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While Western medicine is common throughout the world, it is not the only type of medicine that people practice. Another kind of medical treatment is known as acupuncture. In general, it is considered to be an alternative type of medicine, it was developed in China over one thousand years ago, but exactly when and how it was created remain mysteries. Acupuncture involves the inserting of multiple needles into the body. The needles are placed at certain points in the body depending on the type of problem the patient has. According to the theory behind acupuncture, there are places on the skin that are connected to different parts of the body. By pricking the skin with needles at these points, an acupuncturist can help a patient either relieve pain or cure various problems.

            Acupuncture is popular in many parts of Asia. It is also becoming more common and attracting new patients in Europe and North America. But many people believe it is ineffective. The main reason they feel that way is that it is difficult to understand how the entire process works. Research into acupuncture’s capabilities has yielded varying results. Some studies show that it is quite effective at relieving pain. Other ones, however, claim that it is merely like a placebo. In other words, people believe acupuncture treatment will be effective, so it winds up helping them.

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Harrods department store in London is the biggest shop in the UK. It started as a small fruit and vegetable shop (21)__________a small number of staff, but it has (22)__________into a store with several levels, hundreds of departments and thousands of staff. There are lots of restaurants inside, so regular customers could (23)__________up having lunch in a different one every day for a month if they wished! (24)__________above the store are the words ‘All Things for All People, Anywhere’, as the shop says that customers can buy absolutely anything from Harrods. Up until the 1960s, you could even buy a baby lion from its pet department!

At night, Harrods store front is lit up with more lights than any other store in London – 12,000 lights in total. Also, the store has its own private water supply from three holes in the (25)__________, one of which is almost 500 feet deep! Harrods is really full of surprises!   

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions.

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This book is very useful because it explains grammar thoroughly. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.