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B1 COMPREHENSION TEXTS

TEST ONE

Reading Comprehension (Part 1)Read the fve texts, items 1-5. Then read the headlines a-j.Decide which headline a-j goes best with which text.Mark o!r answer on the answer sheet in the boxes 1-5

a. Blood fows in Kashmir

b. Antiglobalisation Demo

c. Kashmir talks contin!

d. Mrd!rs on an "l#!rian road

e. Terror worldwide

f. Hn#ar$%s &irst 'i(ision

g. Italian fights disrupted

h. Spy sentenced to death

i. FBI spy makes deal or his lie

j. &oot)all C*

1. Robert Hanssen pleaded guilty in a Virginia courtyesterday to spying for Russia. In return, prosecutorsagreed not to as for the death penalty against thelong!time "#I man Hanssen ,$%, is charged &ith selling secrets for '1.(m.

). *he Hungarian "ootball +eague &asepected this &ee to announce results of the application process for the autumnDi-ision I championship season .

All rst di-ision clubs, ecept for

*atab/nya +ombard, submitted theirentries. 0/roly Vill/s, head of thechampionship committee, said thatthose &ho ha-e applied &ouldntautomatically be included in netseasons championship league.

2. 3unmen illed 11 people including a child at aRoadbloc $4 miles south of Algiers, residents said yesterday. 5e& attacs by self!styled Islamic groups are being reportedalmost daily in Algeria.



(. Airline operations &ere in chaos in Italyyesterday6n the e-e of a Rome meeting ofnance ministers from the 3% group of leading industrial nations. Air controllers, pilots and 7ight

attendants &ere striing for ne& paydeals

$. Rebels illed 1( people in the state of 8ammu and 0ashmir,o9cials said yesterday. +eaders of India and :aistan, &hichboth claim 0ashmir, are due to meet on 8uly 1(.

Reading comprehension (Part )

Read the following text, then choose the answers to questions 6-10 and mark your answer – a,b or c – on the

answer sheet

T* +i, -Millionair!- Starts .!#al Battl! /or Cash

+65D65 ;Reuters< ! An army o9cer at the center of a police in=uiry into alleged cheatingon the #ritish -ersion of the popular =ui> sho& ??@ho @ants to be a illionaireBB haslaunched a legal battle to reco-er his pri>e money. *he la& rm representing ajor Charles Ingram said on *uesday it had ser-ed a &rit on thesolicitors for the program demanding it pay Ingram his one million pounds ;'1.(% million<&innings plus interest and costs.??r Ingram has reluctantly taen this important legal step, but feels his hand has beenforced by the non!disclosure of the allegations against him. r. Ingram hopes he &ill be-indicated by the successful conclusion of this claim,BB la& rm organ Cole said in astatement.:olice last &ee said a special in=uiry team had been called in to in-estigate &hether

Ingram had been helped to &in the jacpot by someone coughing in the audience.A spoes&oman for the sho&Bs producer, Celador :roductions, said she could not conrmthe story, adding that as long as police in-estigations continued, the rm &ould mae nofurther comments.As legal proceedings began, a fello& contestant of IngramBs said he had coughed during thesho&, but denied he did it to help the army o9cer &in the nailbiting sho&Bs top pri>e.??es, I did cough &hile the major &as in the hot seat !! but many others did too. *here&ere )44 people in the studio. I certainly &asnBt trying to help him,BB the Sun ne&spaper=uoted lecturer *ec&en @hittoc as saying.@hittoc, &ho &as &aiting his turn to play the game &hen he coughed, saidE ??It &as coldin the studio and a lot of people &ere coughing. I canBt belie-e he &as helped in such a&ay.BB He added that if there had been an accomplice in the audience it &ould ha-e beenimpossible to pic out their coughs from anyone elseBs.

IngramBs &ife and brother!in!la& had each pre-iously &on 2),444 pounds on the sho&.Diana Ingram and Adrian :olloc ha-e also &ritten a boo about ho& to &in the game.??@ho @ants to be a illionaireBB is one of the tele-ision &orldBs most successful formats."irst aired in #ritain in September 1FFG, it has since been broadcast in local -ersions in o-er%$ countries.

. Ingram a. cheated in a popular =ui> sho& b. &on the jacpot &ithout any doubt

c.&on the jacpot but didnBt get his money

%.. :olice in-estigated into the matter, a. but further in-estigation is necessary b. and found no e-idence of cheating

c.and found that r Ingram &as helped bysomeone



G. *he spoes&oman for the sho& said a. she has all the necessary information b. she doesnt &ant to comment the case

c. that only the police can mae any commentson the case

F. :eople coughed in the studio a. because they &anted to help the player

b. because they &ere -ery anious c. because it &as cold there

14. Ingrams &ife and brother!in!la& a, helped him to &in b. &rote a boo

c. are going to be on the sho&

R!adin# Com0r!h!nsion Part 23

Read "!estions 11-#$ and then o%en !% the o%%osite %age and read the advertisements a-l.&n which advertisements can o! fnd what o! are looking 'or(

)or each o' the items 11-#$ decide which advertisement goes with the sit!ation described.

Mark o!r answers on the answer sheet.

114 ou &ould lie to see historic castles, green countryside and nice -illages

154 ou lie literature -ery much and &ant to -isit eatsB gra-e

12. ou &ould lie to see many dierent landscapes at one place, eperience modernand ancient cultures and spend time &ith a local family.

164 ou admire Jl 3recos pictures and &ant to see the land that inspired him

174 ou &ant to see St ars s=uare in Venice, and you ha-e heard about the *re-i"ountain in Rome.

184 ou &ant to spend your holiday some&here eotic. Also you &ould lie to buy somelac=uer&or, sil or sil-er sou-enirs.

194 ou &ant to get rst!hand eperience about the &ildlife of a rainforest, also you&ould lie to see the :acic coastline.

1:4 ou &ant to mae a round trip to Jurope and see the -ineyards of #urgundy.

1;4 ou are interested in art and architecture and &ant to taste "rench pastries.

5<4 ou &ant to see ho& Indians li-ed long time ago. ou &ant to tra-el by train.

a.Escort!d Tor '!tails: 'a$s Sim0l$ Ital$ as low as =6;;4<<>6pen your arms and your heart to the &onder of Italy. In Rome, -isit the Colosseum, andmar-el at ichelangeloBs Sistine Chapel. otor to Siena and "lorence, the beautiful stage on&hich the Renaissance &as played. See the inspired master&ors of +eonardo and #otticelli,as &ell as ichelangeloBs Da-id. In Venice, -isit St. arBs S=uare, tour the canals under the#ridge of Sighs in a gondola, and -ie& the famous glass&ors. *hen, return to Rome andbehold a miraculous sunset on the Spanish Steps. #efore you set your sights to&ard home,toss a coin into *re-i "ountain to ensure a return trip.

b.Escort!d Tor '!tails; 'a$s R!al Ir!land as low as =7574<<>



Disco-er the real Jmerald Isle, from pub life to poetry. In Dublin, &al &ith the spirit of 8ames 8oyce, and mingle &ith the locals o-er a pint of 3uinness on 3rafton Street. Sparlingcut!glass goblets a&ait at @aterford Crystal, and the gift of gab is yours for a iss at #larneyCastle. 5et, plunging clis and -erdant pastoral scenes &ill tae your breath a&ay in theRing of 0erry. 3ain some insight into a shermanBs life in the =uaint -illage of @ater-ille.

*hen, itBs on to Drumcli to -isit the gra-e of poet @illiam #utler eats before returning toDublin.

c.Escort!d Tor '!tails16 'a$s ?!w!ls o/ Ero0! as low as =1@<774<<>#egin your journey in s&inging +ondon. 6nce on the Continent, motor through #elgium enroute to Amsterdam. Visit both the Van 3ogh and Rembrandt useums or ogle the colorfulblooms in the 7oating 7o&er maret. Cruise do&n the Rhine &here the fairy!tale landscapes&ill enchant you. Ascend to Innsbruc, a famous mountain resort, then transit the #renner:ass and arri-e in Venice. Stroll through St. arBs S=uare and glide on a gondola beneaththe #ridge of Sighs. "inally, tra-erse the S&iss Alps and tour the fertile -ineyards of#urgundy before you head for :aris.

d.Escort!d Tor '!tails18 'a$s Ero0!an EA0lor!r as low as =1@5574<<>6ld!&orld charm and beauty a&ait in some of the &orldBs most fascinating cities. Jnjoy apanoramic tour of +ondon, &ith free time to eploreK see the Houses of :arliament or+ambeth :alace, residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. In "rance, gobble sinfullydelicious "rench pastries, and tour a&e!inspiring 5otre Dame. *he Italian gems of ilan,Rome, "lorence, and Venice &ill da>>le you &ith unparalleled art and architecture. *hen,cross the soaring, sno&capped Alps, past tiny #a-arian -illages en route to unich. "inally,disco-er the canals and gingerbread houses of Amsterdam.

e.Escort!d Tor '!tails: 'a$s !ms o/ Britain as low as =9574<<>As you approach +ondon, -isions of green countryside, =uaint -illages, and historic castlesll your imagination. *his tour sho&cases the highlights of the glorious #ritish Isle. After anin!depth sightseeing tour of +ondon, -enture to ary, Lueen of ScotsB house, then toJdinburgh Castle and ScotlandBs St. 3iles Cathedral. Shop for &ool s&eaters in oat andne glass&are at the @edg&ood china factory. :ay tribute to the #ard in Stratford!upon!A-on, then tra-el home through the 7o&er!deced -illages of the Cots&olds.

f.Escort!d Tor '!tails16 'a$s Th! Kin#dom o/ Thailand as low as =;;;4<<> *hailand is a country of subtle beauty and gracious people. Immerse yourself in the eotic,from the canals, temples and palaces of #ango to the ancient traditions of the Hill *ribepeople of ae Saa ai, on this enchanting 1(!day tour. In #ango you &ill mar-el at thefamous 3olden #uddha and Reclining #uddha temples. Jplore the cityBs canals in a long!

tailed boat and shop at a local 7oating maret. A trip outside the city taes you to lo-elyChiang ai, the MRose of the 5orth,M no&n for its old!&orld culture. +ocal artisans marettheir epert sil, sil-er, tea and lac=uer &or at bargain prices. In the surrounding hills, inthe heart of the *ea"orest, you &ill see elephants at &or. *hai classical music, demonstrations of traditionaldance and s&ord ghting, and a *hai cooing class &ill round out this other&orldly-acation.

g.Escort!d Tor '!tails1; 'a$s Natral Rich!s o/ N!w !aland as low as =1@9;;4<<>Imagine a -acation of incredible scenic di-ersity ! from dramatic glaciers and fjords totropical rainforests and sunny shores. Jplore the natural &onders of 5e& Nealand &ithCollette *ours. :icture yourself on an ehilarating 7ightseeing tour o-er the sno& co-ered

peas of t. Coo. Visit a glo&!&orm ca-e in Rotorua and &atch spouting geysers andbubbling mud pools at the @haare&are&a *hermal Reser-e. Jperience the modern and



ancient cultures of 5e& Nealand dining &ith a 5e& Nealand family at their home, andenjoying a traditional aori e-ening of food, song and dance. *ae a cruise along the glacierlined fjord of ilford Sound and enjoy a full day of leisure in both the charming -illage ofLueensto&n and the beautiful #ay of Islands.

h.Escort!d Tor '!tails

16 'a$s Italian Esca0ad! as low as =1@2;<4<<>Surround yourself &ith Italian beauty. +oo up to ichelangeloBs -ast talent in the SistineChapel, then cross the *iber to disco-er the ColosseumBs aesthetics. "ollo& the medie-al&alls in Siena, stopping to enjoy a slice of panforte. 5et, eplore DogeBs :alace and admireRenaissance paintings, #y>antine mosaics, and the #ridge of Sighs before -ie&ing a glass!blo&ing demonstration. Study :ompeiiBs eca-ations, eerily preser-ed for futuregenerations thans to ount Vesu-iusB rapture. +astly, a stunning clitop dri-e taes you toSorrento, &here the cherished art of &ood inlaying

i.Escort!d Tor '!tails5< 'a$s &rom th! "ma,on to th! "nd!s as low as =2@12;4<<>

Start in the heart of the Ama>on jungle. ouBll see a breathtaing array of colorful 7ora andfauna. *hen, jet do&n to saucy Rio, &here you can soa up the eotic 7a-or of thisfascinating city. Stroll along famous Ipanema #each or tae a cable car ride to the top ofSugar +oaf ountain. Iguassu "alls is a t&o!mile!&ide horseshoe &ith drops of up to )$4feet. #uenos Aires is no&n as *he M:aris of South AmericaM because of its &ide boule-ardsand outdoor cafes. *he Southern :acic coastline of Chile is a spectacular series of po&erfulmountains shooting up out of placid fjords

j.Escort!d Tor '!tails59 'a$s Ero0!an Panorama as low as =5@;774<<>@ea-e a mental tapestry of Juropean history as you journey through many of the regionBsmost memorable cities. *ae in Rotterdam, &hich rose lie a phoeni from the destruction of @orld @ar II. Imagine the Hapsburgs in residence at ViennaBs rambling Schonbrunn :alace.:eer into the 0eats!Shelley House at the base of RomeBs Spanish steps and imagine the-isitors these cultural >eitgeists must ha-e hosted. "inally, conjure up CharlemagneBsin-asion of Carcassonne as you &al the perimeter of this &alled fortress.

.Escort!d Tor '!tails; 'a$s M!Aico-s Co00!r Can$on as low as =1@:5;4<<>eico by rail. In Chihuahua, youBll be in the shado& of the great military leader :anchoVilla. His former home is no& a museum of his life. *hen, itBs Mall aboardM as you tra-ersethe Sierra adre mountains en route to the :acic Coast. Along the &ay, youBll enter theValley of the ushrooms, &hich is interspersed &ith compelling monolithic forms. Visit theca-e d&ellings of the *arahumara Indians. A popular stop is :iedra Volada, a giant boulderperched on a precipice. Ride the rails along the chasm rims and peer do&n into colorful

canyons. "inally, #alboaBs :acic &elcomes you.

l.Escort!d Tor '!tails1< 'a$s R!al S0ain as low as =7;<4<<>"or a glimpse of the true face of Spain, open your eyes for 14 days of this fantastic country.See *oledo, a region immortali>ed in the master&ors of Jl 3reco. Visit the famousAlhambra :alace in 3ranada, home of the oorish ings. "eel the beconing of thesunbaed Costa del SolBs deep blue &ater and brightly colored sailboats. Stand atop theRoc of 3ibraltar and see the north coast of Africa. *hen, tra-el through Cer-antesBAndalusia and +a ancha bac to adridK here, the famous :rado useum is home totreasures as priceless as the memories of this -acation &ill be for you.



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Reading comprehension (Part1)

Read the fve texts, items 1-5. Then read the headlines a-j.Decide which headline a-j goes best with which text.Mark o!r answer on the answer sheet in the boxes 1-5.

a. !uke "re #not ha$ardous#

b. Hi#h taA rat!s

c. F%1& "ghter planes ordered

d. .ocal r!)!llion

e. 5uclear security

f. Rail link dat!

g. TaA!s !as!d

h. ew rail and air timetable

i. Cost of local transport

j. "!1 delay

1. A ne& direct railroad lin bet&een "erihegy airport and #udapestCity center is to be opened in t&o years, it has been announced. *rains &ill lea-e 5yugati station e-ery )4 minutes and head north!east,before turning south!east at 0Or-asPt to R/os station from &here a

tunnel &ill lead to the airport. Around (.$ million people currentlyuse the airport annually and the gure is epected to rise to simillion. *he ne& rail lin &ill mar a "t 1$!)4 billion ;'$)!Fmillion< in-estment by QV Rt and *ri3r/nit Rt.

). *here has been another postponementin the arri-al of a S Air "orce delegationdue to brief the 3o-ernment on theproposed sale of "!1 ghter planes toHungary, S Jmbassy o9cials reported. *he team is to discuss a draft +etter of

Agreement.

2. 5e& regulations intended to ease taes on epense accounts



&ill go onto force starting August 1%, retroacti-e to thebeginning of this year, the nations ta authority announced.nder the eased rules, the (( ta rate &ill not apply to epense

accounts that amount no less than 4.$ of a companys annualsales, or a maimum of 'G,244, &hiche-er amount is lo&er.

(. unicipal go-ernments ha-e rebelledagainst the "inance inistry, claimingit is unfair for the state to -eto localprice hies to help meet targetedin7ation. #udapest City Hall is considering ala&suit against the ministry, arguingthe #udapest *ransport Company;#0V< had run up losses of "t2.$ billion;' 11.% million< because of State!imposed limits. ean&hile, 3yTr CityHall has increased its transport faresabo-e the limit specied by the

ministry and the mo-e is underin-estigation.

$. An electrical re that broe out in the :as nuclear plant presented no ha>ard of a radiation lea, according to international inspectors. *he 8une)). re, spared by a faulty &ire, damaged about a meter of cable in :as

#loc 5umber ) before being put out by an automatic etinguishing system. *he 5uclear Security Commission of the 5ational 5uclear Jnergy 69ce,

as &ell as the plants o&n security organisation, rated the ha>ard as a >ero on a one!to!se-en international scale. *he operation of #loc 5umber ) &as

epected to be restarted on 8uly G.

Reading Comprehension (Part )

Read the 'ollowing text , then choose the answers to "!estions /-1$ and mark o!r answer0a,b or c 0 on the answer sheet

"ir TraDc Controll!r Trn!d Ro))!r Pl!ads ilt$

6A0+A5D, Calif. ;Reuters< ! A former air tra9c controller pleaded guilty to a series of banheists on "riday, eecti-ely admitting that the almost '144,444 a year he made guiding jumbo jets &as not enough for a high!7ying lifestyle.

Ric +ee Da-is, (2, pleaded guilty in an 6aland court to si counts of ban robbery afterreaching a plea agreement &ith federal prosecutors, Assistant .S. Attorney att 8acobssaid.Da-is is a former president of the air tra9c controllers union local at San "ranciscoInternational Airport. His controllerBs job there !! from &hich he &as suspended &ithoutpay after his arrest !! earned him close to '144,444 per year.Da-is has been released to a San "rancisco half&ay house on '1$4,444 bond.He &ill be sentenced on "eb. 1$, )44), and could face as much as 1)4 years in prison,although the plea bargain &as epected to result in a much shorter term.Da-is &as arrested in August after an o!duty police o9cer caught him handing a holdupnote to a ban teller. He &as =uicly identied as the MRobust Robber,M the stocy suspectbehind a series of robberies of San "rancisco!area bans.In August a federal grand jury indicted Da-is on nine counts of ban robbery. 69cials say

his crimes netted him some '4,444.Da-is told in-estigators he needed the money to pay debts and 7y his children fromHa&aii, &here they li-e &ith their mother, to California for -isits.



Associates said he &as increasingly &orried about money, although he maintained thestrict concentration necessary for directing tra9c at one of the nationBs busiest airports.Da-isB father, Ron, said on "riday that his son had taen a &rong turn in a pre-iouslysuccessful life.M;He< had his head on right. He had a future and &as headed in the right direction, Ithought. #ut &hen this came do&n, it just turned e-erything around,M Ron Da-is told a

reporter after his sonBs guilty plea.

nswer the 'ollowing "!estions 'rom the in'ormation given in the text

. Ric +ee Da-ies robbed bans a. because he didnt earn enough to maea li-ing

b. because he &anted to li-e a luurylifestyle

c. because he guided jumbo jets

%. He &as released a. because he had already ser-ed hissentence b. because he &as in a half&ay house

c. because he paid the bond

G. He &as arrested a. &hen he &anted to rob another ban.b. by an o!duty teller

c. &hile he &as in Ha&aii

F. He needed the money a. to pay his di-orced &ifeb. for his childrens -isits

c. to buy luury holidays

14. His father said a. he didnt thin anything &as &rong &ithhis son

b. the &hole family &as shoced c. his son &as successful in his job

Reading Comprehension (Part ')

Read "!estions 11-#$ and then o%en !% the o%%osite %age and read the advertisementsa-l in which advertisements can o! fnd what o! are looking 'or(

)or each items 11-#$ decide which advertisement goes with the sit!ation described.Mark o!r answers on the answer sheet.

ou are on a -isit to St :etersburg and &ant to get to no& the life there

11. ou are a lecturer at a college and &ant to tal about higher education in Russia

1). ou ha-e heard about the Russian steam baths and &ant to try them yourself.

12. ou &ould lie to see the marets

1(. @hile you are staying you &ant to pic up some Russian.

1$. ou lie roc music -ery much

1. ou &ould lie to buy some pieces of art

1%. ou are &ondering &hat successful and &ealthy people are lie



1G. ou &ould lie to stay for a &eeend more

1F. ou &ould lie to see the layout of the city

)4. ou are interested in designing and fabrics

a.H!lico0t!r tors! Start from the heart of the city ! St.:eter and :aul "ortress.! A uni=ue opportunity to see the &hole city layout.b." Ni#ht at a Tastin# Bar! beer ;Russian beer brandsK a night in a youthful en-ironment &ith the sounds ofRussian!language roc music<K! &ines and -oda ;a specic program to suit each indi-idual case<.c. *isit to a Rssian Ban$a Bath Hos!3! a typical Russian #anya fre=uented by regular Russians &ho ha-e no hot &ater in their

homesK! an upscale #anya &ith a sauna, Russian #anya section, gym, and steam room ;no bar<K! same as abo-e plus a bar ;menu to be agreed<Kd. *isit to a Childr!n-s S0orts School tors to a childr!n-s school sall$ incld!a show /!atrin# a dis0la$ o/ kids- skills3 /or #ro0s o/ 2< 0!o0l! or mor!U s&imming, gymnastics, &restling, boing, and gure satingK! other sportsK! training sessions &ith tourist participation.e.Edcation in Rssia! a meeting &ith the schoolchildren of a speciali>ed foreign!language school ;includingthe school that adame Chira=ue helped create<K discussion &ith school teachers abouteducation in RussiaK! schoolchildrenBs performance in a foreign language ;a play<K! a meeting &ith students from speciali>ed schools and departments of the ni-ersityKdiscussion &ith professors about higher education in RussiaK! optional meetings.f.Rssian &ashions! sho&s of apparel designed by St. :etersburgBs best!no&n fashion designersK! same as abo-e plus a tour of a fabrics factory.g."rtists o/ .!nin#rad and St4 P!t!rs)r#U tour of an ehibitionsale of art at the &orld!reno&ned House of Independent ArtistsK

h.St4 P!t!rs)r#-s .i/!st$l!U a dinner in a McommunalM apartment &ith hospitable bilingual hosts ;groups of 14<K! Samo-ar tea and Russian cheese cae &ith hospitable bilingual Russians ;groups of 14<K! tour of a McommunalM apartmentK! tours of the etro ;sub&ay<, a farmersB maret, a rail&ay station, a MblacM maret;security escort pro-ided<, 7ea marets, etc.K! a stroll &ith ni-ersity students discussing the transitional phase of RussiaBs economy.i. N!w St4 P!t!rs)r#! tours of the largest superstores of the ne& capitalist Russia &ith an escort of businessconsultantsK! a meeting &ith the regionBs industrialists and a round!table discussion.

j.Th! .i/!st$l! o/ N!w Rssians! a night at an MeliteM nightclub ;security pro-ided<K



! a night at a casinoK! a tal &ith some &ealthy, successful business people of Russia.. Rssian in Rssia1$ das - 2 months co!rses.3ro!%s and individ!als

beginners, intermediate, advance, b!siness lang!ageelite %ro'essors, individ!al a%%roach, reasonable ratesl. !!k !nd in St4P!t!rs)r#42 das 6 nights in 7+heraton evski 8alace 9otel7 :::::; Includes 2 hotel nights, t&o transfers, sightseeing tour &ith -isit to St.:eter and :aul"ortress, a -isit to *he State Hermitage, tour to :ushin and :a-lo-s, Russian folperformance.

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Reading Comprehension (part 1)

Read the fve texts, items 1-5. Then read the headlines a-j.Decide which headline a-j goes best with which text.Mark o!r answers on the answer sheet in the boxes 1-5.

a. Milos!(ic in Th! Ha#!

b. 'am talks sto0

c. uspension or $aadi

d. ood d!cision

e. *renade last

f. Second round of tals

g. "ttack in th! str!!t

h. S,a)adi sta$s )!hind )ars

i. +orld ,oice

j. Radio Hungary

1. Hungarian radio is to be broadcast all o-er the globethrough the Hungarian Internet @orldRadio 5et&orlaunched last "riday. *hirteen Hungarian radio stationsare currently broadcasting, including public ser-icestations such as 0ossuth, :etT and #artW R/diWand commercial and non!prot channels. "ree soft&arefor listening to the Hungarian stations is a-ailableat httpE&&&.-ilagradio.hu

).

*he etropolitan Court appro-ed thedecision

http://www.vilagradio.hu/

http://www.vilagradio.hu/



of the :est Central District Court to orderthe preliminary arrest of #Xla S>abadi, former:olitical State Secretary at the inistry ofAgriculture and Regional Aairs.

S>abadis la&yer applied for suspensionof the preliminary arrest on the grounds

that there &as no danger of S>abadisescape. *he etropolitan Court agreed,but insisted on the arrest on othergrounds.

S>abadi is charged &ith multipleembe>>lement , fraud andmismanagement of funds.

2. A hand grenade eploded in district YYIIs #/l-/ny utcaafter being thro&n into the garden of a )G!year!oldunemployed man at around da&n last @ednesday. An Audi Gcar belonging to the man, &ho &as allegedly unhappy thatneighbours alerted the police, &as damaged. 5o!one &as

injured. *he man told police he &as baZed as to &ho&as behind the eplosion. 69cers &ere in-estigating

(.Hungary &elcomed the decision by thedemocratic leadership in #elgrade toallo&the etradition of former ugosla-:resident Slobodan ilose-ic to theInternational *ribunal in *he Hague toface charges of committing &arcrimes, according to "oreign inistryspoesman 3/bor Hor-/th.

$. *he issue of the construction of a hydroelectric po&erplant at 5agymaros in Hungary has been remo-ed fromthe agenda of tals bet&een Hungary and Slo-aia aimedat resol-ing their long standing Danube dam dispute, asSlo-aia regards the matter as a legal obligation, Hungarian3o-ernment Commissioner +/s>lW S>Xely told reportersafter delegations from the t&o countries held another

round of tals in #udapest last &ee.Reading comprehension (Part )

Read the 'ollowing text, then choose he answers to "!estions /-1$ and mark o!r answer 0

a,b or c 0 on the answer sheet.

Bs in Ci(il Ri#hts Cas! Is Sold /or =6;5@<<<

CHICA36 ;Reuters< ! *he bus on &hich Rosa :ars refused to gi-e up her seat to a &hiteman in a landmar 1F$$ .S. ci-il rights protest has been sold to an automoti-e museumfor '(F),444, the museum president said on "riday.Ste-e Hamp, president of the Henry "ord useum in Dearborn, ichigan, described the1F(G!model bus as Mthe most important artifact in the history of the ci-il rights mo-ement.M *he "ord collection, named after a legend of the American auto industry, already includesthe limousine that :resident 8ohn 0ennedy &as riding in on 5o-. )), 1F2, &hen he &asassassinated in Dallas.

M@e are looing for&ard to displaying this monumental piece of American history,M Hampsaid of the former ontgomery, Alabama, city bus in a statement.



:ars, no& GG and in poor health, &as employed as a department store seamstress in theAlabama capital. 6n her &ay home from &or on Dec. $, 1F$$, she refused to relin=uish herseat to a &hite man, as the la& re=uired, &hen the bus became cro&ded.:ars &as arrested and ned '1(, touching o a 2G1!day blac boycott of buses inontgomery, &here t&o!thirds of the riders &ere blac. *he incident led to a .S. Supreme Court decision that forced the city to desegregate its bus

system and helped re the ci-il rights mo-ement that e-entually toppled the institutionalsegregation of the 6ld South.At the time :ars acted, blac riders in ontgomery &ere re=uired to pay their fare at thefront door of the bus, then enter by the bac door. #esides ha-ing to gi-e up their seats to&hite passengers, they &ere not allo&ed to sit across the aisle from them. *he bus &as one of t&o purchased by the Summerford family of ontgomery 24 years ago,&hen the bus system &as selling retired in-entory. It &as sold in an Internet auction on *hursday by Donnie @illiams of ontgomery, &ho married into the Summerford family,according to auctioneers astro5et Inc. of 6a #roo, Illinois. *he bus had been ept on pri-ate property and used, among other things, for storage, theauction house said.:ars has made her home in Detroit !! near &here the bus on &hich she famously refused togi-e up her seat &ill no& be located !! since 1F$% after eorts to nd a job in Alabama

failed.M*his object is not only important for our collection, but is important as &ell to the greaterDetroit community,M Hamp said.He conrmed that the &inning bid for the bus, &hich is in need of etensi-e restoration,&as '(F),444.


. *he "ord collection a. has old buses from all o-er the country.b. has 0ennedy memorabiliac. is a museum that collects old -ehicles

%. *his bus is important a. because only -ery fe& of this type are leftb. because a ci-il rights mo-ement started herec. because it cost a lot of money

G. :ars should ha-e gi-en up her seat a. because that &as the la&b. because it &as only fairc. because you must be polite

F. #lac people a. had to pay their fares at the bac door of thebus

b. &ere not allo&ed to sit on the bus &hen there &as acro&d

c. could only sit opposite &hite people on the bus

14. *he bus a. &as used in the public transport system until recentlyb. &as pri-ate property and &as used for storagec. &as in a relati-ely good state of repair

Reading Comprehension (Part ') Read "!estions 11-#$ and then o%en !% the o%%osite %age and read the advertisements a-l.&n which o' the advertisements can o! fnd what o! are looking 'or(

)or each o' the items 11-#$ decide which advertisement goes with the sit!ation described.Mark o!r answers on the answer sheet.

ou are planning your Christmas shopping and looing at a gift catalogue



11. our teenage daughter lo-es 7o&ers and denim things

1). our -e!year!old niece lo-es s&eets

12. our son is al&ays late. He is a great science!ction fan.

1(. ou &ould lie some ne& Christmas tree ornaments, but you dont lie gures fromstories

1$. 3randmothers tree topper broe last year.

1. our sisters baby just adores plush animals

1%. ou &ould lie to present something to your nephe&, that epresses his lo-e of dogs

1G. ou &ant to buy a dress for your youngest sister. She thins teddy bears are lo-ely.

1F. 6ne of your friends comes from :oland. She &ould appreciate a gift from her nati-e

country.

)4. ou thin a Santa Claus gure &ould be the perfect decoration of the season

a.Th! i,ard O/ O, F itch Ornam!nts *hey found a place in your heart and no& these classic belo-ed characters from M@i>ard of6>M [ can grace your Christmas tree. Delicate hand!painted detailing on handblo&n glass.Jach meticulously handcrafted in :oland. Jach approimately M to 1)M in height.*he@i>ard of 6> [ and all related characters and elements are trademars of *urner Jnt. Co \1FFF. 8udy 3arland as Dorothy from the @i>ard of 6>.b.

Cl!o0atra-s Collar N!cklac! and Earrin# S!t *his dramatic handmade neclace and earring set is a re!creation of those &orn by

ancient pharaohs and their =ueens. Contemporary Jgyptian craftsmen alternatetur=uoise!hued scarabs, said to bring good luc to the &earer, &ith traditional clay

mummy beads and golden accents. Clasped neclace )F 1)M+. "rench &ire earrings 21GM+#ottom of "orm 1

c.

ildli/! &ascination ?m0!r @rap yourself in an e=uisite &ild7o&er embrace. 6ur distincti-e denim jumper is al&ays inseason. 144 cotton denim jumper has four button front and full, pleated sirt. ade in theSA. Shirt not a-ailable.d.T!dd$ B!ars Christmas 'r!ss ae an endearing entrance &ith our delightful *eddy #ear Dress. Charming soft -el-etappli=ues of festi-e bears adorn front of dress. Jasy t &ith side slits and 2(!lengthslee-es. Jach dress is created indi-idually so no t&o are eactly alie. 4 cotton (4polyester. Hand &ash. ade in the SA. Small ;!G<, edium ;14!1)<, +arge ;1(!1<, Y+;1G<, YY+ ;)4<.e.oodland Santa T!dd$

HeBs spent the autumn in his &orshop crafting toys for all his little &oodland friends. Hearri-es no& bearing gifts for all the good little cubs and gentle forest creatures. His nattyholiday attire includes red 7eece &ith fau fur trim, -elour sac, &ooden toys, and nit



scarf. 6ur dapper fello& is beautifully handcrafted of &ool and cotton, softly stued andaccented &ith greens and berries and stands an impressi-e )$MH.f.*ictorian Kitt$ Tr!! To00!r :erch this precious Victorian 0itty atop your tree and &ait for the appro-ing Mmeo&sM fromfriends and felines alie. Delightful details include -el-eteen dress, mu, hat &ith all the

trimmings, hand!painted detailing, and a reinforced cone lining for easy placement on theuppermost branch of your tree. 1MHg.Cand$ 'ot Mak!r G R!ll Kit *he Candy Dot aer set has e-erything you need to mae your o&n old!fashioned candy. *his a&ard!&inning toy &as named M1FFG "amily "un *oy of the earM. Includes dot!maer,candy mi, food coloring, paper strips and complete instructions. Rell it includes candymi, paper strips and easy!to!follo& instructions. Ages % and up. ade in the SA.h.Classic Car Ornam!nts Hang some groo-y, retro charm on your tree &ith these delightful, sparling ornaments.+ie the original classic car, not a &hole lot of options a-ailable, but &hat more could youpossibly need] Hand!painted blo&n glass, ready to hang. 2 1(MH $M+ ) 1)M@.

i.Canin! Chronom!t!rs 6ur delightful destop clocs feature &ell!beha-ed Retrie-ers or playful +abs. Crafted ofresin and hand!painted. Remo-able =uart> cloc operates on one S battery ;notincluded<. #oth ( 1)MH 1)M@ )MD. j.Star Tr!kF atch!s 0eep Star *re ^ time on your &rist &ith our 6riginal and 5et 3eneration ^ &atches.6riginal features .S.S. Jnterprise &ith Star *re logo. 5et 3eneration has Star "leetCommand logo on crystal and .S.S. Jnterprise 5CC!1%41!D and plays MStar *re ain *itle *hemeM &hen button is pushed. #oth feature gold!tone mirrored dials, cases and bucles,&ith glass crystal, stainless steel bacs and genuine blac leather straps. "aces 1 2(MDiameter. S*AR *RJ0 [ _ \ :aramount :ictures..Sand$ Cand$ *he original M*art ArtM you can eat, Sandy Candy is tasty fun for the &hole family. ItBs adelicious art project for ids to mae their o&n stra&s &ith candy sand in eight dierentfruit 7a-ors. Contains e-erything needed to mae 1, si!inch funstics. MSandM is detrosein high =uality 7a-ors &ith yummy sour ingredients. "or ages $ and up. ade in the SA.l.Int!rnational B!an Ba# "nimals *he international spirit of peace is promoted through our collectible multi!color, multi!national :eaceables[ plush animals. Jach &ears a small embroidered 7ag of its countryand is produced in a limited number &ith a numbered tag. A percentage of each sale isdonated to charities supporting &orld peace. :eaceables[ are each approimately M ! %M+.

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Reading Comprehension (Part 1)

Read the fve texts, items 1-5. Then read the headlines a-j.Decide, which headline a-j goes best with which ext.Mark o!r answer on the answer sheet in the boxes 1-5.

a. "war!n!ss w!!k /or incontin!nc!

b. oman arr!st!d with canna)is



c. Health problems in Ireland

d. Drug tra9cing in South Africa

e. El!ction on Satrda$

f. +!=ering %eo%le

g. Sta))in#s in ')lin@ Cork in(!sti#at!d

h. @itnesses sought after hit!and!run

i. Senator Ryan to run for +abour

j. *hree men stabbed yesterday

1. :olice are in-estigating t&o stabbings in Dublin andCor early yesterday. #oth -ictims re=uired treatment

in hospital. In Dublin, a young man &as stabbed in thebac at *om 0elly "lats, :ortobello, at about 2 a.m. He&as also beaten on the head. He recei-ed stitches atSt 8amess Hospital, a police spoes&oman said.5o one &as arrested. At Harbour Vie&, Cobh, a young man&as stabbed in the bac and arms. He under&ent surgeryat Cor ni-ersity Hospital.

). :olice &ere yesterday appealing for&itnesses to a hit!and!run accident in5e& Ross, Co @eford, after apedestrian died. *he man, r @illiam Sinnott ;)4<,from *errerath &as &aling along arystreet, 5e& Ross, at 2.14 a.m. last"riday &hen he &as struc by a car. Hedied on Saturday in @eford 3eneralHospital. :olice &ant to no& in particular if ared car U possibly a hatchbac! &asseen in the area at the time.

2. Irelands rst Continence A&areness @ee begins today6rganised by the Irish Continence Interest 3roup *he e-ent is aimed at breaing the taboo surroundingthe condition.

According to the group, research sho&ed half of *hose &ith a bladder control program &ould not discussit &ith family or friends. It said up to 2%4,444 peoplein Ireland suered from such problems.

(. )1!year!old South African is being heldat Santry :olice Station after beingstopped yesterday by customs o9cialsat Dublin Airport and found to ha-e (4ilograms of herbal cannabis &orth anestimated `G4,444 in a suitcase. Sgt artin Halpin of the Santry Drugunit said the &oman arri-ed from

8ohannesburg, -ia :aris. She &asdetained under Section ) of theCriminal 8ustice Drug *ra9cing Act,



1FF, and could be held &ithoutcharge for se-en days.

$. Senator #rendan Ryan has been selected as a general electionCandidate for the +abour party in the Cor South CentralConstituency.

r ichael cCarthy, a county councillor from Dunman&ay,&as chosen as a candidate in Cor South @est. *he t&o selectioncon-entions &ere held on Saturday.


Read the 'ollowing text, then choose the answers to "!estions /-1$ and mark o!r answer0 a, b or c 0 on the answer sheet.

Man Sa(!d )$ Mid"ir ra)

+65D65 ;Reuters< ! A #ritish constable hurled himself o a cli after a suicidal man,catching him in mid!air and sa-ing his life, a police spoesman said on "riday.A Susse police spoesman said Constable *re-or :ers, &ho &as strapped to a safetyharness, managed to catch the man by the scru of his nec as they both tumbled do&nthe cli side.M*hey &ere left dangling about G4 feet ;)( meters< abo-e the rocs for =uite some timebefore another o9cer managed to haul them up,M the spoesman told Reuters. *he incident happened on *hursday at #eachy Head !! a spot on JnglandBs south coastnotorious for suicides.:ers, 2$, and another o9cer managed to get the distraught man on the ground, but hebroe free and made a dash for the cli edge. *he constable thre& himself after the manand managed to catch him on the &ay do&n &ith some cle-er acrobatics, the spoesmansaid.At one point, :ers lost his grip and the man slipped further but landed on a chaly outcrop just a fe& feet belo&. His rescuer &as lo&ered further to grab him again.MI &as holding on to the bac pocets of his trousers at this stage to stop him gettinga&ay,M :ers told reporters.@hen the pair &ere hauled bac to the top of the cli, the man became -iolent and had tobe subdued &ith pepper spray, the spoesman said.

nswer the 'ollowing "!estions 'rom the in'ormation given in the text.

. A policeman jumped after a man to a. pre-ent him from falling b arrest him c. catch him

%. a. *he man &as in a safety harness. b. *he policeman caught him by his clothes c. *he policeman fell do&n

G. a. It &as di9cult to pull them up.b. Another o9cer pulled them up immediatelyc. *hey managed to climb up

F. a. *he man jumped do&n before the policeman could catch himb. *he policeman caught him but the man pulled him do&n &ith himc. *he policeman caught the man but he broe loose and jumped do&n

14. @hen they &ere pulled to the top of the cli the man a. &anted to jump bacagain. b. thaned the policemen



c. &anted to hit the policemen

Reading Comprehension (Part ') Read "!estions 11-#$ and then o%en !% the o%%osite %age and read the advertisements a-l.

&n which o' the advertisements can o! fnd what o! are looking 'or(


114 our children 1),1( &ant to tae part in a summer course. ou thin a small family!lie place &ould be the best for them.154 ou are a language teacher and &ant to de-elop your sills124 ou need some documents to be translated into your language.164 ou are preparing for a Cambridge :rociency Jam174 ou &ant to study in a small group. ou thin it is easier to learn ne& structures &ith thehelp of a computer184 ou thin it is -ery important to mae friends &ith people &hile you are learning

Jnglish. Also you &ant to no& &hat Jnglish pubs are lie.194 our )1!year!old sister and her friend &ant to learn Jnglish together. *hey are -ery busyand can tae only t&o &ees holiday, they dont &ant to study in a group either.1:4 ou &ant to learn about Jnglish Culture and stay &ith a family1;4 ou &ant to tae part in an intensi-e course for t&o &ees5<4 ou are a student and ha-e only little time. ou &ould lie to set up your timetable, and&ould lie to meet people of your age from all o-er the &orld

a..E"RN EN.ISH IN THE "R'EN O& EN."N'

y general and business Jnglish courses are for female students aged 1G plus, and are -erysuitable for professional&oring &omen. *hey begin on a Sunday and nish on a Saturday,for one or t&o &ees at an$ tim! o/ $!ar. *hree hours of lessons are held in the morningsfrom onday to "riday. *hese are on a 1J1 or 1J5 )asis ;s!itable 'or two 'riends learningtogether <and are tailor!made to suit your re=uirements.

b.Churchill House is a =uality Jnglish +anguage School in the beautiful and safe seaside to&nof Ramsgate ;+ondon ! 1 hour $4 minutes<. @e oerE

•

Jcellent lessons in small classes &ith highly professional, friendly teachers• @elcoming families, all &ithin &aling distance of the School and only one student of any one nationality per family

• "antastic Social Club programme &hich includes free e-ening acti-ities, sports, funand cultural trips and tours of Jngland, Scotland and Jurope

• *he chance to mae friends &ith Jnglish people in *he Churchill *a-ern, our o&ntraditional pub, and *he Clubroom, our o&n pri-ate club &ith 44 Jnglish members

c.Jnglish Home *uition Courses are an eciting and successful &ay to learn Jnglish. ou li-eand learn in your o&n teacherBs comfortable home. *his gi-es you a &onderful opportunityto impro-e your Jnglish =uicly, e9ciently and enjoyably. It also guarantees you indi-idualteaching and total immersion in the Jnglish language. @ith an Jnglish Home *uition Course

you not only impro-e your language sills, you also eperience authentic #ritish life&here-er you choose to study.



6ur courses includeE• 3eneral Jnglish• Jnglish for #usiness and Commerce• Jnglish for +a&yers• Jnglish for 8uniors• Jnglish for Special :urposes• Jnglish Cultural Heritage• Jnglish through +eisure

d. !lcom! to th! Cic!ro .an#a#!s Int!rnational w!)sit!Cicero is an Jnglish language school &hich specialises in cors!s in En#lish. @e aremembers of ARJ+S and are accredited by the #ritish Council. @e oer a &ide range ofJnglish courses including full, part time, eam, business and leisure courses.Cicero is also a translation and int!r0r!tin# business, pro-iding =uality translations forall types of tet in most languages.Cicero oers cors!s in oth!r lan#a#!s@ including "rench, Italian, Spanish and 3erman,to Jnglish speaers.

As you can see, &hether you are interested in learning Jnglish, learning another language,you ha-e a document for translation or you need an interpreter, Cicero can help you

e. *he Jnglish Country School is a #ritish Council Accredited summer school organisation forchildren and teenagers aged % U 1%. Jnglish +anguage teaching is combined &ith a fullyinclusi-e programme of sports, social acti-ities and ecursions in some of #ritains mostbeautiful and interesting locations."or Summer )44) there is a choice of ) centresE

&or childr!n 9 16 $!ars3

A small, secure, family!run school in beautiful countryside near Salisbury in the South ofJngland

f.Choos! C.B EN.ISH 1956 i/ $oJ

• are 1%!)( years old• &ant serious Jnglish study in an eciting multinational en-ironment• &ant to mae friends from all o-er the &orld

&ant lots of choiceC.B EN.ISH 1956 #i(!s $o lots o/ choic!J Lo choos!444

• .. ho& hard you &ant to study• .. ho& hard you &ant to play• .. ho& much free time you &ant to ha-e

. . &here you &ant to stay• .. ho& long you &ant to stay

.. ho& much you &ant to payg. Pil#rims #i(!s $o444CHOICE

A &ide range of courses to help your career de-elopment.

&.. PROR"MMES

Scheduled classes and learning options &ith a full programme to suit your needs.

INNO*"TION

#enet from the talent and creati-ity of :ilgrims famous team of teacher trainers.

PRO&ESSION". 'E*E.OPMENT

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Jplore the latest teaching ideas &ith teachers and trainers from around the &orld.

PERSON". 'E*E.OPMENT

Disco-er ne& &ays of learning and communicating in Jnglish.

INTENSI*E

5o one else oers such a full programme J-ery t&o &ee course gi-es youE67hours main training course1<hours Afternoon :rogramme1<hours J-ening :rogramme

2hours Indi-idual :roject @or

SPECI".IST SERIES

"or eperienced teachers. High le-el seminars led by some of the best no&n J+*eperts.

h.CHOOSE EN.ISH "T PI.RIMS I&J

• ou are )1 years old.• ou &ant to learn the Jnglish as =uicly as possible.• ou &ant an intensi-e residential )!&ee

programme at a #ritish ni-ersity.• ou &ant to disco-er ne& &ays of learning and

communicating in Jnglish.• ou &ant lots of choice.

EN.ISH &OR "'.TS 51 I*ES LO .OTS O& CHOICEJ

• ou choose ho& intensi-e an Jnglish course you&ant.

• ou choose ho& you &ant to spend your afternoons.• ou choose &here you &ant to stay.• >o! choose how m!ch o! want to %a.

i.@e oer long and short intensi-e and semi!intensi-e Jnglish language courses to foreignadults as &ell as preparation courses for the Cambridge eams during the academic year.@e pro-ide -acation courses in summer. Academic year courses are a-ailable for )( &eesat special lo& prices. :reparation for IJ+*S and *6J"+ eams oered ;on re=uest only< atcertain times. @e organise airport transfers on re=uest and also a programme of acti-ities,-isits, lectures and lm sho&s. *here are *ours of +ondon on specic dates j.Since 1F%, AJS* has been dedicated to ecellence in Jnglish language teaching and &eare continuously impro-ing and re-ising our methods to eep up to date.

Som! #ood r!asons to choos! "n#lo Ero0!an

Study *oursJach class, 14 to 1) students on a-erage, is taught at si le-els from beginner to ad-anced,on -e mornings and one afternoon per &ee ;)4 lessons<

At the end of the course each student &ill recei-e a CD!R6 &hich has been speciallycreated to sho& the importance of the :C in sentence construction, phrasing and use of-ocabulary.

6ur lessons, based on teaching resources produced inhos! by our o&n languagespecialists, are li-ely, fun, stimulating and etremely eecti-e.

Sports acti-ities and cultural -isits in the afternoon, discos, barbecues, lms, treasure hunts

and theme parties in the e-enings, plus t&o &eely sho&s from 0ro/!ssional!nt!rtain!rs and a full day ecursion at &eeends.



.Summer School operates each year during 8uly _ August at residential Centres in southeastJngland. *his coed programme for %!1 year olds includes Jnglish courses during mornings,and a holiday programme of acti-ities, sport, sightseeing, _ interesting -isits, and sociale-ents.

l. !lcom! to th! B!than$ School !) sit!4 #ethany is an independent, co!educational, boarding and day school for 11!1G year old

students.:lease -isit our regularly updated#ulletins for the latest ne&sMOr Mission44

At #ethany &e are committed to gi-ing young people an education &hich &ill e=uip themfor life in a changing &orld, set &ithin the rm foundations of the Christian faith and aChristian community.

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Reading Comprehension (Part 1)Read the fve texts, items 1-5. Then read the headlines a-j.Decide which headline a-j goes best with which text.Mark o!r answer on the answer sheet in the boxes 1-5.

a. +ottery jacpot still to play for

b. *urey and #ulgaria to join J

c. eican bishop &ins rights pri>e

d. Sick childr!n in Soth "/rica

e. 8olice seeking to identi' bod

f. S0anish PM (isits Trk!$ and Bl#aria

g. Record lottery &in

h. Sicid! cas! in town

i. AIDS is biggest iller in South Africa

j. Fight or human rights

1.

?ohann!s)r# ! AIDS is South Africas leading cause of deathand accounted for (4 per cent of deaths last year of those agedbet&een 1$ and (F. A South Africa edical Research Council report &hich has not yet been released, forecasts that si million South Africans might die from AIDS by )414. It projects a three! fold increase in deaths among children aged one to -e by )414 unless pre-enti-e policies are put in place.

+ast &ee, :resident *habo bei , &ho has =uestioned the lin bet&een HIV and AIDS, once again stated that AIDS &as not thebiggest iller in the country. In a letter to his minister of health ,

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r bei said HIVAIDS &as attributable to just ).) per cent of deaths in South Africa

).

:olice in +isburn,Co Antrim ha-e appealed

for help in identifying a body found on the#udore road, outside the to&n , at middayyesterday. A crime is not suspected. *heman &as in his mid!24s, bet&een $ feet Ginches and $ feet 14 inches, &ith dar hair.He &as &earing a blue 7eece and bore thetattoo, A0, on one forearm.

2. *here &as no &inner of last Saturdays national lottery jacpot, &orth ` 1,$$$,(42, &hich means @ednesdays jacpot &ill be &orth more than `) million. *he numbers dra&n &ere ,F,14,21,2$,(4 ;)<.

*he +otto $(2)1 doubler number &as 2. +otto plus numbers dra&n &ere 1,G,1G,1F,22,2% ;11<. *he &inning numbers in the 0 national lottery jacpot &ere ),F,1$,1%,(4,(G ;)2<. "our ticets each &on +$,F$F,%( sterling

(.

ADRID U *he Spanish :rime inister, r 8osearia A>nar, left for Istanbul yesterday for a )(!hour -isit to *urey and neighbouring #ulgaria. *he t&o countries are candidates to join the J.Spain is net in line to hold the Js rotatingpresidency.r A>nar &ill ha-e a &oring dinner today &ithhis *urish counterpart, r #ulent Jce-it, in &hichhe is epected to stress the need for *urey tointroduce reforms before its J candidacy can beappro-ed.He &ill then go to Soa to meet the #ulgarian:rime inister and former ing, r Simeon deSae!Cobourg!3otha

$.5uremberg U Archbishop Samuel Rui> 3arcia of eico yesterday recei-ed the 3erman City of 5urembergs human

rights pri>e for his ght for the rights of the Chiapas Indians. Dr Rui> 3arcia ;%< said he &ould continue to ght tirelessly for the recognition of the dignity and of the indi-idual andcollecti-e human rights of indigenous peoples.


Read the 'ollowing text, then choose the answers to "!estions /-1$ and mark o!r answer 0a, b or c- on the answer sheet.

M$st!r$ 5<<L!arOld BoA &ond nd!r Str!!t

D#+I5 ;Reuters< ! @ormen eca-ating a site in Dublin ha-e dug up a mysterious stone



and metal bo archaeologists belie-e is a Mtime capsuleM buried )44 years ago. *he sealed container, &hich eperts hope may be opened net &ee, &as disco-ered at acentral Dublin site &here a monument to Jnglish na-al hero Horatio 5elson once stood.:at @allace, director of IrelandBs national museum, said the bo !! measuring around t&o!and!a!half feet ;%$ cm< by one!and!a!half feet ;($cm< !! probably contained artifacts ofthe era such as coins and ne&spapers.

MItBs -ery eciting to nd something that &as historically tuced a&ay,M he told Reuters.M*he =uestion is, though, &ill the contents ha-e sur-i-ed]Museum archaeologists &ere currently cleaning the outside of the bo in order to read aninscription on the casing, and &ould tae Y!rays before attempting to open it, he said. *he container &as found as &or began on the belated erection of a 1)4!meter ;2F( feet<stainless steel spie !! intended to mar the ne& millennium but delayed after concernsabout its en-ironmental impact. *he original monument on the site, 5elsonBs :illar, &as erected in 1G4G but blo&n up bythe Irish Republican Army ;IRA< in 1F.@allace said the bo &as probably intended to remain buried for 1,444 years.M*he idea has al&ays been there, &ith historical buildings, to put something a&ay for thefuture, but ho& could these people ha-e no&n the statue &ould be blo&n up]M


. @ormen ha-e dug up a mysterious a. stone b. container c. capsule

%. It &as found during a. construction &ors b. reconstruction of the5elson onument c . archeological search

G. It may contain a. things characteristicof the time

b. letters and messages c. money and hiddentreasure

F. *hey raised the ne& monument late because a. of archeological ndson the spot.

b. they &ere &aiting forthe turn of the milenium c. they &ere not certainabout its eect on the en-ironment.

14. a. :eople ha-e al&ays lied to send messages to the future.b. :eople ne& the monument &ould be destroyedc. :eople thought somebody &ould nd their message soon



114 our little children &ould lie to see Santa in a sho&



154 our 1)!year!old son &ould lie to see a play for children, but he doesnt enjoy fairytales any more124 our 12!year!old daughter &ould lie to see something dierent this year. ou thin

she &ould enjoy ballet.164 ou lie Dicens and &ant to see a play by him.174 ou feel lie seeing a musical

184 ou &ant to go to the theatre net Saturday afternoon. ou lie romantic plays.194 ou and your friends &ant to see an opera on the 14th of 5o-ember.1:4 ou &ould lie to see a play by Shaespeare1;4 ou and your children &ant to see a ids sho& at the Royal Shaespeare *heatre.5<4 ou &ould lie to tae your $!year!old daughter to see a ids sho&. She lo-esclassical fairy tales but is afraid of &iced &omen in them.

a.Hard Tim!s Show T$0!J :lay'!scri0tionJ *he repressed desire of beautiful +ouisa, trapped in a lo-eless marriage to#ounderby, a po&erful mill!o&ner, is a&aened by the handsome seducer 8ames Harthouse.

*homas 3radgrind, her father, is forced to see lo-e and imagination triumph o-er hid blindfaith in Mfacts, facts, factsM. Northcott Th!atr! 'at!sJ 1$th 5o-ember )441 to 1st December )441 *ues!"ri 1FE24, Sat 1(E24 and )4E44

b.Th! Marria#! o/ &i#aro .! no,,! di &i#aro3 Show T$0!J 6pera or 6peretta '!scri0tionJ Count Alma-i-a lusts after the delicious Susanna, "igaroBs bride to be. *heneglected Countess pines for her husbandBs attentions and, as she tries to mae him jealous, lo-e and suspicion abound. "igaro must unra-el the threads before he and Susannacan tie the not. Also performed as )igaro@s edding and )igaroA. 5e& :roduction Colis!m U'at!sJ Gth 5o-ember )441 to %th December )441 5o- G, 1(, 1, )1, )2, )%, 24, Dec $, %at 1FE44, 5o- 14 at 1GE44c.B!at$ and th! B!ast Show T$0!J 0ids sho& '!scri0tionJ A handsome prince transforms into *he #east one stormy night after turninga&ay a &iced Jnchantress. #eauty, is captured by the #east, can she melt his icy heart,brea the e-il spell and sa-e the life of the handsome prince before the last rose fades anddies] Age $ .i)rar$ Th!atr! U'at!sJ 24th 5o-ember )441 to 1Fth 8anuary )44)d.

" Christmas Carol Show T$0!J :lay'!scri0tionJ DicenBs original story of Jbene>er Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas past,present and yet to come. *his story has been adapted many many &ays but the true magicand the great mi of fright and delight comes only from returning to the original.B$r! Th!atr! 'at!sJ %th December )441 to )Fth December )441 1(E24 and 1FE24, Schools performances

14E44 and 12E24.e. Th! Snow +!!n Show T$0!J 0ids sho& '!scri0tionJ A much lo-ed family fa-ourite. 0ay is lured a&ay by the Sno& Lueen &hocaptures his heart ! his only hope is his friend 3erda ! but &hat can she do against so

po&erful a &oman. Age $!1) years. Octa#on Th!atr! 'at!sJ th December )441 to 1)th 8anuary )44) J-e 1FE1$, ats 14E1$ and 1(E1$.



f. "lic! in ond!rland and Thro#h th! .ookin# lass Show T$0!J 0ids sho& '!scri0tionJ 6n a glorious summerBs afternoon, young Alice happens upon a smartlydressed &hite rabbit looing at his &atch and muttering BIBm too lateB. *his not being ane-eryday occurrence, she follo&s him do&n a nearby rabbit hole ! and falls into

@onderland. 6n her &eird and &onderful journey to nd her &ay home, she meets an arrayof the most etraordinary characters ! including the Cheshire Cat, *&eedledum and *&eedledee, Humpty Dumpty and the oc *urtle ! all of &hom ha-e fantastical tales to tellthe young eplorer. #oth of +e&is CarrollBs timeless childrenBs stories ! lice@s dvent!res inonderland and Thro!gh the Booking 3lass and hat lice )o!nd There ! are magicallybrought to life. *he ama>ing +obster Luadrille, the Lueen of HeartsB infamous cro=uetmatch and the ad HatterBs *ea :arty are just a fe& of the remarable e-ents that you &illsee in this ne& family production. Ro$al Shak!s0!ar! Th!atr! 'at!sJ )Fth 5o-ember )441 to Fth arch )44) ;opens $th December )441<g.Sin#in- in th! Rain Show T$0!J usical

'!scri0tionJ :opular musical production adapted from the lm. Songs include Singin in theRain, ou @ere eant for e, ou Are y +ucy Star and others. *he story is one of t&o hotsilent mo-ie stars and a young hopeful all hit by the changes around the introduction of thetalies.Luarry !st Lorkshir! Pla$hos! 'at!sJ 14th December )441 to )2rd "ebruary )44) 1FE24, ats 12, 1$, )4, )), )F, 8an 2,

$, 14, 1), 1%, 1F, )(, ), 21, "eb ), %, F, 1(, 1, )1, )2 at 1(E44h. Monk!$J " Tal! /rom China Show T$0!J :lay'!scri0tionJ Monke , also no&n as Co!rne to the est , tells of the ad-entures of a roguetricster, oney, and his encounters &ith a series of demons, spirits and gods. oneymeets up &ith the #uddhist pilgrim *ripiaa and they enlist the help of :igsy and Sandy asthey tra-el to India in search of sacred scriptures. A 1th Century epic Monke is one of themost popular classics in Asian literature.Th! Lon# *ic U'at!sJ ))nd 5o-ember )441 to 1Fth 8anuary )44) ;opens $th December )441< on!Sateither 14E24 or 1(E441(E24 or 1FE24 please contact the #o 69ce for details.6pen Captioned ;Stage*et< ! 11th 8anuary )44) 1FE24i.Th! M!rchant o/ *!nic! Show T$0!J :lay'!scri0tionJ @ritten around 1$F and the rst Shaespeare to be preformedprofessionally in America ;5e& or, 1%$)<. A man needs money to pursue a rich heiress;:ortia< and approaches his friend Antonio ! but unable to lend it Antonio approaches the

8e&ish moneylender Shyloc. Shyloc hates Antonio because of his Christian contempt forusury so oers a contract &herebty if the money is not repaid he may tae a pound of 7eshinstead. *he =uality of mercy is not strained as Shyloc is foiled out of his pound of 7esh by:ortia dressed as a man. A dar comedy eploring greed and racism. *his production ispresented in association &ith Da-idson College, 5orth Carolina, SA.Swan Th!atr! U'at!sJ )Gth 5o-ember )441 to 1Fth 8anuary )44) ;opens (th December )441< j.Ho Ho Ho Show T$0!J 0ids sho& '!scri0tionJ A family Christmas sho&. "ather Christmas has come to the end of his tether.He is going to resign. HeBs &eighed up the pros and cons. Certainly thousands of childrenaround the &orld are going to be de-astated. #ut he canBt tae the stress any more. So

&eBre just going to ha-e to cope &ithout him ! if &eBre not too busy shopping to miss himAge 2 Courtyard Th! Th!atr! B$ Th! .ak! U

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'at!sJ $th December )441 to )Fth December )441 14E24, 12E24 and 1FE44.Ttti &rtti Th! &ir!)ird Show T$0!J Dance or ballet '!scri0tionJ *his magically mystical tale is set many years ago, in a Russian 0ingdom&here the &ealthy *sar Saltan li-es &ith his son I-an and daughter 0atoosha, 0atoosha is

selsh and scheming and manages to attract all her fatherBs aection, lea-ing poor I-anal&ays feeling lie a failure. @hen I-an embars on a dangerous journey to capture theprecious "irebird to please his father, he encounters on the &ay ...a helpful &olf, an e-ilsorcerer ;0oschei the Deathless<, a po&erful old &itch ;#ab aga< and a beautiful young:rincess ;Vasilisa<. @ill I-an succeed in his goal to &in bac his fatherBs fa-our] 6r &ill heperish at the hands of 0oschei and #aba aga].awr!nc! Batl!$ Th!atr! U'at!sJ $th December )441 to )Fth December )441l.Th! .!#!nd o/ 'ick hittin#ton and His Cat Show T$0!J :anto'!scri0tionJ 8oin our handsome hero Dic @hittington on his journey to +ondon, meet hisCat, the e-il 0ing Rat and some unforgettable characters as &e tra-el &ith him on a magical

journey of disco-ery and ad-enture to a fara&ay land and bac again. @ill Dic be able todefeat the e-il 0ing Rat and marry his true lo-e Alice] Palac! Th!atr! !'at!sJ 1st December )441 to 1)th 8anuary )44) on!"ri 1(E44 and 1GE($, Sat 1(E24 and1FE24.

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a. anhunt in :apua 5e& 3uinea After ass 8ail #rea

b. #in +adens mother Inter-ie&ed in :aris

c. :olice se #lac agic Against +a&

d. -oops /anks mash /hrough *as Pipeline

e.Militar$ Trainin# in th! krain!

f. !o Cellphones in Bangladesh

g. Bin .ad!n-s Moth!r in "m!rican Hos0ital in Paris

h. Death *hreats in Vene>uela

i. Cellphones #anned for Jlection Day

j. utiny in :rison

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the day after attacs on the nited States. M6ne of the &i-es of bin +adenBs father &as in the American hospital earlier this month, but she has since left,M a spoesman said *hursday."rench &eely ne&s maga>ine +e :oint said Al!0alifa bin +aden &as a &ido& of bin +adenBsfather and had raised the Saudi!born millionaire suspected of masterminding the September11 attacs

on 5e& or and @ashington. She arri-ed at the pri-ate hospital in &estern :aris for cancerchec!ups on September 1), the day after hijaced planes smashed into the @orld *radeCenter and the :entagon, the article to bepublished on "riday said. *he police spoesman said it &as liely she had been inter-ie&ed by "ranceBs anti!terrorist s=uad &hile she &as in hospital

).CARACAS, Vene>uela ;Reuters< ! :olice in a &estern Vene>uelan state &ho are accused ofdo>ens of unla&ful illings used &itchcraft to try to &ard o an in-estigation by stateprosecutors, authorities said on *hursday.Vene>uelaBs 5ational 3uard units that too o-er police stations in :ortuguesa state this&ee disco-ered crude &itchcraft altars carrying photographs of the in-estigatingprosecutors placed head do&n amid lit candles and e9gies of saints.

M*hey &ere using blac magic...trying to cause the death ;of the prosecutors< throughsupernatural methods,M Vene>uelaBs public prosecutor, Issues Rodrigue> said, adding thein-estigators also recei-ed more con-entional death threats. *he 5ational 3uard &as called in to disarm and tae control of the police in :ortuguesa, asmall rural state in the largely Roman Catholic country, after the state go-ernor said shecould no longer guarantee control of the force.

20IJV ;Reuters< ! A column of rainian tans, &hich lost its &ay to a military trainingground, smashed into a natural gas pipeline, cutting o supplies, the emergencies ministrysaid "riday.A spoesman said the accident too place late *hursday &hen the tans &ere trying to nda route through rain and darness to a training ground in central raine.Jmergency ser-ices shut o gas supplies to stop leas at the regional pipeline bet&een theto&ns of #erdychi- and Nhytomir. *he line &as repaired o-ernight.5o injuries &ere reported

(.DHA0A, Sept )% ;Reuters< ! #angladeshBs caretaer go-ernment has banned the use ofcellular phones during ondayBs general election to ensure a free and fair -ote.3o-ernment o9cials *hursday said the mo-e &as aimed to Mrestrict contact bet&een crimesyndicates and intimidators &ho might try to scare a&ay -oters and th&art a peacefulelection.M *he decision &as made by the chief of the caretaer go-ernment, former chief justice+atifur Rahman, in consultation &ith election o9cials, they said.

MAll cellphone net&ors in #angladesh ha-e been ased to suspend operations on 6ctober1,M said one mobile phone operator. *he suspension &ill disrupt the &or of journalists, election obser-ers and others needing totransmit election reports =uicly.$.:6R* 6RJS#, Sept ) ;Reuters< ! :apua 5e& 3uinea police scoured the capital :ortoresby on @ednesday for ) prisoners &ho staged a mass breaout from a city jail.Deputy police commissioner Sam Inguba told local media a manhunt in :ort oresby hadfailed to nd any of the escapees, including t&o murderers ser-ing life sentences.Inguba said the escape occurred during a shift change early on *uesday at the cro&ded andrundo&n #omana prison.He said the prisoners noced do&n an old fence surrounding their li-ing =uarters,unnoticed by &ardens, and used boltcutters to cut their &ay through an outer fence.

Correctional Ser-ice Commissioner Richard Siani said (% of the escapees had been onremand




Read the 'ollowing text, then choose the answers to "!estions /-1$ and mark o!r answer 0a, b or c 0 on the answer sheet.

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6S+6 ;Reuters< ! *he rotting remains from a sunen cargo ship carrying 2,244 tonnes offro>en sh just o 5or&ayBs &estern coast ha-e been shipped to Denmar &here thefuming cargo is being used as biofuel, sal-age rm Jide arine Ser-ies said on "riday.0jartan ehammer, chartering manager of Jide, said his company had turned to Denmarin an attempt to get rid of the decomposing sh &hich posed an en-ironmental ha>ard topeople li-ing close to #lei-i &here sh from the 3reen Alesund &ashed up on the beacheslast summer. *he $,44 d&t cargo ship, o&ned by 5or&ayBs 5omadic Shipping, &hich sun in Decemberlast year had become a serious en-ironmental problem as the sh started to pollute the seaand air in the local area. *he ship &as raised this summer.M@hen &e raised the ship it had been lying at the seabed for half a year and the cargo

rooms &ere full of gases &hich ga-e o a terrible stench,M ehammer said.#ut in Denmar, these gases ha-e no& been po&ering si dierent biofuel plants, &hile theleft!o-ers &ill be used as compost and add to the en-ironmentally friendly scheme.M@eB-e already used all the sh &e recei-ed as biofuel to produce electricity and heat,M said 8oergen 8ohansen, managing director at Danish H-ims #iogas, one of the recei-ers of shfrom 3reen Alesund.


. "ish from a sunen cargo ship can be used as biofuel a. in 5or&ay b. in Denmar c. in ships.

%. a. *he Danish company &anted to get rid of the sh.b. Rotten sh is ha>ardous &astec. *he sh &as found on the beaches

G. a. Sunen ships are a great problem.b. *he ship is still under &aterc. *he cargo of the ship polluted the sea.

F. @hen the ship &as raised last summer a. the cargo &as stillintact.

b. it &as -ery smelly

c. it &as dangerous.14. *he rotten sh is used to produce a. gas b. chemicals c. electricity






>o! are s%ending a ear in Bondon as a st!dent. hen o! have 'ree time o! want to seesome o' the attractions in this big cit. >o! are looking at a %rogramme leaEet.

114 ou &ould lie to listen to music by #ritish composers

154 ou are &ondering &hat Scottish food is lie.

124 ou &ant to see tennis matches

164 ou &ould lie to see the +ondon panorama from the obser-ation &heel.

174 ou &ould lie to see some statues from Jgypt.

184 ou are interested in furniture and table&are made of plastic

194 ou are interested in contemporary #ritish dra&ings,

1:4 ou &ould lie to no& &hat life in Lueens Victorias time &as lie.

1;4 ou ha-e heard of the famous @elsh singing competitions.

5<4 ou &ould lie to ha-e some ideas about the &ay #ritish gardens are planted.

a."rom no& on ! #ritish Air&aysB +ondon Jye is taing booings for M7ightsM on the &orldBshighest obser-ation &heel oering -isitors 24 minutes to -ie& +ondonBs breathtaingscenery from this uni=ue -antage point on the South #an. "or the booing line callE ((G%4 $444 44.b.ntil 8an )44) ! *he VictoriansE aers of the odern @orld. Jhibition illustrating the&ays in &hich Victorians created much of the &orld in &hich &e no& li-e, &hile adhering toideals &hich ha-e since been rejected. Victoria and Albert useum, +ondon, S@%.c.ntil 1$ 8uly ! Radical :lastics. An ehibition featuring a da>>ling selection of ne& plastics byeast +ondon designers including furniture, lighting, table&are and accessories. 3eryeDesign Centre, +ondon, J).

d.ntil ) August ! Cleopatra of JgyptE "rom History to yth, an ehibition that includespre-iously unrecognised statues of her, attempts to pro-ide some ans&ers. #ritish useum,+ondon.e.)) ! )$ ay ! Chelsea "lo&er Sho&. 6ne of the most popular e-ents in the capitalBs

horticultural calendar and inspiration for gardeners great and small. :ublic daysE )( and )$ay. Royal Hospital, Chelsea, +ondon.f.) ! 2 8une ! #iggin Hill International Air "air. International si!hour 7ying display of militaryand ci-ilian aircraft teams. #iggin Hill Aireld, #iggin Hill, 0ent, southeast Jngland.g.$ 8une ! 12 August ! *he Summer Jhibition. :aintings, sculptures, dra&ings and models bymany of the 0Bs most distinguished artists in the &orldBs largest open contemporary artehibition. Royal Academy, +ondon.h. ! )% 8une ! Spitalelds "esti-al. "esti-al combining a feast of early music &ith ne&commissions from leading #ritish composers. Christ Church, Spitalelds, Commercial Street,east +ondon.

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F 8une ! *rooping the Colour. Lueen Jli>abeth IIBs birthday parade. Horse 3uards :arade,+ondon. j.1% ! )2 8une ! Cardi Singer of the @orld competition. International singing competition forprofessionals. St Da-idBs Hall, *he Hayes, Cardi, @ales..

)1 ! )( 8une ! *he Royal Highland Sho&. *he highlight of ScotlandBs country year, featuringa Scottish food ehibition, pedigree li-estoc, 7o&er sho& and sho& jumping. RoyalHighland Centre, Ingliston, Jdinburgh.l.)$ 8une ! G 8uly ! @imbledon +a&n *ennis Championships. All Jngland +a&n *ennis Club,@imbledon, +ondon.

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Reading Comprehension (Part 1)Read the fve items 1-5. Then read the headlines a-j.Decide which headline a-j goes best with which text.

Mark o!r answer on the answer sheet in the boxes 1-5.

a. Castro Says Anthra +ess Serious *han a Cold

b. O(!rcrowd!d Prisons in Ohio

c. Can an ltra!Sound *est ae ou +eft!Handed]

d. Cewish Tradition Takes )ront +eat on &sraeli F!ses

e. ore +eft!Handed #abies

f. Santa !ts Marri!d

g. 8udge Sentences *&o 6hio en to Dress as @omen

h. om!n%s Ri#hts on th! Bsi. *hereBs 5o 5eed for Bother ChristmasB

j. Anthra Contamination in Cuba

1.HAVA5A ;Reuters< ! Cuban :resident "idel Castro says anthra, the germ &arfare agent

&hich has illed three people and spread panic in the nited States o-er recent &ees, isless &orrying than a common cold.MStudied properly, anthra is less serious than a cold,M he said in a speech @ednesday inthe eastern city of Santiago de Cuba. M*here are appropriate medicines to mae thebacteria disappear -ery =uicly.MCastro said the current anthra scare in the nited States, in the &ae of the Sept. 11attacs on 5e& or and @ashington, &as being eaggerated.M*he intentional use of any product of this sort ... is an unacceptable crime,M he said. M#utthey shouldnBt allo& this to become an instrument of panic.MCastroBs speech, at the inauguration of a school for social &orers, &as carried li-e on state *V.

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S*6C0H6+, S&eden ;Reuters< ! A S&edish study of 1G4,444 young men sho&ed routineultra!sound eaminations of the fetus can aect the brain and lead to left!handedness,S&edish radio is reporting.



*he study by ppsala ni-ersity Hospital and the 0arolinsa Institute sho&ed that men bornin the 1F%4s &ho had been eposed to ultra!sound tests &hile in the &omb &ere more lielyto become left!handed.ost people are predisposed to become right!handed &ith only about si percent becomingleft!handed.

2. 8JRSA+J ;Reuters< ! 6rthodo 8e&s ha-e steered Israeli public transportation in a ne&direction &ith a bus ser-ice that segregates men and &omen in strict interpretation of ritualla&. *he decision by the Jgged bus cooperati-e to inaugurate the special route bet&een 8erusalem and #nei #ra, a religious encla-e near *el A-i-, dre& criticism from the secularistShinui :arty.MItBs segregation all o-er again, apartheid,M party leader osef +apid told Reuters.en and &omen sit apart in the buses. 6rthodo tradition dictates that they should not miunless related. Some pri-ate buses ser-ing religious communities already feature curtainpartitions.An Jgged spoes&oman said segregation &ould also apply at bus stops. en &ould use thefront door, and &omen the rear.

A non!religious &oman could choose to sit in the menBs section, and could complain to thedri-er if she &as harassed, the spoes&oman said.

(.C6SH6C*65, 6hio ;Reuters< ! *&o 6hio men &ho thre& beer bottles at a &oman in a carpaid the price on "riday !! they had to parade through the center of their hometo&n dressedas &omen. 8ason Householder, )2, and 8ohn Stocum, )1, &aled around do&nto&n Coshocton,population 1),444, for an hour "riday afternoon &earing dresses, &igs and maeup.Coshocton County unicipal 8udge Da-id Hostetler passed the sentence on 6ct. 1G, tellingthe men they could either comply &ith his order or go to jail for 4 days after beingcon-icted of criminal damage. He also ned them ')$4 each.Hostetler, &ho often imposes unorthodo sentences, says he does so because ofo-ercro&ding in the Coshocton County 8ail.

$.#RSSJ+S ;Reuters< ! "ather Christmas does not need a Mother ChristmasM partner underJuropean nion se e=uality rules, the Juropean Commission has ruled.It rejected as a Mmareting pranM &hat it said &as a claim by #ritish retailer @ool&orths3roup that it had to sell other Christmas suits alongside "ather Christmas outts to satisfySanta se e=uality clauses in J legislation.MJ rules aim to pre-ent discrimination against female employees at &or,M spoesmanAndre& "ielding said @ednesday.He said that the JBs eecuti-e arm, often berated for meddling too much in citi>ensB li-es,&ould not be breaing do&n seual stereotypes by gi-ing Santa a female partner.

He also noted that reindeer portrayed as pulling SantaBs sleighs &ere all female !! malereindeer lose their antlers before the &inter &hile females eep them until the spring.He =uoted an Alasan state go-ernment o9ce as once ha-ing said that only femalesEM&ould be able to dri-e a fat!arsed guy in a -el-et suit around the &orld in one night andnot get lost.M


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@ASHI53*65 ;Reuters< ! :eople &ith a sunny outloo on life may be unconsciouslybeating heart disease, researchers said on onday.A study of nearly 44 people &ith a family history of heart disease found that those &ithan optimistic personality &ere half as liely to de-elop heart disease as their grumpiercounterparts.MItBs possible that the people &ith positi-e attitudes produce lo&er le-els of stress

hormones, &hich help protect them from disease,M Diane #ecer, director of the 8ohnsHopins ni-ersity Center for Health :romotion, &ho led the study, said in a statement.#ecerBs team studied $G adults aged 24 to $F &ho had no symptoms of heart diseasebut &hose brothers and sisters had been diagnosed &ith heart disease at young ages. *hey all too a standard personality test and &ere checed for high blood pressure, bloodsugar, body fat and cholesterol le-els. *hey &ere also ased &hether they smoed, haddiabetes or other no&n ris factors for heart disease. *he researchers, &ho presented their ndings to a meeting of the American HeartAssociation in Anaheim, California, said they follo&ed the $G people for bet&een -e and1) years.During this time %4 people, or 11.F percent, had heart Me-entsM such as a heart attac,chest pain or death from heart disease. *he researchers found that those &ith optimistic personalities &ere only half as liely as

their more pessimistic counterparts to eperience a heart e-ent. *his po&er of positi-e thining &as seen e-en after taing into account traditional risfactors for heart disease such as high cholesterol le-els, smoing and being o-er&eight.aybe adding a little fun to peopleBs li-es can &or lie medicine to help pre-ent heartdisease, #ecer said.MIn future studies, &eBd lie to eamine &hether adding pleasurable acti-ities to the li-esof this population aects heart disease ris,M she said.+ast year, researchers told the annual Heart Association meeting that people &ho enjoyhumor &ere also less liely to die from early heart disease.Heart disease is the biggest iller of Americans, causing nearly a third of all deaths.


. A recent study sho&ed that a. heart attac is a major cause of death. b. you can a-oid heart problems if you lead

a healthy life c. angry people ha-e more heart problems

%. Diane #ecer said that a. the stress hormone le-el is responsible forthe heart attacs.

b. if you are angry your body produces stresshormones

c. lo&er stress hormone le-el means smaller ris

G. *he doctors studied people a. &ho had heart problems in their

family b. together &ith their brothers or sistersc. &ho had young brothers or sisters.

F. Researchers carried out a comple test and found a. smoing is a ris factor of heartdiseases

b. positi-e thining helps a-oid heartproblems

c. healthy people usually thin positi-ely.

14. +i-ing a more enjoyable life a. is -ery pleasantb. is good for the heart.c. increases ris of heart disease.

Reading Comprehension (Part ') Read "!estions 11-#$ and then o%en !% the o%%osite %age and read the advertisements a-l.



&n which o' the advertisements can o! fnd what o! are looking 'or(


>o! are travelling to +cotland soon and wo!ld like to fnd a %lace to sta.

114 ou &ould lie to stay at a $ star 3rand Hotel, &here the Scottish style and themodern facilities are combined, and there is a spa

154 ou &ould lie to stay some&here in the country &here you can play tennis.

124 ou &ould lie to stay in the old to&n of Jdinburgh, at a hotel &here there is a leisureclub.

164 ou thin your holiday is the best time to learn ho& to play golf.

174 Apart from playing golf you &ould lie to use the sauna and the solarium of the

hotel.

184 ou &ould lie to stay at a hotel &hich is e=ually near to the shopping andentertaining areas as &ell as to the historic attractions of the city. ou dont mind&aling a little to a gym and tness studio.

194 It &ould be nice to stay at an old country house, &hich is furnished &ith anti=uefurniture and family paintings.

1:4 6f all the hotel chains you thin Hilton is the best.

1;4 ou &ould lie to be only &aling distance a&ay from the shops and theatres. Alsoyou lie s&imming.

5<4 ou &ould lie to stay in the city centre from &here you can reach the attractionseasily by cab.

a. *he luurious $ red star *urnberry Hotel has a magnicent coastal setting just an hour from3lasgo&. #edrooms are spacious and -ery thoughtfully e=uipped. @ith t&o championshipgolf courses, a reno&ned Spa and ) superb restaurants this hotel is ideal for business orpleasure. *he Colin ontgomerie 3olf Academy is no& open and oers &orld!class tuitionand state!of!the!art teaching and practice facilities.b.almaison 3lasgo& is a classic contemporary hotel &ith traditional "rench #rasserie #ar,

CafX al :i>>a editerranee and a pri-ate high tech gym. #edrooms are stylish, spaciousand indi-idually designed. *he hotel is situated in the -ery heart of the city centre and acab ride from many of the citys famous attractions.c.Voted one of the *op *en 3olng Hotels in the &orld, Rusacs o-erloos the 1 st tee and the1Gth green of the famous 6ld Course in St. Andre&s. Visit Rusacs 3olf club &here our 3olfanager &ill help you mae the most of your stay at this golng ecca. "acilities includethe 6ld Course #ar and Restaurant, &hich specialises in seafood and game dishes, plus asauna and solarium and free car paring.d. *he 3lasgo& arriott Hotel is ideally situated just a fe& minutes &al from the heart of thecity centre &here you &ill nd an abundance of shopping malls, restaurants, theatres andbars. "acilities include restaurant, cafX bar and ne&ly refurbished leisure club featuring

indoor pool, cardio-ascular gymnasium steam room and sauna.e.



*he modern Cairn Hotel has a relaing restaurant and bar and prides itself on e9cient,friendly ser-ice. 3uests can enjoy the ancient city of Jdinburgh or the bustle of 3lasgo&,&hilst Stirling, the *rossachs and the #orders oer a pleasant day out.f.Set in (( acres of pri-ate grounds, this characteristic manor house has been carefullyetended to pro-ide a luurious retreat. 3uests can enjoy a &ealth of facilities including a

choice of t&o restaurants and etensi-e leisure facilities including a pool, steam room, jacu>>i, ) gyms, tennis courts, solarium and beauty salon. Stirling, Jdinburgh and 3lasgo&are a )4 minute dri-e a&ay maing Inchyra the ideal base for a brea.g.Situated in the heart of the city in the shado& of Jdinburgh Castle, the Caledonian Hiltonpro-ides the nest base from &hich to eplore Scotlands historic capital. *he hotelselegant dXcor and its long tradition of pro-iding attenti-e and friendly ser-ice ha-echarmed guests from around the &orld for almost a century. A +i-ing&ell Health and +eisureclub, a&ard &inning :ompadour restaurant and a &ide range of other dining optionsh.5estling in the shado& of Jdinburgh Castle, the Sheraton 3rand Hotel _ Spa combines theecellence of an international hotel &ith a &arm luurious scottish style and superiormodern facilities. @ithin easy &aling distance of :rinces Street, theatres, shops and -isitor

attractions, the Sheraton 3rand is a natural choice for a $ star brea. State of the art spa isno& open.i. *he Holyrood Hotel is located in the historic old to&n of Jdinburgh close to Holyrood :alaceand net door to the ne& Scottish :arliament building. *he hotel oers superbly appointedbedrooms, a rst!class restaurant and a state of the art leisure club. It is the perfectlocation from &hich to eplore the delights of Jdinburgh. j.:ittodrie House, set in )444 acres of pri-ate estate, is one of 3rampianBs most historichotels. *he public rooms, dining room and some of the bedrooms are furnished &ith familypaintings and anti=ue furniture ! &ith log res burning the atmosphere is of a &elcomingcountry house.. *he 3rampian Hotel is literally just around the corner from the shopping centres ofAberdeen. Visitors to this city &ill nd plenty to entertain themK the area has a &ealth ofgolf courses, gardens, historic buildings and, of course, the castles and countryside of RoyalDeeside.l.Situated in the heart of the city, *he 3eorge Inter!Continental is ideally located for both theshopping and entertainment areas as &ell as the cityBs historic attractions. *his elegant and&elcoming hotel boasts t&o a&ard &inning restaurants and an atmospheric bar. All theguest rooms are beautifully designed pro-iding sheer comfort and luury. Complimentaryaccess is oered to a gym and tness studio -e minutes &al from the hotel.

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Reading Comprehension (Part 1)Read the fve texts, items 1-5. Then read the headlines a-j.Decide which headline a-j goes best with each text.Mark o!r answers on the answer sheet in the boxes 1-5.

a. issing :eople

)4 Tamils kill soldi!rs on shi0

c4 11 inr!d in Bo#ota

d. Bawer jailed 'or e-mail %rotest



e. Ghildren die in boat misha%

/4 Tamil soldi!rs to di!

#4 "0! d!tain!d in air0ort

h. assacre in Colombia

i. 5o e!mail in China

j. Fab gorilla in Hoo

1. "our children and a teacher on a school trip died in a#oat accident in the coastal ugosla- republicof ontenegro yesterday. *hree other people &ere missing. *hose on board &erefrom #anja +ua in #osnias Serb republic.

). Customs o9cers detained a four!month!oldgorilla esterday after it arri-ed at Cairo airport&ithout the necessary papers. Jgyptian o9cials are di-ided o-er &hat to do&ith the primate U an endangered species Ufrom 5igeria, &ith some &anting to ill it andothers &anting to gi-e it to the local Noo. *hebaby gorilla 7e& in from +agos, 5igeria, &ithits o&ner, an Jgyptian!5igerian &oman &hodidnt ha-e a licence for it.

2. A Chinese la&yer has been sentenced to 2 years in a labour campfor distributing a pro!democracy journal by e!mail. A court sentenced Nhu Ruiiang to nine months but Communist:arty o9cials ordered the longer term, the "ree Chine o-ement said. Nhu, a -eteran of pro!democracy protests in 1FGF, &as arrested last ayin the southern city of Shaoyang.

(. 3unmen from a rightist paramilitary army

raided aColombian -illage yesterday and illed atleast 11 people6ne of the largest massacres since thegroups ne& leader emerged last month. :olice said four people &ere badly injured inthe massacre at "alan, about %$ miles &est of #ogota, by ghters from the nited Self!defence "orces of Colombia, or AC, &hoaccused the -ictims of &oring &ith leftistguerillas, before illing them, police said.

$. *amil guerillas hit a ship carrying 1,)44 Sri +anan soldiersyesterday, but soldiers repulsed the attac &ith the help of the air force and na-y.



*he attac and the retaliation left 11 soldiers and 1$ rebels dead. *&el-e soldiers &ere missing &ith (% &ounded. Approimately)4 eplosi-e!laden boats &ith suicide s=uads on board attacedthe :ride of South o *rincomalee, 1$$ miles northeast ofColombo.

Reading Comprehension (Part )Read the 'ollowing text, then choose the answers to "!estions /-1$ and mark o!r answer 0a, b or c 0 on the answer sheet.

Sri .anka to Sal(a#! 19th C!ntr$ 'tch Shi0wr!ck

C6+6#6 ;Reuters< ! *he 5etherlands said on onday it &ould help Sri +ana sal-age the&rec of a 1%th century Dutch spice ship o the islandBs southern coast. *he A-ondster, o&ned by the Dutch Jast Indies Company, san in 1$F o the coast of3alle, a ey port in the fabled trade!&inds route that brought spices from &hat is no&

Indonesia to Jurope.M*he 5etherlands has assigned 1.G million guilders ;'%44,444<... to the A-ondster project,Mthe Dutch embassy said in a statement. *he Dutch ruled Sri +anaBs coastal pro-inces for 1$4 years up to 1%F &ith their capitalin 3alle !! a port littered &ith artifacts from the spice trade and guarded by a grim Dutchfort. *he A-ondster, &hich hit a sand bar after slipping free of her anchor in ne &eather, isone of three Jast Indies Company &recs identied during a di-ing epedition in the early1FF4s.M@e &ant to train Sri +anan di-ers during the net three years so that they can carry outmaritime archaeological projects on their o&n,M said Robert :arthesius, an o9cial of theDutch embassy."our Australian di-ers &ill join the 11!member Sri +anan team on the project.A tourist board o9cial said they &ould be promoting the site as a tourist attraction &hich&ould be -isited by di-ers.M@e can no& not only pro-ide attractions on land but in the sea,M said S. 0alaisel-am, thedirector of planning and de-elopment at the Ceylon *ourist #oard. *he (44th anni-ersary of the founding of the Jast Indies Company falls net year and areplica of a Dutch ship -isited 3alle t&o months ago as it retraced the spice route as partof the celebrations.

nswer the 'ollowing "!estions 'rom the in'ormation given in the text.

. *he 5etherlands a. &ill help nance a project to sal-age a sunen ship

b. &ill sal-age *he A-ondster.c. &ill gi-e money to the Jast Indies Company.

%. *he Dutch a. had a fortress in Sri +ana. b. ruled the country for a long time.

c. traded &ith spices in Sri +ana.

G. *he ship a. san in a storm.b. &as dri-en to a sandbar.c. 7oated o her anchor.

F. *he Dutch a. &ill tae part in the di-ing epedition.b. &ill train a team of international di-ers.

c. &ill train Sri +anan di-ers only

14. S.0alaisel-am said a. in the future the ship can be -isited by di-ers



b. a replica of the ship &ill -isit the to&n soon.c. this project &ill help tourism in the country.

Reading Comprehension (Part ')

Read "!estions 11-#$ and then o%en !% the o%%osite %age and read the advertisements a-l.&n which o' the advertisements can o! fnd what o! are looking 'or(


>o! are on a visit to )lorence, &tal, and want to s%end o!r 'ree time in a %leasant wa. >o!are looking at a Git 3!ide leaEet

114 ou dont ha-e much time, but you &ould lie to pic up some Italian through &eelye!mail lessons.

154 ou &ould lie to see photographs of the nature

124 ou &ould lie to see a famous D8.

164 ou &ould lie to see a famous musical

174 ou ha-e al&ays &anted to no& ho& leather handbags are made

184 ou are curious ho& Chianti is made

194 ou &ould lie to taste Sardinian cuisine.

1:4 ou &ould lie to listen to lectures about cooing in the past as &ell as taste thesehistoric dishes

1;4 ou thin &aling is a great &ay of eeping t, and you &ant to eplore the beauty of "lorence

5<4 ou are interested in the fashion of the early )4th century

a.NIE. H"LESSaturday, 5o-ember )(th, on stage at *enaBs 5obodyBs :erfect night, one of the mostacclaimed D8Bs of the ne& illenium, guest!star at the most important clubs around theglobe.

b.In its second edition, MHistory at the *ableM features discussions &ith eperts and collegeprofessors about topics &hich range from MCooing of the Rich and Cooing of the :oorM toMSmells from the 6rient at the DogeBs *able.M "ollo&ing each discussion is a ban=uetsuper-ised by Maria Conc!tta Sal!mi , an !A0!rt on anci!nt !atin#4 Salemi haschosen recipes that are most compatible &ith foods of our time. *he ban=uets tae place inthe dining hall of the S0!dal! d!l Bi#allo , a most appropriate setting for a journeythrough the foods of the past.c.Hello Dolly"rom @ednesday, 5o-ember 12th until Sunday, 5o-ember )$th, *eatro Verdi presents thene& -ersion of the famous musical &ith +oretta 3oggi and :aolo "errari.d.

THE TET."&& +"RTET *he superlati-e young string =uartet starring the brother and sister from Hamburg is theprotagonist of the concert at the :ergola on Saturday )( 5o-ember.

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e.&IT".KINJ &OR &N "N' &OR HE".THIn preparation for the "lorence arathon, there are t&o e-ents featuring the style of&aling brisly, &hich reduces stress and impro-es health at the same time. A great &ay toeperience the beauty of "lorence &ithout the hassle of cars and scooters.f.

THE .E"THER SCHOO.@hen in "lorence do not miss a -isit to the +eather School to learn ho& a real leatherhandbag, &allet or briefcase is made by hand.g.EOR ERSTER4 EOMETIRES IN ."N'SC"PE6n ehibit at the Spa>io "oto at Credito Artigiano until December %th, the celebratedphotographer &ho, from high abo-e, photographed natureBs strangest and most magicalforms.h.THE "R'ROBE O& " SICI.I"N OM"NA selection of clothes that belonged to a Sicilian noble&oman of the early years of the )4thcentury in eposition at the 3alleria del Costume of :ala>>o :itti from 6ctober 24 )441 until 8une ) )44).

i.." P"N"CE"At the height of 6lmo, just a fe& ilometers beyond "iesole, is a restaurant &ith a typicaland generous menu centered on sh, but not solely, as a main oering. j."C+ERE..O6n -ia 3hibellina in the center of "lorence, there is a restaurant &here you can tasteSardinian cuisine in its thousand dierent aspects..R&IN" "N' THE INEM"KIN TR"'ITIONIn the Val di Sie-e, land of -ines and good Chianti, a museum to immortali>e for the agesthe art of &oring grapes.l.IT".I"N .ESSONS BL M"I.Do you &ant to learn or impro-e your Italian] It can be easy and free in your e!mailaccount. J-ery &ee an interesting tet, &ith a test and the eplanation of the most di9cult&ords.

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Read the fve texts, items 1-5. Then read the headlines a-j. Decide, which headline a-j goes best with which text.

Mark o!r answer on the answer sheet in boxes 1-5.

a. 3et 6ut of *o&n, #in +aden +ooalie *old

. Recorded Firdsong

c. @omen to #e Allo&ed Into Iran!Ireland :layo

d. F!s )ans

e. +ongbirds 8l!cked )rom 8lane

f. *ourist 3ets @atch Stoleng. Osama in India



















h. *oddler Sneas 6nto #us, *ours *o&n by Himself

i. Soccer U +adies 3ame

j. /ourist 0oses +atch Finds *old Ring

1. ! A Hong 0ong toddler &ho just lo-es &atching buses got the ride of his life aftersneaing onto a double!decer &hich >ipped him on an odyssey half &ay across to&n. *he boy, barely )1 months old, slipped a&ay from his brother on *hursday &hile they &ereplaying and &as only disco-ered on the bus about an hour later, police told Reuters on"riday. It &as not clear &hy the dri-er or other passengers didnBt notice him sooner.

@hen nally reunited &ith his anious mom and dad, he ecitedly repeatedE M#uses Ilie buses.M

). ! A #ritish tourist &ho lost a gold!plated &atch &hile on holiday in alta found a gold ringon her &ay to a police station to report her loss, a local ne&spaper reported *hursday.

+ondoner 8ill *ong said she &as at Valletta bus terminus on her &ay to the police station&hen she disco-ered the ring. She handed it to the police, the *imes of alta said. *he &atch, &hich is still missing, &as gi-en to her by an aunt and lost three days ago in thecoastal -illage of arsascala.

2. ! An unemployed -illager &ho loos lie Saudi!born militant 6sama bin +aden &asordered out of an Indian to&n after he started to dra& cro&ds, a local o9cial said *uesday. *he ($!year!old man &ith a 7o&ing beard and slim frame dre& attention as soon as hearri-ed onday at Daspalla, 4 miles from #hubanesh&ar, the capital of the eastern stateof 6rissa, seeing &or.M*he action &as taen in good faith to pre-ent any ind of communal tensions,M the o9cialsaid.India, &hich has one of the &orldBs largest uslim populations, has been on the alert since

the .S.!led coalition began stries on AfghanistanBs ruling *aliban for sheltering bin +aden,&anted for the September 11 attacs on 5e& or and @ashington.

(.! @omen &ill be allo&ed to &atch IranBs @orld Cup playo against Ireland net &ee frominside the stadium for the rst time since the 1F%F Islamic re-olution !! but only if they areIrish.@omen are banned from Iranian soccer stadiums to protect them from the bad languageand rude gestures of male fans and cro&d noise is turned do&n to a minimum during li-etele-ision co-erage to ensure &omen -ie&ers at home are not oended.

$. ! *hirteen tiny songbirds stopped a Cathay :acic Air&ays jet in its tracs after a 7ightattendant heard them &arbling a&ay in a passengerBs hand luggage just before taeo. *he unusual passengers, identied later as an endangered species of the thrush family,

&ere disco-ered in a bag in an o-erhead bin as the plane &as taiing to the run&ay at Hong0ongBs airport on onday.


Read the 'ollowing text then choose the answers to "!estions /-1$ and mark o!r answer 0a, b or c 0 on the answer sheet

'iana@ th! Msical .!a(!s "di!nc! Cold

#JR+I5 ;Reuters< ! *he rst stage musical about the life and death of Diana, :rincess of@ales, has failed to enrapture its 3erman audience but the sho&Bs producer is condent it&ill one day tour the &orld.



M+ady Diana !! A Smile Jnchants the @orld,M opened to a half!empty theater in thesouth&estern to&n of Saarbruecen and &on &hat one critic described as MpoliteM applause. *he 3erman!language musical is a no!holds!barred tale that begins and ends &ith the 1FF%car crash in :aris that illed Diana. 6ne pro-ocati-e scene portrays her struggle &ith theeating disorder bulimia.Sandra #rettar, a Saarbruecen resident &ho sa& Saturday nightBs opening sho&, said she

had epected a celebration of DianaBs life.MI &as disappointed,M she said. MI thought it &ould be a tribute to Diana but it denitely&asnBt. She comes o badly in it.M6li-er Sch&ambach, &ho re-ie&ed the sho& for Saarbruecer Neitung ne&spaper, foundthe music surprisingly old!fashioned gi-en that Diana &as no&n to lie pop music. *he musical also del-es into DianaBs gradual estrangement from her husband :rinceCharles. +a&yers ad-ised the producers to a-oid portraying li-ing members of #ritainBsroyal family.#ut an actor portrays heir!to!the!throne Charles, albeit &ith his bac turned to theaudience.In one scene, Diana is about to eat a plateful of fruit &hen Charles, referring to her bulimia,saysE M3o on, eat it. ItBll only come out again. @hat a &aste.M She thro&s the plate against apillar.

"or Sch&ambach the sho& consisted of scenes Mno&n to e-eryone &ho e-er spent timeperusing the gossip maga>ines in the &aiting room of their dentist.MAn actress portraying Lueen Jli>abeth &as to appear in DianaBs funeral scene but that &asdropped during rehearsals, a spoes&oman for the musicalBs operators said.


. *he 3erman musical about :rincess Diana &as a. a complete failureb. not a big successc. -ery popular

%. Sandra #rettar said a. that she had thought the musical &ouldcelebrate Diana.

b. that she had thought the musical &ould begreater

successc that Dianas life &as disappointing.

G. *he music &as a. based upon pop music Diana liedb. surprising and -ery up!to!datec. not -ery modern

F. *he sho& contains a scene a. about Dianas problems &ith the royalfamily.

b. about her eating disorder.c. about her problems &ith the Lueen

14. *he sho& a. gi-es ne& details about Dianas lifeb. is about things that pre-iously appeared in

maga>inesc. &ants to surprise the audience &ith gossip






114 our brothers (!year!old!son &ould lie a huggable plush toy. His fa-ourite colour isred.

154 ou lie the pajamas the *V stars &ear

124 ou &ant to buy a pullo-er &ith Irish pattern.

164 ou &ould lie to buy a gift for a friend &ho lo-es 5orthern Juropean &ool.

174 ou ha-e a lot of cooboos but dont no& &here to put them.

184 our little sister &ould lie a pair of soft slippers for Christmas.

194 our friend collects *eddy bears. ou are looing for a present for her.

1:4 ou &ant to send a gift baset to a friend &ho lies maple syrup.

1;4 ou &ould lie to learn ho& to mae gingerbread coee cae

5<4 ou &ant to send a gift to your mother &ho lo-es her coee &ith DaVinci 7a-ouringsyrup

a.Classic Handknit &ish!rman-s "ran Sw!at!r G Cardi#an4 6ur classic and popularhandnit Aran garments tae o-er )4 hours of indi-idual attention to create. 6ne touch andyou can tell this garment is a true masterpiece, these are really a lifetime in-estment. Allo-er the &orld the Aran s&eater &ith its bold &hite patterns has become as enduring asymbol of Ireland as the Harp or the Shamroc. It is impossible to imagine the Arande-eloping in any other contet but the uni=ue en-ironment of the Aran islands o the&esterly edge of Jurope. *hey are a star and eposed place in the harsh north Atlantic6cean. *hese islands ha-e been inhabited for o-er (444 years and they gi-e their name tothis uni=ue garment.

b.'!rr$(al! Eas$car! 'amask Ta)l!cloth4 It is &ith pleasure that &e present thisMDerry-aleM Irish Damas *ablecloth. It is an easy care, stain resistant, cloth in 144:olyester and features the Irish harp, high cross and a sprinling of shamrocs for a uni=ueand distincti-e Irish linen loo, damas table cloth. ade in #allymena in the 5orth ofIreland, it is the most popular table cloth that &e ha-e e-er featured and is presented at agreat price. 5o& in 2 ne& si>es.

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Hom!s0n Christmas

b 3ooseberr 8atch A &onderful hard co-er, coiled recipe boo.emories of Christmas for most of us includeK cracling res, sno&7aes, steamy itchen&indo&s, and the smell of Christmas baing. BHomespun ChristmasB brings you festi-e,fabulous food beginning &ith the turey and ending &ith dessert. Add to your Christmastraditions &ithK Cheese Sausage S=uares, Almond :unch, Cornbread Dressing, 3ingerbreadCoee Cae, Jasy Cream Cheese *ruZes, #usy Day Casserole, "rosted Sugar Cooies &ith:ecans, and 3erman S&eet Choco!5ut :ie.

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Canadian Ma0l!=;74<<@Canadian aple is a uni=ue selection of delightful and delicious high =uality products that



are made onl$ in CanadaIncluded in this gift ;&hich is !Aclsi(! to Canadian oose.com<E! pure aple Syrup from Luebec! aple *ea in a cloth sachet! Royal Canadian ounted :olice *ea in a collectable tin;from the etropolitan *ea Company<

! aple Crunch Chocolates! ilsean aple Syrup #uttercrunch *oee! a Canadian Moos! Chocolate +ollipop! maple leaf shaped Anne of 3reen 3ables aple "udge! three aple +eaf maple syrup sucers! a gigantic round mil chocolate disc &ith a &hite maple leaf center on a long candy stic! four red and &hite +ic B5 Stic lollipops from Calgary, Alberta! che&y aple Syrup toee candies! li=uid centered aple Syrup hard bonbons! a set of aple +eaf cooie cutters

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f.2 =ug and =ore 2

-ur =ug>=ore is a great casual git. It includes one pack o 4one pot4 gourmetco5ee a ;ennedy *ourmet stirrin4 spoon chocolate%co9ered espresso eans aco5ee cup cookie reception sticks and mints ...and a mug o course

g.Hand Cra/t!d Ero0!an Sw!at!r It!m Q1

*his s&eater is 144 &ool double nit and made &ith the softest and &armest 5orthernJuropean &ool. *his s&eater can be &orn from the o9ce to the e-ening. It is al&ays theright choice for classic loo, timeless, al&ays in style and is a-ailable in any color.')F$h. 8C:enney 144th Anni-ersary Stei^ #ear=57<4<< 8ames Cash :enney opened his rst M3olden Rule StoreM in 0emmerer, @yoming, in 1F4). *hat same year, the rst toy bear &ith mo-eable arms and legs &as sho&n by Richard Stei at the +eip>ig *oy "air. M8amesM commemorates the 144th anni-ersary of the 8C:enney

Company and the 144th anni-ersary of the teddy bear. His blac -est and armbands, andbrass!rimmed glasses are typical turn!of!the century shopeeper attire. A reproduction of 8ames C. :enneyBs signature is embroidered on the right hand pa& and 144th anni-ersary isembroidered on the left foot pa&. He stands 1(M high.i.

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as =184<<V Now =;4;;:lush acrylic pile scu slippers.Acrylic lining. Imported. 4.%4 lb.



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. Black Hin#! Hardwood Bas! Cook)ook Hold!r by CS Hos!hold Soltions *he original hinged cooboo holder folds 7at for easy storage along &ith cooboos.Adjusts for the thicness of the boo or for the best -ie&ing angle. Hinged front allo&s easypage turning. A clear acrylic front helps protect boos from itchen spatter. Decorati-eblac metal cabinet hinge and nati-e 5e& Jngland hard&ood.l."loppy Cliord[ M*he #ig Red DogM=1;4;;Cliord[ from Scholastic, Inc.Cliord is AmericaBs biggest,reddest, most!lo-ed dog. Cliordcaptures the imagination ofchildren and families all o-er the

&orld. Red plush, polyester ll.)1M long. Surface &ashable, airdry. Imported from China. ;2 lbs.<"or ages 2 and up.

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a.*hief 5eeds *reatment for Radiation!:olice

b.Cellphones for @omen

c.an!Jating Royal #engal *iger Shot

d.Radiating Material +tolen

e.Cellphone sers @ant ore "unctions]

f.Child .a)or in .i)!ria

g.Endan#!r!d S0!ci!s W th! Ro$al B!n#al Ti#!r

h.+eader :ublicly Canes 5aughty Daughter

i.5e& Vending achines in *oyo

j.Cigarette achines to Say B5oB to inors

1. ! In high!tech Scandina-ia mobile phone users &ould lie their handsets to perform a-ariety of tass, the S&edish daily ne&spaper Dagens 5yheter reported on Sunday.Suggestions recei-ed by the ne&sletter 6#I+ ranged from a simple small 7ap!up mirror for

busy &omen doing their mae!up on the run to ad-anced gadgets such as a re alarm foreecuti-es staying at hotels, the paper said.



Another idea &as to e=uip cellphones &ith a small stic &ith &hich &eight!conscious userscould penetrate their hamburger or salad to measure calories.6#I+Bs readers also said they &ould lie handsets that could measure ele-ation, &ind forceand air pressure as &ell as mobile phones &ith a built!in 7ashlight.

). ! A determined thief &ho broe into a Canadian &eather station made o &ith more than

C'244 &orth of tools, as &ell as a dose of radiation. *he Royal Canadian ounted :olice issued an unusual &arning on "riday urging the thief tosee medical treatment immediately, reminding him or her that the -isit can remain secretbecause of doctor!patient condentiality rules.:olice said the thief &as eposed to radiation &hen entering and lea-ing the unmannedstation at ount Sicer on southern Vancou-er Island through a Doppler Radar dome nearthe top of the facility.M*he radar dome is bathed in radiation. Human eposure to this type of radiation couldresult in permanent damage to soft tissue, i.e. eyes and testicles,M police said a statement. *o reach the dome, the thief had to get through three barbed &ire fences and climb an G4!foot spiral staircase. It is not no&n &hen the brea!in occurred, but it &as belie-ed to ha-ehappened &ithin the past three &ees.2.! +iberian :resident Charles *aylor has caned his 12!year!old daughter in public for lacing

discipline, his o9ce said. *aylor, a former &arlord &ho has been censured by the nited 5ations for bacing Sierra+eonean rebels notorious for their sa-age attacs on ci-ilians, made the girl lie on a schoolbench for the punishment.M:resident Charles *aylor administered l4 stroes of the cane,M said a statement from the@est African countryBs presidency issued late on *hursday.MAs president, I ha-e the responsibility not only for my children but for all children in thecountry, to ensure that the responsibility of nationhood &ill be passed on to reliablecustodians,M it =uoted him as saying.(. ! A Royal #engal tiger, one of less than ,444 of the endangered species, has been shotdead in southern 5epal after it illed se-en -illagers, state!run Jnglish!language daily Rising5epal said on onday.MIt is suspected that the tiger had turned ferocious and started attacing human beingsafter it &as &ounded by illegal hunters,M it said.A post mortem conducted on the tiger sho&ed a t&o!month!old bullet injury on its rightthigh. *he go-ernment had ased security guards to shoot the tiger after it &ent on a illing spreein late 6ctober near the Royal Chitaun 5ational :ar, &hich is home to about %4 of theingdomBs estimated population of bet&een 1$4 and )$4.$.! In 8apanBs -ending!machine culture, &here anything from batteries to pornography canbe had for a fe& coins and the push of a button, retailers ha-e long agoni>ed o-er ho& toeep adults!only items out of childrenBs reach. *he tobacco and -ending machine industries no& plan to use ad-anced electronics to maesure only those legally old enough to tae a pu can tae ad-antage of 8apanBs ubi=uitouscigarette machines.

*he *obacco Institute of 8apan and t&o other industry groups said on onday they &ouldlaunch a test program net spring in a to&n outside *oyo &ith cigarette machines that&ould re=uire all &ould!be purchasers to insert an integrated!circuit ;IC< card encoded &iththeir date of birth before maing a sale.

Reading Comprehension (Part t3o)

Read the 'ollowing text then choose the answers to "!estions /-1$ and mark o!r answer -a,b or c 0 on the answer sheet.

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:6R*+A5D, 6re. ;Reuters< ! *&enty!one years of searching and &aiting ended on *hursdayfor Da-id Claeys, &hose brother disappeared along &ith another hier on a @ashingtonstate mountain in 1FG4.3ary Claeys, )G, of @ilson-ille, 6regon, and att +arson, )$, of :ortland, &ere trapped in asno&storm at the F,144!foot ;2,422!meter< le-el of ount Adams and died of hypothermia, aima County Coroner aurice Rice said.

*he bodies &ere fro>en in the ice and &ere not disco-ered until last &eeend as thesno&pac melted to its lo&est le-el in %4 years.M*hey &ere tied together by a rope. *here &as no sign of trauma. *hey just &ent to sleepand didnBt &ae up. *hey &ere -ery unlucy,M Rice said.A hier from Aloha, 6regon, found a rope near the Crescent 3lacier last &eeend andchipped a&ay enough ice to reali>e the rope &as connected to a body.A team from the Central @ashington ountain Rescue s=uad &ent onto the 1),)%!foot;(,4F)!meter< pea in the Cascade Range on *uesday and chipped out the bodies, stillencased in ice.Da-id Claeys 7e& to aima from his home in :arsippany, 5e& 8ersey, to identify theclimbers.MHe recogni>ed his brother right a&ay,M Rice said.3I"*S "65D @I*H #6D

3ary Claeys &as still &earing the Royal Air "orce s&eater Da-id had gi-en him, and acamera, another present from his brother, &as found near the bodies. +arson had a full setof identication still fro>en in his &allet.Claeys told the aima Herald!Republic that he ne-er fully ga-e up on the search for hisbrother.MItBs been a long )1 years,M he said. M*his is nally an ans&er.MHe said he planned to cremate his brother later on *hursday and scatter the ashes onount Adams net year.MI thin thatBs the appropriate place for them to be,M he said. MCertainly, his spirit is still upthere.M *he t&o climbers &ere employed as psychiatric aides at Dammash State Hospital in@ilson-ille, 6regon, &hen they &ent on the fatal hiing trip, disappearing on 5o-. 1(, 1FG4.MIt sno&ed se-en days straight,M Rice noted.ar #ales, a member of the team that reco-ered the bodies, said the storm dumped $ feet;1. meters< of sno& in a bli>>ard &ith 144 mph ;14 ph< &inds.


. *&o hiers died on ount Adams a. in the &orst sno&storm e-er last&eeend

b. a long time ago in their sleep.c. &hen they had an accident t&enty years ago.

%. *he sno& melted -ery lo& a. and somebody found the ropeconnected to the bodies

b. so the bodies came up to the surface of theglacierc. but only one body &as clearly -isible in the ice.

G. Da-id Claeys could identify his brother a. only because he had his dri-ing licence&ith him

b. because he &as &earing clothes he had gi-enhim

c. because his face &as still intact.

F. Da-id said he &ould cremate his brother a. and tae his ashes to the family gra-e.b. and bury him under the mountain

c. and thro& the ashes on the mountain.

14. *he climbers a. spent se-en days in the sno&.



b. &ere blo&n o from the ridge by -ery strong&ind c. fell through deep sno& that buried them in thestormReading Comprehension (Part ')

Read "!estions 11-#$ and the o%en !% the o%%osite %age and read the advertisements a-l.&n which o' the advertisements can o! fnd what o! are looking 'or(


11. ou and your family &ould lie to stay at a cottage near a city. 3ardens &here thechildren can play are important

1). ou are looing for a cara-anning place &ith beach -ie&12. ou and your friends &ant to ha-e a short brea at Christmas. ou need a place in a real

-illage &here all Se-en of you can be put up and enjoy the country pubs of the region.1(. *he ideal place to stay &ould ha-e pri-ate connection to the beach and facilities forplaying golf

1$. ou &ould lie to stay at a luury bungalo& &here you can ha-e a good -ie& of the StI-es #ay1. our family of -e &ould lie to spend some days in an apartment not far from +andsJnd1%. ou and your family &ant to spend some &eedays at a place that has ensuite roomsand &here you can mae tea or coee for yoursel-es.1G. ou and your children plus a small dog &ould lie to spend some days in a cottage.1F. ou and your friends decide to tae a &inter brea. *he company consists of 1( adults. oud also lie to go sating.)4. ou &ould lie to spend some days on a farmstead and go shing

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