Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
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Neither the Minister nor his colleagues has given an explanation for the chaos in the financial market last week.
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Her disappointed exam results are entirely due to her inattention in class.
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Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most active and influence first ladies.
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"Let's have a picnic next Saturday. " Julia said.
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My new school is a little farther than my old one.
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His letter is full of mistakes. He sent it without checking.
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He helps me every day. I can finish my homework.
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In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
We might be able to catch _____ last train if we hurry.
You _____ many good choices for the future if you are admitted to a famous university.
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The one thing you mustn't do is be late because the boss is very hot on punctuality.
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In view of the global financial crisis, Tom and his brother have been laid-off, so they are on the dole.
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Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
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Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends or to stay at home with her family.
George is talking to Michelle in the room.
George: "_____"
Michelle: "Thank you for your compliment."
Tom's in the doctor's office because he doesn't feel well with his stomach.
Doctor: "Remember not to eat fast. It's not good for your health."
Patient: "_____"
Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.
The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised in captivity could not survive in the wild.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might choose to live in a city?
Read the following passage then choose the best answer for each question.
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. (3) Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume.
(6) That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. (7) In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
(10) The additives that we eat are not so all direct. (11) Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. (12) Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to flatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practice continue.
(15) A healthy diet is directly related to good health. (16) Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest. (17) Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.
How has science done a disservice to people?
What are nitrates used for ?
The word "these" refers to __________.
The word "carcinogenic" is closest in meaning to ____________.
The word "additives" is closest in meaning to ________.
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT __________.
FDA means _____.