1 It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place,
P Go ask the forest rangers.
Q But this isn’t true.
R They will tell you that every thundershower brings several bolts of lightning to their lookout stations.
S Rangers spend their summers as fire-fighters.
6 So lightning does strike twice in the same place.
QUESTION 2
1 Costs were low that year.
P There was a good person for each job and the market remained firm.
Q The output was also high.
R There were no losses from fire also.
S Thankfully no market fluctuations caused havoc.
6 All in all it was the best years in the history of the company.
QUESTION 3
1 Make sure your glasses fit well.
P Take your glasses for adjustments to the place you bought them.
Q Keep your glasses in a case when you’re not wearing them.
R The earpieces should be at eye level and don’t try to adjust the earpieces yourself.
S This will prevent scratches.
6 Keep the glasses clean and a soft cloth is best for cleaning.
QUESTION 4
1 There is a common belief that while the dog is man’s best friend, the coyote is his worst enemy.
P Provided valuable farm animals are protected, the coyote will often free the property of other animals, like rabbits, which are ruinous to crops and certain trees.
Q It hunts at night and is particularly destructive to sheep, young pigs, and poultry.
R The bad reputation of the coyote traces back to his fondness for small animals.
S Yet it is sometimes wise to encourage coyotes.
6 It is especially beneficial in keeping down the rodent population.
QUESTION 5
1 In earlier days those who had overseas business which they believed should be discussed personally,took ship and set out across the sea.
P Once aboard they transacted their affairs, engaging in commercial and social matters or conducting government business.
Q And airplanes soar overhead.
R But above them all, words speed through the sky – telephone conversations quickly bring together in the most personal fashion people who are separated by thousands of miles.
S Today ships and passengers continue to sail the seven seas.
6 So distance is not a factor now.
QUESTION 6
1 We should try to use the car as little as possible.
P The exercise will surely be good for us.
Q It’s good for the muscles.
R We should go to the shops on foot and get what we want.
S We should even sometimes cycle to work.
6 Another suggestion is that we should have, at least in big cities, one day without cars.
QUESTION 7
1 Every year, we see more and more cars on our roads.
P In other countries, people are trying to reduce the amount of oil and petrol they use.
Q As they are aware that it pollutes the atmosphere and causes global warming.
R Many of them have very big engines which use a lot of petrol and produce a lot of pollution.
S They do this by driving smaller cars and by using public transport, or even walking.
6 I think it’s time we started to reduce our fuel consumption.
QUESTION 8
1 Paragraphs are a form of written communication.
P Each sentence in a paragraph “talks about” or develops one single main idea.
Q If your paragraph does this, it is said to have unity.
R In addition, each sentence in a paragraph must be tied to the one before and after it, like links in
a chain, by using special words called transitions.
S It should contain a minimum of five sentences.
6 If your paragraph contains these links, it is said to have coherence.
QUESTION 9
1 Riding a bike can give you lots of good exercise everyday.
P When somebody stole my bike, I was heartbroken, but the police found it two days later.
Q I use my bike to get to work every day.
R I take my bike to get groceries also.
S I often ride my bike out to the country on week-ends just for a change of scene.
6 Without my bike, I wouldn’t get any exercise at all.
QUESTION 10
1 First, I have never met a German shepherd whose intelligence wasn’t above average.
P In addition, German shepherds are dedicated
to their owners.
Q They can learn how to turn door knobs, follow a trail, or identify illegal substances.
R My dog Max waits patiently at the end of
the driveway every night until I come home.
S Not even a juicy bone will tempt him to move.
6 Finally, he is usually suspicious of all strangers, so he barks or growls when anything or anyone unknown is near his family.