1.
The
31-page fragile document, ____ in the Coptic language, was discovered in Egypt
in the 1970s.
a)
wrote
b)
writing
c)
written
2.
For
2,000 years Christianity ____ Judas as the treacherous apostle who betrayed his
divine master with a kiss, leading to his capture and crucifixion.
a)
had portrayed
b)
has portrayed
c)
portrayed
d)
portraying
3.
According
to the Bible, Judas received 30 pieces of silver for the act, ____ died soon
afterwards.
a)
but
b)
or
c)
however
d)
despite
4.
The
Gospel of Judas puts Judas in a positive light, ____ him as Christ's favorite
disciple
a)
identified
b)
identifies
c)
identify
d)
identifying
5.
The
Gospel of Judas depicts his betrayal as the fulfillment of a divine mission to
enable the crucifixion - and thus the foundation of Christianity - ____ place.
b)
to take
c)
took
d)
taken
6.
This
view is _____ that held by the Gnostics - members of a 2nd Century AD breakaway
Christian sect, who became rivals to the early Church.
a)
similar
b)
the same
c)
similar to
d)
same as
7.
They
thought that Judas was in fact ____ of the apostles, acting in order that
mankind might be redeemed by the death of Christ.
a)
the most enlightened
b)
the more enlightened
c)
most enlightened
d)
more enlightened than
8.
Gnostic
writers are believed to have set down their contrasting account of Judas' role
in Greek in about 150 AD, ____ some believe that this manuscript may be a copy
of that.
a)
furthermore
b)
in addition
c)
and
d)
but
9.
Records
show ____ the leaders of the early Christian Church denounced that version as
heretical in about 180 AD.
a)
which
b)
that
c)
whether
d)
how
10.
In
2000, the Maecenas Foundation for Ancient Art in Basel Switzerland took
possession of the document, and translation ____ soon afterwards.
a)
begins
b)
beginning
c)
to begin
d)
began
11.
Along
with a magazine article, the society will be ____ two books on the Gospel of
Judas.
a)
publish
b)
publication
c)
published
d)
publishing
12.
The
National Geographic TV channel will be running a special _____ on the
manuscript on Sunday 9 April.
a)
two-hour documentary
b)
two-hour documentaries
c)
two-hours documentary
d)
two-hours documentaries
13.
Opponents
of the outgoing Thai prime minister say they will keep up their protests ____
he is removed completely from political power.
a)
until
b)
because
c)
so
d)
if
14.
Thaksin
Shinawatra won Sunday's election ____ stepped aside following a large protest
vote.
a)
or
b)
and
c)
but
d)
so
15.
The
opposition, which ____ the poll accusing Mr Thaksin of corruption and abuse of
power, says it will press on to "uproot the Thaksin regime".
a)
supported
b)
boycotted
c)
concluded
d)
praised
16.
____
Mr. Thaksin has handed power temporarily to Deputy PM Chidchai Vanasatidya,
many analysts question whether he is truly stepping from the political arena.
a)
Despite
b)
However
c)
Although
d)
Unless
17.
The
US economy created 211,000 jobs in March as the unemployment _____ dropped to
4.7%.
a)
speed
b)
rate
c)
compensation
d)
pace
18.
Gold
prices are continuing to climb amid investor belief that it offers better ____
than shares or bonds.
a)
reimbursements
b)
fees
c)
expenses
d)
returns
19.
Gold
futures for June hit $603.10 an ounce in early trade on Friday, its highest
level ____ January 1981, after breaching the $600 mark a day earlier.
a)
for
b)
on
c)
at
d)
since
20.
Analysts
are predicting that metal prices will continue rising as ____ from places such
as China and India outstrip supply.
a)
demand
b)
request
c)
requirement
d)
commission
21.
Prices
have now surged ____ 30% since the start of November.
a)
most
b)
mostly
c)
almost
d)
most of
22.
Other
commodities such as oil, copper, zinc, silver and sugar have also risen
recently ____ greater interest from investors.
a)
because
b)
because of
c)
despite
d)
due
23.
Oil
has risen following concerns over supplies ____ by geopolitical tension,
notably in Nigeria and Iran.
a)
prompt
b)
prompting
c)
to prompt
d)
prompted
24.
Investors
think metals are a ____ investment than shares, bonds or currencies, because of
uncertainty about whether interest rates or inflation will increase.
a)
most sound
b)
sounder
c)
more sound
d)
sounder than
25.
Capacity
today remains relatively ____, helping to fuel higher prices, as investing to
develop new mines was expensive and largely unviable in the 1990s.
a)
scarce
b)
scarcity
c)
scarcely
d)
scarceness
26.
Russia's
Gazprom is to take control of Armenian pipelines and a power station in
exchange ____ setting gas prices at half of European levels until 2009.
a)
of
b)
in
c)
for
d)
at
27.
Gazprom
would be able to control part of a 40 km long pipeline, ____ gas from Iran to
Armenia, following this new arrangement.
a)
bring
b)
brought
c)
bringing
d)
would bring
28.
The
agreement would also allow Russia ____ electricity from the Razdan-5 gas fired
power plant.
a)
export
b)
to export
c)
exporting
d)
exported
29.
Armenia
is strategically ____ to Russia in the Caucasus and hosts a Russian military
base there.
a)
importantly
b)
importance
c)
imported
d)
important
30.
Some
critics say Russia is using its energy position an ____ and political tool.
a)
economic
b)
economical
c)
economy
d)
economist
31.
Gazprom
has been trying to raise prices among its neighbors but has met with fierce
_____.
a)
deadline
b)
support
c)
target
d)
opposition
32.
Attempts
by Gazprom to hike gas prices from $50 to $230 per 1,000 cubic meters ____ by
Ukraine.
a)
was rejected
b)
were rejected
c)
was rejecting
d)
were rejecting
33.
Gazprom
subsequently cut supplies to Ukraine on 1 January 2006 due to the failure to
reach ____, worsening relations with the country.
a)
a goal
b)
a verdict
c)
a destination
d)
an agreement
34.
South
Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has ____ the U.S. launch of its
next-generation DVD player for a month, to late June, in order to complete
testing.
a)
delayed
b)
blamed
c)
created
d)
repeated
35.
Japan's
Toshiba Corp. last week started rolling out its HD DVD format players in Japan,
becoming the first company ____next-generation optical disc players worldwide.
a)
offer
b)
offered
c)
to offer
d)
offering
36.
Samsung's
BD-P1000 model is expected to be sold at a $999 street price and include a
memory card interface, ____ enables users to enjoy digital still pictures on a
high-definition television.
a)
that
b)
who
c)
whom
d)
which
37.
Toshiba
plans to offer two HD DVD models in the United States from April, for $799 and
$499, ____.
a)
respect
b)
respected
c)
respectful
d)
respectively
38.
Fifty-seven
countries have a serious ____ of health workers, affecting children's jabs, pregnancy
care and access to treatment.
a)
short
b)
shortage
c)
shortly
d)
shorten
39.
1.3
billion people worldwide lack access to the most basic healthcare, often
because there is ____ health worker.
a)
no
b)
not
c)
none
d)
nor
40.
A
lack of personnel, combined with a lack of training and knowledge, is also a
major ____ for health systems as they attempt to respond effectively to chronic
diseases and bird flu.
a)
role
b)
aid
c)
obstacle
d)
impact
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