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A attraction noticeable C midpoint D interior

The ouriolrs viita ge 0t Aamsnolstad

ln Gammelstad in Lapland stands a 15th century church, B
the village, encircled by cottages that were not slept in for more than one night a week, in
any week of the year. When the cottages were built, Laplanders were obliged by (I )............. . ...
to attend church, however far away they lived.

The majority of people lived on (2)......... . .. ...farms, some a hundred miles or more from their
nearest church, so the parishioners'answer to being unable to travel..so far and
their farm in one day, was to construct thurch villagesi Churchgoers could travel to these
improvised villages from {4} stay overnight to be present at church the next
day, before starting the long {5} .. ,... ...... back home.

Each cottage was constructed without nails so that in the (G)..........-....of fire they could be
disassembled quickly. Gammelstad is the biggest and best-preserved of the villages that have
survived centuries. Today, just over four hundred red-timbered cofiages are still standing in

minute.

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A lonely B retiring C solitary D isolated

A go back B return to € Eo again D take back 1l

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Tlta baatl,rtg heart of the plamat

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beginning (0). Write your answers llt{ CAPITA!- LETTERS.

Example: 0 V I T A L L Y

Laok af sleep

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So those who sleep less than six hours a night run the risk of disturbing their
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sentence, using the word given. Do not ehamEe tEre word given. You must use between three
a nd eiEht words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

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0 lt was impossible for her to accept that she would never see him again.
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She that she would never see him again.

COUE.D NOT.COME TO TERMS WITH THE FACT'

Write onlythe missing words.

25 We don't seern to like the same things anynnore.

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We don't seem to have something in common anymore.

Zb His success can largely be attributed to his willingness to work hard. .

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put down his willingness

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28 lt wasn't until I got in the car that I realised my purse was missing.
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Only after I got in the car did I ............................ realise my purse was missing.

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Roger Paire is a specialist researcher who looks ot why young people seem addicted to mobile phones.

One thing Roger Paire tannot stand to listen to is the old excuse that young people were brought up with mobile
phones and know no different.'This is simply not true. They weren't born with a mobile phone in their handi He is
steadfast in his belief that.youn,g people are no more instinctively adroit at using a mobile phone than any other age
group.'All they're basically doing is socialising. Add to this peer pressure to have the latest phone and the know-how
to use all the apps on it and you have the main reasons they appear to be more proficient - they use them more
oftenl

It's qnderstandable that Pairq gets annoyed about th is. He was the first to study the effect of mobile phones on
people, especially the young. Het been known to speak out vociferously against certain fictions that have grown up
around the use of them. He! concentrated particularly on clarifiTing the many reasons why the young rely on mobile
phones so heavily, having taken a much closer look at the situation than any other researcher.

His mcst recent research has been about why youngsters send so many text messages, especially in the evening,
to people they have been with all day.'lt's not just a case of communicating information,'explains Roger.
'lt's more su btle than that. For exam ple, six out of ten girls text their female friends, just to say'Helloi whereas line 13
less than half of boys do the same. Some kids send up to fifty text messages a day because they see them
as functional and efficient. ltt the whole convenience of them - they sort of fit into those small gaps you have in your
day when you have a few minutes with nothing to doJ

Paine also investigated how teenagers manage to send so many text messages a day when they are in school for so
many hours.'That's easy to explain. Teenagers always try to get round the rules and defy teachers, despite the ban
on mobile phones in the classroom;a ban I might add, thatt imposed by adults.lt confirrned for me how important
texting is to teens, and really it's still passing notes in class, buf via digital meansl

Rogert research also confirmed that teenagers make and receive far fewer phone calls than text messages. Older
people are more likely to do the opposite, with an actual call being seen as more personal than a text message.
Youngsters mainly make or receive calls from their parents, but texts rule when it comes to contacting their peers.

Most young people are constantly connected to the lnternet and Faiebook through their mobile phone. The
constant updating of their friends'status seems to be irritating and unnecessary to many, but for teens it's vital,
especially as regards their close friends.'They also see their mobile phone as a constant companioni says Roger.
'lt's become an eKension of their body. Meet a teenager and you'll meet their mobile phone! lt's sort of glued to them. Iine 27
Most teenagers I spoke to sleep with it on their pillow or right next to the bed, they eat with it on their lap or by
the plate, it goes to the bathroom with them and it must be visible when they have a shower. You'll find that older
people aren't this enamoured of their fhone, and will, foiexEmple, leave it downitairs when they go for a shower]

Next time you're in a caf6 or restaurant where there are young people, have a good look at them to see how they're
interacting. Every one of them will be playing with their mobile phone, either reading or sending a text message,
playing a game on it, checking their online status or just playing with and touching the phone. 'They seem to be
totally oblivious to the fact that thcy're doing iti Paire ob-erves; 'and they do it wllile they'retommunicating with
the peoi:le they're sitting with. Nobody seems to get upset by the fact that the others are paying more attention to
their mobile phones instead of living in the presentl

Paire adds,'l did start to wonder if they ever turn their mobile phones off, and thus socialise in real time, so to speak.
There doesn't appear to be any sort of code amongst them as to when the mobile phone is intrusive or when it is
rude or inappropriate to use it. ln fact, teenagers refer to their nrobile phone as'a device'; a device not only for line 39
communication, but also a clock, a music player, a camera, a link to the lnternet and social media, and a vital and
indispensable part of their lifel

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A They are the new form of social communication for all age groups
E They form a fundamental part of young peoplet social interaction.
e They are not thought of as something to be used by older people.
D They have become a way of teaching young people how to be social.

32 ln the secqnd paragraph, what is said about Paire's research into the use of mobile phones?

A He has investigated several myths about them.

B lt has'focu"sed on people! attit'udes towards mobile phones.
e lt has been a collaborative process with other researchers.
D It has revealed the reasons why there are so many users.

33 The sentence'li's more subtle than thati (line 13) refers to Paire's view that

A today's teenagers like to annoy teachers just like previous generations.

B texting is an undemanding way to stay constantly in touch with friends.
e teenagers'attitudes to text messaging are similar to those of adults. )

D teachers tend not to respect teenagers'need to pass no.les to each other.

3 4 The phrase'glued to them' (line 27) means that Paire

A understands why teenagers cannot bear to be parted from their phone.

B feels that for young people mobile phones are indispensible.
C regards himself as someone who must always carry a mobile phone.
D believes more research on mobile phone companionship is needed.

35 What point is Paire making about young people in social situations?

A How important it is for them to check their text messages.

B How they do not realise their behaviour is discourteous.
e How unawarethey are of not socialising with their friends enough.
D How easy it is for others to misinterpret their behaviour.

3b Paire uses the word'device'(line 39) to emphasise the view that

A young people have unrealistic expectations about mobile phones.

B teenage mobile phone users have no control over themselves.
c his research has helped to reveal what the young really think.
D teens see mobile phones as encompassing everything they need.
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from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A - !"{ the one which fits each gap (37 - 43). There is &

one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

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How amd w$ry do we lhaas& vuY friands?

The way we choose our friends is much more D
complicated than we realise, and probably not very
moral. Plato wrote,'similarity begets friendship'in his Politics also plays a major part in forming friendships
play Phaedrus, and Aristotle, along the same lines, amongst the male Assamese macaque monkeys that
wrote,'some define it as a matter of similarity; they say are found in Thailand. A very social primate, domination
that we love female
macaques. Failure to dominate leads to them slipping
B down the reproductive ladder into insignificance.

Social psychologists, however, have finally uncovered F

the fact that people do not retain a list of who owes
them a favour or who they owe a favour tq in their
head. Primatologist, Joan 5ilk, expressed the conundrum
of friendship as: 'reciprocity and equity are important
among friends, but tit-for-tat reciprocity is antithetical
to the formation and maintenance of close friendship. lf
these seemingly contradictory claims are correct, then
friendship presents a puzzle for evolutionary analysisl
A pretend they had a hundred points to allocate between
The scientists concentrated their research on blacktip reef
sharks, whose habitat is coral reefs in the lndian and Pacific
Oceans. They discovered that specific shark favoured the
companionship of certain others, and that their friendship
continued overtime. Other sharks, however, avoided each
other at all costs, even if their feeding grounds coincided
with each other. h would seern that geographic or
territorial closeness are inadequate to clarify the reasons
why one is a friend and another a foe.
5o could the protection of onet reputation be the answer
to the friendship mystery instead of similarity as Plato
and Aristotle believed, or reciprocity as evolutionary
biologists have theorised? ln 2009, an experiment was
carried out whereby volunteers were asked to make a
list of ten of their closest friends who were not family
members, and then put them in order of how close they
were to each of these people. They then were told to
these ten friends.
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People are always aware of their reputation and how
other people might think of them and their behaviour.
Therefore, they gave their closestfriend the most points
when they thought no one else would be aware of it, but
attempted to seem impartial when their information
might become public knowledge.

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However, Australian researchers have found a third level They further hypothesise that friendships might be a
of social hierarchy: a sort of super group that contained calculated way to keep an ally in the face of possible
dolphins who were not related. Just like human future problems. Thus how we form friendships seems .l

relationships, this arrangement cannot be explained by puzzling because if we were overt about the tit-for.tat
reciprocity. For instance, a group of dolphins the scientists character of our associations, they would fail. Basically,
named PD triumphed over a second group, the KS set, on we might assert that our friendships have no ulterior
two different occasions. The dolphin social hypothesis motive, but that does not always mean it is true.
would suggest that the two groups would never
collaborate together, but researchers were shocked to
see exactly that when a third group, called WC, attacked
KS. The PD group entered the fray to help their one-time
arch-rirrals defeat this third group.

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understanding anything to do with
evolution, it is time to look to the animal
kingdom for help. Shark scientists from
France researched whether groups of
sharks stayed together for social reasons,
such as friendship, if they just stayed
together because their range intersected
or if there rivas a common food supply.
g Forming a friendship based on having the
same ideas, tastes or outlook on life might
appear to be obvious and instinctive, but
that instinct is misleading. The majority of
friendships are qultivated between people
who are not related or romantic partners,
so friendship cannot be accounted for on
a genetic or reproductive basis. Rather,
evolutionary biologists have usually
depended on a'you help me and l'll help
you'scenario, called reciprocal altruism to
rationalise the bonds of friendship.
€ When the participants believed that their
point system would be made public, they
apportioned the points evenly between
all their friends, with ten points being the
average. Yet when they were informed-
that their point division would remain a
secret, the number of points awarded to
each person was very different. Their best
friend got the lion's share of the points,
followed by the next best friend, and so
on..
E lt would seem that dolphin relationships
are not established because of earlier
dealings, but are based on political
motives. Mutual decisions are centred on
who else is there at the time. Despite the
PD and KS groups having been adversaries,
their common animosity towards the WC
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in the animal kingdom are very like
friendships, according to Dr. Crockford.
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Animals with friends live longer and'it is
more likely that their offspring will survive.
However, not much is known about how
these animals become friends, though
findings from the research show a direct
link between co-operation and social
bonds, which includes food sharing and
shared hunting and grooming.
F One male macaque monkey was studied
in 2010. At the beginning of the research,
he was third in the group, yet in spite of
his good physical condition and large
size, he seemed unable to bond with the ,'..i
other male monkeys. He soon dropped to :
sixth in the group and before long, had
tumbled still further to eight, losing all
reprod uctive adva ntage.
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experiment, give a political example to
demo"irstrate the complicated realities of
friendship, and not just simple economic
or geographic reasons. Their case in point
is that although China has traded with
America over three times more than with
Britain in the past, Britain is more likely to
be termed a'friend'of America ratherthan
China. DiScioli concludes that friendship
cannot be based on hn exchange of
benefits'.
'F! This research did not provide many
answert so science next looked to
dolphins for help. Dolphins, just like
some .other non-human primates like
chimpanzees, are typified by two levels
of social hierarchy: a set of two or three
males who work as one to safeguard
the females from the afientions of other
males, ind larger sets whowork together
to entice females from other groups' By
and large, the dolphins within each group
are related, so they could PerhaPs
co-operate because of shared genes or
family selection.
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the idea that tuition is absolutely necessary?

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an explanation for becoming a member?

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Tom Bales tries his hond qt historicol re'enactment.

There's no half-way with archery.You either pick it up quite

qui ckly or fail miserably to hit the target, despite
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art though, is well worth
for so long that your arms and shoulders feel like they're on fire. Mastering the
up those arm and neck muscles and it's the
effort. It doubles as an excellent way of exercising and tightening
lest way to reallY learn what it was like for those archers of
old, although they of course were fighting for their life
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r than a r,'leekend's re-enactment with other enthusiasts.

You're more involved with history than just reading a
or watching,a film, and there's a lot more to it than
just trying to use a bow and arrow with some semblance of
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,aplomb. '

Happily practising with a group of people who are just as inept as you can be
very amusing' even though it's
B patience of a saint and first met him at a range in London'
mandatory.The instructoi James Montgomery, has the
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how he'd left his job in advertising to teach full-

nr.t uruggt.a to pull the how back for ift. nttl time, he explained
how to become an archer' lmpressed by how
time. Heleaches the re-enactors, as well as anyone who wants to learn
himself' He can' of course' fire off an
well-organised the re-enacting society are, he became one of their bowmen
up to his speed'
arrow iiuch quicker than anyone else, but everyone seems keen to build

re-enactment society'
C The Great Northwood Bowmen, the re-enacting group, are a medieval archery and
gased in l-ondon, they focus on archery in the 14th and iSth centuries, providing a unique attraction in exciting and
unit' At the'head'of
varied shows for their audiences'What makes this group so special is they arei hierarchalfamily
family, albng with characters such as Sir Edward
the family are the nobitity, which includes the Neville / Plantagenet
Bill Bowman' who protects
Northwood. Then there ir'Th" Retinuei the longbow army with roles such as Sergeant
women' peasant
the Neville family. Finally, there are the'Household Staffi who are cooks, textile craftsmen and
dancers and arc(ers.

my fellow
After a few weekends practising, which were fairly uneventful apart from nearly killing one of
learners with a waywa rd arrory I was deemed ready for the first event of the month, the Knights in Combat Show.'ltt
be careful and
a few hours of marching and firing and then we'll all have a feast when we wini James explained.Sust
enjoy yourselves. This is what you've been working for and it's supposed to be funlWe all grinned a
bit sheepishlY
and set off. lt was soon clear that I was n't the worst archer in the world, but there were others who were far more
we lay on the grass chatting' She'd joined
advanced than me. When the woman n ext to me and I were both'killed',
the re-enactment society as a means of relaxing. 'l work long hoursi she said,'and I hoped to get away from anything
to do with work and meet people who aren't doctors who talk shop atl the time.'lt struck me as ironic that we were
supposed to be dead and yet she was a doctor.

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afternoon. My sonlame running up to me,'Dad that was so much fun.'This was the reason l'd joined the
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the streets of london, taliing about the iastle we'd be staying in all next weekend and what parts we'd have to play
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Accessibility and ease of use are obvious reasons why so many people take photos using the
camera on their mobile phone. No one takes a camera everywhere, but most people take their
phone. Today, phone cameras have developed into high quality devices capable of taking
both pictures and video, with manualfocusing, white balancing and image stabilisation. And
although the majority of the population are only interested in taklng srnall fun pictures of
their friends and posting them on social websites, the phone cameia is here to stay, pushing
the normal point and shoot camera literally out of the pi-ture.

TradBtEoma E photograpHBy

Conventional camera companies are improving their cameras with every new model that
comes out on the marke! each sleeker and lig hter than the previous offering, proving they
are not too concerned about their mobile phone rivals. lndeed, for complex shots such as
low light or action shots, landscapes and extreme close-ups, it is still preferable to opt for a
traditional camera. Very few camera phones can match thei image quality of a normal camera.
The latter are equipped with better functions that enable the photographer, whether amateur
or professional, to take that perfectly focused picture every time.

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An lnternational organisation is publishing a book entitled A Decision That Changed My

Life, and has asked for contributions. You decide to submit an article about a decision you
made that changed your life. You should briefly describe the decision, explain why it was
so difficult to make and assess the significance of the changes in your life as a result.

Write your article.

A sports television channel has invited people to write in and nominate i sports
individual for the title of Sports Personality of theYear.You decide to write a letter to the
television station with.your suggestion, UiieRy describing what the person has achieved
award. ; '
and assessing why they should be considered for the

Wrlte your tetter. You do not need to include postal addresses.

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tl..f &'i Your college website is planning to focus for the next month on television programmes
that are popular With young people. You decide'to write a report on a television
programme that you like in which y6u briefly describe the programme.You should also
I say what it is about the characters in the programme that appeal to you.

Write your report.

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You hear part of a radio prograrnme in which an academic is giving a talk on dogs.

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B. Campsites offered safety to wolves.
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2 What is the speak*r doing whsy she, spggls?

A Giying historical information about dogs.
B Describing how dogs impacted society.
e Comparing domestic dogs and grey wolves.
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You hear part of a discussion in which Frances Hilden, a photographer,.!s talking about the
problems facing his profession.

e FJ&at, aeaordiwg to Franoas, ara tka pu"ospaots tar phatagrapkars?

A The financial demands are increasing.
B The demand for photographs is falling.
e The quality of photos seems to be in decline.

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l* srh*twaydoos Fraaagg thimk websil*.and-new*papers? affifadesar* ahany*gp
A Theywant to receive pictures instantly.
B They now expect to get less expensive photos.
e They do not need professional photogrhphers.

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You hear part of a radio interview in which an advertising executive, Betty Dott, is talking about a
successful TV advertising campaign.

tr Why, aeeordirg to tsetty Doti, do the public anly talorato advertise&nents?

A They consider them mediocre.
B They are besieged by them.
e They fail to meet their expectations.

6 Betty Do?t cxplains that tho department store's salos ineraased

B because of the public liking their advertisement.

C despite people cutting back on their expenditure.

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,For Questio ns7 - 15, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase'

(vl mental healthcare

With respec.t to the elderly, governments worldwide spend more money on
treatment than on treating illnesses.

lndividuals only consider people old who are at least tE) decade
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older than them.

These days a boy has a te) 25% chance of living to a hundred

The approximate number of people living to a hundred by 2066isconsidered to be a

(10) conservative figure.

Some people believe that working longer before

(1 1) retirement

would lessen the burden on pensions.

People today have to (?2) invest in a private pension to ensure

their financial future.

No one knows if they will have the ability to be (13) mentally and physically

functional in the future.

Longevity in the animal kingdom is tI4) rare in comparison with

humans.

'How (1s) half century

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by six hours a day.

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You will hear part of a programme in which ft/lolly and George, who are brother and sister, talk
about Molly s business, The Satchel Company. For questions 16 - 20, choose the answer (4, B, e or
D) uihich fits best according to what you hear.

16. Wftat opinion is axprassed about tha way Tke gatchol Aowpany is run?

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Having one owner has made things easier.
E 'Working with family saves time and energy.
e There have been many disagreements between them.
D lt was difficult to find a position for each family member.
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17.: What is ttrs attltudo sf ths staff attribwtad ta?

A The assurance of an annual salary increase.

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B The fact they are all experienced.
e The condition adhered to during recruitment.
B The way the staff are monitored each year.

18" Vlhon dasorabing hovu thain lrders Emotroasad, &aorge rsvsals

A it had a lot to do withfamous person being their customer.
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E they were affected by having a new website.
e they were inundated with complaints.
D they were slow to augment their collections.

t4 What do botfir Molly and Gaorga f oal about tka oornpany now?

A They res-ent having to be there so many hours.

I They enjoy the challenges theyface each day.
e They are unsure about their prolonged success.
D They are over the worst of their business problems.

24" What gives The Sats[tel Aompany an advantago over its largar eompotitors?
A The efficiency of the advertising companythey use.
B The repair facilities that are on offer to their clients.
C The emphasis on a quality product and after sales service.
D The delivery dates are extremely quick and professional.

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You will hear five short extracts in which different people are talking about films they have seen.

TASK ONE TASK TWO

For questions 21 - 25, choose from the For questions 26 - 30, choose from the
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list (A - H),,why each speaker saw that list (A - H) each speakert opinion of the
particular film. film they saw.

, Whila you listam, you omust ooraplato both tasks.

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A. lt is very long
A. recommendations

ts. lt is betterlhan
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C. flattering reviews 9poaker I C 2l C.lt is nothing special. Spoakor I C 26

D,It shoulfr be
D. to pass time 9peaker 2 A 22 9peakor 2 F 27
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E. chance to see 9poakor 3 G 23 gpoakor 3 B 28
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something different

F. an unusual genre
epoaier 40D 24 F.lt.is over-rated. Spoakor 4 G ,a
of film
Spoaker 5 B 25O G.lt's obscure O
Spoakor 5 E 3A
G. favour to a friend
H. lt should have a
H. advertising bigger audience.

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