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1- Underline the best word or phrase.
a- Flights abroad are becoming cheaper, although / however most people are aware
of the damage they cause to the environment.
b- The beach is mainly pebbles, but at least / in the same way it is fairly clean.
c- Wilson was dismissed from his job, in addition to / on account of the seriousness
of his offence.
d- Huygens' astronomical observations required an exact means of measuring time,
and he was thus/ nevertheless led in 1656 to invent the pendulum clock.
e- Students are often not taught to think effectively. However / As a result, they can
become overwhelmed with information, as they cannot see the wood for the
trees.
f- Alcohol drinking is strongly associated with the risk of liver cancer. Moreover /
Nonetheless, there is some evidence suggesting that heavy alcohol consumption
is particularly strongly associated with liver cancer among smokers.
g- Patience is not passive; on the other hand / on the contrary, it is active; it is
concentrated strength.
h- This Mary Louisa Smith's marriage certificate is dated 4 June 1867. Accordingly
/ In the same way, she cannot be the Mary Louisa Smith born in Liverpool on 12
November 1860.
i- Doctors concluded that the patient's erratic behaviour was probably besides / due
to the mild concussion she suffered in the accident.
j- Red dwarf stars fuse hydrogen and helium, but the fusion is slow because of the
low temperature at the core of the star. Consequently / In some respects, these
stars give off very little light.
2- Read the interview and decide which answer (A, B or C) best fits each
space.
Interviewer (Int): The recent scandal involving your finance minister has done little to
restore public confidence in the government.
Minister (Min): (1)…… , I think the 'scandal', as you call it, has shown us to be a very
moral party. The minister concerned resigned his post and showed great contrition
for what he'd done.
Int: (2)….. a scandal is a scandal. (3)…. , a senior minister accepts a large donation on
behalf of his party from the entrepreneur Robert Tivwell, then five weeks later,
Tivwell's company, which (4)…. just happens to be nearly bankrupt, wins a
contract with the government worth millions of pounds.
Min: Well, as I say, the minister has resigned, (5) ….. I should point out that there is
technically nothing illegal about what he did.
Int: Yes, there is, minister. It's called bribery.
Min: Well you can call it that if you want. I prefer to call it 'sharp practice' (6)….. . But
it happens, it's always happened, and I'm sure it'll continue to happen. (7)……. ,
we will not condone this kind of financial dealing and will continue to stamp
down on it.
