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Answer the questions 1-3 according to the following text:

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The pen is mightier than the sword, they say; ¿so why not use it? Write to packaging anufacturers and ask them to forgo CFCs and excess packaging on items you buy regularly.
Write to anufacturers of canned goods and ask them to remove the sugar. Write to paper suppliers and ask them to produce unbleached and recycled paper.

1. In the text, the underlined word it refers to:

 The pen
 The sword
 Items
 Letters

2. In the text, the underlined word regularly means

 Lately
 Rarely
 Only
 Frequently

3. In the text, the words canned goods mean:

 Plastic goods
 Tinned food
 Metal goods
 Dog food

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Jogging is good exercise when it is done regularly: at least three times a week. It strengthens the leg muscles, and, (4) it forces the heart to beat faster, it also improves blood circulation. Many people also jog (5) control their weight.
Joggers burn up 62 calories for every kilometer they run. (6) , jogging helps decrease levels of emotional stress.

4.

 furthermore
 also
 thus
 since

5.

 help with
 helping
 helps
 to help

6.

 In contrast
 Whereas
 In addition
 However

Answer the questions 7-8 taking into account the information given by the following graph:

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7. The graph reflects that

 the average life span in Russia is at least 80 years.
 people in Chad almost never reach age 50.
 people from Spain and Italy have the same life expectancy.
 people in France have the highest life expectancy.

8. According to the graph, men all over the world

 tend to live longer than women.
 are not expected to live as long as women do.
 want to live less than women.
 are required not to live as long as women do.

9. Read the comments of an expert in Baroque music.

George Frederick Handel is one of the most outstanding composers of the Baroque period. He composed many operas, but since he wasn't good at money management, he went broke. He was well-known, though, due to his vast cosmopolitan repertoire, including over fifty offertories. It can be said that he was a German artist who wrote Italian music with a French style for the English people.

The word though implies that

 despite his financial difficulties, his music was very successful during his own time.
 in spite of his great skill, he is still well-known.
 he'd never have succeeded unless he had composed a lot of music.
 somehow, Handel did a good deal of work.

10. The doctor's secretary asks the patient how he spells his name.

 How does you spell your name?
 How your name does you spell?
 How do you spell your name?
 How your name do you spell?

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