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1 According to People magazine
Angelina Jolie's humanitarian efforts that
make her most radiant
a it is
b there is
c they are
d she is
2 Sharon Stone has accepted an undisclosed
sum in libel damages from a British
newspaper that alleged she had left her
4-year-old son in a car dining at a
London restaurant
a when
b while
c during
d in that
3 The newspaper accepted that the allegation
was untrue, and apologized to Stone for the
distress and it had caused
a embarrassment
b embarrassing
c embarrass
d embarrassed
4 The 48-year-old actress had agreed to
accept an undisclosed sum in damages
from the newspaper and planned to
the money to charity
a invest
b spend
c donate
d earn
5 British secret agent James Bond has
chased the world's in everything
from cars to spaceships, but in his latest
adventure, his vehicle of choice will be a
bulldozer
a the most dangerous villains
b villains most dangerous
c dangerous most villains
d most dangerous villains
6 In the opening scene of "Casino Royale,"
Bond will pursue his latest enemy in a
four-wheel W190 bulldozer by Fiat
a supplies
b to supply
c supplied
d supplying
7 90 years after the guns fell silent, the
mud of Flanders is still giving up its secrets
a Near
b Nearly
c Close
d Most
8 Hundreds of thousands of people have joined May Day rallies across Asia, with protests high alerts in the Philippines and Indonesia
a spark
b sparks
c sparked
d sparking
9 In Manila police stopped hundreds from the presidential palace amid fears that rallies would become anti-government protests
a reaching
b going
c heading
d moving
10 Strong protest rallies were also in Japan, Taiwan and Cambodia
a hold
b holding
c held
d holds
11 In Manila, 5,000 anti-riot officers were deployed amid fears of a repeat of the 2001 May Day riots, government forces clashed with followers of ousted President Joseph Estrada
a meanwhile
b during
c where
d when
12 Protest leaders said they would gather at the historic Mendiola bridge, has become a symbol of anti-government resistance
a which
b where
c who
d what
13 In Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, protesters gathered in their thousands, waving trade union banners and that planned revisions to the 2003 labor law be dropped
a demand
b demanding
c to demand
d demanded
14 About 13,000 security personnel, riot police, were deployed in the city
a include
b included
c including
d includes
Trang 215 Opponents of the revisions to the labor law
say that they will curtail workers' to
organize and to strike, and will also reduce
severance pay
a free
b freely
c freeing
d freedom
16 Supporters of the revisions to the labor law
say that they will make Indonesia
a more competitive than
b more competitive
c competitive more
d more than competitive
17 In Cambodia, a huge police presence
to enforce a ban on marches
a there has been
b they have been
c it has been
d there have been
18 Police briefly detained Chea Mony, head of
_
a largest labor organization
b the largest organization labor
c the largest labor organization
d labor organization the largest
19 Workers in Thailand marched to demand a
25% increase in the minimum
a rate
b price
c wage
d requirement
20 In Japan, tens of thousands gathered in
Tokyo to protest against the wealth
between rich and poor and to call for better
working conditions
a opening
b hole
c depression
d gap
21 US imports have been hit with a $9.1
million in tariffs from the European Union for
breaking World Trade Organization rules
a further
b far
c father
d farther than
22 The move comes as the US continues to
benefit the Byrd amendment
a in
b from
c of
d on
23 The anti-dumping amendment lets US firms _ a levy from competitors' goods which it deems to be too cheap
a raising
b to raise
c raised
d raise
24 Rapid credit and surging investment levels has helped economic growth to 10.2%
in the first quarter
a drive
b driven
c driving
d drove
25 Beijing wants 8% growth in 2006, down from 9.9% last year, amid that unbridled growth could fuel inflation
a expectations
b concerns
c declines
d optimisms
26 United 93, the first Hollywood film to deal
with the terrorist attacks of 11 September, was _ movie in the US on its opening weekend
a the second most popular
b second the most popular
c the most popular second
d the most second popular
27 The film events on a flight which crashed when passengers fought back against hijackers
a dramatizing
b to dramatize
c dramatizes
d is dramatized
28 United 93's sensitive subject matter had
made _ how it would fare in US cinemas
a it difficult forecasting
b difficult to forecast
c it difficult to forecast
d it difficulty to forecast
29 Some audiences watching trailers for the film had expressed concern that it was soon to release a drama about the events of 2001
a so
b such
c enough
d too
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poised to take striker Wayne Rooney to the
World Cup his broken foot
a nevertheless
b but
c though
d despite
31 Sven-Goran Eriksson added that he had
received "very encouraging news" about
Michael Owen, who is from a foot
injury
a protecting
b prohibiting
c recovering
d benefiting
32 Owen played for the first time on Saturday
since breaking a bone in his foot 31
December
a in
b on
c until
d at
33 Rooney is seen as an part of
England's bid to win the World Cup in
Germany
a intangible
b intact
c intellectual
d integral
34 The World Cup knockout stages are _
to begin on 24 June - eight weeks away -
with the quarter-finals due to begin seven
days later
a scheduled
b forecast
c suspected
d waited
35 Eriksson will name his provisional World
Cup squad on 8 May and his definitive one
_15 May
a in
b by
c at
d for
36 Rooney's position is remarkably similar to
England captain David Beckham
before the last World Cup in 2002
a that of
b this of
c those of
d it of
37 The number of children under five who are
underweight _ virtually unchanged
since 1990, despite a target to reduce the
number affected
a has remained
b have remained
c is remaining
d are remaining
38 Half of all the under-nourished children in the world live South Asia
a on
b at
c from
d in
39 UNICEF reported that poor contributes
to about 5.6 million child deaths per year, more than half the total
a nutritious
b nutrition
c nutritionist
d nutritional
40 One of the UN's Millennium Development Goals is to extreme poverty and hunger by 2015, which would mean halving the proportion of children who are underweight for their age
a enhance
b ensure
c eradicate
d erect
41 UNICEF warned that the world was not on track to _ that goal
a encounter
b require
c meet
d see
42 Bangladesh, India and Pakistan half of all the world's underweight children
a account for
b count on
c make up for
d get rid of
43 Eastern and Southern Africa, where famine regularly occurs, have made progress
- with 29% of children undernourished
a few
b a lot
c many
d little
44 In East Asia, China has the number of underweight children by an average of 6.7% per year since 1990, but other countries in the region are lagging behind
a accelerated
b reduced
c doubled
d grown
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Commonwealth of Independent States have
the world's _, at just 5%
a the lowest childhood underweight
figures
b lowest childhood underweight
figures
c lowest of childhood underweight
figures
d childhood underweight figures
lowest
46 Vitamins and minerals are key to children's
development, _deficiencies can
increase the risk of common diseases
a however
b but
c furthermore
d and
47 A lack of iodine in household diets leaves
37 million newborns vulnerable to learning
disabilities
a usually
b generally
c every year
d occasionally
48 UNICEF is calling for range of
including things as simple as providing
vitamin A capsules, and fortifying foods with
iron and iodine
a measures
b obstacles
c measurements
d measles
49 It also wants child nutrition to be a
component of national policies and budgets
a centralize
b centrally
c center
d central
50 There should also be a special on the
child's first two years of life and better
promotion of breastfeeding
a attention
b detail
c focus
d reliance
51 The polar bear and hippopotamus are for
the first time listed as species with
extinction by the world's biodiversity
agency
a threatening
b threatened
c threaten
d to threaten
52 They are included in the Red List of Threatened Species by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) which names more than 16,000 at-risk species
a waited
b written
c published
d blamed
53 Many sharks, and freshwater fish in Europe and Africa, are included
a new
b newness
c renewed
d newly
54 The IUCN says that of biodiversity is increasing despite a global convention committing governments to stem it
a loss
b losing
c lost
d lose
55 Overall, 16,119 species are included in this year's Red List, the most detailed and authoritative survey of the health of the plant and animal kingdoms
a regularity
b regularly
c regularize
d regular
56 Polar bears are affected by loss of Arctic ice, which the IUCN attributes to climatic change
a particularly
b specially
c splendidly
d especial
57 _ that the snow caves where they raise their young are melting earlier in the year
a There is also evident
b It is also evidence
c There is also evidence
d They are also evidence
58 Polar bears are listed as Vulnerable to Extinction based on forecasts that their population will by 50% to 100% over the next 50 to 100 years
a increase
b decline
c double
d soar
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has entered the Red List for the first time
the population in the Democratic
Republic of Congo has declined
spectacularly - by about 95% in a decade
a although
b for
c because
d due to
60 Sharks and rays are also disappearing at an
unprecedented across the globe
a ranch
b reach
c race
d rate
61 Some of these are fish were once
common on dinner plates in the UK and
surrounding countries
a which
b where
c what
d who
62 The angel shark has been Extinct in
the North Sea and Critically Endangered
globally, while the common skate's status
has also been upgraded to Critically
Endangered
a declined
b declared
c decreed
d deducted
63 With fisheries extending into ever deeper
zones of the ocean which are largely
unregulated, populations of many species
are set to decline
a sharply
b slowly
c immediately
d briefly
64 The first optimistic note is that the overall
number of species in this Red List is not
_ higher than in the last edition
published in November 2004, which
numbered 15,589 species on the brink
a slightly
b vastly
c essentially
d significantly
65 The number of white-tailed eagles has
in many European nations, and the bird's
status has been downgraded from Near
Threatened to Least Concern
a reduced
b dropped
c failed
d soared
66 A recent decision by the Indian government
to phase out a veterinary drug which was poisoning the common vulture, causing numbers to fall by 97%, is also cited as a simple measure which can bring great
a succeed
b success
c successful
d successfully
67 One of New York's most famous _, the Empire State Building, is celebrating its 75th birthday
a landmarks
b breakthroughs
c incidents
d symptoms
68 The Empire State Building opened in 1931 America's Great Depression, and took just 13 months to construct
a on
b while
c during
d because of
69 For 40 years, it was the world's tallest building the World Trade Center was built and is once again New York City's highest structure
a until
b unless
c because
d during
70 The building has often Hollywood, and was famously captured on celluloid in the
1933 King Kong film
a attacked
b attached
c attracted
d attributed
71 More than 3,000 workers were in its construction which provided jobs during a time of great unemployment
a empowered
b employed
c emancipated
d embellished
72 immigrant workers were killed during the operation
a The fourteen
b Fourteen of
c The fourteenth
d Fourteen
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be a mooring point for air ships, but the idea
was quickly abandoned as dangerous
a original
b originally
c origin
d originated
74 The building was in the headlines just last
week after a man attempted from the
86th floor
a to parachute
b parachuting
c parachute
d parachuted
75 A Picasso portrait of his lover Dora Maar
has been sold for $95.2m (£51.8m), the
second highest amount paid for a
painting at auction
a always
b rarely
c once
d ever
76 The 1941 masterpiece Dora Maar With Cat
was sold to an buyer at Sotheby's in
New York on Wednesday
a anonymously
b anonym
c anonymous
d anonymity
77 Its value ranked it behind Picasso
piece, Boy with a Pipe, which fetched a
record $104 million in 2004
a other
b others
c another
d each other
78 Dora Maar, who was also an artist, is said to
have helped with the execution of Picasso's
Guernica, his masterpiece the horror
of the Spanish Civil War
a depicting
b depicted
c depicts
d depiction
79 Her influence the artist is thought to
have resulted in the most daring portraits of
his career
a of
b on
c from
d with
80 auction highlights included a new
record for a Matisse work, which sold for
$18.5m (£10m)
a Other
b Another
c Others
d One another
81 A scientific report commissioned by the US government has concluded there is "clear evidence" of climate change caused human activities
a of
b in
c by
d with
82 It found that temperatures have increased in the lower atmosphere at the Earth's surface
a well as
b as well
c so well
d as well as
83 Some 1.7 million people are thought to have died in Cambodia between 1975 1979
a and
b to
c until
d as well as
84 Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot died in 1998, and his regime collapsed afterwards, but several senior Khmer Rouge figures are still living freely in Cambodia
a short
b shortage
c shortly
d shortened
85 In 2003, Cambodia and the UN agreed to convene trials, but there are fears the process could be undermined by the dire state of Cambodia's judicial system
a join
b jointly
c joins
d joint
86 Of the 30 officials selected, 14 will as judges and two as prosecutors
a define
b play
c consider
d serve
87 The names of the appointees were not available, but the justice minister said the international officials came from the US, the Netherlands, Poland, France, Australia and Sri Lanka
a immaturely
b immensely
c immediately
d immoderately
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Mok and Kang Keng Ieu, Duch, are in
jail on genocide charges
a more commonly known as
b known as more commonly
c commonly more known as
d as more commonly known
89 every Cambodian family lost a relative
to starvation, disease, forced labor or
execution during the Khmer Rouge regime
a Most
b Almost
c Mostly
d The most
90 A Toyota has filed a $190m lawsuit in
the US, alleging that the carmaker's top
American boss sexually harassed her
a employment
b employee
c employees
d employers
91 Toyota said it had a "zero tolerance" policy
towards sexual harassment, but declined to
make any comment
a farther
b far
c further
d furthest
92 Ms Kobayashi alleges that the sexual
harassment against her took place
she was working as Mr Otaka's assistant in
New York
a during
b because
c in the meantime
d while
93 UK researchers suggest that people born in
the spring or early summer face an
increased of suicide
a risky
b risks
c risk
d riskily
94 A study of 26,916 suicides in England and
Wales found that babies born in April, May
or June had a 17% higher risk of suicide
than born in the autumn
a that
b those
c these
d this
95 Tom Cruise has traversed New York on a helicopter, fire truck, motorcycle and
speedboat to his new movie, Mission:
Impossible III.
a promote
b propose
c probe
d prohibit
96 The latest adventure in his film series is around the world this week
a relieved
b returned
c released
d related
97 The film's publicists tried to keep his route secret to generate among fans and paparazzi who hoped to catch a glimpse of him around the city
a excited
b exciting
c excitedly
d excitement
98 Cruise has embarked on a promotional tour for the blockbuster film -
directed by Lost creator JJ Abrams - despite
the birth of his baby daughter on 18 April
a globe
b globally
c globalize
d global
99 The BBC has defended its decision to air an interview with convicted sex and former singer Gary Glitter
a abuser
b abuse
c abusive
d abusively
100 At least 232 have been received since the footage was shown on Tuesday's One O'Clock News and repeated in subsequent bulletins
a complainers
b complaints
c complains
d complaint
101 Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren has been the next England manager, ending months of speculation over Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor
a agreed
b appointed
c appreciated
d applied
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Portugal manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, who
was the post by the Football
Association in April
a offset
b offended
c offered
d omitted
103 When Scolari ruled himself out of
contention, the FA turned their to the
45-year-old McClaren
a attention
b observation
c creation
d direction
104 McClaren made his way to London from
his Yorkshire home on Thursday and
arrived the FA's Soho Square
headquarters at 1540 BST (British Summer
Time)
a on
b in
c from
d at
105 Speculation over Eriksson's successor
was rife when the Swede in January
he would be stepping down from his role as
England manager at the end of the World
Cup
a will announce
b has announced
c announced
d announcing
106 McClaren will be by Eriksson's side during
this summer's World Cup in Germany, and
his reputation would be by a
successful campaign
a marred
b damaged
c enriched
d enhanced
107 Sven-Goran Eriksson is pleased that
Steve McClaren has been chosen to
him in the post after this summer's World
Cup
a succeed
b success
c successful
d successfully
108 McClaren, who has a four-year deal
as manager which starts on 1 August, will continue to work alongside Eriksson during the World Cup
a searched
b signed
c soared
d soaked
109 McClaren's former boss in club football, Sir Alex Ferguson, also backed the to move the Middlesbrough manager to the England helm
a declaration
b deception
c decrease
d decision
110 Ferguson feels that England will from the continuity of promoting McClaren from his role as Eriksson's number two
a result
b originate
c benefit
d influence
111 The FA's director of football development, Sir Trevor Brooking, is looking forward to alongside the next England boss McClaren
a work
b working
c worked
d works
112 Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb thanked McClaren for contribution during his five years in charge at the Riverside Stadium
a his
b him
c their
d her
113 Here's our list of the 100 men and women _ power, talent or moral example is transforming our world
a who
b whom
c which
d whose
114 Crude oil prices have for the second day and are now down by $5 a barrel since
a government report showed that US petrol reserves had increased
a failed
b fallen
c soared
d controlled
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be able to meet demand the summer
holiday months has been one of the factors
underpinning record prices
a while
b in the meantime
c during
d although
116 Archaeologists in Cambodia have
completed the first part of has been
called the world's largest jigsaw puzzle
a that
b where
c how
d what
117 The Baphuon, one of at the
world-famous Angkor complex, has been in
hundreds of thousands of pieces for
decades
a the largest and oldest temples
b largest and oldest temples
c the largest and oldest temple
d the temples largest and oldest
118 Under the Khmer Rouge's brutal regime, the plans for the temple's reconstruction
a were destroyed
b destroyed
c was destroyed
d were destroying
119 The British embassy in Berlin is a conference on racism in football, comparing the situation in Britain and Germany
a honoring
b hoisting
c hosting
d hoping
120 The conference comes after a racist attack on a German man of African origin concerns about the safety of black fans during the World Cup
a rose
b raced
c risked
d raised
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