Passage: Habitation in outer space in huge
stations is no longer just a dream, but a reality; the development of space hotels is not far-off.
Question:The concept of the habitation of outer space by mankind is unimaginable.
Passage: Australians believe that life should have a balance between work and leisure time. As a consequence, some students may be critical of others who they perceive as doing nothing but
study.
Question: Students who study all the time may receive positive comments from their colleagues.
Passage: The free, accessible nature of free- running means it has the potential to engage groups of young people who are typically unmoved by traditional sports. Basically anyone can practise, anywhere-all you need is a decent pair of trainers, so the financial outlay is negligible. There are no joining fees, no forms to
fill in and no rules and regulations.
Question: Free-running is an expensive activity for participants.
Passage: In the security industry today, there are two clear divisions and one of these is decidedly more glamorous than the other. The glamorous part deals with digital security, which includes everything from fighting computer viruses and tackling malicious computer hackers to controlling which employees have access
to which systems. All of this has overshadowed the less glamorous side of the industry, which deals with physical security - in essence, door locks, alarms and that sort of thing.
Question: Designing ways to protect computers from hackers represents the boring side of the security industry.
Passage: While reading a certain amount of writing is as crucial as it has ever been in industrial societies, it is doubtful whether a fully
extended grasp of either is as necessary as it was 30 or 40 years ago.