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Most people use the Internet to (1) _______ information or for entertainment.
take
get
make
catch
The study (2) _______ that these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted.
says
speaks
converses
tells
Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop (3) _______ activity.
the
a
an
X
Internet to escape from (4) _______ or emotions.
trouble
nuisance
dangers
problems
The study also shows that having a chat or discussion with strangers on the Internet is one of the most (5) _______ activities.
liking
desired
addictive
hunted
Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first (1) _______.
language
languages
linguistics
linguist
About the same number use it (2) _______ a second language.
of
with
as
in
It is the language (3) _______ aviation, international sport and world trade. 75% of the world's mail is in English
on
to
from
of
... 60% of the world's radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world's newspapers are (4) _______ in English.
spoken
printed
sold
taken
In (5) _______ others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology.
an
more
many
much
One of the most difficult household activities was (1) _______ clothes.
wash
washing
washed
to washing
For many years, people tried (2) _______ easier ways to wash their clothes.
to find
find
finding
found
This (3) _______ worked quite well because the moving water helped.
opportunity
chance
phenomenon
method
The water was cold, so people warmed it (4) _______ a fire.
in
on
from
under
The first electric washing machine was (5) _______ in 1908.
broken
done
designed
worked
One thing you have to be (1) _______ of is that you will face criticism along the way.
alert
clever
intelligent
aware
If you've made up your (2) _______ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, ...
idea
brain
thought
mind
That's negative criticism. If, (3) _______, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully.
hence
whereas
however
otherwise
There are many film stars (4) _______ were once out of work.
who
whom
they
which
There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn't, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (5) _______.
publish
published
publishes
to publish
It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday (1) _______ as reading a newspaper or managing their money.
works
jobs
actions
activities
For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a (2) _______ or certificate before he can practice law or medicine.
license
card
diploma
paper
Education is also important (3) _______ it helps people get more out of life.
therefore
despite
although
because
Such education becomes (4) _______ important as people gain more and more leisure time.
increased
increasing
increase
increasingly
Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (5) _______ the skills for adjusting to them.
with
for
in
to
The Ancient Egyptians had a (1) _______ of picture writing that was described in hieroglyphics.
practice
manner
plan
system
The stone had been there for (2) _______ a thousand years.
quite
more
over
already
An alphabet is quite different (3) _______ picture writing.
at
from
before
between
The Phoenicians, (4) _______ lived about 3,000 years ago, developed the modern alphabet.
which
whose
what
who
It was later improved by the Romans and this alphabet is now used (5) _______ throughout the world.
broadly
widely
deeply
hugely
Speech is one of the most important (1) _______ of communicating.
reason
tests
rules
ways
To talk and also be understood by other people, we have to speak a language,that is, we have to use combinations of (2) _______ that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea.
systems
sounds
languages
talks
Communication would be impossible ifeveryone (3) _______ their own language.
made up
turned out
looked for
took up
The basic vocabulary of English is not very large - only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (4) _______.
fluent
good
perfect
well
The way we (5) _______ the words is also very important.
talk
say
pass
send
Many people in the United States celebrate Christmas Day (1) _______ December 25.
in
at
on
during
In the days or even weeks before Christmas Day, many people (2) _______ their homes and gardens with lights, Christmas trees and much more.
decorate
clean
rebuild
paint
It is common to organize a special meal, often consisting of turkey and a lot of other festive foods, for family or friends and (3) _______ gifts with them.
exchange
change
give
bring
Children, in particular, often receive a lot of gifts (4) _______ their parents and other relatives and the mythical figure Santa Claus.
to
from
for
by
This has led to Christmas Day becoming an increasingly commercialized holiday, with a lot of families (5) _______ a large part of their income on gifts and food.
taking
giving
paying
spending
It was created by the Colorado River, which carved its way through the (1) _______ colored layers of rock making a gap over 1.5 kilometres deep.
differently
difference
different
indifferent
A fantastic adventure for anyone with (2) _______ time in which to experience the Grand Canyon would be to take a sightseeing flight over the area.
restricted
limited
reduced
small
The small twin-engine planes have huge panoramic windows perfect for (3) _______ photographs.
making
taking
putting
doing
This way you can (4) _______ the spectacular sunset and sunrise and fit in a whole day exploring the Canyon trails on foot.
notice
look
watch
glance
The tour (5) _______ approximately an hour and includes transport from your hotel to the airport and 20 minutes in the air.
lasted
has lasted
is lasting
lasts
(1) _______ there isn't enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution (2) _______ lung diseases.
However
Although
Therefore
Because
(1) _______ there isn't enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution (2) _______ lung diseases.
gets
does
makes
causes
The lead in petrol produces a (3) _______ gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings.
dead
powerful
poisonous
harmless
Children (4) _______ live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere, cannot think as quickly as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands.
when
which
where
who
A lot of ice near the poles may melt and may cause serious (5) _______.
floods
storms
earthquakes
volcanoes