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Throughout the world there are different ways for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the (1) __________ form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (2) ___________ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (3) __________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead. At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (4) ___________ is followed. People may bow, grab another‟s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other‟s face and say nothing. Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don‟t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (5)__________. A big part of the delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs.
different
unique
common
same
In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (2) ___________ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family.
light
superficial
fast
heavy
It can be a very (3) __________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.
huge
large
big
great
At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (4) ___________ is followed.
habit
routine
custom
tradition
People may bow, grab another‟s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other‟s face and say nothing. Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don‟t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (5)__________. A big part of the delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs
sincere
truthful
faithful
hopeful
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (1) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? A factor robot (2) ________ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (3) ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (4) ________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (5) ________, there have been some developments recently.
managed
succeeded
made
given
A factor robot (2) ________ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory.
carries over
carries out
carries off
carries away
A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (3)________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (4)________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs.
systems
types
ways
methods
A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (3)________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (4)________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs.
from
with
by
for
(5) ________, there have been some developments recently
However
Therefore
Besides
Moreover
Be (1) _______ to visit Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s famous (2) _______. The nation’s kings and queens are crowned here. Many rulers and famous citizens are (3) _______ here. There are also monuments to political figures and poets. The (4) _______ of Parliament are along the Thames River, near Westminster Abbey. This is where the government meets. Look (5) _______ to see the clock tower with Big Ben, London’s famous (6) _______ that rings every hour. You can get on a boat (7)_______ for a ride on the Thames.
enough
sure
good
clever
Be (1) _______ to visit Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s famous (2)_______.
villas
houses
churches
castles
The nation’s kings and queens are crowned here. Many rulers and famous citizens are (3) _______ here.
buried
dead
killed
born
There are also monuments to political figures and poets. The (4) _______ of Parliament are along the Thames River, near Westminster Abbey.
Palaces
Houses
Buildings
Churches
This is where the government meets. Look (5) _______ to see the clock tower with Big Ben, London’s famous (6) _______ that rings every hour.
up
down
after
for
This is where the government meets. Look (5) _______ to see the clock tower with Big Ben, London’s famous (6) _______ that rings every hour.
flag
bell
tower
clock
You can get on a boat (7)_______ for a ride on the Thames.
near
nearby
nearly
next to
LONDON LANDMARKS
Millions of people visit London every year from all (1) _______ the world. If you travel there, you’ll find many (2) _______ things to see and do. During August and September, you can visit Buckingham (3) _______. That’s where the queen lives most of the year. It has about 600 (4) _______, but you’ll see only state rooms where the queen entertains guests. In the morning, a colorful ceremony (5) _______ “changing of the guard” takes place in the palace courtyard. One group of palace guards (6) _______ off duty, and another troop arrives to replace them.
through
over
across
in
If you travel there, you’ll find many (2) _______ things to see and do.
poor
famous
boring
fascinating
During August and September, you can visit Buckingham (3)_______.
Castle
House
Palace
Building
That’s where the queen lives most of the year. It has about 600 (4) _______, but you’ll see only state rooms where the queen entertains guests.
rooms
doors
windows
gates
In the morning, a colorful ceremony (5) _______“changing of the guard” takes place in the palace courtyard.
said
called
considered
known
One group of palace guards (6) _______ off duty, and another troop arrives to replace them.
puts
marches
takes
sends
Is the tape-recorded sound of a large metal-stamping machine music? Are 4 minutes (1) _______ 3 seconds of silence music? Is the activity of reading a (2) _______ of hundreds of seemingly unrelated objects, activities, and states of mind music? Each of these “(3) _______”, as well as many other sounds (or nonsounds), has been copyrighted (4) _______ a musical composition, performed, and recorded in the 20th century. One of the legacies of 20th-century music is to have blurred the definition of music as (5) _______ before.
and
but
or
so
Is the activity of reading a (2) _______ of hundreds of seemingly unrelated objects, activities, and states of mind music?
title
book
list
menu
Each of these “(3) _______”, as well as many other sounds (or nonsounds), has been copyrighted (4) _______ a musical composition, performed, and recorded in the 20th century.
phrases
letters
words
works
Each of these “(3) _______”, as well as many other sounds (or nonsounds), has been copyrighted (4) _______ a musical composition, performed, and recorded in the 20th century.
like
as
such as
for example
One of the legacies of 20th-century music is to have blurred the definition of music as (5) _______ before
not
seldom
ever
never
Voluntary work is work that you do not get paid for and usually involves doing things to help other people, especially the elderly or the sick or working on (1)______ of a charity or similar organization. Most charitable organizations rely on unpaid volunteers, and thousands of Americans and British people give many hours of their time to doing some form of social work or organizing fund- raising events to support the work. Volunteering is especially popular in the US and the reasons this may be found in (2)______ American values such as the Protestant work ethic, the idea that work improves the person who does it, and the belief that people can change their condition if they try hard enough. In the US young people over 18 can take part in AmeriCorps,
a government program that (3)______ them to work as volunteers for a period of time, with the promise of help in paying for their education later. Older Americans who do not work may spend much of their free time volunteering. In Britain a lot of voluntary work is directed towards supporting the country’s social services. The WRVS and other organizations run a meals on wheels service in many parts of Britain, provide hot meals for old people who are (4)______ to cook for themselves. The nationwide Citizens Advice Bureau, which offers free advice to the public on a wide range of issues, is run mainly by volunteers, and the Blood Transfusion Service relies on voluntary blood donors to give blood for use in hospitals. Political parties use volunteers at election time, and Churches depend on volunteers to (5)_______ building clean.
behalf
basic
account
ground
Volunteering is especially popular in the US and the reasons this may be found in (2)______ American values such as the Protestant work ethic, the idea that work improves the person who does it, and the belief that people can change their condition if they try hard enough.
core
primary
top
essential
In the US young people over 18 can take part in AmeriCorps, a government program that (3)______ them to work as volunteers for a period of time, with the promise of help in paying for their education later. Older Americans who do not work may spend much of their free time volunteering. In Britain a lot of voluntary work is directed towards supporting the country’s social services.
commissions
guides
encourages
demands
The WRVS and other organizations run a meals on wheels service in many parts of Britain, provide hot meals for old people who are (4)______ to cook for themselves.
incapable
unable
enabled
offering
The nationwide Citizens Advice Bureau, which offers free advice to the public on a wide range of issues, is run mainly by volunteers, and the Blood Transfusion Service relies on voluntary blood donors to give blood for use in hospitals. Political parties use volunteers at election time, and Churches depend on volunteers to (5) _______ building clean.
stay
keep
help
get
Some places you might want to see in Britain are Scotland Yard, Madame Tussaud’s, (1) _______ the British Museum. You can find out about London’s famous criminals in the Black Museum at Scotland Yard, the home of London’s Metropolitan Police. At Madame Tussaud’s, you’ll see eerily (2) _______, life-size wax figures of pop idols and historic figures. A great thing to see at the British Museum is the collection of mummies, tomb (3) _______, and gold jewelry from ancient Egypt. The museum’s Egyptian collection is (4) _______ of the largest in the world. For a good (5) _______ of London, take a ride in the London Eye. This enormous wheel takes you 443 feet (5 meters) above the London skyline. Unlike a traditional Ferris wheel, the London Eye carries its passengers in enclosed compartments.
as well
and
too
also
At Madame Tussaud’s, you’ll see eerily (2) _______, life-size wax figures of pop idols and historic figures.
real
reality
realist
realistic
A great thing to see at the British Museum is the collection of mummies, tomb (3) _______, and gold jewelry from ancient Egypt.
paintings
photos
copies
pictures
The museum’s Egyptian collection is (4) _______ of the largest in the world.
some
one
several
out
For a good (5) _______ of London, take a ride in the London Eye. This enormous wheel takes you 443 feet (5 meters) above the London skyline. Unlike a traditional Ferris wheel, the London. Eye carries its passengers in enclosed compartments.
view
sight
scene
opinion
