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1 The funeral of Northern Ireland football
legend George Best has at Stormont
in Belfast
a taken place
b turned out
c made up
d called off
2 Tens of thousands of applauding people
turned to line the route to Parliament
Buildings where the service was held
a off
b on
c over
d up
3 Some of the biggest names in football
attended, Best's lifelong friend Denis
Law and Manchester United manager Sir
Alex Ferguson
a include
b included
c including
d inclusion
4 ministers and central bank
governors from the G7 group of nations
are meeting in London for a two-day
summit ahead of WTO talks in Hong
Kong
a Finance
b Financing
c Financial
d Financier
5 Fears are growing that the talks may fail
a long-sought deal
a produce
b to produce
c producing
d produced
6 The opening dinner Friday night
focused on the threat of global imbalances
such as massive US deficits and slow
European growth
a in
b on
c at
d for
7 Trade remains the key issue at the
summit, with the Hong Kong meeting
two weeks away
a bareness
b bare
c barely
d baring
8 Chancellor G Brown has said he wants richer countries to give up farming support
in favor of a fair system of trade
a free
b freedom
c freely
d freeing
9 This weekend's special session will see G7 figures joined by their from Russia, Brazil, India, South Africa, Israel, the Palestinian Authority and China
a colleagues
b acquaintances
c assistants
d counterparts
10 The Hong Kong talks are aimed at eliminating unfair trade barriers and the world's poorest countries easier access to global markets
a give
b to give
c giving
d gave
11 attempts to reform the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy have run into opposition, particularly in France
a Farther
b Further
c Further than
d Farther than
12 The US has been accused of protectionist policies with regard to its own farmers and markets
a it
b its
c itself
d them
13 The government may be planning to
a new tax on the profits made by landowners selling sites for property development
a introduce
b pay
c reduce
d raise
14 Aiming to £500m a year, Chancellor Gordon Brown is expected to launch a consultation into the proposal during Monday's Pre-Budget Report
a induce
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c invest
d provide
15 The money raised by the scheme could
help for the extra schools, roads and
health facilities needed to support the
government's huge house building plans
a paying
b to paying
c paid
d pay
16 If it were introduced, the new tax
the estimated £2.5bn generated each year
by local planning agreements
a will boost
b would have boosted
c had boosted
d would boost
17 Groundbreaking work has begun in
Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, on what will
be Asia's first yacht manufacturing
zone
a industry
b industrially
c industrial
d industries
18 Taiwan is already one of in the world
for building luxury yachts
a top places
b the top places
c the top place
d top the places
19 Exports last year were nearly
$200m
a worth
b valuable
c worthy
d estimated
20 Twenty years ago, it used one of the
top places in the world for the mass
manufacturing and exporting of small,
cheap leisure boats
a being
b to being
c be
d to be
21 Rising costs and strong competition from
neighboring China meant that of the
island's boat yards went out of business
a two-three
b two-thirds
c two-third
d second-thirds
22 The trend these days is to build fewer, but bigger and boats with multi-million dollar price tags
a expensive
b most expensive
c more expensive
d more expensive than
23 Jack Chen says part of Taiwan's success
in the industry is the flexibility and of companies to provide custom-built boats for the most demanding customers
a will
b willingness
c willing
d willingly
24 Four British financiers have been questioned in South Korea as part of into allegations of stock market manipulation
a a research
b a survey
c a study
d an investigation
25 Bali has suffered a fall in visitor numbers since October's suicide bombings
a surprising
b steep
c keen
d significant
26 The number of foreign tourists visiting the island _ 48% lower in October compared to the same month a year ago
a were
b have been
c are
d was
27 The Indonesian authorities said the decline was directly to the attacks on
1 October, which killed 20 people as well
as the three bombers
a related
b belonged
c devoted
d donated
28 That attack - which killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists - led to a 40%
in visitor numbers between October 2002 and May 2003
a profit
b rise
c drop
d predicament
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which is responsible for nearly 70% of the
island's economic activity
a importantly
b strictly
c harshly
d heavily
30 According to figures from the Indonesian
Bureau of Statistics, visitor numbers
to 86,800 from 168,200 a year ago
a increased
b fell
c soared
d felt
31 The woman received a partial face
transplant earlier this week thanked her
doctors when she awoke 24 hours after
her surgery
a who
b whom
c which
d whose
32 the operation, teams of doctors
grafted a triangle of tissue including a
nose, lips and chin onto the face of the
38-year-old divorced mother of two
teenaged daughters
a During
b While
c When
d Despite
33 She had been attacked by a Labrador and
her name has not been
a christened
b attached
c concealed
d disclosed
34 The donor tissue came from a woman
who had been declared brain-dead, with
the of that woman's family
a authority
b permission
c reaction
d admission
35 The is believed to be the first of its
kind
a surgical
b surgeon
c surgery
d surgically
36 the technology to perform it has
been available for some time, ethical
concerns have delayed the implementation of such procedures
a During
b Because
c Unless
d While
37 Doctors in this case said they had reservations about what they did
a none
b no
c nothing
d not
38 Dr Jean-Michel Dubernard, a leading transplant expert, said, “ When I saw the patient, and I can tell you that I never had hesitation.”
a longer
b not
c no
d any
39 Dubernard explained that traditional plastic surgery methods would not have been able to repair the to the woman's face, and that the wounds on it were worsening
a damage
b effect
c problem
d compensation
40 Devauchelle said the facial muscles
of the recipient were preserved and it was mostly a question of attaching the donor skin and nerves
a the most
b most
c most of
d almost
41 The procedure smoothly and four hours after surgery blood was circulating
in the donor graft
a happened
b continued
c met
d went
42 Dubernard said he believed the woman would consider the graft part of her own face when feeling is restored in that area
a completely
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c complete
d completed
43 The patient must still work on articulation,
she can speak a bit and has been
able to eat strawberries and chocolate
and drunk coffee and fruit juice
a and
b but
c nevertheless
d so
44 The woman is undergoing a strict regimen
of immunosuppression therapy so her
body does not reject the donor skin, a
problem that has been in other skin
transplants
a solved
b reached
c overcome
d encountered
45 She is also being monitored and by
a team of psychologists
a aiding
b to be aided
c aided
d to aiding
46 Similar procedures have been discussed
by American doctors, but ethical
concerns they have not been approved
a because
b because of
c therefore
d so
47 In the United States, doctors at the
Cleveland Clinic in Ohio are
screening patients for a potential full face
transplant
a current
b currency
c currents
d currently
48 Rescuers in central China are 42
miners trapped after a flood at a coal
mine
a searching for
b checking out
c looking into
d turning out
49 Also Saturday, the death toll in a coal
mine explosion in China's northeast rose
to 169 after found three more bodies
in the underground debris
a rescue
b rescuers
c rescuing
d rescued
50 China's mines are _ in the world, with fires, floods, cave-ins and other disasters reported almost daily
a deadlier
b the deadlier
c the deadliest
d deadliest
51 The Chinese government and Airbus have signed a co-operation _ which could see the European aircraft maker assembling some planes in China
a trade
b purchase
c agreement
d bill
52 Real Madrid coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo was sacked on Sunday just over 11 months after taking of the nine-time European champions
a hold
b charge
c advantage
d place
53 The 53-year-old Brazilian, who was Real's coach in the space of two and a half years, was dismissed following an emergency board meeting at the club's Bernabeu stadium
a fifth
b five
c the five
d fifth
54 Real Madrid Television said that reserve team boss Juan Ramon Lopez Caro, would replace Luxemburgo as first team coach on a caretaker
a foundation
b beginning
c base
d basis
55 Luxemburgo was appointed the end
of December 2004 in place of Mariano Garcia Remon when the club held the fifth place in the Primera Liga
a on
b in
c at
d for
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nearly a year, received a vote of
from the board less than two weeks ago
a confidence
b approval
c assistance
d employment
57 Ford Motor is likely to close five plants
that employ about 7,500 workers, or about
6 percent of the company's North
American work
a experience
b force
c strike
d group
58 Ford, a deepening financial crisis,
has promised to unveil a radical
restructuring in North America early next
year
a facing
b overcoming
c creating
d leading
59 On Thursday it said sales for a third
straight month, down 18 percent, and cut
its production forecasts for the fourth and
first quarters
a soared
b fell
c sky-rocketed
d stabilized
60 Danish brewer Carlsberg confirmed on
Friday that it around half of its stake
in South Korea's Hite Brewery
a will sell
b has sold
c is selling
d had sold
61 Carlsberg, shares were 1.9 percent
higher by 0813 GMT, said it would use the
proceeds from the sale to reduce its debt
a which
b that
c whose
d who
62 British bank Alliance & Leicester said its
this year was set to beat a
consensus analyst forecast as its revenue
has increased while costs have fallen
significantly
a merge
b loss
c profit
d total
63 The bank said full-year revenue was expected to be higher than last year, signaling an improvement in recent months after flat revenue in the first half
a slightly
b slight
c lightly
d light
64 Alliance & Leicester is benefiting customers increasingly using the Internet and telephone services rather than branches
a in
b from
c of
d on
65 Prices at factory gates in the euro zone rose more than expected in October, driven by high energy
a fees
b fares
c expenditure
d costs
66 Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp recommended that its employees to the office, rather than drive, to improve their health and protect the environment
a walk
b will walk
c walked
d were walking
67 Those who a set of requirements by going to office on foot are eligible to receive 1,500 yen a month
a impose
b encourage
c meet
d violate
68 Aimed improving employees' health and promote environment protection, Mazda introduced its "Eco-walk commutation allowance" on Thursday
a to
b at
c by
d with
69 Mazda, Japan's fourth-largest automaker based Hiroshima, is the first Japanese automaker to encourage its employees to walk and offer an incentive money
a on
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c for
d in
70 The allowance will be given to any Mazda
employees who live more than two
kilometers from the office and walk more
than four kilometers in round trips 15
days a month
a at last
b at the least
c at least
d at less
71 Intel Corp has new top executives
of the sales and technology operations of
the world's largest chip maker
a named
b christened
c identified
d resigned
72 Eric Kim, who Intel from Samsung
Electronics last year, was promoted to
senior vice president for sales and
marketing
a hired
b dismissed
c joined
d left
73 Kim will share responsibility Anand
Chandrasekher, who was also elevated to
senior vice president of the group
a as
b with
c together
d for
74 The two will be in charge of global sales,
which hit $34.2 billion in 2004 and are
expected to _ about 15 percent this
year amid solid sales of personal
computers and laptops
a drop
b decline
c plummet
d rise
75 The World Trade Organization was set up
in 1995 with the of boosting global
prosperity by enacting and policing trading
agreements between its member nations
a decision
b participation
c goal
d prediction
76 Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the WTO now has 148 members, the vast bulk
of the world's trading nations
a representing
b represent
c represented
d represents
77 As such, its rules apply more than
90 percent of all global trading
a for
b in
c to
d with
78 All of the WTO's agreements are ratified
by the parliaments of the member countries, can be classified as
"developing nations."
a three-quarters of which
b three-quarters of that
c three-quarters of whom
d which of three-quarters
79 The most significant new member of this club was China, which was granted _ to the WTO in November, 2001
a participation
b permission
c application
d entry
80 The WTO bristles against critics who suggest it operates as a dictatorial tool of the rich and powerful which ignores domestic issues such as , the environment and local economic development
a healthy
b health
c healthily
d healthful
81 Indonesia's central bank has raised interest rates for a sixth time in four months as it tries inflation and buoy its battered currency
a slowing
b slow
c to slow
d slowly
82 Gold and other precious metal prices have hit fresh highs as investors try to protect against inflation
a they
b them
c their
d themselves
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demand from jewelry makers, are also
contributing to create what some investors
are calling a commodity boom
a other
b another
c the other
d others
84 Gold rose as far as $508.50 an ounce
giving up some gains to trade at
$506.66
a since
b before
c because
d therefore
85 The problem facing investors is that once
an asset class starts to climb, many of
them are keen to tap into that growth and
start buying, pushing prices up
a farther
b further
c farthest
d furthest
86 Some analysts are forecasting that gold
could go $525 an ounce next year
a so high as
b as high to
c as high as
d as high to
87 At the same time, other investments are
looking less attractive as the Japanese
yen and inflation fears intensify in
the US
a weak
b weakness
c weakly
d weakens
88 The yen fell to a 32-month low against the
US dollar in Japan on Monday, prompting
in demand for gold futures on the
Tokyo market
a an increase
b a decline
c a dilemma
d a desire
89 Putting a squeeze on gold prices is the
traditional year-end pick-up in demand,
jewelers prepare for the Christmas
holiday period and Indian wedding
season
a although
b so that
c as
d or
90 also speculation that Asian central banks will cut their US dollar holdings and increase gold stocks
a It is
b There is
c They are
d There are
91 Russia has also mentioned that it is
in doubling its gold holdings
a interest
b interesting
c interestingly
d interested
92 Beijing is taking further steps to make it easier for foreign banks to business
in China
a make
b go
c do
d mind
93 The proposals - including freedom to process yuan transactions in more Chinese cities - are part of plans to liberalize the industry 2007
a on
b by
c until
d from
94 China's banking regulator said that foreign banks would be permitted to conduct yuan in 25 cities including Harbin, Nanning and Ningbo
a transactions
b markets
c interests
d businesses
95 Beijing has also said it will stop its own loss-making banks
a subsidize
b to subsidize
c subsidizing
d to subsidizing
96 Foreign banks have been building their presence in China, they are currently authorized to operate in 18 cities
a which
b that
c whom
d where
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branches wanting to in China is also
set to be reduced from $62m to $50m
a represent
b open
c conduct
d manufacture
98 China is obliged to open its banking
to foreign competition as part of its
admission to the WTO
a sector
b region
c sect
d service
99 European Union transport ministers have
backed a blacklist of airlines that fail to
meet requirements as part of plans
to protect travelers
a safe
b safely
c safeness
d safety
100 The list was proposed after a summer in
which more than 500 passengers were
killed in plane worldwide
a shipments
b landings
c crashes
d cargos
101 The blacklist will be available online and
passengers to be informed if they
are to fly on a named carrier
a will have
b would have
c would have had
d had had
102 Companies will have to defend
themselves against the allegations of
safety deficiencies
a a chance
b a promotion
c a compensation
d an appeal
103 The list will be updated by the
EU's aviation safety agency
a every three month
b every three months
c three every months
d three every month
104 Laws supporting the blacklist, which
have already been approved by the
European Parliament, are expected to come into early next year
a contact
b influence
c effect
d affect
105 Last month, EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot said he hoped the blacklist would help ease concerns about airline safety
a consumption
b consume
c consumed
d consumer
106 The discovery of two large pieces of the Titanic' s hull on the ocean floor indicates that the fabled luxury liner sank previously thought
a fast than
b more fast than
c more faster than
d faster than
107 An Iranian military plane with 94 people
on board has crashed into a in a built-up suburb of the capital Tehran
a 10-storey apartment building
b 10-storeys apartment building
c 10-storey apartment buildings
d 10-storeys apartment buildings
108 The C-130 plane had just taken off from Mehrabad airport the pilot reported
an emergency and turned back
a since
b because
c when
d but
109 Schools were closed on Tuesday high smog levels, raising fears that more children than usual would have been at home when the plane crashed at 1410 local time
a because
b even though
c despite
d because of
110 Eyewitnesses reported that relatives of those inside the residential block where the plane crashed were that they broke down a 3m tall metal gate to get inside
a desperate enough
b so desperate
c such desperate
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111 Journalists said police broke two
cameras belonging to state television and
tapes and all mobile phones being
used to take pictures
a authorized
b issued
c confiscated
d arrested
112 Passengers included more than 70
and photographers sent to cover military
exercises there
a journals
b journalism
c journeys
d journalists
113 The Iranian air force is believed to have
about 15 ageing US-made C-130s in
, dating back to before the 1979 Islamic
revolution and the US boycott of Iran
a operation
b work
c opposition
d place
114 The country's civil and military aircraft
have a poor safety
a document
b file
c record
d score
115 Officials blame the high frequency of
crashes a lack of aviation spare
parts due to US sanctions
a for
b with
c about
d on
116 Singer Robbie Williams has accepted
substantial libel over claims that he
is secretly homosexual
a damages
b fines
c expenses
d tolls
117 The People newspaper in 2004
stories alleging Mr Williams had engaged
in casual homosexual sex
a will publish
b published
c has published
d publishes
118 A new study has raised the potential for
a new generation of robotic "artificial
muscles" to be used to tasks currently impossible for humans
a set
b identify
c face
d perform
119 At present, their efficacy is by their relatively low speed, inefficient design and limited control available to operators
a enhanced
b caused
c hampered
d implemented
120 Robotic artificial muscles currently in use move 100 times human muscles
a slower than
b slow than
c more slower than
d more slow than
121 The term 'podcast' has been Word of the Year by the New Oxford American Dictionary
a declared
b declare
c to declare
d to declaring
122 The word ‘podcast’ is derived from a of "broadcasting" and "iPod"
a recipe
b combination
c arrangement
d fixture
123 It to the online version of the dictionary during the next update early next year
a had been added
b would be added
c were added
d will be added
124 Podcasts quickly in popularity over the past 12 months as they are an easy way of getting digital content and playing it when and where you want
a grew
b were growing
c have grown
d had grown
125 Although the term was derived from combining "broadcasting" and "iPod", this definition has become something of a misnomer as podcasts can be listened to
on any digital music player
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b origin
c original
d originally
126 Some have criticized the term for giving
too much credit to Apple, which had little
to do the development of the
technology
a about
b with
c for
d at
127 Podcasts have become because
anyone with a microphone, computer,
software and a net connection, can
produce one themselves
a popular
b populate
c popularly
d popularity
128 Their rising is challenging
conventional radio's broadcasting and
business model
a popular
b populate
c popularly
d popularity
129 As a result, many radio stations such as
the BBC are making their shows as
downloadable MP3 files
a responsible
b available
c critical
d profitable
130 The BBC began a seven-month
podcasting trial in May Around 20
programs are taking part _ the trial
a in
b on
c at
d for
131 Podcasting received a big boost
June, when Apple added a podcast
directory to its iTunes online music store
a on
b at
c in
d since
132 Microsoft has been $32m following
an antitrust ruling by South Korean
regulators
a compensated
b reimbursed
c refunded
d fined
133 The US software giant was to unbundle its messaging service from its Windows software by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission
a prohibited
b announced
c ordered
d enabled
134 Regulators ordered Microsoft to introduce a version of Windows which the embedding of services by other software companies
a enables
b enabling
c enable
d to enable
135 The antitrust ruling in South Korea followed allegations by internet firm Daum Communications that Microsoft was breaching antitrust rules by selling a version of Windows that included its instant messenger software
a dismissed
b denied
c involved
d made
136 Microsoft said it was with the ruling and planned to appeal against the decision
a surprised
b disappointed
c pleased
d satisfied
137 Microsoft last month reached a separate
$30m with Daum Communications
a settlement
b destination
c goal
d decision
138 In October, the company agreed to pay
US software rival RealNetworks $761m to an anti-competition lawsuit over computer music players
a claim
b file
c end
d threaten
139 Drinks giant Coca-Cola is to introduce a new marketing based around the slogan "the Coke side of Life"
a department