Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to questions 30-32

a) a massive migration from the countryside to cities
b) a general improvement in the quality of urban life
c) the decline of health services in cities
d) the emergence of new cities throughout the country
8. The author stresses that one way in which rural life might be made more attractive
a) has already been tried; namely improved education services
b) would be to set up better medical facilities
c) has been suggested by those migrating to the towns
d) has been regarded by some as a threat to the progress of industrialization
9. The writer suggests that, so as to solve the problem of overcrowding in cities,
a) health an education services in the cities have to be modernized
b) transport facilities have to be renewed completely
c) measures should be taken to make the city environment more attractive
d) living conditions in the countryside need to be made better and more agreeable
The famous English detective Tom Wilkinson was actually a great lover of music; he often played the violin and even composed some music. He would sometimes spend a whole afternoon listening to music, and this would make him extremely happy. On such occasions he grew gentle and dreamy, quite unlike the sharp, clever and rather frightening detective that everybody knew him to be. But such a mood rarely lasted long; and when it left him he was more alert and businesslike than ever.
10. The writer describes a side of Detective Wilkinson's character which................
a) he thinks is unsuitable for a detective.
b) is referred to as a major defect.
c) was little known by the general public.
d) had a bad effect upon his work.
11. The writer points out that, after a quiet afternoon spent in listening to music, Wilkinson
a) went back to his detective work with greater efficiency.
b) would lose interest in his professional work.
c) found himself behaving in an aggressive manner.
d) wished he didn't have to work as a detective.
12. We can understand from the passage that Wilkinson was generally regarded as o
a) being rather unreliable as a detective
b) a man of many and varied talents
c) rather a cruel person, even a wicked one