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Most people feel that when they dream, they are (1)________ off to another world. On the (2)________, dreams are often  connected to our daily lives. When our whole (3)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very  upset (4)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (5)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (6)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (7)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (8)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (9)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (10)_________.

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If you’ve been told by your boss to improve your knowledge of a foreign language you’ll know that success doesn’t come quickly. It generally takes years to learn another language well and constant (1) _____ to maintain the high standards required for frequent business use. Whether you study in a class, with audio cassettes, computers or on your (2) ____ sooner or (3) _____ every language course finishes and you must decide what to do next if you need a foreign language for your career. Business Audio Magazine is a new product designed to help you continue language study in a way that fits easily into your busy schedule. Each audio cassette (4) _____ of an hour-long program packed with business news, features and interviews in the language of your choice. These cassettes won’t teach you how to order meals or ask for directions. It’s (5) _____ that you can do that already. Instead, by giving you an opportunity to hear the language as it’s really spoken, they help you to (6) _____ your vocabulary and improve your ability to use real language relating to, for example, that all-important marketing trip. The great advantage of using audio magazines is that they (7) _____ you to perfect your language skills in ways that suit your lifestyle. For example, you can select a topic and listen in your car or hotel when away on business. No other business course is as (8) _____ and the unique radio magazine format is as instructive as it’s entertaining. In addition to the audio cassette, this package includes a transcript with a business glossary and a study (9) _____. The components are structured so that intermediate and advanced students may use separately or together, (10) _____ on their ability

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Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is (1)______ complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (2)______ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (3)______, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile (4)______ transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much (5)______ the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end (6)_______ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (7)______ using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8)______ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9)______ of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10)______ businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities

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I work in a large office with about thirty other people, most of whom I know quite well enough 

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Karen hasn’t decided still if she wants to run for the Presidency again this year.

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 SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is a deadly disease. Science hasn’t found the (28)……of this disease. SARS is dangerous because it develops quickly. Patients normally (29)……a high fever, a sore throat, and cough. Their body temperature is (30)……38°C.

Antibiotics cannot cure SARS, and scientists are looking for a (31)….. to prevent the disease. Before they can find one, it is important to have a (32) ……lifestyle. You should keep fit, have plenty of fresh air, and eat a lot of foods with vitamin C.

31___________

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"New part-time volunteering opportunities - Woodcraft Folk Glasgow districts

Are you looking to get more involved with your local community?

Do you enjoy working with young people and children?

Are you passionate about big issues affecting society today and building children’s awareness and self-confidence to cope with the challenges of tomorrow?

If this sounds like you Woodcraft Folk needs you!

Woodcraft Folk is a registered charity offering you the opportunity to help build a fairer, more peaceful world for all. We run weekly groups for children aged 4-16yrs old and are looking for Volunteers to get involved for a few hours a month, whenever it suits YOU!

Perhaps you’d like to contribute a couple of hours as a one-off workshop? Or maybe you’d like to take part in a group discussion or games night once a fortnight?

We know that your time is precious so we will work with you to make sure you to get the most out of your experience with us. From working directly with the groups and running your own sessions, to representing groups at the national level there are many aspects of the organization you can choose to get involved with!

If you are a good communicator who shares our values of peace, co-operation and equality, Glasgow Woodcraft Folk invites you to get in touch. We are running induction events week starting Monday 22nd April and would love to see you there!"

5: When are the every-week induction events run?

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GOING ON A DIET
A typical person needs about 1,800 calories per day to stay running.. They keep your organs operating (1)_______ and your brain running. They also keep your body warm. A person gains weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than (2) ________. The only way to lose fat is to reduce the (3) ________ of calories that you consume per day. This is the basic principle (4) ________ going on a diet. Unfortunately, diets don’t work for most people. They do lose weight but then go off the diet and put it back. Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key (5) ________ maintaining a consistent weight. You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you actually (6) ________. The next step is to add exercise (7) ________ you can raise the number of calories you can consume per day. Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can make a big (8) ________. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching television (9) ________ you can take the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exercise partner. Exercises can be a lot easier if there is someone to talk to. It’s a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothes if you are (10) ________. Tight clothing acts as a reminder of what you are trying to accomplish

For questions 71 – 75, choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

Half of the planet’s population lives in cities, yet they consume 75% of the world’s resources and create most of their pollution. This means that all governments are going to have to create effective recycling plans. In cities where recycling schemes have been successful, it is possible to recycle 95% of all household waste. It takes 30 – 40% less energy to make paper from recycled materials than it does to make it from trees. Statistics show that there is a growing awareness of the importance of recycling, and countries such as Sweden already recycle much of their waste.

As the burning of fossil fuel is a major cause of pollution we will have to turn to other energy sources and what could be a better source than the sun? Solar energy is getting cheaper and can produce power even in cloudy conditions. The Japanese have already developed solar-electric roof tiles which are going to make entire buildings self-sufficient, greatly cutting down the need for fossil fuel.

The phrase “cutting down” in the paragraph means?

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Royal Residences
Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse are the official (1)_______ of the Sovereign and, as such, serve as both home and office for The Queen, whose personal standard flies (2)_______ Her Majesty is in residence. These buildings are used extensively for State ceremonies and Official entertaining and are opened to the (3)_______ as much as these commitments allow. They are furnished with fine pictures and (4) _______ of art from the Royal Collection, which has been assembled over four centuries by successive sovereigns. Many of the State Apartments and rooms at the official residences have been in continuous use since their conception and many of the works of art are (5)_______ in the rooms for which they were originally (6)_____. The official residences are in (7)_______use and the style and manner in which they are (8) _______to visitors reflects their working status. Rooms are kept as close to their normal (9) _______as possible. Inevitably, opening times are subject to change at short notice depending on circumstances. The Royal Collection, which is owned by The Queen as Sovereign in trust for her successors and the Nation, is administered by the Royal Collection Trust to which a proportion of admission and other income from visitors is directed.The remainder of this income funds the majority of the cost of restoring Windsor Castle which was badly (10)_______by fire in November 1992.

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Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the copyrights are breaking the law.

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You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (1)________  , experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your resume with a critical eye and (2)____             areas that an  employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult' questions (3) ______and positively, while keeping each answer brief. An interview gives the employer a (4)_____ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest (5)_______. Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (6)_______ . If you  are  genuinely interested (7) ____ the job, let the interviewer know that. One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (8)_____interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products. The best way to impress an employer is to ask questions that build upon your interview discussion. This shows you are interested and (9)______close attention to the interviewer. It is a good idea to prepare a few questions in advance, but an insightful comment based on your conversation can make an even stronger statement. At the (10) _____ of an  interview, it is appropriate for you to ask when you may expect to hear; from the employer

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One of the hottest topics on the international development agenda is how to harness the power of International Monetary Fund for the benefit of developing countries. What is sometimes called “the death of distance”, brought about by the (1) ______, allow professional services such as (2)____education and training to be provided easily and quickly to (3)___________areas. Some of the gains can be seen in countries as diverse as India and Morocco, where innovations range from (4)________ government announcements to local craftsmen selling their wares to a (5)______ market. But already a huge and expanding (6)_____   divide is opening up between developed and  developing nations. The major tasks facing world leaders at present is to (7)________everybody on the planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight preventable diseases. Installing a (8) ________in every classroom and liking us to (9)________must be a lesser (10) _______, for the  time being at least.

MANY KINDS OF MICROBES

There are thousands of different kinds of microbes. Microbes called (1) _______ are the smallest living things. Bacteria live almost everywhere: on land, in water, and even (2) _______ you.

Some microscopic life forms are like plants. Tiny diatoms are microbes that live in lakes and the ocean. Diatoms soak up (3) _______ and use its energy to make food, just like plants.

Some microscopic life forms are more (4) _______ animals. Protozoa such as the amoeba and paramecium are animal-like microorganisms. An amoeba can move (5) _______ changing the shape of its body. It sticks out a pseudo pod, or false foot. A paramecium is (6) _______ with tiny hairs. It waves its hairs rapidly to swim.

Viruses are (7) _______ kind of microbe. Viruses sometimes act like living things and other times act like nonliving things. Viruses sometimes live in the cells of plants and animals. (8) _______ a cell, a virus reproduces like a living thing. The virus uses the cell to make many copies of itself. Viruses are (9) _______ small to see with an ordinary microscope. You need a powerful electron microscope to see a virus. Outside of a plant or animal cell, a (10) _______ is like a nonliving thing.

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Due to the latest forecast , the tunnel will be finished next year.

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Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday  (1)_______  as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to  (2)_______ for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a  (3)_______  or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work,  (4)_______  satisfactory completion of special training courses. Education is also important  (5)_______  it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable,  (6)_______  the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical  (7)_______ . Such education becomes  (8)_______  important as people gain more and more leisure time. Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and  (9)_______  the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him  (10)_______  the skills for adjusting to them

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Do you ever think about what schools will be like in the future? Many people think that students will study most regular classes such as maths, science, and history online.

Students will probably learn these subjects anywhere using a computer. What will happen if students have problems with a subject? They might connect with a teacher through live video conferencing. Expert teachers from learning centers will give students help wherever they live.

Students will still take classes in a school, too. Schools will become places for learning social skills. Teachers will guide students in learning how to work together in getting along with each other. They will help students with group projects both in and out of the classroom.

Volunteer work and working at local businesses will teach students important life skills about the world they live in. This will help students become an important part of their communities.

Some experts say it will take five years for changes to begin in schools. Some say it will take longer. Most people agree, though, that computers will change education the way TVs and telephones changed life for people all over the world years before.

What will happen if students meet difficulties with a subject?

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The most dominant and reliable features of facial expressions provide a constant channel of communication. They can be shifty and evasive; convey hate, fear, and guilt; or (1) _____ confidence, love, and support. Referred to as "mirrors of the soul" our eyes serve as the major decisive factor in (2) _____ the spoken words. The eyes of the man converse as (3) _____ as their tongues, with the advantage that the ocular dialect needs (4) _____ dictionary, but it is understood all over the world. When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on eyes. Except (5) _____ extremely shy individuals, most people look for social acceptance by studying the eyes of others. Eyes also can (6) _____ indicate a positive or a negative relationship. People tend to look longer and more often at the people whom they trust, respect and care about than at those whom they doubt or (7) _____. Normal eye dilation is not under control of the individual. Personally characteristics such as introversion and extroversion also influence eye behavior. Eye behavior seems (8) ____ particular importance and is generally used to indicate whether one is open to communication. This can be observed when a teacher asks the class a question: students who think they know the answer will generally (9) ____ at the teacher, (10) ____ students who do not know the answer will usually try to avoid eye contact

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Feminism,  collective  term  for  systems  of  belief  and  theories  that  pay special (1)_____to women’s rights and women’s position in culture and society. The term tends to be used for the women’s rights movement, which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for complete political, social,  and economic equality between  women and men. This article (2) ____ specifically with the development of the ideas behind that movement and their (3)_____ and impact. Feminists are united by the idea that women’s position in society is unequal to (4)_____ of men, and that society is structured in such a way as to benefit men to the political, social, economic (5)______ of  women. However,  feminists  have  used  different  theories  to  explain  these (6)_____ and have advocated different ways of redressing inequalities, and there are marked geographic and historical variations in the nature of feminism. Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves. The first wave, which began in about 1800 and (7) ____until the 1930s, was largely concerned with gaining equal rights between women and men. The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has continued to fight for (8)________but  has  also  developed a (9) _________  of  theories  and  approaches  that  stress the difference between women and men and that draw attention to the (10)_______ needs of women

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The term civilization basically means the ___1___ of development at which people live together peacefully in communities. Ancient civilization refers specifically to the first ___2___  and stable communities that became the basis for later states, nations, and empires. The study of ancient civilization is concerned with the earliest ___3___  of the much broader subject called ancient history. The ___4___  of ancient history began with the invention of writing in about 3100 BC and lasted for more than 35 centuries. Mankind existed long before the written word, but writing made the keeping of a historical record ___5___. The first ancient societies ___6___  in Mesopotamia and Egypt in the Middle East, in the Indus Valley region of ___7___ are now Pakistan and  India, in the Huang He (Yellow River) valley of China, on the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea, and in Central America. All of these civilizations had certain ___8___  in common. They built cities, invented forms of writing, learned to make pottery and use metals, domesticated animals, and created fairly complex social structures with class systems. ___9___ written records and carved inscriptions, the knowledge about ancient peoples is derived from the work of archaeologists. Most of the significant archaeological ___10___  have been made in the past 200 years. The Sumerian culture of Mesopotamia was discovered in the 1890s, and some of the most important archaeological digs in China were made after the late 1970s

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To receive a degree from an American university, one must take many courses beside those in one’s major field.