Finland, which is _______ forested and contains thousands of lakes and numerous rivers, is three times the size

of Ohio. A) heavily B) mutually C) exactly D) currently E) profoundly

_____________ felt as if she was called by God to be a nurse. A) Florence Nightingale was the leading figure in nursing facility B) Florence Nightingale made important strides at hospitals C) Florence Nightingale born into a wealthy family D) Florence Nightingale could have created a hospital style E) Florence Nightingale is of English origin

Of all the healthcare jobs associated with healthy treatment, _____________. A) management is of vital importance to the patients B) it was impossible to control the maintenance of health C) which accounts for the major percentage in the society D) people have lost confidence in the governmental institutions E) registered nurses make up the largest group

Computers actually started in the 1940s, _____________. A) therefore, they have displayed their dominance over our lifestyles B) the technological developments will effect new changes in the future C) after which life has turned into a new realm D) even though we tend to think of them as only being of the most recent generations E) for new devices to breathe a major advance

How long a man __________ in the ground before he rots __________ on how deep you bury him. A) might lie / depends B) may have lain / depended C) lay / had depended D) would lie / will depend E) has lain / has depended

__________ some employers make use of handwriting analysis, many psychologists remain skeptical of __________ our handwriting can reveal our personality. A) When / as if B) Whereas / if C) Just as / after D) While / whether E) Unless / as though

Nobody can give you __________ an advice as you can, since you will never err __________ you listen to your own suggestions. A) too wise / though B) as wise / despite C) quite wise / nevertheless D) so wisely / provided E) so wise / as long as

Fat consumption is very high in England, __________ a country known __________ the largest death rate in cardiac diseases in the world. A) which / to have had B) that / to having C) --- / to have D) when / had E) whose / would have

Recently, scientists __________ that the polar ice caps __________, due to a rise in atmospheric temperatures known as the Greenhouse Effect. A) have reported / are melting B) had reported / were melting C) reported / will be melting D) are to report / had melted E) will have reported / melt

The question of __________ the American Indians are and __________ they came to live in North America has long puzzled the scientists. A) whom / what B) even so / still C) therefore / as such D) who / how E) where / whose

The very old relics on the evolution of whales __________ us a strong evidence that they __________ from land animals. A) are offered / had descended B) offering / descend C) to offer / would descend D) had been offered / have descended E) offer / are descended

Suffering from high cholesterol levels __________ a bad influence on the health of the heart, __________ in several cardiovascular diseases. A) should have had / resulted B) could have / resulting C) had had / has resulted D) will have / to result E) would have / to resulting

Baby teething can be a very troublesome time for both the mother and the child. As the baby experiences pain and swelling around his gums, he feels more and more agitated. ____________. High fever, rashes on the lips and chin, and indigestion are some other side effects of baby teething. A. Babies often refuse to be fed as they feel very restless B. If a baby is given something to chew on, it helps bring relief C. Teething can cause a lot of pain and discomfort to a baby. D. There are various kinds of teething rings like frozen teething rings and rubber rings E. These are some of the useful natural teething remedies

Humans need for the flesh of some animal species contributed to their extinction, ____________. A. after which they have had to face up with the condition of being endangered B. even though people began to hunt them to death for many years C. since they couldnt realize that they could also benefit from their skins for clothing D. but the real impact came about with the introduction of weapons during the 19th century E. in case they tend to be threatened with sheer destruction in the days to come

A healthier diet and improved living conditions, together _______ advances in medical treatment and diagnosis, _______ that most people, in the developed countries at least, are living longer. A. for / has meant B. about / are meant C. into / is meant D. with / have meant E. from / would have meant

More and more young people are choosing to take a gap year between finishing school and starting university, _______ they feel that they want a breathing space between periods of study. A. though B. despite C.due to D.just as E. since

It is a well-known fact that people used to have more opportunities to talk to each other _______ advanced technology developed. A. B. C. D. E. before but although in case because

Computers have become __(1)__ necessary to modern living that it is difficult __(2)__ that they are a/an __(3)__ recent invention. Undoubtedly, they have proved to be __(4)__ great value, but they also have their disadvantages. For one thing, they have added to our __(5)__ large number of crimes.

1) A) so B) such C) too D) very E) quite 2) A) believing B) to believing C) to believe D) to be believed E) having believed 3) A) formerly B) relatively C) actively D) numerously E) imaginatively 4) A) from B) at C) on D) through E) of 5) A) just B) slowly C) brutally D) already E) exactly

There is much concern among doctors about patients who are overweight. Many of us are taking hardly any exercise and are consuming far too many calories for our sedentary way of life. So it is that more and more of us are suffering from obesity and this can have dangerous consequences for our health. On the other hand, doctors are also worried at the increase in the number of people who are suffering from anorexia. This is an eating disorder in which people think that they are disgustingly overweight when, in fact, they are far too thin. Often they pretend to eat at meal times, but hide the food, disposing of it later. The disease is sometimes known as the slimmer's disease, but it is far more serious than such a name implies. Anorexia can result in malnutrition and later the complete collapse of the body, eventually leading to death.

1) In the passage, the writer has started to mention the common problem of obesity and ___________. A. underlines that anorexia has much to do with the disease of obesity B. is trying to draw our attention to another very serious issue of anorexia C. is heralding that many more diseases will come into being in the future D. doctors can therefore trigger a more effective method to cure the disease E. criticizes all the doctors for disregarding such dangerous illnesses as anorexia

2) One can understand from the whole passage that ___________. A. people with anorexia feel as if they were too fat and overweight B. a variety of treatments have failed to cure the illnesses like obesity and anorexia C. there is no agreement between the writer of the passage and some doctors D. it is really impossible to comprehend what in fact causes people to be overweight E. people used to be faced with the slimmers disease in the early days

3) As it is pointed out in the passage, slimmer s disease, another name of anorexia, ___________. A. hints at the fundamental changes in the case of obesity B. refers more to the scope of the doctors than to that of the top models C. plays an important role in the constitution of the obesity risk D. does not reflect the actual threat of the ailment E. is rather more popular in the public eye than on the medical basis

Climate change refers _______ changes in the earth s temperature over the last 100 years and since 1900, the average temperature on the planet has increased _______ 0.74 C. A. B. C. D. E. from / with about / at to / by through / in inside / on

Experts in climatology and other scientists _______ extremely concerned about the changes to our climate which _______ place. A.were becoming / was taking B.have become / had taken C.had become / could take D.used to become / may have taken E.are becoming / are taking

Since the advent of television, the effect of TV violence on society has been widely studied and under vigorous debate. Based on the cumulative evidence of studies conducted over several decades, the scientific and public health communities overwhelmingly conclude that viewing violence poses a harmful risk to children. Critics of the research challenge this conclusion and dispute claims that exposure to TV violence leads to real-life aggression. As we move into the digital era with enhanced images and sound, media violence will undoubtedly continue to be a focus of public concern and scientific research.

1) One can understand from the passage that, _____________ though some critics oppose to the finds. A. some studies concentrate on the effectiveness of TV shows B. this century has become the age of the invention TV C. it has been generally accepted that violence on TV is detrimental D. parents find it hard to deviate their children from watching TV E. violence on TV is mainly harmful to the adults rather than to the children

2) It is asserted in the passage that in the days to come, _____________. A. some countries will apply ban on the display of violence on TV B. some authorities are going to turn their appeal to new areas for broadcasting C. it will become rather difficult to stop the aggression of children D. there is going to be no need to watch television due to the changing desires E. arguably media violence will be at issue

3) We learn from the passage that _____________. A. people have become addicted to TV unconsciously B. the developed image quality intensifies the violence effect on TV C. when TV was invented, people knew that violence would be a matter of concern D. educational programmes should be displayed on TV instead of violence E. the arguments on media violence are all on the same basis

(I) More than 30,000 years ago the population of the world was small, and people lived in family groups. (II) The word "aboriginal" means "the first" or "earliest known". (III) The word was first used in Italy and Greece to describe people who lived there, natives or old inhabitants, not newcomers, or invaders. (IV) Australia may well be the home of the worlds first people. (V) Stone tools discovered in a quarry near Penrith, New South Wales, in 1971 show that humans lived in Australia at least twelve thousand years before they appeared in Europe. A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

The last great landmass _______ by the European explorers and traders was Australia, _______ had many wonderful things to offer to them. A) discovered / where B) to have been discovered / that C) to be discovered / which D) having discovered / whom E) to discovering / when

The myths and legends of the Aboriginal people, including their accounts of the creation of the world, are known as the Dreamtime. Such stories feature monsters, of whom many are mythological. ___________, the Aborigines even insisting on their past flesh-and-blood existence. Some of them are reminiscent of animals regarded as prehistoric, which supposedly became extinct tens of thousands, or even millions of years ago.

A. Aborigines did not keep written records B. This would suggest that some of these animals may have C. D. E.
still been living in Australia Such a conclusion may surprise many researchers Others, however, may have reference to real creatures The term Aboriginal is applied to the people who were living in Australia