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5.

This skyscraper is ____ largely of steel and glass.

Anemia is sometimes caused by a ____ of iron.

(1) filled (2) built (3) mined (4) dispersed

(1) discrepancy (2) deficiency (3) steel (4) vulnerability

2.

6.

After the war's end, the Allies ____ Bonn as West Germany's new capital.

The Big Bang Theory is so complex, most people can never quite ____ it.

(1) achieved (2) chose (3) implied (4) legislated

(1) hate (2) hear (3) grasp (4) undermine

3.

7.

He was very weak after the operation, but he ____ got his strength back.

Some liars have creative minds which enable them to ____ fantastic stories.

(1) never (2) gradually (3) simultaneously (4) graciously

(1) overcome (2) deserve (3) deviate (4) fabricate

4.

8.

He needed another key, so he had it ____.

The court decided that the case belonged more to the ____ of religion than of law.

(1) stolen (2) enlarged (3) duplicated (4) lost

(1) courtroom (2) prison (3) rule (4) realm

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13. Modern construction projects requiring deep foundations can ____ valuable archaeological deposits.

He has a ____ to lie sometimes, so it is hard to know when he is being sincere.

(1) conviction (2) tendency (3) repulsion (4) distribution

(1) threaten (2) control (3) dare (4) finish

10. Automation threatens mankind with an increased number of ____ hours.

14. The Mississippi River ____ the US into two parts, east and west.

(1) happy (2) long (3) idle (4) interesting

(1) joins (2) drops (3) combines (4) divides

11. Teachers in inner-city schools must learn to speak up and be more ____.

15. The wanton acts of violence seen on television every day are ____ of modern Western society.

(1) assertive (2) presumptuous (3) timid (4) intelligent

(1) a reflection (2) a transparency (3) a variety (4) an inhibition

12. European in origin, brown trout were first ____ into American streams in 1883.

16. No one was allowed to visit him, because he had a very ____ disease.

(1) acquainted (2) proposed (3) submitted (4) introduced

(1) interesting (2) resourceful (3) contagious (4) compelling

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17. Joe was late because the bus was not only twenty minutes late, ____ too full of passengers for him to get on.

21. Love is self-mastery, the power to understand, the ____ to smile in sorrow.

(1) happiness (2) fantasy (3) management (4) ability

(1) although (2) still (3) and was (4) but also

22. Over the years, he ____ a taste for good wine.

18. White phosphorus must be handled carefully, ____ it bursts into flame when exposed to air.

(1) remembered (2) infiltrated (3) acquired (4) inspired

(1) although (2) unless (3) because (4) even if

23. Thoroughbred horses, while quite popular with horse owners, have a reputation for being ____ to handle.

19. The pre-flight checklist is ____ of steps which the pilot must carry out before initiating take off.

(1) pleasant (2) qualified (3) difficult (4) manageable

(1) a crew (2) a sequence (3) an instruction (4) a group

24. New York City has ____

population, with citizens from nearly every nation in the world.

20. The purpose of an experiment is to ____ or deny the validity of a hypothesis.

(1) an extreme (2) a diverse (3) a fertile (4) a tentative

(1) dispute (2) receive (3) confirm (4) refute

25. He was ready, willing and ____ to begin training.

(1) eager (2) reluctant (3) thought (4) aloof

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26. He looked through his binoculars and saw a ____ of ships approaching.

30. Those ____ the election of the Conservative candidate should come to the meeting on Thursday for information on strategies for insuring his defeat.

(1) flock (2) herd (3) crowd (4) fleet

(1) favoring (2) obstructing (3) opposing (4) disputing

27. The elevator has a maximum weight ____ of 300 kg.

31. ____ the temperature was chilly and the air was humid, the clothes did not dry completely.

(1) problem (2) demand (3) size (4) capacity

(1) Whereas (2) Although (3) Even when (4) Because

28. Advertisement is one of the most important cultural factors ____ and reflecting our life today.

32. The millions he inherited from his uncle ____ him to live a life of luxury.

(1) generating (2) molding (3) inflicting (4) hurting

(1) gave (2) signified (3) allow (4) prevent

29. A trading nation is said to be

running a trade deficit when the value of its imports ____ the value of its exports.

33. Although the author ____ several studies in support of his position, all of these studies were completed at least thirty years ago.

(1) precedes (2) succeeds (3) emits (4) exceeds

(1) determines (2) yields (3) proved (4) cites

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34. Even though nine million new jobs have been created in the last four years, 6% of the population remains ____.

38. The mayor opposes the plan for the local schools, but since he ____ the authority to do anything about it, his opinion is not really important.

(1) unemployed (2) unknown (3) at work (4) absent

(1) reserves (2) lacks (3) has (4) ignores

35. Many think that politicians should not display ____, but rather be more flexible.

39. After ten years of solitude it was a relief to find out that someone else ____ the island as well.

(1) charisma (2) rigidity (3) muscles (4) interests

(1) emerged from (2) lived

(3) inhabited (4) reserves

36. A near-total ____ of rainfall for the past few months has produced drought conditions in the American Midwest.

40. It was clear that the disobedient soldier had ____ a direct order.

(1) defied (2) declined (3) abandoned (4) recalled

(1) lack (2) deficit (3) surplus (4) poverty

41. After several abortive attempts to send the missile into space, the spacecraft was finally launched ____.

37. Some new medical technology is so prohibitively ____ that no one can afford to use it.

(1) unsuccessfully (2) immediately (3) prematurely (4) successfully

(1) effective (2) expensive (3) affluent (4) excessive

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42. Quickly ____ reliable information from 10,000 sites on the Internet can be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

46. In the long run, the only way for an inactive person to maintain a healthy body weight is to ____ his calorie intake.

(1) filtering (2) questioning (3) assuming (4) anticipating

(1) obtain (2) define (3) forbid (4) limit

43. The government privacy regulation does not allow ____ of information regarding personal taxes.

47. Twenty percent of this year's budget is ____ for road repairs.

(1) maintained (2) reserved (3) arranged (4) settled

(1) maintenance (2) reservation (3) advertisement (4) disclosure

48. When the economic interests of two nations ____, war becomes inevitable.

44. The first witness’s incredible

testimony seemed ____ after the second witness told almost the same exact story the very next day.

(1) submerge (2) conflict (3) dissent (4) dispute

(1) magnificent (2) plausible (3) unlikely (4) offensive

49. A new drug capable of ____ bone growth is expected to provide effective therapy against bone loss.

45. The wild beauty of America’s national parks has been steadily

(1) stimulating (2) impeding

____ due to lack of funds, pollution and overcrowding.

(3) halting (4) judging

(1) refreshing (2) shrinking (3) deteriorating (4) promoting

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54. California as an electoral

50. The ____ for programming the

battleground, as in most other things, bears little ____ to any other place on earth.

videocassette recorder are included in the owner's manual.

(1) regulations (2) adjustments (3) instructions (4) interpretation

(1) stimulation (2) coincidence (3) peddler (4) resemblance

51. My best friend Tor isn’t ____ after the ancient god of thunder, Thor.

55. The Detective testified that the

____ between a young hotel worker and Kobe Bryant, who is charged with raping her, started out innocently enough.

(1) looked (2) named (3) tracked (4) spied

(1) odyssey (2) reciprocity (3) encounter (4) referral

52. Everyone assumed that the Kinkajous, a relative of the

Raccoons, were ____, because you usually find them alone.

56. Turkey's parliament voted last week to send some 10,000 ____ to help keep the peace in Iraq.

(1) lost (2) solitary (3) extremist (4) distinguished

(1) votes (2) troops (3) choices (4) privileges

53. Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi stands up to Iran's rulers but ____ that Islam is capable of reforming itself.

57. Before he lost the war last spring, Saddam’s analysts ____ him with classified reports predicting a decisive U.S. victory.

(1) insists (2) increases (3) contributes (4) fails

(1) depreciated (2) renovated (3) presented (4) purged

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60. Few like to ____ it, but female hair loss is a widespread problem.

58. Researchers have concluded that a tunnel running under ancient Jerusalem was ____ around 700 B.C., just as it is described in the Bible.

(1) shrink (2) establish (3) reserve (4) mention

(1) authorized (2) written (3) constructed (4) infiltrated

59. Palestinian officials ____ rumors that Arafat had last week suffered a mild heart attack and explained that he has been suffering from flu.

(1) denied (2) deduced (3) attributed (4) comprised

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מפתח תשובות:

49. (1) 51. (3) 51. (2) 52. (2) 53. (1) 54. (4) 55. (3) 56. (2) 57. (3) 58. (3) 59. (1) 61. (4)

37. (2) 38. (2) 39. (3) 41. (1) 41. (4) 42. (1) 43. (4) 44. (2) 45. (3) 46. (4) 47. (2) 48. (2)

25. (1) 26. (4) 27. (4) 28. (2) 29. (4) 31. (3) 31. (4) 32. (3) 33. (4) 34. (1) 35. (2) 36. (1)

13. (1) 14. (4) 15. (1) 16. (3) 17. (4) 18. (3) 19. (2) 21. (3) 21. (4) 22. (3) 23. (3) 24. (2)

1. (2) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (4) 9. (2)

11. (3) 11. (1) 12. (4)

1. This skyscraper is ____ largely of steel and glass.

(1) filled

(3) mined

(4) dispersed

(2) built

ממולא

בנוי

ממוקש/חפור

מפוזר

בעיקר מפלדה וזכוכית.

גורד השחקים הזה

בנוי

2. After the war's end, the Allies ____ Bonn as West Germany's new capital.

(1) achieved

(3) implied

(4) legislated

(2) chose

השיגו

בחרו

רמזו

חוקקו

לאחר סיום המלחמה בעלות הברית בחרו את בון לבירת מערב גרמניה.

3. He was very weak after the operation, but he ____ got his strength back.

(1) never

(3) simultaneously (4) graciously

(2) gradually

לעולם לא

בהדרגה

זמנית -בו

בחסד

הוא היה מאוד חלש לאחר הניתוח, אך כוחו חזר אליו בהדרגה.

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4. He needed another key, so he had it ____.

(1) stolen

(2) enlarged

(4) lost

(3) duplicated

גנוב

מוגדל

משוכפל

אבוד

הוא היה זקוק למפתח נוסף, ולכן שכפל אותו (את המפתח).

5. Anemia is sometimes caused by a ____ of iron.

(1) discrepancy

(3) steel

(4) vulnerability

(2) deficiency

סתירה

חוסר

פלדה

פגיעות

אנמיה לעתים נגרמת כתוצאה מחוסר (חסך) בברזל.

6. The Big Bang Theory is so complex most people can never quite ____ it.

(1) hate

(2) hear

(4) undermine

(3) grasp

שונאים

שומעים

תופשים

מערערים

תיאוריית המפץ הגדול היא כה מורכבת עד כי רוב האנשים לא ממש תופשים אותה.

7. Some liars have creative minds which enable them to ____ fantastic stories.

(1) overcome

(2) deserve

(3) deviate

(4) fabricate

להתגבר

להיות ראוי ל -

לסטות

להמציא

ישנם שקרנים שמוחם היצירתי מאפשר להם להמציא (לפברק) סיפורים דמיוניים.

8. The court decided that the case belonged more to the ____ of religion than of law.

(1) courtroom

(2) prison

(3) rule

(4) realm

אולם בית המשפט

בית כלא

חוק

תחום

בית המשפט קבע שהסוגייה שייכת לתחום הדת יותר מאשר (לתחום) המשפט.

9. He has a ____ to lie sometimes, so it is hard to know when he is being sincere.

(1) conviction

(3) repulsion

(4) distribution

(2) tendency

אמונה

נטייה

דחייה

הפצה

יש לו נטייה לשקר לפעמים, כך שקשה לדעת מתי הוא כן.

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10. Automation threatens mankind with an increased number of ____ hours.

(1) happy

(2) long

(4) interesting

(3) idle

שמח

ארוך

בטל

ין מעני

המיכון מאיים להגדיל את מספר שעות הבטלה של האנשים.

11. Teachers in inner-city schools must learn to speak up and be more ____.

(2) presumptuous

(3) timid

(4) intelligent

(1) assertive

החלטיים

שחצנים

ביישנים

אינטיליגנטים

מורים בבי"ס בערים חייבים ללמוד לדבר בקול רם ולהיות החלטיים (אסרטיביים) יותר.

12. European in origin, brown trout were first ____ into American streams in 1883.

(1) acquainted

(2) proposed

(3) submitted

(4) introduced

התוודע

הוצע

הוגש

הוצג

.1883 - הפורל החום, שהינו אירופאי במקור, הובא (הוצג) לראשונה לנחלים האמריקאיים ב

13. Modern construction projects requiring deep foundations can ____ valuable archaeological deposits.

(2) control

(3) dare

(4) finish

(1) threaten

מהווה סכנה

לשלוט

להעז

ים לסי

פרוייקטים מודרנים של בניה, הדורשים יסודות עמוקים, יכולים להוות סכנה (לאיים) לאתרים (מאגרים) ארכיאולוגיים בעלי ערך.

14. The Mississippi River ____ the US into two parts, east and west.

(1) joins

(2) drops

(3) combines

(4) divides

מחבר

מפיל

מאחד

מחלק

נהר המיסיסיפי מחלק את ארה"ב לשני חלקים, מזרח ומערב.

15. The wanton acts of violence seen on television every day are ____ of modern Western society.

(2) a transparency (3) a variety

(4) an inhibition

(1) a reflection

השתקפות

ת שקיפו

מגוון

עכב

מעשי האלימות הזדוניים שרואים בטלויזיה כל יום משקפים את החברה המערבית המודרנית

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16. No one was allowed to visit him, because he had a very ____ disease.

(1) interesting

(2) resourceful

(4) compelling

(3) contagious

מעניינת

ייה תוש- רבת

מידבקת

משכנעת

אסור היה לבקרו, משום שהייתה לו מחלה מאד מידבקת.

17. Joe was late because the bus was not only twenty minutes late, ____ too full of passengers for him to get on.

(1) although

(2) still

(3) and was

(4) but also

אף על פי ש -

למרות

והיה

אלא גם

היה מלא מכדי לאפשר לו לעלות.

ג'ו איחר משום שהאוטובוס לא רק איחר בעשרים דקות,

אלא גם

18. White phosphorus must be handled carefully, ____ it bursts into flame when exposed to air.

(1) although

(2) unless

(4) even if

(3) because

אף על פי ש -

אלא אם כן

שכן

אפילו אם

יש לטפל בזרחן לבן בזהירות, שכן הוא מתלקח כאשר הוא נחשף לאוויר.

19. The pre-flight checklist is ____ of steps which the pilot must carry out before initiating take off.

(1) a crew

(2) a sequence (3) an instruction

(4) a group

צוות

סדרה

הוראה

קבוצה

של פעולות שעל הטייס לבצע לפני התחלת ההמראה.

רשימת טרום הטיסה הינה

סדרה

20. The purpose of an experiment is to ____ or deny the validity of a hypothesis.

(1) dispute

(2) receive

(4) refute

(3) confirm

לערער

לקבל

לאשר

להפריך

מטרתו של ניסוי היא לאשר או להפריך אמיתותה של השערה.

21. Love is self-mastery, the power to understand, the ____ to smile in sorrow.

(1) happiness

(2) fantasy

(3) management

(4) ability

שמחה

פנטזיה

ל ניהו

יכולת

האהבה היא שליטה עצמית, הכוח להבין, היכולת לחייך כשעצוב.

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22. Over the years, he ____ a taste for good wine.

(1) remembered

(2) infiltrated

(4) inspired

(3) acquired

זכר

הסתנן

רכש

עורר השראה

במהלך השנים הוא רכש טעם טוב ביין.

23. Thoroughbred horses, while quite popular with horse owners, have a reputation for being ____ to handle.

(1) pleasant

(2) qualified

(4) manageable

(3) difficult

נוחים

כשירים

קשים

צייתנים

בעוד שסוסים גזעיים הינם פופולאריים בקרב בעלי הסוסים, הרי שהם ידועים כקשים לטיפול.

24. New York City has ____ population, with citizens from nearly every nation in the world.

(1) an extreme

(3) a fertile

(4) a tentative

(2) a diverse

קיצונית

מגוונת

פורייה

ניסיונית

בעיר ניו-יורק אוכלוסייה מגוונת, ובה אזרחים מכמעט כל ארץ בעולם.

25. He was ready, willing and ____ to begin training.

(2) reluctant

(3) thought

(4) aloof

(1) eager

נלהב

לא מתלהב

חשב

לא ידידותי

הוא היה מוכן, מעוניין ונלהב להתחיל בהכשרה.

26. He looked through his binoculars and saw a ____ of ships approaching.

(1) flock

(2) herd

(3) crowd

(4) fleet

עדר

עדר

קהל

צי

הוא הביט דרך משקפתו, וראה צי אוניות מתקרב.

27. The elevator has a maximum weight ____ of 300 kg.

(1) problem

(2) demand

(3) size

(4) capacity

בעייה

דרישה

גודל

קיבולת

ק"ג. 333 למעלית קיבולת (יכולת) נשיאה מקסימלית של

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28. Advertisement is one of the most important cultural factors ____ and reflecting our life today.

(1) generating

(3) inflicting

(4) hurting

(2) molding

מחוללים

מעצבים

מענישים

פוגעים

פרסום הינו אחד מהגורמים התרבותיים המעצבים ומשקפים את חיינו היום.

29. A trading nation is said to be running a trade deficit when the value of its imports ____ the value of its exports.

(1) precedes

(2) succeeds

(3) emits

(4) exceeds

- קודם ל

בא במקום

פולט

עולה על

למדינה סוחרת יש גירעון מסחרי כאשר סך כל היבוא שלה עולה על סך כל היצוא.

30. Those ____ the election of the Conservative candidate should come to the meeting on Thursday for information on strategies for insuring his defeat.

(1) favoring

(2) obstructing

(4) disputing

(3) opposing

מעדיפים

מפריעים

מתנגדים

מערערים

אלו המתנגדים לבחירתו של המועמד השמרן צריכים להגיע לפגישה ביום חמישי על-מנת לקבל מידע בנוגע לאסטרטגיות להבטחת תבוסתו.

31. ____ the temperature was chilly and the air was humid, the clothes did not dry completely.

(1) Whereas

(2) Although

(3) Even when

(4) Because

- בעוד ש

אף על פי ש -

גם כאשר

משום ש -

הבגדים לא התייבשו לגמרי משום שהטמפרטורה היתה קרה והאוויר היה לח.

32. The millions he inherited from his uncle ____ him to live a life of luxury.

(1) gave

(2) signified

(4) prevent

(3) allow

נתנו

רמזו

מאפשרים

מנעו

המיליונים שהוא ירש מדודו מאפשרים לו לחיות חיי מותרות.

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33. Although the author ____ several studies in support of his position, all of these studies were completed at least thirty years ago.

(1) determines

(2) yields

(3) proved

(4) cites

קובע

מניב

הוכיח

מצטט

שנה לכל 33 למרות שהמחבר מצטט מחקרים רבים התומכים בעמדתו, הרי שכל אותם מחקרים הושלמו לפני הפחות.

34. Even though nine million new jobs have been created in the last four years, 6% of the population remains ____.

(2) unknown

(3) at work

(4) absent

(1) unemployed

טלת מוב

לא ידועה

בעבודה

נעדרת

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35. Many think that politicians should not display ____, but rather be more flexible.

(1) charisma

(3) muscles

(4) interests

(2) rigidity

כריזמה

נוקשות

שרירים

אינטרסים

רבים חושבים שפוליטיקאים אינם צריכים להפגין נוקשות, אלא דווקא להיות יותר גמישים.

36. A near-total ____ of rainfall for the past few months has produced drought conditions in the American Midwest.

(2) deficit

(3) surplus

(4) poverty

(1) lack

מחסור

גירעון

עודף

דלות

מחסור כמעט מוחלט בגשמים בחודשים האחרונים יצר תנאי בצורת במערב התיכון האמריקאי.

37. Some new medical technology is so prohibitively ____ that no one can afford to use it.

(1) effective

(3) affluent

(4) excessive

(2) expensive

יעילה

יקרה

שופעת

מוגזמת

חלק מהטכנולוגיה הרפואית החדשה כה יקרה עד שאף אחד לא יכול לשלם בעבורה.

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38. The mayor opposes the plan for the local schools, but since he ____ the authority to do anything about it, his opinion is not really important.

(1) reserves

(3) has

(4) ignores

(2) lacks

שומר

חסר

בעל

מתעלם

ראש-העירייה מתנגד לתוכנית בתיה"ס המקומיים, אולם משום שהוא חסר סמכות בנדון, דעתו אינה חשובה.

39. After ten years of solitude it was a relief to find out that someone else ____ the island as well.

(1) emerged from

(2) lived

(4) reserves

(3) inhabited

הופיע

גר

איכלס

שומר

לאחר עשר שנות בידוד הייתה זו הקלה למצוא שמישהו אחר מאכלס את האי גם כן.

40. It was clear that the disobedient soldier had ____ a direct order.

(2) declined

(3) abandoned

(4) recalled

(1) defied

התנגד

דחה

נטש

ביטל

היה ברור שהחייל הלא צייתן הפר (התנגד) פקודה ישירה.

41. After several abortive attempts to send the missile into space, the spacecraft was finally launched ____.

(1) unsuccessfully

(2) immediately (3) prematurely

(4) successfully

ללא הצלחה

מיידית

בטרם עת

בהצלחה

לאחר מספר ניסיונות נפל לשגר את הטיל לחלל, הוא שוגר לבסוף בהצלחה.

42. Quickly ____ reliable information from 10,000 sites on the Internet can be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

(2) questioning (3) assuming

(4) anticipating

(1) filtering

סינון

תחקור

הנחה

ציפייה ל -

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43. The government privacy regulation does not allow ____ of information regarding personal taxes.

(1) maintenance

(2) reservation (3) advertisement

(4) disclosure

אחזקה

שמירה

פרסום

חשיפה

תקנת הפרטיות הממשלתית לא מאפשרת חשיפת מידע אישי בנוגע למיסים.

44. The first witness’s incredible testimony seemed ____ after the second witness told almost the same exact story the very next day.

(1) magnificent

(3) unlikely

(4) offensive

(2) plausible

מרשימה

סבירה

סבירה

פוגעת

לא

עדותו המדהימה של העד הראשון נראתה סבירה לאחר שהעד השני סיפר את אותו הסיפור בדיוק למחרת.

45. The wild beauty of America’s national parks has been steadily ____ due to lack of funds, pollution and overcrowding.

(1) refreshing

(2) shrinking

(4) promoting

(3) deteriorating

מרענן

מתכווץ

מתדרדר

מקדם

היופי הפראי של הפארקים הלאומיים של אמריקה מתדרדר באופן עקבי עקב מחסור במימון, זיהום וצפיפות יתר.

46. In the long run, the only way for an inactive person to maintain a healthy body weight is to ____ his calorie intake.

(1) obtain

(2) define

(3) forbid

(4) limit

להשיג

להגדיר

לאסור

להגביל

בטווח הארוך, הדרך היחידה בה אדם שאינו פעיל יכול לשמור על משקלו היא להגביל את צריכת (אכילת; בליעת) הקלוריות שלו.

47. Twenty percent of this year's budget is ____ for road repairs.

(1) maintained

(3) arranged

(4) settled

(2) reserved

שומרים על

שמורים

מסודרים

מיושבים

עשרים אחוזים מהתקציב השנה שמורים עבור תיקוני כבישים.

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48. When the economic interests of two nations ____, war becomes inevitable.

(1) submerge

(3) dissent

(4) dispute

(2) conflict

שוקעים

מתנגשים

מתנגדים

מתווכחים

כאשר האינטרסים הכלכליים של שתי מדינות מתנגשים, מלחמה הינה בלתי נמנעת.

49. A new drug capable of ____ bone growth is expected to provide effective therapy against bone loss.

(2) impeding

(3) halting

(4) judging

(1) stimulating

להמריץ

לסכל

ורצלע

לשפוט

תרופה חדשה שמסוגלת להמריץ (לדרבן) את גדילת העצם אמורה לספק טיפול יעיל כנגד אובדן עצם (החומר שבעצם).

50. The ____ for programming the videocassette recorder are included in the owner's manual.

(1) regulations

(2) adjustments (3) instructions

(4) interpretation

תקנות

כוונונים

הוראות

פרשנות

הוראות ההפעלה של מכשיר הווידאו כלולות בחוברת ההפעלה.

51. My best friend Tor isn’t ____ after the ancient god of thunder, Thor.

(1) looked

(3) tracked

(4) spied

(2) named

נראה

קרוי

עקב

ריגל

חברי הטוב ביותר תור אינו קרוי על שם אל הרעם העתיק, ת'ור.

52. Everyone assumed that the Kinkajous, a relative of the Raccoons, were ____, because you usually find them alone.

(1) lost

(3) extremist

(4) distinguished

(2) solitary

אבודים

מתבודדים

קיצוניים

מכובדים

כולם הניחו כי הקינקאג'ואים, קרובי משפחה של הדביבונים, מתבודדים, כיוון שבדרך כלל מוצאים אותם לבדם.

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53. Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi stands up to Iran's rulers but ____ that Islam is capable of reforming itself.

(2) increases

(3) contributes

(4) fails

(1) insists

מתעקשת

מגדילה

תורמת

נכשלת

חתנית פרס נובל לשלום שירין עבדי התייצבה מול שליטי אירן אך מתעקשת (על כך) שהאיסלם מסוגל לתקן את עצמו.

54. California as an electoral battleground, as in most other things, bears little ____ to any other place on earth.

(1) stimulation

(2) coincidence (3) peddler

(4) resemblance

המרצה

צירוף מקרים

מוכר

דמיון

לקליפורניה כשדה-קרב של בחירות, כמו ברוב הדברים האחרים, יש דמיון מועט לכל מקום אחר בעולם.

55. The Detective testified that the ____ between a young hotel worker and Kobe Bryant, who is charged with raping her, started out innocently enough.

(1) odyssey

(2) reciprocity

(4) referral

(3) encounter

מסע

הדדיות

מפגש

הפניה

הבלש העיד שהמפגש בין עובדת המלון הצעירה לבין קובי בריאנט, המואשם באונס שלה, החל (כמפגש) תמים.

56. Turkey's parliament voted last week to send some 10,000 ____ to help keep the peace in Iraq.

(1) votes

(3) choices

(4) privileges

(2) troops

קולות

חיילים

בחירות

זכויות יתר

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57. Before he lost the war last spring, Saddam's analysts ____ him with classified reports predicting a decisive U.S. victory.

(1) depreciated

(2) renovated

(4) purged

(3) presented

זלזלו

שיפצו

הציגו

טיהרו

לפני שהפסיד את המלחמה באביב שעבר, האנליסטים של סדאם הציגו לו דו"חות סודיים החוזים ניצחון מוחץ של ארצות הברית .

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58. Researchers have concluded that a tunnel running under ancient Jerusalem was ____ around 700 B.C., just as it is described in the Bible.

(1) authorized

(2) written

(4) infiltrated

(3) constructed

הורשתה

נכתבה

נבנתה

הסתננה

לפנה"ס, בדיוק כפי 033 חוקרים הסיקו כי מנהרה העוברת מתחת לירושלים העתיקה נבנתה בסביבות שמתואר בתנ"ך .

59. Palestinian officials ____ rumors that Arafat had last week suffered a mild heart attack and explained that he has been suffering from flu.

(2) deduced

(3) attributed

(4) comprised

(1) denied

הכחישו

הסיקו

ייחסו

כללו

פקידים פלסטינים הכחישו שמועות שערפאת סבל בשבוע שעבר מהתקף לב קל והסבירו שהוא סבל משפעת.

60. Few like to ____ it, but female hair loss is a widespread problem.

(1) shrink

(2) establish

(3) reserve

(4) mention

לכווץ

לייסד

לשמור

להזכיר

מעטים אוהבים להזכיר זאת, אך התקרחות נשית היא בעייה רווחת.

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1. That a car as luxurious, sophisticated and advanced as the new Dartanion could cost as little as it does is inconceivable.

(1) It is hard to believe that the new car, the Dartanion, which is so luxurious, sophisticated and advanced, could be so inexpensive. (2) If only the new Dartanion automobile did not cost so little, it would be considered luxurious, sophisticated and advanced. (3) In order to believe that the new Dartanion is such a cheap car, one must understand that it is not as luxurious, sophisticated and advanced as it seems. (4) The new Dartanion is to be a luxurious, sophisticated and advanced automobile, yet extremely expensive.

2. Discrimination against minorities is common in many Western countries.

(1) Western countries are against minority discrimination. (2) Minorities are commonly discriminated in many Western countries. (3) Persecuted minorities usually live in Western countries. (4) Only minorities suffer from discrimination in many Western countries.

3. The moray eel, abundant in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, has a distinctive color that differentiates it from freshwater eels and water snakes.

(1) The moray eel’s color is different than that of other eels and water snakes, because of the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. (2) Found in large numbers in the Gulf of Mexico, the moray eel has a distinctive color that distinguishes it from freshwater eels and water snakes. (3) The Gulf of Mexico is home to the moray eel, whose color is similar to that of freshwater eels and water snakes. (4) The moray eel, with its beautiful color, is different from freshwater eels and water snakes because it is abundant in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

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4. The inventor maintained that the electronic sensor, attached to a prisoner’s ankle, would allow the police to monitor the prisoner’s movements.

(1) The electronic sensor, developed by the inventor, could be attached to a prisoner’s ankle in order to monitor his movements. (2) The inventor suggested that the police would monitor the electronic sensor on the prisoner’s ankle. (3) The police could monitor the movements of a prisoner wearing the electronic sensor on his ankle, according to the inventor. (4) The prisoner was able to move with the assistance of the electronic sensor that was attached to his ankle by the police.

5. The 20th century has seen the occurrence of some of the worst tragedies in human history.

(1) The 20th century is the most tragic century in human history. (2) Most of the tragedies humans have suffered occurred during the 20th century. (3) People living in the 20th century see many tragedies as they occur. (4) The 20th century has witnessed some of the most tragic events in human history.

6. The athlete achieved less than could have been expected.

(1) The athlete’s achievement matched the expectations. (2) The athlete didn’t expect to achieve anything. (3) The athlete was expected to do better than he actually did. (4) No one could have expected the athlete’s achievement.

7. The impact of pre-existing beliefs on perceptions is tremendous.

(1) Perceptions tremendously influence beliefs. (2) Perceptions are highly influenced by previous conceptions. (3) Perceptions have a tremendous impact on conceptions. (4) Wonderful perceptions are influenced by pre-existing beliefs.

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8. During the cold nights of the winter, the temperature may fall to as low as 60 degrees below zero, making the Arctic uninhabitable for man.

(1) At night, the temperature in the Arctic falls by 60 degrees, and thus man can not survive there. (2) Although temperatures in the Arctic may have fallen to as low as 60 degrees below zero, man has not been able to thrive there during the winter. (3) Because the nighttime temperature may fall to as low as 60 degrees below zero during the winter, the Arctic can not be inhabited by man. (4) It is very difficult to survive in low temperatures such as those that are common in the Arctic.

9. Changes to Taiwan’s constitution now being discussed aim not only to simplify government but also to combat corruption.

(1) Simplifying the government and fighting dishonesty are the goals of changes to Taiwan’s constitution, which are now being considered. (2) Taiwan’s new constitution aims not only to simplify the government, but also to fight corruption in the current government. (3) Taiwan’s constitution isn’t successful in combating corruption, although the government is simplified. (4) Not only does Taiwan have to fight corruption, it also has to simplify the government if it is thinking of changing its constitution.

10. He told her it was dangerous to walk home alone because he wanted very much to accompany her.

(1) He very much liked her company. (2) Because he wished to escort her, he told her it was dangerous to walk home alone. (3) He felt that he had to protect her on her way home. (4) He wanted to start keeping in touch with her on a regular basis.

11. There is no better way to get rich than to exploit both the worker and the consumer.

(1) Exploiting both the worker and the consumer is no way to get rich. (2) Taking advantage of both workers and consumers is the best way to become wealthy. (3) It is better to try to become wealthy by taking advantage of the consumer than by exploiting workers. (4) Trying to get rich by exploiting workers is no better than doing it by exploiting consumers.

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12. The isolation of living on a desert island finally made him crazy.

(1) Crazy people should live on isolated desert islands. (2) The isolated island was deserted by the crazy man.

(3) It was the loneliness of the desert island that drove him insane. (4) The crazy man eventually lived on an isolated desert island.

13. If the computer revolution is to be maintained, both silicon chips and magnetic memory discs will have to get better and cheaper.

(1) Silicon chips and magnetic memory discs have revolutionized computers, which are now cheaper and of better quality. (2) Silicon chips and magnetic memory discs will get cheaper and better if the computer revolution continues. (3) If the computer revolution is to continue, the price of silicon chips and magnetic memory discs will have to be lowered, and their quality improved. (4) The existence of the computer industry depends on the quality and price of computer components, such as silicon chips and magnetic memory discs.

14. Students of prehistory have wondered for years about Neanderthal man’s place in the evolution of humanity.

(1) The Neanderthal man’s place in human evolution has puzzled students of prehistory for years. (2) Evolution has been influenced by the Neanderthal man, according to students of prehistory. (3) Neanderthal man’s place in the evolution of humanity has been discovered by students of prehistory. (4) For years, students have been studying about the part which Neanderthal man has played in the evolution of humanity.

15. Slow and unreliable, the Italian postal system has never been at the cutting edge of the service industry.

(1) The Italian postal system has no edge compared with other service industries, because it is slow and unreliable. (2) Being slow and unreliable has never stopped the Italian postal system from being at the cutting edge of the service industry. (3) The Italian postal system is different from other service industries, which are all slow and unreliable. (4) The Italian postal system has never been at the lead of the service industry, because it is slow and unreliable.

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16. Her fright became intolerable when she realized her condition.

(1) Due to her intolerable fright she realized her condition. (2) She got scared as the situation evolved. (3) As she understood her situation, her fear became unbearable. (4) Her state of fear was very real.

17. So far, North America’s free-trade deal has helped Mexico without hurting the US.

(1) Up to now, Mexico has benefited from North America’s free-trade deal, and the US has not been damaged by it. (2) So far, the US has succeeded in helping Mexico’s economy without getting hurt. (3) Although North America’s free-trade deal has assisted Mexico’s economy, it has also damaged the US. (4) North America’s free-trade deal is far from perfect, helping Mexico, yet damaging the US.

18. Some workers prefer a schedule in which they work four twelve-hour days per week, because it gives them so many days off.

(1) Some workers like to work for a total of twelve hours per day, because this schedule allows them to take off four days per week. (2) The best schedule for workers is one in which they work for 12 hours on four days each week, because they then have three days off per week. (3) A schedule of 12 hours of work per day for four days a week is attractive to some workers, because it enables them to work fewer days. (4) A schedule in which workers have four twelve-hour days of work, followed by three days off, is preferred by some workers.

19. This surgery, even if successful, cannot reverse the damage that has already taken place.

(1) The injury that already exists cannot be reversed unless this surgery is successful. (2) The damage caused by this operation cannot be reversed without further surgery. (3) The success of this surgery depends upon how much damage has already occurred. (4) The harm that has already occurred cannot be undone by this surgery, even if the operation goes well.

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20. We depend on deep wells for most of our drinking water.

(1) In order to obtain drinking water, we need to dig deep wells. (2) Most of our drinking water comes from deep wells. (3) Our deep wells provide water for all of our needs except drinking. (4) Our drinking water comes only from deep wells.

21. Although possible, it isn’t likely that the Russian athlete will get the gold medal.

(1) It is possible that the Russian athlete will prefer not to get a gold medal. (2) The Russian athlete’s chances of winning the gold medal are very good. (3) The gold medal will probably not go to the Russian athlete. (4) The chance that the Russian athlete will receive the gold medal is equal to the chance that he won’t receive the gold medal.

22. Being the world’s sole superpower has, perhaps inevitably, accentuated America’s impatience with international organizations.

(1) The conflict between international organizations and superpowers, such as America, is inevitable. (2) America has inevitably become the world’s sole superpower, and therefore is impatient towards international organizations. (3) The impatience America expresses towards the world’s only superpower is, perhaps, inevitable. (4) The fact that America is the world’s only superpower has, maybe unavoidably, increased its impatience with international organizations.

23. The price of the car is determined not only by the size of its engine, but also by the quality of workmanship invested in it.

(1) In order to determine the price of the car, one must evaluate the quality of the workmanship invested in it. (2) The quality of workmanship that goes into making a car and its engine size determine the car’s price. (3) While the size of a car’s engine is important, one must also consider the quality of workmanship that was invested in it. (4) It is impossible to evaluate the price of a car without knowing the size of its engine and the quality of work invested in that engine.

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24. These environmental regulations, scientists warn, are a disaster in the making, unless modified.

(1) Only by refusing to modify these environmental regulations can we avert a disaster, scientists say. (2) Scientists caution that unless these environmental regulations are modified, they will be disastrous. (3) Modifications in these environmental regulations have brought about a disaster, scientists say. (4) In order to prevent a disaster, scientists say that these environmental regulations must be put into effect.

25. Abortion is a drastic measure and can involve serious emotional disturbances.

(1) The consequences of abortion cannot be measured emotionally. (2) Abortion is an extreme action, which can entail severe emotional disturbances. (3) The emotionally disturbed usually have drastic abortions. (4) Abortion causes measured emotional disturbances, which might be quite drastic.

26. Far more important to today's voter than a candidate's party affiliation is his stand on the issues.

(1) Candidates today are more concerned with taking the correct position on issues than with belonging to the correct party. (2) Today's voter is less likely to consider a candidate's stand on the issues than which party he belongs to. (3) Today's voter is more concerned with a candidate's view of the issues than with his membership in a particular political party. (4) Today's voter wants a candidate to pay more attention to the issues than to political parties.

27. Although civilization in land-locked Laos is likely more than 6000 years old, the country remains little-known outside Southeast Asia.

(1) Despite not being well known outside Southeast Asia, Laos has managed to exist for almost 6000 years. (2) Being a small, unknown, land-locked country in Southeast Asia, Laos has a civilization that almost disappeared after 6000 years of existence. (3) Although it remains little-known outside Southeast Asia, the ancient civilization of Laos, one of the oldest in the world, has flourished. (4) Laos, a country surrounded by land, is still relatively unknown outside Southeast Asia even though it has a civilization over 6000 years old.

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28. Britain’s failure to offer citizenship to most of Hong-Kong’s residents was shameful.

(1) Britain’s failure to grant citizenship to most of Hong-Kong’s residents made Britain feel ashamed. (2) Britain tried to offer citizenship to Hong-Kong’s residents, but did not succeed, and therefore should be ashamed. (3) The fact that Britain did not offer citizenship to most of Hong Kong’s residents is disgraceful. (4) Most of Hong Kong’s residents failed to accept British citizenship, a fact which is shameful.

29. He found it difficult to be impartial when his own daughter was among the job applicants that he was interviewing.

(1) He found his daughter suitable for the job he was interviewing for, despite his biased opinion. (2) It was wrong of him to interview his daughter for the job, because he couldn’t maintain his impartiality. (3) It was difficult for him to remain objective when interviewing applicants for the job, since his daughter was one of the applicants. (4) Interviewing daughters is not an easy task to perform, even when one is impartial.

30. Widespread increases in newspaper prices have cost the papers some readers, while increasing total income.

(1) Higher prices for newspapers have resulted in higher revenues for the papers, but have somewhat reduced their number of readers. (2) Newspapers have compensated for higher costs by increasing their prices and attracting more readers. (3) Higher prices for newspapers, and therefore higher profits for the papers, have resulted in higher costs for newspaper readers. (4) While some readers object to the increases in newspaper prices, overall the papers have increased their total income.

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31. Even if its main computer completely fails, the Space Shuttle has four other backup computers, which can take over all necessary functions.

(1) The Space Shuttle is equipped with five computers, four of which are emergency spares, ready to be used in the event of a failure of the main computer. (2) All of the data on the Space Shuttle's main computer is also copied onto its four backup computers, so that in the event of a failure no information would be lost. (3) The four backup computers carried on the Space Shuttle, which are able to carry out all necessary onboard functions, are there to prevent any possible failure of the main computer. (4) Since the Space Shuttle has four computers altogether, the failure of any one of them would not present a problem; all of the remaining computers would continue to function.

32. Investigators suspected him of being responsible for the missing funds, but had no proof.

(1) Investigators thought that he had committed a crime, but could not prove that any money was actually missing. (2) He was thought to have stolen the money, but the investigators could not prove that he had done so. (3) Investigators believed that he had recovered the missing money, but could not figure out how. (4) It was believed that he had lost the money, but investigators did not know who he had lost it to.

33. The teacher threatened to revert to the old curriculum if the pupils continued to misbehave.

(1) The old teacher felt threatened by the students’ misbehavior, and therefore returned to teaching the old curriculum. (2) The old curriculum was the cause for the pupils’ misbehavior towards the teacher. (3) The teacher announced that due to the students’ good behavior he would continue using the old curriculum. (4) The teacher threatened that unless the students improved their behavior, he would use the old curriculum.

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