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(A) Just like
(B) Similar to
(C) Same as
(D) Unlike

47. Sky-diving takes a lot of courage. The reason people do it is to test themselves in difficult situations. (A) A sky-diving school can teach you how to use a parachute and how to land without broken bones. (B) I read that up to twenty people can jump together, join up and form patterns in the sky. (C) Each of them has to know exactly when to jump and be able to speed up or slow down their descent. (D) Bungee jumping would be very scary.

48. Each one of us is responsible for looking after our environment, and not adding to pollution. (A) Smog can cause illnesses which could end in death. (B) One way is to buy fewer products that have excess packaging. (C) Another is to ensure we aren’t using too much water, or putting oil down the sink. (D) Don’t throw glass or plastic into the garbage.

49. (1) Some people like to make up funny sentences. (2) “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” (3) That’s why the sentences are called tongue twisters. (4) Here is a famous tongue twister. (5) Can you say the sentence out loud quickly three times in a row? (6) The sentences are hard to say out loud. (A) 156243 (B) 163425 (C) 146352 (D) 135246

50. (1) No wonder our feet get tired! (2) Most people walk over 100,000 miles in a lifetime. (3) The shoes we wear cause some of these problems. (4) Your feet take a lot of wear and tear. (5) Four out of five Americans have foot problems, some doctors say. (6) That’s like walking four times around the earth. (A)45123 (B) 431256 (C) 456312 (D) 426153

2. (A) However (B) Somehow (C) Therefore (D) Also

3. (A) painful (B) pleasant (C) polite (D) possible

4. (A) strings (B) bow (C) f ingers (D) violin

5. (A) Although (B) Even (C) Even though (D) If

6. (A) precisely (B) awfully (C) mainly (D) eagerly

7. (A) because (B) only (C) unless (D) when