VIII. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10pts)       Food (1)______an important part in the development (2) _______nations. In countries where food is scare, people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows (3)_______progress, because men have little time to (4)_______to science, industry, government and art. In nations where food is(5) ________and easy to get, men have more time to spend (6)___________activities that lead to progress, human betterment, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of  (7)______good food for everybody has not yet  (8)__________ solved. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (9)________ to their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO) to help hungry nations (10)__________more food.   1. A play                                B. plays                       C. played                                 D. playing 2. A. for                                   B. on                           C. of                                        D. in 3. A. down                              B. up                           C. off                                       D.  on 4. A. give                                B. devote                     C. sacrifice                              D. submit 5. A. several                            B. much                      C. money                                D. plentiful 6. A. to                                    B. on                           C. at                                        D of 7. A. providing                        B. provide                   C. provided                             D. provides 8. A. to be                               B. being                      C. be                                        D. been 9. A. method                           B. skill                        C. solution                              D. result 10. A. produce                        B. produced                C. producing                           D. produces     

1. A play                                B. plays                       C. played                                 D. playing

2. A. for                                   B. on                           C. of                                        D. in

3. A. down                              B. up                           C. off                                       D.  on

4. A. give                                B. devote                     C. sacrifice                              D. submit

5. A. several                            B. much                      C. money                                D. plentiful

6. A. to                                    B. on                           C. at                                        D of

7. A. providing                        B. provide                   C. provided                             D. provides

8. A. to be                               B. being                      C. be                                        D. been

9. A. method                           B. skill                        C. solution                              D. result

10. A. produce                        B. produced                C. producing                           D. produces