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Travel and Tourism

1) In the year 2000, people spent $3.2 trillion dollars on travel. In 2005, they spent $3.4 trillion. In 2016, they will probably spend about $4.2 trillion. What is the most popular country that people go to? France is the most popular: 62.4 million people went to France in 2006. The United States is the second most popular country to visit: 46.3 million people went there in 2006.Spain was third, with 41.3 million visitors. Italy and Britain came next, and China was sixth.

2) Who travels? Europeans and some Asians travel to other countries the most. But Americans spend the most money in other countries. In 2006, Americans spent 52.6 billion in other countries. Germans were next: they spent $49.8 billion in other countries. Japanese were third: they spent $37.0 billion.

3) Where do the big spenders go? In 2006, Americans went mostly to Mexico 206) and Canada 136), but they also went to Europe and the Caribbean. Germans went mostly to other countries in Europe, but about 26 of them came to the United States. Japanese recycling travelers went all over the world: The United States, Europe, and Asia.

4) Why do people travel so much? Some people want to learn about other cultures business immigrants. They travel to their home countries to visit. Some people travel to the United States. many people are their families.

Travel and Tourism

How much did people spend on travel in 2005?

3.2 billion

4.2 trillion

3.4 trillion

3.2 trillion

The third most popular country people visit is……

France

China

Italy

Spain

Who spends the most money on trips?

Americans

Germans

Japanese

French

To what country do Americans travel the most?

France

Japan

Canada

Mexico

Germans like to visit the most. .......

countries in Asia

Mexico and Canada

countries in Europe

United States and France

Who travel more than other people?

Europeans and some Asians

Japanese and Germans

Americans

Europeans

Gardening Job

LANDSCAPE GARDENING

For residential gardens only

Planting, design, irrigation, innovation. Call

4531122

Weekdays only, after 7 PM Min. SR 50 per hour

This gardener wants to work at………

a residence

a hospital

an office

a farm

When can the gardener be contacted?

weekday evenings

weekend evenings

any time

Saturday

Captain Perry Reese

1) Piri Reis was a great commander in the Ottoman Turkish navy. He is best known, however, as the author of a famous book on navigation The Science of Ships and Sea Travel. His world maps are even more famous, and he is recognized today for his important contributions to geography

2) In 1525, he presented a copy of his book, Kitab-Al-Bahrye to Sultan Suleiman, the Turkish ruler. It gives detailed information on navigation and contains charts describing in great detail the important ports and cities of the Mediterranean Sea.

3) Although he was not an explorer like Christopher Columbus, Piri was an expert cartographer. He used a map of Columbus, as well as other older Arab, Chinese, Indian, Spanish and Greek maps, to create the most accurate map of the known world of that time. A small part of one of Piri's first world maps was discovered in 1929 at the Topkapi

Palace in Istanbul. It was drawn in 1513 on gazelle skin. Copies of Piri's book and maps can be found in many libraries and museums around the world. including the Topkapi Palace, the British Museum in London, and the National Library of France in Paris.

What is the book of Piri Reis about?

Sultan Suleiman

the Turkish navy

ships and sea travel

libraries and museums

In which fields did Piri Reis contribute to knowledge?

navigation and geography

geology and cartography

exploration and science

history and literature

When did Piri Reis give a copy of Kitab-Al- Bahriye to Sultan Suleiman?

1513

1525

1531

1552

The word cartographer in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to… .......... ship maker

map maker

navigator

sailor

Air Flight

An Air India flight bound for New Delhi with 130 people onboard made an emergency landing in southern Pakistan last week due to technical problems, aviation officials said. The Airbus A320 from Abu Dhabi made the unscheduled stop at Nawabshah airport, around 230 kilometers northeast of the port city of Karachi, Pakistan.

The flight was going to…………

Abu Dhabi

Karachi

Nawabshah

New Delhi

The word unscheduled in the passage is closest in meaning to………

NOT planned

NOT timed

extra

long

A promotional advertisement for an airline

No matter whether you're travelling for work or pleasure, wouldn't you value the option to tailor your journey in accordance with your personal preferences and requirements? That's exact why we developed our Red Services: a range of highly practical extra services that you can book along with your flight, as and when you need them.

Which method of travel does the passage talk about?

road

rail

sea

air

What does the passage give information about?

valuable items

booking methods

personalized services

product requirements

Matryoshka dolls

1) A matryoshka doll refers to a set of dolls of decreasing word size placed one inside the other, The word a diminutive form of the Russian female first name 3 “atryoshka”, "Matryona". The first doll set in Russia was carved in 1890 by VasilyZvyozdochkin from a design by Sergey Malyutin, who was a folk crafts painter. Traditionally the outer layer is a woman, dressed in a sarafan, a long traditional Russian dress.

2) A set of matryoshkas consists of a wooden figure which separates, top from bottom, to reveal a smaller figure of the same sort inside, which has, in turn, another figure inside of it, and so on. The number of nested figures is traditionally not less than five, but can be much more, up to several dozen with sufficiently fine craftsmanship. Modern dolls often yield an odd number of figures but this is not an absolute rule; the fine craftsmanship. Modern dolls often yield an odd number of figures but this is not an absolute rule; the original set, for instance, had an even number. The form is approximately cylindrical, with a rounded to be for the head, tapering toward the bottom.

3) It is believed Zvyozdochkin and Malyutin were inspired as no protruding features by a doll from Honshu, the main island of Japan. Sources differ in their descriptions, describing either a round, hollow doll or a nesting doll, portraying a bald old Buddhist monk.

4) Zvyozdochkin's creations were first presented at the Exposition Universal in the year 1900 in Paris, where the toy earned a bronze medal. Soon after, matryoshka dolls were being made in several places in Russia and shipped around the world including to Europe, Asia and America.

5) Matryoshka dolls are often designed to follow a particular theme, and during Perestroika, the leaders of the Soviet Union became a common theme of matryoshkas. In one such example, the largest, outside figure was that of Mikhail Gorbachev, followed by Leonid Brezhnev Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chemenko almost never appear due to the short length of them of their respective terms), Nikita Khushchev, Joseph Stalin and finally the smallest, Vladimir Lenin.

The best title for this passage is………........

Arts and Crafts

Children's Toys

Modern Handicrafts

Russian Wood figurines

The purpose of Paragraph 1) is to………

describe traditional Russian clothes.

describe the origin and appearance of the dolls in Russia.

provide a profile of Zvyozdochkin and Malyutin.

provide an explanation of the Russian name Matryona.

The word carved in Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to ………

sourced

planned

shaped

copied

According to Paragraph 2), what is required for a set to have a large number of nesting dolls?

wooden figures

expert workmen

cylindrical form

NO protruding features

The word this in Paragraph 2) refers to… ............... modem dolls

several dozen

absolute rule

odd numbers

According to Paragraph 3), the idea of nesting dolls most likely started in………

Paris

Japan

Russia

America

According to Paragraph 5), some rulers are excluded from being made into dolls because they ……

were the smallest

were NOT Soviet leaders

were NOT in power for long

are NOT part of the common theme

Air pollution

Air pollution is a major problem all over the world today. Scientific research now shows us that indoor air pollution may be a much greater danger than outdoor pollution. In one 2009 study, researchers found 586 chemicals in the air of 52 typical homes in Arizona, USA. This led them to conclude that indoor air quality can be five times worse than outdoor air. Offices, factories and other places of work can be just as polluted as homes, maybe more so. In today's society most people spend up to 90% of their time indoors. We seal our buildings tightly to reduce energy costs. Equipment and buildings themselves, give off an increasing amount of synthetic manmade) chemicals and gases. There is inadequate ventilation and no access to fresh air, all these harmful elements are kept inside. This condition is known as "sick building syndrome" furnishings in buildings, and the When condition is known as "sick building” syndrome. The sources of indoor air pollution can be easily pollen, identified. Air pollutants fall into three main categories: biological particles mold, bacteria, viruses, pollen, etc.). non-biological particles smoke, dust, heavy metals, radioactive isotopes, etc.), and gases carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, radon, etc.). In homes, there are four major sources of these pollutants: pressed wood products, carpets, paints, and furniture. Addition, the indoor air space of offices is full of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by photocopiers, computers and other equipment. Dangerous pollutants can also be found in air-conditioned rooms in summer and rooms heated by coal or wood fires in winter. The kitchen is another place where the air may contain harmful gases from cooking stoves and non-stick Teflon) cooking pans. Poor indoor air quality can cause a number of health problems. These include asthma, allergies, headaches, memory loss and fatigue tiredness). Eye and irritations can also result from bad indoor air. People who spend a lot of time indoors away from fresh air skin may suffer more from sore throats, colds and flu as well. The more serious long-term effects of breathing toxic airborne particles include heart and respiratory diseases in addition to different kinds of cancer. There are a number of ways to improve our indoor air very simple and make our buildings healthier. One very simple solution is to get some houseplants. In India, people are already using plants to take the place of air filters. One business center in New Delhi has successfully used this method for fifteen years. For a building with 30 people, they used over 1,200 plants to clean the air. There are other things we can do in our homes. Open a few windows every day for five or ten minutes to change the air and do not allow smoking inside. Do not use non-stick cookware. Do not use synthetic materials for carpets and buy real wood furniture. Use natural materials such as cotton and wool for curtains and bedding. Do not use toxic cleaning materials or paints in your home. Finally, be sure to keep heating stoves and air conditioners in good repair and clean them often.

Which paragraph discusses the origins of indoor air Pollution?

Paragraph (1)

Paragraph (2)

Paragraph (3)

Paragraph (4)

What is the main idea of Paragraph 1)?

Air pollution is more dangerous outdoors than indoors.

Air pollution is less dangerous in the USA than in India.

Air pollution is more dangerous indoors than outdoors.

Air pollution is less dangerous in offices than in homes.

According to Paragraph 1), in the 2009 study, how many chemicals did the researchers find in the indoor air?

300

586

According to Paragraph 2), which of the following are sources of VOCs?

cooking stoves and Teflon pans

photocopiers and computers

radon and formaldehyde

paints and furniture

According to Par 4), where are plants being used successfully to keep the air healthy?

in a research center in the USA

in a business center in India

in offices in America

in typical homes in Arizona

According to the passage, which of the following are NOT air pollutants?

allergies

viruses

smoke

gases

The passage suggests we should NOT use in our homes

furniture

computers

heating stoves

synthetic materials

Dialects in the Arabic language

1) The Arabic language has official status in over 20 countries and is spoken by more than 250 million people. However, the term "Arabic language" itself is used rather loosely and refers to different varieties of the language. Arabic is characterized by an interesting linguistic dichotomy: the written form of the language, Modem Standard Arabic MSA), differs in a non-trivial fashion from the various spoken varieties of Arabic, each of which is a regional dialect. MSA is the only variety that is standardized, regulated, and taught in schools. This is necessitated because of its use in written communication in formal settings. The regional dialects, used primarily for day-today dealings and spoken communication, are not taught formally in schools, and remain somewhat absent from traditional, and certainly official, written communication.

2) A regional dialect doesn’t have an explicit written set of grammar but there is certain authoritative organization. Furthermore, even though they are spoken varieties it is certainly possible to produce dialectal Arabic text by spelling out words using the same spelling rules used in MSA, which are mostly phonetic.

3) There is a reasonable level of mutual intelligibility across the dialects, but the extent to which a particular individual is able to understand other dialects depends heavily on that person's own dialect and their exposure to Arab culture and literature from outside of their own country. For example, the typical Arabic speaker has little trouble understanding the Egyptian dialect, thanks in no small part to Egypt's history in literature, movie- making and television show production, and their popularity across the Arab world. On the other hand, the Moroccan dialect, especially in its spoken form, is quite difficult to understand by a Levantine Syrian or Lebanese) speaker. Therefore, from a scientific point of view, the dialects can be considered separate languages in their own right, much like North Germanic languages Norwegian/Swedish/Danish) and West Slavic languages Czech/Slovak/Polish).

The word This in Paragraph 1) refers to………

speaking in MSA

teaching MSA in schools

speaking in regional dialect

teaching regional dialect in schools

In Paragraph 2), the author suggests that……

it is possible to write in dialects.

there is a formal grammar in dialects.

there is only a spoken form of dialects.

an organization checks the grammar of dialects.

The words mutual intelligibility in Paragraph 3) are closest in meaning to……

uncertainty

difference

similarity

matching

According to Par 3), the dialect best understood by most Arabic speakers is……

Syrian

Moroccan

Egyptian

Lebanese

The author refers to North Germanic and West Slavic languages to show the……….

difference between them and MSA

difference between them and Arabic dialect

similarity to the situation with MSA

similarity to the situation with Arabic dialects

Successful Surgery

1) A man who was paralyzed in a car crash four years ago has regained some use of his hands. Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in the U.S. took healthy nerves from other parts of the man and used them to rewire the nerves in his arm.

2) The 71-year-old broke his neck in the accident and was left unable to walk. Though he could still move his arms, he had lost the ability to grasp or hold things in either hand. The university doctors said the pioneering operation may prove to be a breakthrough for some patients with spinal cord injuries.

3) The man received extensive therapy after the operation. He was able to move the thumb and fingers of his left hand eight months after surgery. After ten more months, the patient could move the fingers of his right hand and begin to feed himself and even write to some extent considering the severity of his injury and the fact that 22 months

had passed between his accident and the surgery, these results are remarkable.

In Paragraph 2), the word pioneering means that they used ……

an American procedure

surgery on an older patient

an earlier method of surgery

this technique for the first time

Which of the following is TRUE?

The operation may improve the situation for other people with similar injuries.

The reason the operation was successful is that he had hurt his spinal cord and not his arms or hands.

The doctors think that it took the man quite a longtime to recover after the operation.

The real reason the man was able to recover was the therapy, not the surgery itself.

How long after his operation did it take for the man to be able to use his hands to eat by himself?

8 months

10 months

18 months

22 months

Announcement of a course

Class Offering

English 134

Advanced Technical Writing for the Health Professions

Offered only in the Spring semester,

3 credit hours

Prerequisite

English 133 or permission of the instructor.

Course description:

Review of grammar and vocabulary:

focus on writing medical English; not

open to first year students

Instructor: Assistant Professor Dr. Roger Brown

Medical students will take this class ………

with business majors

prior to taking English 133

after completing English 133

only with permission of the instructor

The passage says that the course will ………

include grammar, vocabulary and writing

focus on reading medical articles

be offered three times a day

meet six times a week

Gold

While gold is used in industry, its main historical use has been as a means of maintaining the value of wealth, usually in the form of jewelry and money. Gold, measured and priced in a troy ounces or grams, has been used as a store of value for at least 5,000 years. About 2,000 years ago, one troy ounce of gold might purchase a high quality, custom made outfit. Today, the same amount of gold would probably be able to purchase a similar high-quality outfit, plus all of the matching accessories.

What does the passage say about the historical use of gold?

It was always used to buy custom-made clothing.

It was widely accepted as a medium of exchange.

It was frequently used in industrial application

It was a store of wealth, usually as jewelry or money.

Ice cream

1) The traveler Marco Polo retuned from his famous expedition to the Far East with fruit-flavored ices. We know from Marco Polo that Asians had been making fruit-flavored ices for thousands of years, long before he reached this part of the world. These delicacies became popular in France in the 1500s, but only among royalty. Over the next few centuries, the process of making them evolved and eventually cream was introduced as an ingredient. By the 1700s, people were enjoying a dessert that was very similar to today's ice cream. It became a treat that could be enjoyed by almost anyone, not just the rich.

2) The first wholesale manufacture of ice cream was in 1851 in Baltimore, Maryland by Jacob Fussel. He had a dairy business that had excess cream which he decided to add to his ice cream. Soon after that, his ice cream outsold all of his other dairy products.

3) The making of ice cream slowly evolved for the next few decades. Manufacturing methods and ingredients improved and refrigeration technology became cheaper and more efficient. By the 1920s, home refrigerators and freezers became more common. This gave the ice cream industry another boost. A problem developed during World War I in the U.S., when most sugar was shipped to Europe and people were therefore only allowed to buy limited amounts of it convinced the government that ice cream was an "essential food". Ice cream factories were given sugar and production continued.

4) Sales increased in the years leading up to World War II before leveling off in the post-war years. The rise of giant supermarkets created a demand for cheaper, 1960s saw a resurgence in "premium" ice cream, while the following decades saw the market fragment into low-fat varieties for the health-conscious. Including frozen yogurt, fruit bars. ice milk, fat-free ice cream, and mass-produced ice cream, but quality suffered. Many researchers stated that 60% of frozen desserts are ice cream.

What is the best title for this passage?

Varieties of Ice Cream

The History of Ice Cream

The Demand for Ice Cream

Ice Cream During the Wars

The word expedition in Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to……

life

invention

experience

journey

According to Paragraph 1), fruit flavored ices were first made by…..

Asians

royalty

Marco Polo

French people

According to Paragraph 3), during World War I, in the U.S………

refrigerators and freezers were NOT available

ice cream production was stopped

there was NOT enough sugar

ice cream became cheaper

According to Paragraph 4), 60% of frozen desserts are……

ice milk

fruit bars

frozen yogurt

ice cream

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