Due to the rise of the world''s temperatures,the Arctic keeps losing its ice
If it fits inside a pocket, keeps you safe as well as in touch with your office, your mother and your children, it is (1)……….. worth having. This is the (2)……….…. of the (3)………… ranks of female mobile-phone users who are beginning to (4)……………. the customer market.
Although Britain has been (5)…….…… to be one of the most expensive places in the world to (6)………. a mobile phone, both professional women and (7)…...….. mothers are underterred. At first, the mobile phone was a rich man plaything, or a businessman’s (8)………........ symbol. Now women own almost as telephones as men do - but for very different reasons.
The main (9)…...…. for most women customers is that it (10)……….. a form of communications back-up, wherever they are, in case of (11)……..… . James Tanner of Tancroft Communications says: ‘The (12)…….… of people buying phones from us this year were women - often young women - or men who were buying for their mothers, wives and girlfriends. And it always seems to be a question of (13)………….of mind. ‘Size is also (14)…………. for women. They want something that will fit in a handbag,’ said Mr Tanner, ‘The tiny phones coming in are having a very big (15)…………. . This year’s models are only half the size of your hand.’
1. A. totally B. certainly C. absolutely D. completely
2. A. vision B. vista C. view D. panorama
3. A. swelling B. increasing C. boosting D. maximising
4. A. master B. dominate C. overbear D. command
5. A. demonstrated B. shown C. established D. seen
6. A. function B. drive C. work D. run
7. A. complete B. total C. full-time D. absolute
8. A. prestige B. fame C. power D. status
9. A. attraction B. enticement C. charm D. lure
10. A. supplies B. furnishes C. provides D. gives
11. A. urgency B. emergency C. predicament D. contingency
12. A. most B. preponderance C. majority D. bulk
13. A. tranquility B. calmness C. serenity D. peace
14. A. crucial B. necessary C. urgent D. essential
15. A. impact B. impression C. perception D. image
III. Read the text and then answer the questions.
SCOTLAND - THE LAND OF LEGENDS
Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is famous for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty. Visitors to this land can spend endless days exploring its historic centuries-old castles. But be aware – legend says that some of them are haunted by ghosts. Fun-lovers can experience its world-famous festival, the Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scottish activities such as the piping, drumming, and dancing. They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the local people. Driving through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes – or lochs – are other attractions that Scotland offers.
The great people of this legendary land have also given many of the world’s important inventions like the telephone, the television, penicillin and the raincoat. Edinburgh, the capital, was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade in 1824. Edinburgh University welcomed the first female medical student in Great Britain in 1869.
1. Is Scotland famous for its rich culture?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………2. What might you see while you are exploring a castle?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………3. What are some activities you can see at the Scottish Highland Games?
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4. Which first city in the world has its own fire brigade ?
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5. Do you want to visit Scotland? Why or why not?
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Scotland - The land of legends Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is famous for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty. Visitors to this land can spend endless days exploring its historic centuries-old castles. But be aware - legend says that some of them are haunted by ghosts. Fun-lovers can experience its world-famous festival, the Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scottish activities such as the piping, drumming, and dancing. They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the local people. Driving through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes - or lochs - are other attractions that Scotland offers. The great people of this legendary land have also given many of the world's important inventions like the telephone, the television, penicillin and the raincoat. Edinburgh, the capital, was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade in 1824. Edinburgh University welcomed the first female medical student in Great Britain in 1869. 1869. 1. Is Scotland famous for its rich culture? 2. What might you see while you are exploring a castle? 3. What are some activities you can see at the Scottish Highland Games? 4. When was the first brigade in the world created?
rewrite these sentences, using because.
1 due to the cold weather, we stayed home
2. Most people hear jogging is a good exercise, so they begin to jog
3. people like to live in thiis country because of its healthy climate
4. a computer can be used for various purposes, so it becomes very popolar nowadays.
5. stacey retired in 1987, partly because of ill health
6. we were late for the meeting due to the heavy traffic
7. harry had to stay in hospital bacause of his broken leg
8. our leader couldn't attend the meeting, so it was canceled
9. the young couple decided not to buy the house because of its dilapidated condition
10. i always enjoyed mathematics in high school, so i decided to major in it in college
III. Complete the following passage by filling one word for each blank.
If there is just one single thing more astonishing than the ability of the adult human being to talk, it is the process by which someone learns to do this. Some parts of the process are still (1)________ much a closed book, but it is for the (2)_________ part possible to describe what the child is doing at various stages in its development, even if we cannot account (3)________ how exactly it learns to do these things.
In fact, research carried out by various linguists has (4)_________ rise to as many theories as there are differences in the rate of development. A baby actually makes sounds from the moment it is born, but for some time these are rather far removed (5)_________ articulate speech. In something like a year, a baby will probably be at a stage where one or two syllables represent the peak of its achievement as a speaker; one more year and it will be (6)_______ out with short phrases, and after this it seems (7)________ time at all before the child is capable of uttering complete sentences.
Despite being a truly remarkable feat of learning, this is one that is performed by the vast (8)_________ of human beings. Complex operations are brought (9)________ play in these dealing with speech and language; the key (10)_______ in brain work, though tongue – work and ear – work play a part in the whole process.
1. Martin had difficulty in accepting the loss of his money. (hard)
2. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. (prevented)
3. There is no ice-cream left. (run)
4. Sheila had to finish the accounts and write several letters as well. (addition)
5. The original painting and the copy look the same to me. (tell)
6. We have had enough of his behavior. (fed)
7. If you want your essay to be convincing do as I’ve told you. (order)
8. It’s almost impossible to find a solution to this problem now. (question)
9. I was forced to apologize. (choice)
10. I do not intend to tell you my plans. (intention)
1. Our tomatoes are..…nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week. (ripe)
2. Look at this picture of Bill and his father - you can see the.….clearly, can’t you? (like)
3. It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to…..it? (modern)
4. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and…..for their animals. (warm)
5. The instructions are very…..I’m not clear what I should do. (confuse)
6. Her dream is to be an..…like her father when she grows up. (economy)
7. This college was…..very small. (origin)
8. What do you think is more important in the person you marry - intelligence or.….? (attract)
9. How often are the animals in this park.….? (food)
10. The time when he was playing in the National team is..…for him. (forget)
Part I. Complete each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. Use the word given in CAPITALS (if provided).(10 points)
1. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
Each _______________________________________ .
2. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than The Atlantic.
The average _______________________________
3. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no ________________________________
4. Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating him. (BUT)
_______________________________ , she would not be dating him.
5. By chance I was in that town when the earthquake started. (HAPPENED)
I _________________in that town when the earthquake started
Part 2:
GOOD AT LANGUAGES
At school, Sarah Biggs says she was very bad (0) at languages. Now she speaks English, Spanish and Italian and works (1) _ a bilingual secretary in a travel company in
England. (2) several foreign languages at work is not easy, but for Sarah, and other multi-lingual secretaries like her, it is all standard practice.
Sarah comes from Spain, (3) she attended school and college. But it was time spent abroad after college that encouraged her interest in languages.
In her job, Sarah has a great deal more responsibility than the title of secretary would suggest. She stresses the importance of (4) fluent in Spanish because part of her job is dealing (5) customers from Latin America. (6) such clients come from abroad, she has to translate everything they say into English. She is given (7) time for preparation at all, so this aspect of her job is one of the (8) _ difficult.
It is important for Sarah to be up-to-date with changes (9) her own language, so she reads Spanish newspapers and books looking for new additions to her vocabulary. Sarah says she (10) not give up this job even if they offered her a better salary in another company
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Reorder the words to complete the sentences:
1. in/ the Land of Midnight Sun/ is/ the/ , / Alaska/ summer/ does/ set/ not/ months/ called/ three/ because/ sun/ for/ nearly.
2. have/ Edinburgh/ its/ the/ was/ first/ in/ the/ in/ world/ to/ fire brigade/ city/ 1824/ own.
3. is/ pushing in/ as/ rude/ in/ places/ Canada/ in/ seen/ extremely/ public/ any
HELP ME!!!
Circle the error(s) in each sentence and write the correct sentence.
He wanted to buying a new smartphone.
Emily went to watches the basketball game at her friend’s house.
They are dance to losing weight.
I want to going camp in the mountains this weekend.
Fill in the gaps with the correct tag question.
1. You can speak three different languages, _________________________?
2. Don signed up for the science fair, ___________________________?
3. We are ready to start the cooking activity, _________________________?
