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The American sculptor Gutzon Borglum (A1) 14 years carving the busts of American Presidents in Mount Rushmore at 5000 feet above the sea level as a tribute to American leadership. The work began when he was 60, a time when most men (A2) for their retirement, and not for a lengthy project. After his death, his son continuedthe project until the funding (A3) over. Of the four statues, George Washingtons bust is the most prominent. He (A4) as serious as American people (A5) to think of him. Behind him is Thomas Jefferson, who (A6) with a friendlier face. Teddy Roosevelt is placed in the corner next to Abraham Lincoln, whose bust (A7) the least complete.
1. 1) had spent
2) was spent
3) had been spent
4) was spending
2. 1) prepared
2) will have prepared
3) are preparing
4) have prepared
3. 1) would be
2) was
3) hadnt been
4) wasnt
4. 1) looks
2) is looked
3) has looked
4) was looking
5. 1) were tending always
2) are always tended
3) have always tended
4) were always tended
6. 1) was carving
2) had carved
3) was carved
4) was being carved
7. 1) is seeming
2) is seemed
3) has seemed
4) seems
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Bats are one of the most numerous groups of mammals that have ever lived (A8)... earth. Bats have spread to almost every part of the world, from (A9)... Arctic to the stormy southern tip of South Africa. However, bats all over the world are under pressure of a fast-growing human population. Loss (A10) suitable places for living, a fall (A11) food supply and environmental pollution make the life of many bat species increasingly difficult. They are small, fast-moving creatures, capable (A12) sudden changes of direction and active at (A13) night. (A14) addition to this they have rapidly moving wings and (A15)... unpredictable way of flying.
A8. 1) in
2) on
3) at
4) for
A9. 1) a
2) an
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4)
A10. 1) of
2) in
3) for
4) to
A11. 1) at
2) for
3) in
4) with
A12. 1) of
2) for
3) in
4) to
A13. 1) a
2) an
3) the
4)
A14. 1) In
2) With
3) From
4) At
A15. 1) a
2) an
3) the
4)
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A16. Mother never lets ... out after midnight.
1) I stayed
2) me to stay
3) me staying
4) me stay
A17.... the rain, some two thousand people turned up for the open-air concert.
1) In spite
2) Although
3) Despite
4) Because
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A18. The reporter asked the government spokesman (1) if there were (2) any other (3) news about (4) the crash of the plane.
A19. There was a time (1) in the seventys (2) of the last century when (3) mini-skirts were all the rage (4).
A20. She took the news (1) with a surprised (2) lightness, which (3) upset us greatly (4).
A21. I have to admit (1) that (2) hill walking is an activity what (3) doesnt interest me (4) at all.
A22. You should never lose your temper (1) with students (2) itll only (3) do things worse (4).
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Did you know that at any time of the day or night, around the world 2,000 thunderstorms are (A23) place? Every second, there are about 100 lightning strikes. According to the experts, the Empire State Building in New York City is struck by lightning 22 to 25 times a year. Of course, it is not only tall buildings that (A24)... lightning. People are sometimes struck too. So, what can we do to stay safe in a storm? It is impossible to (A25)... exactly what will happen in a thunderstorm, but we do know that lightning strikes things that stand high above the (A26)..., such as trees. For this (A27) , you should not (A28) shelter under a tree if you are outdoors and a storm starts. If the tree is struck and you are standing underneath it, you are (A29)... to be hurt. Buildings are (A30)... the best place to shelter. But even in your own home, you are not completely safe. If lightning strikes your house, electricity could travel along metal pipes in the bathroom. So you should (A31)... having baths or showers during a storm or you could be (A32)... injured.
A23. 1) having
2) finding
3) taking
4) giving
A24. 1) bring
2) attract
3) appeal
4) cause
A25. 1) predict
2) prove
3) detect
4) propose
A26. 1) base
2) soil
3) ground
4) floor
A27. 1) example
2) matter
3) instance
4) reason
A28. 1) take
2) hide
3) look
4) bring
A29. 1) likely
2) perhaps
3) readily
4) certainly
A30. 1)offered
2) told
3) considered
4) judged
A31. 1) escape
2) ignore
3) prevent
4) avoid
A32. 1) seriously
2) highly
3) hardly
4) deeply
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Peter: Hi, Cindy. Welcome back! Did you take many pictures on your vacation?
Cindy: Thanks. Yes, I must have taken a million of them.
What does Cindy mean?
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1) She took a lot of photographs.
2) Shed like to take many more vacations.
3) She missed taking many of the pictures she wanted.
4) She spent too much money on her vacation.
