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Passage 1  Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is how does the commu

Passage 1  Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. T

Passage 2  Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children enter adolescence, they begin to demand greater freedom t

Passage 2  Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children en

Passage 1  What do we mean by a satisfactory standard of living? Obviously, it must include the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing and shelter. To get these necessities on regular basis, a person must have a reliable income. But we have othe

Passage 1  What do we mean by a satisfactory standard of living? Obviously, it must include the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing and shelter. To get these necessities on regular basis,

Passage 1  Birth, marriage and death: these are the greatest events in human life. Many things, good or bad, may (1)_____ to us in our lives. Yet there are three days (2)_____ are usually marked by some (3)_____ of special ceremony: the day we

Passage 1  Birth, marriage and death: these are the greatest events in human life. Many things, good or bad, may (1)\_\_\_\__ to us in our lives. Yet there are three days (2)\_\_\_\__ are usually mark

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