1.
Previous
estimates had put the total number of Sumatran rhinos in Sabah ____ between 30
and 70.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
at
d)
with
2.
Many
rhinos are thought to be scattered over ____ distances.
a)
width
b)
wide
c)
widely
d)
widen
3.
This
latest discovery has excited scientists ____ there are so many animals in one
small area, meaning they stand a better chance of breeding.
a)
because of
b)
in spite of
c)
because
d)
for
4.
The
WWF and the state authorities have now launched rhino protection patrols in the
area _____ the creatures were found.
a)
which
b)
that
c)
whose
d)
where
5.
Their
horns ____ to be worth kilogram for kilogram almost as much as gold, and are
prized for their use in traditional Asian medicine.
a)
say
b)
are saying
c)
are said
d)
are to say
6.
A
top scientist has defended Britain's system of clinical testing after six men
fell seriously ill ____ a London trial of an anti-inflammatory drug.
a)
when
b)
while
c)
as
d)
during
7.
The
six men have been in intensive care ____they fell ill on Monday. Two of them
remain in a critical condition.
a)
since
b)
for
c)
when
d)
during
8.
Doctors
at Northwick Park Hospital in north-west London said the men had been given
several blood transfusions to try ____ their bodies of toxins.
a)
rid
b)
to rid
c)
to ridding
d)
ridded
9.
Four
were said to be showing signs of improvement, but doctors said it was ____
early days.
a)
yet
b)
already
c)
ever
d)
still
10.
The
men suffered multiple organ failure ____ hours of taking the drug TGN1412
during a trial at a research unit based at the hospital.
a)
within
b)
at
c)
on
d)
for
11.
It
was the first time that the drug, ____ to treat conditions such as rheumatoid
arthritis, leukemia and multiple sclerosis, had been tested on humans.
a)
design
b)
designing
c)
designed
d)
designs
12.
He
said he was concerned about ____ resistance to animal testing in Britain and
the effect this might be having on drugs trials.
a)
growth
b)
grown
c)
grow
d)
growing
13.
American
company Parexel, which ran the trial, said that it ____ recommended guidelines.
a)
will follow
b)
had followed
c)
has followed
d)
following
14.
TeGenero,
which manufactures the anti-inflammatory drug, apologized to the sick men's
families, and said the medicine had showed no ____ of problems in earlier
tests.
a)
symptoms
b)
proofs
c)
tracks
d)
signs
15.
Thomas
Hanke said TGN1412 had been tested ____ in laboratories and on rabbits and
monkeys for safety with no adverse effects and no drug-related deaths.
a)
extensively
b)
extensive
c)
extension
d)
extended
16.
The
MHRA is investigating whether the reaction suffered by the men was caused by a
manufacturing problem, ____ , or a dosing error.
a)
contaminating
b)
contaminated
c)
contamination
d)
contaminate
17.
Judgment
is set to be given in Prince Charles' High Court attempt to stop a newspaper
publishing ____ extracts from his private journals.
a)
far
b)
farther
c)
further
d)
furthering
18.
The
number of HIV-positive drug users who inject ____ its highest level for more
than a decade.
a)
are reaching
b)
have reached
c)
reach
d)
has reached
19.
The
Health Protection Agency said the rise was ____ due to an increase in the
numbers injecting crack cocaine.
a)
part
b)
partly
c)
partial
d)
partially
20.
The
level of HIV infection among injecting drug users remained ____ in London but
saw a six-fold increase in areas outside the English capital from one in 500
(or 0.2%) in 2002 to one in 83 (1.2%) in 2005.
a)
stable
b)
stabilize
c)
stably
d)
stability
21.
Microsoft
plans ____ the consumer launch of its much-anticipated Windows Vista operating
system to January 2007.
a)
to delay
b)
delay
c)
delaying
d)
delayed
22.
Microsoft
had originally aimed to launch Vista - the first major update since Windows XP
____ five years ago - in the second half of 2006.
a)
has been introduced
b)
introduced
c)
was introduced
d)
has introduced
23.
Efforts
to _____ security in the new system were largely behind the delay.
a)
tighten
b)
improve
c)
deal
d)
breach
24.
Microsoft
is planning six versions of the next incarnation of ____ Windows operating
system.
a)
it
b)
them
c)
their
d)
its
25.
____
details have been given about the pricing of the separate versions.
a)
Not
b)
No
c)
None
d)
Nothing
26.
The
European Union has issued a blacklist ____ more than 90 airlines from operating
in the region.
a)
bans
b)
banned
c)
banning
d)
ban
27.
Most
of the companies, which the European Union says fail to ____ international
standards, are based in Africa.
a)
meet
b)
live
c)
lower
d)
set
28.
The
list will be available online, and passengers will have to be informed if they
____ to fly on a named carrier.
a)
were
b)
had been
c)
would be
d)
are
29.
The
move ____ last year after a summer in which more than 500 people died in plane
crashes worldwide.
a)
proposed
b)
proposing
c)
was proposed
d)
has been proposed
30.
The
list of 92 firms ____ face a complete ban and three facing operational
restrictions was compiled from recommendations from the 25 members of the EU.
a)
when
b)
who
c)
whom
d)
which
31.
The
EU says that bans and operating restrictions are based on evidence of airlines
violating certain criteria, ____ the use of poorly-maintained, antiquated or
obsolete aircraft.
a)
so that
b)
such as
c)
such that
d)
as such
32.
The EU says that the blacklist will have a
real impact ____ aviation safety in the EU by encouraging airlines operating in
Europe to comply fully with safety standards.
a)
in
b)
with
c)
of
d)
on
33.
US
car giant General Motors is raising production of its largest sport utility
vehicles (SUVs) ____ fears that such cars are losing popularity.
a)
despite
b)
although
c)
however
d)
because of
34.
The
firm ____ $10 billion last year as it struggled badly in its home market.
a)
loses
b)
losses
c)
lost
d)
losing
35.
Overall
US sales of gas-guzzling SUV's have fallen sharply, hit by ____ fuel prices and
competition from new "crossover" models that are built more like cars
than trucks.
a)
reasonable
b)
inexpensive
c)
rising
d)
declining
36.
Sportswear
group Nike has announced a 19% increase in third-quarter profits on the back of
____ sales in its core US market.
a)
strength
b)
strong
c)
strongly
d)
strengthen
37.
Nike
said that robust sales of footwear and clothing offset stagnant ____ in Europe
and Japan.
a)
requirement
b)
supply
c)
request
d)
demand
38.
Nike
has faced increased ____ in light of a merger between Adidas-Salomon and Reebok
International.
a)
competitive
b)
competitor
c)
compete
d)
competition
39.
Nike
filed a patent infringement suit against the company earlier this year claiming
that ____ of its rival's trainers copied its technology.
a)
a number
b)
an amount
c)
a lots
d)
a little
40.
The
Chinese government is ____ a 5% tax on disposable wooden chopsticks in a bid to
preserve its forests.
a)
paying
b)
introducing
c)
preferring
d)
eliminating
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