The first few seconds of your speech are probably the most important. This is where
  you will get the __1__ of your audience. In those first few seconds you want to grab
  the attention of the audience, and engage their interest in what you have to say in your
  speech. This can be __2__ in several ways. For example, you could __3__ a
  thought or controversial statement, recite a relevant quotation or even a joke. The opening
  can include a(n) __4__ of yourself and an interesting point that you want to share.
  with the audience. Once you have won the attention of the __5__ your speech can smoothly move to
  the middle of your speech.
  
  1.
   A) balance
   B) attention
   C) posture
   D) pollution
  2.
   A) achieving
   B) achievement
   C) achieved
   D) have achieved
  3.
   A) raise
   B) lower
   C) ignore
   D) evaluate
  4.
   A) mood
   B) introduction
   C) expression
   D) stance
  5.
   A) region
   B) comparison
   C) contrast
   D) audience

  A: Could you tell me how to get to the train station, please?
  B: Sure, go to the __1__ and turn left. It's __2__ there.
  A: I knew it was __3__ Thanks so much for your help.
  1.
  A) region
  B)corner
  C) stance
  D) voyager
  2.
  A) right
  B) pretty
  C) smoothly
  D) fortunately
  3.
  A) nearby
  B) global
  C) complex
  D) irrelevant

  Europe is one of the most thickly populated parts of the world. About one-sixth of the world's population (approximately 785,700,000 in 1990) live on the __1__ The peoples of Europe vary widely in racial __2__ and in language. Some generalities can be made about their physical appearance, __3__ there are exceptions everywhere. The Caucasoid, also __4__
   .. Caucasian, or white, stock is considered native to Europe. In the south, people of short stature and dark coloring are __5__ . These are sometimes called the Mediterranean type. Central and eastern Europe are __6__ for the Alpine type, distinguished by short, stocky stature and medium coloring. The north is commonly noted for the Nordic type __7__ tall, fair-skinned, and blue-eyed. Many Europeans are a(n) __8__ of two of these types.
   In some countries, __9__ Belgium and the United Kingdom, more than 90 per cent of the population live in cities and towns. __10__ , the cities and towns of Albania, Europe's poorest country, __11__ only 34 per cent of the population.
   All European countries have __12__ education. More than 90 per cent of children __13__ school and nearly everyone can read and write. Educational standards are __14__ the world's highest.
   Health standards are also high. The average life __5__ at birth is more than 70 years in every country except for Turkey. Most people have access to free or low-cost public health services.
  
  1.
  A) density
  B) location
  C) continent
  D) situation
  2.
  A) tribes
  B) resources
  C) environments
  D) characteristics
  3.
  A) though
  B) whereas
  C) otherwise
  D) characteristics
  4.
  A) know
  B) known as
  C) knowing
  D) knowing as
  5.
  A) public
  B) common
  C) general
  D) native
  6.
  A) notable
  B) major
  C) variable
  D) superior
  7.
  A) generally
  B) basically
  C) practically
  D) individually
  8.
  A) supply
  B) capacity
  C) mixture
  D) attribute
  9.
  A) so as
  B) so as to
  C) such as
  D) such that
  10.
  A) While
  B) In spite
  C) Although
  D) By contrast
  11.
  A) contain
  B) concludes
  C) counts on
  D) concentrates on
  12.
  A) available
  B) training
  C) qualified
  D) compulsory
  13.
  A) attend
  B) access to
  C) overcome
  D) play a part in
  14.
  A) of
  B) in
  C) among
  D) across
  15.
  A) expecting
  B) expectation
  C) expectancy
  D) expectant