One of the most wonderful inventions of the past 100 years is the telephone. It was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell when he was working on a telegraph set. The telephone which is familiar, handy instrument becomes a highly important part of our daily life. The first telephone was invented in 1877. Today there are over 250,000,000 telephones in the world and it is estimated that nearly 1,000,000,000,00 (billion) conversations take place a day.

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More than 250 known disease can be transmitted through food. It is estimated that unknown or undiscovered agent cause 68% of all food-borne illness and related hospitalizations. Many cases of food poisoning are not reported because people suffer mild symptoms and recover quickly. Also, doctors do not test for a cause in every suspected case because it does not change the treatment or the outcome.

The known causes of food poisoning can be divided into two categories: infectious agents and toxic agents. Infections agents include viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Toxic agents include poisonous mushrooms, improperly prepared exotic foods (such as barracuda – ciguatera toxin) or pesticides on fruits and vegetables.

Food usually becomes contaminated from poor sanitation or preparation. Food handlers who do not wash their hands after using the bathroom or have infections themselves often cause contamination. Improperly packaged food stored at the wrong temperature also promotes contamination.

Which toxic agents may poison the food?

For the latest information of upcoming events in or around the city, call the City Events Hotline. We can provide you with the times and places of special events, as well as the most convenient public transportation

What is the purpose of the hotline?

Woman : I think you can't solve the problem.

Man : ...

Narrator: What is the appropriate response?

Last year, my family and I visited our relatives in Greece. Well, we flew to Athnes via Singapore. After flying for two hours from Athnes, we arrived in Hydra where our relatives were. The interesting thing about Hydra is that no vehicle are allowed. We have to walk to get anywhere. People often get around on horses of mules. After Hydra, we visited Satorini by ferry. Then, we took a high speed catamaran to Mykonos. At least in Mykonos they have taxis and buses so we did not have to walk to go anywhere. From Mykonos we flew to the island of Skiathos where we spent a lovely week visiting beach and eating wonderful Greek food. Finally, it was time to go back to Athens and ended our trip. After wandering around the old part of the city and taking lots of photos of the Acropolis and other ancient Greek monument and statues, we had get my taxi to the airport.

Where do the writer's relatives live?

Last year, my family and I visited our relatives in Greece. Well, we flew to Athnes via Singapore. After flying for two hours from Athnes, we arrived in Hydra where our relatives were. The interesting thing about Hydra is that no vehicle are allowed. We have to walk to get anywhere. People often get around on horses of mules. After Hydra, we visited Satorini by ferry. Then, we took a high speed catamaran to Mykonos. At least in Mykonos they have taxis and buses so we did not have to walk to go anywhere. From Mykonos we flew to the island of Skiathos where we spent a lovely week visiting beach and eating wonderful Greek food. Finally, it was time to go back to Athens and ended our trip. After wandering around the old part of the city and taking lots of photos of the Acropolis and other ancient Greek monument and statues, we had get my taxi to the airport.

Finally, it was time to go back to Athens and ended our trip. The underlined word can be replaced by ...

Breaking and Entering is unusual film. Will and Sandy are architects working on a major urban renewal project in the King’s Cross section in London. The area is unsafe and ready for such s project. Will and Sandy move their offices into a nearby vacant warehouse.

Will has to deal with constant burglaries at his new office. One night, he saw Miro trying to break into the building. He chased Miro to his rundown apartment block and watched him return home to his mother, Amira, a Bosnian immigrant who makes a living tailoring clothes. Soon, Will ‘meet’ Amira and they begin an affair. And Amira learns that Will holds the key of her son’s future. How far will this mother go to protect her son? Breaking and Entering is a very interesting film, but it is almost entirely character driven. This is not a bad thing although in the film we are exposed to a story or action driven.

Anthony Minghella, the director, creates some of the most believable interesting characters these actors have ever played. It is almost painful to watch them on their journey. Each of the characters makes decisions affecting how their lives will play out, or change and these decisions and actions affect the story. The characters aren’t reacting to the story. They are changing.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

Gold is a precious metal. Gold is used as ornaments or as money.

Gold is found in many places, but in a small supply. It is often found on the surface of the earth. Since gold is a heavy substance, it is sometimes found loose on the bottom of rivers. The gold is found together with sand and rocks, and must be separated from them. It is simple to search for this type of gold.

It is not usually necessary to drill for gold, but when a layer of gold is located deep below the surface of the earth, it is possible to drill a hole into the ground. Engineers have developed modern processes for removing gold from rocks.

Since gold is not very hard, it is sometimes melted and added to other substances for making rings, coins, and art objects. It will be priced forever because it is beautiful, rare, and useful.

The best title of the text above is....

Study the following sentences related to making an omelet.

1. Beat the eggs and milk together and when mixed thoroughly, add to the frying pan.

2. When cooked remove from the pan and serve with a garnish of parsley.

3. Break the eggs into a bowl and add the milk.

4. Take the pan and put in the oil. Heat the oil until it is hot.

5. Fry until the omelet in brown on one side and then turn it over in the pan.

Which of the followings is the good arrangement to be a good text?