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Read the text on the tight about the invention of semaphore. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (l-4).There is one extra sentence which you do not need. There is an example at the beginning (0).

A Using ropes, these could be moved to form 49 different shapes that could be recognized easily.

B The main problem was that it could not be used during the night or on foggy days.

C These messages could be sent very quickly.

D The new republic faced enemies on all sides in the form of the forces of Britain, Austria, Holland, Prussia and Spain.

E In August 1794, it carried its first message, the news of Napoleon's victory at Le Quenoy.

F A system was built between London and the south coast, and other countries followed.

War has been called 'the mother of invention', and this was certainly true in the French Revolutionary wars in 1792. 1 | D | What the Revolutionary Government urgently needed was a reliable system of communication.

Claude Chappe, who was a priest and an engineer, had developed a telegraph system, but had not been able to test it fully. However, his brother Ignace was a member of the government, and arranged for Claude's system to be tested. It turned out to be a great success and started a new form of high-speed communication.

The two brothers had a series of towers built 5 to 10 km apart. At the top of each tower was a tall wooden mast, and they attached one horizontal and two vertical wooden beams to this mast. Claude called this system 'semaphore', which comes from the Greek meaning 'bearing a sign'. 2 ( )

Operators in each tower watched neighbouring towers through a telescope and then passed the message on to the next one in the line. The first line stretched from Paris to Lille, a distance of 2.40 km. 3 ( ). At an average speed of three signals a minute, it was carried in 20 minutes, more than 90 times faster than messengers on horseback.

Once the value of Chappe's system was understood, it soon became the standard method of communication in Europe. 4 ( ). By the time the electric telegraph was developed, France had more than 550 semaphore towers stretching 4,800km.

Unfortunately, Chappe's system had some disadvantages. 5 ( ) The towers were also expensive to maintain and the cost of staff was high. In the end, Chappe was depressed by these criticisms of his inventions and by claims from other engineers that they had invented semaphore, and he committed suicide in 1805.

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One day in 1963, a dolphin named Elvar and a famous astronomer, Carl Sagan, were playing a little game. The astronomer was visiting an institute which was looking into the way dolphins communicate with each other. He was standing at the edge of one of tanks where several of these highly intelligent, friendly creatures were kept. Elvar had just swum up alongside him and had turned on his back. He wanted Sagan to scratch his stomach again, as the astronomer had done twice before. But this time Elvar was too deep in the water for Sagan to reach him. Elvar looked up at Sagan, waiting. Then, after a minute or so, the dolphin leapt up through the water into the air and made a sound just like the words "More!"

The astonished astronomer went to the director of the institute and told him about the incident.

"Oh, yes. That´s one of the words he knows," the director said, showing no surprise at all.

Dolphins have bigger brains in proportion to their body size than humans have, and it has been known for a long time that they can make a number of sounds. What is more, these sounds seem to have different functions, such as warning each other of danger. Sound travels much faster and further in water than it does in air. That is why the parts of the brain that deal with sound are much better developed in dolphins than in humans. But can it be said that dolphins have a "language", in the real sense of the word? Scientist don´t agree on this.

1/ The dolphin leapt into the air because

A. Sagan was too near the water

B. it was part of the game they were playing.

C. he wanted Sagan to scratch him again

D. Sagan wanted to communicate with him

2/ "Dolphins" brains are particularly well developed to

A. help them to travle fast in water

B. arrange sounds in different structures

C. respond to different kinds of sound

D. communicate with humans through sound

Read the text on the tight about the invention of semaphore. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (l-4).There is one extra sentence which you do not need. There is an example at the beginning (0).

A Using ropes, these could be moved to form 49 different shapes that could be recognized easily.

B The main problem was that it could not be used during the night or on foggy days.

C These messages could be sent very quickly.

D The new republic faced enemies on all sides in the form of the forces of Britain, Austria, Holland, Prussia and Spain.

E In August 1794, it carried its first message, the news of Napoleon's victory at Le Quenoy.

F A system was built between London and the south coast, and other countries followed.

War has been called 'the mother of invention', and this was certainly true in the French Revolutionary wars in 1792. 1 | D | What the Revolutionary Government urgently needed was a reliable system of communication.

Claude Chappe, who was a priest and an engineer, had developed a telegraph system, but had not been able to test it fully. However, his brother Ignace was a member of the government, and arranged for Claude's system to be tested. It turned out to be a great success and started a new form of high-speed communication.

The two brothers had a series of towers built 5 to 10 km apart. At the top of each tower was a tall wooden mast, and they attached one horizontal and two vertical wooden beams to this mast. Claude called this system 'semaphore', which comes from the Greek meaning 'bearing a sign'. 2 ( )

Operators in each tower watched neighbouring towers through a telescope and then passed the message on to the next one in the line. The first line stretched from Paris to Lille, a distance of 2.40 km. 3 ( ). At an average speed of three signals a minute, it was carried in 20 minutes, more than 90 times faster than messengers on horseback.

Once the value of Chappe's system was understood, it soon became the standard method of communication in Europe. 4 ( ). By the time the electric telegraph was developed, France had more than 550 semaphore towers stretching 4,800km.

Unfortunately, Chappe's system had some disadvantages. 5 ( ) The towers were also expensive to maintain and the cost of staff was high. In the end, Chappe was depressed by these criticisms of his inventions and by claims from other engineers that they had invented semaphore, and he committed suicide in 1805.

A. Complete the passage below by writing one word in each gap.

Weather has a significant effect on all our lives, wherever we live. This is true, (1) _____ the nature of the weather. In some parts of the world, where it is hot and dry, people (2) _____ whether or not there will be enough rainfall for the crops to (3) _____ and thrive. The population in such areas live with a constant (4) _____ of drought. Other parts of the world (5) _____ from the opposite problems, especially at certain periods of the year. Frequently it rains heavily and when it (6) _____ down for a long time there is a possibility of floods which can (7) _____ great damage to property and even (8) _____ of life. Snowy scenes always look very pretty and clean on (9) _____ cards. Those who lives in countries where heavy snowfalls are (10) _____ will tell you that snow is not like this. When it (11) _____ to slush it becomes grey and most unattractive. Snow can (12) _____ driving conditions very difficult, especially when it forms deep snowdrifts, and it can also be dangerous. Many people in areas where it (13) _____ a lot love to ski and the ski slopes also (14) _____ a lot of visitors. However, from time to time the ski slopes are affected by avalanches and these can (15) _____ in tragedy.

B. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space.

1. The first inhabitants of Iceland were a group of _____ families who settled on the island in AD 874. NORWAY 2. There was disagreement about whether the country needs to maintain a _____. DETER

3. Hundreds of _____ from the war zone have arrived in the city and we are trying to find homes for them. EVACUATE

4. _____ patients are often given exercises to help prevent their muscles from becoming stiff. BED

5. It was this passion for fast cars that led to his _____ death at the age of 33. TIME

6. Every effort is made to _____ any errors before the book is printed. RIGHT

7. In a recent opinion poll, a majority of _____ were against nuclear weapons. RESPONSE

8. Her mouth is _____ lipsticked and her eyes are wide open with anticipation. SEDUCE

9. The script has a refreshing _____ and sparkle. SPONTANEOUS

10. It’s better to be an _____ and eat a variety of plant and animals in case there is a shortage of one particular kind of food.

C. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Do you have a good relationship with your boss? Are________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. There isn’t much likelihood of it snowing today.

It’s ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Does he know enough English to get by in his job?

Is his ______________________________________________________________________________________

4. It was noticed because of his exclamation.

Had it ______________________________________________________________________________________

5. He can shout even louder but I still won’t take any notice.

No ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. “There won’t be peace until free elections are held,” he warned.

He warmed that only when _____________________________________________________________________

7. We very much regret the closure, although there really was no alternative.

Much ______________________________________________________________________________________

8. It is vital that people see that the system is changing.

The system must be ___________________________________________________________________________ 9. The thought passed through his mind and the decision was taken a moment later.

The thought had no ___________________________________________________________________________ 10. There is a widespread assumption that a drug overdose caused the soul musician’s death.

The soul musician’s death is ____________________________________________________________________ D. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.

1. The child might have been drowned when he swam in the river alone. RISKED

2. No one’s ever spoken to me like that before. USED

3. Few people came to the singer’s farewell concert. POOR

4. You’re supposed to take the medicine every night for five nights. RUNNING

5. The accusation that he had stolen the money was unfounded. WRONGLY

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Part 4: For questionr 81-85, choose the most appropriate heading
from
the lisl (A- G)
for
each part of the paragraphs (81-85) of the article, There are two ertra headings which
you do not need lo use. Write the correct letter (A-G) in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided. Theftrst one (0) has been done as an example.
LIST OF HEADINGS
A. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
B. A CALMING INFLUENCE
C. DIFFERENT FROM THE REST
D. FIELPING THE SLOWER STUDENTS
E. CREATING THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT
F. A GROWING SUCCESS
G. LOOKING ON THE POSITIVE SIDE
H. NOT WHAT YOU WOULD E)(PECT
THE LITTLE SCHOOL OF CALM
0.H
From the outside the Maharishi School in Lancashire looks extremely normal. Walk inside
and you find rows of desks and children in uniform,
just as you would do in many other
schools. After a short while, however, you become aware of the wonderfully calm
atmosphere and the extraordinary lack of noise in the building. Talk to the teachers and you
learn that the school has no major discipline problems, there is no bullying and children are
rarely absent. So what is the secret?
81.
Transcendental meditation and breathing exercises are an important part of the timetable at
the Matrarishi School. Pupils are taught how to relax mentally by closing their eyes and
silently repeating over and over again a'mantra', or Word of Wisdom, at certain times of the
day. Meditation is seen by some as an effective way of relieving stress, which teenagers
experience in the form of exam nerves, bullying and family break-ups. Its supporters also
say that it helps to overcome hyperactivity, anxiety and aggression.
Your answerc:
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
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82.
The school was started in 1986 by a group of parents who were dissatisfied with the state
education system. The number of pupils at the school has increased since then from 14 to
100, with ages ranging from four to 16. Academic achievements are impressive and for the
past five years pupils at the school have obtained the highest average GCSE exam marks for
the whole of Lancashire. It's not surprising then, that more and more parents are sending
their children to be taught there.
83._
Many people in the local community, however, are sti[[ unaware of the school's existence.
Others view the school with suspicion and associate it with mystic cults or the hrppy
movement of the sixties. 'Local
people don't really understand what goes on here,' explains
one teacher. 'They
just
see us as a little strange and prefer to keep their distance.'
84._
If there is a child who is creating a problem, the school has a very thorough method of
dealing with it. A four-page form has to be filled out by the teacher, but the first three pages
of the form contain nothing but the child's good points. In this way the problem does not
become the main focus of attention; parents and teachers are encouraged to consider the
child's successes and achievements before they look at the last page.
85._
But what do the children who study there think of the school's approach?'Meditation really
helps me with my work, says 15-year-old Ruth. 'It makes me relared and I don't get nervous
during exams. It's a shame it's such a small school, though. I can't sfudy music because there
aren't enough pupils, and when we read plays by Shakespeare we all have to read three or
four parts each. But I love it here, and I know I'll miss the peace and quiet when I have to
leave.'

Part 2: You are going to read a magazine interview with a sportswoman. Seven sentences have
been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7).
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Write your answer in the numbered
boxes.
A. But the Championships are different because there's only one chance and you have to be
ready to make the most of it.
B. In fact, some of them help me with my speed and ball-skills training.
C. But once the final whistle blows, you become a different person.
D. So I took the decision some time ago that this competition would be the end of it as far as
playing is concerned.
E. I'm on a strict timetable to gain maximum fitness for them.
F. As far as I'm aware, we have always beaten them, but they'll be exciting to play.
G. As captain, I think it's important that I have a strong mental attitude and lead by example.
H. As a result of playing here, there will be more pressure than we're used to.
The Netball Captain
In our series on women in sport, Suzie Ellis went to meet England's netball captain.
Kendra Slawinski is captain of England's netball team. When I met her, she'd had a typical day
for the weeks leading up to next month's World Championships: a day's teaching at a local school
followed by a training session in the local supermarket car park.
I was surprised to hear about her training venue.
„Don't you get strange looks?‟ I asked her. „I'm too involved in what I'm doing - concentrating
on my movements and my feet - to see anything else,‟ she said. „I might notice cars slow down out
of the corner of my eye, but that's all.‟
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„My whole life now is all about making sure I'm at my absolute best for the Championships,‟
says Kendra.
„1.________‟ These are her fourth World Championships and they are guaranteed to be the
biggest ever, with 27 nations taking part.
„We'll have home support behind us, which is so special,‟ she says. „And it's important that the
reputation of netball in this country should be improved. 2.________ A home crowd will have
expectations and give more support. People will expect us to start t he tournament with a good
game.‟
Their first game is against Barbados and it comes immediately after the opening ceremony.
3.________ They have lots of ability.‟
The England team are currently ranked fourth in the world. But, as Kendra points out, the
World Championships will be tough. „You have to push yourself to play each day, there's no rest
between games as in a series. And you can still win an international series if you lose the first game.
4.________‟
In the fifteen years since she has been playing at top level, the sport has become harder, faster.
On court, players are more aggressive. „You don't do all that training not to come out a winner,‟
says Kendra.
5.________ „We're all friendlier after the game.‟
Netball is also taking a far more scientific approach to fitness testing.
„It is essential that we all think and train like world -class players,‟ says Kendra.
6.________ I see my role as supporting and encouraging the rest of the team.‟
„From the very beginning, my netball career has always been carefully planned, ‟ she says.
7.________
Doubtless she will coach young players in the future, but at the moment her eyes are firmly set
on her last big event. As she leads out her team in the opening candlelight ceremony, she is more
than likely to have a tear in her eye. Her loyal supporters will be behind her every step of the way.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

A. Complete the passage below by writing one word in each gap.

Weather has a significant effect on all our lives, wherever we live. This is true, (1) _____ the nature of the weather. In some parts of the world, where it is hot and dry, people (2) _____ whether or not there will be enough rainfall for the crops to (3) _____ and thrive. The population in such areas live with a constant (4) _____ of drought. Other parts of the world (5) _____ from the opposite problems, especially at certain periods of the year. Frequently it rains heavily and when it (6) _____ down for a long time there is a possibility of floods which can (7) _____ great damage to property and even (8) _____ of life. Snowy scenes always look very pretty and clean on (9) _____ cards. Those who lives in countries where heavy snowfalls are (10) _____ will tell you that snow is not like this. When it (11) _____ to slush it becomes grey and most unattractive. Snow can (12) _____ driving conditions very difficult, especially when it forms deep snowdrifts, and it can also be dangerous. Many people in areas where it (13) _____ a lot love to ski and the ski slopes also (14) _____ a lot of visitors. However, from time to time the ski slopes are affected by avalanches and these can (15) _____ in tragedy.

C. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Do you have a good relationship with your boss? Are________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. There isn’t much likelihood of it snowing today.

It’s ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Does he know enough English to get by in his job?

Is his ______________________________________________________________________________________

4. It was noticed because of his exclamation.

Had it ______________________________________________________________________________________

5. He can shout even louder but I still won’t take any notice.

No ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. “There won’t be peace until free elections are held,” he warned.

He warmed that only when _____________________________________________________________________

7. We very much regret the closure, although there really was no alternative.

Much ______________________________________________________________________________________

8. It is vital that people see that the system is changing.

The system must be ___________________________________________________________________________ 9. The thought passed through his mind and the decision was taken a moment later.

The thought had no ___________________________________________________________________________ 10. There is a widespread assumption that a drug overdose caused the soul musician’s death.

The soul musician’s death is ____________________________________________________________________ D. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.

1. The child might have been drowned when he swam in the river alone. RISKED

2. No one’s ever spoken to me like that before. USED

3. Few people came to the singer’s farewell concert. POOR

4. You’re supposed to take the medicine every night for five nights. RUNNING

5. The accusation that he had stolen the money was unfounded. WRONGLY

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The Globe Theater, where most of Shakespeare's plays were staged and performed,
was located in London. Cuthbert and Richard Burbage built the theater in 1599 with
materials left over from the construction of London’s first playhouse, the Theater. They
constructed the Globe on the south side of the Thames River in the little town of Southwark
and counted on making the theater a draw for the locals. Little is known about the
architectural design of the theater except what can be deduced from maps and the layout of
the plays presented there. It appears that the Globe was either round or polygonal on the
outside but most likely round on the inside. In keeping with the contemporary imitations of
Roman government buildings, its roof was most probably shaped as a crude dome. It can be
further deduced that the structure was decorated with pediments, arches, columns, and
ornate staircases with carvings of shells, feathers, and cupids. The size of its audience is
projected at as many as 3,000 spectators both in the amphitheater and in the balcony. The
Globe burned down in 1613; it was rebuilt on the same foundation a year later, but its
external walls were curved at an angle different from that of the original. The theater was
built hastily, and evidently safety was not a top priority for either the engineer or the
company. After several nearly fatal accidents, the Globe was torn down for good in 1644.
56. This passage most likely came from a longer work on _____.
A. English deductive trivia B. English monumental constructions
C. notable English disasters D. the history of the English theater
5 | 6 P a g e s
57. According to the passage, the Globe Theater was built _____.
A. from available contemporary materials B. on a foundation designed to meet a temporary need
C. from materials remaining from another project D. with ornaments intended to fool the spectators
58. In line 5, the phrase 'a draw’ is closest in meaning to _____.
A. an attraction B. an option C. a drawing D. a donation
59. It can be inferred from the passage that the Globe’s exact architectural design _____.
A. should be reconstituted B. cannot be determined
C. should be obliterated D. cannot be disregarded
60. In line 8, the word ‘imitations’ is closest in meaning to _____.
A. enumeration B. emulation C. elaborations D. eliminationi can't understand?? please help me out
61. In line 11, the word ‘projected’ is closest in meaning to _____.
A. embellished B. confirmed C. calculated D. entrenched
62. The passage suggests that, for its time, the Globe Theater was _____.
A. humble B. large C. austere D. harsh
63. According to the passage, in how many buildings was the Globe Theater housed during its operation?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four >>>i can't understand?? please help me out
64. The author implies that the last building housing the Globe was _____.
A. dignified B. unmistakable C. haunted D. hazardous
65. With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?
A. The architectural design of the theater was exemplary in the 1600s.
B. The builders did not invest a great deal of thought into the theater design. i can't understand?? please help me out
C. The theater audience enjoyed plays, as well as the building design.
D. The theater location contributed to the opulence of its design and decorations.