Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.    What was, just a few days ago, the object of eager speculation among British children has become a reality. Schools are shut. For …

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.    Our lives are full of cardboard. The packaging of certain things we buy, from food products to electrical goods, is made of cardboard. …

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Mobile phones: a benefit or social nuisance? Few people under 30 will be able to imagine a time before the existence of mobile phones. Neither will they be (26) ______ of the harmful effect that many people predicted text language would have on young people’s language skills. Interestingly, linguists nowadays believe that expressing oneself clearly …

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Educating children at home as an alternative to formal education is an option chosen by families in many parts of the world. The homeschooling movement is popular in the United States, where close to one million children are educated at home. In Canada 1 percent of school-age children are homeschooled, and the idea also enjoys …

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Body language is a vital form of communication. In fact, it is believed that the various forms of body language contribute about 70 percent to our comprehension. It is important to note, however, that body language varies in different cultures. Take for example, eye movement. In the USA a child is expected to look directly …

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Clothing habits are a matter of personalpreference in the United States. Most people are free to wear whatever they feel comfortable. Business people in large urban areas are likely to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural areas is less (7)_________ .Most Americans tend to dress casually when they are not in formal or …

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