44. (A) To commemorate a historic flight.& K2 I) u) H4 l$ g% {) }) g( d
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(B) To try out eighty new balloons.
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(C) To recruit balloonists from all over the United States.
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9 d4 L0 v0 O& U, A7 I" [/ [( c (D) To determine whether helium balloons are better than hot air balloons.3 D+ a T! v: L( d9 e! f$ ]" v7 V0 t
6 F0 c4 ]2 b0 @+ W- ? 45. (A) They may not be able to inflate their balloons.
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(B) There are too many balloons to launch at once./ k, T! W$ y, N! g7 x: e3 J
8 x4 d) D5 U% a" F2 D/ a/ w (C) Their flight pattern could be uncertain due to the wind.
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(C) They're faster than air balloons.# Z9 {) I( o# q8 _/ h; M* _4 ^$ d( l
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47. (A) To review what students know about volcanic activity.
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(B) To demonstrate the use of new measurement device.
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(C) To explain the answer to an examination question.# ]9 s6 T/ q' N- y: p, {
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(D) To provide background for the next reading assignment.% b. X0 x1 o& ?7 R$ e. w, Y
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$ G8 k# }/ ~- H5 p (B) They can withstand great heat.
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! m4 G* X5 T4 D4 D3 _4 I (C) They travel through the Earth's interior.
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(D) They can record the Earth's internal temperature.
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49. (A) When the Earth was formed.: U& R* v6 H! u7 r. }6 y
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PART A
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* r6 W! o" W: A/ A U1 ? 1. --Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet?
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* [* s8 o1 k# C! Q) D --You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately. Maybe next month.+ Y+ S6 A- E/ w! s8 U X `& P
; E# @$ k: F& [2 s4 ^ --What does the man mean?
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2. --We need a fourth player for tennis this morning. Do you want to join us?+ i/ i$ Z& c8 L% o9 ^$ X6 S
$ B Z# Q. o/ X8 g& q8 H --I've got a class at 9. But Carol is free and she is really good.
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( ^/ Y, z/ D# _) y2 v --What does the man suggest the woman do?
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3. --I don't understand how this budget was calculated., U z8 }6 t/ k* i1 w% ?6 `
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3 B* E. P, D2 L( s5 d4 {% c: Q+ ~5 w5 y --What does the woman mean?5 i: x+ x* Y) w7 e
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4. --I'm going to the snack bar for a cup of coffee. Would you like me to bring you back something?
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; B1 t4 h$ W3 X A& g: U1 M! N( { --It's only a barbecue. Jeans and T shirt will be fine.
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7. --Let's go watch the fireworks tonight.- n5 _# C0 X, H2 v' g
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, D4 T/ ^6 ]- r) w! d 9. --I want to pay you for that long distance call I made but I suppose you have n't got the phone bill yet.
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, R- K9 ]& v! e0 q 11. --Is there a candy machine in this building?- Q. B. L' R8 L' p0 T
0 v6 x, B4 _; s. ?2 F5 N" S --Uh-huh. Down the hall on the left but it has an "Out of order" sign on it.
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2 ^! s# j2 n+ w2 D4 C1 o* b6 F/ q 12. --I've had it with being sick in bed. I've read most of these magazines twice.
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13. --You know, I've been watering my plants regularly. But they are still not doing well in my new dorm room.
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