Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Geoff Hoon is one of prefix = st1 /Britain's most experienced politicians. Mr Hoon joined the Foreign and Commonwealth office in May 1999 as Minister of State with responsibility for Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East and North Africa; he was then made Minister for Europe. Later, in 1999, Mr Hoon joined Tony Blair's Cabinet as Secretary of State for Defence, where he oversaw four major deployments of British troops, including to Iraq. After the 2005 general election he became leader of the House of Commons and earlier this year (2006) he was appointed as Minister for Europe again. On Friday 24thNovember Mr Horn is visiting Nottingham to address Forum. He will speak about his experience in the public spotlight, and explain what life as a Cabinet Minister is really like. There will be an opportunity for questions after the talk, which is open to all students and staff at NottinghamUniversity. Please arrive early as there are limited spaces and nobody will be admitted once the event had begun. FRIDAY 24THNOVEMBER 4 O'LOCK A48 SIR CLIVE GRANGER (GEOGRAPHY & ECONOMICS) FREE ENTRY www.nottingham.forum.org Question: Whoever wanted to attend were advised to "arrive early" in order _ . - to be allowed to ask questions - to be admitted to the talk - not to interrupt the speaker - to find a place closer to the speaker
to be admitted to the talk
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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Everyone needs friends.We all like to feel close to someone.It is nice to have a friend to talk,laugh and do things with.Surely,there are times when we need to be alone.We don't always want people around.But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend. No two people are just the same.Sometimes friends don't get along well.That doesn't mean that they no longer like each other.Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away.Then we feel very sad.We miss them very much.But we call them and write to them.It could be that we would neven see them again.And we can make new friends.It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend.Many people are named after men or women who have been friendly to people in a town.Some libraries are named this way.So are some schools.We think of these people when we go to these places. There is more good news for people who have friends.They live longer than people who don't.Why?It could be that they are happier.Being happy helps you stay well.Or it could be just knowing that someone cares.If someone cares about you,you take better care of yourself. Question: Why do people who have friends live longer than those who don't? - Because they feel happier and are healthy. - Because they get a lot of help from their friends. - Because they take better care of their friends. - Because they are being well taken care of by their friends.
Because they feel happier and are healthy.
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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A small dog should be _ after eating a handful M&M's, at least according to conventional wisdom. But watching "Moose", a friend's five-pound Chihuahua, race around a living room after his sweet snack makes one wonder: Is chocolate truly poisonous to dogs? Dogs and humans have similar tastes. But unlike humans, our companions experience dangerous effects from eating chocolate --it can poison them and in some cases is fatal. Chocolate's danger to dogs depends on its quality. Chocolate is processed from the bitter seeds of the cocoa tree, which contain a family of compounds known as methylxanthines . This class of substances includes caffeine and the related chemical theobromine . Chocolate contains a significant amount of theobromine and smaller amounts of caffeine. These chemicals can cause a dog's heart to race up to twice its normal rate, and some dogs may run around as if "they drank a gallon of espresso ," according to Hackett. Dogs are capable of handling some chocolate, but it depends on the animal's weight and the type of chocolate it eats. Unsweetened baking chocolate contains more than six times as much theobromine as milk chocolate, although amounts vary between cocoa beans as well as different brands of chocolate. Less than four ounces of milk chocolate is potentially fatal for Moose and other small dogs. Around every confection-centered holiday -- Valentine's Day, Easter and Christmas -- at least three or four dogs are hospitalized overnight in the animal medical center at Colorado State. But in 16 years, Hackett has seen just one dog die from chocolate poisoning, and he suspects it may have had an underlying disease that made it more exposed to chocolate's heart -racing effect. Question: It can be inferred from the passage that Hackett believes that _ . - chocolate is truly deadly to dogs - it's OK to give chocolate to a big dog - pets are usually ignored around confection-centered holidays - a healthy dog probably could survive a chocolate poisoning
a healthy dog probably could survive a chocolate poisoning
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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: People travel for a lot of reasons.Some travelers go to see battlefields or religious shrines.Others are looking for culture,or simply want to have their photos taken in front of famous places.But most Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it.Residents of cities like London,Copenhagen,and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short and much of the rest of the year is in the rain.Every summer,more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation.They all come for the same reason: sun. The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries.Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked every summer.And 13 million people camp out on French Beaches,parks,and roadsides.Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else.37 million tourists visit yearly,or one tourist for every person living in Spain. But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle.The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth.And with increased tourism,it's getting worse.The French can't figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St.Tropez.And in many places,swimming is dangerous because of pollution. None of this,however,is damaging anyone's fun.The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists.Obviously,they don't go there for clean water.They stand traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches.They don't even mind the pollution.No matter how dirty the water is,the coastline still looks beautiful.And as long as the sun shines,it's still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin,London,or else. Question: Which of the following will damage the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches? - Polluted water. - Crowded buses. - Traffic jams. - Rainy weather
Rainy weather
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