Choose the most appropriate 2.

options to complete the short A) treated

reading articles.
B) treating

C) to be treating
Aspirin (1) ---- to lower fever, relieve
pain, reduce inflammation, and thin D) having treated
the blood. Common conditions (2)
---- with aspirin include headache, E) to have treated
muscle and joint pain. Aspirin is
3.
believed to act against fever, pain,
A) on
and inflammation by interfering (3)
---- the synthesis of specific B) at
prostaglandins in the body. (4) ----
C) for
its ability to inhibit the formation of
blood clots, aspirin is also used in D) with
law doses to prevent heart attack
and stroke and to control unstable E) over
angina. The drug's usefulness in
preventing certain cancers, the 4.
A) In addition
dangerous high blood pressure (5)
---- sometimes occurs during B) Also
pregnancy and migraine headaches
is also under investigation. C) Although

D) Since
1.
A) used E) Because of

B) is used
5.
A) where
C) has used
B) what
D) was to use
C) that
E) is to use
 D) who 7.
A) on
E) of which
B) at

C) for

History, (6) ---- its broadest sense, D) with

is the story of humanity's past. It
E) to
also refers (7) ---- the recording of
that past. The (8) ---- sources of 8.
history include books, newspapers, A) subsequent
printed documents, personal papers
(9) ---- oral accounts. Historians use B) punctual
this material to form coherent C) exciting
narratives and uncover linked
sequences and patterns in past D) diverse
events. (10) ---- histories are
E) previous
concerned with causality, that is,
why certain outcomes happened as
9.
they did, and how they are linked to A) on account of
earlier events.
B) despite

C) due to
6.
A) in D) as well as
B) at E) but for
C) of
10.
D) as A) Much

E) on B) Most

C) Every
D) Whole

E) Each
Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. Space exploration and underground mining both take place in extreme

environments so ---- is not too surprising that technology developed for one
field is now being applied to ----.

A) each / another

B) it / the other

C) that / the others

D) either / each other

E) this / one another

2. Since September 11, 2001, companies that ship goods, and other
businesses involved in ocean transport ---- millions of dollars coordinating
their security efforts.

A) were spending

B) would have spent

C) had been spending

D) are being spent

E) have spent
3. We ---- for three years for something to happen that ---- our situation.

A) had waited / has improved

B) were waiting / will improve

C) will have waited / will improve

D) have been waiting / will improve

E) are waiting / will have improved

4. Drivers over 65 have experience, but ---- physical and sensory capabilities.

A) would be diminishing

B) must be diminished

C) were to diminish

D) may have diminished

E) could be diminished

5. The conversation between the airport control tower and pilots that the
plane ---- approval to land before it crashed.

A) revealed / had received

B) has revealed / has received

C) had revealed / will receive

 D) revealed / would be received

E) was revealing / has received

6. The human brain goes through several large-scale changed ---- the
individual progresses from embryo through to old age.

A) so that

B) as

C) whereas

D) even if

E) lest

7. Second-hand smoke is the exhaled smoke from the lungs of a smoker, ----
the smoke that disperses from a lit cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

A) as well as

B) so as to

C) consequently

D) thereby

E) notwithstanding
8. Jack London, ---- works deal romantically with the overwhelming power of
nature and struggle for survival, was a prolific American novelist and short
story writer.

A) which

B) whose

C) where

D) what

E) who

9. Parents can learn to create and environment ---- their child can grow and
thrive in a more resourceful and less stressful manner.

A) which

B) what

C) where

D) that

E) whose

10. Cell phones are dangerous when people use them while they ---- cars.

A) would drive

B) were driving
C) drove

D) are driving

E) will drive
Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. Many people have devised methods ---- they have measured time.

A) which

B) when

C) with which

D) in which

E) where

2. An archaeologist has found an ancient Egyptian town in Israel ---- discovery

suggests that Egyptian influence was wider than previously believed.

A) who

B) to whom

C) where

D) whose

E) in which

3. The suburbs are the places ---- many Americans moved to in the 1950s in
the USA.
 A) which

B) where

C) in which

D) of which

E) whose

4. Scientists are doing research on remote ecosystems, ---- is the Arctic

tundra.

A) which

B) that

C) through which

D) each of them

E) one of which

5. There are many interesting events ---- in the night-time sky.

A) that observed

B) which are observing

C) being observed
 D) having observed

E) whom observed

6. The years ---- World War 2 were the time ---- returning veterans started to
buy houses.

A) following / when

B) followed / that

C) that follow / why

D) which was followed / which

E) being followed / whom

7. ---- penicillin continues to be used widely, some strains of bacteria have

developed a resistance to the drug.

A) Despite

B) Although

C) Due to

D) Therefore

E) So that
8. In the 1700s, England taxed tea, ---- coffee and wine.

A) while

B) moreover

C) in addition to

D) including

E) in contrast

9. ---- Albert Einstein became famous mainly for his work on relativity, he
received the Nobel Prize for his work on photoelectric law.

A) Because

B) In case

C) As long as

D) Ever since

E) Despite the fact that

10. ---- some people like a great deal of variety in their lives, i am happier
when my schedule is quite routine.

A) Due to the fact that

B) No matter what
C) However

D) Whereas

E) Accordingly
 Beer Basics
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1. Beer is the world's best-selling ___ drink.

a. alcohol
b. alcoholic
c. alcohols

2. The process of making beer is called ___ .

a. beering
b. brewsing
c. brewing

3. The first recorded recipe ( ___ on clay tablets) seems to be one for making beer.
a. write
b. written
c. wrote

4. The ___ ingredients used in making beer are malted grains, water, hops, and
yeast.
a. principal
b. principle
c. principles

5. The most common grain ___ for beer-making is barley, but sometimes wheat,
corn, or rice are also added.
a. use
b. uses
 c. used

6. Grain is malted by first soaking it in water, then allowing it to sprout, and

finally drying it ___ stop the sprouting.
a. in order to
b. to order to
c. into order to

7. Hop cones add both flavor and aroma to beer; they are also good ___ .
a. preserves
b. preservatives
c. preservations

8. In a process ___ fermentation, yeast changes sugar from the malted grain into
alcohol.
a. call
b. calling
c. called

9. Although the alcohol level in beer ___ ranges from 4-7%, it can go as high as
15%.
a. usual
b. unusual
c. usually

10.The two most ___ styles of beer are lager and ale.
a. common
b. commons
c. commonly
11. Lager ___ about 150 years ago, and it is now the most popular style of beer.
a. has developed
b. was developed
c. has been developed

12.However, in recent years, ale has been regaining ___ .

a. popular
b. population
c. popularity

13.One difference between lager and ale ___ the kinds of yeast used in the
fermentation process.
a. lies in
b. lies at
c. lies on

14.Another difference between these two ___ of beer is the temperature of the
fermentation process.
a. type
b. types
c. typicals

15.In addition, lager ___ lighter in color and body than ale.
a. tends to be
b. tend to be
c. tends to have

16.Most beer in the United States is made by big breweries, such as Anheuser-
Busch and Miller; microbrew or "craft" beer ___ only 5-10% of all beer
produced.
a. account for
 b. accounts for
c. count for

17.However, the rapid ___ in the number of microbreweries in the past 20 years
means that the United States has a wider selection of beer styles than any other
country.
a. increasing
b. increases
c. increase

18.In Europe, one of the smallest countries, Belgium, produces the ___ variety of
beer styles of all and is sometimes thought of as a "Disneyland" for beer
drinkers.
a. great
b. greatest
c. greater
 Hurricane Quiz
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1. Hurricane season ___ June 1 and ___ November 30.

a. stops, moves
b. begins, ends
c. badly, worst
d. circles, runs

2. A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds that ___ a constant speed of 74 miles
per hour or more.
a. won't reach
b. could reach
c. have reached
d. can't reach

3. The dangers of a storm ___ torrential rains, high winds and storm surges.
a. include
b. includes
c. including
d. to include

4. The strongest hurricane recorded was the Florida Keys Storm of 1935. 500
people ___ during this Category 5 storm.
a. has killed
b. were killed
c. not killed
d. are killing
5. A Hurricane Watch ___ for a coastal area when there is a threat of hurricane
conditions within 24-36 hours.
a. was issued
b. is issuing
c. is issued
d. isn't issued

6. Category One storms ___ have some coastal road flooding and minor pier
damage.
a. will
b. don't
c. shouldn't
d. never

7. Category Two hurricane winds ___ cause some roofing material, door, and
window damage to buildings.
a. should
b. won't
c. may
d. wouldn't

8. Mobile homes ___ destroyed in Category Three hurricanes.

a. is
b. do
c. must
d. are

9. Category Four storms ___ massive evacuation of residential areas inland as far
as 6 miles.
a. requires
b. requiring
c. require
 d. to require

10.Category Five hurricanes ___ cause complete roof failure on many residences
and industrial buildings.
a. will
b. didn't
c. won't
d. might