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TOEIC 1
1 Urban violence in France has continued
for a 10th night, with arson attacks in
several cities and 200 arrests
a near
b nearly
c most
d the most
2 The attacks came as the French
authorities said they were to stop
the unrest
a determine
b determination
c determined
d determining
3 More than 900 vehicles have been set on
fire since Saturday, as incidents were
reported in Nice, Lille, Marseille and Dijon
in the Paris area
a as well as
b both
c between
d or
4 In the northern town of Evreux in
Normandy, 50 cars were burned at
a shopping centre, and a post office and
two schools were also set alight
a at last
b at the least
c at less
d at least
5 Unrest began after the of two
youths in a rundown suburb of Paris
a die
b dying
c dead
d deaths
6 Bouna Traore, 15, and Zyed Benna, 17,
were accidentally electrocuted at an
electricity sub-station in Clichy-sous-Bois
after fleeing from police
a reportedly
b reported
c report
d reporter
7 Firefighters were to deal with a
blaze which destroyed half a pre-school
in Grigny, Essonne region
a called off
b called in
c put off
d put out
8 Two teenagers in the suburb of Drancy northeast of Paris were handed over to police after they tried fire to a truck
a setting
b set
c to set
d to setting
9 During the day joined marches in Paris suburbs to protest against the violence
a hundreds of people
b hundred of people
c a hundred of people
d hundred people
10 Leaders of 34 nations from across the Americas have failed a compromise
on a regional free trade zone at their summit in Argentina
a find
b finding
c found
d to find
11 The US faced from five Latin American countries, which said the plan could damage their economies
a oppose
b opposition
c opposing
d opposed
12 Spanish carmaker Seat and US giant Ford are both set to their European workforces to save costs
a reduce
b boost
c eliminate
d promote
13 VW and Ford are a number of leading carmakers having to restructure their businesses to address high
production costs and weak sales
a between
b as well as
c among
d both
14 Both companies have warned they will cut thousands of jobs in an effort to become
a more efficiently
b more efficient than
c more efficient
d most efficient
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15 Seat, which employs about 16,300 staff,
said it had failed to reach agreement with
unions about cost-savings
measures
a propose
b proposal
c proposing
d proposed
16 Thousands of jobs are expected to be
lost in Germany's car industry over the
next few years, at a time when the
country is already suffering high levels
of
a employment
b unemployment
c employees
d unemployed
17 According to a survey, the number of
Chinese billionaires in the past
year
a has doubled
b have doubled
c was doubling
d were doubling
18 Forbes Asia magazine's annual Chinese
rich list found that now 10 US dollar
billionaires in China compared with three
a year ago
a there is
b they are
c it is
d there are
19 China's has been expanding
rapidly, boosting the personal wealth of
the country's leading entrepreneurs
a economics
b economists
c economy
d economic
20 Businessman Larry Rong Zhijian remains
China's man, with an estimated
fortune of $1.64bn
a richer
b the richest
c richer than
d richest
21 The wealth of China's 100 richest
people now exceeds $41bn, the survey
found, compared with $29bn a year ago
a combine
b combination
c combined
d combiner
22 The construction boom has a host
of property developers headed by Zhu Mengyi, China's second richest man with
an estimated fortune of $1.4bn
a rich
b enriched
c richness
d enrich
23 businessmen featuring in the list include William Ding Lei, founder of US-listed business Netease.com, and Wong Kwong Yu, founder of electronics retailer GoMe Appliances
a Another
b Each other
c Other
d Others
24 South Korea is to streamline food _ enforcement after discovering parasite eggs in the country's signature dish, kimchi
a safe
b safely
c safety
d safes
25 The issue of the fermented cabbage concoction has also led to a trade war with China, after South Korea said it parasites in Chinese kimchi
a had found
b has found
c finds
d is finding
26 Japan Airlines has announced a loss of $102.2m in the six months to September
a fixed
b net
c property
d weight
27 In August, JAL announced plans to suspend six international routes, as it sought to stem
a profits
b proceeds
c revenues
d losses
28 At least 21 people have been killed and dozens by a tornado that hit the US state of Indiana
a injure
b injurious
c injury
d injured
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29 Most of the dead were in a trailer park in
Evansville, mobile homes were
devastated by wind speeds estimated to
be at least 254 km/h
a which
b who
c where
d whose
30 FBI agents in Los Angeles have arrested
four people for allegedly to smuggle
US military secrets to China
a trying
b try
c tried
d to try
31 An FBI affidavit said they were charged
with theft of government property,
conspiracy and transportation of
goods
a steal
b stolen
c stealing
d stole
32 The World Trade Organization has
approved Saudi Arabia's application for
after 12 years of talks
a members
b member
c membership
d remembrance
33 The world's will become the 149th
member of the WTO in 30 days' time
a largest oil exporter
b larger oil exporter
c the largest oil exporter
d the larger oil exporter
34 The country will need to adopt the entire
body of WTO legislation, a process that
involves liberalization of restricted
sectors
a currency
b current
c currents
d currently
35 Saudi Arabia must open its long
protected to the outside world,
including fellow WTO member Israel
a economic
b economy
c economics
d economists
36 Saudi Arabia's accession to the WTO
should come in time for the country's
participation December's ministerial
meeting in Hong Kong, starting on 13 December
a on
b with
c for
d in
37 Norway has said it might close down companies that fail proposed boardroom quotas for women
a to meet
b meeting
c to meeting
d meet
38 The new coalition government in Oslo said it was considering a law which would require 40% of boardroom posts to
be filled by women
a to introduce
b introduce
c introduced
d introducing
39 Sony has said it will suspend the of music CDs with anti-piracy technology which can leave computers vulnerable to viruses
a producing
b produce
c production
d product
40 The move came after security firms said hackers were exploiting the software to hide creations
a its
b them
c their
d theirs
41 In late October Sony BMG was found to
be using stealth techniques to hide software that stopped some of its CDs being copied
a legally
b legal
c illegal
d illegally
42 Vietnam says it is to become the first country to produce under license the drug believed to be an effective for bird flu
a treat
b treatment
c treating
d treated
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43 It said it had agreed with Swiss firm
Roche to start generic supplies of
Tamiflu early next year
a making
b to making
c make
d made
44 Beijing has unveiled five official
mascots for the 2008 Olympic Games
The mascots are cartoon renditions of a
panda, a carp, a Tibetan antelope, a
swallow and the Olympic flame
a it
b their
c its
d it’s
45 The mascots were presented as Bei Bei,
Jing Jing, Huan Huan, Ying Ying and Ni
Ni - , put together reads in Chinese
"Beijing welcomes you!"
a who
b in which
c whose
d which
46 Colored in the five hues of the Olympic
rings, the mascots also the sea,
forests, fire, earth and air
a representing
b represents
c are represented
d represent
47 The Beijing Olympics is to start on 8
August, 2008
a scheduled
b established
c required
d fixed
48 China plans to almost $39bn on its
infrastructure in preparation for the
Games
a lose
b spend
c donate
d cost
49 The 2008 Beijing Olympics at 8pm
on 8 August, in keeping with one of the
nation's lucky numbers
a began
b has begun
c will begin
d would have begun
50 Eight is considered auspicious in China because its pronunciation in Cantonese sounds as the word for to make money
a same
b the same
c similar
d similarly
51 The Games to commence in late August to avoid Beijing's soaring summer temperatures
a had originally been planned
b had been originally planned
c had been planned originally
d had originally been planning
52 Chinese culture is steeped in superstition, with numbers playing a major role birthdays, wedding dates and naming
a on
b by
c with
d in
53 Six, eight and nine are considered lucky numbers, four, seven and even one are considered unfortunate
a however
b since
c so
d while
54 The pronunciation of nine means everlasting, in relationships, while six means things will go smoothly
a specific
b specially
c particularly
d especial
55 A disabled Colombian man hijacked
an aircraft in his wheelchair has been sentenced to eight years of house arrest
a whom
b who
c by whom
d whose
56 US retail sales 0.1% in October, dragged down by weak sales of new cars after the end of summer discounts
a felt
b expanded
c fell
d rose
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57 Despite the fall, experts said the figures
were expected and that the outlook
for the crucial pre-Christmas period
remained bright
a better than
b gooder than
c the better than
d the best than
58 Retailers including Wal-Mart, Costco and
JC Penney all reported a healthy rise in
as consumers shrugged off
concerns about high fuel prices
a sells
b sold
c sails
d sales
59 Boeing plans to build a larger
version of its 747 aircraft as it tries to win
business before the launch of the rival
Airbus A380
a has been revealed
b have been revealing
c has revealed
d have revealed
60 The new 747-8 Intercontinental will be
Boeing's , with 450 seats compared
to 416 now
a the largest ever jetliner
b larger ever jetliner than
c larger ever jetliner
d largest ever jetliner
61 The US company said the 747-8 - nearly
12 feet the current 747 - would cost
20% less to operate per flight than the
A380
a the longest
b longer than
c longer
d as long than
62 Boeing is currently in with a number
of airlines about ordering the new 747
a discussions
b discuss
c to discuss
d to discussing
63 dates will depend on the needs of
individual customers
a Deliver
b Delivering
c Delivered
d Delivery
64 Boeing believes demand for 900 new passenger and freight planes with a capacity of more than 400 seats in the next 20 years
a there are
b there have been
c there will be
d they will be
65 Analysts said an increase the 747's capacity would put pressure on Airbus, which has staked its future on the success of the A380
a on
b at
c in
d of
66 Airbus has secured 159 orders for the A380, production is running about four months behind schedule
a however
b despite
c so
d but
67 The delays mean the first A380 will not
be delivered late 2006, forcing Airbus to compensate airlines which have ordered the plane
a as
b until
c in
d by the time
68 A Boeing plane has broken the record for non-stop passenger airline flight, after a 12,500-mile trip from Hong Kong
to London
a the longest
b longest
c longer than
d longer
69 The 777-200LR Worldliner jet landed at Heathrow Airport just after 1300 GMT, some 25 minutes ahead schedule, and 23 hours after the start of the flight
a on
b in
c of
d by
70 The flight was central to Boeing's that the future of flying lies in point-to-point long-haul flights
a believe
b believer
c believing
d belief
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71 Boeing has now beaten its previous world
record for the longest non-stop
airline flight, which was set in 1989 by a
747-400 jumbo jet flying 10,500 miles
from London to Sydney
a commerce
b commercial
c commercially
d commenting
72 The airline hopes its latest record
success will encourage airlines
non-stop flights across the world, saving
fuel and time spent on stopovers
a to offer
b offering
c offer
d to offering
73 It is facing fierce from European
manufacturer Airbus, which earlier this
year launched its A380 double-decker
passenger jet with the aim of capturing
the long-haul market
a competing
b competitive
c competition
d competitor
74 The Boeing 777-200LR competes
with the widely-used Airbus A340-500,
which has a flight range of 10,380 miles
a direct
b direction
c director
d directly
75 US aircraft giant Boeing has
agreement with striking workers after
pledging to lift pension payments and cut
plans to limit healthcare cover
a broken
b reached
c rejected
d approached
76 20,000 Boeing machinists at plants
in Kansas, Oregon and Washington state
downed tools at the start of this month,
delaying plane deliveries
a Most of
b Almost of
c The most
d Almost
77 Analysts estimated that a month-long
strike Boeing more than $2bn
a will be costing
b should have cost
c could have cost
d would rather cost
78 UK inflation for the first time since September 2004
a has fallen
b falls
c fell
d had fallen
79 Japan's Princess Sayako has her royal status after she married commoner Yoshiki Kuroda, in a ceremony in Tokyo
a losing
b lost
c loss
d lose
80 Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets between the royal palace and the city hotel the half-hour marriage rite took place
a who
b which
c where
d what
81 Marriage to Mr Kuroda, 40, means Princess Sayako loses her title and will have to adapt a new lifestyle
a on
b at
c in
d to
82 About 120 guests the reception, where they dined on a French-style menu
a received
b held
c attended
d met
83 She is Emperor Akihito's only daughter and becomes the first princess her title in 45 years
a to abandon
b to abandoning
c abandon
d abandoned
84 To prepare for her change of lifestyle, Princess Sayako has reportedly been taking driving lessons and
practicing shopping at the supermarket
a dramatic
b drama
c dramatically
d dramatist
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85 Princess Sayako will lose her royal
allowance, this is eased by a $1.2m
dowry from the state
a therefore
b nor
c but
d because of
86 The couple will live in a apartment
not far from the palace before moving to
a new condominium to be completed next
year
a rent
b rented
c for rent
d renting
87 Sayako's aunt, Takako Shimazu, was the
last princess to lose her royal status
she married a commoner in March 1960
a where
b while
c which
d when
88 The Japanese royal household currently
faces a succession crisis, with _ male
heir produced for 40 years
a not
b none
c no
d nothing
89 China has vowed to vaccinate all of its
estimated 14 billion poultry to the
spread of bird flu
a aid
b contain
c impede
d maintain
90 In his announcement, Chief veterinary
officer Jia Youling said all the fees would
be by the government
a charged
b counted
c borrowed
d covered
91 The move comes as new outbreaks of
bird flu were in several regions of
China in the past month
a confirmed
b confirming
c to confirm
d confirmation
92 So far there have been no confirmed
human infections in China, several
cases are being investigated
a nevertheless
b despite
c or
d although
93 Mr Jia made the announcement answering questions on an internet forum about the current bird flu situation in the country
a when
b while
c because
d since
94 Mobile phone users in southern Thailand face having lines disconnected as part of a drive to reduce bomb attacks
a they
b them
c their
d its
95 Thousands queued to register prepaid phones on Tuesday to beat a midnight set by the government
a curfew
b decision
c intention
d deadline
96 From midnight all unregistered phones will have their signals
a blocked
b to block
c blocking
d block
97 About 1,000 people have died in the Muslim-majority south of Thailand
an insurgency broke out in early 2004
a for
b since
c before
d thus
98 US President George W Bush has arrived East Asia for talks with regional leaders
a on
b in
c at
d with
99 His will include Japan, South Korea, China and Mongolia
a eight-days journey
b the eight-day journey
c journey eight days
d eight-day journey
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100 On Wednesday, Mr Bush is to
meet with Japanese Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi
a due
b expected
c scheduled
d a, b, c are correct
101 The trip comes at a time when Mr
Bush is suffering from of domestic
problems, and his standing worldwide is
not what it was
a an amount
b a little
c a number
d lot
102 Asian leaders will be watching,
and assessing to see where US global
leadership is likely to take them
a listening
b listen
c to listen
d listener
103 British police are to work with the
in Cambodia to track down sex tourists
who travel from the UK to abuse children
a authors
b authorities
c authorize
d authoritative
104 British officers will also advise their
Cambodian counterparts on how to
investigate and offenders
a prosecuting
b to prosecuting
c prosecute
d prosecuted
105 Work is under way to harmonize the
law to allow child sex to be
prosecuted in either country
a offensive
b offend
c offense
d offenders
106 They will help the Cambodian
authorities both sex tourists and
British expatriates who exploit children
a target
b targets
c targeting
d to targeting
107 BBC crime correspondent Neil Bennett said Cambodia was one of several Asian countries poor children were preyed upon by pedophiles
a who
b whom
c whose
d which
108 U.S President George W Bush is looking for a show of unity Asian leaders to press North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program
a between
b together
c along
d among
109 Bush's eight-day journey to Asia offers him a reprieve from troubles at home, where his approval rating has fallen to point of his presidency
a the lowest
b lowest
c the lower
d lower than
110 Unhappiness over the war in Iraq has hurt Bush's popularity and
a credit
b credibility
c creditor
d creditable
111 Bush, Roh's domestic approval ratings are down, and his foes call him a lame duck
a The same
b Similar
c Like
d Alike
112 Looking ahead to talks about North Korea, Bush said his was to remind his partners that they needed to stick together and send a consistent message
a objection
b objective
c objectively
d objects
113 The most recent round of negotiations adjourned Friday with sign of progress, but it's likely they will resume in Beijing next month or in January
a none
b without
c not
d no
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114 In September, North Korea promised to
end its nuclear program in exchange for
aid, diplomatic and security
guarantees
a recognition
b recognizing
c recognize
d recognizer
115 North Korea has insisted that it will not
make any move the United States
first offers concessions for giving up its
nuclear weapons
a because
b until
c therefore
d while
116 The WHO confirmed two human cases
of bird flu in China, a female poultry
worker who died from the H5N1 strain of
avian influenza
a included
b include
c including
d includes
117 China 11 outbreaks in chickens
and ducks nationwide over the past
month, prompting authorities to destroy
millions of birds in an effort to contain the
virus
a has reported
b reported
c had reported
d will report
118 The government also announced an
ambitious effort Tuesday to vaccinate the
country's 14 billion farm birds
a rather than
b more
c any more
d more than
119 Experts are worried about the
potential for bird flu to spread and mutate
in China because of its vast poultry flocks
and their close contact with people
a special
b especially
c especial
d particular
120 The government had not previously
disclosed suspected human cases
in Anhui
a not
b no
c any
d none
121 Avian influenza has spread rapidly among birds, first in Southeast Asia and more recently in Europe; , human cases have only been reported in Asia
a but
b therefore
c additionally
d however
122 While it is not clear if the H5N1 strain will gain the ability to infect large numbers of people, Annan said world leaders cannot ignore the threat it poses
a still
b yet
c already
d ever
123 A decade ago APEC, whose members together about half of world
commerce, set itself the goals of free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific
a make up for
b account for
c count on
d take on
124 The European Parliament voted Wednesday to create an EU-wide blacklist of airlines that do not international standards
a meet
b set
c develop
d lower
125 Responding to a string of fatal plane crashes that claimed hundreds of lives this year, European Union lawmakers want carriers deemed unsafe to be from operating anywhere in the EU
a protected
b rescued
c banned
d promoted
126 EU countries are expected the blacklist on Dec 5., and the bans are due
to come into force early next year
a approval
b approving
c approve
d to approve
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127 The list will be on the Internet and
brought to the attention of customers by
ticket vendors, both at their premises and
via their Web sites
a publishing
b published
c to publish
d publication
128 The European Aviation Safety Agency
will be put in of regulating airplane
checks, preflight preparations,
emergency action plans and pilot
licensing for all 25 EU countries
a custody
b responsibility
c charge
d use
129 Shanghai's property prices have fallen
10% to 15% on average since the middle
of this year some luxury properties
have fallen by as much as 30%
a while
b unless
c because
d but
130 The decline is the result of a series of
taxes by the Shanghai government
in June
a were introduced
b introducing
c introduced
d to introduce
131 The measures, which were designed to
deter property speculators, a capital
gains tax on all properties bought and
sold within two years
a to include
b include
c including
d inclusion
132 The current fall in prices is also
persuading genuine users to wait for
prices to come down
a farther
b further
c further than
d further more
133 Developers have started
discounts as well as perks such as health
club membership to persuade people to
start buying again
a offer
b offered
c to offering
d offering
134 Industry insiders say prices could fall by
a further 10% to 20%, most expect they will start rising again in the second half of next year
a but
b however
c therefore
d because
135 220 river view apartments for sale ranging in size from 433 to 1200 square meters and costing between $5m and
$25m
a It is
b They are
c Those are
d There are
136 The international "brain drain" can boost the wealth of migrants the countries they originate from
a as well
b well as
c as well as
d so well
137 According to its Global Economic Prospects report for 2006,
remittance policies are improved, migration can be of all-round benefit
a although
b but
c unless
d if
138 The report said an increase in migrants would the workforce in high-income countries by 3% in 2025
a rise
b raise
c be raised
d be risen
139 Analysis shows that remittances are associated significant drops in poverty in several poorer countries, particularly in Uganda, Bangladesh and Ghana
a in
b on
c about
d with