English reading passages (for dtm test takers)

18. According to the passage, what is the disadvantage of texting for non-texters?
A) This ’language’ is easy to read and easy to write for non-texters.
B) They feel lost when they see abbreviations and acronyms.
C) They wrote an entire description of their summer holidays.
D) There is no significant differences between the two groups.
19. The word “ space” is closest in meaning to ...
A) world B) place
C) sky D) universe
20. All of the following statements are TRUE, EXCEPT ...
A) It is important that texting should be fast and concise.
B) A Scottish girl sent some text to the newspaper.
C) Teachers began noticing harmful texting language.
D) A reader who is unfamiliar with texting will feel lost.


Read the text and answer the questions according to it.

“ YLDP” is short for tcYoung leaders development project”. Young leaders development project is a youth project that aims at supporting young people of Uzbekistan to develop their leadership and in te rp e rso n a l skills and community involvement. It is established under “ Uzbekistan Teachers of English Association” (UzTEA). Gathering enthusiastic, active and initiative students, this project has started its activity from February 2014. Promoting the English language learning among students, this project runs its activity only in English, meaning that all events and activities are organized through the English media. For this reason, it makes difference from other youth projects. Young leaders development project cooperates with ministries of education and different educational institutions in Tashkent. It also has international partners, such as U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, the British Council in Uzbekistan, United Nations Development Programme and British School of Tashkent.

21. What is the goal of Young leaders development project?
A) Gathering enthusiastic, active and uninitiative students in a team.
B) Preparing students only for the British School of Tashkent.
C) The project helps to develop leadership skills of students.
D) The project does not cooperate with any ministries and partners.