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Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

RIVERSIDE CAFÉ
Part-Time Weekend Staff Wanted

Riverside Café is (1) ____ for a friendly part-time staff member to join our weekend team. The role is ideal for a student (2) ____ is available on Saturdays and Sundays and enjoys working with people.

Duties include taking orders, preparing simple drinks, and keeping the counter area (3) ____. No previous experience is necessary, as full training will be provided during your first two shifts.

Interested candidates should send (4) ____ CV to manager@riversidecafe.vn, and successful applicants will be invited (5) ____ attend a short interview at the café. We look forward to hearing from students who are friendly and ready to (6) ____ along well with customers and colleagues alike.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

RIVERSIDE CAFÉ
Part-Time Weekend Staff Wanted

Riverside Café is (1) ____ for a friendly part-time staff member to join our weekend team. The role is ideal for a student (2) ____ is available on Saturdays and Sundays and enjoys working with people.

Duties include taking orders, preparing simple drinks, and keeping the counter area (3) ____. No previous experience is necessary, as full training will be provided during your first two shifts.

Interested candidates should send (4) ____ CV to manager@riversidecafe.vn, and successful applicants will be invited (5) ____ attend a short interview at the café. We look forward to hearing from students who are friendly and ready to (6) ____ along well with customers and colleagues alike.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

RIVERSIDE CAFÉ
Part-Time Weekend Staff Wanted

Riverside Café is (1) ____ for a friendly part-time staff member to join our weekend team. The role is ideal for a student (2) ____ is available on Saturdays and Sundays and enjoys working with people.

Duties include taking orders, preparing simple drinks, and keeping the counter area (3) ____. No previous experience is necessary, as full training will be provided during your first two shifts.

Interested candidates should send (4) ____ CV to manager@riversidecafe.vn, and successful applicants will be invited (5) ____ attend a short interview at the café. We look forward to hearing from students who are friendly and ready to (6) ____ along well with customers and colleagues alike.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

RIVERSIDE CAFÉ
Part-Time Weekend Staff Wanted

Riverside Café is (1) ____ for a friendly part-time staff member to join our weekend team. The role is ideal for a student (2) ____ is available on Saturdays and Sundays and enjoys working with people.

Duties include taking orders, preparing simple drinks, and keeping the counter area (3) ____. No previous experience is necessary, as full training will be provided during your first two shifts.

Interested candidates should send (4) ____ CV to manager@riversidecafe.vn, and successful applicants will be invited (5) ____ attend a short interview at the café. We look forward to hearing from students who are friendly and ready to (6) ____ along well with customers and colleagues alike.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

RIVERSIDE CAFÉ
Part-Time Weekend Staff Wanted

Riverside Café is (1) ____ for a friendly part-time staff member to join our weekend team. The role is ideal for a student (2) ____ is available on Saturdays and Sundays and enjoys working with people.

Duties include taking orders, preparing simple drinks, and keeping the counter area (3) ____. No previous experience is necessary, as full training will be provided during your first two shifts.

Interested candidates should send (4) ____ CV to manager@riversidecafe.vn, and successful applicants will be invited (5) ____ attend a short interview at the café. We look forward to hearing from students who are friendly and ready to (6) ____ along well with customers and colleagues alike.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

RIVERSIDE CAFÉ
Part-Time Weekend Staff Wanted

Riverside Café is (1) ____ for a friendly part-time staff member to join our weekend team. The role is ideal for a student (2) ____ is available on Saturdays and Sundays and enjoys working with people.

Duties include taking orders, preparing simple drinks, and keeping the counter area (3) ____. No previous experience is necessary, as full training will be provided during your first two shifts.

Interested candidates should send (4) ____ CV to manager@riversidecafe.vn, and successful applicants will be invited (5) ____ attend a short interview at the café. We look forward to hearing from students who are friendly and ready to (6) ____ along well with customers and colleagues alike.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

YOUNG SCIENTISTS COMPETITION
Open to All Secondary School Students

The Department of Education is (7) ____ its annual Young Scientists Competition, giving students the chance to present original research projects. Teams of up to three students may enter, and each team is required to (8) ____ a short proposal before the deadline of 15 March.

Projects will be judged (9) ____ their originality, scientific accuracy, and presentation skills. Winning teams will receive a certificate (10) ____ a cash prize to support further research.

Teachers (11) ____ wish to register a team should contact the school office for an entry form. Entries received after the deadline will not (12) ____ into consideration.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

YOUNG SCIENTISTS COMPETITION
Open to All Secondary School Students

The Department of Education is (7) ____ its annual Young Scientists Competition, giving students the chance to present original research projects. Teams of up to three students may enter, and each team is required to (8) ____ a short proposal before the deadline of 15 March.

Projects will be judged (9) ____ their originality, scientific accuracy, and presentation skills. Winning teams will receive a certificate (10) ____ a cash prize to support further research.

Teachers (11) ____ wish to register a team should contact the school office for an entry form. Entries received after the deadline will not (12) ____ into consideration.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

YOUNG SCIENTISTS COMPETITION
Open to All Secondary School Students

The Department of Education is (7) ____ its annual Young Scientists Competition, giving students the chance to present original research projects. Teams of up to three students may enter, and each team is required to (8) ____ a short proposal before the deadline of 15 March.

Projects will be judged (9) ____ their originality, scientific accuracy, and presentation skills. Winning teams will receive a certificate (10) ____ a cash prize to support further research.

Teachers (11) ____ wish to register a team should contact the school office for an entry form. Entries received after the deadline will not (12) ____ into consideration.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

YOUNG SCIENTISTS COMPETITION
Open to All Secondary School Students

The Department of Education is (7) ____ its annual Young Scientists Competition, giving students the chance to present original research projects. Teams of up to three students may enter, and each team is required to (8) ____ a short proposal before the deadline of 15 March.

Projects will be judged (9) ____ their originality, scientific accuracy, and presentation skills. Winning teams will receive a certificate (10) ____ a cash prize to support further research.

Teachers (11) ____ wish to register a team should contact the school office for an entry form. Entries received after the deadline will not (12) ____ into consideration.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

YOUNG SCIENTISTS COMPETITION
Open to All Secondary School Students

The Department of Education is (7) ____ its annual Young Scientists Competition, giving students the chance to present original research projects. Teams of up to three students may enter, and each team is required to (8) ____ a short proposal before the deadline of 15 March.

Projects will be judged (9) ____ their originality, scientific accuracy, and presentation skills. Winning teams will receive a certificate (10) ____ a cash prize to support further research.

Teachers (11) ____ wish to register a team should contact the school office for an entry form. Entries received after the deadline will not (12) ____ into consideration.

Read the following notice/advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

YOUNG SCIENTISTS COMPETITION
Open to All Secondary School Students

The Department of Education is (7) ____ its annual Young Scientists Competition, giving students the chance to present original research projects. Teams of up to three students may enter, and each team is required to (8) ____ a short proposal before the deadline of 15 March.

Projects will be judged (9) ____ their originality, scientific accuracy, and presentation skills. Winning teams will receive a certificate (10) ____ a cash prize to support further research.

Teachers (11) ____ wish to register a team should contact the school office for an entry form. Entries received after the deadline will not (12) ____ into consideration.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

Zero-waste shops have become an increasingly common sight in cities around the world. (18) ____, these shops sell everyday products such as rice, pasta, and shampoo without any single-use packaging, allowing customers to bring their own containers and buy exactly the amount they need. Supporters argue that this simple change can (19) ____ the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and oceans.

Running a zero-waste shop, however, is not always easy. Suppliers accustomed to delivering pre-packaged goods sometimes charge more for bulk deliveries, and staff (20) ____ measure each customer's order accurately, which takes considerably more time than simply scanning a barcode. Despite these challenges, many shop owners say that customer loyalty makes the extra effort worthwhile.

Some critics argue that zero-waste shops remain a niche solution, (21) ____ the slightly higher prices that often come with buying in bulk from smaller suppliers. Even so, most researchers agree that (22) ____ these shops cannot solve the packaging problem alone, they play a valuable role in changing how shoppers think about waste.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

Zero-waste shops have become an increasingly common sight in cities around the world. (18) ____, these shops sell everyday products such as rice, pasta, and shampoo without any single-use packaging, allowing customers to bring their own containers and buy exactly the amount they need. Supporters argue that this simple change can (19) ____ the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and oceans.

Running a zero-waste shop, however, is not always easy. Suppliers accustomed to delivering pre-packaged goods sometimes charge more for bulk deliveries, and staff (20) ____ measure each customer's order accurately, which takes considerably more time than simply scanning a barcode. Despite these challenges, many shop owners say that customer loyalty makes the extra effort worthwhile.

Some critics argue that zero-waste shops remain a niche solution, (21) ____ the slightly higher prices that often come with buying in bulk from smaller suppliers. Even so, most researchers agree that (22) ____ these shops cannot solve the packaging problem alone, they play a valuable role in changing how shoppers think about waste.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

Zero-waste shops have become an increasingly common sight in cities around the world. (18) ____, these shops sell everyday products such as rice, pasta, and shampoo without any single-use packaging, allowing customers to bring their own containers and buy exactly the amount they need. Supporters argue that this simple change can (19) ____ the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and oceans.

Running a zero-waste shop, however, is not always easy. Suppliers accustomed to delivering pre-packaged goods sometimes charge more for bulk deliveries, and staff (20) ____ measure each customer's order accurately, which takes considerably more time than simply scanning a barcode. Despite these challenges, many shop owners say that customer loyalty makes the extra effort worthwhile.

Some critics argue that zero-waste shops remain a niche solution, (21) ____ the slightly higher prices that often come with buying in bulk from smaller suppliers. Even so, most researchers agree that (22) ____ these shops cannot solve the packaging problem alone, they play a valuable role in changing how shoppers think about waste.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

Zero-waste shops have become an increasingly common sight in cities around the world. (18) ____, these shops sell everyday products such as rice, pasta, and shampoo without any single-use packaging, allowing customers to bring their own containers and buy exactly the amount they need. Supporters argue that this simple change can (19) ____ the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and oceans.

Running a zero-waste shop, however, is not always easy. Suppliers accustomed to delivering pre-packaged goods sometimes charge more for bulk deliveries, and staff (20) ____ measure each customer's order accurately, which takes considerably more time than simply scanning a barcode. Despite these challenges, many shop owners say that customer loyalty makes the extra effort worthwhile.

Some critics argue that zero-waste shops remain a niche solution, (21) ____ the slightly higher prices that often come with buying in bulk from smaller suppliers. Even so, most researchers agree that (22) ____ these shops cannot solve the packaging problem alone, they play a valuable role in changing how shoppers think about waste.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

Zero-waste shops have become an increasingly common sight in cities around the world. (18) ____, these shops sell everyday products such as rice, pasta, and shampoo without any single-use packaging, allowing customers to bring their own containers and buy exactly the amount they need. Supporters argue that this simple change can (19) ____ the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and oceans.

Running a zero-waste shop, however, is not always easy. Suppliers accustomed to delivering pre-packaged goods sometimes charge more for bulk deliveries, and staff (20) ____ measure each customer's order accurately, which takes considerably more time than simply scanning a barcode. Despite these challenges, many shop owners say that customer loyalty makes the extra effort worthwhile.

Some critics argue that zero-waste shops remain a niche solution, (21) ____ the slightly higher prices that often come with buying in bulk from smaller suppliers. Even so, most researchers agree that (22) ____ these shops cannot solve the packaging problem alone, they play a valuable role in changing how shoppers think about waste.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 30.

When offices around the world sent employees home in large numbers, many companies expected remote work to be a short-term inconvenience. Several years on, however, working from home, or at least a hybrid mix of home and office days, has become a permanent feature of many industries. Interestingly, it is younger employees, not older ones, who appear to be driving much of the demand to keep this arrangement.

Whether remote work continues to expand or gradually gives way to more office-based routines will likely depend on how well companies manage this trade-off. What seems clear from the research so far is that young employees, having grown used to the flexibility of working from home, are unlikely to give it up without a fight.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 30.

When offices around the world sent employees home in large numbers, many companies expected remote work to be a short-term inconvenience. Several years on, however, working from home, or at least a hybrid mix of home and office days, has become a permanent feature of many industries. Interestingly, it is younger employees, not older ones, who appear to be driving much of the demand to keep this arrangement.

Whether remote work continues to expand or gradually gives way to more office-based routines will likely depend on how well companies manage this trade-off. What seems clear from the research so far is that young employees, having grown used to the flexibility of working from home, are unlikely to give it up without a fight.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 30.

When offices around the world sent employees home in large numbers, many companies expected remote work to be a short-term inconvenience. Several years on, however, working from home, or at least a hybrid mix of home and office days, has become a permanent feature of many industries. Interestingly, it is younger employees, not older ones, who appear to be driving much of the demand to keep this arrangement.

Whether remote work continues to expand or gradually gives way to more office-based routines will likely depend on how well companies manage this trade-off. What seems clear from the research so far is that young employees, having grown used to the flexibility of working from home, are unlikely to give it up without a fight.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 30.

When offices around the world sent employees home in large numbers, many companies expected remote work to be a short-term inconvenience. Several years on, however, working from home, or at least a hybrid mix of home and office days, has become a permanent feature of many industries. Interestingly, it is younger employees, not older ones, who appear to be driving much of the demand to keep this arrangement.

Whether remote work continues to expand or gradually gives way to more office-based routines will likely depend on how well companies manage this trade-off. What seems clear from the research so far is that young employees, having grown used to the flexibility of working from home, are unlikely to give it up without a fight.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 30.

When offices around the world sent employees home in large numbers, many companies expected remote work to be a short-term inconvenience. Several years on, however, working from home, or at least a hybrid mix of home and office days, has become a permanent feature of many industries. Interestingly, it is younger employees, not older ones, who appear to be driving much of the demand to keep this arrangement.

Whether remote work continues to expand or gradually gives way to more office-based routines will likely depend on how well companies manage this trade-off. What seems clear from the research so far is that young employees, having grown used to the flexibility of working from home, are unlikely to give it up without a fight.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 30.

When offices around the world sent employees home in large numbers, many companies expected remote work to be a short-term inconvenience. Several years on, however, working from home, or at least a hybrid mix of home and office days, has become a permanent feature of many industries. Interestingly, it is younger employees, not older ones, who appear to be driving much of the demand to keep this arrangement.

Whether remote work continues to expand or gradually gives way to more office-based routines will likely depend on how well companies manage this trade-off. What seems clear from the research so far is that young employees, having grown used to the flexibility of working from home, are unlikely to give it up without a fight.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 30.

When offices around the world sent employees home in large numbers, many companies expected remote work to be a short-term inconvenience. Several years on, however, working from home, or at least a hybrid mix of home and office days, has become a permanent feature of many industries. Interestingly, it is younger employees, not older ones, who appear to be driving much of the demand to keep this arrangement.

Whether remote work continues to expand or gradually gives way to more office-based routines will likely depend on how well companies manage this trade-off. What seems clear from the research so far is that young employees, having grown used to the flexibility of working from home, are unlikely to give it up without a fight.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 30.

When offices around the world sent employees home in large numbers, many companies expected remote work to be a short-term inconvenience. Several years on, however, working from home, or at least a hybrid mix of home and office days, has become a permanent feature of many industries. Interestingly, it is younger employees, not older ones, who appear to be driving much of the demand to keep this arrangement.

Whether remote work continues to expand or gradually gives way to more office-based routines will likely depend on how well companies manage this trade-off. What seems clear from the research so far is that young employees, having grown used to the flexibility of working from home, are unlikely to give it up without a fight.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

The bicycle, now one of the most common forms of transport in the world, had surprisingly humble and impractical beginnings. The earliest ancestor of the modern bicycle, sometimes called the draisine, was invented in Germany in 1817. It had no pedals at all; riders simply pushed themselves along the ground with their feet, using the frame mainly for balance.

Pedals were not added until the 1860s, when French inventors attached them directly to the front wheel of what became known as the velocipede. Riding one of these machines was far from comfortable. The wheels were made of solid metal or wood, and the ride over cobbled streets earned the velocipede its nickname, the boneshaker, among riders who braved the uneven roads of the period.

Today, more than a century after the safety bicycle first appeared, its basic design remains largely unchanged, a testament to how well the original engineers solved the core problems of balance, speed, and comfort. Modern materials such as carbon fibre have made bicycles lighter and faster, but the fundamental layout, two equal wheels connected by a chain, would still be instantly recognisable to a rider from the 1890s.