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There are a number of natural disasters that can strike across the globe. Two that are frequently linked to one another are earthquakes and tsunamis. Both of them can cause a great amount of devastation when they hit. However, tsunamis are the direct result of earthquakes and cannot happen without them. The Earth has three main parts. They are the crust, the mantle, and the core. The crust is the outer layer of the Earth. It is not a single piece of land. Instead, it is comprised of a number of plates. There are a few enormous plates and many smaller ones. These plates essentially rest upon the mantle, which is fluid. As a result, the plates are in constant - yet slow - motion. The plates may move away from or towards other plates. In some cases, they collide violently with the plates adjoining them. The movement of the plates causes tension in the rock. Over a long time, this tension may build up. When it is released, an earthquake happens. Tens of thousands of earthquakes happen every year. The vast majority are so small that only scientific instruments can perceive them. Others are powerful enough that people can feel them, yet they cause little harm or damage. More powerful earthquakes, however, can cause buildings, bridges, and other structures to collapse. They may additionally injure and skill thousands of people and might even cause the land to change it appearance. Since most of the Earth's surface is water, numerous earthquakes happen beneath the planet's oceans. Underwater earthquakes cause the seafloor to move. This results in the displacement of water in the ocean. When this occurs, a tsunami may form. This is a wave that forms on the surface and moves in all directions from the place where the earthquake happened. A tsunami moves extremely quickly and can travel thousands of kilometres. As it approaches land, the water near the coast gets sucked out to sea. This causes the tsunamis to increase in height. Minutes later, the tsunami arrives. A large tsunami - one more than ten meters in height - can travel far inland. As it does that, it can flood the land, destroy human settlements, and kill large numbers of people. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 3 about earthquakes?
A. How many people they typically kill
B. How often powerful ones take place
C. What kind of damage they can cause
D. How severe the majority of them are
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them. The passage is mainly about ............
A. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
B. The Beatles’ fame and success
C. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups
D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
The four boys of the Beatles ...............
A. Were at the same age
B. Came from a town in the north of England C. Came from the same family D. Received good training in music
C. Came from the same family
D. Received good training in music
The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to ...........
A. shocking
B. bad
C. notorious
D. popular
The first songs of the Beatles were ................
A. paid a lot of money
B. broadcast on the radio
C. written by themselves
D. written by black Americans
What is not true about the Beatles?
A. They became famous when they wrote their own songs
B. They had a long stable career
C. The members had no training in music
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans
The Beatles stopped their live performances because ........
A. They spent more time writing their own songs
B. They did not want to work with each other
C. They had earned enough money
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans
The tone of the passage is that of .................
A. neutral
B. criticism
C. admiration
D. sarcasm
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger to the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail (5) pheromone – a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction. Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use (10) a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Atta texana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth. The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, (15) and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The mass migration of ants
B. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail
C. Different species of ants around the world
D. The information contained in pheromones
The word “intermittently” in line 4 is closest in meaning to ........
A. periodically
B. ncorrectly
C. rapidly
D. roughly
The phrase “the one” in line 8 refers to a single ................
A. message
B. dead ant
C. food trail
D. species
According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?
A. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals
B. To attract different types of ants
C. To protect their trail from other species
D. To indicate how far away the food is
The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in line 11 to point out ........
A. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
B. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
C. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
D. that certain ants can produce up to one milligram of pheromone
According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?
A. They concentrate on the smell of food.
B. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail
C. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line
D. They sense the vapor through their antennae
he word “oscillating“ in line 17 is closest in meaning to ........
A. alling
B. depositing
C. swinging
D. starting
According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found ........
A. in the receptors of the ants
B. just above the trail
C. in the source of food
D. under the soil along the trail
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Martin Luther King, Jf., is well- known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among which is his moving “ I have a dream” speech. But fewer people know much about King’s childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.’s grandfather purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L was born. His grandfather allowed the house to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in the atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it. M.L.’s childhood was not especially eventfully. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta’s segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that was a huge barrier keeping black Atlantans from mingling with whites. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The prejudice that existed in Atlanta.
B. M.L.’s grandfather
C. Martin Luther King’s childhood
D. The neighborhood King grew up in
When was M.L. born?
A. in 1909
B. in 1929
C. in 1949
D. 20 years after
What is Martin Luthur King well- known for?
A. His publications
B. His neighborhood
C. His childhood.
D. His work in civil rights.
According to the author, M.L. ...............
A. had a difficult childhood.
B. was a good musician as a child
C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak.
D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Auburn was a commercial areas.
B. M.L.’s grandfather built their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909.
C. M. L. grew up in a rich, black neighborhood.
D. M.L.’s childhood was uneventful.
From the passage we can infer that: .........
A. M.L.’s father was a church member.
B. people gathered at M.L.’s to perform religious rituals.
C. M.L.’s father purchased their home on Auburn Avenue.
D. M.L. had a bitter childhood.
M.L. was ................. by the atmosphere in which he grew up.
A. not affected at all
B. doubted
C. certainly influenced
D. prejudiced
In line 12, the word “They” refers to ………………...
A. Walls
B. Animals
C. Materials
D. Artists
Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?
A. It is home to rare animals.
B. It is known for horse-racing events.
C. It has attracted many famous artists.
D. It has a large number of caves
Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
A. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings
B. Determining the Age of French Caves
C. Wild Animals in Art
D. Exploring Caves Respectfully
Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?
A. It was completely dark inside.
B. The caves were full of wild animals.
C. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.
D. Painting materials were hard to find.
In line 3, the words pays heed to are closest in meaning to ………………...
A. watches
B. discovers
C. notices
D. buys
What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?
A. Another part was discovered.
B. Visitors were prohibited from entering.
C. A new entrance was created.
D. A new lighting system was installed.
According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT ………………...
A. water
B. temperature changes
C. air movement
D. light
According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?
A. Horses
B. Bison
C. Birds
D. Wild cats
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language. Human beings have been writing at least 5,000 years, but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings. When writing developed, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even today, there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal man cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write; in the past, many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so imperfectly. To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not to disparage the later. One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized. According to paragraph 1, the author of the passage argues that ................
A. A writing has become too important in today's society.
B. speech is more basic to language than writing.
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to writing.
D. all languages should have a written form.
The word “doubtless” in the passage mostly means ...........
A. “almost uncertainly”
B. “almost certainly”
C. “almost impossibly”
D. “almost doubtly”
According to the passage, writing ..............
A. is imperfect, but less than speech
B. represents speech, but not perfectly
C. developed from imperfect speech
D. is represented perfectly by speech
In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of ................
A. people who learn the rudiments of speech
B. people who speak many languages
C. intelligent people who couldn't write
D. severely handicapped children
The word “acquire” in the passage mostly means .............
A. “help somebody learn something by giving information about it”
B. “gain something by our own efforts or ability”
C. “become aware of something by hearing about it”
D. “develop a natural ability or quality so that it improves”
The word “disparage” in the passage mostly means ........
A. “think that something is more important”
B. “make something seem more important”
C. “think about something carefully”
D. “suggest that something is not important or valuable"
In the author's judgment ............
A. writing has more advantages than speech
B. speech is essential but writing has important benefits
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
D. writing is more real than speech.
According to the author, one mark of a civilized society is that if ..............
A. affirms the primacy of speech over writing
B. affirms the primacy of writing over speech
C. teaches its children to speak perfectly
D. keeps written records
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue. There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. jobs on Wall Street
B. types of graduate degrees
C. changes in enrollment for MBA school
D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy
The phrase "two decades" in line 1 refers to a period of ...........
A. 10 years
B. 20 years
C. 50 years
D. 100 years
The word "prosperity" in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. success
B. surplus
C. nurturing
D. education
Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton
B. Harvard
C. Stanford
D. Yale
As used in paragraph 2, the word "seeking" could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. examining
B. avoiding
C. seizing
D. pursuing
According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. low salary and foreign competition
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity
Which of the following might be the topic of the next paragraph?
A. MBA schools' efforts to change
B. future economic predictions
C. a history of the recent economic changes
D. descriptions of non-MBA graduate programs
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The biological community changes again as one moves from the city to the suburbs. Around all cities is a biome called the "suburban forest". The trees of this forest are species that are favored by man, and most of them have been deliberately planted. Mammals such as rabbits, skunks, and opossums have moved in from the surrounding countryside. Raccoons have become experts at opening garbage cans, and in some places even deer wander suburban thoroughfares. Several species of squirrel get along nicely in suburbia, but usually only one species is predominant in any given suburb -fox squirrels in one place, red squirrels in another, gray squirrels in a third - for reasons that are little understood. The diversity of birds in the suburbs is great, and in the South, lizards thrive in gardens and even houses. Of course, insects are always present. There is an odd biological sameness in these suburban communities. True, the palms of Los Angeles are missing from the suburbs of Boston, and there are species of insects in Miami not found in Seattle. But over wide stretches of the United States, ecological conditions in suburban biomes vary much less than do those of natural biome. And unlike the natural biomes, the urban and suburban communities exist in spite of, not because of, the climate If there was a preceding paragraph to this passage it would most likely be concerned with which of the following topics?
A. The migration from cities to suburbs.
B. The biological community in urban areas.
C. The mammals of the American countryside.
D. The history of American suburbs.
The author implies that the mammals of the "suburban forest" differ from most species of trees there in which of the following ways?
A. They were not deliberately introduced.
B. They are considered undesirable by humans.
C. They are represented by a greater number of species.
D. They have not fully adapted to suburban conditions.
The word “thoroughfares” is closet in meaning to ..........
A. neighborhoods
B. lawns
C. open spaces
D. streets
Which of the following conclusions about squirrels is supported by information in the passage?
A. The competition among the three species is intense.
B. Fox squirrels are more common than grey or red squirrels.
C. Two species of squirrels seldom inhabit the same suburb.
D. The reasons why squirrels do well in the suburbs are unknown.
