1.
The
WHO says that life expectancies in the poorest countries are half of ____ in
the richest nations.
a)
that
b)
these
c)
this
2.
The
WHO says that ____ country needs to improve the way in which it plans for,
educates and employs its doctors, nurses and support staff.
a)
each of
b)
each
c)
each of the
d)
of each
3.
The
WHO ____ national leaders to urgently formulate and implement country
strategies for the health workforce, backed by international donor assistance.
a)
calls for
b)
calls in
c)
calls off
d)
calls back
4.
____
on long-haul flights are being urged to wear sunglasses in a bid to reduce the
effects of jet lag.
a)
Customers
b)
Commuters
c)
Passengers
d)
Pedestrians
5.
Scientists
in Edinburgh have found that people can adjust ____ body clocks when traveling
to different time zones by altering their light patterns.
a)
its
b)
his
c)
her
d)
their
6.
Jet
lag, which causes feelings of ____ and muscle inefficiency, is affected by the
biological clock.
a)
sleeping
b)
sleepiness
c)
sleepy
d)
sleeper
7.
The
study, ____ by Edinburgh Sleep Centre for British Airways, monitored more than
1,000 passengers.
a)
conducts
b)
conducting
c)
conduct
d)
conducted
8.
Dr.
Chris Idzikowski said that without using sunglasses, ____ took a day to recover
for every hour travelled westwards.
a)
they
b)
their
c)
it
d)
its
9.
According
to a poll, people are more ignorant of how HIV is ____ than they were five
years ago.
a)
communicated
b)
transmitted
c)
broadcast
d)
influenced
10.
____
rising infection levels in the UK, 12% fewer people know the virus can be passed
on through unprotected sex.
a)
In spite
b)
Although
c)
However
d)
Despite
11.
The
National Aids Trust study found that some people still believed it could be
passed on through kissing, spitting or ____ toilet seats.
a)
share
b)
to share
c)
sharing
d)
shared
12.
In
London, where HIV rates are the highest, knowledge of HIV transmission was
lower than anywhere ____ in the country.
a)
also
b)
else
c)
at all
d)
nor
13.
Women
outlive men everywhere in the world thanks to ____ deaths in childbirth.
a)
much
b)
less
c)
little
d)
fewer
14.
In
2002, the World Health Organization reported male life expectancy exceeded ____
of women in only six countries.
a)
those
b)
this
c)
these
d)
that
15.
Recent
research by Professor Danny Dorling at Sheffield University found that this was
____ true anywhere in the world.
a)
not longer
b)
no longer
c)
neither
d)
no
16.
Scientists
have been able to make eye nerve cells ____ to light by adding a protein from
green algae.
a)
responding
b)
to respond
c)
respond
d)
responded
17.
_____
my English class is cancelled again, I'll go and see Lost in Translation at the
cinema.
a)
If
b)
Unless
c)
Although
d)
Because of
18.
I
generally wash up before I go to bed _____ I'm feeling too tired.
a)
if
b)
unless
c)
as soon as
d)
however
19.
For
nearly 100 years the Panama Canal has been a key link in international shipping
routes, ____ an estimated 5% of world trade each year.
a)
handle
b)
handled
c)
handles
d)
handling
20.
The
recent rapid growth of Asian economies like China and India has led to a surge
in shipping worldwide, and the canal is now operating at near full ____.
a)
ability
b)
yield
c)
productivity
d)
capacity
21.
China
has made ____ to the US ahead of President Hu Jintao's visit next week.
a)
a number of trade concessions
b)
an amount of trade concessions
c)
number of trade concessions
d)
amounts of trade concessions
22.
Beijing
has agreed to remove its ban ____ US beef and make it easier for US firms to
bid for public contracts.
a)
for
b)
against
c)
with
d)
on
23.
Also
promising to clamp down on ____ goods, China's Vice-Premier Wu Yi made the
pledges at talks in Washington.
a)
pirating
b)
piracy
c)
pirated
d)
pirate
24.
It
was separately announced that China is buying 80 additional 737 planes from US
giant Boeing ____ $4.6 billion.
a)
cost
b)
worth
c)
value
d)
price
25.
Crude
prices have broken through the $69 a barrel level amid rising fears of a conflict
____ the US and Iran.
a)
among
b)
between
c)
both
d)
from
26.
Oil
prices ____13% so far this year, driven mainly by concerns about supplies from
OPEC members Iran, Nigeria and Iraq.
a)
surged
b)
are surging
c)
had surged
d) have surged
27.
The
current round of price surges ______ by speculation that the US may attack Iran
over its plans to develop nuclear capabilities.
a)
has been sparked
b)
are being sparked
c)
have been sparked
d)
has sparked
28.
The
European Union is considering what ____ to take against Iran, including
sanctions if Iran should continue with its nuclear policy.
a)
ways
b)
extends
c)
modes
d)
measures
29.
Iran
says that it needs nuclear power to generate electricity, ____ the US and EU
are concerned it wants to develop atomic weapons.
a)
however
b)
rather
c)
but
d)
or
30.
Although
the US repeated on Monday that it was a seeking a diplomatic solution to the
row, some ____ fear Washington may be running out of patience with Tehran.
a)
investments
b)
investors
c)
investing
d)
investor
31.
_______
auditioned on Tuesday for a chance to star in a new movie franchise that
promises to be a dark rival to the "Harry Potter" films.
a)
Thousands of young girls
b)
Thousands young girls
c)
Thousand of young girls
d)
Thousands of young girl
32.
Philip
Pullman's bestseller "His Dark Materials" trilogy is being adapted
for the screen by New Line Cinema, ____ the "Lord of the Rings"
films.
a)
which also making
b)
that also made
c)
which also to make
d)
which also made
33.
Producers
are scouring England to find an actress aged 9 to 13 who can embody her
"loyalty, ____ and mischievous nature."
a)
brave
b)
bravery
c)
braved
d)
bravely
34.
Pullman's
books have been a hit with critics, adults and children ____.
a)
like
b)
likely
c)
alike
d)
liking
35.
A
spokesman for the production estimated that about 10,000 people were present,
____ the aspiring actresses and their parents and siblings.
a)
included
b)
include
c)
includes
d)
including
36.
Once
inside, the girls were put in groups of several dozen and quickly ____ by the
casting agents.
a)
screen
b)
to screen
c)
screened
d)
screening
37.
Mobile
phone company Sony Ericsson has reported a doubling of quarterly profit and
outlined ____ view of the global market for handsets in 2006.
a)
an optimistic
b)
a dim
c)
a traditional
d)
a disappointing
38.
Sales
were 1.99 billion euros from 1.29 billion a year earlier, ____ by Walkman
phones, as well as top- and bottom-end models.
a)
drives
b)
drove
c)
driving
d)
driven
39.
The
company also managed ____ its phones at a higher average price.
a)
sell
b)
to sell
c)
selling
d)
sold
40.
The
firm, ____ by Sweden's Ericsson and Japan's Sony, said that it shipped a total
of 13.3 million handsets in the quarter, up 41% from the same period a year
earlier.
a)
to own
b)
owning
c)
owns
d)
owned
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