Earthquakes are the most destructive natural disasters. They usually hit without any (23) ________and result in a great loss of life and an enormous demolition of buildings. Additionally, they may cau...

Earthquakes are the most destructive natural disasters. They usually hit without any (23) ________and result in a great loss of life and an enormous demolition of buildings. Additionally, they may cause devastating landslides or (24) ________ gigantic tidal waves which, in fact, are colossal walls of water smashing into seashores with such force that they are capable of destroying coastal cities. (25) ________, the vast majority of fatalities and serious injuries come about when buildings collapse. Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to escape once the shaking starts. The savage (26) ________ of an earthquake trigger off a complex chain reaction in the building's structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushed or pulled. A building's height, its shape and construction materials are the most (27) ________factors deciding about the survival and collapse of the structure and, consequently, about the life or death of its inhabitants.23. A. notice B. warning C. caution D. advice24. A. create B. build C. construct D. get25. A. Although B. Nevertheless C. Since D. However26. A. services B. results C. forces D. waves27. A. significant B. considerate C. trivial D. positiveCâu trả lời: Earthquakes are the most destructive natural disasters. They usually hit without any (23) ________and result in a great loss of life and an enormous demolition of buildings. Additionally, they may cause devastating landslides or (24) ________ gigantic tidal waves which, in fact, are colossal walls of water smashing into seashores with such force that they are capable of destroying coastal cities. (25) ________, the vast majority of fatalities and serious injuries come about when buildings collapse. Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to escape once the shaking starts. The savage (26) ________ of an earthquake trigger off a complex chain reaction in the building's structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushed or pulled. A building's height, its shape and construction materials are the most (27) ________factors deciding about the survival and collapse of the structure and, consequently, about the life or death of its inhabitants.23. A. notice B. warning C. caution D. advice24. A. create B. build C. construct D. get25. A. Although B. Nevertheless C. Since D. However26. A. services B. results C. forces D. waves27. A. significant B. considerate C. trivial D. positive

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Thanh Vi

16 tháng 2 2019 lúc 19:17

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. A tsunami is a natural disaster more devastating than earthquakes, tornadoes or any other disaster you can think of. Tsunami is a Japanese word that means harbor wave. A tsunami happens when huge waves are formed after something under the ocean occurs to make these large waves form. Erupting volcanoes can also cause tsunamis to occur. The waves start in one area but they move quickly in all different directions once the tsu...

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Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
A tsunami is a natural disaster more devastating than earthquakes, tornadoes or any other disaster you can think of. Tsunami is a Japanese word that means harbor wave. A tsunami happens when huge waves are formed after something under the ocean occurs to make these large waves form. Erupting volcanoes can also cause tsunamis to occur. The waves start in one area but they move quickly in all different directions once the tsunami begins. Tsunamis begin as an under the water earthquake. The force of the earth moving causes the water to move and produce huge waves. Waves from tsunami cam travel through the water as fast as 500 miles per hour. As they approach the coast, they continue to grow in size before smashing down on the cities and towns along the coastline. These waves can often be as high as 100 feet, causing much destruction.
32. What is a tsunami?
a. A series of huge waves c. A sudden gust of wind b. A storm with strong winds d. A violent shaking of earth's surface
33. Which is the most diastrous, according to the passage?
a. Earthquake b. Tornado c. Tsunami d. hurricane
34. Which can cause a tsunami to occur?
a. Droughts b. Floods c. Hurricanes d. Volcanic eruptions
35. What happens to a tsunami as it approaches the coast?
a. It changes direction.
b. It decreases the height.
c. It grows in size.
d. It moves more quickly
36. What happens when a tsunami hits land?
a. It devastates coastal regions.
b. It causes underwater earthquake.
c. It blows everything out to sea.
d. It sucks up everything in its path.

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Ngọc Minh

23 tháng 8 2019 lúc 15:13

(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: A volcano is an opening in the earth’s surface through (23)___________ lava, hot, gases and rock fragments erupt. (24) ________ an opening occurs when melted rock from deep within the earth blasts through the surface. Most volcanoes are a top mountains, particularly cone-shaped mountains. The mountains themselves are also called volcanoes. Eruptions of volcanic mountains are spectacular sights. In some er...

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(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

A volcano is an opening in the earth’s surface through (23)___________ lava, hot, gases and rock fragments erupt. (24) ________ an opening occurs when melted rock from deep within the earth blasts through the surface. Most volcanoes are a top mountains, particularly cone-shaped mountains. The mountains themselves are also called volcanoes. Eruptions of volcanic mountains are spectacular sights. In some eruptions, huge fiery clouds rise over the mountain, and growing rivers of lava flow down (25) _________ sides. In other eruptions, red- hot ash and cinders shoot out the mountaintop, and large chunks of hot rockare blasted (26) ________ into the air. A few eruptions are so ( 27) _________ that they blow the mountain apart. Some eruptions occur on volcanic islands. Such islands are the tops of volcanic mountains that have been built (28) __________ from the ocean floor by repeated eruptions. Othereruptions occur along narrow cracks in the ocean floor.

23/ A. which B. that C. where D. when

24/ A. So B. Such C. That D. Many

25/ A. its B. it C. their D. theirs

26/ A. high B. low C. below D. above

27/ A. gentle B. violent C. terrible D. awful

28/ A. up B. on C. into D. onto

(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:

Bad weather comes in many different forms. One kind of bad weather is the tornado. It is one of the most destructive storms that we have on the earth. A tornado is a long cloud which comes down from the sky. It is shaped like a funnel and consists of windwhich whirls around and around extremely fast. In fact, the wind can reach a speed of more than nine hundred kilometers per hour. Weather scientists are unable to know exactly when a tornado will occur. Fortunately, the tornado is not usually very big and it does not last long. There are about two hundred tornadoes annually in the United States, but in some years there are many more. Tornadoes that occur over water are called waterspouts

____ 29/ One good thing about a tornado is that it does not last long

____ 30/ Tornadoes over water are called funnels.

____ 31/ The annually number of tornadoes in the United States is about one hundred.

____ 32/ There are about two hundred tornadoes in one year in America

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Ngọc Minh

25 tháng 8 2019 lúc 21:53

(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists put the blame for recent disasters on the increase (23)___________ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain, and sun.(24) ________to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (25) ___________ as hurr...

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(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists put the blame for recent disasters on the increase (23)___________ the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain, and sun.(24) ________to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (25) ___________ as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and (26) ________ sea levels all around the world to rise. Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take actions to reduce the ( 27) _________ of carbon dioxide which is given off by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favor of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists, (28) __________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we should have to wait several hundred years to notice the result.

23/ A. at B. in C. by D. to

24/ A. Concerning B. Depending C. Regarding D. According

25/ A. well B. such C. even D. just

26/ A. causing B. letting C. damaging D. making

27/ A. amount B. number C. plenty D. deal

28/ A. really B. despite C. therefore D. however

(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world electricity is very avail able at the touch of a switch. Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light upthe workplace. It is also used to operate air-conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes. Such appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.

____ 29/ The passage is about a kind of energy.

____ 30/ Electricity has a lot of uses.

____ 31/ Without electricity, our life will not be affected

____ 32/ The appliances depended on electricity are endless.

(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

33/ Because of their good performance, they won that match.

Because they _______________________________________________________

34/ My father teaches Math well.

 My father is _______________________________________________________

35/ There isn’t much rain to make the crops better.

 The crops aren’t ____________________________________________________

36/ Why don’t you have your hair cut?

She suggests ______________________________________

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Quan Lạc Hạ Nguy

29 tháng 9 2018 lúc 20:52

The world ocean of are so vast that they can cope with the present levels (pollute)__________(1)However, little is known about the long term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earths (2)_________ (nature) resources and trasforming huge areas into wasteland. As a result, it is becoming (extreme)______(3) difficult to grow enough (4)_______(feed) the worlds rapidly (5)______( increase) population. A way of protecting all the wildl...

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The world ocean of are so vast that they can cope with the present levels (pollute)__________(1)However, little is known about the long term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's (2)_________ (nature) resources and trasforming huge areas into wasteland. As a result, it is becoming (extreme)______(3) difficult to grow enough (4)_______(feed) the world's rapidly (5)______( increase) population. A way of protecting all the wildlife on the earth must also be (6)_________(find) as many species are in (7) _______(dangerous) of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The danger, however, are not confine (8)__________(sole) to the land and the sea. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so mu sunlight has been (9)_________(reduce) in many cities. Man's whole (eavironmental) ________ (10)is being changed in a serious way

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thăng

16 tháng 2 2020 lúc 20:31

SECTION III: READING (5.0 points) Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered boxes. Since ancient times, one of the most common materials people have utilized to make things with is wood. Wood is used to make houses, buildings, and other structures. People also make a large number of smaller objects with it. The desire to make finished products more...

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SECTION III: READING (5.0 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered boxes.
Since ancient times, one of the most common materials people have utilized to make things
with is wood. Wood is used to make houses, buildings, and other structures. People also
make a large number of smaller objects with it.
The desire to make finished products more beautiful appears to be ingrained in huma n
nature. On account of this fact, for thousands of years, people have carved and shaped
wooden objects to make them more appealing to the eye. Humans have additionally tended
to create both religious and ceremonial objects from wood. In fact, all around the world,
countless cultures have made use of ceremonial wood carvings. These objects often reflect
the spirit of the people who made them, and each of them tends to hold a special
significance as well.
One of the most common types of wood carvings is the mask. People in many cultures in
Asia, Africa, and North America have made ceremonial wooden masks. In Africa, for
instance, large numbers of tribes use wooden masks for vari ous spiritual rituals. These
masks are often in the form of animals that are sacred to the tribes. In other cases, the masks
have human forms. The faces, however, may not be exactly humanlike. For instance, the
faces can be distorted, having wider, longer, smaller, or larger features than normal. The
masks may be carved to give them ugly or frightening appearances as well. And, on other
occasions, the masks are made to look as beautiful as possible.
While masks tend to be fairly small, other wood carvings can be enormous. Among the
largest of all ceremonial wood carvings is the totem p ole. Totem poles have been built by
several Native American tribes that reside in the northwestern part of North America. They
are normally made to represent families, or they may honor significant historical events.
Some even tell stories. A typical totem pole has several individual carvings on it. Each
carving represents a different part of the family history, event, or story. Most totem poles
have human or animal faces, as well as other figures, carved in them. They are so large that
they are made from e ntire trees. Once the trees are cut down, master craftsmen work on
them. When completed, they may or may not be painted. Then, the totem poles are
positioned in places of honor and placed upright.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The ways wood can be used to make buildings B. The purposes of masks in some cultures
C. The types of wood carvings some people make D. Totem poles and their significance
2. In line 4, the word ingrained is closest in meaning to _________.
A. embedded B. disturbed C. initiated D. consistent
3. Why have some people carved wooden objects?
A. To give them to others as gifts B. To worship them as idols
C. To employ them as weapons D. To utilize them in ceremonies
4. In line 14, the phrase sacred to is closest in meaning to _________.
A. important to B. hunted by C. revered by D. necessary for
5. What does the author say about masks?
A. They always resemble human faces. B. It takes a great deal of effort to make them.
C. People make them on several continents. D. Animal masks are more popular than human ones.
6. The author uses totem poles as an example of _________.
A. wood carvings that are large in size B. a type of wood carving older than masks
C. the most impressive of all wood carvings D. the wood carvings favored by all Native Americans
7. In line 22, the word they refers to _________.
A. several Native American tribes B. totem poles C. families D. significant historical events
8. What does the author imply about wood carvings?
A. They take years to learn how to make. B. They are expensive to buy.
C. They need special types of wood. D. They may vary in size.
9. The author mentions all of the following about totem poles EXCEPT _________.
A. what they look like B. what they represent
C. which trees are used to make them D. who usually carves them

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Nguyễn Love

7 tháng 11 2017 lúc 11:16

Read the text anh think of the word which best fits each space. when people are asked why they choose to live in big cities. Most of them usually talk about the variety of intertainment to be enjoyed there. But i wonder how (1)...........of them actually feel like (2).....to the theater or a concert after a hard day (3)........the offic anh a crowed ride home on the Underground. And how many of them visit the famous galleries and museums other than (4)......they re caught in the rain...

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Read the text anh think of the word which best fits each space. when people are asked why they choose to live in big cities. Most of them usually talk about the variety of intertainment to be enjoyed there. But i wonder how (1)...........of them actually feel like (2).....to the theater or a concert after a hard day (3)........the offic anh a crowed ride home on the Underground. And how many of them visit the famous galleries and museums other than (4)......they 're caught in the rain without an umbrella? Meanwhile, those tourists (5)..........make shopping anh travel (6)............the centre of town so difficult in the summer mothss, are visiting the sights which the inhabitants are so pround of, but don't quite have the time to see. It was only (7)..........moving to the country that i realised how to enjoy my free time. Living there (8)...........me aware that legs are not intended simply to(9)...........you (10).........your front door to your car! Evenings are filled (11).........little more than a leisurely drink withfriends who'd (12).........talk about darts than discotheques. Of course there are days when I'm tempted (13)..............the entertainment page the national newspaper to go up to town, but when you have to take the dog for a walk across the fields, talk to the postman, and see the amsteur dramatic society's latest production, you 're far (14)..............busy to the find time!

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Quan Lạc Hạ Nguy

16 tháng 3 2019 lúc 19:33

Read the following passage and mark the letter A , B , C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks . One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for Cooking and heating . Large (23)_______natural gas found in the United States , usually several thousand feet below : the surface of (24) _______Earth . For many years after natural gas first discovered , it was thought to have no value . Fin...

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A , B , C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks .
One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for Cooking and heating . Large (23)_______natural gas found in the United States , usually several thousand feet below : the surface of (24) _______Earth . For many years after natural gas first discovered , it was thought to have no value . Finally , ( 25 ) ________,people began to understand its uses and to find ways of storing it and of moving it from place to place .
Today ( 26 )_______ gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting Cooking , and heating . In many ways , natural gas is one of our finest fuels . It is cheap and can be used for ( 27 )_______ without making the room hot . It can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines , some of which are hundreds of miles in length .
23 . A . areas B . amounts C . piles D . packs
24 . A . one B . a C . anh D . the
25 . A . however B . therefore C . so D . but
26 . A . nature B . natural C . naturally D . naturalize
27 . A . Cook B . Cooker C cooking D , Cooked

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Cry...

28 tháng 6 2017 lúc 17:02

1. She was __________ tired after the journey. ( extreme ) 2. In summer, there is usually a __________ of electricity. ( short ) 3.The most _________ earthquake in Japanese history damged Tokyo and Yokohama and killed about 150.000 people. ( disaster ) 4. We were diasspointed because of his __________ ( behave ) 5.My father can repair electrical _________ very well. ( apply ) 6.Peple often say _______ waves are the result of an abrupt ship in the under water movement of the earth. ( tide )...

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1. She was __________ tired after the journey. ( extreme )

2. In summer, there is usually a __________ of electricity. ( short )

3.The most _________ earthquake in Japanese history damged Tokyo and Yokohama and killed about 150.000 people. ( disaster )

4. We were diasspointed because of his __________ ( behave )

5.My father can repair electrical _________ very well. ( apply )

6.Peple often say _______ waves are the result of an abrupt ship in the under water movement of the earth. ( tide )

7. They have found out the _______ abotu the pollution. ( solve )

8. There is a great _________ between Harry and his twin brother. ( similar )

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Lê Minh An

25 tháng 5 2019 lúc 11:34

I/ Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi : Paragraph 1 : Thomas Edison was born on February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Edisons most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to...

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I/ Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi :

Paragraph 1 :

Thomas Edison was born on February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent memory, and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say, "Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. When he died on October 18th, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
1. When was Thomas Edison born?
He was born ______________in Milan, Ohio.
2. Why did he have difficulty in following the lessons?
Because he had___________problems.
3. What was Edison's most famous invention?
4. What did he say about silence?
Paragraph 2 :
We went to Doi Tam, a village famous its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village. I was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village.

People say that it takes four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to carefully an eight stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage because they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps' do not require such high skills.

Nowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also sold to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.

1. Where is Doi Tam drum-making village?
->It's in
2. When was the craft first introduced to the village?
-> It was first introduced to the village in
3. How long does it take four workers to make a drum with a diameter 1.5 metres ?
4. Where do the craftsmen put drums in the village ?
Paragraph 3 :
Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy. It is called ‘The Floating City’ as it is built on 117 small islands. This city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals. Flat-bottomed boats were once the main means of transport, but today motor boats are more popular. In Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely bridges over the narrow canals, and some of the best museums in Western Europe.
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in the USA. It is a global city, a centre of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, and fashion. The Los Angeles area includes Hollywood, and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video games, and recorded music. The weather here is usually dry and warm. Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood Boulevard. There are also some good beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach.

1. Why is Venice called "The Floating City"?
->Because it is built on_______________
2. How do people travel along the canals in Venice?
->They trayel along the canals by _______________
3. What's the weather like in Los Angeles?
-> ____________________________
4. Which city is famous for its entertainment industry, Venice or Los Angeles?
-> ____________________________
Paragraph 4 :
One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings, among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special-interest newspapers. Daily newspapers are published at least one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers are printed once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. They focus on .local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-interest newspapers may be published daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers or feature news about a specific topic.

Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers. To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world.

1. How many types of newspapers are there in general?
-> There are.................types of newspapers in general.
2. How often do daily newspapers publish?
> They publish at least...........every weekday.
3. What do weekly newspapers cover?
->____________________________
4. What can we do now with the development of the Internet?
->____________________________
Paragraph 5
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This save a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through ‘on-line’ rather than attend a class.
1. What's the number of people using the Internet computer network around the world ?
-> It is about...........................
2. What does the Internet allow businesses to do?
->It allows them to communicate with..................in many parts of the world
3. What does email allow users to do?
->........................................
4. How can the Internet be used for education?
-> .......................................

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