_________ starts at seven o’clock. 

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.

(iii)______-

Beware …………..pickpockets! 

History is full of inventions that looked good at the time, but which nobody wanted to buy. New ideas may fail for one of several reasons. Firstly, there are those which do not (i) _____ work very well when put to the lest. Then, there are the ideas which are good in themselves, but which do not fulfill a real (ii) _____. In other words people can do without them, so do not buy them. A third group are those which prove to be too expensive to manufacture. But none of these reasons explains why, in the 1990s, no new technology was (iii) _____ in replacing (iv) _____ for the home. During this time, a number of alternative technologies were invented that could have replaced the CD, but none of them (v) _____ on. The new ideas worked, were not costly to make and would have provided consumers with higher quality recordings. Despite all this, few people bought them. And this can only be explained by the fact that people who had invested in CD players and discs of their favorite music did not think the improvement in quality on offer was great enough to make it worth the effort and expense ofchanging.

(i)_______

Around 1190, Tcmujjin and his close allies and advisers began to unite many (i) _____ Mongol clans. Using his strong will and charisma, he managed to persuade (ii) _____ of those fighting and warring clans to accept him as the one and only leader. It seems Tcmujjin had a gift, the unusual ability to act as a leader and (iii) _____ respect. Several tribes tried to oppose him. There were a lot of betrayals and killings, but eventually Tcmujjin managed to do what nobody had ever done before: unite all Mongols (iv) _____  one nation in 1206. In honor of his achievements, the Mongol clan chiefs (v) _____Tcmujjin the title Khan, or “leader”.

(i)______

What do you usually have for _____breakfast?

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. "There are several ways to _____ and stay healthy."

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.

(iv)______-

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)_______

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. " The mother told her daughter ____ too much fast food"

In Britain these days, it seems even very young children hope to wear a Calvin Klein watch or Nike trainers. Fashion experts claim that brand names have become so important that their followers (i) _____  to be able to buy the company’s products no matter what. In an (ii) _____  to get people to buy, these companies’ symbols are used so extensively that they have become more important than the products themselves. In a recent survey of British teenagers, only one out of 60 would admit that they did not own any designer clothes of the (iii) _____ fashion. The survey also revealed that a staggering 60 percent are willing to spend the same (iv)    of money on one designer item as on two non – designer items which might do harm to their image. Some people argue that on the whole, designer labels offer a guarantee of quality, but 35 per cent said they would rather buy counterfeit designer wear than a non – label item of clothing. The survey suggests that we have less real choice in what we buy than we might think. The media make the decisions about what is in fashion, and so a whole generation is trying to (v) _____ smart by wearing identically labeled trainers, jeans, shirts and sweatshirts.

(ii)______

It would help us if you gave _____ honest opinion. 

What does an elephant eat on typical day? Layang – Layang, an elephant at London Zoo, has a good appetite. Her keeper describes what she ate yesterday. “Breakfast (i) _____ of a kilo of dog biscuits mixed with 750g of dried horse food with extra vitamins, hay, bread, bananas apples, oranges, potatoes, carrots and cabbage. Zoo food is always of a (ii) _____standard! “During the morning, the daily supply of branches is delivered. Layang -Layang is particularly fond of cherry and apple, so she was given four big (iii) _____. She chewed the twiggy bits and used the rest as toys. Lunch was another kilo of dog biscuits, more bread, vegetables and fruit. Most of this comes from local supermarkets who give us stock that otherwise they would (iv) _____. After lunch she ate more branches. We have to make sure she doesn’t run out of these. Some visitors to the zoo aren’t very sensible and feed laying- Layang unsuitable things. If she swallows paper and plastic, her stomach hurts. “Supper was another kilo of dog biscuits, 750g of dried horse food, 350g of linseed oil to (v) _____ healthy skin and hair and 500g of vitamin E. Layang-Layang cats a lot but she never puts onweight. “If she feels like a snack during the night, Layang-Layang has some hay and more branches.”

(i)______

 I like to watch tennis on the television. It is _________ very good game.

I am very fond of _______.

He may have deceived you, but he didn't take me .......

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

Why should you to carry this box? It's too heavy for you

Many species of animal and plants have disappeared from the earth. They have died out, or become extinct. But sometimes animals or plant (i) _______ can be found buried in rocks. These are called fossils. Imprints in rocks, paw prints, for example are also called fossils. Not every creature survives as a fossil. Many simply rot away completely and leave no (ii) _______ of their existence. Because many creatures and plants have disappeared without leaving any fossils, we will never know anything about them. The study of fossils, or palaeontology, to give it its scientific term, became established at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Before this researeh began, people did not believe that fossils had once been alive. Large fossil teeth were seen as evidence of a race of giants in the past, while ammonites, a very(iii) _______ type of fossil which you might easily find yourself on a beach or among rocks, were called snakcstoncs because of their snake-like shape. People believed that snakes had been turned to stone by a miracle. The most famous fossils of all are the dinosaurs. There are, of course, no dinosaurs on display in zoos. They were not (iv) _______ to extinction by humans as some animal have been, but became extinct millions of years before our own species developed. The reason why the dinosaurs became extinct is still a mystery. Many theories have connected the disappearance of dinosaurs with major climatic change. One possibility is that a gigantic meteorite crashed into the earth (v) _______ so much dust into the atmosphere that the heat of sunlight was reduced. The temperature would have fallen and, as a consequence, many types of plants and animals would have become extinct.

(iii)______

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

She said the letter was personal and wouldn't let me to reach it

Tourism is the fastest-growing industry in the world. As well as bringing prosperity to an area, however, it can also destroy the qualities which attracted visitors in the first place. If it is not carefully controlled, tourism can also (i) _____ problems for local people, as is shown by various examples from around the world. When Phuket in Thailand first became a popular tourist (ii) _____, people there were unable to cope with the increase in rubbish that 2 million visitors a year produce and a huge incinerator had to be built in the countryside in water consumption, (iii) _____ many local people to walk considerable distances to get clean water. And Egypt’s desert landscapes are being destroyed by the litter dropped by tourists. Moving sands are difficult to clean, and the white desert to the west of the Nile Valley may be permanently (iv) _____. It’s encouraging, therefore, to read about the efforts of certain tour companies who are organising environmental holidays in some of the worst hit areas. Regular tours now go to places such as the Himalayas and Atlas mountains In North Africa with the aim of combining a bit of sightseeing with the chance to help (v) _____ some of the mess left by previous visitors.

(i)_____

The internet is like a huge city, full of many different kinds of places and people. As a real city, there are certain places which are suitable for youngsters and others which need to be avoided. The Internet neither belongs to (i) _____ is controlled by anyone person, organisation or government. It gives all of US the opportunity to create material for others to seC. On the other hand, as in ordinary life, there are those who might use it for illegal (ii) _____. The freedom of the Net offers exciting opportunities for youngsters and, (iii) _____ being aware of the possible dangers and taking steps to avoid them, they can happily explore that online world in safety. Common sense will certainly help children to use the Internet safely.It is preferable, for example, for parents to get to know (iv) _____ their children are meeting online and make sure they never give our personal information about themselves. Although it is an excellent tool for learning, playing and communicating and others, youngsters should not be allowed to become so involved that they forget other activities important to their development. Obviously, surfing as a family activity is the best solution, so that any problems that are fond can be discussed together. Parents need to thinks about safetv issues and aerree on a set of rules. óJust as youngsters are given instruction on road (v) _____, they also need to be instructed on how to travel safely along that superhighway.

(v)______