

Read the passage and then decide which word best fits each space.
Every nation has a set of rules, either written or unwritten, which (1) ……how people act with each other. (2) ….., written
rules are often laws, and they control how we drive, operate a business, or run a government. Industrials who (3) …laws may be
fined or put in jail. Because illegal behavior generally harms other individuals or (4) …..at large, our court system must punish
people who disregard these formal rules. Informal rules, often called “manners” or “etiquette” describe correct and incorrect (5)
…..in such situations as eating in a restaurant, going on a date, or working in an office. If one is impolite or (6) ….in these
situations, other people often consider the (7) …..immature and insensitive. And although we can strongly disapprove of such
misconduct, we cannot (8) …..punish someone for simply being inconsiderate or unpleasant. Neither laws (9) …..manners are
inflexible; both change as society develops. For example, in the early twentieth century, the selling of alcohol was (10) ……by the
18th Amendment to the Constitution. This law, however, had to be changed because the government found it (11) …..to force people
to drink only nonalcoholic beverages. More recently, many people who were dissatisfied with the imbalance between the right of
men and women worked hard to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. As women became more (12) ……and took on new roles, a
new law was considered necessary to reflect that change. Both laws and manners are important to society. Laws seek to prevent (13)
…..and protect the rights of citizens. A nation without laws (14) …..be unstable; all citizens would need to actively distrust
everyone. While laws protect us from one another, the “unofficial” rules of (15) …..help us to show friendliness and kindness
toward each other. Both laws and manners help a society run smoothly.
1,A. forces B. determines C. decides D. argues 8,A. legally B. rightly C. correctly D. really
2,A. Formal B. Solemn C. Important D. Decent 9,A. not B. and C. nor D. or
3,A. displace B. disrepute C. displease D. disobey 10,A. discouraged B. stopped C. prevented D. prohibited
4,A. band B. crowd C. society D. group 11,A. unable B. impossible C. unlikely D. illegal
5,A. action B. thought C. treatment D. behavior 12,A. rich B. creative C. independent D. free
6,A. misbehaves B. violates C.misunderstands D. lies 13,A. disrespect B. imbalance C. injustice D. inequality
7,A. breaker B. offender C. doer D. liar 14,A. should B. will C. might D. would
15,A. etiquette B. behavior C. eating D. dating
Every nation has a set of rules, either written or unwritten, which (1) ……how people act with each other. (2) ….., written
rules are often laws, and they control how we drive, operate a business, or run a government. Industrials who (3) …laws may be
fined or put in jail. Because illegal behavior generally harms other individuals or (4) …..at large, our court system must punish
people who disregard these formal rules. Informal rules, often called “manners” or “etiquette” describe correct and incorrect (5)
…..in such situations as eating in a restaurant, going on a date, or working in an office. If one is impolite or (6) ….in these
situations, other people often consider the (7) …..immature and insensitive. And although we can strongly disapprove of such
misconduct, we cannot (8) …..punish someone for simply being inconsiderate or unpleasant. Neither laws (9) …..manners are
inflexible; both change as society develops. For example, in the early twentieth century, the selling of alcohol was (10) ……by the
18th Amendment to the Constitution. This law, however, had to be changed because the government found it (11) …..to force people
to drink only nonalcoholic beverages. More recently, many people who were dissatisfied with the imbalance between the right of
men and women worked hard to pass the Equal Rights Amendment. As women became more (12) ……and took on new roles, a
new law was considered necessary to reflect that change. Both laws and manners are important to society. Laws seek to prevent (13)
…..and protect the rights of citizens. A nation without laws (14) …..be unstable; all citizens would need to actively distrust
everyone. While laws protect us from one another, the “unofficial” rules of (15) …..help us to show friendliness and kindness
toward each other. Both laws and manners help a society run smoothly.
1,A. forces B. determines C. decides D. argues 8,A. legally B. rightly C. correctly D. really
2,A. Formal B. Solemn C. Important D. Decent 9,A. not B. and C. nor D. or
3,A. displace B. disrepute C. displease D. disobey 10,A. discouraged B. stopped C. prevented D. prohibited
4,A. band B. crowd C. society D. group 11,A. unable B. impossible C. unlikely D. illegal
5,A. action B. thought C. treatment D. behavior 12,A. rich B. creative C. independent D. free
6,A. misbehaves B. violates C.misunderstands D. lies 13,A. disrespect B. imbalance C. injustice D. inequality
7,A. breaker B. offender C. doer D. liar 14,A. should B. will C. might D. would
15,A. etiquette B. behavior C. eating D. dating
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