Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage.
For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the
best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single
line through the center. In country after country,
talk of nonsmoker’s right is in the air. While a majority of countries have
taken little 1 no action yet, some 30
nations have introduced legislated steps to control smoking. Many laws have been
introduced in other countries to 2 clear the air for nonsmokers, or to cut cigarette consumption.
Smoking is harmful 3 the health
of people. World governments should conduct serious campaigns against it.
4 on cigarette advertisements, plus
health warnings on packages and ban on public smoking in certain places,
5 as theaters, cinemas and restaurants,
are the most popular tools used by nations in 6
of nonsmokers or in controlling smoking. But world attention is
also focusing on another step 7 will
make the smoker increasingly self-conscious and uncomfortable about his habit.
Great efforts should be made to 8 young
people especial- ly of the dreadful consequences of taking up the habit. And
cigarette price should be raised. In the long run, 9 is no doubt that everybody would be much
better-off if smoking were banned altogether but many people are not 10 for such drastic action.