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17 Some painkillers work better if you - - - them in
water
@ thaw dissolve
19 The miser - his money and hides it under the floorboards
hoards
B stores
€ bonks disposes
20 She has had a(n) - career as an artist and is now world famous
@ illusionary
b elusive illustrious gratuitous
His handwriting is -; nobody can read it
25 The bride looked absolutely - as she walked down the aisle
radiant hearty
© vigorous
di bright
Trang 3You are going to read an article about native peoples Seven paragraphs have been removed from the extract
Choose from paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (27-33) There is one extra paragraph which you do
not need to use
THE INUIT
the way of life of aboriginal peoples the world over has
n in decline for decades now, if not centuries Slowly
put surely, all of it, from its spiritual underpinnings to its
actual geographical homeland, is being whittled away by
the developed world And now that it is very nearly too
late, the demise of these cultures has reached the attention
of some international aid organisations, and occupies a
miniscule position on the world stage as a problem need-
ing our generous attention, And as always, we in positions
of power have cast ourselves in the role of the master with
plenty to teach his needy pupil when, in reality, we are the
‘ones who have much to learn,
Their spiritual views, for example, provide the basis for all
other activities, lending them in turn a coherence and mean-
ing which ensure that nothing is taken for granted They
believe that everything possesses its own spirit - not only
people and animals, but also inanimate objects and phenom-
ena, such as the wind or ice These ‘inua’, as they are called,
have independent existences of their own, and those that are
hosted by particularly strong animals or men can take on a
physical presence whenever they wish
This belief, in turn, influenced other areas, such as art
Weapons like knives and harpoons were beautifully and intri-
cately crafted, as was believed to reflect the hunter's
esteem for the ‘inua’ Materials selected for weapons were
chosen because they were familiar and comforting to the
Prey; sea mammals were the most important creatures to
the Inuit, and weapons were most commonly made from
walrus tusks, showing a concern for the hunted which
approached sympathy Given that a single animal could
Provide food, oil, clothing, weapons, and even boats —
often made out of skins — it is easy to see how it warrant-
ed the proffered reverence
Rather than revealing the folly or the quaintness of peoples
We consider more primitive than us, such practices and
tales show a deep awareness of and respect for the true
telationship between people and their environment As
also revealed in Inuit carvings of two-faced creatures, one
face human and the other animal, the relationshij) ~ one of
Mutual interdependence; nature preys on us as - prey on
it, and both factors in the equation need the other
In the mid nineteenth century, European whalers began to
actually live in the Arctic, where they felt they could better control the whaling industry Whales were hunted for oil and fuel, as well as for whalebone, which, among other things, was used for making women’s corsets Inuit men and women were hired to work on the bases and also on the ships, and slowly abandoned their way of life
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Nowadays, our role in the erosion of Inuit tradition has changed, but it continues unabated, if in a more modern way To help solve the problems rampant in Inuit society, such as poverty, unemployment and alcoholism, governments have encouraged the promotion of tourism in the far north, unlikely though this may seem Dog-sledding adventures and whaling expeditions are now advertised on the Internet You, too, can experience life in the frozen north, learn the seventeen words for snow, live in an igloo, and risk your life ice-fishing,
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Our influence has altered their art, as well Thanks to col-
lectors’ relentless appetite for ivory, a ban on the hunting of animals for their tusks has been necessary to preserve these creatures from extinction, thus depriving the Inuit of materials for their weapons and crafts Soapstone has taken its place, as its softness makes it easy to carve AS such, it is especially suitable for mass production, and nowadays soapstone carvings are being churned out at
breakneck speed, often not even by Inuit carvers, to meet the demands of collectors Sometimes stone for carvings is imported from Brazil or Italy
Certainly, it is too late to turn back the clock, but is it too late to learn from the past? The industrialised nations are {rightfully slow learners, despite all their laudable techno- logical achievements, for they learn neither from the exam- ple of the ageing sages of days gone by, nor from the les- sons provided by their own errors But our own irreverent age would undoubtedly benefit from the meaning and guidance afforded by a view of nature which believes there
is a soul in every single thing on Earth
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1 amine of information: sb who knows a lot and
shares their knowledge
why don't you ask George about it? He's a
mine of information
2 (be) a mixed blessing: sth which has both
advantages and disadvantages
Winning the lottery was a mixed blessing, since
everyone I know expects me to give them money
3 be neck and neck: have an equal chance of win-
ning
Half the ballots have been counted and the
two parties are still neck and neck
4, have occasion to: have a need or reason to
If you have occasion to stay in town overnight,
TIll put you up
8 old-boy network: the system in which men who
went to the same private school help each other
throughout their lives
The old-boy network makes it hard for certain
people to get ahead professionally
6 an old flame: sb you were in love with in the
past
Tran into an old flame of yours at the cinema
last night — he hasn't changed a bit
A Complete the sentences with phrases from above
perish the thought: may it never happen (used to
show that you hope sth won't happen, or is a
Before we talk about our next step, we need
to put everyone else in the picture
If you have occasion to - be in that area, you should try the new Indian restaurant
The judge realised it wasn’t - - -.27.0pen-and-shut.case _ as the police had little concrete evidence
Everyone soon realised he had got the job because of who he knew rather than what he knew; another
- of having the ultimate responsibility
a
b
© No one’s told me what’s going on Could you - -putzmeia.the picture _
d It’s raining again! That's P:
e
example of the - - - 2/4-boy network
£ Ifyou should lose your job, pevish the.tbought , you can come and work for us
2 Coping with dilemmas is - - - -partand.parcel
The new regulations are -
strict
They will promote health and safety but seem very
8 For the remaining four phrases, write sentences of your own which illustrate their meaning
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Unit 7
Choose the most appropriate answer for each blank
‘hen his first book of poems wos _ _ -
Wisrated with his fiends ne
© published
B rejected
c staged
d considered
2 She became increasingly
her to make her decision
as the time came for
the president was in the audience
@ corporation
b accumulation
abundance
aggregate
6 We had thought that it would be difficult to get
everyone to agree, so were surprised when there
8 She's unconventional, and keeps up to date with what's
going on, so her views are - - -
9 There were a few - of snow throughout the day,
but none of it setlled
@ trickles
b spatterings
© scurries
@llurries
10 Her - were completely unknown fo us, so we were
unable to help the police in their search for her
& governor tutor
12 They understood each other very well, so any
comment would have been - -
@ extraordinary
b tangible
& transient
superfluous
13 You can insult him as much as you like He’s so - - -
it doesn’t bother him!
@ tightfisted
b well-heeled thick-skinned
15 The law was no longer appropriate to modern life,
so they decided to - it
16 Use the - to mop up the water; it’s more effective
than that cloth
@ rag
b yarn sponge sump
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there were two screws still left over
as ils gas - was so
21 He was already angry, and her rude im
24 She was temporarily blinded by the _
headlights and crashed into a tree
© authenticity
tangent
S scheme forgery
- of the
ificenl - - _ that the experts
was genuine or fake
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th very badly 3
1 make 3 12 Sth very badly, wrongly 7 aise your hand to: hit or threaten to hit
Jim really made a pig's ear of the party He never once ralsed a hand to his children
2 oo Sead appropriate or deserved organisation; ordinary soldiers, not officers i;
| After telling me off for driving too fast, Dad The'porty rank and the Sea
got booked for speeding That's what Ta cal Fee ;
poetic justice 9 rant and rave: show your anger by shouting and
3 goto the polls: vote You can rant and rave all you want: you'll still
| Citizens go to the polls this Sunday, heave’ to alt your Yin
4 make a practice of: do regularly I don't make a practice of drinking champagne, p : ys 10 ‘rearis Their relationship was fine until jealousy ugly head: appear (used for sth unpleasant : th unpleasant)
| but this news calls for a celebration, reared its ugly head
5 at a premium: not common, and therefore valuable 11_be on/at the receiving end of: be the one to
Spacious homes near the underground are at a SiMrah nnltSiAI
premium in this city Her secretary is often at the receiving end of
6 presence of mind: ability to make good decisions her foul moods
ina crisis 12 keep a tight rein on: control firmly; allow very She had the presence of mind to grab the fire little freedom
extinguisher and use it immediately The new CEO keeps a very tight rein on company
spending
A Choose a phrase from above to complete the sentences
a After all his complaints about our work, we could not help feeling that his being hauled over the coals
by the boss was - -Reetic justice
b That cake looks like a disaster area You've really it
đ The union _ - - sank and file ignored their leaders’ advice
© The government is - - - -4eaping.a tight reio.on - the economy so as to prevent inflation
f There's nothing | can do, so please stop - /aating.and.raviog about it
h In countries which suffer from drought, water is - ata premium,
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f ch ose the most appropriate answer for each blank
1 He was such a(n) - person that no one noticed
4 life in this region has changed very little, due to the
locals’ strict - to traditional values
@ caution
b angle
¢ accommodation
@azherence
5 She had allowed the interest to - ~~ on her initial
investment, and now had a small fortune
@ assert
b assume
accrue
add
6 We were informed that the burglar had been -
«by the police while in possession of the stolen goods
8 Despite her -, which meant she was confined to
@ wheelchair, she led a very full life
9 Unfortunately, the elderly witness gave police @ rather - account of what had happened
confused discernible
© assimilated elusive
10 While he was in the desert he was - bya Bedouin, who assisted him in his research
«acknowledged cautioned
12 The sound was - because of the acoustics, so no
cone had @ problem hearing
a distorted
b cohesive
‘announced
ô amplified
13 Having _ _ - the truth of the matter, the police began
an extensive search for the missing girl
@ ascertained
asserted
¢ authorized
d aggregated
14 Go down the -, then turn left, and you'll see the
‘accounts office directly in front of you
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- and he gobbled it down
18 When she saw the amazing success of the project,
she felt that all her hard work had been -
& grudging
justified
¢ measured
4 plousible
20 It’s very stuffy in here | think there's something
wrong with the - system
ventilation
© versatility
¢ vibration
d_ vocation
21 He has a - masculine face which could appear
either ugly or handsome
© spores
Ễ
Ễ Ệ
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Bob
đ the phaiRdhe hiep chà wv ú - puppy Something about the cold rainy
days 6 Pac my heartstinngs nt Pathetic appearance of the black bag of bones
‘Though it was made on the (8) - _ of the moment, it was not a decision I took
lightly Having grown up with a dog, 1 knew that dog ownership is a demanding
long-term ieee eae ut bow could I have known that little Bob would one day
4) Out to be as big as a small bear? Or have all the daintiness of a buffalo?
Or that he'd shed enough hair to stuffa pillow in a single week? (5) =~ he has
the disposition of an angel and nothing amuses me more than the terror he (6}
into the hearts of passers-by, who cross the street to avoid him How can they be
frightened of a dog carrying a pink rubber ducky in his mouth?
5 A Joyfully ® Happily © Hopefully D Gratefully
Natural Habitats
Last Wednesday morning, a moose was (7) - in one of the busier suburbs
of the city It had probably wandered in from the nearby reserve, which is
something of a rural oasis in an otherwise densely populated area Despite their
silly appearance, moose are extremely bad-tempered, especially when (6) - ‘
so the authorities had to have it removed from the streets quickly The local
animal welfare organisation was (9) - in and, with the (10) _ of a
highly-trained team of freedom-fighters, moved in for the kill And a kill it
was The animal was so panic-stricken that they shot five tranquilliser darts
at it to subdue it, and it died of a heart attack en route to the temporary
care facility
The incident renewed concerns about our continuing encroachment on our
- creatures’ natural habitat As we (12) - more and more land
fab oan purposes, what will become of ‘its original owners?
7 A inspected @® spotted © viewed D watched
B companion € attendant O fellow
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Beyond the CD
of power at the big companies
replace the CD already exists The new disc will Oe (me ‘oy
So where is it? It’s in a vault, heavily guarded, (5) V
(16) e6 with the current CD technology Only then will the new eee ay be
allowed to appear in the shops, where it will soon (27) Sagat e@ CD as obsolete as the vinyl record and the eight-track cassette Watc log organisations will certainly be up in (18) - about it but, once again, consumers will have little choice but to replace all their expensive equipment
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in sentences a-h wit
fil the gaps in S¢ h with set Phrases from the pres
} verter wl agree to the union's demands As the grizzly bear came towards him, he
| remains to be seen, Stood rooted to the spot in terror,
| ring true: seem to be genuine ‘ 8 Coming up roses: happening successfully
something about her explanation didn't ring Since we sold the business, everything has
| 4 sje to the bait: react to sth tempting or provoca eu sb the ropes: show/teach sb how to
is remarks were clearly intended to make ‘Mary's never sailed before, so we'll have to
t 4 a gers who has influence arenes cm in a good word: speak favourabl l 20 rule with an iron fist: govern strictly and harshly a decade, the dictator ruled with an iron
| | Please put in a good word for me when you 11 give sb a run for their money: compete well,
next speak to the boss: I think she's rather Challenge
6 rolling in the aisles: laughing uncontrollably gone overboard about it,
The comedian was hilarious and had everyone
rolling in the aisles
me great embarrassment when people ask me to move
© Iknow my colleagues were pleased that | was promoted, but | think they -weatovecboacd when
they threw that huge party
4 Her boss promised her a pay rise, but whether she gets one or not -.’emains fo be seen,
© His patience was stretched to the limit, but he kept calm and did not the bai
{ They offered to - showlteachhim the ropes _, as he was new to the office and unfamiliar with the system
9 The boss was terribly authoritarian and -/U0d his staff -ith.anton fist
h Even if we hadn't - Putin 2.9000 word _ for him at the meeting, he would have got the promotion