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                                                                                             106
         EXRES                                                                               1Q5

         Underline the correct answer. (A)
    106.1
   106.1 Underline  the  correct  answer.  (A)
         1 1   The boy walked into the room between/among his mother and father.
            The  boy  walked  into  the  room  between/among  his  mother  and  father.
           During that period, the Atlantic Ocean was a narrow lake between/among what is now
         2 2  During  that  period,  the  Atlantic  Ocean  was  a  narrow  lake  between/among  what  is  now
           Africa and  North  America.
           Africa   and North  America.
                           from Japan between/among the many tourists on the coach.
           There was no-one
         4 BW  3 There  was  no-one  from  Japan  between/among  the  many  tourists  on  the  coach.
           British makes were noticeably absent between/among the cars in the car park.
           British  makes  were  noticeably  absent  between/among  the  cars  in  the  car  park.
           The male penguin incubates the egg between/among its feet.
         8 ONAN  5 The  male  penguin  incubates  the  egg  between/among  its  feet.
           I had a pain between/among my eyes.
         6 I  had  a  pain  between/among  my  eyes.
                                                             she found her own.
           She looked between/among all the coats on the rack until
         7 She  looked  between/among  all  the  coats  on  the  rack  until  she  found  her  own.
           I took my seat between/among Toni and Ingrid.
           I  took  my  seat  between/among  Toni  and  Ingrid.
   106.2  Complete these sentences with between or among and the most likely phrase from the ones
          Complete  these  sentences  with  between  or  among  and  the  most  likely  phrase from  the  ones
   106.2
                                                                      (B)
         below.  Ifyou  can  use  either  between  or  among,  write  between/among.
         below. If you can use either between or among, write between/among. (B)
            successful applicants  Poland   four of them   the many winners
         the successful  applicants
         the                      Poland    -four-of-them-   the  many  winners
         the members of the choir  the President  butter   young men     the North
                                                  butter
                                                            young  men
                                                                         the  North
                                   the  President
         the  members  of  the  choir
                                        water
                           one
                                      of
                                              to
                  only
                       had
                               bottle
         1 1   They only  had  one  bottle  of  water  to  share   .A^.^lm°m..^.M.tovrn..,.. them.
             They
                                                        ...between/among four of
                                                 share
           My brother was
                                                for the
                                                       new jobs in the company.
         2 2  My  brother  was... eects for  the  new  jobs  in  the  company.
           There are particularly high rates of suicide                on the island.
         3 3  There  are  particularly  high  rates  of  suicide...   cette   on  the  island.
           There was general agreement                     that they should sing one more song.
         4 4  There  was  general  agreement               that  they  should  sing  one  more  song.
           Since the meeting in Warsaw, relations                  , Hungary and  Germany
         5 5  Since  the  meeting  in  Warsaw,  relations...  cece tess  setesseeetecnneees ,  Hungary  and  Germany
           have steadily improved.  cee  eects of  the  lottery  this  week.   his leadership.
           have  steadily  improved.
         corrections, or put a S.     8 8  The  ever-widening  CCONOMIC  Bape...   ccc   ccs  eects  eee and  margarine.
                                                       and the challengers to
           There is little difference
         6 6  There  is  little  difference...  eee and  the  challengers  to  his  leadership.
                                              of the lottery this week.
           You could be
         7 T  You  Could  De...
                                                                      South must be dealt with
           The ever-widening economic gap
                                                           eee
                                                               and the South  must  be  dealt  with
                                                               and  the
           now.
           now.
                                                             and margarine.
           I have difficulty distinguishing
         9 9  IT  have  difficulty  distinguishing...
         Susan has just spent a month travelling around Europe with a friend. Here are some extracts
   106.3 Susan  has just  spent  a  month  travelling  around  Europe  with  a friend.  Here  are  some  extracts
   106.3.
         from a letter in which she describes some of her experiences. Where necessary, suggest
        from a  letter  in  which  she  describes  some  ofher  experiences.  Where  necessary,  suggest
                             (B & C)
         corrections,  or puta  /.  (B  &  C)
               . ...  Ci)  We  weat  fo  @  concert  performed  at  the  Palace  of  Versailles  by  Pavis...
                    Ut
                 Ci)
                                        fcfo U«liSam  nearby  the  Eiffel  Tower.
              U) Quite  by  thane,   «*  bumped  fcfo  Unde
                 Quta.
              (2)
              (3) (3)  |  lef  my  suittase beside the -euption desi.  of the hotdl,  but whan  1  got
                 I #
                   l
                                                     hotdl  pom,  |  dust pushed
                                                          «»»,
              iaac i it  hod gone.  -
             bade
                                                                    fcall,
                                                1to
                                             off
                                                   tus
                               .  ... (5)  We  got  off  the  bus  outside  the  fowa  tall  bt
                                       W^of
                                    is)
              open  the  next  window,  ...
              in  faut we netded  to  opt  off at  the  nearest  stop, and  had to  walk  a  bit
                             Wfestayed  in  a  hotel  dose  to  Rome  Apart.  ~  G)  ln  Rowe,
                          (6)
                       ...
              further  oa:  . +  (6)  We   uv a krftl dos. fo  Rorv*
                    o.
              wt.  Saw,  bekween  other  things,  the  Colosseum   fountain.  .
               (2)  We hired ond padied therm by the police  station, vdere, we, hoped
                        bia Jes
                          sa{L ..  CD  Ther’s  a  lot  of  expansion  going  an  ia  the  country,
              they  would be safe.              ioiH-  ijj «*  «pfhJ.
                                          a
                                 CD TK^'s
                                               of
                                            lot
                              ...
                        bt
                      a a  huge  abe  exhibition  water  being  built  by  the  capital.  ...
                        kgt
               induding
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