2 the silk road or silk route is a modern term

2/. The Silk Road or Silk Route is a modern term referring to a historical network of
A B
interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connects East, South, and
C D
Western Asia with the Mediterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East
Africa.
3/. Work on the Panama Canal, which began in 1881, was completed in 1914, enabling it no
A B
longer necessary for ships to sail the lengthy Cape Horn route around the southernmost tip of
C

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South America or to navigate the dangerous waters of the Strait of Magellan.
D
4/. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the
outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean. To the south, it is delimited by the Sahel, a belt of semi-arid
A B
tropical savanna that composes the northern region of central and western Sub-Saharan Africa.
C
Some of the sand dunes can reach 180 metres (590 ft) highly.
D
5/. The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on
July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great
A B
Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and any longer a part of the British
C D
Empire.
6/. The etiquette of business is the set of written and unwritten rules of conduct that make
A
social interactions run more smoothly. Office etiquette in particular applies to coworker
B
interaction, excluding interactions with internal contacts such as customers and suppliers..
C D
7/. The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs, islets, atolls, cays and islands. The
A B
archipelago lies out of the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia (Sabah), about one third of
C
the way from there to southern Vietnam.
D
8/. Very simple weapon use has been observed among chimpanzees, leading to speculation that
A B
early hominids began their first use of weapons as early five million years ago.
C D
Question 5 : Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the words in brackets :
1/. The school has a valuable new ……… in Mr Smith. ( ACQUIRE )
2/. Solving this problem calls for firm action by the union ………. . . ( LEAD )
3/. Scientists had maintained that the crop failure was not ……….. . ( EXPLAIN)
4/. Lowering interest rates could have ……….. consequences for the economy. (DISASTER)
5/. His complete lack of interest in money ……….. the family. ( WILD)
6/. ………., she comes from New York. (ORIGINATE)
7/. The prime minister was .………. by terrorists. ( ASSASSIN )
8/. They sell a wide range of household .………. like washing machines, dishwashers and so
on. ( APPLY )
Question 6 : Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs:
1/. Look! The farmers are pulling ……….. the weeds in a field.
2/. Helen is a lawyer. She specializes .……….. company law.
3/. Diane got on her bike and rode .……….. .