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81	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. The film was so boring that I fell asleep.	I fell asleep because the film was very boring.	It was such an interesting film that I fell asleep.	The film was interesting enough, but I fell asleep.	The film was too boring for me to fall asleep.
82	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. The holiday wouldn’t have cost so much if they hadn’t gone abroad.	The holiday costs much because they have decided to go abroad.	They went abroad for their holiday. That’s why it cost so much.	They didn’t go abroad because they couldn’t afford the holiday.	They would like to go abroad though the holiday costs much.
83	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. She started working as a secretary five years ago.	She will work as a secretary for five years.	She worked as a secretary for five years.	She hasn’t worked as a secretary for five years.	She has worked as a secretary for five years.
84	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. My mother never allows me to go out alone at night.	I was not allowed to go out at night with my friends.	My mother never goes out with me at night.	My mother never lets me go out alone at night.	According to my mother, going out alone at night is what I should do.
85	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Nancy isn’t used to walking so far.	Nancy isn’t accustomed to walking so far.	Nancy doesn’t like walking so far.	Nancy used to walk further.	Nancy often walks such a long way.
86	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Although Chris was the stronger of the two, his opponent soon overpowered him.	Despite his superior strength, Chris was soon overpowered by his opponent.	Chis was not as strong as his opponent but he soon overpowered the other.	Chris lost because he had no power.	Because Chris was strong, he soon overpowered his opponent.
87	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. “If only I’d learnt to drive,” Roger said.	Roger thinks he should learn to drive now.	Roger is pleased he learnt to drive.	Roger wishes he had learnt to drive.	Roger regrets learning to drive.
88	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.	These shoes are too small for my feet.	I don’t want to put these shoes on.	I don’t want to buy these shoes.	These shoes are big enough for my feet.
89	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. It was thought that the accident was caused by human error.	People think that human error causes the accident.	The accident was thought to be caused by human error.	The accident is thought to cause human error.	People thought that the accident is caused by human error.
90	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.	Jean said that was a lovely new dress.	Jean’s mother wishes she had such a dress.	Jean’s mother complimented her on the lovely new dress.	Jean’s mother told her to buy that lovely new dress.
91	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. There was no alternative for them but to look for a new flat.	They couldn’t alter their new flat.	They can’t look for a new flat now.	They didn’t need to look for a new flat because of other alternatives.	The only thing they could do was to look for a new flat.
92	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Would you mind turning your radio down a little please?	I would like you to turn off the radio.	Your radio is a little down. Please turn it up.	I would like to listen to the radio.	Please would you turn your radio down a little?
93	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. There’s no point in persuading him to do this.	It is useless to persuade him to do this.	He is able to do this although he does not want to.	It would be useful to persuade him to do this.	I enjoy persuading him to do this.
94	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. He survived the operation thanks to skilful surgery.	He survived because he was a skilful surgeon.	Without skilful surgery, he would have died.	Because skilful surgery, he survived the operation.	He died after the operation.
95	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Not until I left home did I realize how much my father meant to me.	I realized how much my father meant to me just when I was home.	I left home and didn’t realize how much my father meant to me.	It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.	Before I left home, I had realized how much my father meant to me.

96	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I’d have bought Sam’s car if I’d known he was selling it.	I knew Sam wanted to sell his car.	I didn’t buy Sam’s car because I didn’t know he was selling it.	I bought the car without knowing it was Sam’s.	I’ll buy the car as soon as Sam decides to sell it.
97	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. There ‘s no need for you to talk so loudly.	You musn’t talk loudly.	Please talk louder so that everyone can hear you.	I want you to talk as loudly as possible.	You don’t have to talk so loudly.
98	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. It doesn’t matter to them which film they go to.	No matter what film are shown, they never go.	They don’t mind which film they go to.	Which film they go to matters the most.	They choose which film to see carefully.
99	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.	If you are arrested, you have to give a breath sample.	If a breath sample is not given, the police will refuse to arrest you.	You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.	The police arrest you if you give a sample breath.
100	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. With six children on her hands, she is extremely busy.	She’s very busy because she always carries her six children.	Her six children’s hands always make her busy.	She’s too busy to look after her six children.	With six children to look after, she’s very busy.
101	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I would rather have an egg for breakfast.	I prefer to have an egg for breakfast.	I would eat an egg if I was hungry.	I’ll have an egg if there’s nothing else.	I don’t want to eat eggs for breakfast.
0102	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. He won’t find a seat unless he’s got a ticket.	Because he has got a ticket already, he will find a seat.	He can’t find a seat although he has a ticket.	He will only get a seat if he has a ticket.	He will be able to get a ticket when he finds a seat.
103	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. There isn’t much call for cars with large engines any more.	Not many people want to buy cars with large engines any more.	No longer are cars bought by telephoning.	More and more people want to buy cars with large engines.	People didn’t use to buy cars with large engines.
104	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution.	Scientists are blamed for destroying forests.	Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests.	Forests are said to destroy air pollution.	According to scientists, there’s much air pollution in the forests.
105	Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I wish George had come to Italy with us.	I am pleased that George came to Italy with us.	I am sorry that George isn’t going to Italy with us.	I hope that George will go to Italy with us.	I am sorry that George didn’t come to Italy with us.

	Impressionism in painting developed in the late nineteenth century in France. It began with a loosely structured group of painters who got together mainly to exhibit their paintings. Their art was characterized by the attempt to depict light and movement by using pure broken colour. The movement began with four friends who met in a cafe: Monel, Renoir, Sisley and Brazill. They were reacting against the academic standards of their time and the romantic emphasis on emotion as a subject matter. They rejected the role of imagination in art. Instead, they observed nature closely, painting with a scientific interest in visual phenomena. Their subject matter was as diverse as their personalities. Monet and Sisley painted landscapes with changing effects of light, and Renoir painted idealized women and childen. The works of impresionists were received with hostility until the 1920s. By the 1930s impressionism had a large cult following, and by the 1950s even the least important works by people associated with the movement commanded enormous prices.
106	Impressionism began with a small group of artists who wanted to….	use light colours	fight the government	become scientists	show their paintings
107	The first impressionists……	supported the academic standards	began a new academy	did not like the academic standards	developed new official standards
108	The early impresssionist artists painted…….	with imagination	different subject matters	only landscapes	portraits
109	What subject matter did Monet and Sisley usually paint?	Country scenes	Portraits	Skyscrapers	animals in nature
110	Which of the following typifies the early impressionists?	They had a romantic emphasis.	They tried to represent the effects of light on people, areas of countryside.	They worked towards a unified goal.	They idealized life.

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	Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. People commonly complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do first. They get tied down by trivial, time consuming matters and never complete the important ones. One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to assess progress. Not only is this an effective way to manage time, but also it serves to give individuals a much deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements. People who do not keep lists often face the end of the work day with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health.
111	Which of the following is the best title for the passage?	Common Complaints about Work	Accomplishing Trivial Matters	Achieving Job Satisfaction	Learning to Manage Time
112	According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish things?	They do not prioritize tasks.	They get tied down by one difficult problem.	They fail to deal with trivial matters.	They do not seek the advice of time management experts.
113	The word “those” in the passage refers to….	daily lists	trivial matters	priorities	people
114	The word “achievements” could best be replaced by ………………..	assessments	accomplishments	priorities	decisions
115	The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to……	consult a time management expert	accomplish timeconsuming matters first	keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly	spend only a short time on each task

	Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. Hatred is a fundamental human emotion that has deep root in society and culture. Psychologists believe that group identity and cohesion depend to a large extent on having a common enemy. It seems that the existence of “bad guys” is an important element in defining who we are within a large realm. It could be said that human beings love to hate. The first signs appear early in life when a child, faced with blame for some mistake, immediately accuses another child or an inanimate object such as a teddy bear. Later, on the schoolyard playground, children in rival groups compete for attention and influence. These basic responses translate into more powerful emotions later in life. One area where deep-rooted hatred is exhibited is in the ethnic fights that constantly occur around the globe. These conflicts are not only over territory but also involve emotional issues of group identity and unity of purpose. For many, there is no “us” without a “them” to hate. In a word, where conflict between super powers is on the decline, it may be that humanity will have difficulty adapting to a state of mutual respect and cooperation.
116	Which of the followings is the best title for the passage?	Roots of society	Group unity	A basic emotion	Social and cultural problem
117	According to the passage, what is believed to be an important aspect of defining group identity?	Facing a common enemy	Being reluctant to hate	Accepting blame for past actions	Ignoring a large realm
118	According to the passage, early childhood responses to blame…..	are not related to stronger feelings in adulthood	are complex expressions of emotion	demonstrate how human beings love to hate	are not well understood by psychologists
119	The author suggests that when children make mistakes, they…..	join rival gangs on schoolyard playgrounds	rarely accept responsibility for their actions	need emotional support from personal objects like teddy bears	readily admit to their errors

120	According to the passage, ethnic conflicts…	are on the decline	occur only occasionally	serve to resolve differences	have their roots in childhood rivalries
	Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. With the onset of the winter season, man’s natural enemies, the common cold and the flu, arrive with full force. It seems that the fluctuations in temperature and weather are guarantees that coughs and sneezes will spread inflecting germs among family and friends. More than 100 different types of bacteria can cause a cold, and doctors sometimes use antibiotics to treat bacterial colds. However, there are an equal number of viruses that can cause influenza, and modern science offers no drug capable of curing vital infections. In most cases, the best advice is the usual prescription: get plenty of rest, drink a lot of fluids, and be prepared to suffer for three to ten days. Some home cures help to relieve the symptoms of colds and flu. Mother’s chicken soup, rich in fats and oils, helps to revitalize a tired body and to soothe a sorethroat. Garlic, containing the active ingredient allicin, has long been used to fight off the effects of bacteria and viruses. Hot toddies consisting of small amounts of liquor mixed with honey, sugar and lemon juice can relieve soreness and draw out cold germs.
121	What is the main idea of this passage?	Man’s natural enemies	The nature of colds and flu	Fluctuations in temperature	The onset of winter
122	It can be inferred from the passage that germs are spread……	through the air	only in winter weather	when the temperature is high	with great force
123	It can be inferred from the passage that antibiotics ……	have been on the market for a short time	are not yet effective on bacterial colds	may kill beneficial organisms	can not be used to treat influenza
124	It can be inferred from the passage that chicken soup is good for a sorethroat because…….	it can eliminate symptoms	mothers depend on it	it does not cause flu symptoms	the fats and oil have soothing qualities

125	According to the passage, which of the following is NOT an ingredient of a hot toddy?	liquor	lemon juice	garlic	honey
126	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	family	parents	happy	franky
127	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	mischief	believe	obedience	niece
128	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	shifts	works	groups	hands
129	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	safe	secure	sure	support
130	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	baths	clothes	enjoys	solutions
131	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	precede	reject	schedule	wedding
132	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	takes	pens	boats	traps
133	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	romantic	marriage	attract	private
134	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	tension	decision	provision	precision
135	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	stopped	talked	married	passed
136	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	diversity	sacrifice	oblige	significant
137	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	weather	appear	measure	pleasure
138	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	confided	obliged	determinded	agreed
139	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	unwise	develops	values	equals
140	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	ancestor	celebrate	conical	certain
141	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	biologist	shift	trick	decision
142	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	support	pressure	discuss	mischievous
143	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	thought	threaten	thunder	themselves
144	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	tricks	leftovers	depths	roofs
145	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.	cook	school	soup	noon
146	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. _______, we couldn’t have continued with the project.	Unless we had your contribution	Provided your contribution wouldn’t come	Even if you didn’t like to contribute	If you hadn’t contributed positively
147	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Alex did not do very well in class _____.	therefore he was a good student	because he failed to study properly	although he was not hard-working	as long as he had studied badly
148	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. The more you talk about the situation,_____ .	it seems the worse	the worse it seems	it seems worse	the worse does it seem
149	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Those boys took a long ladder _____.	so they will get the ball from the roof	and then get the ball from the roof	in order to get the ball from the roof	so that the ball from the roof
150	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. She regretted to tell him that ______.	she was leaving the tickets at home	the tickets at home would be left	she would have left the tickets at home	she had left the tickets at home
151	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Peter is ______ at the moment.	telling to Jane to do it	saying Jane what to do it	showing Jane how to do it	advising Jane do it
152	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. When the film finishes, ______.	will we have to leave	we have left	we had to leave	we will have to leave
153	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. I’m very interested ________.	with the information you gave it to me	in the information you gave me	about the information you gave it to me	about the information you gave me
154	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. We’ll be late for the meeting ______.	unless we hurry up	if we are in a hurry	unless we will hurry up	when we are in a hurry
155	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. It takes him thirty minutes to go _____ every day.	working by a bus	working on bus	to work with bus	to work by bus
156	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. After seeing the movie “Pride and Prejudice”, _______.	many people wanted to read the book	the reading of the book interested many people	the book was read by many people	the book made many people want to read it
157	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. It is essential _______.	that everyone to know what to do when there is a fire	for everyone who knows what to do in the event of fire	that everyone know what to do when there is a fire	for everyone knowing what to do in the event of fire
158	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. The instructions from air traffic control were not fully explicit, and _______.	so that the pilot made an error and crashed	as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed	therefore the pilot made it crash	resulting from the pilot crashing the plane
159	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Recent evidence makes it possible for the investigators to conclude that _________.	some paintings by Rembrandt were faked	some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked	Rembrandt was attributed to some paintings	some paintings by Rembrandt to be faked
160	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. In bacteria and other organisms, ______.	it is the DNA that provides the genetic information	which is the DNA that provides the genes	the DNA providing the genetic information	the DNA that provides the genetic information
161	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Nam studies hard _______.	in order to passing the exam	so that he will pass the exam	in order pass the exam	so as that he will pass the exam
162	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Geometry is a branch of mathematics ________ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, and surfaces.	it is concerned with	which concern	concern with	that is concerned with
163	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. The earlier she leaves, ______.	the sooner she will arrive	the soonest she will arrive	she will soon arrive	she will arrive sooner
164	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Sue has been our next-door neighbour for years;______	and we hardly ever see her	therefore, she never sees us	so we hardly ever see her	however, we hardly ever see her
165	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. ________ , he wouldn’t have missed the train	If he listened to me	Unless she had listened to me	If he had listened to me	If he didn’t listen
166	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. ________, he would have learned how to read.	If he has been able to go school as a child	If he could go to school as a child	Were he able to go to school as a child	Had he been able to go to school as a child
167	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. ________, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.	He felt very tired though	As he might feel tired	Tired as it was	Tired as he might feel
168	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Having been delayed by heavy traffic, ______.	it was difficult for her to arrive on time	her being late was intolerable	it was impossible for her to arrive on time	she was unable to arrive on time
169	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. She regretfully told him that ______.	she has come to the party	she won’t come to the party	she hadn’t come to the party	she has to go to the party
170	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. The robbers attacked the owner of the house _____.	so that they would appear with the expensive painting	and disappeared with the expensive painting	but they appeared with the expensive painting	so they disappeared with the expensive painting
171	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. He agreed to sign the contact ______.	so he didn’t know much about that company	because he didn’t know much about that company’s director	although he didn’t know much about that company	in spite he knew much about it
172	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. There were two small rooms in the beach house, _______ served as a kitchen.	the smallest of which	smallest of that	the smaller of which	the smaller of them
173	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. _______, they would have had what they wanted.	Had they arrived at the fair early	Supposing they were arriving at the fair early	Unless they arrived at the fair early enough	If they arrived at the fair early
174	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. John contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute ______.	one other fifty dollars	more fifty dollars	another fifty	the same amount also
175	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class. He ______.	should have studied all the time	must have studied very hard	should study very hard	must have to study well
176	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Take your money with you _______.	if you see any good souvenirs to buy	in case you see any good souvenirs to buy	when you see any good souvenirs to buy	whenever see any good souvenirs to buy
177	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. The road is _______.	too slippery that we can’t drive fast	too slippery for us to drive fast	so slippery that we drove fast	so slippery for us to drive fast

178	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Alexander Fleming, _______, received the Nobel Prize in 1945.	that discovered penicillin	who discovered penicillin	which discovered penicillin	he discovered
179	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. The doctor advised Robert _______ to lose weight.	to take more exercise so that he could	to take more exercise if he wanted	that he takes more exercise	that he should take more exercise in order that
180	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. When you arrived back at the hotel, _______?	were you noticing what time it was	did you notice what time was it	did you notice what time it was	were you noticing what time was it
181	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Do you know the boy _____ at the party last week?	we talked about	about him we talked	we talked about him	who we talked about him
182	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. I haven’t got _________ that English book.	much money of buying	some money to buy	no money to buy	any money to buy
183	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. They are living in a house ______.	that built in 1930	that was built in 1930	in 1930 that was built	that was building in 1930
184	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Taking exercise _____.	is good health for you	is good for your healthy	is a good health for you	is good for your health

185	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Have you ever met the man _____?	who married Mary’s cousin	who is married Mary’s cousin	who was married Mary’s cousin	whom married Mary’s cousin
186	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. He went to the library _______.	so that to borrow a book	to borrowing a book	so as to borrow a book	in order that borrow a book
187	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Tom asked me _______.	if was I having a good time last weekend	whether I have had a good time last weekend	if would I have a good time last weekend	whether I had had a good time the previous weekend
188	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Football is thought ______ in the world.	to play the most popular sport	to be the most popular sport	the most popular sport	is the most popular sport
189	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. _______, the workers will stop working.	Unless the working conditions aren’t improved	If not working conditions are improved	If not the working conditions are improved	Unless the working conditions are improved
190	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. If I had known you would come, _____.	I would not have waited for you	I would have waited for you	I will wait for you	I would wait for you
191	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. When you got back, Harry ______.	will leave London for New York	has left London for New York	had already left London for New York	leaves London for New York

192	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Did he tell you ______?	what was the problem	what the problem was	was what the problem	the problem was what
193	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. He is the person _______.	from who I bought this old car	which I bought this old car	from that I bought this old car	from whom I bought this old car
194	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. _______ that she didn’t see her parents often.	She had so little time	She had so few times	She had so a little time	She had so a few times
195	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. If we had asked her, _____	she would sing a song to us then	she would have a song to us then	she will have sung a song to us	she would have sung a song to us
196	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. They will have finished the new school ________.	by the end of this month	until the end of this month	in the end of this month	the end of this month
197	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Tom didn’t hand in the assignment, nor ________.	he take the final exam	did he took the final exam	did he take the final exam	didn’t he took the final exam
198	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. If I had enough money, _______.	I will buy that house	I could buy that house	I can buy that house	I am buy that house
199	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. It’s high time the children _______.	stop watching TV and go to bed	stopped watching TV and go to bed	stopped watch TV and went to bed	stopped watching TV and went to bed
200	Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Constant …………………of attack makes everyday life dangerous here.	threat	threaten	threatening	threateningly
	Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that might contain small pieces of information. Books tell the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters. Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words. Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions. By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better. Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is.