You are going to hear an introduction to the Summer Festival. Listen carefully and choose the correct answer for each question.
What is the highlight of Circus Electrica?
Listen to a conversation about renewable energy sources and complete the sentences.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer.
Solar towers create energy from moving .
Solar tower flowchart
Towers are built using extra strong concrete. At the bottom they have a sunlight collector made of spread over a large area of ground.
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The sunlight collector warms the air beneath it and operates in a similar way to a .
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The air through the tower causing the turbines to turn.
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The turbines create megawatts of electricity.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
season
desert
disease
crisis
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
hatred
rugged
centered
sacred
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
As soon as I _____, I'm going to return to my hometown.
These instructions must be followed exactly; _____.
Students who volunteer in high schools will continue to volunteer throughout their lives, _____?
Terylene shirts are _____ to wear, but cotton shirts are much _____.
Jim wouldn't have met Julia _____ to his brother's graduation party.
The police officer, _____ the thief, was pushing him into a police vehicle to be taken to the station.
I asked them when _____ changed.
I'm really sleepy today. I wish I _____ Tina to the airport late last night.
Jane: You haven't paid attention to what I am saying.
Mark: _____
Kate: I don't think taking a hiking trip in this weather is a good idea.
Laura: _____
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Drinking water each morning may help get rid of toxic substances in the stomach.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I only eat fast food once in a blue moon because I prefer cooking at home.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
In big cities, animals should be kept under control.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Their wedding party caused great disappointment but at least there was sufficient food for everyone.
Complete the passage by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books. The (INVENT) of the book is one of humankind's greatest (ACHIEVE) , the importance of which cannot be overestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with both (ENTERTAIN) and information.
The (PRODUCE) of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is (RECOGNIZE) to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some (SIMILAR) to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were (WRITE) by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and (EXPENSE).
With printing came the (POSSIBLE) of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books, making (KNOW) more widespread and accessible.
Fill in each blank with ONE best word.
Although the rise in the global temperature by 4 percent predicted by many scientists may not sound like much, it is the difference between now and the last Ice Age, when huge glaciers covered Europe and most of Britain. Nobody knows exactly what would happen in a warmer world, but we know some things. Heat a kettle and the inside it expands. The temperature of the world has climbed more than half a degree this century, and the oceans have by at least 10 cm.
But just as it takes several minutes for a kettle to begin warming, it may have taken the oceans thirty years to swell. This that the global warming we are now experiencing is a result only of the carbon dioxide we have dumped into the atmosphere up to the 1960s. Since then, the use of fossil fuels has increased rapidly.
Scientists for the United Nations and European governments have been warning that what the Dutch and the people of East Anglia will need to do will to build more extensive sea defenses. Many of the world's great cities are risk, because they are located at sea level. Miami, almost entirely built on a sandbank, could be swept away. But the effects of rising sea levels will be much for the developing countries. With a metre rise in sea levels, 200 million could become homeless.
There are other fears too, to a recent United Nations report. The plight of the hungry in northern Africa could worsen, as rainfall in the Sahara and beyond is reduced by 20 percent.
Read the following passage and choose from the phrases A-H the most suitable one for each of the blanks.
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A. to succeeding generations B. to the information they need to work, play, learn, and govern C. to books written by ancient people D. to gain information about personal interests E. to research legislation and public policy issues F. to read in their leisure time instead of watching G. to everyone that needs information of a specific topic H. to supplement and enhance their classroom experiences |
The central mission of a library is to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down . Libraries are an essential link in this communication between the past, present, and future. Whether the cultural record is contained in books or in electronic formats, libraries ensure that the record is preserved and made available for later use.
Libraries provide people with access . People in many professions use library resources to assist them in their work. People also use library resources or to obtain recreational materials such as films and novels. Students use libraries , to learn skills in locating sources of information, and to develop good reading and study habits. Public officials use libraries . One of the most valued of all cultural institutions, the library provides information and services that are essential to learning and progress.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Singapore's cultural life reflects its past administration and the country's diverse population. Chinese, Malay, Indian, and British influences are apparent in Singapore's art, architecture, and fine arts. British colonial architecture, for example, is represented by the Parliament House, City Hall, and the Raffles Hotel. Chinese, Hindu, and Islamic architecture are represented in the ornate Shuang Lin Temple, the Sri Mariamman Temple, and the Sultan Mosque respectively. Singapore's National Museum complex consists of one museum devoted to the contemporary art of Southeast Asia, one to Asian cultures, and the third to the history of Singapore.
Since Singapore became an independent state in 1965, government policies have brought orderliness and efficiency to the country. Examples are supplanting slum and squatter areas with high-rise public housing projects, and strict controls on air and water pollution to ensure a healthier environment. While these policies draw few objections, other aspects of Singapore's social engineering are occasionally considered extreme, such as one campaign that urged well-educated couples to produce children. The government has discontinued this particular campaign, but it remains committed to defining, and promoting - either by law or through official campaigns - the appropriate public and private behaviour of its citizens. Outsiders sometimes also consider Singapore's criminal punishments severe. Singapore stresses, however, that its strict laws and sentences have made the nation one of the safest places in the world.
The Parliament House, City Hall, and the Raffles Hotel are mentioned as reminders of _____.
What word is similar in meaning to "supplanting"?
The campaign that urged well-educated couples to produce children _____.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
America's foods began to affect the rest of the world - not only raw staples such as wheat and corn, but a new American cuisine that spread throughout the world. American emphasis on convenience and rapid consumption is best represented in fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks, almost all Americans have eaten. By the 1960s and 1970s fast foods became one of America's strongest exports as franchises for McDonald's and Burger King spread through Europe and other parts of the world, including the former Soviet Union and Communist China. Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace-common in the rest of the world, and once common in the United States-gave way to quick lunches and dinners eaten on the run as other countries mimicked American cultural patterns.
By the late 20th century, Americans had become more conscious of their diets, eating more poultry, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables and fewer eggs and less beef. They also began appreciating fresh ingredients and livelier flavours, and cooks began to rediscover many world cuisines in forms closer to their original. In California, chefs combined the fresh fruits and vegetables available year-round with ingredients and spices sometimes borrowed from immigrant kitchens to create an innovative cooking style that was lighter than traditional French, but more interesting and varied than typical American cuisine. Along with the state's wines, California cuisine eventually took its place among the acknowledged forms of fine dining.
Fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks _____.
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
They haven't decided whether to sack him or not. (COME)
=> They haven't about whether to sack him or not.
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
The writer's writing style contrasted sharply with his spoken language. (CONTRAST)
=> There the writer's spoken language and his written style.
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
It was a mistake to come to Madrid in July. (SHOULD)
=> We to Madrid in July.
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I wasn't surprised to hear that he'd failed. (NO)
=> It came to me to hear that he'd failed.
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.
The star was surrounded by screaming fans as soon as he arrived at the stage door. (ARRIVAL)
=> stage door, the star was surrounded by screaming fans.
People say that E-sports have a negative impact on youth by promoting excessive screen time and unhealthy lifestyles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a well-organized essay of about 180-200 words to give your reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.