The document discusses changes that have occurred in China over the last two centuries. It notes that China was once seen as mysterious but is now known for its growing social structures and urban development. While China has become more prosperous and powerful, the rapid urbanization has harmed many rural farmers who struggle after moving to cities. The future of China remains unpredictable.

1. ADVANCED
GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1. It is not only important to be on time, 1. The criminal was asked to aid the police
___________________________________ in their “ENQUIRY’
courteous when replying to colleagues. a. INTERVIEW
A. but also important being b. INVESTIGATION
B. but is it also important to be c. QUESTIONS
C. but it is also important to be 2. He ‘marshaled’ the troops for the
2. ________________was this check written? offensive
A. to who a. ordered
B. whom b. arranged
C. to whom c. called
3. That test was_________________________ 3. The use of penicillin is ‘diffuse’
A. such difficult that I almost failed a. limited
B. as difficult that I almost failed b. widely spread
C. so difficult that I almost failed c. increasing
4. It’s easy to ________________fault with me 4. You will find the office at the main
A. catch ‘intersection’
B. find a. ending
C. put b. crossing
5. He will __________ on the rebels to stop c. roundabout
fighting.
A. talk 11. None of the students ______________ a car
B. take a. have
C. call b. have got
6. The stress of the last few days is c. has
_______________up with me 12. Never before __________as rapidly, as
A. eating during the last few decades.
B. catching a. communications have developed
C. doing b. have communications developed
7. He is unwilling to _______________ in favor c. have developed communications
of a young person 13. There has not yet been any decision made
A. step aside _______________ will represent the country at
B. lay down the Olympics.
C. deal with a. concerned athletes chosen
8. ________________his illness, John continued to b. as to which athletes
play rugby. c. those athletes
A. despite 14. If only you ___________his advice, when he
B. although gave it
C. even though a. had taken
9. Unless he arrives soon, we ______________go b. took
to the party. c. would have taken
A. won’t 15. I’d rather you ________now
B. aren’t a. go
C. will b. went
10. _________________Shakespeare was also a c. had gone
prolific writer of sonnets.
A. noting for his plays
B. famous plays
C. noted for his plays

2. USE THE WORDS ON THE LEFT TO FORM A NEW WORD THAT FITS IN THE SPACE IN
THE TEXT.
CHINA
Two centuries ago China was seen as a
0 COMBINE
(0)………of mystery and wasteland. It’s
1 FAME
only (1)………..export was tea. However,
over the years (2)………in China has 2 LIVE
changed. Many have noted the change in
Chinese (3)………especially the (4) 3 SOCIAL
………of its people. 4 TREAT
5 MIX
A (5)……..of the West and the East in
now found in modern businesses. The (6)
…….of weapons and the growth of its 6 PRODUCT
army have made China a world power.
But urban development has been (7)
……….to the Chinese. Thousands of (8) 7 HARM
8 LUCKY
………..peasant farmers have been
attracted to the new cities. Their (9) 9 KNOW
…………of the land is forgotten and
many die homeless. China’s future is (10)
……..; no one knows what will happen 1 PREDICTABLE
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