, C and D to complete the passage properly.

 A person's home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) "__26__ home". But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical limitations of cash and location on achieving that idea.

 Cash __27__, in fact, often means that the only way of __28__ when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things __29__ financially. There are obvious __30__ of living at home—personal laundry is usually still done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established __31__ of friends to call upon. And there is __32__ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.

 On the other hand, much depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—  33   do you like them? Are you prepared to be   34   when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n)   35  , and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you   36   finding somewhere else to five?

 If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are   37   well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always   38  . If you are going to work in a new area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, though these should be approached with   39  . Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the   40   of the first week's rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.

26. A. ideal                 B. perfect                   C. imaginary          D. satisfactory

27. A. cut                  B. shortage                 C. lack                    D. drain

28. A. getting over      B. getting in                C. getting back        D. getting along

29. A. improve           B. enhance                 C. develop               D. proceed

30. A. concerns          B. issues                    C. advantages          D. problems

31. A. cycle               B. group                    C. circle                  D. lot

32. A. always             B. rarely                     C. little                    D. sometimes

33. A. and                  B. but                        C. still                     D. or

34. A. tolerant            B. hostile                    C. indifferent           D. good-tempered

35. A. agreement        B. consensus              C. compromise        D. deal

36. A. go about           B. go over                  C. go in for             D. go through

37. A. seldom             B. less                       C. certainly              D. probably

38. A. dependent                                          B. a good source of information

 C. of great value                                        D. reliable

39. A. enthusiasm       B. hesitation               C. concern              D. caution

40. A. same                B. equivalent               C. equal                  D. similarity