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178-The main advantage of container ships is that they are .
A)bigger than other ships
B)as comfortable as fast ocean liners
C)able to compete with fast ocean liners
***D)loaded and unloaded extremely fast
E)the most recent invention of mankind
179-It is stated in the passage that container ships .. .
A)are the fastest ships in the world
B)can travel so fast because they are loaded with standard size containers
C)have virtually replaced passenger liners
D)are described as "monsters" because they are ugly
***E)have recently begun sailing the oceans
180-We learn from the passage that .. .
A)container vessels come in all sizes
B)container vessels have been around for as long as passenger liners
C)passenger liners still have a number of important advantages over container
D)because containers are of a standard size, they can be used as building blocks
***E)container vessels can only be loaded and unloaded at specially equipped ports
The word alphabet is made up from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet - alpha and beta - and describes any group of symbols intended to represent the sounds used in speech. The letters of an alphabet can be assembled in thousands of different combinations to form words, and are therefore much more flexible than other symbols, such as pictograms or ideograms each of which can only stand for one particular object or idea. The origin of alphabets is obscure. Some scholars believe that the first true alphabets developed from Egyptian Hieroglyphics; others contend that the cuneiform scripts of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians hold the key.
181-The author tell us that an alphabet is . .
A)two Greek letters, alpha and beta
B)a group of meaningless symbols
***C)a group of signs that stand for vocal sounds
D)the sounds used when we speak
E)a combination of pictograms and ideograms
182-It is clear from the passage that alphabets are well-suited for writing because......... .
***A)they are not as rigid as other symbolic systems
B)their letters represent specific words or ideas
C)they derive from ancient hieroglyphics
D)they can have thousands of different letters
E) they are easy to learn for any member of the community
183-It's mentioned in the passage that academics disagree about........... .
A)the disadvantages of alphabets
B)Egyptian Hieroglyphics
C)pictograms and ideograms
D)the key to cuneiform scripts
***E)how alphabets originated
India, one of the poorest countries in the world. has the most HIV positive citizens, an estimated 4 million people. However, it is estimated that less than 1 percent of those living with HIV in India can afford the medication; about 20 pills of various types which has become known as the "AID cocktail". Indigenous production of drugs which will eliminate the cost of import, and perhaps even development of a vaccine may be the only way for India to combat AIDS But costs remain high, even though an Indian company has begun to produce some of the treatment drugs in India.
184-It is stated in the passage that .
A)4 million people in India are taking medication for HIV
B)none of the HIV medication is produced in India
C)HIV positive Indians may have got the disease at cocktail parties
D)if the HIV medication were a little cheaper, everyone would be able to afford it
***E)there is no country in the world with more HIV positive citizens than India
185-The "AIDS cocktail"........ .
A)is widely available and inexpensive
B)is produced in India by an Indian company
C)is taken by all HIV positive Indians every day
***D)consists of about 20 different kinds of medicine
E)was devised, by an Indian doctor to combat AIDS
186-The word 'indigenous" in the passage probably means...... . .
A)inexpensive ***B)local
C)imported D)convenient E)efficient
US citizens are legally permitted to arrive in the Netherlands as tourists, 'and then look for work while they're there. However, nobody can work legally in the Netherlands, without a social-fiscal, SOFI, number: yet, the Tax Office won't issue a SOFI number to non-EU nationals without a residence permit, and the Aliens' Police won't issue the permit to anyone without a SOFI number. These regulations are designed to make things difficult, but there do seem to be ways around them. If you can find an employer who will give both the Tax Office and the Aliens' Police a written statement to say that you alone are the right person to do the job, you may be granted a residence permit and a SOFI number. Otherwise, apart from marrying a Dutch citizen, there is little you can do legally to establish yourself there.
187-An American who wishes to week in the Netherlands .. .
***A)is allowed to seek employment while on holiday in the country
B)must get a written statement from the Tax Office to give to his employer
C)must arrange all of the details before leaving the United States
D)should arrive there with a residence permit and a SOFI number
E)is required to register with the Tax Office upon arrival
188-The author suggests that for an American to have any hope of securing a residence permit, you need . A)to be a non-EU national
B)to open your own business there
***C)something in writing from an employee
D)to have Dutch ancestors
E)a friend in the Dutch Aliens' Police
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