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Many people believe that all cats have tails, but they’re wrong. (belief)
=> Contrary ............................................................................................................................
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
Although (A) they reflect a strong social conscience, Arthur Miller’s stage works are (B) typical (C) more concerned (D) with individuals than with systems.
Listen to a small talk about Carbon Footprint and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
We have to do something about pollution. Even though there are warnings about (36)................., companies don’t do anything to reduce pollution. Our sky, air, rivers, beaches and countryside are becoming rubbish dumps. The air is so polluted it is giving children (37).................problems. Polluted rivers have no fish left in them and beaches are too dangerous to walk on because of the (38).................everywhere. It seems a lot of people don’t care. I think there should be (39).................for polluters. I don’t mind paying more for things if they can be made with less pollution. The problem is that companies are more interested in (40).................than pollution. We have only just started looking at our carbon footprint.
Read the text and questions below. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each question.
In Britian, greeting cards are sold in chain stores and supermarkets, in newsagents’ shops, corner shops and, increasingly, in shops that specialize in the sale of cards and paper for wrapping presents in.
The most common cards are birthday and Christmas cards. Many Christmas cards are sold in aid of charity and special “charity card shops” are often set up in temporary premises in the weeks before
Christmas. A wide variety of birthday cards is available to cater for different ages and tastes. Some, especially ones for young children or for people celebrating a particular birthday, have the person’s age on the front. Many have comic, often risqué, messages printed on them, and cartoon-style illustrations. Others are more sober, with reproductions of famous paintings or attractive original designs. The usual greeting on a birthday card is “Happy Birthday”, “Many Happy Returns” or “Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday”.
Some people also send special cards for Easter and New Year. Easter cards either portray images of spring, such as chicks, eggs, lambs, spring flowers, etc, or have a religious theme.
Cards are produced for every “milestone” in a person’s life. There are special cards for an engagement, a marriage, a new home, a birth, success in an examination, retirement, a death in the family, etc. Some are “good luck” or “congratulations” cards. Others, for example “get well” cards for people who are ill, express sympathy.
(Extracted from The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Encyclopedic Dictionary)
What is the passage mainly about?