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13. Napoleon was a very famous general.  He also did a great deal to

bring law and order back to his country. _____ People remember
how he was defeated in the Russian campaign and how he died on
the island of St. Helena.

A)

The people of France regarded him as a traitor.

B)

The importance of the French Revolution is still being discussed.

C)

Napoleon's rise to fame was fast.

D)

He kept this title of Emperor until his death.

E)

But somehow it is his failures that he is known for.

14. Sometimes it's good to get away after a long busy week and

relax.  As often as I can, I spend a quiet weekend with my aunt
who lives on the coast. _____ I always come back rested and ready to
work again.

A)

Unfortunately she expects me to help her run the hotel.

B)

There, the air is clean and it is always quiet and peaceful.

C)

So next weekend I shan't be able to go.

D)

The house is always crowded and noisy.

E)

She is old and cannot live by herself.

15. Smoking can be an expensive habit. _____ Since smoke has a bad

smell, smokers often find that their clothes need to be cleaned more
frequently, and this too is expensive.

A)

In many countries cigarettes are not advertised.

B)

It is also hazardous to your health.

C)

It can give one a "smoker's cough."

D)

The price of cigarettes or tobacco is not the only expense smokers
incur.

E)

Governments should take steps to prevent smoking in public
places.

16. When we were halfway through the valley, I looked at the others;

_____ I was very worried, for we still had a long way to walk; and
there wasn't more than an hour's daylight left.

A)

they all looked as tired as I felt.

B)

they were all sitting in the bus.

C)

it was still early in the morning.

D)

some of us are still eating.

E)

next we organized a game of cards.

17. In the arctic, winters are not so cold as is usually believed.  The

fairly warm water of the Gulf Stream flows under the ice of the
polar seas.  This warm water acts like a great radiator _____

A)

over 120 different kinds of plants grow in the Arctic.

B)

the ice is several meters thick.

C)

the ice flows slowly to the sea where it breaks off into great
pieces.

D)

sometimes Iceland has less snow than some other northern
countries.

E)

by giving off a little heat it keeps the weather from becoming too
cold.

18. I've just finished reading his latest novel, and I must say I found

it rather disappointing. _____ In fact I think I could write a better
novel myself!

A)

The story was weak and the characters were not at all true to life.

B)

It was much better than his earlier novels.

C)

He has written ten novels and I have read them all.

D)

I think it has received some good reviews.

E)

The main character is a delightful person.

19. Bees can fly quite long distances very easily. Moreover, they can

fly as fast as ten meters a second. _____ In search of food, bees usually
fly out from home for about two miles. Some have been known to
return home from as far as ten miles away.

A)

The bees go to the place where the hive used to be.

B)

What guides the bee when it flies home?

C)

Thus a trip of several miles takes only a few minutes.

D)

They find their way home because they know all the landmarks
around the hive.

E)

Several scientists have studied how bees fly home.

20. It was about midday when they came to a small village.  They had

been driving for over five hours and felt a little tired. _____ It had
been converted from a nineteenth century house.  They enjoyed the
food and were very pleased with the service.

A)

The hotel they stayed in was extremely uncomfortable.

B)

The restaurant was very disappointing.

C)

The people were very friendly and invited them to their homes.

D)

They decided to rest and have lunch at the restaurant by the road
side there.

E)

All the passengers on the bus were asleep.

21. At seven o'clock, I suddenly remembered I had promised to have

dinner with the Johnsons.  I was expected there at 7:30. _____ In
other words, I was very short of time.  Still, I managed to get there on
time.

A)

Luckily they only lived across the road from me.

B)

The Johnsons are very close friends of mine.

C)

I knew it would take me at least an hour to get there.

D)

This only gave me half an hour to change my clothes and get
there.

E)

So I decided not to go by taxi.

22. _____ I got there at 9:15, just 15 minutes early. 10 minutes later I was

still waiting for him. I began to get worried. Then I saw him coming
towards me.

A)

Peter prefers to travel by bus.

B)

We have decided to go by bus.

C)

Buses leave from the centre of town every 15 minutes.

D)

Peter and I had agreed to meet at the bus stop.

E)

My father got to the bus stop first.

23. Stealing from shops has become quite a common problem.  More

and more measures are being taken to prevent it.  _____ There are
televisions too, to "keep and eye on" people.  But in spite of all these
precautions, stealing is on the increase.

A)

Most thieves are soon caught by the police.

B)

People can no longer afford all they want.

C)

Many people from other countries go to London for shopping.

D)

People don't steal from a small shop.

E)

Usually all big stores employ plainclothes detectives.

24. Jane and Tim were married last year. _____ Then they found a small

house for themselves.  They moved in two months ago and are very
happy.

A)

Jane works in my office.

B)

I often see them on Fridays.

C)

For six months they lived with Tim's parents.

D)

Tim has a good job in a bank.

E)

We haven't seen them since they married.

25. We call such things as earthquakes and floods "natural disaster." If

these were predictable, the damage they cause could be much
reduced.  As it is, some remote area is often hit. _____ And relief,
when it comes, often comes too late.

A)

It then takes days to get adequate help out.

B)

Last year there was an earthquake in the East.

C)

Blood was urgently needed.

D)

People usually give very generously in such emergencies.

E)

Many foreign countries also send aid.

26. Almost all the people we knew well and liked, used to go to the

Moonlight Restaurant.  We went there nearly every night, too.
There were other similar places around, but we did not go to
them. _____

A)

I took my wife to one of them the other night.

B)

I know she is very fond of strawberries with ice cream.

C)

In fact all the restaurants are very expensive.

D)

This was largely because we did not like the people who went to
them.

E)

We always liked the food they served.

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