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Passage 2  Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport—the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they bec

Passage 2  Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport—the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When t

Practice 6  Then came the First World War and the Second World War. (1) After each war, new ideas, new attitudes, new trades and occupations were revealed to villagers. The long-established order of society was no longer taken for granted. Electricity and

Practice 6  Then came the First World War and the Second World War. (1) After each war, new ideas, new attitudes, new trades and occupations were revealed to villagers. The long-established order of s

Passage 1  Down-to-earth means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with.  It is a pleasure to (1)_____ someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and (2)_____other people as equals. A

Passage 1  Down-to-earth means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with.  It is a pleasure to (1)\_\_\_\__ someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is ea

Passage 2  For the past two years, I have been working on students’ evaluation of classroom teaching. I have kept a record of informal conversation (1)_____ some 300 students from at (2)_____ twenty-one colleges and universities. The students were

Passage 2  For the past two years, I have been working on students’ evaluation of classroom teaching. I have kept a record of informal conversation (1)\_\_\_\__ some 300 students from at (2)\_\_\_\__