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1.A story is told that around 400 years ago some children were fooling around in an eye glassshop. They noticed that when they placed lenses one on top of the other, they were able to see aconsiderable distance. They played around with the concept for a while, experimenting with whathappened when they varied the distance between the lenses. Hans Lippershey, the Dutch lens makerthe invention of the first telescopewho eventually applied for the first telescope patent, credits children as having been his motivationforthe invention of the first telescope.

According to the writer, the first telescope was

A invented by children.B made by a lense maker.C a reflective telescope.D quite a complex piece of equipment.

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The first telescopes built in the early 1600s were very primitive inventions allowing the user tosee around 3-times further than the naked eye. It was not too long however, until Italian astronomerGalileo heard about the invention ‘that through use of correctly-positioned lenses, allowed peopletosee things a long way away’.The tools used in the manufacturing of the first refracting telescopewasall Galileo needed to know and within 24 hours he had developed a better one. In fact, the processofimprovements Galileo made on Lippershey’s telescope were quite dramatic. Whereas the originalversion had a magnification of 3, the new telescope had a magnification of around 30. Galileoachieved these extraordinary results by figuring out the combination of the positions of the lenses&also by making his own lenses which were of better quality. Although he originally thought theywere.

The writer states that Galileo

A improved on the design of the first telescope.B created the first reflective telescope.C took 24 hours to make a reflective telescope.

D allowed people to see 3 times further than the first telescope.

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1.The intense rate of change in the world gives rise to numerous new products - many of themelectronic. What is brand new and state-of-the-art one month is quickly relegated to ‘old model’ statusthe next. Within the world of computing, this frenetic pace of change has led to millions of out-dated,worthless products. Keystone, an American-based research company reported, ‘In 2005, one computerbecame obsolete for every new one introduced in the market. By the year 2010, experts estimate thatinthe USA there will be over 500 million obsolete computers. Most of these computers will be destinedfor landfills, incinerators or hazardous waste exports.’ Old, outdated keyboards, monitors and harddrives all combine to produce what is now widely known as ‘e-waste’ and the way to appropriatelydispose of them is proving to be a challenge.

Most computers are a complicated assembly of hundreds of different materials, many of whichare highly toxic. Most computer users are unaware that these toxic metals, acids, plastics and othersubstances have been shown to be the cause of various blood diseases and cancers. Amongst workersinvolved in the recycling of computer products, there has been a proliferation of blood diseases.Printedcircuit boards for example, contain heavy metals such as antimony, silver, chromium, zinc, lead, tinandcopper. Environmentalist Kieran Shaw estimates there is hardly any other product for which the sumofthe environmental impacts of raw material, extraction, industrial refining and production, use anddisposal is so extensive as for printed circuit boards.

Which statements are true based on the information given in the passage:

1.These days products do not get outdated soon.2.These days products get obsolete in a short period.3.There are many ways e waste is disposed off today.4.Recycling of computers does not pose any health hazard to workers.5.Incineration is a superior method of e-waste disposal than landfills.

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Bicycling for Recycling

Dear Environmentally-Conscious Friend,

After the remarkable achievements of last year, we have again organised a BicycleRallyto promote the recycling of resources and usage of recycled goods for the protectionofour environment. Unlike last year, this year, the rally will start in Werribee and willcover a slightly shorter 45-kilometre route. The reduction in distance is due to the newarea being quite hilly!

This year we have set ourselves the goal of raising £50,000 for our worthy cause. Tohelp us do this, we have invited sponsorship from 20 large, commercial companies. Ifyou would like to suggest a sponsor that we might not have considered, please contactus– there is no minimum donation amount. The funds raised will be used to launch ourRecycled Resources, Recycled Goods countrywide awareness program in the comingmonths. We have also contacted numerous social organisations who will help us tobest

Channel 2 has agreed to be our media partner and will telecast the entire rally.Don’tmiss your chance to be on national TV!

You are also invited to attend a post-rally press conference at the National PressAuditorium. Contact G. Jaisin on 0425 652 254 for more details.

Safety measures:The route has five designated checkpoints – Werribee, Mentone, Parade Ground,WilliamPort and Beacon Park. The first half of the route from Werribee to the Parade Groundpasses through Bush Park and continues along the Eastern Coast. This section is quiteisolated so we will establish emergency stops and drink booths with greater frequency.Each booth staff member will be issued with communication equipment to report anyemergency situation from all remote areas. All emergency assistance, includingparamedics, will be on standby.

Which conclusions can be drawn from the given information:

1 Last year’s bike rally was a great success.2 Compared to last year’s route, this year’s is longer.3 Larger donations are expected from commercial companies.4 Individual sponsors can donate any amount.5 Participants are invited to attend a press conference before the date of the rally.6 Emergency support will NOT be available in isolated areas.

The text boxes in the left panal have been placed in the random order.Restore theoriginal order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.1.A. In a matter of seconds, the tsunami waves wiped out the long years of struggle fordevelopment.B.B.The damage from this extraordinary disaster was estimated to be in the vicinity ofUS$13 billion - the equivalent to the combined GDP of the world’s developing countriesfor an entire year.

C.Thus the world was once again reminded of the fearsome and destructive power ofnatural disasters.

D..On December 26, 2004, a massive earthquake centered off the coast of the IndonesianIsland of Sumatra caused a series of deadly tsunamis in the Indian Ocean.

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A.However, platypus populations are believed to have declined or disappeared in manycatchments, particularly in urban and agricultural landscapes.

B.As a species, it is not currently considered to be endangered.

C.In Australia, the platypus is officially classified as ‘Common but Vulnerable’.D. In most cases, the specific underlying reasons for the reduction in numbers remainunknown.

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1.Certified Nurse Assistants are often the principal -------- (care giving/caregivers/caring/careful) in nursing homes, assistingwith the activities of daily living. This may include, but is not ------(limiting to ,limitedto,limit,restricted) helping peoplein and out of bed, assisting with eating, bathing and dressing, as well as administeringmedications when requested to do so. As the relationship ------( develops/developing/development/develop) between the residentsand their caregivers, Nurse Assistants often find that providing emotional supportbecomes another important------ ( worry/worried/aspect/aspects) of their occupation.Because hospitals and nursing homes must provide 24-hour care, Nurse Assistants------ (employ/employing/employer/employed) in these institutions can often berequired to work evenings, nights, weekends,holidays and must be available for shift work.

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Practicing the ------- (evacuate/evacuated/evacuation/is evacuated) of a hazardous areain a fast and ------- (orderly/order/ordered/time)manner can be the keyto surviving a fire emergency and regular fire drills are a way of accomplishing this. It is----- (recommend/recommend in/recommended/not recommend) that every memberof staff is involved in the exercise. If this is notpossible, ------- (at the most/at least/more/less) half the personnel in each departmentshould be present.During the fire drill the supervisors should note in the incidents register inappropriateactivity such as delays in the collection of personal items, -------( happiness/difficult/difficulties/most difficult) experienced bythose with disabilities. If any doorways or fire escapes are obstructed this must also benoted.