In the 1980s Japan was regarded as a highly developed country. However in recent years, Japan’s growth has __(1)__ and the recent earthquake and tsunami have __(2)__ devastated the country. As their nation __(3)__ to cope with the disaster, its youth are __(4)__ to meet the challenges. Many young Japanese have become __(5)__ not only contributing essential items and money, __(6)__ also co-ordinating rescue efforts. Few people __(7)__ that Japan’s young people would bring about its __(8)__ after all nearly one in ten youth were unemployed, many __(9)__ only part-time and young people were only supposed to have __(10)__ on their minds. Often it takes a huge crisis to make a society change to achieve its potential.
1)
a) stop
b) decrease
c) drop
d) declined
e) fell
2)
a) too
b) also
c) not
d) caused
e) complete
3)
a) competes
b) efforts
c) need
d) struggling
e) tries
4)
a) together
b) started
c) rising
d) co-operative
e) failing
5)
a) knowledgeable
b) heroes
c) volunteer
d) jobless
e) powerful
6)
a) without
b) even
c) instead
d) but
e) besides
7)
a) thought
b) dream
c) realise
d) know
e) perceived
8)
a) changes
b) downfall
c) renewal
d) reforms
e) independence
9)
a) worked
b) earnings
c) employee
d) wages
e) hire
10)
a) business
b) troubles
c) fun
d) responsibility
e) worry
