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Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense.

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Getting some work experience now will help you when you apply for a permanent job.

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Moana and Jerome are talking about their holiday. - Moana: "You should have booked the earlier flight." - Jerome:"

Roger and Emily are talking about Roger's result at MasterChef cooking show. - Emily: "Your parents must be proud of you." - Roger:

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She stood there,______ over whether or not to tell him the truth.

We spent a week visiting the wonders of Ancient Greek______

The idea is to kill the animal as quickly as possible without causing unnecessary_____

By the mid-1960s most_____ had won their independence.

They were bitterly_____ of the fact that they had to work such long hours.

He was presented with a gold watch in_____ of his years as club secretary.

The company has made losses in both its_____ and international operations.

There is a relative lack_____ research into this medical condition

It's very difficult to integrate yourself__ a society where culture is so different from your own.

You____ worry - I'm not going to mention it to anyone.

Many things that by hand______by machine.

Many things that by hand______by machine.

It gets_____ to understand what the professor has explained.

I can't believe how much John____ his father. They look and act exactly the same.

Ann: "The book is by T.C.Smith.” -Marie: "What does the T.C.____?"

After she_____all the greetings cards, the singer____ a short thank-you speech.

They_____ any junk mail since they_____ house.

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Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your life

                                         A                              B                            C

more thicker.

      D

While I am waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite

                                        A                         B                                     C               D

direction.                                               

We hope that this investment will lead for increased tourism in the area.

                             A                    B                          C                  D

Has the Channel Tunnel improved the distributor of goods between the

                                                                    A                   B                  C         D

British isles and mainland Europe?

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 It was a mistake for Tony to buy that house.

A supermarket is more convenient than a shopping centre.

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I work harder than before. I get better grades.

The other passengers will get on the bus soon. Then we'll leave.

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Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (41)____when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked (42)____ a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (43)_____ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (44)____ between Chinese women and their Chinese-American daughters and became the longest-running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (45)_____ Tan co-wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been adapted into several different forms of media.

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According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is an inhospitable planet, more similar to Earth's Moon than to Earth itself - a dry, stark, seemingly lifeless world. Mars' air pressure is equal to Earth's at an altitude of 100,000 feet. The air there is 95 percent carbon dioxide.

Mars has no ozone layer to screen out the sun's lethal radiation. Daytime temperatures may reach above freezing, but because the planet is blanketed by the mere wisp of an atmosphere, the heat radiates back into space. Even at the equator, the temperature drops to -50C (-60F) at night. Today there is no liquid water, although valleys and channels on the surface show evidence of having been carved by running water. The polar ice caps are made of frozen water and carbon dioxide, and water may be frozen in the ground as permafrost.

Despite these difficult conditions, certain scientists believe that there is a possibility of transforming Mars into a more Earth-like planet. Nuclear reactors might be used to melt frozen gases and eventually build up the atmosphere. This in turn could create a "greenhouse effect" that would stop heat from radiating back into space. Liquid water could be thawed to form a polar ocean. Once enough ice has melted, suitable plants could be introduced to build up the level of oxygen in the atmosphere so that, in time, the planet would support animal life from Earth and even permanent human colonies. "This was once thought to be so far in the future as to be irrelevant," said Christopher McKay, a research scientist at NASA. "But now it's starting to look practical. We could begin work in four or five decades."

The idea of "terra-forming" Mars, as enthusiasts call it, has its roots in science fiction. But as researchers develop a more profound understanding of how Earth's ecology supports life, they have begun to see how it may be possible to create similar conditions on Mars. Don't plan on homesteading on Mars any time soon, though. The process could take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete and the cost would be staggering.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars

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Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.

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She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

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Next week, when there will be an English club held here, I will give you more information about it.

The population of Singapore is approximately 4.59 million. Though Singapore is highly cosmopolitan and diversity, ethnic Chinese forms the majority of the population.

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He could escape from hurt because he was wearing protective clothes.

"I will ring you up after I get home." Peter said to Mary.

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 Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.

I started training to be an accountant six months ago. I've got more months to go and then I have to take exams.

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Jack: "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?" -Jill: " .”

Havy: "Thanks for your help, Judy." - Judy: "

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Founded after World War II by 51 "peace-loving states" combined to oppose future aggression, the United Nations now counts 192 member nations, (17)___its newest members, Nauru, Kiribati, and Tonga in 1999, Tuvalu and Yugoslavia in 2000, Switzerland and East Timor in 2002, and Montenegro in 2006.

United Nations Day has been (18)___on October 24 since 1948 and celebrates the objectives and accomplishments of the organization, which was established on October 24, 1945.

The UN (19)____in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions across the globe. Though some say its (20) ______has declined in recent decades, the United Nations still plays a tremendous role in world politics. In 2001 the United Nations and Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the UN, won the Nobel Peace Prize "for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world.

United Nations Day has been (18)___on October 24 since 1948 and celebrates the objectives and accomplishments of the organization, which was established on October 24, 1945.

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Pollution is a threat to many species on Earth, but sometimes it can cause species to thrive. Such is the case with Pfiesteria piscicida. A one-celled creature called a dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria inhabits warm coastal areas and river mouths, especially along the eastern United States. Although scientists have found evidence of Pfiesteria in 3,000-year-old seafloor sediments and dinoflagellates are thought to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, few people took notice of Pfiesteria.

Lately, however, blooms - or huge, dense populations- of Pfiesteria are appearing in coastal waters, and in such large concentrations the dinoflagellates become ruthless killers. The blooms emit powerful toxins that weaken and entrap fish that swim into the area. The toxins eventually cause the fish to develop large bleeding sores through which the tiny creatures attack, feasting on blood and flesh. Often the damage is astounding. During a 1991 fish kill, which was blamed on Pfiesteria on North Carolina's Neuse River, nearly one billion fish died and bulldozers had to be brought in to clear the remains from the river. Of course, such events can have a devastating effect on commercially important fish, but that is just one way that Pfiesteria causes problems. The toxins it emits affect human skin in much the same way as they affect fish skin. Additionally, fishermen and others who have spent time near Pfiesteria blooms report that the toxins seem to get into the air, where once inhaled they affect the nervous system, causing severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, breathing difficulty, short-term memory loss and even cognitive impairment.

For a while, it seemed that deadly Pfiesteria blooms were a threat only to North Carolina waters, but the problem seems to be spreading. More and more, conditions along the east coast seem to be favorable for Pfiesteria. Researchers suspect that pollutants such as animal waste from livestock operations, fertilizers washed from farmlands and wastewater from mining operations have probably all combined to promote the growth of Pfiesteria in coastal waters.

What is the main function of the toxins emitted by the dinoflagellates?

According to the paragraph 2, what will NOT happen if one breathes the toxic air?

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My husband and I take turns cleaning _____ the kitchen depending___ who gets home from work earlier.

Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than____ rates found in the fossil record.

The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on______,race, religion, class or political opinions.

The stranger______me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"

I think the match____ Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear them cheering.

The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife____

Women's status____in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs.

A_____is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal activities or spying,

My brother has given up smoking. He used to____20 cigarettes a day.

Most of the children were excited for the competition "Ring the Bell",____?

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Books are a wonderful source           knowledge and pleasure.

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Mary: What an attractive hair style you have got, Jane!

Jane:               .

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO), was established in 1946.

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An optimistic person always sees things on the bright sides.

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Tropical forests have supplied us with many sorts of plants for food, medicine and industry. They can probably supply man much more. They also reduce floods and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect. However, the tropical forests are being destroyed to make rooms for things like farms and fields. Besides, forest fires are the most terrible destruction.

About 20 million hectares are lost annually - an area which is twice as big as that of Australia. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is working to protect and save the forests that are in danger, to plant new trees for fuel wood and to slow down the Greenhouse Effect. It encourages governments and people to do something for the sake of the tropical forests.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about tropical forests?

The word “It” in line 7 means _

The word “annually” is closest in meaning to      .

What is the aim of the World Wildlife Fund?

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The director was deeply impressing by the girl about whom I told you yesterday.

Growing crops and raise animals for food are among the most important steps ever taken by mankind.

One of the longest wars in history were the Hundred Years’ War, fought between England and France in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

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 If you practice harder, you will have better results.

He is not old enough to do the volunteer work.

“I would study English If I were you,” Mai’s friend said.

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He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.

She didn’t shed a tear as the play ended in tragedy.

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Endangered species are plant and animal species (36)___ are in danger of extinction. The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial (37)  and pollution.The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged natural habitats.

Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity. Maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways. Humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. In addition, we benefit greatly from many medicines and (38)         products that biodiversity provides.   (39)       , different conservation efforts have been (40)_____ in order to save endangered species.

(40)_____ in order to save endangered species.

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Mary: “Our team has just won that English Competition.” - Anne: “_____”

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Facebook is a for-profit online social media and social networking service. The Facebook website was launched on February 4th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates. Since 2006, anyone age 13 and older has been allowed to become a registered user of Facebook though variations exist in minimum age requirement, depending on applicable local laws.

Over 25 million people in the Uk use Facebook. That’s 45% of population! And on average, each user spends over six hours a month on Facebook. Though not the highest this is a considerable number. Is Facebook is a dangerous obsession or just harmless fun? Seventeen- year-old Bethan has written on her blog about what it was like to stop using Facebook.

I think I am a Facebook addict. I log on to Facebook everyday to chat to my friends real friends and loads of online friends. Sometimes I have ten conversations going at the same time. I upload photos and update my Facebook profile all the time. But recently I’ve started to feel worried if I am offline for more than a few hours. And then last week I forgot to meet a real friend because I was online! I’ve realized I could have a problem. So I’ve decided to give it up for a while.

I found it really hard. Facebook and my friends demanded to know why I had left. I spent the first few evenings wondering what everyone was chatting on Facebook. I even phoned a couple of friends to find out.

The fourth night I wasn’t quite so bad. I actually concentrated on my homework better and I had more time to watch my TV programmes. And I spoke to my friends during the day at school. At the end of the first week, I reactivated my account. I think Facebook is fun and it’s useful for posting messages to friends and sharing photos. But I’ll try not to spend so much time on it in the future.

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Facebook _______.

Which of the following is NOT the thing Bethan does as a Facebook addict?

The word “applicable” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.

What does Bethan conclude about Facebook?

What happened to make Bethan decide to quit Facebook for a while?

When she decided to give up Facebook_____.

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If you don’t have his number, you can’t phone him.

There are many things I want for Christmas. Some are clothes, toys and money.

Tom and May never help at home. The reason is because their mother never asks to.

Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator in the kitchen at the moment.

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A lot of rice were exported to France last year.

If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into trouble later.

The books writing by Mark Twain are very popular in the world.

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The teacher gave some suggestions on what would come out for the examination.

When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduce our motivation to work.

He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at annual meeting in May.

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Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with an (27)_____ of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities. One approach recognised by many (28)______ as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first practised by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s. Nancy McCormick Rambusch is credited with (29) ______ the method in the United States, where today there are over 400 Montessori schools.

The method helps children learn for themselves by (30) ______ them with instructional materials and tasks that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation. Through such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn (31)______ to do everyday tasks without adult assistance. Other benefits include improvement in language skills, and acquaintance with elements of science, music, and art.

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It’s a sound you will probably never hear, a sickened tree sending out a distress signal. But a group of scientists has heard the cries, and they think some insects also hear the trees and are drawn to them like vulture to a dying animal. Researchers with the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service fastened sensors to the bark of drought-stricken trees clearly heard distress calls. According to one of the scientists, most parched trees transmit their plight in the 50-hertz to 50kilohertz range. (The unaided human ear can detect no more than 20 kilohertz). Red oak, maple, white pine, and birch all make slightly different sounds in the form of vibrations at the surface of the wood.

The scientists think that the vibrations are created when the water columns inside tubes that run along the length of the tree break, a result of too little water following through them.

These fractured columns send out distinctive vibration patterns. Because some insects communicate at ultrasonic frequencies, they may pick up the trees' vibration and attack the weakened trees. Researchers are now running tests with potted trees that have been deprived of water to see if the sound is what attracts the insects. “Water-stressed trees also smell differently from other trees, and they experience thermal changes, so insects could be responding to something other than sound”, one scientist said.

It can be inferred from the passage that research concerning the distress signals of trees______.

Which of the following could be considered a cause of the distress signals of trees?

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

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SHE STUDIES WHILE HE PLAYS: TRUE OF CHILDREN AND CHIMPS

Chimpanzees in the wild like to snack on termites, and youngsters learn to fish for them by pocking long sticks and other (1)........tools into the mounds that large groups of termites build. Researchers found that (2)............average female chimps in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania learned how to do termite fishing at the age of 31 months, more than two years earlier than the males.

The females seem to learn by watching their mothers. Researcher Dr. Elisabeth V. Lonsdorf, director of field conservation at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, said that it is (3).............to find that, when a young male and female are near a mound, ‘she’s really focusing on termite fishing and he’s spinning himself round (4)...........circles’. Dr Landsdorf and colleagues are studying chimpanzees at the zoo with a new, specially created termite mound, filled with mustard (5).......than termites.

Researchers found that (2)............average female chimps in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania learned how to do termite fishing at the age of 31 months, more than two years earlier than the males.

Dr Landsdorf and colleagues are studying chimpanzees at the zoo with a new, specially created termite mound, filled with mustard (5).......than termites.

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Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.

Uncompromising as it is, the dessert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water–loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found: the giants of the North America desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift–footed, running, and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its populations are largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere in the world.

The secret of their adjustment lies in a combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.

The word “desiccating” means____.

The phrase “those forms” refers to all of the following EXCEPT

The author states that one characteristic of animals that live in the desert is that they ____.

Which of the following generalizations are supported by the passage?

The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to____.

The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT

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Baseball evolved from a number of different ball-and-stick games (paddle ball, trap ball, one-old-cat, rounders, and town ball) originating in England. As early as the American Revolution, it was noted that troops played “baseball” in their free time. In 1845 Alexander Cartwright formalized the New York Knickerbockers’ version of the game: a diamond-shaped infield, with bases ninety feet apart, three strikes – you’re – out, batter out on a caught ball, three outs per inning, a nine-man team. “The New York Game'' spread rapidly, replacing earlier localized forms. From its beginnings, baseball was seen as a way of satisfying the recreational needs of an increasingly urban–industrial society. At its inception, it was played by and for gentlemen. A club might consist of 40 members. The president would appoint two captains who would choose teams from among the members. Games were played on Monday and Thursday afternoons, with the losers often providing lavish evening entertainment for the winners.

During the 1850 - 70 period the game was changing, however, with increasing commercialism (charging admission), under–the–table payments to exceptional players, and gambling on the outcome of games. By 1868 it was said that a club would have their regular professional ten, an amateur first-nine, and their” muffins“ (the gentle duffers who once ran the game).

Beginning with the first openly all–salaried team (Cincinnati’s Red Stocking Club) in 1869, the 1870- 1890 period saw the complete professionalization of baseball, including the formation of the National Association of Professional baseball players in 1871. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed in 1876, run by business-minded inverters in joint-stock company clubs. The 1880s have been called Major League Baseball’s “Golden Age ''. Profits soared, players’ salaries rose somewhat, a season of 84 games became one of 132, a weekly periodical “The Sporting News” came into being, wooden stadiums with double-deck stands replaced open fields, and the standard refreshment became hot dogs, soda pop and peanuts. In 1900 the Western League based in the growing cities of the Midwest Proclaimed itself the American League.

The word “inception” in line 8 is closest in meaning to ____.

Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy gentlemen at its inception?

According to the second paragraph, all of the following are true except____.

C. wooden stadiums replaced open fields

The word “itself” in line 24 refers to____.

The word “lavish “in line 11 is closest in meaning to____.

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Tom said that he was trying (A)to carry out some (B) campaigns (C)to protect the environment and will encourage others (D) to do so.

My elder (A) sisters, both of them (B) were doctors, said they were too busy (C) to pick (D) me up.

Tropical (A) rain forests are founded (B) in a (C)belt around the Equator of (D) the Earth.

It is very (A) difficult for (B) her to prevent (C) him for smoking (D) in her house.

If we cannot save (A) the forests in their original (B) state, we must save enough (C)to preserve them as living burgeon ecosystem (D)

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The students in class were made _____ very hard

____ umbrella should not be used during ______ thunderstorm.

I have had a toothache for one week but I still keep _____ going to the dentist.

She hasn’t had a _____ week. She seems to have done nothing at all.

The police have not found the robbers yet and the bank robbery is still under ____

I decided _________ the dictionary you told me about.

The university ____ by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.

She always complained ___ her parents ___ how small her room was or how few clothes she had.

A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will __ to learn than a native speaker of Chinese