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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. When I tell people about the idea of moving out, many people's reaction is like, "what do your parents say?" because they assume the parents would not like their children to leave them. Well,I don't know if my parents like it but I can tell you my parents support and respect my decision.They think it is good for me to try and live on my own and then I would know it is best to stay with my family.The most important reason for independent living is to save the travelling time to work. It used to take me one hour fifteen minutes to travel to work from my previous living place. From my new apartment, it just takes me thirty minutes, so I saved forty-five minutes'traveling time. I don't have to get up so early and I save two-third of my traveling cost. It does not only save my time to travel for work but also from most of the places in Hong Kong. In addition,,I gain my personal space and freedom by independent living I make my own decision all the time, I do not have to say whether I would go home for dinner. I can invite my friends to come up and stay late. Of course, there are some trade-offs in living on your own. If you want to rent an apartment, there are lots of preparatory work to do. You have to keep visiting the apartments to search for your ideal one. Yo I have to negotiate with the landlord about the price, furniture inclusion, who is responsible for the maintenance of the furniture and equipment. My experience was that after we moved into the apartment, it was not until the kitchen cupboard was soaked with water that we found out there was water leakage in the kitchen sink. 1. Why does the writer want to move out? A. Many people assume that he should live independently. B. His parents would like him to live far from them. C. His parents do not support and respect his decision. D. It makes his travelling to work more convenient. 2. All of the following are mentioned as the benefits of living in the new place EXCEPT __ A. saving time and money B. making his own decisions C. staying up late with friends D. enjoying more freedom 3. The word "it"in paragraph 3 refers to __ A. starting as young as possible B. the violin C. playing difficult pieces of music D. learning their mother tongue 4. Which of the following is NOT included in the preparatory work of renting an apartment? A. Bargaining the price B. Fixing defective facilities C Visiting various apartments D. Discussing what furniture to include 5. The word "negotiate" in the passage is closest in meaning to __ . A. argue B C. complain D. complete

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1. Why does the writer want to move out?Answer: D. It makes his travelling to work more convenient.2. All of the following are mentioned as the benefits of living in the new place EXCEPTAnswer: C. staying up late with friends3. The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers toAnswer: D. learning their mother tongue4. Which of the following is NOT included in the preparatory work of renting an apartment?Answer: B. defective facilities5. The word "negotiate" in the passage is closest in meaning toAnswer: B. discuss

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