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The teacher said to them, “Don’t make noise in class!”

lives.  However, on social  networking sites, most users have about 150 friends. If these numbers are correct, then friendship means different things in different  situations.

One of the reasons for having more online friends than real friends at a certain  point  in time  is that online friendships  do not require much time and energy: it is easy to accept friendships  and keep them forever. Another possibility is that it is difficult  to say 'no' when somebody asks us to be their friend online,  even if we feel we don't really know them. The fact that they ask us suggests that they do consider us a friend, which is a nice feeling.  Alternatively, they may be 'collectors' of online friends and just want to use us to get a higher  number of friends and appear to be popular.

Online friendships are quite  easy, but in the real world decisions about friendships are harder to make. There are no rules about friendship. There are no guidelines  about how to make friends,  how to keep friendships going, and how to finish friendships  if we want to move on.  People have very different opinions about this:  some people would die for their friends and they value them more than family. Others say that friends are temporary, only there to help each other until they are no longer needed.  If people with such different  views  become friends,  this can lead to problems.

Because of these different definitions  of friendship,   it is easy to be unhappy about our friendships. We may want them to be deeper or closer, or we may want to have more friends  in our lives. Sometimes we simply do not have the time to develop our friendships,  or we fear we have left  it too late in  life to start. If we move to another country or city, we have to find ways to make new friends again.

This dissatisfaction shows us how important friendships are for most of us. We should not think that it could be too late to build friendships. We also need to understand that the need to be around other people is one that is shared by many. Therefore, we should not be too frightened about starting to talk to people who in the future may become our friends: it is likely that they too would like to get closer to us.  Remember what people say: strangers are friends we have not met yet.

How many friends do the majority of people probably have?

“Did you enjoy your vacation?” – “Well, I didn’t like Egypt_________Turkey.”

Air traffic controllers must use a form of communication that is universal understood because a

                                                A   B                             C

pilot’s understanding of instructions is critical.

                    D

One of the largest and most luxurious palaces in the world is the Palace of Versailles. (21)__________near Paris, France, the palace has more than 2,000 rooms,(22)__________are extravagantly decorated. Versailles was constructed during the seventeenth century. Its original use was as a hunting lodge for King Louis XIV. However, he and his successors constantly expanded it until it became a massive palace. Versailles became one of (23)__________prominent symbols of the French monarchy, and it served as the royal court from 1682 to 1789. Following the events of the French Revolution, the palace was (24)__________into a museum. Today, Versailles contains thousands of works of art, including paintings, drawings, engravings, and sculptures. Due to its art and the beauty of the palace itself, it is a prime tourist attraction at the present. As a result, millions of people visit the palace (25)__________.

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

We should send their complaints to the boss.

One of the best places_________the guitar-playing bands there is Plaza Garibaldi.

As my sister was going to be away for a long time, we all went to see her_________.

They will give you a lot of questions at the interview.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

31. Some people enjoy preparing their own meals while another would rather eat out regularly.

                                           A         B                        C         D            

Leif Ericsson is only one of many early voyagers_________discovered America long before the Days of Columbus.

Mary was determined to leave the office by 4:30 for catching early train home .

                                           A                        B             C D

These exercises must_________ by my students.      

The hotels were all full so we offered to put Andrew_________for the night.