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Use of English B2 for all exams
UNIT 4 Section 2 (C)
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A TAXI EXPERIENCE
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As a journalist, I’m asked to travel around the globe to all sorts of
(1)________________________ countries. Over the years, I’ve used different
means of transport. Of course, for long (2)________________________ , flying
is the fastest and safest way to (3)________________________ a far-off
destination. Unfortunately, I’m not a very organised traveller and despite
my travel agent’s best efforts, (4)_______________________ always goes wrong.
Last week, while I was heading for the airport, I realised I had left my
passport at home. Obviously, I had to go back so I asked the taxi driver to
turn around and take me home. In the meantime, I crossed my fingers and
hoped that I wouldn’t miss my (5)________________________ .
All the (6)________________________ home, the driver was speeding in
and out of traffic. He got even more carried (7)________________________
when he got on the motorway, (8)_________________________ at speeds of up
to 150 kilometres per hour.
By the time we arrived home, I was (9)________________________ a
state of shock and it took me a while to (10)________________________ my
breath. So, before driving off again, I decided to pay him
(11)_________________________ extra, so that he would go slower as we were
bound (12)________________________ have an accident.
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1
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A
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curious
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B
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peculiar
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C
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foreign
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D
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strange
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2
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A
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travels
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B
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excursions
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C
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tours
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D
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trips
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3
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A
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arrive
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B
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reach
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C
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get
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D
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approach
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4
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A
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anything
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B
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something
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C
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everything
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D
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nothing
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5
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A
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flight
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B
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cruise
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C
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trip
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D
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journey
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6
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A
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road
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B
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way
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C
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route
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D
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direction
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7
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A
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away
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B
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on
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C
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out
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D
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along
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8
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A
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moving
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B
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travelling
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C
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transferring
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D
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transporting
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9
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A
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at
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B
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under
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C
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on
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D
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in
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10
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A
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hold
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B
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catch
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C
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keep
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D
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find
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11
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A
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many
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B
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a little
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C
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a few
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D
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some
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12
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A
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to
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B
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for
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C
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in
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D
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of
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B. Complete the text below with the correct
form of the words in capitals.
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LIFE EXPECTANCY
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"he longest-living person
(1)________________________ recorded lived to be 122 years and 164 days old.
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OFFICIAL
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In general, the number of people who live to be over one hundred is
increasing, especially among women, yet there isn’t a single (2)
______________ who can fully explain this phenomenon.
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SCIENCE
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Some of them claim that it’s purely a
(3)________________________ fact.
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BIOLOGY
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However, in the developing countries, where
(4)________________________ progress is slower, life
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SCIENCE
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expectancy is much less. According to (5)________________________
records, life expectancy for
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MEDICINE
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these people is about forty years. (6)________________________ reasons
are mainly responsible for this and as a result a high percentage of the
population suffers from malnutrition. One must also
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ECONOMICS
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(7)________________________ the fact that sanitary
conditions in developing countries are rather
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EMPHASIS
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(8)________________________
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HYGIENE
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To (9)________________________ , proper housing and
sanitation, adequate healthcare and a(n)
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SUMMARY
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(10) ________________________ diet play an important part in a
person’s life expectancy.
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NUTRITION
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ANSWER KEY
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A
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1
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C
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2
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D
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3
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B
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4
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B
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5
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A
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6
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B
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7
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A
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8
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B
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9
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D
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10
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B
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11
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B
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12
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A
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B
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1
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officially
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2
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scientist
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3
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biological
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4
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scientific
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5
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medical
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6
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Economic
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7
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emphasize
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8
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unhygienic
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9
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summarise
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10
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nutritious
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