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145.(I) Iceland is beginning to develop hot water 148.(I) People who are physically handicapped
for electric power. (II) Yet, much of the water is frequently complain that they feel isolated and
below 150°C, and thus will not produce efficient lonely and that the people avoid them. (II) It
amounts of steam. (III) One farmer we visited, for appears that these feelings, unfortunately, are
example, uses hot water to heat air to dry his hay. connected to a painful reality. (III) This behaviour
(IV) Therefore, the Icelanders have considered confirms the sense of being different. (IV) Experts
using the vapour-turbine cycle technique. (V) The in nonverbal communication say that people do,
water will heat low-boiling-point liquids such as to some extent, avoid the physically handicapped.
Freon and isobutane, and the resulting vapour (V) Given a choice, they will usually maintain
will drive the turbine generators. a greater distance than they would with a non-
handicapped person.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

146.(I) Until now the Internet has been a uniquely 149.(I) Many women worry that they consumed
bottom-up, non-hierarchical, seamless form a few alcoholic drinks prior to learning they
of global communication. (II) However, all that were pregnant. (II) There has been a relative
is changing, as governments, multinational decrease in the number of smokers ever since
companies and individuals battle for control over the ban on smoking in public places. (III) If you
the digital landscape. (III) Sometimes it’s tough to have been drinking or smoking up until the point
remember what life was like before the Internet. when you become pregnant, it is also vital that
(IV) Nations are arguing over how the web should you stop doing so immediately. (IV) If you are
be governed and regulated. (V) Countries like www.englishexampoint.com concerned you should talk with your healthcare
China, Iran and Vietnam are coming up with new provider. (V) Chances are that everything will be
ways to censor citizens’ online communication. just fine as long as you stop immediately.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

147.(I) There are numerous developments of the 150.(I) Bathroom renovation can be nearly as
past fifty years that have made our lives better. involved and expensive as a kitchen makeover.
(II) Items like mobile phones, fibre-optic cables, (II) The bathroom in your home is the one room
lasers all directly affect how we live and work. that has undergone a complete transformation
(III) But of all developments, most people will in the past several years. (III) Kitchens are to
agree that the personal computer has influenced cook and eat in, living rooms are still for living
our lives more than any other. (IV) The personal and entertaining in. (IV) The garage still holds
computer has standardized the way people vehicles and junk (not to mention lot’s of tools).
organize their places of work. (V) However, many (V) But the bathroom has been transformed so
people prefer using mobile phones to using the far beyond its traditional functions.
personal computer.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

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