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To err is human; even doctors are not infallible.
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If the management wouldn't listen to their demands, they would have to force the issue by striking.
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The girl should never look a gift horse in the mouth. She should be happy that she received a present from her friends.
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These beautiful old towns have remained relatively untouched by tourism.
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The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.
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I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms. I thought you were only casual acquaintances.
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Although they had never met before the party, Jim and Jane felt strong affinity to each other.
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It is dangerous that a lot of people in this business think they have to stab each other in the back to succeed.
I'd rather you ______ anything about the garden until the weather improves.
Only by reducing its brightness and shutting down apps running in the background _____ in 20 hours.
Fixed term employment, also known as contract work, is used for single projects or to replace workers on _____.
Your _____ depends on such things as your genes, behaviors, attitudes, environment, and a little bit of luck.
The man on the phone claimed to be a policeman, but the woman wasn't _____.
I will never forget the look of _____ joy on her face at the time her boyfriend gave her his proposal.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks.
IS TRADITION AN OBSTACLE TO PROGRESS?
Most of what we do in our daily lives follows procedures that come from the past. They are habits and customs throughout the centuries, and they have a profound relation to the unchanging natural order of things. When people or institutions a custom, it is because its efficiency had already been tested and approved for generations as the best way to act. people and institutions have a large stock of these wise customs and a natural tendency to continue them. They confer stability. Things become fixed in tradition because they work well that way: they aren't seen as a straitjacket, limiting movement. One may adjust the custom, but only to improve it, not destroy it. Of course, if one was to call every practice "tradition" and refuse to change anything for its sake, society wouldn't move at all.
Some object that tradition produces because nothing changes. This is a rash judgment. Traditions don't become moldy; they constitute an inheritance of wise practices and customs that prevent us from having to waste time figuring out our ancestors have already figured out - where's the point in trying to reinvent the ? It is constantly starting again that produces sluggishness. Leave enough alone. When one accepts established solutions for problems, one is free to accomplish creative additions in other unexplored fields. This is the way societies progress and rise to a higher level of civilisation. To constantly change everything is to condemn society to instability, perpetually remaining at the same level of civilisation, or even into decay. Important traditions which are held sacred don't interfere with progress: they give us a sense of belonging! When we belong, we care enough to think about how we can improve our own lives and the lives of those around us.
Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.
THE DOT-COM ERA
The late 1990s was a volatile time for the Internet entrepreneur. There were a large number of new high-tech and Internet-based businesses being started up, some based on little more than dreams. And nearly any entrepreneur with a high-tech or Internet-based business plan could receive a large amount of money from investors to develop the business. These businesses were called “dot-coms” after the last part of their internet addresses, and that time in business history has become known as the dot-com era. Most dot-com ventures failed as the inconsistencies between high-tech dreams and realities clarified, but a handful of entrepreneurs from that time remain successful today.
Many people look back at the dot-com era with a certain amount of cynicism. Some charge that there were entrepreneurs who deliberately mislead investors about the potential of their business plans; that they had the ulterior motive of getting their hands on large amounts of cash before anything else - a ploy that some say was common in the dot-com era. By 2001, most of the dot-coms had disappeared and were sarcastically referred to as “dot-bombs”. By the time the hype died down, incredible amounts of money had been lost. This is an unfortunate legacy of the dot-com era.
Why did companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google find success, while so many others disappeared? There is no concise answer, but one interesting coincidence is that many of them were started by two or more entrepreneurs working in conjunction with each other. At Microsoft, Bill Gates and Paul Allen complimented each other; Apple had Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and we owe Google to the rapport between founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Besides collaborating with others, today’s entrepreneurs need to be able to think on their feet because the business situation changes so quickly. Entrepreneurs need to do constant research to keep track of changing trends. Today’s entrepreneurs need to be hard-working and tenacious - the easy money of the dot-com era is history. Experimentation and innovation are critical in a rapidly changing and highly competitive marketplace.
It seems that the mistakes of the dot-com era have shown the world what the high-tech economy truly is. and what it isn’t. It isn’t a place where anyone with a dream can get rich. It is, however, a powerful and flexible business environment where people with sound business ideas and effective business models can work together to produce successful business innovations, sometimes very successful ones indeed. But, as it has always been true in the business world, there is no substitute for thorough planning and hard work.
According to the passage, what do Microsoft, Apple and Google all have in common?
The word "rapport" in paragraph 3 closely means ______.
Bush: _____
Clinton: No, but thanks all the same.
MC: If you stop now, you will go home with $10,000. But if you keep playing, you may get 50,000.
Contestant: I’ll stop now. A bird in the hand is worth _____.
Yu Na: I’ll take part in the beauty contest.
Father: _____
A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris.
The man: You haven’t lived here long, have you?
Alex: _____.
Jane: Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour?
Tony: _____.
Nam: Which gender spends most of the time shopping?
Lan: _____
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After the operation, she recovered far quicker than any of us had expected her to.
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Considering that we travelled right across the country, the bus ticket was surprisingly reasonable.
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Mary felt quite certain that her sister would stand by her, but in the end she didn't.
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No one without a good knowledge of English has much chance of succeeding in international finance.
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Essentially, there are two ways of solving this problem, but the question is: which one will provide the ideal solution for us?
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Laura put in the hard yards to play the instrument. She could hardly notch up a better performance.
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When the witness finally went to the police, he was asked if he knew anything about the murder. Then, he replied that he had seen the accused repeatedly shooting a blindfolded man.
The witness told the police, in response to a question, that what he saw at the time of the murder was a few men, one of them the accused, repeatedly shooting a man whose eyes were covered.
After finally going to the police, the witness told them, to answer their question, that it must have been the accused he saw shooting a man whose eyes were covered.
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Nepal has the highest potential per capita water resources in the world. Yet it is unable to provide a reliable water supply to its capital.
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The firemen were struggling hard to put out the huge forest fire. It had been caused by a cigarette being carelessly thrown out of a car window.
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(1) _____. Even if you only run twice a week, you need to wear good shoes. (2) _____, so decide how much you can afford to pay for your shoes, then find a pair that fits you well. (3) _____. If you wear adult shoes, remember that women's are made narrower than men's. (4) _____ most girls and women will find a woman's shoe which suits them, there is no reason why they shouldn't wear a man's shoe. The same is true for men and boys - (5) _____, then wear it. If you make a mistake and buy the wrong shoes, (6) _____.
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A research team faces an unexpected challenge when their main experiment yields wrong results two weeks before their conference presentation. Despite the result, they don't give up and encourage one another to try to solve the problems.
Which expression best describes the team's situation?
During the meeting, Sarah began discussing the new marketing strategy, but instead of staying on topic, she shifted the conversation to an entirely unrelated project from the previous year.
Which expression can be used to describe her?
A student organization is working on a fundraising event for a local charity. They've divided responsibilities and shared resources. They are also communicating regularly to ensure success.
Which phrase best describes their situation?
A team of chefs in a busy restaurant kitchen works effortlessly together. Each one knows exactly when to prepare ingredients, cook dishes, and plate meals. Their actions are perfectly coordinated, making the entire operation run smoothly.
Which expression best describes their situation?
Write an academic essay of about 250 words on the following topic.
Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones for communication has a negative effect on young people’s reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.