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Li_1 . M A R Y1. No, she isn't.2. Michigan / Am erica / the U.S.3. No, she isn't.2 . H A N A K O1. It is an international record company.2. In Tokyo.3. Tomiko is 24 and Akiko is 19.4. Tomiko is a secretary for Japan Airlines andAkiko is a student at New York University.3 . L O N G L E A T H O U S E1. (It is) 140 km. west of London.2. Lord Bath ( owns it / does).3. (They can see) the (beautiful) rooms and theantique furniture in the rooms (there).4. They can drive through the park and see manyanimals there.5. (It is open) every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m..6. (It is open) only in the summer.7. the house.8. (the) visitors.4 . N E W Y O R K U N I V E R S I T Y1. It is in Greenw ich Village.2. There is a post office there.3. There are three.5 . U N I V E R S I T Y O F L O N D O N1. It is in Bloomsbury.2. The British Museum is near the university.3. At restaurants and co ffee shops.6. JIM1. It is a large film company.2. In Paris.3. (She lives with) her friend, Paul.4. She is a student at the Faculty of A rts at theUniversity of London.5. There are five.7 . K A T E1. She is called Kate.2. Near Leeds.3. No, she doesn' t .4. She is a dental nurse.5. No, she doesn' t .6. From Australia.7. Yes, she does.8. It's Bianca.9. Yes, she is.10 She is a teacher.11. In a big school in the north of London.12. Yes, she does.13. No, she doesn't.

14. She lives in a house.15. He is unemployed.16. It's George.8 . T H E O L D E N G L A N D R E S T A U R A N T& T H E S T A T U E O F L I B E R T YA. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. TB .1. (Because) they are never cold and are alwaysdelicious.2.(You can) dance / listen to music / have a goodtime with your friends / have interesting drinks.(Any two.)9 . T O M I K O1. In Glasgow.2. Yes, it is.3. Every Sunday.4. They think she's very young.5. By 8 o'clock.6. By bus.7. She doesn' t l ike to drive in the London traffic.8. Yes, she does.9. At 4 o'clock.10. She changes her clothes and w atches TV orlistens to music.1 0 . T O M I K O , K I N G A N D T E D1. There are many places to go and many things todo there.2. No, she doesn' t .3. (She sometimes feels afraid) at night.4. There are three locks on her apartment door andshe owns a big dog.5. He protects Tomiko and her apartment whenshe is at work.6. People he doesn' t know.7. They are / feel afraid of him.8. No, she doesn' t .9. He works in the same company as she does.10. He is afraid of dogs and h e doesn' t trust Kingbecause he's very big and he barks too much. /Ted is afraid that he may bite him someday.1 1. T H E G A R S T O N F A M I L Y1. No, they don't.2. Meat, biscuits and special dog food.3. The shops in their village don't sell dog food.4. They have got a cat.5. At 6 o'clock.6. They go for a long walk with him in theevening.7. the neighbours8. in London9. the dogs


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l l1 2 . C I N E M A S1. The Color Purple2. 41 3. P L A Z A S H O P P I N G C E N T R E1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T1 4. T H E IN T E R N A T I O N A L H O T E L1. 6 (Monday to Saturday).2. (The) International Restaurant (and the mainentrance).3. At the Hairdressing (and Beau ty) S alon.At the Hair Salon.

On the first floor.4. (At) 6.30 (p.m.)5. (To) the ground floor.6. (At) the Coffee Sho p.1 5. J O B A D V E R T I S E M E N T Sl . F 2. F 3. T 4. T1 6. Y O U N G L O V E1. It's a new band.2. They are playing at The Cave tonight.3. Yes, the do.4. In an office.5. She is singing in London / at The C ave tonight.1 7. V A R I O U S A D V E R T I S E M E N T Sl . T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F1 8. S A N F R A N C I S C O1. In the State of Californ ia in the west of theU . S . .2. No, it isn't.3. People from Spain (did).4. Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and Alcatraz.5. The Chinese (do).6. The ships passing under the Go lden GateBridge and the cars crossing it.7. The Golden Gate Bridge.8. It was a famou s prison betw een 1866 and1920.9. No, there aren't.10. It is more Europian .Also, the sun alwaysshines there and there are a lot of things to do atnight.1 9 . L E T T E R F R O M H A L I M A A N D A H M E D1. Fifteen million / 15 million.2. (They are from ) Egypt.3. Samira.4. Yes (,they do).5. On Friday.6. Historical sites.7. No (,they aren't).

8. It' s a big, white building.9. (They took a picture of) the two dogs.10. No (, they didn' t) .2 0 . D E R E K1. He wanted to be a jockey because he l ikedhorses .2. He enjoys his days at the riding school.3. No, he wasn' t .4. By car.5. A few miles.2 1 . R O L A N D - E V I - D E L L A1. (They play) pop music.2. (He plays) basketball .(He goes) skiing (in the Alps every winter).3. (She studies English in) New York.4. (He lives in) Berlin / Germ any.5. (He is) Evi 's / Evi Pappas' (Italian) boyfriend.(He is) her (Italian) boyfrie nd.2 2 . L E T T E R F R O M P A M1. Last month.2. Yes, she does.3. Three.4. No, she didn' t .5. In Istanbul.6. Yes, they were.7. No, they didn' t .8. Near the airport.9. No, it wasn't.10. A lot of interesting places.11. (For) twelve hours.12. Yes, she does.13. She wants to buy some thin gs for her father.14. To Berlin.2 3 . J O A N1. Com puters w ere very interesting for her.2. The work in the office.3. Two years ago.4. She can draw pictures.5. Was Joan a good student at school? / Yes, shew as .2 4. M A H A T M A G A N D H I1. In India.2. In 1869.3. It was a common custom in India at that time.4. (He went to London) to become a lawyer.5. In South Africa.6. Twenty years later.7. (He helped) the poor.8. A fanatic (did).


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2 5. W I L L I A M S H A K E S P E A R EA.1. Eighteen2. Anne Hathaw ay3. He wanted to be an actor.4. The Rose5. (For) his playsB .1564 - Shakesp eare was born.1582 - He got marrie d.1587 - He went to London .1603 - He worked for James I. / He performedhis plays for the King and his friends / Heworked at Globe Theatre.1610 - He went back to Stratford. / He died.2 6. A L F R E D H I T C H C O C K1. In London.2. Hitchcock started to work with a British filmcompany and also he married Alma Revelle.3. (They had) one daughter.4. The 39 Steps an d The Man Who Knew TooMuch.5. In Los Ang eles.6. Psycho an d The Birds.7. Queen Elizabeth II (did).2 7 . C H A R L I E C H A P L I N1. In London.2. In 1889.3. In music halls.4. To the U.S.A. .5. He started to work at the Keystone Company inHol lywood.6. In 1914.7. The Little Tram p.2 8 . S U P E R T A N K E R D I S A S T E R1. (At about) two (th is morning).2. (It was very) stormy.2 9. S E L T O N ' S S E C O N D S H O P P I N GC E N T R E1. Books, shoes, clothes (any two).2. No, there isn't.3. No, you can't.4. Yes, they are.3 0 . L E B R A T ' S V I S I TA. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. TB. 1. 20 2. 12 3. 15 4. 18 5. 03 1 . T H E B U Z Z S U R V E Y1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T

LA.3 2 . D . H . L A W R E N C E1. F 2. T 3. F 4. NI 5. T 6. NI3 3 . T H E F U N N I E S T F I L MA. 1. c 2. d 3. c 4. aB .1. the man and his dog2. the usherette3. the dog3 4 . T O M ' S D I A R YA. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. TB .1. America (USA).2. (Just) opposite the Bailey Sc hool.3. (He doesn' t l ike) watching TV.4. (It was) very good.5. The Jewel in the Crown.3 5 . E L V I S P R E S L E Y1. F 2. NI 3. NI 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. F3 6 . G O I N G T O B R I T A I NA .1. foreign m oney2. (youth) hostel , campsite3. underground4. fish and chip (shops), hamburger (shops)B .1. (At) information centres and/or tourist offices.2. a) under 24c) (travelling) with a family3. (At) Indian and / or Chinese restaurants.4. Inside / In a small shop.3 7 . T R A N S P O R T A T I O N I N T U R K E Y1.a) Highway vehicles,b) Trains.2. a) W b) T c) W d) T e) W3. a) Coal,b) A train.4. Trains can carry more cargo . We can use a trainwagon longer than we can use a truck. Trainsuse coal so they are more e conomical.3 8 . A M Y ' S R E S T A U R A N T1. You can eat at Amy's Restaurant.2. It is a very good restaurant.3. It is $3.45 .3 9 . S M A L L C A R S1. They are cheaper, more econ omical and safer.2. You can save petrol and you can spend lessmoney if you use a small car.


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L t4 0. H O M E S W E E T H O M E1. A house.2. 40%3. a) No, they can't.b) They haven' t got enough money to buy ahouse .c) They live in small flats or in their parents'houses .4. They are higher in the south.5. a) They are cheaper.b) They have to spend a lot of time and moneyon repairs and decoration.6. 60% of the British people7. Many young people8. old ho uses9. young people4 1 . A M E E T I N G1. He is the director of the U N un iversity inTokyo .2. The World Health Organisation.3. She has to return to Genev a on Friday.4. In Tokyo.5. They do a lot of research.6. No, it doesn't.7. No, she hasn't.4 2 . L A U R A1. When she was eighteen.2. No, she didn't.3. She was 21.4. Two.5. In a suburb of Bristol.6. Yes, they have.7. at the university8. Tony9. Has Laura ever lived in Ireland?No, she hasn' t .10. How long has Laura l ived in Bristol?Since 1953. / Since she was born.4 3 . L E T T E R F R O M W E N D YA.1. London / Torqu ay2. (a group of) Japanese touristsB. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. F4 4 . E D U C A T I O N A T H O M E ( 1)1. She is a reporter.2. They've got two daughters and three sons. /They have got five children.3. Because they don't go to school/they study athome/their parents teach them at home.4. Their parents/Marian and Roge r teach them.5. They study at home6. a) F b) F

7. They can' t read.8. T9. (She thinks) they are very bad.4 5 . E D U C A T I O N A T H O M E ( 2)A. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. FB .1. 4.2. They think these activities are very important.4 6 . J O H N L E N N O N1. a 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. d4 7 . G U I D E T O G O O D E A T I N GA.1. a) (In) pizza houses.b) (In) hamburger cafs.2. In West Lane.3. Tom Cousin / The writer and a friend.4. (Tandoori) chicken, curries, wine, fruit salad.B. l . T 2. F 3. F 4. F4 8 . R A D I O T I M E S R E A D E R H O L I D A Y Sl . F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T4 9. S E A F O R D S C H O O L &B E D G E B U R Y S C H O O LA. l . F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. FB .1. (on) England's / the south coast.2. Swimm ing, tennis, footba ll , r iding.5 0. L E T T E R F R O M G E O R G E1. (Because) he had an accident.2. Tim.3. His legs still hurt.4. To France.5. A camping holiday.6. By car (and by ferry).7. (At about) 8 o'clock.8. 60 p.9. A fireman.5 1 . N O T T I N G H A M & B A N G O RA.1. Sherwood Forest.2. It is a small town. / Its population is 13,000 andthere is little or no heavy industry.B. l .T 2 . T 3 . F5 2 . A L A N G U A G E T E A C H E R SP E R S O N A L O P I N I O NA. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. FB .1. (At) airports.(At) the cinema.


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I A2. (To) our friend / our neighbours / a waiter (anytwo) .5 3 . T H E W O R L D S O F W A L T D I S N E Y1. They are the two most fam ous entertainmentparks in the world.2. No, he didn't.3. After he started to make cartoons in 1923.4. Good, clean entertainment and fun.5. He wanted everybody to enjoy goodentertainment / to enjoy themselves.6. 11 years.7. In Walt Disney World, there are hotels andshopping centers, too.8. Another entertainment center which has justbeen opened near Walt Disney World.9. No, they don't.10. a) Walt D isneyb) Walt Disney Worldc) two other small citiesd) Walt Disney's parks5 4 . L E T T E R F R O MF A M I L Y F R I E N D S A G E N C Y1. On Octobe r 17th.2. He wants to stay with a good fam ily.3. With the C ranleys.4. Seven.5. With M rs. Eisley.6. She is an opera singer.7. The Cranleys have f ive children and three dogsso it is too noisy there.8. Everyone likes her.9. Wimbledon is far from London.10. By underground.11. Four.5 5. L E T T E R F R O M K A T H YA. 1. F 2. F 3. TB .1. a) It was on the eighth floor (of a large blo ck offlats). / She's afraid of high places,b) It was on a busy main road.2.a) It's a really che ap ho use.It has got f our large bedrooms.It's really big.b) The children loved it because there's a biggarden (to play in).There's a very good private school nearby(and they think / she thinks they'll send Chrisand Claire there).5 6 . S I N G L E F A T H E R S ' C L U BA. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T

B .1. They started the first single father's group in theU S .2. How to look after a child with a tempe rature.Whe re to find milk at 6 a.m.How to help children who don' t sleep well atnight.Wha t foods are best for their children.5 7 . P L A N E C R A S H I N P E R UA. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F8. T 9. FB .1. (Because) they wan ted to spend Christma s withJuliana's father ( , who was the manager of abank there).(Because) Juliana's father was there and theywanted to see him / be with him at Christmas.2. (Because) she did not have any thing to eat fortwo days.3. Five days.5 8 . I N V E R N E S SA. 1. T 2. T 3. FB. 1. d 2. c 3. bC .1. It is the famous mou ntainous area in Scotland.2 . Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, E dinburghD. b, d , e, g5 9 . L A C R O S S EA.1. Canada, Britain, Australia and America.2 . Two3. A stick (called a 'crosse') / a crosse.B. l.b 2.c 3.c 4.c 5.d 6.a 7.a6 0 . T H E B A R A S A N AA. l . F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. FB .1. In 'The Vaup es Region' (between C olomb iaand Brazil). / In an area between Colombia andBrazil .2. The Barasana (people).3. The (Barasana) women.4. They play with other children.They watch their parents.6 1 . T H E M O T O R C A R I N D U S T R Yl . b 2 . d6 2 . T H E O S T R I C Hl . F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. F6 3 . R U D Y A R D K I P L I N GA. l . T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T


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B .1. the United Services C ollege (in Devon)/ his school (in Devon ).2. soldiers3. wife4. children5. the Nobel Prize (for literature)6 4 . V I D E O C L I P SA. 1. c 2. b 3. b 4. d 5. c 6. dB. l . T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F6 5 . D R E A M SA. l. d 2. c 3. d 4. c 5. d 6. aB. l . F 2 . T6 6 . O R A N G E SA.1. a) , that is,b) separate parts2. a) i.e.b) parts which grow into a new part3. a) In other words,b) In nature4. a) , orb) grow5. a) such asb) parts of Asia / in Asia6. a) calledb) North and South A merica7. a) ( )b) farm productB .1. c2. the orange tree3. (the) oranges4. in ChinaC .1. Any three of the following:It is sweet / juicy / in sections / easy to eat.It has a (thick or thin) skin.It has a beautiful colour.Some oranges don' t have seeds.2. They took them f rom the Spanish. / Th eSpanish planted orange trees in North andSouth America. (They took them to Floridafirst . )3. Because the colour of oranges is very beautiful.D . l . c 2 . b6 7. T H E P O S T A G E S T A M PA.1. a) , or ...,b) took the letter to the person2. a) That is,b) the sender paid for it before

I AB .1. the first stamps (in 1840)2. the Universal Postal S ystemthe UPSC. 1. T 2. F 3. NI 4. FD .1. Some countries did not want to accept letterswith the stamps of other countries.2. Collecting stamps is one of the most popularhobbies in the world.6 8 . V O L C A N O E SA.1. the god of destruc tion 2. chim ney3. a liquid deep in the earth4. a hot liquid 5. gro upB .1. people 2. volcan oes3. (the island of) Vulcano, (just north of Sicily)C. l . T 2. F 3. F 4. T6 9 . C O N T A I N E R SA.1. some of the simple and basic containers2. the / a can opener3. jars4. Bottles5. made of paper, foil or thin plasticB .1. strong and long-lasting2. heavy paper3. c4. top or cover (which can be removed orthightened by screwing or unscrewing).5. l iquid foo d6. soft and movableC.1. Paint cans, beverage cans, spray cans.(Any two.)2. (Because) they are mad e of glass or ceramic.D. l . b 2. d 3. c 4. b7 0 . L U M I N O U S A N D N O N - L U M I N O U SB O D I E SA. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. TB. Clue: or

send outC. l . a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. a7 1 . C O A LA.1. coal2. petroleum and natural gas3. anthracite4. l ignite, subbitum inous coa l, bituminous coal


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L LB .1. take it / coal fro m under the earth2. give out3. keep4. for uses in our hom esC. l . T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. TD.1. invention of the steam engine2. fuel3. lignite // anthracite4. burns slowly // maintains / keeps a unifo rm /constant firehas the highest carbon content // gives the mostheat5. produce steam6. (about) 400 yearsE.1. (Because) we can find it closer to the surface(than petroleum and natural gas)2. There is less of it than th ere is of the other kindsof coal.7 2. C A R S O F T H E F U T U R EA.1. cars.2. tomorrow's cars.3. special intelligent roads.4. the vehicles.B. l . T 2. F 3. FC. l . c 2 . d7 3. U S I N G E L E C T R I C I T YA.1. electricity2. shaft3. ultraviolet (rays) and infrared (rays)4. a doctorB .1. a) ma chinesb) - ... -2. a) doctorsb) , or3. a) correctb); that is,C .1. (a+b) electric fires, irons, toasters. (Any two.)2. (a+b) subway trains, trolley buses, electric

locomotives. (Any two.)D.1. the inside of the human body2. washing machines / refrigerators / mixers /toasters / irons / electric fires (Any two.)

7 4. P O L Y M E R B A T T E R I E SF O R E L E C T R I C V E H I C L E SA.1. vehicle2. kill peopleB .1. (the certain amount of) fuel (in the world)2. reason3. the new type (of battery) / (the / a) conductivepolymer battery4. car builders can form it into any shape5. vehiclesC. l . c 2 . aD .1. (Any three.)a) It does not provide the necessary p ower for anelectric car. / The car canno t go a long d istancewith such a battery.b) You must replace it in time.c) It is too heavy.d) It is too expensive.2. (Any three.)a) It's three times stronger than the ordinary carbattery.b) It weighs less than 5 kilog rams.c) Car builders can form it into any shape. / Youcan place the battery anywhere in the car; forexamp le /I ts capacity to take variousshapes .d) It 's cheap (because of the polymers used.)75 . EFFECTS OF CIGARETTE SMOKINGA.1. breathe it in2. remov e it / the tar3. lasts for a very long time4. have / get enough oxygen5. can't do without it6. (strong and fast-acting) stimulantB .1. the effects of carbon mon oxide2. (cigarette) smok ersC .1. Smoke rs who only take the smoke into theirm ou t hs .2. Certain forms of filters (in addition to thecigarette 's own fil ter).3. Because cigarettes are arousing agents (and theymake people more nervous, not less).7 6. M I C R O S C O P I C O R G A N I S M SA.1. a2. a, c, fB .1. the studies of microscopic organisms


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2. with (only) one cell3. make / become more4. not activeC .1. microscopic organisms2. scientists3. (some) protists4. protists5. The cellD .1. Animal king dom, plant kingd om, protistk ingdom, monera kingdom.2 .

Unlike animal-like protists, plant-like protistshave chlorophyll .Unlike plant-like protists, animal-like protistscannot mak e food / get food from others.3. Both provide food for other plants and animalsthat live in the water.4 .a) Bacteria h ave only one cell; a virus is not a cell.b) Viruses are much smaller than bacteria.7 7. R O L L E R - S K A T I N G T A K E S O F FA.1. (Every weekd ay mo rning) he roller-sk ates(seven miles across San Francisco) to his office/ to work.He puts on a suit and tie and roller-skates to hisoff ice .2 .a) They / These wheels m ake skating (very) easy.b) They are expensive (so many people prefer torent them).B. 1. F 2. F 3. TC. d7 8. L E A R N I N G A B O U T M A R SA.1. Mars and Earth2. a 3. c 4. very sma ll 5. bB. 1. i 2. k 3. g 4. m 5. b 6. e 7. dC. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T7 9 . P I R A T E S1. 2002. Treasure Island an d Captain Blood3. a hat / turban / moustache / beard / gold earringsand had a pistol / gun4. along the American co asts / on all the oceans ofthe world5. Jean Lafitte6. woman pirateB. l . b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. a 7. aC. 1,2, 5, 8, 9, 10

L_8 0. G E O T H E R M A L E N E R G YA.1. b2. the cold water3. geo thermal energy4. c5. provide the power to workB. l . F 2 . FC. In some places you do not have to drill toobtain geothermal energy.D. L b 2 . a8 1 . B A L IA.1. in B ali2. the Balinese people3. tourists4. the Balinese5. BaliB. l .d 2. a 3. bC .1. They mak e music, paint or c arve things out ofwood and stone.2. In the 1950's, when tourists began to visitBali .3. They produce more things fo r tourists but fewerthings for their temples.4. Tourists bring more money, new ideas and anew way of l ife.5. There will be less money.6. If there are too many tourists, the Balinese wayof life will change too quickly.8 2 . L I F E I N S P A C EA .1. Canad ian astron omers'2. the nearby stars3. these unseen objectsB .1. a new astronomical measuring technique2. big / large3. large4. give back5. ways6. unchangingC .1. 100,000 million.2. Stars.3. Epsilon Eridani and Gamma Cephei.4. The Space Telescope and a European satell itecalled Hipparchus.5. stars and planetsD. There are about 100,000 million stars in ourgalaxy and about one fifth are stable; that is,unchanging and cool l ike our own sun.E . l . F 2 . 0


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8 3 . N I C E N O T E A S YA. 1. d 2. bB .1. a) Improving language skills.b) Discovering other cultures.c) Finding some independence.2. a) She didn't let her eat without her permission,b) She didn't let her drink their biological milk /She didn't let her have a key.C. l . F 2. F 3. T 4. F8 4. T H E O L Y M P I C M A R A T H O NA.1. the m arathon2. to Olympia3. these games4. to Athens5. 18966. Olympic athletesB. l .c 2. b 3. bC .1. The Greeks (had) w on the war.2. Since 1896.3. 12 (countries).4. Since 1923.85. THE TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTIONA.1. ( F) They have taken the place of many farmworkers .2. T 3. T4. (F) It hasn't changed in size.B .1. To process information about soil chemistry,insect control and plant genetics.2. To type letters, send out bills, collect hugeamounts of information and do calculations.3. They are free to use their brain power to makenew discoveries.C .1. man2. modern tractors and threshers3. the workers '8 6 . M A N C H E S T E Rl . c 2. d 3. c 4. d 5. d 6. d 7. a 8. b9. the cotton goods10. the canal's87. 'SEN' OR 'SIZ'?A.1. your parentsyour mother / mum and father / dad2. their parents ' and their paren ts ' friends'3. you4. Turkey and France

L L5. English spea king peo ple / Australians,Americans and the BritishB. l . T 2 . F 3 . FC .1. A few hundred years ago.2. When the young people talk / are talking to eachother / aren't talking to an older person.3. (It changes) f rom a form al relationship / one toan informal one.8 8 . V I V E L A D I F F E R E N C E !A.1. countries2. differences you cann ot see immediately3. the fact that people say something to each otherbefore they start eating (such as "GutenAppetit")4. people'sB. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. TC .1.a) What pe ople look like.b) The different money they use.c) The different food they eat.2 .a) the way people greet their friends.b) customs linked with eating.c) what people do in their spare time (in theevening or at the weekend).3. People in different countries have their own

customs, traditions, languages and beliefs. /Countries are differe nt from each other, (or anyother answer which states a similar idea).8 9 . T O R N A D O E SA.1. (About) 20 to 30 minutes.2. Hot, humid days.3. (some) underg round area (such as a cellar or abasement)4. Refer to l ines 5-10, 11-12, 16-19.B. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T90. INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE AND SAFETYA. 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. cB. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. F9 1 . L E A R N I N G A B O U T C O M P U T E R SA.1. It can help us learn fast.It can help us work successfully.It can help us have a good time.It can store (or keep) (very) large amounts ofinformation (for easy reference). (Any two.)2. It saves / stores information (you want to keep).B. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F


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Iii9 2 . S E A T B E L T SA. L b 2 . dB. l . F 2 . F9 3 . J A M E S D E A NA. 1. c 2. aB. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. FC .1. Giant.2 .a) The sun was going down so the l ight was poor.b) He wasn' t wearing his glasses.9 4 . S K Y S C R A P E R SA. 1. d 2. a 3. bB. l . F 2. T 3. F 4. T9 5. T E M P E R A T E C L I M A T E SA.1. 6C2. Eastern / China type of warm temperate zoneB . Temperate C limates

Warm Zones Cool ZonesMediterranean c h i n a Maritime Continental(Western) (Eastern) Zone RegionType Type

C .1. The type of climate that is free from very highand very low temperatures.2. On the Western coasts and across SouthernEurope.3. Up to five months.4. A maritime zone.5. The summ ers are warmer and the winters arecold.9 6 . T H E P E Nl.c 2.b 3.d 4.c 5.d 6.b97. POPULAR vs. QUALITY NEWSPAPERSl . c 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. c 6. c 7. d9 8 . A C I D R A I N ( 1 )A.1. coal or oil2. poisonous gases3. the pollutionB .1. Burning coal or oil (causes it).2. (The aim is) to convince the other countries thatthe problem has to be considered a majorecological threat.

3. They are forced to take action because damagehas been reported in large areas of forest andlakeland.4. The problem of acid rain (must be solvedquickly).5. (They will be accused) of having allowedforests to die.6. A major international initiative to combat acidrain (is expected in the near future).9 9 . A C I D R A I N ( 2 )A. aB. l . T 2. F 3. T1 0 0 . T H E K O N - T I K I V O Y A G E , 1 9 4 71. c 2. d 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. b 7. d 8. a 9. b101. U.S. CITIES: PAST AND PRESENTA.1. horses // other animals2. butchers3. poor planning / lack of planning // pollution /crime / acciden ts / dirt4. water supplies5. pickpockets6. the planning of cit ies / / their ne ighbourhood sB. 1. a 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. a 6. cC .1. By runaw ay horses.2. Because of (communicable) diseases (such as

smallpox, yellow fev er, malaria, cholera andtyphoid) .1 0 2. S P A S : G O O D O R B A D ?A. l . F 2. F 3. F 4. NI 5. T 6. NI 7. FB. l . c 2 . d 3 . c 4 . bC .1. water2. at / in spa resorts3. people4. these governments / the German, French andAustrian governmentsD .1. Water / Mineral springs, (hot) mud.2. So that their backs, arms and legs will stopaching and their rough skin will feel smoothagain.3. (An old miner's tunnel), (now) a 'healthtunnel ' .1 0 3. A R T S O R S C I E N C E ?A.1. be like2. the children3. scientistsB. l . F 2. T 3. T 4. F


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i nc.1. In order to give everyone with sufficient abilitythe opportunity to study. / To ensure that therewill be well-trained men and women to run thegovernment and industry in the future.2. He is a lively person.He has a good sense of humor.He is interested in sports and pop music.He has a lot of girlfriends.He always has a good time.He is attractive / interesting.He cares more about his subject.(Any two.)3.a) He can teach his subject (to earn a living).b) He can work in a completely differen t field.1 04 . O U R F I R S T W O R D SA.1. Frederic II2. skillsB. l . b 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. bC. 1. F 2 . T 3. T1 0 5 . Y O U R D I E TA. l . c 2. c 3. d 4. aB. l . F 2. F 3. TC.1. (Because) they believe that the nation's childrenare properly fed.

(Because) they believe that children's dietarystandards are not the business of thegovernment.2. (They eat meals of) chips, chocolate and breadand jam.1 0 6 . D A N G E R F O R T H E F U N O F I TA. 1. c 2. b 3. b 4. d 5. a 6. c 7. dB .1. Most are men.They know about the dangers of their sport.They look down on usual sports (like tennisand golf).They try to prove their masculinity. / They wantto feel more masculine.They find the sport habit-forming. / They makeit a habit.

They like talking about their sport.2. He talks / By talking about hot-air ballooning /his sport.He introduces / By introducing ballooning intothe conversation.

1 0 7. L O S I N G F E R T I L E L A N DA.1. The environmen t2. put in danger3. farmers (who are losing their land)4. ecologists / environmental scientists / scientistswho are teaching the farmers about ecologyB. l . c 2. d 3. a 4. cC. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. FD .1.a) They pollute / By polluting the environment.They use / By using poisonous chemicals(which contaminate the land).b) They cut down / By cutting d own trees andplants (which grow on the sides of themountains)2. They are overpopulated / They cann ot support alarge increase in po pulation.1 0 8 . M O N E YA.1. the money in the bank which you can take out atany time2. a branch (of a bank)B. 1. b 2. d 3. bC .a) He can ask the mana ger of a ba nk.b) He can read the leaflets / boo klets.D . l .Y 2. N1 0 9. M O N E Y T H E N A N D N O WA.1. you buy2. the ancient Greek s3. coins4. Nowadays more and more people are paying forthings with cheques and credit cards instead ofin cash.B .1. A system of exch ange.Exchanging one thing for another.2.Business became much easier (because . . . )(Also, caused the introduction of banknotesbecause they were heavy.)3. By introducing banknotes.4. Cheques and credit cards.1 1 0. T H E C A S H L E S S S O C I E T Y1. b 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. c 6. b 7. b 8. a 9. a 10. c1 1 1 . D A M SA.1. supplying crops with w ater2. great3. sand, soil or mud carried along by a river


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[124. productive5. largeB. 1. F 2. T 3. TC .1. a) Irrigation (supplying crops with water).b) Controlling floods.c) Generating electricity.2. Because water is trapped in the lake.Because water is no longer flowing rapidly.3. The land below the dam may lose its fertility.4. On the north of the Aswan High Dam.1 12 . M O T H E R H O O D I N A C H A N G I N G

W O R L D : W O M E N I N G H A N AA. l. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. FB .1. They bake and cook things to sell.2 .a) They are available mainly in urban areas. / Theyare not enough in num ber.b) The fees are (usually) too high for the poor. /They are (too) expensive (so the poor can'tsend their children to such centers).1 1 3 . O R D I N A R Y A S P I R I N I S T R U L Y AW O N D E R D R U GA. 1 .P.3 2 . P .2 3 .P .4B .1 .take2. not strong3. a disorder in the joints (of a body)4. the chemical in aspirin5. increase in (the) body temperature6. press and breakC .1. aspirin2. the experiments (with salicylates / thischemical)3. a small quantity of aspirin4. the (aspirin) tabletsD .1.a) It is safe. / Its bad effects are mild / not strong.b) It is very effecti ve / an effe ctiv e pain reliever.For mill ions of people suffering from arthrit is,it is the only thing that works. (This is an

example of aspirin being an effective painreliever.)c) It is cheap / not expensive.2. When you chew the tablets before swallowingthem (with water).When you crush the tablets (in milk or orangejuice).

1 1 5. D E S A L I N A T I O N M E T H O D SA .1. the undrinkable water in the oceans and seas2. electrodialysis3. the salt4. the vapour5. all desalting methodsB. 1. c 2. a 3. bC. l .F 2.T 3.TD.1. There could be no life on earth without water.Over three quarters of our body is water andwithout i t we cannot grow crop s, run factoriesor keep clean.2. The electric charge that passes through the saltywater.3. It is very slow.4. They are energy sources.

1 1 6. R E N E W A B L E A N DN O N - R E N E W A B L E R E S O U R C E SA.1. The air, the oceans, the land and the sun.2. Less than 200 hundred years ago.3. Four.B .- renew able e.g. grass- non-ren ewable e.g. fossil fuelsC .1. these resources2. the resource3. to conserve non-renewable resourcesD. l .c 2.bE. l .T 2.F 3.F1 1 7 . B O O K W O R M Sl . c 2. d 3. b1 1 8 . W H A T A G O O D I D E A !l .d 2. d 3. d 4. b1 1 9 . A L O A D O F R U B B I S Hl . c 2. b 3. b 4. b 5. d 6. c 7. b 8. d1 2 0 . W O R K A T H O M El.d 2.c 3.a 4.d 5.d 6.a l.c 8.b 9.c lO.b1 2 1. W O M A N P I L O T S A V E SG A N G S T E R F R O M P R I SO Nl . c 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. b 6. d l.c1 2 2. I N D U S T R I A L P O L L U T I O Nl . d 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. b 7. a 8. d

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I l l1 2 3. A R O U N D T H E W O R L DI N A P A P E R P L A N El . d 2. c 3. d 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. b1 2 4 . F O O Dl . c 2. b 3. d 4. d 5. c 6. d l.c 8. b1 25 . R U R A L M I G R A T I O N1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. b1 26 . O U T W A R D B O U N D1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. a1 2 7 . A P L A I N M A N ' S G U I D E T OI N V E S T M E N Tl . c 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. c 7. d1 2 8. T H E S A M A R I T A N Sl . c 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. a 8. d1 2 9. W H A T H A P P E N E D T OT H E D I N O S A U R S ?A.1. dinosaurs'2. A possibilityB .1. enormous2. to crashC. l . F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T1 30 . T H E E L E P H A N T S ' G R A V E Y A R DA. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. TB.1. wild elephants2. 800,000 (African elephants)C. 1. c 2. b1 3 1. A N A T I O N O F P E T L O V E R SA.1. the average U.S. fa mily's2. pet foods3. the British public spent 2 hundred millionpounds on pet foo d / (the Brit ish public)spending 2 hundred mill ion pounds on pet food4. British pets5. getting rid of the mess that dogs leave on thestreetsB .1. statistic2. unique3. alarming4. restrictingC. l . T 2. F 3. F

D.1. (It could be better used) by spending it on pooror old people. / The money could be spent onthe poor and old. / I t could b e used for poor orold people.2. They cause physical problems.The mess dogs leave on streets. / Pets whichare allowed to run free. / Pets which are free aredangerous .They can cause disease. / The threat of rabies.Carelessness of pet owners. (Any two.)

1 3 2. B U S I N E S S G O E S G R E E N !A. l . c 2. c 3. bB .1. (more and more) consumers2. green productsC .1. green2. recycle3. consider1 3 3. A G R E E N E R W O R L DA.1. Herbert Girardet and John Seymour2. people's3. Walking4. poisonous chemicalsB. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. TC .1.a) Driving / Tra nsport.b) Poisonous chemicals.2 .a) Friends of the E arth.b) Greenpeace.1 3 4 . A 9 0 - D A Y S T R E T C HA.1. to ride a bike all the way across Ame rica / ridingBikecentennial 's 445 0 m ile Trans-America Trailfrom Oregon to Virginia.2. The package toursB. l . T 2 . TC. l . d 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. c1 3 5. G L E N N C U R T I SA.1. Glenn Curtis2. building motorcycle engines3. the Wright Brothers.4. new ideas (on wing design)B. 1. c 2. c 3. b 4. dC. 1. F 2. F


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I l lB .1. the bathroom2. the spider3. large windows4. the sky / air / atmosphereC. l.b 2.c 3.a1 45 . T H E H A U N T E D H O U S EA.1. (the fact that) the house was in the cen tre ofLondon2. the three womenB. 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. d 7. b1 4 6 . WH I T E L I E SA. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. TB. l . b 2. c 3. d 4. a1 4 7 . T H E D I R T Y O L D M A N O FE U R O P EA. 1. b 2 .cB .1. the alu minium2. Other European nationsC. l . F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. TD.1. Great Britain.2. Because acid rain causes chemical imbalances,resulting in death.3. To reduce the sulphur emissions by 30 per cent

by the year 1997.1 4 8. F O O D A D D I T I V E SA.1. the foo d2. preservatives, anti-oxidants, stabilisers andemulsifiers, and colouring agents.3. contains additivesB. l.b 2. dC. TD.1.a) Because they spoil the taste (of food).b)They make the food dang erous to eat.2 .a) Because they make sure that the ingredientsmix.b) They make sure that the ingredients do notseparate out again.3. Fresh and locally produced food.1 4 9 . H O L I D A Y SA.1. on their / your / one's own2. where you (will) stay3. looking for

B .1. more than 3 00 million people's2. the large holiday resorts3. package holidaysC. l . T 2. F 3. F 4. TD .1.Where you are going.How much money you have.Whether you are travelling alone, or with family orf r iends .Where you want to go.How you want to travel.How long you want to travel.How long you want to stay.(Any two.)2. You book the holiday through a travel agent andpay the bill.3 .Checking complicated t imetables.Chasing / running after cheap fl ights.Trying to make hotel reservations (yourself) in alanguage you can' t even speak.It can cost more than packag e h olidays.(Any two.)1 5 0. B O D Y L A N G U A G EA.1. our looks2. the exact shape of the mouth3. (the) people4. (The fact) that we learn our looks from thosearound us. / Learning our looks from thosearound us.B. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. FC .1. Physical ap pearance is culturally programm ed. /We learn our looks; we are not born with them.2. Because people on Madison Avenue, New York/ in New York smile less than those onPeachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia / inGeorgia. / People in Ne w York smile less thanthe Southerners.D . c1 5 1 . C O M P U T E R S I N T H E M O D E R N

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16B.1. Government, science, business and education.2. Wo rk in which speed is essential .3. They are used to monitor accounts.4. Health care, communication systems, businessmanagement and space exploration.5. To control reservations, to ke ep records, to payemployees and to compute bil ls.1 5 2. T H E C O M P U T E RA.1. use2. understand3. non-living4. stop5. signals6. within reachB. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. FC .1. The stored - program characteristic.2. By changing the instructions.1 5 3. A N A T I O N A L D I S E A S EA.1. leisure time / evenings and weekends2. the vast majority of the population3. television4. television5. peopleB. 1. a 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. aC. l . F 2. F 3. F 4. TD.a) TV has beneficial effects on conversationalhabits. / People have something to talk about.b) It broadens people's horizons / introducespeople to new ideas and activities.1 5 4 . G E T T I N G T H E U . S . T O G OM E T R I Cl . b 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. c 7. a 8. c1 5 5. T H E C A S H M A C H I N EA.1. the early 1970's2. the / a magn etic strip3. the amount ne ededB.a) 16,000b) 80,000a) Track 1: your / the customer's nameb) Track 2: bank inform ation (the custome r'saccount no.)c) Track 3: more details about you / the customer

C .1. The cash disp ensers used b efore 1970's(worked like drinks machines and) gave outpackets of money, but today these machinesenable customers to carry out various ban kingtransactions.2. To enab le customers to carry out variousbanking transactions.3. In the cash machine .D .the cardPINchecksthe information is correctthe amount neededbank accountThe cash is given out. / The customer withdrawsthe money.1 5 6 . F A I R P L A Y F O R W O M E N ' SF O O T B A L LA.1. banning women fro m playing football / wom enwouldn' t be allow ed to play on proper fieldswith qualified officials in any organised way2. the women' s game3. foreign clubs buying the best players / a foreignclub buys the best players4. doing something she loves5. women' s footbal lB. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. TC .1. They won the game (3-2).2. In 1969.D. L b 2 . b1 5 7 . W H A T I S N E W S ?A. 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. aB .1. News is what reporters, editors, and producersdecide is news.2 .a) Most reporters find document analysis dull andbor ing.b) There is a need to personalize the news.C .1. victims of crime or natural disasters2. have an effect on the audience / are relevant topeople's l ives1 5 8 . T V O R N O T T V ; T H A T ' S T H EP R O B L E Ml . a 2. b 3. c 4. d 5. d

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i n1 5 9. T H E E A R T H ' S S P R E A D I N GD E S E R T SA. 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d 6. cB .1. Mauritan ia's capital city2. In some parts of the Amazon rain forest (inBrazil)3. live in (these) dry regions (and whose numberis 628 million)4. Farmers5. the fragile land's6. grass and other plants7. carrying water / the fact that water must becarried through pipes fro m hundreds of milesaway8. the cattle9. the expanding w orld popu lationC. I. 6 2. 4 3. 7D. l . T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F1 6 0 . M R . J O N E SA. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T8. F 9. FB .1. (Because) he was blind and crippled / the ladiesthought he was blind and crippled / he never lefthis room / he couldn't walk or see.2. He had a long face, high cheekbo nes, and abirthmark on his left cheek, a small red markshaped like a star.3. In a subway car / On an underground train inM oscow .1 6 1 . F I R S T T O S K I C R O S SC O N T I N E N TA.1. Antarctica2. Messner and Fuchs3. Messner4. Fuchs5. in the South Pole / near Amundsen - ScottstationB .1. start2. a device which show s distance3. coveredC .1. They learnt that there was not enough fuel totransport them to the FIS.2. Bad weather, poor radio commu nication, anddifficulty crossing giant fields of ice and snowslowed their arrival at their first supply place (atthe Thiel M ountains).3. Across the Polar Plateau (, through theTransantarctic Mountains). / Through theTransantarctic Mountains.

4. To put up / putting up the tent (by h imself).5 .a) On February 12, Messn er and Fuchs re achedNew Zealand's Scott Base, on McMurdoSound .b) (That same day) the team of explorers led byWill Steger and J-L Etien ne was 3,300 milesinto i ts own seven-month crossing ofAntarctica.1 6 2 . I N F L A T I O NA.1. persuade2. bring back to its original state3. methods of actionB.1. a modern econ omic d isease / inflation2. our salaries3. the ordinary voterC. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. TD.1.a) Prices are rising all the time. / Because ofever-increasing prices.b) General price increases are larger than the payrises (we receive).2. How well they persuade the people that inflationcan be controlled by their policies / that theywill make pay rises equal to the increase of

prices (in the shops) and restore the value ofm oney .3. Because there is no simple cure fo r the complexdisease of inflation.4. b1 63 . H O M E S C H O O L I N GA.1. a numbe r of parents 2. parents3. children 4. the experien ceB. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. TC .1.a) They don't believe that public schools teach thecorrect religious values.b) They believe that they can provide a bettereducation for their children themselves.2 .a) Home-schoolers miss many important things. /They may be unco mfortable mixing with otherpeople in adult life (because they have neverattended school.)b) Most parents are not qualified enough to teachtheir children and they may pass on their ownviews to their children.


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I l l1 5 9. T H E E A R T H S S P R E A D I N GD E S E R T SA. 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d 6. cB .1. Mauritan ia's capital city2. In some parts of the Amazon rain forest (inBrazil)3. live in (these) dry regions (and whose numberis 628 million)4. Farmers5. the fragile land's6. grass and other plants7. carrying water / the fact that water must becarried through pipes from hundreds of milesaway8. the cattle9. the expanding w orld populationC. 1. 6 2. 4 3. 7D. l . T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F1 6 0 . M R . J O N E SA. l . F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T8. F 9. FB .1. (Because) he was blind and crippled / the ladiesthought he was blind and crippled / he never lefthis room / he couldn' t walk or see.2. He had a long face, high cheekbo nes, and abirthmark on his left cheek, a small red markshaped like a star.3. In a subway car / On an underground train inM oscow .1 6 1 . F I R S T T O S K I C R O S SC O N T I N E N TA.1. Antarctica2. Messner and Fuchs3. Messner4. Fuchs5. in the South Pole / near Amundsen - ScottstationB.1. start2. a device which show s distance3. coveredC.1. They learnt that there was not enough fuel totransport them to the FIS.2. Bad weather, poor radio commu nication, anddifficulty crossing giant fields of ice and snowslowed their arrival at their first supply place (atthe Thiel Mountains).3. Across the Polar Plateau (, through theTransantarctic Mountains). / Through theTransantarctic Mountains.

4. To put up / putting up the tent (by him self).5.a) On February 12, Messn er and Fuchs re achedNew Zealand ' s Scot t Base , on M cMurdoSound .b) (That same day) the team of explorers led byWill Steger and J-L Etienn e was 3,300 milesinto its own seven-month crossing ofAntarctica.1 6 2 . I N F L A T I O NA.1. persuad e2. bring back to its original state3. methods of actionB.1. a modern economic disease / inflation2. our salaries3. the ordinary voterC. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. TD.1.a) Prices are rising all the time. / Because ofever-increasing prices.b) General price increases are larger than the payrises (we receive).2. How well they persuade the people that inflationcan be controlled by their policies / that theywill make pay rises equal to the increase of

prices (in the shops) and restore the value ofm oney .3. Because there is no simple cure for the comp lexdisease of inflation.4 . b1 6 3. H O M E S C H O O L I N GA.1. a numb er of parents 2. parents3. children 4. the experienc eB. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. TC .1.a) They don't believe that public schools teach thecorrect religious values.b) They believe that they can provide a bettereducation for their children themselves.2 .a) Home-schoolers miss many important things. /They may be unco mfortable mixing with otherpeople in adult life (because they have neverattended school. )b) Most parents are not qualified enough to teachtheir children and they may pass on their ownviews to their children.


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Hi1 6 4 . E X P L O R E R SA.1. historians2. America3. Irish people4. the Norsemen5. A Vespucci6. in the fifteenth century7. the second expedition8. Vespucci's discovery of the mouth of theAmazon RiverB. l . F 2. T 3.F 4. T 5. F 6. TC.1. Asians - across the Bering Strait to Alaska, thenthrough North America on to South A merica.2. He proved that America was a new continent /was not a part of Asia.3. Because he was a successful businessman andnavigator / he was knowledgeable in geographyand cosmography/ he was the financialrepresentative of the Medici. (Any one.)4. By organising his expeditions. / By obtainingthe ships and the necessary supplies (such asfood) for his expeditions.5. To find answers to the questions raised byColumbu s' claims. / To find out if i t waspossible to reach Asia by travelling west.165. A R O S E - R E D C I T YA.1. the 19th century2. the path3. the central city area / Wadi Mousa4. the touristsB. l . T 2. F 3. F 4. FC .H ISTO RICA L D EV ELO PM EN T O F PETRA

1 66 . S U R V E Y O N E D U C A T I O Nl . d 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. c 7. b1 6 7. T H E R O Y A L I N S T I T U T E F O R T H EB L I N DA.1. the 130,000 blind people in Britain2. 75 (or older)3. things we do every day (like... .)4. blind peop le5. kinds of raised alphab etB .1. Age, character an d the help you get from others.2. It could be written as well as read.C. l . F 2. F 3. T 4. T1 6 8 . H O W T O S E E ' A C I T YA.1. visiting a great city2. the beautiful cities3. the architecture4. a central square5. the placesB. 1. d 2. e 3. g 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. fC. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F1 6 9 . S T U N T P E O P L EA.1. (doing all) the dangerous acting work in films2. doing stunt work3. cardboard boxes4. risks5. the six skillsB. 1. Y 2. N 3. N 4. Y 5. N 6. Y 7. YC. l . c 2. b 3. b1 70 . C O M P U T E R E D U C A T I O Nl . b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d1 71 . R U N N I N G A W A Y F R O MT R O U B L E Sl . c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. d

Settlers D a t e C u l t u r a lC o n t r i b u t i o n sEdomites 5th cent. BC founded the cityNabateans 3 1 0 B C built temples

made potteryestablished an admi-nistrative system

Rom ans 106 (A.D.) built monumentsmade improvementsto the city

1 7 2 . F R I E N D S H I PA.1. two people ha ve in each other2. closeB. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. TC .1.a) How we meet that person.b) First impressions.2. Becau se they signal friendliness orunfr iendl iness .


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112.3.a) A big age difference.b) Different backgrounds.4.Friends rely on one another.They want to do their friends favours.They hate to disappoint their friends.They have similar ideas and beliefs.They share the same attitudes and interests.(Any four.)5.a) supportb) understanding1 7 3. A M E R I C A N C I T I E SA.1. cities2. Americans3. the unpleasant situations of the modern cities4. 800,000 middle-class New Yorkers (who leftthe city for the suburbs dreaming of grass andtrees and a place for their children to play in)B. l . T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. FC .1. Americans don't like their cities (very much).2 .a) They have related urban areas to Europe, whichthey believed to be full of dishonesty and illegalbehaviour.b) They believed that cities lacked spaciousness

and innocence (, so easily found in rural areas).3. The law which provided low-interest mortgagesfor Americans who wanted to buy a hom e.4. Because they were dreaming of grass and treesand a place for their children to play in. /To livein a place surrounded by grass, trees and (tofind) a place for their clidren to play in.5. a1 7 4. C U L T U R E S H O C KA.Culture shock (3)Culture (1)How to avoid culture shock (4)Cultural differences (2)B .1. You shouldn't think of your cultural habits asright and other people's as wrong.2 .Avoid quick judgements.Try to understand people in ano ther culture bylooking at things from their own point of view.To become more aware of what is going onaround you.

Be willing to try new things and to have newexperiences.(Any one.)C . 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F1 7 5. C O M M U N I C A T I O N A N DC U L T U R EA. l . d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. d 6. a 7. c 8. dB. l . T 2. F 3. T 4. FC .1. Using our ow n culture as the standard to judgeother cultures (is called ethnocentrism).2. By comparing and contrasting the twolanguages.1 7 6. F R E E T R A D EA. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. FB .1. To export m ore than it im ported.2. (Because) they were a fraid of foreigncompetit ion.3. Britain.4. A crisis in economy / The W all Street crash.5. It kept factories working and m aintained fullemployment .6. (Because) they think that they create moreunemployment by spending less money.1 7 7. T W O S T R A N G E R S O N A T R A I NA. l . F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. TB .1. Because in Mex ico she was very happ y teachingEnglish to businessmen and engineers.Her job there was very good.2. Perfect Spanish, fluent German and French andan excellent knowledge of commercial andtechnical English.3. Finding good, qualified teachers (who couldteach the sort of English his students needed).4. Technical and commercial translators.5. When the man in his compartment started tosnore loudly.6. To start a conversation with her.7. Joe would probably offer Kate a job with a highsalary at his school.(Any other reasonable answer.)1 7 8. V I L L A G E V O I C EA. 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. cB. l . F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T1 7 9 . W H A T ' S T H I S T H I N G C A L L E DL O V E ?A. l . F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T


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B .1. The connection between (falling in) love andbrain chemistry.That (falling in) love is influenced by ourchemistry.2. Because the emotions they feel are verypowe rful (when they are in love).3. When we are in close relationships.4. Because love lowers the level of stimulation thatour pleasure centers need.Because when people are in love, it takes lessstimulation to give them pleasure.1 8 0. W H O ' S C R A Z Y ?l . c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. c6. a l.b 8. b 9. c 10. a1 81 . B R I T I S H U N I V E R S I T I E SA.1. the main decision-making body in theuniversity2. discussion classes fo r a small group of students3. teacherB. l . T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. TC.1. To meet the increasing d emand for highereducation degrees.Because there were too many people whowanted to get degrees.So many people w anted to study for a degree

after 1945 that (even) the building of newuniversit ies didn' t solve the problem.Therefore,polytechnics were formed.2. Those (people / students) whose parents 'income is below a certain level.3. When / if he or she moves from one universityto another (during a degree course).1 8 2. L E S S E Q U A L I T Y I N E D U C A T I O N ,M O R E Q U A L I T YA. 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. dB .1. children2. a large number of educational theoristsThe theorists who ignore that every child hasdifferent abilities.3. the / this argument4. a good educationC. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. F1 83 . W E L C O M E T O P R E S T E LA. l . F 2. T 3. F 4. TB .1. A keypad, an adapted television set and anordinary telephone line.

202. By pressing / You press the numbered buttonson the keypad (the size of a pocket calculator).3. (Special) index pages.4. (From) Information Providers.5. Foreign exch ange rates / Business information /The availability of airline seats / Latest sportsresults / Latest news / Detalied guides to thecountries of the world / Office space to rent /Theatre and cinema guides. (Any two.)6. By sending messages to Information Providersus ing Response Pages .1 8 4. W H E R E A R E W E G O I N G ?A. l . d 2 . b 3 . bB. l . T 2. T 3. F 4. TC.1. By entering / He entered it for a competition.2 .a) Some people / they were afraid of losing theirj obs .If railways were to become widespread, theywould lose their jobs.They saw their means of living threatened by(the introduction of) railways / the new rival.b) Trains were considered to be dangerous (to thenatural environment).Some / another group of people who wereinterested in the natural conservation of thecountry considered trains to be dangerous.3. It provided work.

The laying of tracks provided work forthousands of people and transportation ofpeople and goods was made easier.4. (Because) he had no formal eng ineeringtraining.1 8 5. E N E R G Y E F F I C I E N T B U I L D I N G SA. 1. d 2. b 3. aB. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. FC .1. They are politically correct, cheaper to operateand offer a healthier environment for workers.2. They spread / To spread daylight evenly overthe space.3. It may be con verted into housing.4. They will become (even) more costly /

expensive to operate.5. (Because) they emit (ozone-depleting) CFCs.Office air conditioners, together with themanufacturing processes used to make buildingmaterials, emit nearly one-quarter of allozone-deple t ing CFCs.6. Because of their design and the syntheticmaterials they employ.


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