Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to selectone word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Who is an an “adult”? Many would underline(1) having completed schooling, working steadily,living underline(2) of one's parents, marrying, and having children as the markers of adulthood,traditionally achieved between the late teens and the early thirties. However, compared withtheir parents' generation, young people today are taking longer to complete their schooling, tosettle into s'eady employment, to establish their own households, to get married, and to fulfilthe underline(3) to raise children.The psychologist Jeffrey Arnett describes the phase of life for those now between theages of eighteen and twenty-five as a period of relative independence from social roles andexpectations. As such, underline(4) adulthood provides some younger people, especially those whohave access to parental resources and supports into their twenties, with new opportunities forexploring their underline(5), particularly in the areas of work, love, and worldviews. Those who donot have resources, however, underline(6) problems.Many observers have thought about the factors that have made the transition from underline(7) toadulthood more complex and variable. Some believe that industrialization, improved health,and increased life expectancies have changed the underline(8) life sequences of the early twentiethcentury. Others think that the rising cost of housing in some parts of the country explainswhy young people are increasingly likely to live with their parents. Still others suggestthat underline(9) the needs of each child, allowing their children to prolong their dependence andlengthening the time it takes them to complete their education and find underline(10) employmentand independent living arrangements.A) adolescence B) anticipate C) eases D) emergingE) exceeds F) fascinating G) financially H) identifyI) identity J) independently K) obligation L) optimisticM) positive N) stable O) typical

Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Who is an an “adult”? Many would $\underline{1}$ having completed schooling, working steadily, living $\underline{2}$ of one's parents, marrying, and having children as the markers of adulthood, traditionally achieved between the late teens and the early thirties. However, compared with their parents' generation, young people today are taking longer to complete their schooling, to settle into s'eady employment, to establish their own households, to get married, and to fulfil the $\underline{3}$ to raise children. The psychologist Jeffrey Arnett describes the phase of life for those now between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five as a period of relative independence from social roles and expectations. As such, $\underline{4}$ adulthood provides some younger people, especially those who have access to parental resources and supports into their twenties, with new opportunities for exploring their $\underline{5}$, particularly in the areas of work, love, and worldviews. Those who do not have resources, however, $\underline{6}$ problems. Many observers have thought about the factors that have made the transition from $\underline{7}$ to adulthood more complex and variable. Some believe that industrialization, improved health, and increased life expectancies have changed the $\underline{8}$ life sequences of the early twentieth century. Others think that the rising cost of housing in some parts of the country explains why young people are increasingly likely to live with their parents. Still others suggest that $\underline{9}$ the needs of each child, allowing their children to prolong their dependence and lengthening the time it takes them to complete their education and find $\underline{10}$ employment and independent living arrangements. A) adolescence B) anticipate C) eases D) emerging E) exceeds F) fascinating G) financially H) identify I) identity J) independently K) obligation L) optimistic M) positive N) stable O) typical