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Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each question below (29-32). Fat provides nine calories per gram compared to four calories per gram for carbohydrates and protein. This concentrated energy is important for infants, small children and underweight individuals. Fat also carries vitamins A, D, E and К and aids in their absorption in the stomach. Dietary fat is the body's only source of linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid the body needs to remain healthy. High fat intake has been linked to a possible increase in certain cancers (e.g. breast). High saturated fat and cholesterol intake may lead to an increased risk of coronary heart disease. The Canada Food Guide for Healthy Eating recommends (for adults) that no more than 33 per cent of total calories be obtained from fat. 29. According to the passage, ... A) vitamins A, D, E and К are essential for overweight individuals. B) dietary fat is essential for elderly people. C) carbohydrates and proteins together give much more energy than fat. D) carbohydrates and proteins have about half the calories of fat.
A) high protein intake may lead to heart disease. B) fat intake may introduce the risk of cancer. C) fat is much better for your heart than diets filled with fruits and vegetables. D) low fat intake may reduce the risk of breast cancer.
meaning to ... A) essential B) obligatory C) dietary D) insignificant
A) fat should constitute less than one third of total calor B) the amount of fat you consume is as important as the type. C) linoleic acid may reduce the risk of both cancer and heart disease. D) saturated fat does not seem to affect cancer risk one way or the other.
The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was first built between 220-206 B.C. In fact, it began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the "Great" wall until the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qin Shihuang succeeded in his efforts to have the walls joined together to serve as fortification to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from invasion. Afterwards it was rebuilt and maintained over the years, between the 5th century ВС and the 16th century. One of the legends associated with the Great Wall of China is that it is the only man-made structure that can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. The legend originated Richard Halliburton's 1938 book Second, Book of Marvels. However, this legend is simply not true. Richard Halliburton's claim was contradicted by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Yang Liwei. A more plausible assumption would be to say that the Great Wall can be visible from a low orbit of the earth which is not unique in this regard as many other artificial constructions can be seen from that height.
A) is constantly reckoned to be independent walls for different states. B) was initially considered the "Great" wall. C) was refurbished during its history. D) was built in a single dynasty. 34. From the information given in the passage, it can be inferred that ... A) The wall served as fortification to defend all Empires from invasion. B) The myth about the Wall was recorded in a certain sour C) The Great Wall of China was first built as a single wall D) The wall can be seen from the moon with the naked eye
A) suspicious B) unlikely C) incredible D) believable 36. According to the passage, the Great Wall was initially designed ... A) to defend the Empire from incursions. B) to help trade between different provinces. C) to be able to see from the Moon. D) to be considered as a myth.
This statistical information is … important. A) highly B) high C) height D) higher
– "What's it" – "You won't know until you … at it under microscope". A) are going to look B) will have looked C) have looked D) will be looking
... she was frightened, she allowed the bee to be placed in her hands. A) Although B) In spite of C) In case D) As soon as 4. Choose the best answer. This time next week, students ... the chemistry exam. A) have been finishing B) will have finished C) will have been finishing D) have finished 5. Choose the best answer. We ... allow our speed of production to drop. A) may not B) don't have to C) needn't D) mustn't
The pupils assumed no one ... them. A) could see B) sees C) can see D) was seeing
Don't use these eggs! They are .... A) bitter B) fresh C) sour D) rotten
There was hardly ... wind, just a slight breeze. A) a bit B) any C) some D) little
Though popular computer use exploded throughout the world in the 1990s, academics ... by computer since the early 1970s. A) have been communicating B) used to communicate C) are communicating D) communicated 10. Choose the best answer. I encourage her ... her friends home once in a while, but she always decides ... somewhere else. A) brought / going B) bringing / going C) bringing / to go D) to bring / to go
There are several ways of capturing ... tigers. But ... hunters must be very careful because ... tiger is ... ferocious beast.
A) – / – / the / the B) – / the / a – C) – / – / the / a D) the / the / the / – 12. Choose the best answer. Dilbar asked Islom what time … because she had a bus to catch. A) the lesson was finished B) did the lesson finish C) was the lesson finishing D) the lesson would finish 13. Choose the best answer. You can't find your purse. You think someone has taken it. What do you say? If someone ... my purse, I'll be furious! А) has taken B) takes C) took D) will take 14. Choose the best answer. Our teacher told us, "Discuss your ideas with your partner before presenting." Our teacher told us ... partner before presenting. A) discussing your ideas with your B) discussed our ideas with our C) to discuss your ideas with our D) to discuss our ideas with our 15. Choose the best answer. I wasn't allowed ... out unless they knew where I was going. A) to go B) going to C) go D) going
Rice is often ... at weddings. A) throw B) thrown C) throwing D) throws
I wish you ... something instead of just sitting and doing nothing, in a few hours. A) would do B) did C) had done D) to do 18. Choose the best answer. Henry was holding his ... ticket, hoping that this time he had the right numbers which would make him rich. A) lottery B) scam C) winnings D) theatre 19. Choose the best answer. ... we don't unite, we won't win the match. A) though B) unless C) in case of D) if
Don't forget to bring the book, ... ? A) don't we B) do you C) will you D) shall we
Laughter's social role is definitely important. Today's children may be heading for a whole lot of social problems because their play and leisure time is so isolated and they lose out on lots of chances for laughter. When children stare at computer screens, rather than laughing with each other, they get so involved that they forget to laugh at all; this is contrary to what's natural for them. Natural social behaviour in children is playful behaviour, and in such situations laughter indicates that make-believe aggression is just fun, not serious. This is an important way in which children form positive emotional ties, gain new social skills and generally start to move from childhood to adulthood. Parents need to be very careful to ensure that their children play in groups and laugh more.
A) children need to take part in group computer battles. B) children should be involved in group activities to increase their social behaviour. C) children seem to have grown more aggressive since the computer entered their lives. D) computer games have a beneficial effect on social behaviour. 22. According to the passage, one of the drawbacks of computers for children is that ... A) children get no pleasure out of their computers. B) computers make the activities of children and adults too much alike. C) they tend to make children isolated and less sociable. D) children get much information. 23. The word "make-believe" in the text is closest in meaning to ...
A) real B) substantial C) alluring D) imaginary 24. According to the passage, laughter is needed for children ... A) in order not to involve them in group activities. B) because it aids them establish relationships with others and grow up emotionally. C) otherwise they will become well-balanced adults and isolate themselves from others. D) and computer games can provide the opportunity to laugh.
Technology is relatively simple in many of the developing countries. Farmers work in the fields with their hands or with simple tools. Goods are carried to market in carts drawn by oxen over dirt roads. Villages are often lighted only by oil lamps and. not by electricity. In factories, hand labor is more common than machinery. Clerks keep records by hand in a ledger. Schools are equipped only with chairs, desks, and a blackboard. Ships are unloaded at the docks by dozens of men and women using their hands and not by cranes and forklifts. The reasons for this limited state of technology are evident . Education is inadequate. There is little research and development. Investment is very low. The question is what can be done to introduce modern technology into poorer countries.
A) developing countries have changed notably in the last decade. B) there is lack of electricity and streets in developed countries are lighted by oil lamps. C) many developing countries lack advanced technology. D) poor countries force women to work.
A) Machines do all kinds of work. B) Education in many cases doesn't meet requirements. C) Elementary tools are used in agriculture. D) Records are kept manually.
to ... A) unclear B) ordinary C) patent D) obvious 28. It can be inferred from the passage that ... A) developed countries have a great need for foreign money. В) poor countries can develop with the help of modern technology. C) developing countries can increase their production of goods and services fast enough. D) poor countries are trapped in the vicious circle of poverty.
Since the early 1950s, private companies have been spending more and more on advertising in the mass media. Although some advertisements provide information of public interest, it is clear that most are aimed at sales promotion. In some cases, rival products which are almost identical are advertised at great expense. Many consumers complain that such promotional advertising is wasteful and pushes up prices. Advertising executives, however, maintain that by advertising, they can increase sales and thus gain economies of large-scale production which are passed on to consumers. However justified this expenditure may be from the viewpoint of private enterprise, it is certainly remarkable that in many capitalist countries, more money is spent on advertising than on schools or hospitals. 29. Which of the statements is true according to the passage? A) Advertising is aimed at pushing up prices. B) The main aim of advertising is to increase the sales of a product. C) Advertising is given to bring down inflation. D) Providing information of public interest is the principal aim of advertising.
A) advertisements of all kinds are wasteful. B) a lot of money is spent on advertising similar products produced by rival companies. C) prices are increased by promotional advertising. D) more money should be spent on schools or hospitals. 31. The phrase "push up" in the passage is opposite in meaning to ... A) increase B) decrease C) raise D) pull up
A) promotional advertising should be banned and more money must be spent on advertising than on schools or hospitals. B) advertising is directed to manufacturing products of better quality. C) promotional advertising can be justified from the viewpoint of private enterprise. D) all kinds of advertising are justifiable from a social poin of view. Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each question below (33-36). There were around two and a half hours between the time The Titanic rammed into the iceberg and its final submersion. In this time 705 people were loaded into the twenty lifeboats, while over 1,500 people drowned. These figures raise an important issue. Why there were not enough lifeboats to seat every passenger and crew member on board The Titanic had sixteen lifeboats and four collapsible boats which could carry just over half the number of people on board her maiden voyage and only a third of the Titanic total capacity. Regulations for the number of lifeboats required were based on outdated British Board of Trade regulations written in 1894 for ships a quarter of the Titanic's size, and had never been revised. Under these requirements, the Titanic was only obliged to carry enough lifeboats to seat 962 people. At design meetings in 1910, the shipyard's managing director, Alexander Carlisle, had proposed that forty eight lifeboats be installed on the Titanic, but the idea had been quickly rejected as too expensive. Discussion then turned to the ship's décor, and a Carlisle later described the incident ... 'we spent two hours discussing carpet for the first class cabins and fifteen minutes discussing lifeboats'.
A) In 1910, the issue of lifeboats wasn't taken into great consideration. B) The regulations of 1894 weren't proper for the Titanic. C) In about two hours and a half after the collision the ship was under water. D) The lifeboats were enough only for a half of the all people on board. 34. Carlisle's offer of almost fifty lifeboats' installation had been refused due to ... A) high price B) old regulations C) legal requirement D) total capacity 35. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A) Ice warnings ignored B) Carlisle's over-confidence C) Low priority placed on safety D) Rough ocean conditions
A) not very large or strong. B) light enough to carry. C) not firmly fixed in direction. D) able to be folded into a smaller size.
In Germany A.Sharipova had an opportunity to learn much ... the rich music heritage of the country. A) out B) about C) from D) for 2. Choose the answer. His teacher called me this morning and said that he ... in the playground again. A) had been fighting B) have fought C) used to fight D) would fight
It's a pity you didn't come with us. You ... a good time. A) could have had B) must have C) must have had D) can have 4. Choose the best answer. The conman spent seven years in prison after he was ... of fraud. A) blamed B) arrested C) charged D) convicted
Today I feel ... than yesterday. A) good B) far better C) well D) worst
Jane had been offered two jobs, one from her former employer, and ... from a new company. A) the other B) other C) another D) others 7. Choose the best answer. In France you shouldn't sit down in a cafe ... you've shaken hands with everyone you know. A) during B) until С) as soon as D) through 8. Choose the best answer. If Nodir had sold out everything yesterday in the day time, he ... for home immediately. A) would leave B) Would have left C) should have left D) left
A fire in the ... building could be a problem for firefighters. A) ninety-stories-tall B) ninety-tall-story C) ninety-story-tall D) ninety-stories 10. Choose the best answer. Doctor: ... Patient: Just here. When I lift my arm up. A) Where does it hurt? B) Where is your weak point? C) When do you answer? D) Where is your problem?
Would you rather ... or ... dinner at home tonight? A) to eat / cook B) eating / cooking C) to eat / to cook D) eat / cook 12. Choose the best answer. By the time Dana finished her work, most of her colleagues … . A) were leaving B) had left C) had been left D) were left
We request the passengers leaving for London to register. A) The passengers leaving for London are requested to register. B) Passengers were requested to leave London due to registration. C) We were requested to register before leaving for London. D) We requested the passengers to be registered about their leave for London.
Travelling to all corners of the world ... easier and easier. A) to get B) is going to C) is getting D) got
"I am in ... hurry. Turn to ... left in ... High Street and drive me down to ... East End, " I ordered taking my seat. A) a / the / – / the В) a / the / the / the C) the / a / the / an D) – / – / – / – 16. Choose the best answer. "Take accurate notes." Our tutor ordered us ... A) taking accurate notes. B) take accurate notes. C) to take accurate notes. D) took accurate notes. 17. Choose the best answer. What do you think the man would do if he ... someone is trying to pick his pocket? A) would know B) knows С) knew D) knowing 18. Choose the correct answer. She constantly looks so stressed. She … a very demanding job. A) must have had B) must to have C) must have D) must have to
There ... a lot of damage at school, the children could not go to the lessons. A) being В) has been C) to be D) is
The printer isn't working because there's some paper ... in it. A) charged B) cracked C) jammed D) put
It was 5 days ago. Eveline sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned against the window curtains. She was tired. She had consented to go away, to leave her home. Was that wise? She tried to weigh each side of the question. In her home anyway she had shelter and food; she had those whom she had known all her life. However, she had to work hard, both in the house and at business. What would they say of her in the shop when they found out that she had run away with a man? They would say she was a fool, perhaps; and her place would be filled up by an advertisement. 21. According to the passage, Eveline ... A) was looking forward to making a complete break with her past even though she had had a very happy childhood. B) hesitated over her decision to run away with her boyfriend. C) had already given up her job at the shop. D) was waiting excitedly by the window for her boyfriend. 22. We understand from the passage that for Eveline ... A) staying at home had certain advantages and disadvantages. B) home life would give her neither security nor love. C) life with her boyfriend had absolutely no attractions at all. D) running away with her boyfriend was now quite out of the question. 23. The word "consented" in the text is closest in meaning to ...
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