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The reading texts have been carefullyaligned with the CEF levels and First, andare chosen to ignite the students’ interest.Exam tasks have been updatedto align with the new First forSchools 2015 specifications.2 World Mysteries2 World MysteriesReading ReadingAA monolith statue,Easter Island, PolynesiaThe places and thingsA belowThe placesare allandassociatedthings below are all associatedwith mysteries. 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