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The future of the daily newspaper is in danger. With changes in people’s reading habits and financial concerns, it seems that more and more of us are turning (1)…………from the traditional daily newspaper as a means of getting our information and going online or to TV news for the headlines and main stories instead. Does this mean that newspaper will (2)…………become a thing of the past?Many experts believe that newspapers will survive in some form in the future (3)…………the convenience of the internet, their main rival. The main reason for thinking this is that a large percentage of the population is (4)…………35 and has a strong newspaper reading habit. For  many of these people, reading newspapers is not simply a way of getting the information about (5)…………events but part of a traditional routine. For them, catching up with the main stories electronically from news websites or TV news broadcast will never be a real substitute for turning the pages of a paper on the train or at the table. However the main competition for newspapers (6)…………from their own online version. Access to these is currently free of charge but for how much longer? Many newspaper corporations are (7)…………that the only way forward for all newspapers is to charge customers to read the online versions. Apparently, surveys (8)…………that as many as 48%of British and American consumers are prepared to pay for this service, although they are not prepared to pay very (9)…………! Would you be willing to pay for online access to news websites or should it continue to be free for everyone? Can you (10)…………a world without newspapers?

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THE BOOK IN THE 21st CENTURY
How many times in the last hundred years or so have people talked of the imminent death of the book? Films were an early threat because they were so effective at telling stories in a visual way. Next there was radio, (1)______ stepped into the mid-twentieth century and provided such an alternative to books as drama, documentaries and discussions. When television arrived, many people believed that it would finish the book off. Nowadays, (2)____ the threat by TV, the book is thought to be endangered by computers and the Internet, and by other technological attractions  (3)_______ theCD and the video game, too. Surely there are now reasons why (4)________     book ought to be dead, or at least very badly injured. If so, why does it not show proper respect for these reportedly less literate times (5)______die out? There is  clearly  more  than  a  single  answer  to  this  question.  Firstly,  we  have  more  leisure  time  than we(6) ______  to, and people are generally living longer, which means there is more time to do more (including reading books). As  (7)_________        as this, there is the strength of the book as a tradition. We are all too dismissive of traditions in our modern world, but they can have very strong pull (8) _______      us. Added to this, the book is such a practical tool: it doesn't cost too (9) _______      , it is usually small enough to carry around, and it can easily be  (10)________    . We will never go without books, because they have served us so well for so long

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The term civilization basically means the ___1___ of development at which people live together peacefully in communities. Ancient civilization refers specifically to the first ___2___  and stable communities that became the basis for later states, nations, and empires. The study of ancient civilization is concerned with the earliest ___3___  of the much broader subject called ancient history. The ___4___  of ancient history began with the invention of writing in about 3100 BC and lasted for more than 35 centuries. Mankind existed long before the written word, but writing made the keeping of a historical record ___5___. The first ancient societies ___6___  in Mesopotamia and Egypt in the Middle East, in the Indus Valley region of ___7___ are now Pakistan and  India, in the Huang He (Yellow River) valley of China, on the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea, and in Central America. All of these civilizations had certain ___8___  in common. They built cities, invented forms of writing, learned to make pottery and use metals, domesticated animals, and created fairly complex social structures with class systems. ___9___ written records and carved inscriptions, the knowledge about ancient peoples is derived from the work of archaeologists. Most of the significant archaeological ___10___  have been made in the past 200 years. The Sumerian culture of Mesopotamia was discovered in the 1890s, and some of the most important archaeological digs in China were made after the late 1970s

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Two British policemen were (19)_______ to investigate a flying saucer on March 31, 1989, the day before April Fool’s Day. When the policemen arrived at a field in Survey, they saw a small figure wearing a silver space (20)________ walking out of a spacecraft. Immediately the police ran off in the opposite direction. Reports revealed that the alien was in fact a small person, and the flying saucer was a hot air balloon that had been specially built to look (21)________ a UFO by Richard Branson, the 36-year-old chairman of Virgin Records.

Branson had planned to (22) _______ the balloon in London’s Hyde Park on April 1.

However, a wind change had brought him down in a Survey field. The police received a lot of phone calls from terrified motorists as the balloon drifted over the motorway. One lady was so (23)_____ by the incident that she was crying as she was (24)______ the UFO to a radio station.

(24)..............

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"National Parks and Preserves, (1) _______ public lands or bodies of water within a country, set aside by the (2) _______ to protect ecosystems, plant and animal species, scenic landscapes, geologic formations, or historical or archaeological (3) _______. National parks are managed primarily for public recreation, (4) _______ exceptional locations where visitors can view wildlife and enjoy the (5) _______. Generally, these protected public lands are off-limits to hunting, livestock grazing, logging, mining, and other (6) _______ that exploit natural resources. Some parks commemorate significant historical events. (7) _______, Gettysburg National Military Park (1895) in Pennsylvania conserves the 13 sq km (5 sq mi) site of the pivotal battle in the (8) ______ Civil War (1861-1865). National preserves, sometimes (9) _______ nature or wildlife reserves, often are located within or near national (10) _______. These lands are managed by national governments primarily for wildlife protection or scientific research (11) _______ recreation, and provide ―living laboratories‖ in (12) _______ scientists observe plant and animal species in their natural habitat. (13) _______, fishing, and mining are permitted within many United States preserves (14) _______ the activities do not harm natural resources. Many other countries specifically ban such activities in their (15) _______."

11. These lands are managed by national governments primarily for wildlife protection or scientific research (11) _______ recreation, 

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Bonsai trees have always been a source of great fascination to people. They are perfect miniatures, grown in pots small enough to sit on a windowsill. You have to keep reminding yourself that these trees are (1) ____real and identical to their larger cousins in all respects except their size. Rather like other small and perfectly-formed artifacts, bonsai trees, (2) ___quite a high price in the marketplace and so it doesn’t come as a great surprise to find that they also attract the attention of thieves. It seems that quite a flourishing business has (3) _____, in which they are stolen from the homes of grower and collectors, then reported and trimmed by unscrupulous dealers, to be sold on, at good prices, to unsuspecting buyers. One of Britain’s top collectors of bonsai trees, Paul Widdington, believes that he has found a solution, however. After losing his life’s work, (4) ____at £250,000, when burglars broke into his home one night, Paul decided to (5) ________the possibilities of electronically tagging the trees he bought as a replacement. This (6)______ injecting a microchip the size of a (7) ____of rice intro trunk of each tree. Each chip is a laser-etched with information which is (8) ____ in a central register held by the police. Paul is quite aware that this kind of data-tagging doesn’t prevent thieves from stealing the trees in the first (9) _____, although it may increase the (10) ____ of getting them back. So he’s also installing a security alarm system, complete with infra-red detectors, in his home.

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GOING ON A DIET
A typical person needs about 1,800 calories per day to stay running.. They keep your organs operating (1)_______ and your brain running. They also keep your body warm. A person gains weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than (2) ________. The only way to lose fat is to reduce the (3) ________ of calories that you consume per day. This is the basic principle (4) ________ going on a diet. Unfortunately, diets don’t work for most people. They do lose weight but then go off the diet and put it back. Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key (5) ________ maintaining a consistent weight. You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you actually (6) ________. The next step is to add exercise (7) ________ you can raise the number of calories you can consume per day. Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can make a big (8) ________. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching television (9) ________ you can take the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exercise partner. Exercises can be a lot easier if there is someone to talk to. It’s a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothes if you are (10) ________. Tight clothing acts as a reminder of what you are trying to accomplish

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A village is a (1) _____place where the influence of the city is not (2)_____ much. It is indeed a very good place for rest and relaxation.

In a village, people do not live very close to one another. Their houses are far (3)_____. Each house, therefore, has a lot of (4)_____ around it. So, almost every house is (5)_____ by flowers and fruit plants and vegetables. All these make the village look (6)_____ and fresh. There are also tall trees everywhere which provide (7)_____ from the sun and keep the village (8)_____.

Some villages are surrounded by paddy fields or mountains. There are also many streams and rivers in many villages. All these (9)_____ great beauty and variety to the village scene.

The village people are friendly and helpful. They work together and live in peace. Living among (10)_____ friendly and simple people, in such a quiet place, is indeed a real pleasure.

8__________

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It's interesting how many parts of beauty can be displayed through clothing styles. Clothing in many cultures is very colorful. In the name of fashion, dye is often applied to cloth. This improves its appearance. There has also been a change in how dyes are created. In modern times, most cloth dyes are chemicals that have been made by scientists. Many years ago, dyes were made from natural things like flower petals, tree bark, and shellfish. In ancient times, dye was bought at the town market. Even today, in some cases, you can see piles of brightly colored powder for sale in local markets. Don't touch this cloth dye, though, or you'll end up very colorful yourself? It's also possible that some dyes for clothing are poisonous, so beware.

What is the best title for this reading?

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Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and even run automobiles.

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Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (1) ________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (2)_______ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (3)_______. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a  night, (4)_______teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (5)________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.
This (6) _____ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well (7) _______. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (8) ______how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep (9)______ they release a hormone that is essential for their ‘growth spurt’ (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (10) ______, catch up on sleep  at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon

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After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.

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Television is very popular and even has some benefits for kids. It helps very young children learn the letters of the alphabet, and helps other kids learn about science, cultures, and world events.

However, researchers show that too much TV is bad for children. For one thing, there is a link between watching more than four hours of TV a day and being overweight. For another thing, many TV shows are violent and upsetting. Watching these shows may cause kids to be more fearful. And of course, more time in front of the TV means less time to study. Too much TV may also be the cause of lower grades.

Experts do not agree on the solution to these problems. Some say that kids should watch only educational programs; others say kids should watch no TV at all. And others suggest teaching them to watch TV as occasional entertainment, not as an everyday hobby.

The word "occasional" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______.

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May I ask who was that man who was leaving the office when we came in?

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One of the most important (1)_______ of a standardized test is time. You'll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very important that you use your time (2)_______. The most important time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you begin, take just a few seconds to survey the test, noting the (3)_______of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time schedule based (4)_______ the amount of time  available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a note beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.  Once you begin the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to (5)_______ fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You'll end up with far (6)_______ mistakes if you're not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up (7)_______ out of time before you finish. So don't stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later (8)_______ you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (9)_______, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you're a little ahead, you know you're on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you're a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (10)_______

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OWNING A PET
The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have some experience of either owning a pet or being in (1) _______ contact with someone who does. Is there such a thing as “the ideal pet”? If so what characterizes the ideal pet? Various (2) _______ influence one’s choice of pet, from your reasons for getting a pet to your lifestyle. For example, although quite a few pets are relatively cheap to buy, the cost of (3) _______ can be considerable. Everything must be (4) _______ into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and veterinary bills. You must be prepared to (5) _______ time on your pet, which involves shopping for it, cleaning and feeding it. Pets can be demanding and a big responsibility. Are you prepared to exercise and (6) _______ an animal or do you prefer a more independent pet? How much spare room do you have? Is it right to lock an energetic animal into a (7) _______ space? Do you live near a busy road which may threaten the life of your pet? Pets (8) _______ as turtles and goldfish can be cheap and convenient, but if you prefer affectionate pets, a friendly cat or dog would be more (9) _______. People get pets for a number of reasons, for company, security or to teach responsibility to children. Pets can be affectionate and loyal and an excellent source of company as long as you know what pet (10) _______ you and your lifestyle

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"New part-time volunteering opportunities - Woodcraft Folk Glasgow districts

Are you looking to get more involved with your local community?

Do you enjoy working with young people and children?

Are you passionate about big issues affecting society today and building children’s awareness and self-confidence to cope with the challenges of tomorrow?

If this sounds like you Woodcraft Folk needs you!

Woodcraft Folk is a registered charity offering you the opportunity to help build a fairer, more peaceful world for all. We run weekly groups for children aged 4-16yrs old and are looking for Volunteers to get involved for a few hours a month, whenever it suits YOU!

Perhaps you’d like to contribute a couple of hours as a one-off workshop? Or maybe you’d like to take part in a group discussion or games night once a fortnight?

We know that your time is precious so we will work with you to make sure you to get the most out of your experience with us. From working directly with the groups and running your own sessions, to representing groups at the national level there are many aspects of the organization you can choose to get involved with!

If you are a good communicator who shares our values of peace, co-operation and equality, Glasgow Woodcraft Folk invites you to get in touch. We are running induction events week starting Monday 22nd April and would love to see you there!"

5: When are the every-week induction events run?

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The Joshua tree is marked by their sword shaped leaves and greenish white flowers.

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One of the most important (1)_______ of a standardized test is time. You'll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very important that you use your time (2)_______. The most important time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you begin, take just a few seconds to survey the test, noting the (3)_______of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time schedule based (4)_______ the amount of time  available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a note beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.  Once you begin the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to (5)_______ fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You'll end up with far (6)_______ mistakes if you're not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up (7)_______ out of time before you finish. So don't stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later (8)_______ you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (9)_______, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you're a little ahead, you know you're on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you're a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (10)_______.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.

Do you ever think about what schools will be like in the future? Many people think that students will study most regular classes such as maths, science and history online.

Students will probably learn these subjects anywhere using a computer. What will happen if students have problems with a subject? They might connect with a teacher through live video conferencing. Expert teachers from learning centres will give students help wherever they live.

Students will still take classes in a school, too. Schools will become places for learning social skills. Teachers will guide students in learning how to work together in getting along with each other. They will help students with group projects both in and out of the classroom.

Volunteer work and working at local businesses will teach students important life skills about the world they live in. This will help students become an important part of their communities.

Some experts say it will take five years for changes to begin in schools. Some say it will take longer. Most people agree, though, that computers will change education the way TVs and telephones changed life for people all over the world years before.

The main role of teachers in the future will be _____ .

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Most people feel that when they dream, they are (1)________ off to another world. On the (2)________, dreams are often  connected to our daily lives. When our whole (3)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very  upset (4)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (5)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (6)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (7)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (8)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (9)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (10)_________.