... the use of farm animals
(D) relied on sophisticated technology
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leaders were finally released, partly because it was unlikely ... without being broken.
1. How many theories does the author mention?
(A) One
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The ocean bottom a region nearly 2.5 tim...
...
(A) Lines 3-4
(B) Lines 6-8
(C) Lines 16-18
(D) Lines 19-21
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(D) surprising
14. The author suggests that in Canada during the1950's ... not as yet been observed. After a theory has been publicized, scientists design
experiments to test the theory. If observations confirm the scientists' predictions, the
theory is...
... give birth.
24. The word "they" in line 3 refers to
(A) skelectons
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The ocean bottom a region nearly 2.5 times greater than ... was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement
was normally improvised in the greatest hurry.
To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice...
... traveling perhaps
only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers
move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progress along a glacier ... the years of its greatest popularity had
been generically termed "art glass". Art glass was intended for decorative purposes and
relied for its effect upon carefully chosen col...
... Shoemaker-Levy 9 to all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a dismembered body
(B) a train
(C) a pearl necklace
(D) a giant planet
25. Before comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit Jupiter in July 199 4, scientists ... conditions in poor urban neighborhoods?
(A) lines 3-5
(B) lines 7-8
(C) lines 9- 10
(D) lines 24-26
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Potash (the old name for potassium carbonate) is one...
... remarkably after 184 0,
increasing from 11 percent that year to 28 percent by 188 0 and to 46 percent by 1900.
A country with only 6 cities boasting a population of more than 8, 000 in 180 0 had
become ... minds at
186
the golden days of the American landscape movement, which began around 185 0 and
lasted until the late 186 0's, the Hudson River school seems to have emerged in t...
... York building lot of the 1 870 's and 1880's looked MOST
like which of the following?
37. It can be inferred that a New York apartment building in the 1 870 's and 1880's had ... stitched together from smaller pieces. They made
these until the advent of the Revolutionary War in I 77 5, when everything English
came to be frowned upon.
Among the whole-cloth quilts mad...
... Pacific Railroad bill in 1 862 and a revised, financially much more
generous version in 1 864 , little construction was completed until 1 865 on the Central
Pacific and 1 866 on the Union Pacific. ... "dominated" in line 26 is closest in meaning to
(A) threatened
(B) replaced
(C) were developing in
(D) were prevalent in
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... being defines as urban?
(A) 2 ,50 0
(B) 8,000
(C) 15, 000
(D) 50 ,000
43. According to the passage, why did the Census Bureau revise the definition of urban in 1 950 ?
(A) City borders had become ... "SMSA" in
(A) 1900
(B) 1 950
(C) 1969
(D) 1970
50 . Where in the passage does the author mention names used by social scientists for an urban
area?
(A) Lines 4 -5
(B) Li...
... vertical than horizontal, with jumps,
drop-offs, holes, corners and nasty rocks and
trees to test your nerves as well as technical
skill. At the end of a run, which is between two
and three ... helmet, cycle shorts
and gloves, around £150. Later on you may
want to upgrade your bike and get a full- face
crash helmet, since riders are now achieving
speeds of up to 80 kilometres per h...
... have seen this announcement in an international magazine.
MY FAVOURITE TEACHER
T
ell us about a favourite teacher of yours and say what you
remember about him or her.
We will publish ... other people.
The best reviews will be published next month.
Write your review.
4 Your teacher has asked you to write a story for an international magazine. The story must
begin...
...
Part 1
3 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three)
Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name ... Whats your favourite food? …… (Why do you like it?)
ã Do you like going to parties? (Tell us about a good party you’ve been to.)
ã Tell us about a day youve really enjoyed recently. ...
ã What kind of work would you really like to do in the future? …… (Why?)...
...
Parts 3 and 4
7 minutes (9 minutes for groups of three)
Part 3
Interlocutor
Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about three minutes.
(4 minutes ...
Candidates
3 minutes
(4 minutes for
groups of three)
………………………………………………………
Interlocutor
Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 3 bookl...
... holidays, (25) ….…. of age or level
REGARD
of (26) ….…. . The brochure includes various destinations and
FIT
a range of itineraries. These range from sightseeing tours
of (27) ….…. ... According to the brochure, an (30) ….…. of
ENJOY
walking is often the thing that brings together a group of like-minded
people, who share the (31) ….…. of good compan...