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Read the following advertisements. Match the topics (B-J) with the numbers
(1-5) in the table below.
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If youre trying to do your bit to live a greener lifestyle, this could be the
solution youve been looking for. The Toyota Prius gives motorists a greener
option with its lower emissions and great fuel efficiency, making it one of the
greenest vehicles in its class.
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Multimedia player for music, photos and movies. Full calendar
synchronization. Business grade email. Web browsing Crystal clear colour screen,
GPS enabled (BlackBerry Curve 831 Smartphone). Find out what BlackBerry can do
for you in 2008. Go in store today.
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The comfortless days of January make it a good month for settling down with
some old-fashioned detective fiction. Vintage has just reissued two Margery
Allingham novels, 1962s The China Governess, and 1958s Hide My Eyes (both
7.99).
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This week we have teamed up with Los Angeles Fitness to Kickstart you into
2008. We have got 50 memberships to give away making sure that you burn all of
those extra calories and get toned, healthy, and ready for when the sun returns in the
spring.
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We could help you get what you need, when you want it, with a loan rate of
only 6.4%. So whether its a new motorbike or a new motorboat, we can give you
your money the very same day you apply. To find out more, just call our local branch.
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Dont strain your neck trying to watch the TV. Create the best angle for
viewing the screen with this Swivel TV Table. With a beautiful warm mahogany finish,
this table will look stylish in any room. Watch your favourite programmes with the
best view. Order yours today!
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Read the following extracts on ancient tribes and circle the BEST answer to
the questions below.
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Nobody knows where the Avars came from. They lived in Eastern Europe between
the 6th and the 9th century. Between 550 and 575 AD they moved to the area between
the Danube and Tisza rivers. The Avars fought wars against Byzantium. They also
were responsible for the migration of the Serbs and the Croats. The Avar state was
destroyed in 805.
The Goths were a Germanic people. They came from south Scandinavia. The Goths
sailed across the Baltic Sea in three ships. They landed on the southern shore of the
Baltic Sea, and stayed in that area. In the 3 rd century AD, they moved towards the
Balkan Peninsula. They were famous for their round shields, short swords, and their
obedience to their kings.
The Marcomanni were a Germanic nation, but nobody knows where they came from.
They lived near the Main River around 100 BC. There they built a powerful
confederation of German tribes. The Marcomanni were friends of Rome. For many
years they received money from Rome. Many Roman traders lived in their country.
We know nothing about the origin of the Tauri. They lived on the south coast of the
Crimean Sea. They were a nation of pirates. They attacked the ships that sailed on
the Black Sea. They sacrificed strangers to their goddess. In the 2nd century BC
they were allies of the Scythian king Scilurus. Nobody knows anything about their
later history.
The Alani were a nomadic people. They lived northeast of the Black Sea. They
specialized in horse breeding. About 370 AD the Alani were attacked by the Huns.
Many escaped to the west, together with the Vandals and Suebi. Some of the Alani
settled near Orlans in France and Valence in Spain. However, most moved to North
Africa where they settled with the Vandals.
(0) Where did the Avars come from?
a) We dont know.
b) Eastern Europe.
c) Danube valley.
(6) The Avars were in war with
a) the Serbs.
b) the Croats.
c) Byzantium.
(7) When did the Goths start moving to the Balkans?
a) Third century.
b) Thirteenth century.
c) Eighth century.
(8) The Marcomanni lived near
a) a great city.
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b) a river.
c) a big state.
(9) The Tauri were attacked by
a) nomads.
b) pirates.
c) Doesnt say.
(10) The Alani lived with
a) the Huns.
b) the Vandals.
c) the Germans.
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You want to advance in your career. Ask yourself in what way? Do you
need a new skill set or do you need to certify the skills you already
have? Did a similar training package enable others to gain what you
seek?
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If youre experienced in the industry then you should expect to be training with
or on a course designed for professionals similar to yourself. It can be
upsetting to pay fees only to find yourself sitting next to a person years behind
you in career development.
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Some companies allow this others dont. Visiting a working classroom can
tell you a lot about a company. Will you have to share equipment? How many
trainees are there per classroom? Can you talk to others who have completed
the programme?
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Read the following text and circle T (true), F (false), NG (not given) for the
questions below.
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Dinosaurs owe their fearsome reputation to the way they breathed, according to a
UK study. They had one of the most efficient respiratory systems of all animals,
similar to that of modern diving birds like penguins, fossil evidence shows. It fuelled
their bodies with oxygen for the task of sprinting after prey, say researchers at
Manchester University.
The two-legged meat-eaters had air sacs ventilated by tiny bones that moved the
ribcage up and down. "Finding these structures in modern birds and their extinct
dinosaur ancestors suggests that these running dinosaurs had an efficient
respiratory system and supports the theory that they were highly active animals that
could run quickly when pursuing their prey," said Dr Jonathan Codd, who led the
research. "It provides a mechanism for facilitating avian-like breathing in non-avian
dinosaurs and it was there long before the evolution of flight occurred," Mr Codd
said.
Modern-day birds have a highly specialised respiratory system, made up of a small
rigid lung and around nine air sacs. Bony projections on the ribcage known as
uncinate processes play an important role in both respiration and locomotion. The
small bones act as levers to move the ribs and sternum during breathing. They have
become adapted in different types of birds to deal with different ways of getting
around. The bones are shortest in runners like emus that don't need large breast
muscles for flight, intermediate in flying birds and longest in divers such as the
penguin.
The Manchester team studied a wealth of fossil remains of dinosaurs and compared
these with skeletons of living birds. They found that uncinate processes are also
found both in dinosaurs, and in modern species.
Dinosaurs are most like diving birds in their morphology. "The dinosaurs we studied
had long uncinate processes similar in structure to those of diving birds," said Dr
Codd. "This suggests both dinosaurs and diving birds need longer lever arms to help
them breathe. The data may provide clues to how dinosaurs evolved and how they
might have lived," he added.
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Read the following news items and circle the BEST answer to the questions
below.
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A US congressional committee has criticized Yahoo for not giving full details
about its role in the jailing of a reporter by Chinese authorities. The reporter
was jailed after Yahoo helped the officials trace him. Yahoo's Michael
Callahan told Congress he did not know at the time why China wanted the
details. This was inexcusably negligent behavior at best, and deliberately
deceptive behavior at worst, said Tom Lantos, chairman of the House
committee.
Yahoo:
a) may have intentionally lied to the Congress
b) has been charged with human rights violation
c) was paid by the Chinese police to cooperate
d) got wrong information from the Chinese police
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Mr Ryan:
a) was wrongly nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
b) is a wrongfully jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner
c) ended up in jail because he was found corrupt
d) is now in jail because he freed 167 prisoners
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A 23-year-old who called herself the "Lyrical Terrorist" has become the first
woman in the UK to be convicted under the Terrorism Act. Samina Malik from
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west London, has been found guilty of owning terrorist manuals. The jury
heard Malik had written extremist poems honouring Osama Bin Laden and
martyrdom. Malik said the poems were "meaningless", but prosecutor
Jonathan Sharp said: "These communications strongly indicate Samina Malik
was deeply involved with terrorist related groups."
Samina was convicted because she:
a) wrote poems in praise of terrorism.
b) was a member of a terrorist group.
c) possessed terrorist handbooks.
d) openly supported Osama Bin Laden.
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Black holes are the most likely source of the mysterious ultra high-energy
cosmic rays that bombard the planet, scientists have discovered.
Observations at the world's largest cosmic ray detector suggest the particles
are emitted by huge black holes in the middle of nearby galaxies. The
findings, unveiled in Science, may solve a long-running puzzle. The origins of
the highest energy forms of cosmic rays have been a mystery since their
discovery in 1912.
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