Fill in each numbered blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word
to complete the passage. Put your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.
One way of improving one’s writing is to get into the habit of
keeping a record of your observations, of storing (71) in a
notebook or journal. You should make note on your experiences and on your
(72) of everyday life so that they are preserved. It
is sad (73) to be able to retrieve a lost idea that seemed
brilliant when it flashed across your (74) , or a forgotten
fact that you need to make a point in an argument or to illustrate a
conclusion. The journal habit has still (75)
value. Just (76) you need to record observations--the
material for writing you need to practice putting thoughts on paper. Learning to
write is more like learning to ski (77) it is like studying
calculus or anthropology. Practice helps you discover ways to improve.
Writing down ideas for your own use forces you to examine them. Putting thoughts
on paper for someone else to read (78) you to evaluate not
(79) the content what you say but also the expression
(80) you say it. Many raters have benefited from this
habit.