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The author compares visiting the main tourist sights to ____.

A. armaments

B. Pharmaceuticals

C. a trip highlight

D. a duty visit to a dull relative

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Why does she think that Uluru is probably the last 'wonder of the world' she will see?

A. She doesn't like wandering around the wonders.

B. She doesn't enjoy the Imperial Palace Tour Guide.

C. She doesn't like watching the wonder through a camera.

D. She doesn't want to explore the sites the way people around her do.

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How is slang defined by the author?

A. Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.

B. Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage.

C. Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.

D. Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage.

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According to the author, what do a lot of backpackers carry with them nowadays?

A. books with helpful titles

B. books that are bestsellers

C. copies of must-see sights

D. little pencils

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The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT

A. new situations

B. a new generation

C. interaction among diverse groups

D. a number of linguists

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According to the author, what is one reason why the Internet is sometimes slow?

A. Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle Internet traffic.

B. Most people do not have computers that are fast enough to take advantage of the Internet.

C. Often a request must travel through many computers before it reaches its final destination.

D. Scientists take up too much time on the Internet, thus slowing it down for everyone else.

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What does the author mean by ‘the prescribed tourist manner’ in paragraph 2?

A. They are all backpackers.

B. They are all wealthy travellers.

C. They are all interested in seeing the wonders of the world

D. They all eat, drink and do the same things at the sites of the world wonders.

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What does the author say about Cro-Magnon paintings of hands?

A. Some are not very old.

B. It is unusual to see such paintings.

C. Many were made by children.

D. The artists were mostly right-handed.

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.

When did jazz become the most popular American music?

A. Sometime in the early 20^th century.

B. When elements from other American music combined.

C. After the hit “Maple Leaf Rag” was written.

D. In the late 1800s.