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In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

The passage is mainly about

A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups

B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years

C. The Beatles’ fame and success

D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song

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The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet’s advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed.

First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used it. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has been a problem. The computer systems which run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris might have to go through computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information. Consequently, the service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest - during the business day of the Western Hemisphere - which is also when companies need its service the most.

Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way as to avoid this problem. In 1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has come to be known as Internet II. Internet II is a smaller, more specialized system intended for academic use. Since it is more specialized, fewer users are allowed access. Consequently, the time required to receive information has decreased.

Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II. Many businesses are creating their own “Intranets”. These are systems that can only be used by the members of the same company. In theory, fewer users should translate into a faster system. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information. Another benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security. Since only company employees have access to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors. While there is little doubt that the Internet will

eventually be a fast and reliable service, industry and the academic community have taken their own steps toward making more practical global networks.

As it can be inferred from the passage, what benefits does Internet II have over the Internet I?

A. Small businesses pay higher premiums to access to the Internet

B. Internet II contains more information than the Internet.

C. Internet II has fewer users and therefore is faster to access

D. There is no governmental intervention regulating Internet II.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.

To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (1) ___ joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (2) ____with.

There are all sorts of things that can (3)____about this special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages.____(4), it really takes you years to get to know someone well enough to consider your best friend. To the ____(5)of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us better than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

Question 5

A. majority

B. major

C. majorial

D. majorially

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We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use it in our cars and to heat our building in winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to (24) ____ the soil rich. They use them to kill insects which eat plants. These chemicals go (25) ______ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (26) _____ air to other countries and other continents.

Poor farmers use the same land over and over The land needs a rest so it will be better next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests for firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (27) ______ desert. Poor people can’t save the environment for the future .

This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all- humans. The people and the nations of the world must work together to (28) _______ the world’s resources.

Question 24

A. work

B. change

C. make

D. let

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Working on the computer is not what she feels like.

A. She doesn't feel like work on the computer.

B. She doesn't feel like working on the computer.

C. She doesn't feel like to work on the computer.

D. She doesn't feel like to working on the computer.

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A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (31)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the (32) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (33) ______. In the USA. For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (34) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (35) ______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has broughtto games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.

Question 34

A. choose

B. take

C. select

D. decide

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Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (1)________ and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7% (2)_______ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (3)_________.

Humans use nonverbal communication because:

1. Words have limitations: There are (4)________ areas where nonverbal communication is more (5)_______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally.

2. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (6)_______ while verbal messages deal basically with outside world.

3. Nonverbal message are likely (7)________ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words.

4. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (8)_________ can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts.

5. A separate communication channel is necessary to (9)__________ send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal (10)_______.

Question 10

A. signs

B. sight

C. signals

D. signatures