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3. Before they are allowed to be used, all 9. The British government ---- details of the
medicines, including vaccines, are ---- next stage of its genetically modified
tested to assess how safe and effective they cropfield trials, thus ---- off a now familiar
are. cycle of debate and demonstration.
4. Volcanoes are built by the ---- of their own 10. A priori knowledge ---- Western philosophy
eruptive products, which are lava, ash is knowledge that is independent ---- all
flows, airborne ash and dust. particular experiences, as opposed to a
posteriori knowledge, which derives from
experience alone.
A) accumulation
B) destruction
C) explosion A) at / for
D) instability B) in / of
E) growth C) through / by
D) beside / towards
5. Dublin is a fairly easy city to ---- because of E) with / from
its frequent and efficient bus and
underground services.
A) get around
B) make over
C) set up
D) get on
E) go with
A) As
B) When
C) Since
D) Just as
E) Even though
A) the same as
B) similar to
C) as regards
D) according to
E) as well as
A) thus
B) even if
C) although
D) or else
E) while
A) another
B) others
C) the others
D) each other
E) every other
The gondola has been a part of Venice since the Since the beginning of the industrial age, the (22) ---
11th century. (17) ---- its slim shape and flat - of the natural environment by humankind has got
underside, the boat is perfectly adapted to even worse. Natural resources (23) ---- and waste is
manoeuvring in Venice‘s narrow, shallow canals. being produced at a higher rate than the soil, air,
The front of the boat has a (18) ---- leftward curve to rivers and oceans can (24) ----. Especially, the
prevent it from going around in circles, as the composition of air has changed significantly. The
gondolier, or operator of the boat, uses the oar only burning fossil fuels such as coal and crude oil to run
on the right side. In 1562, it (19) ---- that all power stations and motor vehicles emit particulate
gondolas should be black to stop people from matter and numerous chemical compounds
making an (20) ---- show of their wealth. Today, including sulphur, nitrogen and carbonoxides. (25) --
gondola rides are expensive, and are (21) ---- taken -- these compounds are released (26) ---- the
only by tourists. atmosphere, they react with water vapour to create
sulphuric and nitric acid, which turn to Earth’s
17. surface in the form of acid rain. It attacks the leaves
A) About and needles of the trees and prevents
B) With photosynthesis from working effectively, which
C) Through results in forest decline.
D) From
E) Along 22.
A) fluctuation
18. B) installation
A) slight C) estimation
B) habitual D) acceleration
C) relevant E) exploitation
D) cheerful
E) favourable 23.
A) had been depleted
19. B) have been depleted
A) has been decided C) would be depleted
B) decided D) will have been depleted
C) was decided E) was being depleted
D) would have decided
E) had decided 24.
A) break
20. B) allocate
A) ostentatious C) penetrate
B) affluent D) handle
C) adjacent E) thrive
D) omnipresent
E) inescapable 25.
A) Despite
21. B) Although
A) possibly C) Whether
B) obviously D) Unless
C) seldom E) Once
D) usually
E) definitely 26.
A) into
B) from
C) out
D) of
E) next to
A) rich countries around the world have A) the common phenomenon known as
constructed their respective welfare depression is usually the result of failure
systems in the post-war years B) the proposed ranking hypothesis fits very
B) wealthy people can contribute to the well with the psychoanalytic model
economy through the taxes they pay when C) modern evolutionary psychology
they consume luxury goods emphasizes a more adaptational aspect to
C) many countries have equalized the evolution
opportunities for families by providing D) they become vulnerable to aggression and
better access to health care displacement from high-ranking types
D) higher taxes can drive the most productive within their social group
members of society overseas E) biological models concentrate much more
E) levels of inequality have widened on the individual and his or her internal
significantly in almost every developed workings
country since the early1980s
65. Reg :- Have you put your house up for sale 68. Getting a law passed is one thing but
yet? getting it enforced is quite another thing.
Dave :- Oh, yes. And I‘ve had several offers.
The estate agent is urging me to accept the A)The law has already been passed, but I
last one. suspect it won‘t be easy to implement it.
Reg :- ---- B) Once the law has been passed, it will be
Dave :- I‘ve noticed that. Mine actually wanted easy enough to put it into effect.
me to accept the initial offer, and that was C) If the law has been passed, it will soon
really low. come into effect.
D) The law has been passed and will soon be
A) That‘s typical. They like to get the sale enforced.
over as soon as possible. E) The passing of a law and the
B) Why is that? implementing of it are two very different
C) And why is that? Are they really offering a things.
very good price?
D) It‘s not a buyer‘s market at the moment.
E) Don‘t let him push you into a sale.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V