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As the internationalisation of business life ------- dramatically throughout the world, new kinds of
requirements -------- on employees' task performance and adjustment to other cultures.
A) had increased / would be set
B) increases / were set
C) has increased / are being set
D) was increasing / would have been set
E) increased / could have been set
-------- from a 16,000-year-old site, the stone tools found near the Columbia River reveal that the first
people -------- to the Americas came from north-eastern Asia.
A) To have recovered / migrating
B) Having recovered / to have migrated
C) Having been recovered / to migrate
D) To recover / having migrated
E) To be recovered / migrate
Several studies have found signs of new neurons in the adult human hippocampus, leading many
researchers ---- that this part of the brain ---- itself throughout people’s lifetime.
A) to accept / could renew
B) accepting / should renew
C) having accepted / had to renew
D) to have accepted / can renew
E) accept / ought to renew
While dentistry ----- a quiet revolution with the emergence of holistic dentists, their complementary
methods ----- under criticism.
A) has been undergoing / remain
B) undergoes / would remain
C) is undergoing / had remained
D) had undergone / would have remained
E) was undergoing / have remained
Over the past 100 years, the relativity theories and quantum mechanics ---- major triumphs at the
cost of us, ---- our classic conception of time.
A) have celebrated / losing
B) celebrated / to have lost
C) have been celebrated / having been lost
D) had celebrated / being lost
E) were celebrated / to be lost
Water is essential ---- health as it helps regulate body temperature, removes wastes, and transports
nutrients ---- the body.
A) with / from
B) in / over
C) by / on
D) to / throughout
E) beyond / under
Many mass public health campaigns designed to educate young people ----- the dangers of tobacco
use have been launched ----- the globe, some of which have been demonstrated to be effective.
A) on / across
B) with/to
C) by/for
D) at/through
E) from /in
As Minoans established settlements ---- the Mediterranean world along an extensive trade route
with Egypt, Syria, the Aegean islands, and mainland Greece, they brought their culture ---- them.
A) from / against
B) below / on
C) throughout / with
D) for / about
E) at / over
Franz Boas, the father of American anthropology, taught respect ----- technologically primitive
peoples and fought hard against racism ----- all the years of his adult life in academia.
A) with / towards
B) for / during
C) about / across
D) on / over
E) from / off
Heat and light from the Sun result in seasonal change the planet ---- Neptune, ----each season lasting
roughly 40 years.
A) to/from
B) on / with
C) in / under
D) over / at
E) by / through
Early data suggests that bone marrow transplant is most effective when performed ----- an early
stage of the disease when abnormalities are first seen ----- MRI.
A) at / through
B) on / behind
C) about / over
D) from / to
E) under / from
---- popular assumption, silent films were actually never silent; in practice, a piano or orchestra
accompanied the first public screenings of early films.
A) In connection with
B) On account of
C) Thanks to
D) Contrary to
E) As well as
Almost from the day they are born, infants are happiest if they can eat, sleep, and excrete according
to their own physiological schedules, ---- whether their schedules are convenient for the caregiver.
A) prior to
B) in need of
C) due to
D) on behalf of
E) regardless of
A thunderstorm is a violent storm that causes thunder and lightning ---- heavy precipitation and
strong winds.
A) such as
B) in favour of
C) as well as
D) contrary to
E) in terms of
.---- safety issues surrounding early rocket designs, another difficulty was that the spacecraft and
rockets could be used only once.
A) Despite
B) In contrast with
C) Unlike
D) On behalf of
E) In addıtion to
In the prescribing information of a drug, the following must be included among others: a description
of its active ingredient, precautions, adverse reactions and instructions on what to do ----
overdosage.
A) in case of
B) for the sake of
C) in terms of
D) by means of
E) except for
Technology, in the service of medicine, has permitted the understanding and prevention of many
serious diseases ---- the study of early diagnostic techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging
and positron emission tomography.
A) unlike
B) despite
C) thanks to
D) as regards
E) as to
While buying fish, we need to make decisions ----- about what kind of fish we might enjoy eating -----
about the nutritional, toxicological and environmental dilemmas.
A) so / that
B) neither / nor
C) as / as
D) not only / but also
E) the more / the less
The olive tree was ---- a major driving force in the economies of the ancient Greeks ---- it was
believed to have been a gift of the gods.
A) such / that
B) the more / the more
C) as / as
D) whether / or
E) so / that
During a key period in embryo development of some reptiles, the temperature of the environment
determines ---- the embryo becomes a female ---- a male.
A) whether / or
B) the more / the more
C) as / as
D) neither / nor
E) both / and
---- emissions of greenhouse gases were to halt immediately, temperatures would be expected to
rise by about 0.6°C over in this century.
A) Only when
B) Even if
C) While
D) Because
E) Just as
Many animals can communicate with each other and share information basically; ----, humans are
the only creatures who can communicate using symbolic language.
A) that is
B) however
C) accordingly
D) likewise
E) as a result of
.----- your body temperature rises, your body triggers perspiration - a cocktail of water, salt and an
antibacterial chemical - to cool down and eliminate toxic elements.
A) As
B) Although
C) Until
D) Unless
E) Before
. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is often the precursor to a real strokes ----- can result in loss of
speech, memory impairment and permanent paralysis.
A) which
B) where
C) what
D) whose
E) how
Silicon refers to a large group of organic compounds ---- molecules consist of organic groups attached
to silicon atoms.
A) which
B) what
C) whose
D) that
E) who
The foreign exchange market, also referred to as the 'forex', is the market ----- currencies are traded
and exchange rates are determined.
A) which
B) whom
C) how
D) where
E) what
