The world's first computer built at the university of Pennsylvania in 1946.A.The world'sB.builtC.atD.in
VI. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer.Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. Examples include collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, sports and adult education. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience. However, personal fulfilment is the aim.What are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing (and helping to debug) computer games. Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as distinct from professional.An important determinant of what is considered a hobby, as distinct from a profession (beyond the lack of remuneration), is probably how easy it is to make a living at the activity. Almost no one can make a living at cigarette card or stamp collecting, but many people find it enjoyable; so it is commonly regarded as a hobby.Amateur astronomers often make meaningful contributions to the professionals. It is not entirely uncommon for a hobbyist to be the first to discover a celestial body or event.In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese 'otaku' meaning a geek or enthusiast) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is considered boring, such as train spotting or stamp collecting.Which of the following is not called 'celestial bodies'?A.the GalaxyB.planetC.starsD.the sun
VI. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer.Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. Examples include collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, sports and adult education. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience. However, personal fulfilment is the aim.What are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing (and helping to debug) computer games. Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as distinct from professional.An important determinant of what is considered a hobby, as distinct from a profession (beyond the lack of remuneration), is probably how easy it is to make a living at the activity. Almost no one can make a living at cigarette card or stamp collecting, but many people find it enjoyable; so it is commonly regarded as a hobby.Amateur astronomers often make meaningful contributions to the professionals. It is not entirely uncommon for a hobbyist to be the first to discover a celestial body or event.In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese 'otaku' meaning a geek or enthusiast) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is considered boring, such as train spotting or stamp collecting.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.People who are very interested in boring hobbies are criticized.B.Stamp collecting is not popular nowadays.C.The word 'anorak' is derived from Japanese.D.a & b are correct.
VII. Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.Sam emphasized the importance of being thoughtful toward one another.A.Sam said that people should not talk too much.B.Sam said that people should not be too serious.C.Sam said that people should consider the feelings of others.D.Sam said that people should discuss intellectual topics.
VII. Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing.A.I couldn't laugh because he looked so funny.B.I laughed because he looked so funny.C.I couldn't help him laugh because he looked so funny.D.He looked too funny for me to laugh.
VII. Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.Jim came down with flu and had to stay in.A.Jim came down and then had to stay home with flu.B.Jim had to stay home because he had flu.C.Jim had to stay home in case he caught flu.D.Jim came down to stay with flu.
The fruit was so rotten that it had to throw away.A.soB.thatC.had to throwD.away
The film we saw last night was so bad that we wish we didn't go to see itA.sawB.wasC.so bad thatD.didn't go
III/ Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase._____ Ruth St. Dennis turned to Asian dances to find inspiration for her choreography.A.It was the dancerB.The dancerC.That the dancerD.The dancer was
IV. Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D – that needs correcting.A caricature is a picture in which the subject's distinctive features they are deliberately exaggerated.A.in whichB.distinctiveC.they areD.exaggerated
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