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New Power Cream is now even more powerful because it leaves a long-lasting invisible shield that keeps new dirt and grime from really sticking. So next time you clean, dirt comes right off. Goes on easy, comes off easy. Simple as that.
What is the main impression the writer is trying to give of New Power Cream?
A it makes cleaning surfaces quicker
B it is enjoyable to use
C no other cleaning product will be required
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D The main impression that the advert wishes to give is that there is a sound reason why the product is effective 'leaves a long-lasting invisible shield that keeps new dirt and grime from really sticking’.
Distraction
A: although the text says the product is easy to use it does not make claims about how quick it is to use;
B: the advert does not go so far as to say that you will actually enjoy using it;
C: the advert does not say that no other cleaning product will be necessary.
The kangaroo is (0) one of Australia's most iconic animals. Kangaroos of different types live in all areas of Australia, (1)___ cold-climate areas and desert plains to tropical rainforests and beaches.
Kangaroos are herbivorous, eating a range of plants and, (2)____ some cases, fungi. Different kangaroo species inhabit different habitats. Some, for example, make nests on the ground while tree-kangaroos live (3)___ the ground. Larger species of kangaroo tend (4)____ shelter under trees or in caves.
Most kangaroos are distinguished from (5)___ animals by the way they hop on their strong back legs. A kangaroo's tail is used to balance while hopping and (6)___ a fifth limb when moving slowly. All female kangaroos have front-opening pouches that contain four teats. (7)___ is in here that the 'joey’ (8)___ baby kangaroo is raised (9)____ it can survive outside the pouch. Most kangaroos have no set breeding cycle and are able to breed all year round. (10)____ they are such prolific breeders, a kangaroo population can increase fourfold in five years.
Kangaroos have long been important to the survival of Australia's indigenous people, (11)___ have hunted them for tens of thousands of years, using both the meat and the skins. (12)____ Europeans arrived in Australia in the late eighteenth century, they too hunted kangaroos (13)____ survival. Kangaroos continue to be used as a resource, but only under strict government controls. Nowadays only the four most abundant species of kangaroo may (14)___ commercially harvested for export, and then only by licensed hunters in accordance (15)____ an approved management plan.
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1 from: 'in' is not possible because of the following phrase: 'to
tropical rainforests and beaches’.
2 in: This collocates with 'some cal,;es' and in other expressions using
'case' - 'in any case', 'in many cases', etc.
3 above/off: You have to think about the meaning that is required here.
4 to: 'tend' is always followed by 'to’.
5 other: Although other words like 'most' or 'many' would fit here,
'other' is the only one which makes sense in the context.
6 as: This is relating back to the word 'used’.
7 It: 'It is' /'was ... ' is often used to give emphasis in a sentence
presenting information.
8 or: This introduces an explanation of what a 'joey' is.
9 until: You might think that 'when' would fit here if you didn't think
about the meaning of the sentence.
10 Because/As/Since: All of these words can be used to introduce a
clause giving an explanation for something.
11 who: This is the only relative pronoun that works here - 'that' is not
possible in a non-defining clause.
12 When: This is the time conjunction that makes sense here.
13 for: This collocates with 'survival’.
14 be: This makes the necessary modal passive form.
15 with: This is part of the phrase 'in accordance with'.
Why did the Veg-0-Matic sell so well? Doubtless Americans were eager for a better way of slicing vegetables. But it was more than that; the Veg-0-Matic represented a perfect marriage of the medium (television) and the message (the gadget). The Veg-0-Matic was, in the television sense, utterly transparent. You took the potato and you pushed it through the Tefloncoated rings and - lo and behold - you had French fries. There were no buttons being pressed, no hidden and intimidating gears: you could show and tell the Veg-0-Matic in a two-minute slot and allay everyone's fears about a daunting new technology. More specifically, you could train the camera on the machine and compel viewers to pay total attention to the product you were selling. TV allowed you to do even more effectively what the best pitchmen strove to do in a live demonstration - make the product the star.
1 The Veg-0-Matic would be useful for someone who wanted to
