You are going to hear a part of a guide's talk. Listen to the talk and complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
PALACE OF KOM OMBANE
| Main attractions | When built or opened | What you will see |
| Statue of King Hupugarta in | 123 BCE | Statue of King covered in gold |
| Temple of the Sun | About 2,700 years ago | Many columns, some as high as |
| The in the New Palace | 1346 | Private rooms of the Kings and Queens |
| The palace museum | March 2011 | Collection of jewelry, and other historical objects |
You will hear a psychologist being interviewed about friendship. Choose the answer which fits best according to what you hear.
resilience
expertise
inversion
resultant
hesitation
recognition
combination
confirmation
Unfortunately, the authors have been unsuccessful so far in finding a satisfying explanation for this surprisingly simple correlation within _____ framework of _____ present theory.
A lot of people believe the completely _____ claims they read on the internet, and never actually research the issue.
Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games.
Silas: "Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?"
Salah: " ___________________. We can't afford such a big event."
Jim invited Helen to visit his gardens.
Helen: "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!"
Jim: "Thanks. Yes, I suppose I've always ______________."
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The place has rapidly evolved from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Persuading him to accept our proposal is like getting blood from a stone. He never changes his mind.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The police said that was the most vicious attack they'd ever seen. More than 100 victims had been killed and seriously injured.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Julie's slimming attempts have been going by fits and starts. She needs to do it consistently.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Since every penny of the grant had to spend on equipment, we started looking for volunteers to do the cleaning.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Although best known for great novel The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck also published essays, plays, stories, memoirs, and newspaper articles.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Social tensions amounted yesterday following the declaration issued by the government that social distancing rules would be enforced to help contain the spread of the virus.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
In order to make an informative decision about your future career, it is advisable to partake in career orientation programs for high school students in your town.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The company claimed that the environmental impact of its operations was negligent, but many environmentalists disagreed.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
My parents would rather that I (turn up) at the party early last night.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you (not/be) in this mess right now.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
You (not/use) disrespectful language to talk about people with disabilities like that.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
Fund collecting actions have been organized by the local library, (raise) public awareness of the advantages of becoming engrossed in a good book.
Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
One of the hazards that electronic media like the television, radio or computers cause these days (be) the decline in book reading.
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Thanks to the operation, my has improved considerably. I hope that after the next one I won't have to wear glasses at all. (SEE)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Customers are willing to pay for the anti-aging cosmetic products. (HAND)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
I was a bit by my performance in the first exam, but I decided to make an extra effort in the ones left. (MORAL)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The fans' bad behavior has resulted in the of their football team from the championship. (QUALIFY)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The newly renovated airport terminal with efficient check-in processes offers a travel experience for tourists. (STREAM)
Fill in each blank with ONE best word.
The knowledge and eloquence that people gain through travelling is usually perceived the best fulfillment in life. It is the inquisitive human nature that impels people to seek thrilling experiences and to set out on an exploration trip. who travel frequently and to diverse places benefit from establishing new relationships and a better knowledge about other cultures and lifestyles. However, there is a grain of truth in the assumption that people are prone to cherishing clichés and irrational prejudices about other nations and their characteristics. Sometimes, it is only the first-hand encounter can help change the approach towards the so-called 'inferior communities'. This direct with a different civilization enables travelers to drop their baseless assumptions and get acquainted with the real concept of life in all four of the globe. Beyond question, travelling facilitates friendship and makes easier for many individuals to acknowledge the true value of different traditions and customs. Yet, it does not always enjoyment. It also involve coming close to the atrocities of real existence as well as becoming aware of the challenges and hardships that other people have to struggle with. Hence, a true voyage is the one with a good of experience to reminisce about, very often combined with exposure to abhorrent sights and incredible ordeals. The learning to be complete, thus, requires an ability to observe and analyze the surroundings, both their glamour and brutality.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
A LACK OF COMMUNICATION
Recent research has that a third of people in Britain have not met their next-door neighbors, and those who know each other speak. 'Neighbors gossiping over garden fences and in the street was a common sight in the 1950s', says Dr. Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities. Now, longer hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, are eroding neighborhood . 'Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship, but now prosperity buys privacy', said Chinn.
Professor John Luke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed a large number of surveys. He found that in America and Britain the amount of time spent in social activity is decreasing. A third of people said they never spoke to their neighbor at . Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a large apartment in west London, with two flat mates, who work in e-commerce. 'We have a family of teachers upstairs and lawyers below, but our only contact comes via letters to the communal facilities or complaints that we've not put out our bin bags properly', said Mayer.
The of communities can have serious effects. Concerned at the rise in burglaries and of vandalism, the police have relaunched crime prevention such as Neighborhood Watch, on people who live in the same area to keep an eye on each other's houses and report anything they see which is unusual.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
In the nineteenth century, oceanography benefited from the new desire to study phenomena on a global scale. Many scientists collected information on the chemical composition, temperature, and pressure of the ocean at various depths and in different regions. The difficulty of gathering information about the ocean depths was immense.
At first it was believed that the temperatures in the depths never fell below 4 degrees Celsius, until it was shown that the figures were distorted by the effect of pressures on the thermometers. There was intensive study of tides and ocean currents; and a number of physicists examined the forces responsible for the movements of the water. For example, James Rennell provided the first accurate map of the currents in the Atlantic Ocean, and the United States Coast Survey made extensive studies of the Gulf Stream. The zoologist Edward Forbes argued that no life existed below a depth of 300 fathoms (about 600 meters) - a view widely accepted until disproved by the voyage of the British research vessel HMS Challenger (1872-1876). The HMS Challenger expedition provided valuable information about the seabed, including the discovery of manganese nodules that are now being seen as a potentially valuable source of minerals.
The first detailed map of the seabed was provided for the Atlantic by the American geographer Matthew F. Maury. He devised new techniques for measuring ocean depths, and his work proved of great value in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cables. He also studied global wind patterns and was able to provide sailors with guides that significantly reduced the time taken on many routes. Some oceanographers believed that the winds were responsible for producing ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream, but Maury disagreed. He argued that they were produced by changes in the density of seawater due to temperature, which set up systems of movement between warm and cool regions of the world. Maury believed that the circulation of a warm current would produce ice-free sea around the North Pole, a claim not disproved until Fridtjof Nansen allowed his vessel The Pram to be carried to within a few degrees of the pole in the years 1893-1896.
The word distorted in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
The underlined word they in the last paragraph refers to _____.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
=> They have _____.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
People are persuaded by advertisements to spend more than they can afford.
=> Advertisements tempt _____.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Jack hadn't expected that he would feel so weak after the surgery.
=> The surgery left _____.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
The two children began to argue fiercely about who had damaged the bicycle.
==> The fierce argument _____.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
There aren't many other books which explain this problem so well.
=> In few other books _____.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
I found the plot of the book too complicated to follow. (HEAD)
=> I couldn't the plot of the book.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
Organic vegetables are said to be very healthy. (WONDERS)
=> Organic vegetables your health.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
After the pandemic, many people find it impossible to live on the money they earn. (ENDS)
=> After the pandemic, many people meet.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
A reliable source told me that the local newspaper is going to shut down. (AUTHORITY)
=> I had to shut down.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
Jane seemed to find the way Nick behaved more a source of amusement than embarrassment. (FAR)
=> amused.