THE OLD GATE
In the Middle Ages the vast majority of European cities had walls around them. They (31) _______ to defend the city, but they also kept out undesirable people, like those with contagious diseases.
Most of London’s gates had been (32) _______ by the end of the eighteenth century. However, by a stroke of luck, the last of them was preserved. This gate is, in actual fact, not called a gate at all; its name is Temple Bar, and it marked the (33) _______ between the old City of London and Westminster. However, as the (34) _______ of traffic through London increased, Temple Bar became an obstacle to its free flow. In 1878 it was decided to take it down, so its stone were numbered, dismantled and put in storage. A couple of years later a wealthy businessman bought the stones and re-erected them at his house in Hertfordshire.
In the 1970s the Temple Bar Trust was (35) _______ with the intention of returning the gate to the City of London. Much of the money for this project was donations from the Temple Bar Trust. The stonework needed a lot of restoration, which was carried out by the Cathedral Works Organization. Today, Temple Bar stands next to St Paul’s Cathedral.
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Sue bought a CD player last week and she’s been listening to music ever since then

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Tomatoes – the whole truth
Leading scientists have (1)_________ that tomatoes can be of great benefit to our health. A lot of research has been (2)________ out in recent years. It’s the whole tomato (3)_________  may lower cancer risks, not individual compounds, (4)___________ to new research. Experts have discovered that taking the antioxidant lycopene – (5)________ is found in tomatoes, but is increasingly popular (6)_________ a health food suppplement because of its link to a reduced risk of cancer – did not work as (7)_________ as eating whole tomatoes. Scientists believe people (8)________ eat them in pastas, salads, tomato juice and pizza. Recent finding suggests that the risks (9)_________ poor eating habits cannot be reserved with a pill. We shouldn’t (10)________ easy solutions to a complex problem

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Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel  mysteries of previously incurable diseases so that they can get to its root causes and find cures

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Mercury is the smallest member of the sun’s family. It is only 3.100 miles across. It is also the sun’s swiftest planet. Its yearly journey around the sun is only 85 days. Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side, it is always day, on the other side night. We only see the lighted side. Mercury appears to us like a yellowish-orange star. The nearest planet to the sun is always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call Mercury the morning star or evening star.

Mercury is half the size of the earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds. Looking at the sun from Mercury, you can see that it’s much more brilliant than it is seen from the earth. And the yellow center of the sun appears three times bigger than Mercury. On its lighted side, Mercury’s temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade. But the dark side is extremely cold, but 150 degrees below zero so mercury is probably the coldest as well as the hottest of the planets.

Why do we weigh much on the earth than on Mercury? – Because_______.

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PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN
British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to the telly and not enough (1)____ other activities like sports and reading. A survey recently carried out on people's viewing habits  (2)____ not disapprove it. It shows that young people in Britain spend on  (3)___ twenty three hours a week in front of the television,  (4)_______ works out at over three hours every day. What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We seem to have become a nation of telly addicts. Just about  (5)_______ household in the country has a television and over half have two or more. According  (6)___ the survey, people nowadays don't just watch television sitting in their living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well. The Education Minister said a  (7)___weeks ago that Britain's pupils should spend more time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do  (8)__ reading than young people. In fact, reading is  (9)___ the bottom of their list of favorite pastimes. They would (10)____ listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their television at home.

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GERMANY 4 -2 COSTA RICA
Host Germany opened the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals with a 4-2 win over Group A rivals Costa Rica in Munich on Friday, 9 June 2006. An exciting Opening Match produced three goals inside the first 17 minutes as Philipp Lahm fired Germany in front on six minutes, Paulo Wanchope drew the Ticos level six minutes later and then Miroslav Klose restored the host’s lead.
Klose, celebrating his 28th birthday, made it 3–1 after 61 minutes and although Wanchope narrowed the deficit with his second goal on 73 minutes, Jurgen Klinsmann’s men secured the three points through Torsten Frings’ spectacular drive three minutes from time. Germany made the best possible start to the finals with three points and a healthy return of four goals, but there will be questions raised about their tactics after being caught out twice at the back.

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT____________.

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A favourite pastime with children and adults alike is betting on cricket fights during the rainy season. Children catch crickets and sell them for this purpose.
Horse racing held on Saturday and Sunday in a Saigon suburb draws large crowds as thousands of Vietnamese, young and old, turn out to cheer the pint-sized Asiatic horses and jockeys on to victory. Betting is heavy, with profits going into the national treasury of Southern Vietnam. It is not uncommon to see a horse run the wrong way around the track.
Other popular sporting events include soccer, basketball, volleyball, swimming, hiking, ping pong, and tennis. Vietnam teams often compete with other countries in soccer, tennis, bicycling, basketball, and other sports.
There are few golf courses in Southern Vietnam. The one in Saigon is located near Tan Son Nhat Airport. It may well be the only golf course in the world fortified by pillbox installations on its perimeter, with soldiers and machine guns inside. There is an excellent golf course in Da lat. Caddies are usually women.

When are horse-racing held?

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THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
The Open University was created in 1968 to give people who cannot afford (1) _______ attend regular courses of study, the opportunity of studying and (2)_______ a university diploma or degree. They study at home and their academic performance is assessed by (3) ______                 of written examinations or project work. Most Open University    students (4) ________  in study while also holding down a job or coping with a busy home life. They study in order to update their job skills  or  for personal (5) ______ .At the heart of  most courses is a (6)______ of specially written and  professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post. On many of the courses, students are expected to watch television programmes on the BBC   network, (7)______-are usually broadcast in the (8) _____                   hours  of  the  morning. The (9) ______ of these programmes is to develop  and broaden the study experience, (10)______ students do not have to rely only on the printed material they are sent.

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The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (1)______many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risks (2) ______accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible (3)______is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (4)______ the laws. In addition, drives could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, (5) ______as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card (6) ______to windscreen of the car. Another ways of (7) ______with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the center. Drivers and passengers then use a special bus service for the (8) ______stage of their journey. Of course, the most important (9) ______is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares 10) _______at an acceptable level.

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New uses for plastics were found during the 1950’s and 1960’s in medicine, space, research, industrial, and architecture.

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Tomatoes – the whole truth
Leading scientists have (1)_________ that tomatoes can be of great benefit to our health. A lot of research has been (2)________ out in recent years. It’s the whole tomato (3)_________  may lower cancer risks, not individual compounds, (4)___________ to new research. Experts have discovered that taking the antioxidant lycopene – (5)________ is found in tomatoes, but is increasingly popular (6)_________ a health food suppplement because of its link to a reduced risk of cancer – did not work as (7)_________ as eating whole tomatoes. Scientists believe people (8)________ eat them in pastas, salads, tomato juice and pizza. Recent finding suggests that the risks (9)_________ poor eating habits cannot be reserved with a pill. We shouldn’t (10)________ easy solutions to a complex problem

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Twenty years ago people realized that computers were about to become part of our daily lives. This short period of time has seen enormous changes in business, education, and public administration. Jobs that took weeks to complete in the past are now carried out in minutes. Clerks who spent all day copying and checking calculations are now freed from these tedious tasks. In offices, the soft hum and clicking of word processors have replaced the clatters of typewriters. Schoolchildren have become as familiar with hardware and software as their parents used to be with pencils and exercise books. The computerization of public records has enabled government departments to analyze the need of citizens in detail. Some of us may wonder, However, whether life has really improved as a result of these changes. Many jobs disappeared, for example, When intelligent machines took over the work. Employers complain that clerical staff has become dependant on calculators and can not do simple arithmetic. There are fears that governments haven’t done enough to ensure that personal information held on computers is really kept secret. Certainly, many people may not be wondering whether the spread of computers has brought us as many problems as it has solved.

What is not true about the passage?

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Many people realize that the musician of the national anthem of the United States originally belooriinged to the British drinking song.

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(1)___history, women have always aimed for a recognized place in (2)__. Guided by their own (3)___of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes in medicine, to name a few, have brought about (4)___awareness of the role of women in any walks of life. These women have helped redefine and (5)___the nature of women’s place in society. Today the (6)___of global women's organizations and the impact of women's contributions (7)___society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefits to the (8)___woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the woman who stays at home and (9)___children will differ widely from the woman who works outside. Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access is given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (10)____of society just as much as the one who deals with business outside the home.

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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) _______."

9. National preserves, sometimes (9) _______ nature or wildlife reserves, 

Amazing Machines!
The deepest diving submarine
The Japanese research submarine Shinkai 6500 can dive deeper than any other submarine. On August 11, 1989, it went down to a depth of 6,526 meters beneath the ocean's surface. The submarine is in 935 meters long, about the size of a bus and can take up to three people. It is used for ocean research all over the world.
The most useful television
The Viera is the name of the world's only digital entertainment device that can go underwater. It is made and sold in Japan. You can listen to your favorite music, or even watch a movie, all from the comfort of your bathtub. And the battery lasts over five hours if you're planning to spend a long time bathing. You can even use headphones with it - all you’ll need is to find a pair that is waterproof!
The smartest monitor
The Japanese company EizoNanao has invented a very special computer monitor, called the FlexScan monitor. The FlexScan monitor can stand up to 23 centimeters high, and it can turn almost 180 degrees left or right. It weighs only 4.3kg. What’s more, it can help save electricity. It senses when you have left your computer and turns itself off when you've been gone for more than 40 seconds. When you come back, it knows to turns itself back on!
The smallest motorcycle
A Swedish man named Tom Wiberg built the world’s smallest motorcycle that can be ridden by a person. He calls it the Small Toe. The front wheel is only 1.6 centimeters wide, and the back wheel is 2.2 centimeters wide. The rider sits barely seven centimeters above the ground. In 2003, Wiberg rode his machine for more than ten meters and set a new Guinness World Record for the smallest rideable motorcycle ever built.

According to the passage, what is true about all the machines in the reading?

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THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
The Open University was created in 1968 to give people who cannot afford (1) _______ attend regular courses of study, the opportunity of studying and (2)_______ a university diploma or degree. They study at home and their academic performance is assessed by (3) ______                 of written examinations or project work. Most Open University    students (4) ________  in study while also holding down a job or coping with a busy home life. They study in order to update their job skills  or  for personal (5) ______ .At the heart of  most courses is a (6)______ of specially written and  professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post. On many of the courses, students are expected to watch television programmes on the BBC   network, (7)______-are usually broadcast in the (8) _____                   hours  of  the  morning. The (9) ______ of these programmes is to develop  and broaden the study experience, (10)______ students do not have to rely only on the printed material they are sent

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Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and sounds (21)…………..around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try (22)………….about peace. Through television home, viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its (23)………..out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (24)………..to entertain. In fact, TV provides (25)………..entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion pictures.

24_____________

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Andrew is an Indian farmer. He gets ___________ (6) early in the morning. It is quite true to say that an Indian farmer sleeps with the lamb and rises with the lark. Then he goes with ___________ (7) buffalo to the field. The day’s work begins. Slowly the sun ___________ (8) and climbs into the sky. But the heat of the sun cannot drive him away from work. Our tropical sun shows no mercy to the Indian famer even then the latter does not brother about sun and shower.

He ___________ (9) rest for a short while under a shady tree. Then once again he starts his work of ploughing, or harrowing the clods or sowing seeds and leveling the field with the help of the leveler. Or, ___________ (10) the crops are already a few inches high, he may be seen watering the fields or weeding out wild plants. All days, in the life of an India farmer, are alike but a day in the harvesting season is a day of joy in his dull life. It is a day when the Indian farmer reaps the fruits of his labour.

He gets ___________ (6) early in the morning.

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National parks are large areas of public land set aside for native plants, animals and the places in which they live. National parks protect places of natural beauty. National park is home to many endemic species. They also protect places important to Aboriginal people, and places that show how people lived in the past.

National parks are actually protected areas. IUCN definition of a protected area: “A clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values”.

Conservation of biodiversity (the variety of our native species and the ecosystems they form) is the central purpose of protected areas. High levels of biodiversity keep ecosystems healthy and resilient, which means that they continue providing vital ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, climate regulation, air and water purification and pollination.

Protecting biodiversity is vital to safeguard our economy; our cultural, spiritual and aesthetic values; and the intrinsic value of species and ecosystems. National parks provide a safe home for native plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. National parks give us places to enjoy.

What is the main idea of the passage?