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60. The concept of biometrics, use of facial 62. Being a firefighter in today’s Fire Service is
features to identify other people, started in one of the most varied, satisfying and exciting
the 1880s. Alphonse Bertillon developed a careers. Indeed, one of the main qualities
method of identification based on a number required is adaptability. ---- As well as having
of bodily measurements. ---- British scientist responsibility for the fire prevention, they
Sir Francis Galton proposed the use of deal with just about every other kind major
fingerprints for identification purposes in the and minor disaster, such as road, rail and air
late 19th century. He wrote a detailed study crashes, floods, chemical spills and rescuing
of fingerprints in which he presented a new people trapped in lifts.
classification system using prints of all ten
fingers, which is the basis of identification A) Firefighters spend only a small part of their
systems still in use. time about fighting fires, though.
A) Automatic fingerprint-based identification B) Every year, men and women join with the
systems have been available since the 1960s. Fire Service from a variety of different
backgrounds.
B) Until the 1990s, these systems were used
primarily by the police. C) It offers plenty of opportunities to make up
rewarding friendships.
C) British police forces fingerprinting in the 1890s
as a means of identifying criminals. D) The Fire Service is based on teamwork.
D) Biometrics proved unsuccessful in some E) In addition, there are excellent sports and
countries. social facilities.
E) One of the most well-known biometric
characteristics is the fingerprint.
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61. We can communicate what we think and 63. It is important in today’s society to keep as
feel through the use of gesture and body fit and healthy as possible. People who work
language. Some of these gestures are specific in offices have to be especially sure that they
to certain cultures. ---- For example, shaking take some form of exercise at least twice a
the head and sticking out the tongue are week if they want to live a long and happy life.
symbols of rejection in many cultures. ---- It really depends on your personality.
A) Recent research suggests that our gestures A) There are also many gymnasiums and health
change significantly when we are lying. clubs to join up.
B) Other gestures are common in several B) The kind of sport would, again, depend on
countries. you.
C) This originates from babies turning their head C) A ‘loner’ would be attracted to individual
away from their mother’s breast. sports like tennis, squash or badminton.
D) Many gestures are done unconsciously. D) But what is the best way to keep fit?
E) When someone is lying, he increases the E) Walking, cycling and running are all the cheap
number of hand to face gestures. and enjoyable forms of exercise.

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