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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

SPOILT FOR CHOICE

Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. In daily life, people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the (31) _______ , these are just irksome moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower, or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed (32) _______ coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as (33) _______ another can have serious or lifelong repercussions. More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed, or put into the hands of the army of professionals, lifestyle coaches, lawyers, advisors, and the like, waiting to (34) _______ the emotional burden for a fee. (35) _______ for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares.

(Adapted from Improve Yourself Reading Skill by Sam Mc Carter)

Question 31: A. nutshell                 B. main                         C. general                     D. whole

Question 32: A. which                    B. what                         C. where                       D. when

Question 33: A. opposed to            B. aimed at                   C. involved in               D. led to

Question 34: A. strengthen             B. lighten                      C. soften                       D. weaken

Question 35: A. But                       B. Therefore                  C. Moreover                 D. However

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