QUESTIONS 8-10 CLASSIFY THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES ACCORDING TO WHETHER...

10. Finishing his studies has given him the chance to prove other interests. Question 5. Read the text below and Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (5 points.) One of the most amazing marathon races in the world is the Marathon of the Sands. It takes (1)_______ every April in the Sahara Dessert in the south of Morocco, a part of the world where temperatures can (2)_______ fifty degrees centigrade. The standard length of the marathon is 42.5 kilometers but this one is 240 kilometers (3)_______ and takes seven days to complete. It began in 1986 and now attracts about two hundred runners, the majority of (4)_______ ages range from seventeen to forty-seven. About half of them come from France and the (5)_______ from all over the world. From Britain it costs £2,500 to enter, including return air fares. The race is rapidly getting more and more popular (6)_______, or perhaps because of, the hard conditions that runners must endure. They have to carry food and (7)_______ else they need for seven days in rucksack weighing no more than twelve kilograms. In addition to (8)_______, they are given a liter and a half of water every ten kilometers. Runners do (9)_______ terrible physical hardships. Sometimes they lose toenails and skin peels on their feet. However, doctors are always (10)_______ hand to deal with minor injuries and to make sure that runners do not push themselves too far. Question 6 . Choose the word that best fits each gap. ( 5 points) The PBT is a pencil and 1 ………. test that is offered for two purposes. One purpose of the PBT is for 2 ………. and process evaluation. Colleges or other institutions use the PBT to test their students. The scores are not valid outside of the place where they are 3 ………., but the college or institution accepts the PBT that they administered as an official score. This PBT is also 4 ………. an Institution TOEFL. The 5 ………. purpose of the PBT is 6 ………. the official Computer-Based TOEFL in areas where computer-based testing is not possible. The scores are usually valid outside of the place where they are administered. This PBT is also called a Supplement TOEFL. The Paper-Based TOEFL has three parts: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, and Reading. 7 ………., the TEST of Written English (TWE) is an essay that is required to provide a 8 ………. score. The PBT is a 9 ………. test, which means that everyone who takes the TOEFL during the same administration will see and answer the same questions. The 10 ………. score is based on a scale of 310-677.