Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blànks.

In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (46)            a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in (47)            he or she is saying. This,(48)             , is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might seem that you are not honest.

However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or (49)             to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (50)            for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (46)            a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her.

Immigrants faced             , and were paid considerably less than their white colleagues.

             she joined the company only a year ago, she's already been promoted twice.

Many minority groups are struggling to maintain their cultural            .

In generally, social networking sites are good for our society because they help to connect people.

              kangaroos are large marsupials that are found only in Australia.

Moving to London was a bit of a            after ten years of living in his country

The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

She needn't rely any more            Rico - or her brothers, she could be entirely independent

The            are sources of information and news such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television, that reach and influence làrge numbers of people.

The temperature dropped suddenly last night,            means that the shoots emerging from the soil will be killed by the frost.

He             in the library for three hours and he needs a rest.

              foods are produced through farming practices that only use natural substances. This means avoiding all artificial chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, and GMOs.

“Why don’t you take a break and finish it later?” said Jenny to Alan.

These social "rules" are (50)           for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

Later he specialized at war photography for magazines such as Life, Time, and Newsweek, winning a number of awards.