Iran says that it needs nuclear power to generate electricity, ____ the US and EU are concerned it wants to develop atomic weapons.. Mobile phone company Sony Ericsson has reported a dou
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1 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
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 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
10 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
11 _ 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
12 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
13 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
14 Pullman's books have been a hit with critics, adults and children
a like
b likely
c alike
d liking
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that about 10,000 people were present,
the aspiring actresses and their
parents and siblings
a included
b include
c includes
d including
16 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
17 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
18 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
19 The company also managed its
phones at a higher average price
a sell
b to sell
c selling
d sold
20 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
21 While it was an in terms of annual
growth, handset sales were down 17%
from the previous quarter
a improving
b improved
c improvement
d improve
22 Australian Prime Minister John Howard
has denied knowing an Australian
company may have been paying bribes to
Saddam Hussein's government
a what
b that
c which
d whether
23 He by an official inquiry looking into claims that the Australian Wheat Board paid millions in bribes to secure contracts in Iraq
a was being questioned
b was questioning
c questioned
d questioning
24 The Australian Wheat Board was named in
a UN report as one of dozens of companies from 66 nations that paid bribes to the Saddam Hussein regime
a alleged
b alleging
c allegedly
d allegation
25 The Australian Wheat Board was accused
of paying $222 million via a trucking company that was a front for the regime to secure
a lucrative grain contracts
b grain contracts lucrative
c grain lucrative contracts
d lucrative contracts grain
26 Mr Howard said the fact that he and ministers were testifying to the inquiry proved that the government was "open and transparent"
a others
b another
c each other
d other
27 He is the first Australian prime minister an official inquiry since 1983
a has faced
b to face
c facing
d faced
28 Peru's decision to sign a free-trade with the US has provoked a domestic political row
a dispute
b legislation
c document
d agreement
29 The deal, signed by President Alejandro Toledo in Washington, is sensitive
a politically
b political
c politician
d politics
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critics warn it will threaten jobs
a and
b or
c but
d however
31 Mr Humala, the ex-army officer who is the
frontrunner with 31% of votes counted so
far, said he was not opposed a deal
in principle
a with
b to
c against
d of
32 Alan Garcia, who 24.5% of the vote
so far, also said the deal should be
modified, but third-placed candidate
Lourdes Flores is supporting the
agreement
a has been won
b has won
c wins
d is winning
33 Critics have warned that the deal could
see subsidized US imports rice,
cotton and syrup flooding into Peru
a such that
b as such
c as much
d such as
34 Unions fear this could overwhelm Peruvian
farmers and small producers, resulting
thousands of job losses
a in
b at
c to
d from
35 President Toledo, _ in July, said the
deal was essential to improving exporters'
prospects and maintaining Peru's current
strong rate of economic growth
a whose expires term
b whose term expires
c who term expires
d whom term expires
36 The agreement is a 2003 deal
between the US and Chile, which at the
time was fiercely opposed by Chilean labor
groups
a similar to
b similar
c same as
d the same
37 The vast majority of Chad's 10 million people subsistence agriculture for their livelihoods
a depends on
b depending on
c depend on
d is depending on
38 Chad’s living standards are in the world
a some of the lower
b some of the lower than
c some of the most low
d some of the lowest
39 The country has one major source of - oil - and it has only started to be tapped in the last few years
a wealthy
b wealth
c wealthily
d wealthier
40 It is reckoned to have of up to one billion barrels
a reserves
b substitutes
c sources
d supplies
41 The key to unlocking Chad's oil wealth has been the of a 1,000 mile pipeline from Chad through Cameroon to the coast
a constructing
b constructor
c construction
d constructive
42 That project was given crucial backing by the World Bank, which money and support on the basis that much of the income would go to poverty alleviation
a issued
b made
c borrowed
d lent
43 A few months ago the Chadian government changed the law, itself greater discretion to spend oil revenue as
it saw fit
a gave
b gives
c given
d giving
44 Inevitably, _ has been spent on arms
a some of the money
b some the money
c some of money
d the some of money
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sums of aid to Chad as a mark of its
displeasure
a developed
b developing
c development
d develop
46 Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
has vowed that Iran will not halt work on
controversial nuclear program
a his
b its
c theirs
d him
47 The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog,
Mohamed ElBaradei, is in Tehran for talks
aimed at the stand-off
a to defuse
b defuse
c defused
d defusing
48 Western nations suspect Iran of wanting to
develop a nuclear weapon, but Tehran
insists its plans are for a peaceful, civilian
energy only
a program
b programmer
c programmed
d programs
49 The BBC's Frances Harrison in Tehran
says there is sign of a compromise
from Iran
a none
b not
c no
d nor
50 The US and Europe are pressing for
against Iran, a step UN Security Council
members Russia and China have
opposed
a aids
b protections
c sanctions
d supplies
51 US jurors are hearing Zacarias Moussaoui
speak about his role in the 11 September
2001 attacks as they weigh life in jail
death for him
a and
b but
c rather
d or
52 Moussaoui started his testimony with an
attack on his own, court-appointed
defense lawyers he accused of
pursuing a "vested interest"
a who
b which
c whom
d what
53 The United States has banned its nationals from business with the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, a Treasury spokesperson says
a making
b doing
c owning
d running
54 Pop star Michael Jackson has reached an agreement with music giant Sony to help his money worries
a ease
b easing
c eased
d eases
55 Jackson had been due to pay back $200m
in loans in December, which were secured
on the Beatles back catalogue, owned with Sony
a joint
b join
c jointly
d joints
56 A statement in Bahrain by Jackson adviser Grahame Nelson said that the singer "has restructured his finances with the assistance of Sony"
a issuing
b was issued
c to issue
d issued
57 He has lived in Bahrain being cleared of child abuse charges in June
a because
b for
c in
d since
58 No details of the refinancing agreement were available
a farther
b further
c furthest
d farthest
59 The Wall Street Journal and New York Times reported that the deal would ultimately see Jackson sell half of his 50% share in the catalogue to Sony, him with just 25% of it
a left
b leaves
c leaving
d leave
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$1 billion
a cost
b charge
c value
d worth
61 In addition to 200 Beatles songs, the
catalogue includes Bob Dylan's
Blowing In The Wind and the works of Joni
Mitchell and Stevie Nicks
a songs such as
b such as song
c as songs such
d songs as such
62 The Beatles rights are now thought to
account two-thirds of the collection's
value
a on
b for
c of
d in
63 Scientists are perfecting a cheap way to
synthesize a
a highly effective malaria drug
b effective highly malaria drug
c malaria drug highly effective
d highly effective drug malaria
64 Malaria infects 500 million people a
year, and kills more than 1.5 million,
mainly in Africa and Asia
a as much as
b so much as
c as many as
d so many as
65 Up to 50 people are feared to have died in
mudslides _ by heavy rain in
south-western Colombia
a to trigger
b trigger
c triggering
d triggered
66 Eleven bodies have been recovered, but
officials say that 40 people remain missing
extensive searches in the
Buenaventura area
a because of
b unless
c despite
d however
67 Rescuers by heavy rains, new
mudslides and attacks by some of
Colombia's armed factions
a have been hampering
b are hampering
c hampered
d have been hampered
68 The heavy rains started on Tuesday night and to several rivers bursting their banks early on Wednesday
a lead
b led
c leading
d leads
69 A journalist the disaster was swept away by a new landslide on Thursday and
is still missing
a covering
b cover
c covered
d covers
70 Canadian and US police have broken up a human smuggling ring which they accused
of transporting dozens of South Asian migrants into the US
a Illegal
b Illegality
c illegalized
d illegally
71 Court documents say that the Vancouver-based ring about $30,000 to smuggle people into the US from Canada
a cost
b purchased
c charged
d fined
72 eight other arrests have been made
in Canada and the US state of Washington
a At least
b At less
c At the least
d At less than
73 Since the 11 September attacks in 2001, security along the long border between Canada and the US has been
a notified
b tightened
c determined
d discouraged
74 Two trains have collided on the island of Java in Indonesia, killing at least 13 people and 26 others
a injured
b to injure
c injure
d injuring
75 Rescuers are at the scene, looking for bodies and who may be still trapped
a survives
b survivals
c survivors
d survived
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trains, _ were traveling from the
capital to the city of Surabaya
a both of which
b which both of
c of which both
d of both which
77 A man who was disfigured after being
attacked by a bear has become the first in
China a face transplant
a having
b had
c to have
d has
78 Xijing military hospital in the central city of
Xian said that it had given the man a new
cheek, upper lip and nose from a single
donor, in a
a 14-hour operation
b 14-hours operation
c 14-hour operations
d 14-hours operations
79 A woman in France made history last year
she became the first in the world to
receive a face transplant
a during
b when
c while
d unless
80 Xijing hospital said in a statement that
surgery had been even more
complex and meticulous than the one
performed by the French
a her
b their
c its
d our
81 China relaxed its capital controls on Friday
to make it much easier for individuals and
companies to buy foreign currencies and
abroad
a investing
b invested
c invests
d invest
82 Oil prices are holding around $71 a barrel,
after hitting new peaks overnight amid
rising between Iran and the
international community
a generation
b star
c tension
d support
83 Analysts said that prices would continue to head upwards Iran's dispute with the international community over its nuclear intentions remained unresolved
a although
b however
c as long as
d in spite of
84 On Tuesday, the US failed international support from the UN Security Council for targeted sanctions against the country
a to win
b winning
c won
d win
85 Militia violence in Nigeria, which has led to the suspension of 25% of its , has also forced oil prices upwards in recent weeks
a match
b contract
c product
d output
86 Global for oil remains intense, particularly in the run-up to the US driving season, while available supplies remain tight
a responsibility
b demand
c requisite
d standard
87 LG said profits for the three months to 31 March 92.8% to 160.4 billion won compared with 83.2 billion won a year earlier
a dropped
b jumped
c dipped
d stabilized
88 LG is the world's
a fourth largest mobile phone maker
b the fourth largest mobile phone maker
c four largest mobile phone maker
d largest fourth mobile phone maker
89 Currency concerns also weighed on the business, which relies exports for three-quarters of its sales, with the stronger won leading to tighter margins
a in
b about
c on
d at
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action over the news that 2,300 workers
will their jobs when a Warwickshire
car plant closes
a create
b hold
c apply
d lose
91 It follows the announcement that the
Peugeot plant at Ryton, near Coventry, will
close mid-2007
a at
b on
c by
d for
92 A union spokesman said industrial action
_ straight away, but they intended to
fight the company's decision
a may not be taken
b may not take
c may not taken
d may not be taking
93 Peugeot has high production and
logistical costs for the decision to shut
down the factory
a sentenced
b blamed
c commented
d responded
94 Following a mass meeting of the
workforce, union leaders said that workers
felt totally _
a betraying
b betray
c betrayal
d betrayed
95 Tony Blair said that such job were
"inevitable" from time to time
a losses
b losing
c lost
d loss
96 Chinese President Hu Jintao has met Microsoft founder Bill Gates at the start of
a _ to the US
a four days visit
b four-day visits
c four-day visit
d fourth day visit
97 Mr Hu arrived Seattle on Tuesday for a tour of Washington before talks on Thursday with the US president
a in
b at
c on
d with
98 His high-profile tour comes as grows
in the US about the size of its trade deficit with China
a angry
b angered
c angrily
d anger
99 Mr Hu told the governor of Washington State, Chris Gregoire, that he had chosen
to visit Seattle the state had "very good cooperative relations" with China
a due to
b because
c although
d furthermore
100 He said the tour of the Microsoft campus
"left a strong impression" on him, and he the company for its innovation
a praised
b recommended
c blamed
d rejected
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2 D
3 C
4 B
5 B
6 D
7 A
8 D
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10 B
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12 D
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14 C
15 D
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17 A
18 D
19 B
20 D
21 C
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23 A
24 C
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26 D
27 B
28 D
29 A
30 C
31 B
32 B
33 D
34 A
35 B
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37 C
38 D
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40 A
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44 A
45 C
46 B
47 D
48 A
49 C
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51 D
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53 B
54 A
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56 D
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58 B
59 C
60 D
61 A
62 B
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64 C
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67 D
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70 D
71 C
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73 B
74 D
75 C
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77 C
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79 B
80 C
81 D
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84 A
85 D
86 B
87 B
88 A
89 C
90 D
91 C
92 A
93 B
94 D
95 A
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97 A
98 D
99 B
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