Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.
HOMESTAY
When studying a foreign language abroad, a majority of students choose "homestay" accommodation, living with a host family while they attend classes in a nearby language school. Very , however, once lessons have finished, students speak their mother tongue with other classes members of the same nationality. On a Homesaty Language International study trip, we ensure total immersion in the target language environment by arranging accomodation and one-to-one tuition in your teacher's home, you are surrounded by the language during every moment of your stay.
As you are the student, you can learn at your own pace, and lessons are tailor-made to your individual interests and objectives. You will also have the chance to fully in social life, including trips to places of interest in the local area. All of our teachers have a university and a relevant teaching qualification, and most have spent time abroad so understand the needs and concerns of their student guests.
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Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
In her speech she expressed her _______ for all the help she had been given.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
A: " I didn't expect Ann's husband to be here at the opera with her."
B: " I'm surprised, too. Ann ______ insisted that he ______ with her. "
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
That book is by a famous anthropologist. It's about the people in Samoa ______ three years.
Choose the correct answer.
The poor child was in floods of ______ because his bicycle had been stolen.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
After her illness, Lam had to work hard to _____ her classmates.
Jeans have never been ______ fashion, and today young generation is still fond ______ wearing them.
It is very difficult for you _______ if you can't speak his native language.
_____ his brother's generous support, he _____ in such a high social position nowadays.
Seldom ______ games been of practical use in playing real games.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
_______ I love you, I can't let you do whatever you like.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question.
In the course of human history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned down wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave of a more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 4th century, but it did not come into extensive use until the Industrial Revolution.
In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labor, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at the beginning of the 20th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrated source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in the early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene.
By 1984, nonrenewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from nonrenewable fossil fuels has been increasingly produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobiles fuels. In countries with private, rather than public transportation, the age of nonrenewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced.
Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asian and European regions have proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen-rich and large-scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi-solid hydrocarbons can't be easily separated from the sandstones and limestone that carry them, and modern technology is sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive.
What is the main topic of the passage?
It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.
It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 20th century, energy was obtained primarily from _______.
The word "prohibitive" used in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
grasshoper
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Read the text below and look carefully at each sentence. Some of the sentences are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a sentence has a word which should not be there, type "Cross out (wrong word)". There is an example (0) at the beginning.
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ACE COMPUTERS
(0) At Ace you will find that help is always available, either over the phone, or face to face if you will prefer to go in and chat to the advisors in any of our 180 retail outlets. (1) If you're not sure which of our superb systems is best to choose, try our unique FREE video - a practical guide which takes you through the options. (2) And naturally, since it's from Ace, everything is being explained in straightforward, non-technical terms. (3) Ace's superb customer care package includes with after-sales support to make sure you know everything about your new PC. (4) There's a whole such team of people waiting to help you over the phone on our customer helpline. (5) They will guide for you through the setting-up process and are happy as to answer your queries. (6) Our business is as much about people as are computers. (7) We want you to be completely happy with your PC - and with our service - however so much it takes.
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Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.
It is crucial that Dido (stop) staying up so late at night.
Supply the correct tense of form of the verb in brackets.
I will ring the bell once more. If he (not answer) , I think he must (go) out.
Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets.
The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.
Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.
Employees always want (pay) better wages.
Supply the correct tense of form of the verb in brackets.
People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.
My father saves $500 a year. By the time he (retire) , he (save) $20,000.
Supply the correct tense of form of the verb in brackets.
Her car hit another car. If she (wear) her seat belt, she (not hurt) so badly.
Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
A record breaking-breaking fish
The world's oldest known captured gold fish, named Tish, has died (peace) at home in his tank. Tish, who had reached the (remark) age of 43, was won by seven-year-old Peter Hand at a fair. He (origin) lived with Tosh, who died in 1975; he also outlived the family's other pets, (include) dogs, rabbits and hamsters. When Peter left home, his parents took (responsible) for Tish, who moved with them to Yorkshire, where they now live in (retire) . His (appear) in the Guinness Book of Records came when he turned 41. The normal procedure of counting the microscopic growth rings on a fish's scales could not be used to establish (prove) of his age. Because he had been kept indoors and was unaffected by (season) changes, this method was (rely) and friends of the family had to sign affidavits, written supporting the owner's claim.
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.
Volcanic eruption has been a constant threat to our natural environment for milions of years, but seldom in recent times a volcano erupted with the ferocity of Kraktoa.
Kraktoa, is a volcanic island group in Indonesia, erupted on 27th August 1883. only was the explosion loud that it was heard as far away (more than 3000 km) as Perth in Australia, but it is also recognized as the loudest sound recorded.
Tens of thousands of people in the region were , many dying in the enormous tsunamis which the eruption produced - tsunamis which eventually reached South Africa and the English Channel.
The explosion also had a major effect on the world's weather system. The volcanic dust in the atmosphere reduced the of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface, reducing the global temperatures by more than one degree centigrade. Only after five years had passed global temperatures begin to return to normal.
Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
That play really affects me. (impression)
=> That play really on me.
Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
Dad decided to pay a mechanic to look at the car when he couldn't find the problem. (looked)
=> Dad decided at by a mechanic when he couldn't find the problem.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
You really ought to complain to the manager about the service. (MAKE)
=> You really should to the manager about the service.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
I'm sure the audience will go wild when you come on stage. (bound)
=> The audience wild when you come on stage.
Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
Wilson has so much talent that a number of different clubs are interested in him. (so)
=> Wilson ..... player that a number of different clubs are interested in him.
Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means nearly the same as the sentence printed before it.
She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know. (who)
=> She is a .....
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
He sings well and plays the guitar well.
=> Not only ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
He was annoyed because his son often came home late.
=> He objected ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
He was annoyed because his son often came home late. (COMING)
=> He objected to .
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I wish you hadn't breathed a word about his private life to anyone.
=> I would like you ..........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
It is said that the robber was caught while climbing up a fence.
=> The robber ..........
Write a paragraph of about 120-150 words about the benefits of working in groups.