Passage
1
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair—better known to its participants and to history
simply as “Woodstock”—should have been a colossal failure. Just a month prior to its August 15, 1969
opening, the council of Wallkill, New York, informed the fair’s organizers that
it was withdrawing its permission to hold the festival.
Amazingly, the organizers found a new
site, a large field in Woodstock, New York, owned by a local dairy farmer. Word
spread to the public of the fair’s new location. The event drew a larger
audience than the organizers had expected.
On
the first day of the fair, crowd estimated of 30,000 kept rising; traffic jams
blocked most roads leading to the area. Some musicians could not reach the site
to appear at their scheduled times. In addition, fences that were supposed to
facilitate ticket collection never materialized, so the organizers abandoned
all attempts at taking tickets. But that was not all: as the large crowd
gathered, so did summer storm clouds. It started raining on opening night and
continued for much of the three-day event.
To deal with the crowd, which reached an
estimated 500,000 by the third day, helicopters flew in food, doctors, and
medical
supplies. Despite all of its problems, the festival featured some of the
greatest
musicians
of the 1960s, including Janis Joplin; Joan Baez; Crosby, Stills, Nash, and
Young; Sly and the Family Stone; Creedence Clearwater Revival; and Jimi
Hendrix. Today many people think of Woodstock not only as a milestone for rock
music but as the defining moment for an
entire generation.
1. The
main idea of this passage is ..............
a. Most
Americans think of Woodstock as a bunch of kids dancing to music in the mud.
b. The
organizers underestimated how many people the festival would attract.
c. Despite
poor planning, Woodstock was a success and a high point for a generation of
Americans.
d. The
organizers succeeded in their goal of creating a historically significant
event.
e. None is
true
2. What
was the final crowd estimated?
a. 20,000
b. 30,000
c. 50,000
d. 500,000
e.
1.000.000
3. Which
of the following was NOT a problem faced by the event’s organizers?
a. blocked
access to the site
b.
attracting musical talent
c. bad
weather
d. finding
a location for the festival
e. all are
true
4. The
phrase defining moment in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by which
word or phrase?
a. symbol
b. belief
c.
anecdote
d. fun
time
e. no time
5. Where
in the passage does the author describe the weather conditions during the event?
a. at the
end of paragraph 2
b. at the
beginning of paragraph 3
c. at the
end of paragraph 3
d. at the
beginning of paragraph 4
e. in the
middle of paragraph 4
6. The
word facilitate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ...............
a. make easier.
b. make
more difficult.
c. build a
facility.
d.
increase.
e. give
7. What
does the author mean by the statement the Woodstock Music and Art Fair
should have been a colossal failure?
a.
Woodstock should not have happened.
b.
Woodstock was a financial failure because the organizers did not collect
tickets.
c. When
you mix dairy farmers with young rock fans, you are asking for trouble.
d. The
large crowd and other problems could easily have resulted in a crisis.
e. none is
true
8. The
passage suggests that
a. a free
concert would never happen today.
b. area
residents thought the rock fans were weird.
c. the
impact of the event exceeded expectations.
d. music
brings people together in a way other art forms cannot.
e. all are
true
Passage
2
The
largest of the world’s 17 penguin species, emperor penguins stand nearly four
feet and weigh up to 90 pounds. These sea birds never set foot on dry land. (1)
An estimated 200,000 breeding pairs live in about 40 penguin colonies scattered
along the coasts of Antarctica. (2) Their
waterproofed
feathers, flipper-like wings, and streamlined bodies make them excellent
swimmers and divers.
On ice they can travel distances up to
50 miles by “tobogganing”—gliding on their stomachs while pushing with their
wings and feet. (3) Emperor penguins breed during the Antarctic winter in some of
the world’s most severe weather conditions (temperatures of –80 F and winds up
to 112 miles per hour). Breeding during the winter allows chicks to mature in
midsummer when food is plentiful. After the female lays a single egg, the male
holds it in a fold of skin near his feet for a two-month incubation period.
During this time he huddles with other males to keep warm. (4) The male moves
very little and does not eat, usually losing up to a third of his body weight.
Meanwhile the females go to sea and dive for
fish so that when they return they can feed and care for the newly hatched
chicks. After the male restores his body weight, both parents take turns caring
for their young. The world’s emperor penguin population declined in the last 50
years due to a period of warming ocean temperatures. Warm water shrinks ice
cover and reduces the population of krill—a small crustacean that
is the
emperor penguin’s staple food. Today the emperor penguin population has
stabilized, but warming trends could again threaten this magnificent sea bird.
9. What is
the author’s main purpose in this passage?
a. to
describe the recent plight of the emperor penguin
b. to show
the differences between penguin species
c. to
describe the characteristics and breeding practice of the emperor penguin
d. to
describe the eating habits of the emperor penguin
e.
penguins are funny animals
10. Which
of the following is NOT true of the emperor penguin?
a. They
can travel 50 miles by gliding.
b. They
breed during Antarctic summer.
c. The
male incubates the egg.
d. They
can withstand severe weather.
e. all are
true
11. The
word stabilized in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
a. held
steady.
b. increased.
c. slowed.
d.
fluctuated.
e. moving
forward
12. The
passage suggests that .................
a. the
female emperor penguin should take better care of her young.
b. no
animal can survive in subzero temperatures.
c.
scientists have never been close enough to observe the emperor penguin.
d. changes
in the global environment can threaten the emperor penguin.
e. nothing
needs attention
13. What
makes up the staple diet of the emperor penguin?
a.
cuttlefish
b. krill
c. seaweed
d. fried
clams
e. fresh water
14. Where
in the passage does the author describe the characteristics that make emperor
penguins excellent swimmers?
a. at the
beginning of paragraph 1
b. at the
end of paragraph 1
c. at the
beginning of paragraph 2
d. at the
end of paragraph 2
e. at the
end of paragraph 3
15. Why do
male emperor penguins form a huddle?
a. to
protect the eggs from sea lions
b. to
share their food supply
c. to
maintain body heat in harsh temperature
d. to
share parenting advice
e. to make
them safe
Passage
3
"Should we have printed
advertisements?" There are ....16....for people to answer this question.
Many people have strong views and feel that ads are nothing more than useless
junk mail, while other people feel it is an important source of information.
Here are some reasons why we
....17....advertisements in newspapers and magazines. One reason is ads give us
information about what is available. Looking at ads we can find out what is on
sale and what is new in the market. This is an easy way of shopping. Another
reason is that advertisements promote business. When shopkeepers compete
....18....each other, they try to sell their goods as cheap as possible or
attract buyers by offering discount. In this case, buyers get the beneficial
effects of this competition. They save their money.
On the other hand, some people argue
that ads should not be put in newspapers and magazines. Firstly, ads cost the
shopkeepers a lot of money to print into paper. ....19...., some people don't
like finding junk mail in their letter boxes. People may also find that ads are
not very interesting. Ads also ....20....people to buy items they don't need
and can't really afford. Ads use up a lot of space and a lot of effort has to
be made to make the ads eye-catching.
16. a. a reason b. Many reasons
c. much reasons d. Few reasons
e. reasonable
17. a. should have b. should had
c. could have c. could had e. should having
18. a. with b. on c. to
d. in e. against
19. a. Moreover b. Whenever
c. Although d. However e. besides
20. a. efford b. afford c. intend
d. attend
e. influence
Test 2
Passage
One
Cholera, a highly infectious disease,
has resulted in millions of deaths time after time
over
centuries. It is caused by the bacterium
Vibrio
cholerae, first isolated by Robert
Koch in
1883.
The organism enters the body through the
digestive tract when contaminated food or water is ingested. The bacteria
multiply in the digestive tract and establish infection. As they die, they
release a potent toxin that leads to severe diarrhea and vomiting. This results
in extreme dehydration, muscle cramps, kidney failure, collapse, and sometimes death.
If the disease is treated promptly, death is less likely.
In many countries, a common source of
the organism is raw or poorly cooked seafood taken from contaminated waters.
The disease is especially prevalent after a natural disaster or other
destruction that results in a lack of fresh water. Sewer systems fail, and
waste travels into rivers or streams; piped water is not available so people
must take their drinking and cooking water from rivers or streams.
Because people frequently develop communities
along waterways, the disease can be spread easily from one community to the
next community downstream, resulting
in
serious epidemics.
1. The
word infectious in the first sentence
is closest
in meaning to ........
A.
communicable. B. severe.
C.
isolated. D.
common.
E. illness
2.
According to the passage, cholera is
caused by
........
A. a
virus. B. a
bacterium.
C. kidney
failure. D. dehydration.
E. air
3. All of
the following are probable causes
of
infection except......
A. eating
food cooked with
contaminated
water.
B. eating
undercooked seafood.
C. eating
overcooked pork.
D. eating
raw oysters.
E.
drinking undercooked water
4. What is
the logical order of the events
leading to
the illness?
A.
Sanitary system fails, so fresh
water is
unavailable; disaster
occurs;
people drink the water;
contaminated
water flows into
waterways.
B.
Disaster occurs; sanitary system
fails, so
fresh water is unavailable;
people
drink the water;
contaminated
water flows into
waterways.
C.
Disaster occurs; contaminated
water
flows into waterways;
sanitary
system fails, so fresh water
is
unavailable; people drink the
water.
D.
Contaminated water flows into
waterways;
disaster occurs;
sanitary
system fails, so fresh water
is
unavailable; people drink the
water.
E. none is
true
5.
According to the passage, what is a
symptom of
the infection?
A. Release
of a toxin by the bacteria
B.
Regurgitation
C.
Overeating
D.
Epidemics
E. dizzy
head
6. Which
of the following would be an
appropriate
title for this passage ?
A.
Dysentery and Its Effects
B. Water
Purification Systems and
Their
Importance
C. Results
of War and Natural
Disasters
D. The
Causes and Effects of Cholera
E. Kinds
of illnesses
7. The
word prevalent in the third
paragraph
is closest in meaning to......
A.
dangerous.
B.
commonplace.
C.
unusual.
D.
organized.
E. special
place
8. The
word lack in the third paragraph is
closest in
meaning to .........
A.
contamination. B. multitude.
C.
shortage. D. well.
E benefit
9.
According to the passage, cholera......
A. is
easily passed from one person to
another.
B. is not
a real threat.
C. is no
more dangerous than the
common
cold.
D. cannot
be passed from one to
another by
casual contact.
E. is not
dangerous illness
10. What
can you infer from the passage?
A. Careful
cooking and hygiene
practices
can reduce the chance of
getting
the disease.
B. Water
mixed with other substances
will not
pass the disease.
C. The
respiratory system is the most
common
area of entrance.
D. Kidney
disease is the most
common
cause of the illness.
E. Cholera
is the nly illness or children
11. The
word epidemics at the end of the
passage is
closest in meaning to
A.
studies. B. vaccines.
C.
bacteria. D. plagues.
E. studies
Passage
Two
The ubiquitous bar code, developed more than
twenty years ago, is not a stagnant product. On the contrary, the technology
has been improved so that it can be used more efficiently. Much less expensive
than a computer chip, the bar code can hold more information
than it
has in the past by adding a second dimension to the structure.
The bar code consists of a series of
parallel vertical bars or lines of two different widths, although sometimes
four widths are used, printed in black on a white background. Barcodes are used
for entering data into a computer system. The bars represent the binary digits
0 and 1, just like basic computer language, and sequences of these digits can indicate
the numbers from 0 to 9, which can then be read by an optical laser scanner and
processed by a digital computer. Arabic numbers appear below the code.
The traditional bar code has been used
to
monitor
skiers at ski lifts and to determine
price
and perform inventory control on groceries, drugs, medical supplies,
manufactured parts, and library books to name a few. The bar code used on
grocery products, introduced in the 1970s, is called a universal product code
(or UPC) and assigns each type of food or grocery product a unique code. The
five digits on the left are assigned to a particular manufacturer or maker and
the five digits on the right are used by that manufacturer to identify a
specific type or make of product.
Traditional single dimension bar codes
are not readily customizable because there is little extra space. The
two-dimensional bar code, with an information density of 1,100 bytes, allows a considerably
greater amount of information to be coded than does the traditional bar code,
including customized information. It also has built-in redundancy, meaning that
the identical information is duplicated on the same code. Therefore, if the
code is damaged, it can still be read. The technology even allows pictures or
text to be contained within the code, as well as barcode encryption. The new
technology dramatically reduces the errors of the single dimensional bar code
and reduces the enormous costs that some companies have reported in the past.
12. The
word ubiquitous in the first
sentence
is closest in meaning to........
A.
outdated. B. ever-present.
C. new. D. complicated.
E. old
13. The
word stagnant in the first sentence
is closest
in meaning to
A.
ever-changing. B. useful.
C. stale. D. useless.
E. change
14. The
author implies that the bar code ........
A. has
only recently become popular
B. will
never change.
C. is not
useful.
D. has existed
in one-dimensional
form for
years.
E. is
useless
15. The
author’s main purpose is to
describe.........
A. the
current technology and newest
innovation
of bar codes.
B.
problems with the bar code.
C. the UPC
used in grocery stores.
D. why the
bar code is no longer viable.
E. none is
true
16. Which
of the following can be a UPC symbol?
A. A code
with five digits on the left,
five on
the right, two different
widths,
and one number under each.
B. A code
with six digits on the left,
four on
the right, two different
widths,
and one roman numeral
under each.
C. A code
with five digits on the left,
five
digits on the right, five or six
different
widths, and one number
under each.
D. A code
with five digits on the left,
five
digits on the right, reverse
form
(white text on black
background),
and no numbers
under
each.
17. A UPC
is a type of .........
A.
computer program. B. bar code.
C. grocery
item. D. scanner. E. modem
18. The
word widths in the second
paragraph
refers to............
A. its
size. B. its direction.
C. its
location. D. its content.
E. its
place
19. The
word traditional in the third
paragraph
is closest in meaning to.......
A.
conventional. B. new.
C.
logical. D.
technological.
E. ancient
20. In the
past, a common use of the bar
code was
............
A. to
encrypt pictures.
B. to keep
track of products stocked
and sold.
C. to act
as a computer.
D. to hide
text.
E. good
Test 3
Passage 1
Even a muddy
pond contributes to the
ecosystem that affects the environment. A
vernal or springtime pool is only a few feet
deep and lasts only from March until midsummer but yields a
considerable number of diverse life forms. Like all of nature, there are
predators and victims, and a particular living being may be one or the other,
depending on its age and characteristics. One may find masses of spotted
salamander eggs floating just under the surface of the pond, left behind by
adults who entered the pond early in the season before predators arrived. Other amphibians and reptiles return to the
recurrent pond year after year to reproduce, as their ancestors have done for
years.
Various forms
of algae grow well in the murky water, if there is sufficient sunlight. They in
turn produce and transmit oxygen to the salamander embryos and other young that
are not yet able to survive outside of water. Diving beetles feast on eggs and
larvae deposited in the pond by the salamanders and other amphibians
that have called it home. Tadpoles are
born in the late spring and feed on the algae.
The pond also invites wood frogs staking their territory
and courting potential mates, calling as loud as quacking ducks.
By the end of
the short season, the pond
dries to spongy mud and then dries further,
becoming covered with leaves and debris,
until the following spring when the process
repeats itself.
1. The word vernal in the second sentence
means most nearly the same as ........
A. springtime.
B. pool.
C. deep.
D. transitory.
E. Summer
2. What is the author’s purpose stated in
the first sentence: Even a muddy pond
contributes to the ecosystem that affects
the environment?
A. To explain that a vernal pool is
very muddy
B. To describe how the vernal pool
fits into the larger environmental
picture
C. To explain that mud is important to
the environment
D. To show how algae grows
E. None is true
3. The word yields in the sentence five
means most nearly the same as .......
A. produces.
B. contributes to.
C. kills.
D. harms.
E. cause
4. The word diverse in the sentence six
means most nearly the same as ........
A. distinct.
B. living.
C. numerous.
D. primitive.
E. same
5. The word its in the sentence nine
refers to .......
A. predator.
B. pond.
C. living being.
D. nature
E. frog
6. Which sentence in the first paragraph
indicates that a young life form might
be prey to an older life form?
A. A vernal or springtime pool is only
a few feet deep and lasts only from
March until midsummer but yields
a considerable number of diverse
life forms.
B. Like all of nature, there are
predators and victims, and a
particular living being may be one
or the other, depending on its age
and characteristics.
C. One may find masses of spotted
salamander eggs floating just under
the surface of the pond, left behind
by adults who entered the pond
early in the season before predators
arrived.
D. Other amphibians and reptiles
return to the recurrent pond year
after year to reproduce, as their
ancestors have done for years.
E. None is true
7. Which sentence in the first paragraph
indicates that life forms continue to act
in the same way as the same life forms
did previously?
A. A vernal or springtime pool is only
a few feet deep and lasts only from
March until midsummer but yields
a considerable number of diverse
life forms.
B. Like all of nature, there are
predators and victims, and a
particular living being may be one
or the other, depending on its age
and characteristics.
C. One may find masses of spotted
salamander eggs floating just under
the surface of the pond, left behind
by adults who entered the pond
early in the season before predators
arrived.
D. Other amphibians and reptiles
return to the recurrent pond year
after year to reproduce, as their
ancestors have done for years.
E. None is true
8. The word murky in the first sentence of
the second paragraph means most
nearly the same as .......
A. clear.
B. cloudy.
C. cold.
D. life-producing.
E. hot
9. The word they in the second sentence of
paragraph two refers to .......
A. salamander embryos.
B. young.
C. forms of algae.
D. sunlight.
E. animals
10. Which of the following does the author
imply in the first two sentences of
paragraph two?
A. The life forms in the pool live in
water their entire lives.
B. Some of the life forms live in water
first and later on land.
C. The life forms found in the pool do
not require oxygen to live.
D. Algae is strictly a food source.
E. none is true
11. The word recurrent in the last sentence
of paragraph one means most nearly the
same as
A. moving.
B. recurring.
C. stagnant.
D. warm.
E. stop
Passage 2
Alfred Bernhard Nobel, a Swedish
inventor and philanthropist, bequeathed most of his vast fortune to a trust
that he ....12....as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to the
individuals and organizations that had achieved through invention or discovery
that which would have the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year.
....13....the legend, Nobel's death had been erroneously reported in a
newspaper, and the focus of the obituary was the fact that Nobel had invented
dynamite. He rewrote his will in 1895, thereby establishing, with the original
....14....of nine million dollars, the Nobel Foundation as the legal owner and
administering agent of the funds, and instituting the prizes that are named
after him. Statutes to govern the awarding of the prizes ....15...., along with
guidelines for operating procedures. Five years after Nobel's death, the first
five prizes, worth about forty thousand dollars each, were to be awarded.
12. A. designate
B. designated
C. is designating D. will designate
E. to designate
13. A. suited with
B. suitable with
C. accordance to
D. according with
E. according to
14. A. number
B. a number
C. the number D.
the amount E. amount
15. A. is written
B.
are written
C. are being written
D. was written
E. were written
16. ............
chocolate will give you a tummy ache.
A. Eat too much B. Eating to much
C. Eating too much D. Eating too many
E. Eating to many
17. If she .......... to
advance her clock one hour, she wouldn’t have been late
for work.
A. should have remembered
B. could remembered
C. remembered
D. would have remembered
E. had remembered
18.............a tree can
be grown from a seedling.
A. That is generally
believed
B. Believed generally is
C. Generally believed it
is
D. It is generally
believed that
E. That believed generally is
19. Young
deer..............
A. are called fawns
B. be fawns
C. is fawns
D. are fawns called
E. fawns
20.Ihsan …..…… in
the company for the last ten years, and maybe, he will still stay with the
company for another ten.
A. has worked
B. has been working
C. will have worked
D. had been working
E. is working
Test 4
Passage 1
Hummingbirds
are small, often brightly colored birds of the family Trochilidae that live exclusively
in the Americas. About 12
species are found in North America, but only
the ruby-throated hummingbird breeds in
eastern North America and is found from
Nova Scotia to Florida. The greatest variety
and number of species are found in South
America. Another hummingbird species is
found from southeastern Alaska to northern
California.
Many
hummingbirds are minute. But even the giant hummingbird found in western South
America, which is the largest known hummingbird, is only about 8 inches long and
weighs about two-thirds of an ounce. The smallest species, the bee hummingbird of
Cuba and the Isle of Pines, measures slightly more than 5.5 centimeters and weighs
about two grams.
Hummingbirds’
bodies are compact, with
strong muscles. They have wings shaped like
blades. Unlike the wings of other birds,
hummingbird wings connect to the body
only at the shoulder joint, which allows them
to fly not only forward but also straight up
and down, sideways, and backward. Because
of their unusual wings, hummingbirds can
also hover in front of flowers so they can
suck nectar and find insects. The hummingbird’s bill,
adapted for securing nectar from certain types of flowers, is usually rather long
and always slender, and it is curved slightly downward in many species.
The
hummingbird’s body feathers are sparse and more like scales than feathers. The unique
character of the feathers produces brilliant and iridescent colors, resulting
from the refraction of light by the feathers. Pigmentation of other feathers
also contributes to the unique color and look. Male and female hummingbirds
look alike in some species but different in most species; males of most species
are extremely colorful.
The rate at
which a hummingbird beats its
wings does not vary, regardless of whether it
is flying forward, flying in another direction,
or merely hovering. But the rate does vary
with the size of the bird — the larger the
bird, the lower the rate, ranging from 80
beats per second for the smallest species to
10 times per second for larger species.
Researchers
have not yet been able to record the speed of the wings of the bee hummingbird but
imagine that they beat even faster. Most hummingbirds, especially the smaller species,
emit scratchy, twittering, or squeaky sounds. The wings, and sometimes the tail
feathers, often produce humming, hissing, or popping sounds, which apparently
function much as do the songs of other birds.
1. According to the passage, where are
hummingbirds found?
A. Throughout the world
B. In South America only
C. In North America only
D. In North and South America
E. In Australia
2. The author indicates that the rubythroated
hummingbird is found .........
A. throughout North America.
B. in California.
C. in South America.
D. in the eastern part of North America.
E. in Australia
3. The word minute in the second
paragraph is closest in meaning to .......
A. extremely tiny.
B. extremely fast.
C. unique.
D. organized.
E. hour
4. The word which in the second
paragraph refers to........
A. western South America.
B. the giant hummingbird.
C. all hummingbirds.
D. Florida hummingbirds.
E. America
5. What does the author imply about the
rate hummingbirds’ wings beat?
A. Although the bee hummingbird is
the smallest, its wings don’t beat
the fastest.
B. The hummingbird’s wings beat
faster when it is sucking nectar
than when it is just flying.
C. The rate is not much different than
that of other birds of its size.
D. The speed at which a bee
hummingbird’s wings beat is not
actually known.
E. None is true
6. The author indicates that a
hummingbird’s wings are different from
those of other birds because............
A. they attach to the body at one point
only.
B. they attach to the body at more
points than other birds.
C. they attach and detach from the
body.
D. they are controlled by a different
section of the brain.
E. all are true
7. The author implies that the
hummingbird’s unique wing structure
makes it similar to what type of
vehicle?
A. A helicopter
B. A sea plane
C. A jet airplane
D. A rocket
E. A car
8. The word bill in the third paragraph is
closest in meaning to ...........
A. beak.
B. body.
C. tail.
D. wing.
E, check
9. The word sparse in the fourth
paragraph is closest in meaning to .........
A. meager.
B. thick.
C. fishlike.
D. unique.
E. separate
10. According to the passage, what causes
the unique color and look of
hummingbirds?
A. The color of the feathers
B. The structure of the feathers as
well as pigmentation
C. The rapidity of flight
D. The pigmentation of the body
E. all are true
The
potentials of solar energy are great. The total amount of solar energy reaching
the earth each year is over 30.000 times as much as the total energy used by
man. Even a very small satellite in orbit round the earth can be used …11….
twice as much electricity as the largest ….12…. power station. For long time
men …..13….. to use solar energy because sunshine is not something which is
constant and thus always available, especially in temperature and cold
climates. The direction of sun’s rays varies too, however, during the past two
hundred years significant …..14…..have been made in the use of solar energy ….15….
heat and more recently to produce electricity. During the nineteenth century,
….16…., solar steam generators were built. This generators consisted of mirrors
that could be moved and could thus concentrate large amounts of ….17…. from the
sun on blacken pipes through which water was circulated. In this way the water
was turned to stem. Even ice was produced by similar method a hundred years ago
in Paris.
11. A. product
B. to produce C.
production D. productive E. productivity
12. A. conventional
B. virtual C. exceptional D. classic E. powerful
13. A. fail B.
failed C. have failed D. had failed E. is failing
14. A. steps
B. advances C. proposals D. opinions E. uses
15. A. to generate
B. to reduce C. to combine D. to intensify E. to extract
16. A for example
B. however C. therefore D. moreover E. nevertheless
17. A. radiate
B. radiation C. radiated
For number 18, 19 and 20, identify the one word or phrase
that must be changed in order to make
the sentence correct!
18. John hasn’t completed the assignment yet,
and Marie hasn’t neither
A. completed
B. assignment
C. yet
D. hasn’t neither
E. none is wrong
19. After she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle
A. had bought
B. himself
C. sold
D. her
E. none is wrong
20. The man went fishing after he has finished with the conference
A. the
B. fishing
C. he
D. has finished
E. none is wrong
Test 5
Passage 1
Bees,
classified into over 10,000 species, are insects found in almost every part of
the
world except the northernmost and southernmost regions. One
commonly known species is the honeybee, the only bee that produces honey and
wax. Humans use the wax in making candles, lipsticks, and other products, and they
use the honey as a food. While gathering the nectar and pollen with which they
make honey, bees are simultaneously helping to fertilize the flowers on which
they land.
Many fruits and
vegetables would not survive if bees did not carry the pollen from blossom to
blossom. Bees live in a structured environment and social structure within a
hive, which is a nest with storage space for the honey. The different types of
bees each perform a unique function. The worker bee carries nectar to the hive
in a special stomach called a honey stomach. Other workers make beeswax and shape
it into a honeycomb, which is a waterproof mass of six-sided compartments, or cells.
The queen lays eggs in completed cells. As the workers build more cells, the queen
lays more eggs.
All workers,
like the queen, are female, but the workers are smaller than the queen. The male
honeybees are called drones; they do no work and cannot sting. They are
developed from unfertilized eggs, and their only job is to impregnate a queen.
The queen
must be fertilized in order to lay worker
eggs. During the season when less honey is
available and the drone is of no further use,
the workers block the drones from eating the
honey so that they will starve to death.
1. Which of the following is the best title
for this reading?
a. The Many Species of Bees
b. The Useless Drone
c. The Honeybee — Its Characteristics and Usefulness
d. Making Honey
e. The Advantages of Having Bees
2. The word species in the first sentence is
closest in meaning to.........
a. mates.
b. varieties.
c. killers.
d. enemies.
e. special
3. The word which in the fourth sentence
refers to.........
a. fertilizer.
b. flowers.
c. honey.
d. bees.
e. place of bees
4. The word simultaneously in the fourth
sentence is closest in meaning to .......
a. stubbornly.
b. concurrently.
c. skillfully.
d. diligently.
e. continuosly
5. According to the passage, a hive is.......
a. a type of honey.
b. a nest.
c. a type of bee.
d. a storage space.
e. a cage
6. According to the passage, the drone.......
a. collects less honey than workers.
b. mates with the queen and has no
other purpose.
c. comes from eggs fertilized by other
drones.
d. can be male or female.
e. can match to the male and the female
7. The author implies that .......
a. bees are unnecessary in the food
chain.
b. drones are completely dispensable.
c. the queen can be a worker.
d. drones are never females.
e. drones can do nothing
8. According to the passage, honey is
carried to the hive in a honey stomach
by the.......
a. queens.
b. drones.
c. males.
d. workers.
e. all are true
9. In what way does the reading imply that
bees are useful in nature?
a. They pollinate fruit and vegetable
plants.
b. They make marvelous creations
from wax.
c. They kill the dangerous drones.
d. They create storage spaces.
e. none is true
10. All of the following are characteristic of
a honeycomb except ........
a. it contains hexagonal sections.
b. it is made of honey.
c. it is made of wax.
d. it is impermeable.
e. a waterproof mass of six-sided compartments, or cells
11. It can be inferred from the reading that
beeswax is.........
a. absorbent.
b. pliable.
c. complex in structure.
d. sweet.
e. nice
Passage 2
We often hear about
solar car, solar heating or solar batteries. But will solar energy ever be a
major source of energy for industrial societies? The solar energy is cheaper
than any other fossil fuels because we can get the abundant source from the
sun.
In
sunny desert areas, 50% of the sun’s radiation that reaches the ground could be
used to produce electricity of business and industry to provide heat, light and
hot water for homes. Experimental solar ponds can produce hot water to drive
generators.
Unfortunately, we can’t yet power our homes entirely on sunlight. Solar energy
can only be exploited in bright light. Its great potential, therefore, is in
hot countries that have clear skies for most of the year, while most houses are
not always in the sunniest part of the world. In addition, to harness to solar
power, solar cells are needed to convert the sunlight directly into
electricity. Solar cells are very cheap to run, but relatively to buy and many
people can’t afford it.
Needless to say that solar energy is a useful and non-polluted source of
energy. Nevertheless, solar cells, the main important device to harness the
sun’s energy are still very expensive.
12. The generic structure
of the text above are?
a. orientation,
complication, resolution.
b. issue, argument,
conclusion.
c. event, background
even, sources.
d. goal, material, steps
e. identification,
description
13. The social function
of the text above is ….
a. to deal with actual or
vicarious experience in different ways
b. to entertain the readers
about harnessing solar energy
c. to explain the process
involved in the information
d. to describe the
harnessing solar energy
e. to present information
and opinions about more than one side of an issue
14. The type of the text
is ….
a. report.
b. news item.
c. explanation.
d. discussion.
e. hortatory exposition.
15. Which statement is
TRUE according to the text?
a. We can find devices to
harness the sun’s energy easily.
b. The topic of the text
above is exploiting solar energy.
c. Experimental solar
ponds can produce hot water to drive generator.
d. We have powered our
homes entirely on sunlight.
e. Solar cells are very
expensive to run.
16. “Unfortunately, we
can’t power our homes entirely on sunlight.”
The underlined word means
….
a. partly.
b. properly
c. wholly
d. directly
e. dependently
17. Britney . . . .
her boyfriend buy a chocolate when she was at my house.
a. have
b. has
c. had
d. get
e. gets
18.The
boys are supposed to have finished their homework when we come home.
This means: We expect ……………… by the time we come home.
a.The boys are going to finish their homework
b.The boys will be finishing their homework
c.The boys will have finished their homework
d.The boys were finishing their homework
e.The boys finished their homework
19. He . . . .
walking ...... riding motorcycle.
a. prefers – than
b. prefers – to
c. likes – to
d. love – than
e. would rather – to
20. My uncle would rather
. . . . than ......
a. riding a motorcycle –
driving a car
b. ride a motorcycle –
drive a car
c. reading a newspaper –
watch television
d. watching football –
pizza
e. to play a guitar – to
drive a car
