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About 52 percent of the nation's population use the Internet, a Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found. ( ) the 47.9 percent nonusers, 14.8 percent expressed a wish to use it, ( ) 33.1 percent said they ( ) thought of using it, even in the future, according to the survey conducted ( ) Jan. 20 and 21.

1. a. at b. of c. with d. to
2. a. while b. when c. on d. thus
3. a. wouldn’t b. haven’t c. must have d. hadn’t
4. a. in b. on c. at d. of

( ) those who use the Internet ( ) personal computers or cell phones, 27 percent said they were frequent users, 14.6 percent said they used it quite often, and 10.2 percent said they used it occasionally. ( ) age, those ( ) their 20s--constituting 91 percent of users--access the Internet most frequently, with the user rate ( ) exponentially with higher age brackets: Only 11 percent of those ( ) 70 and over use the Internet.

5. a. between b. in c. at d. among
6. a. through b. by c. on d. at
7. a. on b. at c. by d. with
8. a. in b. on c. at d. of 9. a. decrease b. decreases c. decreased d. decreasing 10. a. ages b. aging c. aged d. to age

By gender, the ( ) were 59 percent and 45 percent ( ) male and female users, respectively. ( ) to give multiple reasons ( ) going online, 71 percent said they used the Internet to "collect information from Web sites" and 64 percent said they used it to "exchange e-mails." 11. a. figure b. numbers c. figures d. account
12. a. between b. for c. at d. with
13. a. Permitting b. Permitted c. Having permitted d. Having been permitted
14. a. for b. to c. in d. with

1 I had no time ( ) my homework.
a. of doing b. to do c. for doing d. with doing

2 He admitted ( ) the crime.
a. committing b. to commit c. to have committed d. having committed

3 I got the information ( ) the next event.
a. of b. about c. with d. in

4 I have ( ) on this current project for one year.
a. worked b. been worked c. been working d. work

5 I found myself ( ) on the sofa when I woke up.
a. slept b. be sleeping c. sleep d. sleeping