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Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
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My parents and I go usually to the zoo when we have free time.
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Dreams commonly made up of either visual or verbal images.
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Globally and internationally, the 1990's stood out as the warmest decade in the history of weather records.
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Tim went on a two-day trip. He took more clothes than necessary.
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John lent me money. Otherwise, I would have gone out of business.
Two colleagues are talking with each other about their work at the office.
Tom: "Lucy! I got a promotion today!”
Lucy: "_____"
Tom: “Didn't you go to the cinema last night?”
Lucy: "______"
- “Didn’t you go to the cinema last night?”
- “_____”
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
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I have just found the book ______.
In the UK, seven is usually regarded_____ the luckiest number while thirteen is the opposite.
They _____ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education.
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To Michelle, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good_____for her.
At the _______ level, you can join three-year or four-year colleges.
The lecturer recommended a number of books _______ before the exam.
In Viet Nam, you shouldn't _____ at somebody's house on the 1st day of the New Year unless you have been invited by the house owner.
In the past, the _____ and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding.
Of the two bridesmaids, Lisa was _____.
_______ Japanese manage to ask direct questions in order not to embarrass ____ person who they are speaking with.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Belgium is a very old country, with a fascinating mixture of old customs and modem laws, Belgium weddings may be performed as a civil ceremony or as a religious ceremony.
Traditionally, when a couple in Belgium wishes to announce their marriage, the wedding invitations are printed on two sheets of paper, one from the bride's family and one sheet from the groom's family. These wedding invitations symbolize the union of the two families and the partnership of the new union.
An ancient Belgium custom that is designed to unite the two families calls for the bride to stop as she walks up the aisle and to hand her mother a single flower. The two then embrace. Then, during the recessional, the bride and groom walk to the groom's mother and the new bride hands her new mother-in-law a single flower and the two of them embrace, symbolizing the bride's acceptance of her new mother.
One of the most important and enduring traditions of the Belgium wedding is for the bride to carry a specially embroidered handkerchief that has her name embroidered on it. After the wedding this handkerchief is framed and hung on the wall in a place of honor. When the next female member of the bride's family is to be wed, the handkerchief is removed from its frame, the new bride's name is embroidered onto it, and it is passed down. The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation and is considered an important family heirloom.
During the wedding mass, the bride and the groom are enthroned in two large chairs placed near the altar, symbolizIng that on this day and in this place they are the king and the queen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the room slips the wedding ring onto the third finger of his bride's left hand. The ring, being an endless circle, symbolizes never-ending love, and the third finger of the left hand is believed to hold the vein that travels to the heart, symbolizing love. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each other's spirit as the couple each breath in a portion of their new mate's soul.The bridesmaids traditionally take up a collection of coins and as the bride and groom exit the church, the bridesmaids toss the coins to the poor outside the church. Giving gifts of money to the poor helps to insure prosperity for the new bride and groom.
Following the wedding, the bride and groom are off on their honeymoon. In ancient times the honeymoon, which was celebrated by the drinking of mead, or honey wine, would last 28 days, one complete cycle of the moon. This was to make sure that the bride's family did not try to steal their daughter back from her new husband.
The word "insure" in paragraph 6 could be best replaced by____.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
One way of training for your future occupation in Germany is by pursuing a dual vocational training program. Such programs offer plenty of opportunities for on-the-job training and work experience. Programs usually last between two and three and a half years and comprise theoretical as well as practical elements. You will spend one or two days a week, or several weeks at once, at a vocational school where you will acquire the theoretical knowledge that you will need in your future occupation. The rest of the time will be spent at a company. There you get to apply your newly acquired knowledge in practice, for example by learning to operate machinery. You will get to know what your company does, learn how it operates and find out if you can see yourself working there after completing your training.
This combination of theory and practice gives you a real head start into your job: by the time, you have completed your training, you will not only have the required technical knowledge, but you will also have hands-on experience in your job. There are around 350 officially recognized training programs in Germany, so chances are good that one of them will suit your interests and talents. You can find out which one might be by visiting one of the jobs and vocational training fairs which are organized in many German cities at different times in the year.
Employment prospects for students who have completed a dual vocational training program are very good. This is one of the reasons why this kind of training is very popular with young Germans: around two-thirds of all students leaving school go on to start a vocational training program.
How many German school leavers choose this vocational training program?
The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to_____.
Which of the following statements best describes the dual vocational training programs?
The word “hands-on” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
Read the following passage and choose the best option for each of the blanks.
GOING INSIDE BLACK HOLES
One of the strangest phenomena in the universe is the black hole. For years, have studied black holes in an attempt to better unđerstand how they function. Like vacuum cleaners, black holes will suck up anything crosses their path. The incredible sucking power that black holes generate comes from gravity. They can quickly swallow up anything including planets, space debris, and anything else imaginable. Even light cannot escape the of black holes. Since they are able to pull in light, black holes are nearly impossible to see even with high-powered telescopes. , scientists are able to detect the presence of black holes in space because of the effect on an observed area.
Black holes can originate in a few ways. One type of black holes occur when a star comes to the end of its lifecycle and it dies in a supernova explosion. They can also occur when the mass of a neutron star becomes so that it collapses in on itself. Black holes may also occur when several large and dense stars collide with one another in space.
Choose the word which differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
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“Well done, Jerry, you've passed the driving test.”
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My brother and I went to that school.
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If only you had told me the truth about the theft.