_________ ink in my pen is red. 

Parrots and macaws have become so rare that special varieties of these birds are fetching up to £9,000 each on the black market in Britain. Macaws from Brazil cost from £1,000 and parrots from Australia can cost £7,500 a pair. The demand for parrots, cockatoos and macaws has led to a (i) _______ increase in thefts from zoos, wildlife parks and pet shops. London and Whipsnade zoos are among the many places from which parrots have been stolen. Some thefts have not been (ii) _______  in an effort to prevent further incidents. Parrot rustling, as it is known among bird fanciers, has increased rapidly in Britain since 1976 when imports and exports of exotic birds became (iii) _______ controlled. Quarantine controls, coupled with the scareity of many types of paiTOts in the wild in Africa, Australia, Indonesia, and South America, have caused a shortage of birds which can be sold legally under (iv) _______. This has sent prices to (v) _______ levels. Working al night and equipped with wire-cutters, nets and substances to dope the birds, the rustlers are prepared to take serious risks to capture the parrots they want. At Birdworld, a specialist zoo, thieves stole two parrots after picking their way through an enclosure containing cassowaries. The cassowary is a large flightless bird, related to the emu, which can be extremely agressive, and has been known to kill humans with blows from its powerful legs.

(v)_______

Aluminium foil is used to wrap food in the kitchen. It is very thin flexible metal sheet, sold in a roll, and since it is put in the oven. The invention of the foil in France in 1903 may not have seemed hugely significant at the time but it began a packaging revolution that was to change our whole (i) _______ of life. Until the early 20th century, everything bought from shops was wrapped with paper and string. (ii) _______ the growing technological expertise in the world, packaging remained quite basiC. Aluminium foil was not widely used until 1914, when people began using it as a secure top for milk bottles. Some forty years later, however, the packaging revolution really (iii) _______  when companies making the cans used for soft drinks stopped using tin, a metal which was becoming too expensive, and switched to aluminium. (iv) _______ production of aerosol cans soon followed. Al the turn of the 20th century, there was little or no packaging to throw away. But with the arrival of the new materials, what we now refer to as the “throw – away society” was bom. Disposable razors, for example, were (v) _______ to be used and then thrown aw’ay. The idea was appealing to manufacturers because it meant that the customer would always be coming back for more.

(iv)______-

Linda and Daisy are talking about the environment.

Linda: “Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?”

Daisy: “  ...............  . It’s really worrying.”

Japan is no longer an Empire. When it lost all of its colonics, it also (i) ______ Korea and Dokdo Island. Dokdo Island has always been Korean territory and part of its country. Japan only wants to rebuild its Empire by sending its ships there. On the other hand, Japan says that it only wants to check (ii) ______ for more fish. There are many South Korean fishing boats in the area and Japanese fishermen have no place to do their own fishing. However, Japan has similar problems with two (iii) ______ neighbors, China and Russia, over two other islands, Senkaku/ Diaoyu and North Territories/ Kurils.

Liancourt Rocks may (iv) ______ an unimportant matter, but it is not. If Japan gives up its right to it, it has a good chance of losing its right to other islands as well. Japan has demanded the USA to act as a judge in this argument, but South Korea refuses to (v) ______ another country decide over its own land.

(iv)______

____________ me how to play the drum.

Travelling abroad is getting easier and easier for young people nowadays. If you take the time to talk to travel (i) _____.and shop around, some really good deals can be found. Eurorail and interrail are two travel cards which allow people aged 20 or under, unlimited travel in Europe, mainly by train. It’s quite a good idea to plan your (ii) _____ before you set off. Most young travelers stay on campsites or in youth hostels, as they are quite cheap. Unbelievable bargains can be found by last-minute bookings for charter flights. Remember to (iii) _____.with your luggage two hours before take-off forinternational flights. But don’t take too much with you or you won’t be able to carry it to the bus or taxi that will take you to your hotel. It is advisable to carry traveler’s cheques rather than cash, and keep them in a money belt around your waist. Look after your passport and tickets carefully. If disaster (iv) ______ .and all your valuables are stolen, contact your nearest (v) _____   .There they’ll help you with all the paperwork and make sure you get home safely.

(v)_____

Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no telephone? You could not call up your friends on the phone and talk to them. If fire (i) _______   out in your house you could not call the fire department. If somebody was sick, you could not call a doctor. In our daily life, we need to (ii) _______ with one another. We need do this mostly by speaking to other people and listening to what they have to say to us, and when you are close (iii) _______ them you can do this very easily. However, our voices will not travel very far even when we shout. The man who made this possible was Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, bom in Edinburgh in 1847. Bell, a teacher of visible speech who later moved to Canada, (iv) _______ all his spare time experimenting. So enthusiastic was he in his researeh for a means of sending speech by electricity that he left much time for his day – to – day work and at one lime was (v) _______ penniless.

(ii)______-

Choose A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions: 

I propose that you should stop this rally.

Choose A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions: 

It's time for you went to bed

The children have _____ new teacher called Mr. Green. A. a B. an C. the D. X 

lí’you’re interested in having the trip of a lifetime, but also doing something useful at the same time, then why not try joining a Grccnforcc expedition as a volunteer. Grccnforcc, which was (i) _____ in 1997, is an international researeh agency that gathers information about the wildlife and natural habitats in various parts of the world. There is a qualified biologist in (ii) _____ of each team of volunteers and these carry out surveys all year round in some of the world’s remotest and most beautiful places. Volunteers come from all walks of life. The minimum age is 18 years, but there is no upper age (iii)  _____. No previous experience is necessary as Greenforce provides full training in animal identification and survey methods. You’ll need to be somebody who enjoys the outdoor life, however, as working in remote locations can be challenging. You’ll also need to be (iv) _____ about wildlife and prepared to learn a lot about the place you visit. Each expedition lasts for ten weeks, and training begins in the UK with a residential weekend where you can get a taste of expedition life and meet up with some of your team mates, as (v) _____ as learning about first- aid and basic survival skills. Each volunteer contributes 2,550 towards the cost of the expedition, but past volunteers say it is worth every penny.

(iii)_______

Danny wanted _____ new bicycle for Christmas. 

The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK meet certain standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those that are (i) _______ by the Government. All qualifications are awarded by national agencies accredited by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (ỌCA), so the quality of the qualifications you will gain is guaranteed. Al many independent schools in England, you will be encouraged to take part (ii) _______ extracurricular activities to develop your hobbies and learn new skills, and you may be encouraged to lake graded music exams (iii) _______ by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusiC. The exam grades gained from these are widely accepted toward university entry requirements. Independent schools do not usually offer vocationally focused qualifications but if you are (iv) _______ in these qualifications, you can find out more in the ‘career­ based and pre-university qualifications’ section. The fees you pay to attend independent school, include your course fees, accommodation and may include some or all extracurricular activities. Fees (v) _______  from school to school and are at the discretion of the institution; there are no national standards. You should expect to pay a minimum of £8,000 per year and fees can be as high as £25,000.

(ii)_______

I’m a driving test examiner. The first lorry driver I passed burst into tears. However, the most (i) _______ reasons for failing are not being ready and being too (ii) _______. Inwardly, I’m telling the candidates not to do something stupid like pull out into moving traffic, but I am not (iii) _______ to tell them how to drive. When I took my own test, I was extremely nervous and had to deal with a vciy strict and unfriendly examiner. We’re taught nowadays to put people at their (iv) _______. We pass everyone who’s up to standard, but people often present themselves too soon. I’ve never been offered money to pass anyone, although one man asked me if he could make me change my (v) _______. I then reported him to the police. My ambition is to be a supervising examiner in charge of the test centers in a large area.

(iii)_____-

My family is the most important thing in my life. I won’t let my work ………me and my family. 

The word "giant” is closest in meaning to ____.

When the tenants failed to pay their bills, the authorities decided to cut......the gas supply to the flats 

The new government has brought  ......... many changes.

I promise to look ............ the matter.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " This kind of fruit helps to _____ the immune system."