VIII. Fill the spaces in the following sentences by inserting a VERB + OUT combination.

1. When war ...............  ................. prices usually go up.

2. There were three of us in the original partnership, but Charles ..................  .................so there are only two of us now.

3. I can’t .................  ................. who it is. He is too far away.

4. The arrangement of marriages by parents is a custom that has ................. ................. nearly everywhere.

5. The wind ............  .................the first match and he had to strike another.

6. Children usually ................. ................. of their clothes before they ................. them .................

7. Nothing can ever .......... ................. the memory of that terrible experience.

8. They ................. .................at nine and arrived at twelve.

9. We haven't invited them to the party. If they ................. ................. about it, they will be furious.

10. “I’ll................. you .................,” said my host, and he accompanied me to the front door.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most people think that lions only come from Africa. This is understandable because in fact most lions do come from there but this has not always been the case. If we went back ten thousand years, we would find that there were lions roaming vast sections of the globe. However now, unfortunately only a very small section of the lion's former habitat remains.

Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions. It is almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic lions split off and developed as a sub-species. At one time the Asiatic lion was living as far west as Greece and they were found from there, but in a band that spreads east through various countries of the Middle East, all the way to India. In museums now, you can see Greek coins that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on them. Most of them are dated at around 500 B.C. However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming free two thousand years ago. Over the next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas declined steadily, but it was only in the nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in India.

The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion. There are now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary. However, despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a number of problems that threaten their survival. One of these is the ever-present danger of disease. This is what killed more than a third of Africa’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are fearful that something similar could happen in the Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there.

India's lions are particular vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this is interesting is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by a prince who took a particular interest in them. He was very healthy, and he managed to protect them; otherwise they would probably have died out completely. 

When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality. They are very impressive animals and you would never guess that they have this vulnerability when you look at them.

The following statements are correct EXCEPT that _____. 

A. the Asiatic lion was loved by a wealthy prince

B. the current Asiatic lions come from a great number of lions

C. a rich prince sponsored the protection of Asiatic lions

D. although the Asiatic lion looks strong from appearance they are easily attacked by diseases

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most people think that lions only come from Africa. This is understandable because in fact most lions do come from there but this has not always been the case. If we went back ten thousand years, we would find that there were lions roaming vast sections of the globe. However now, unfortunately only a very small section of the lion's former habitat remains.

Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions. It is almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic lions split off and developed as a sub-species. At one time the Asiatic lion was living as far west as Greece and they were found from there, but in a band that spreads east through various countries of the Middle East, all the way to India. In museums now, you can see Greek coins that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on them. Most of them are dated at around 500 B.C. However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming free two thousand years ago. Over the next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas declined steadily, but it was only in the nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in India.

The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion. There are now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary. However, despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a number of problems that threaten their survival. One of these is the ever-present danger of disease. This is what killed more than a third of Africa’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are fearful that something similar could happen in the Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there.

India's lions are particular vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this is interesting is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by a prince who took a particular interest in them. He was very healthy, and he managed to protect them; otherwise they would probably have died out completely. 

When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality. They are very impressive animals and you would never guess that they have this vulnerability when you look at them.

The phrase "split off" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. developed into different species

B. changed the original species

C. spotted animals

D. divided

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 27

The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North West, but lie only a (24) _____ hundred miles from the centre in the more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (25) _____ the Alps, they are no less beautiful.

There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to travel by train. You start from Vancouver, the most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its (26) ______in the mountains, this city (27) ______ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city centre.

Thirty passenger trains a day used to (28) _____ off from Vancouver on the cross–continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, which is fun, but travel through some of the best site at night.

A. lets

B. offers

C. gives

D. allows

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North West, but lie only a (24) _____ hundred miles from the centre in the more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (25) _____ the Alps, they are no less beautiful.

There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to travel by train. You start from Vancouver, the most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its (26) ______in the mountains, this city (27) ______ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city centre.

Thirty passenger trains a day used to (28) _____ off from Vancouver on the cross–continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, which is fun, but travel through some of the best site at night.

A. from

B. to

C. than

D. as

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North West, but lie only a (24) _____ hundred miles from the centre in the more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (25) _____ the Alps, they are no less beautiful.

There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to travel by train. You start from Vancouver, the most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its (26) ______in the mountains, this city (27) ______ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city centre.

Thirty passenger trains a day used to (28) _____ off from Vancouver on the cross–continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, which is fun, but travel through some of the best site at night.

A. ear

B. hand

C. head

D. nose

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 28

The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North West, but lie only a (24) _____ hundred miles from the centre in the more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (25) _____ the Alps, they are no less beautiful.

There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to travel by train. You start from Vancouver, the most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its (26) ______in the mountains, this city (27) ______ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city centre.

Thirty passenger trains a day used to (28) _____ off from Vancouver on the cross–continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, which is fun, but travel through some of the best site at night.

A. leave

B. set

C. get

D. take

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 24

The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North West, but lie only a (24) _____ hundred miles from the centre in the more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (25) _____ the Alps, they are no less beautiful.

There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to travel by train. You start from Vancouver, the most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its (26) ______in the mountains, this city (27) ______ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city centre.

Thirty passenger trains a day used to (28) _____ off from Vancouver on the cross–continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, which is fun, but travel through some of the best site at night.

A. many

B. few

C. lot

D. couple

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most people think that lions only come from Africa. This is understandable because in fact most lions do come from there but this has not always been the case. If we went back ten thousand years, we would find that there were lions roaming vast sections of the globe. However now, unfortunately only a very small section of the lion's former habitat remains.

Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions. It is almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic lions split off and developed as a sub-species. At one time the Asiatic lion was living as far west as Greece and they were found from there, but in a band that spreads east through various countries of the Middle East, all the way to India. In museums now, you can see Greek coins that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on them. Most of them are dated at around 500 B.C. However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming free two thousand years ago. Over the next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas declined steadily, but it was only in the nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in India.

The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion. There are now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary. However, despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a number of problems that threaten their survival. One of these is the ever-present danger of disease. This is what killed more than a third of Africa’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are fearful that something similar could happen in the Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there.

India's lions are particular vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this is interesting is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by a prince who took a particular interest in them. He was very healthy, and he managed to protect them; otherwise they would probably have died out completely. 

When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality. They are very impressive animals and you would never guess that they have this vulnerability when you look at them.

The word "vulnerable" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. easily protected

B. weak 

C. careless 

D. cautious