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The most suitable title for the passage could be________.
“The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular”
“Mobile Phones. A Must of Our Time”
“The Way Mobile Phones Work”
“Technological Innovations and Their Price”
According to the passage, cellphones are especially popular with young people because ____________.
they make them look more stylish
they are indispensable in every day communications
they keep the users alert all the time
they cannot be replaced by regular phones
The changes possibly caused by the cellphones are mainly concerned with________,
the mobility of the mind and the body
the resident memory
the arteries of the brain
the smallest units of the brain
According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ________.
their radiant light
their power of attraction
their raiding power
their invisible rays
According to the writer, people should_____
never use mobile phones in all cases
only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
keep off mobile phones regularly
only use mobile phones in urgent cases
The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cellphone too often______.
suffered serious loss of mental ability
had a problem with memory
abandoned his family
could no longer think lucidly
The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means
obviously
possibly
certainly
privately
According to the passage, ten thousand years ago,____________
lions did not live in small forests
lions came mainly from Africa
lions roamed much more than nowadays
there were much more lion habitats than nowadays
The phrase “split off” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to____________.
spotted animals
divided
developed into different species
changed the original species
The word “vulnerable” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to____________.
weak
careless
cautious
easily protected
The Asiatic lion____________
was looking for food mainly in the Middle East
was searching for food in a wide range of countries
was searching for food mainly in India and Africa
was looking for food mainly in India
According to the author, the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary____________.
protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases
cannot reduce the Asiatic lion’s risk of catching diseases
can make the Asiatic lion become weak
is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected
The author refers to all of the following as characteristics of the Asiatic lion EXCEPT that ____________.
strong
vulnerable
vital
impressive
The passage is written to____________.
persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions
explain why the Gir Sanctuary is the best habitat for the Asiatic lions
describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary
provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions
The passage is about______________.
water sports around the world
surfing
tourist activities in Hawaii
water sports in Hawaii
You can infer from the passage that______________.
water sports are all expensive
you need to take a course for all water sports
everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water
swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous
According to the passage, surfing______________.
began as a sport in 1943
was invented by the native Hawaiians
requires expensive equipment
is very dangerous
The water around the Hawaiian Islands is______________
often quite cold
full of colorful things to see
usually very dark
full of dangerous fish
The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to______________.
standing on the board
keeping balanced and not falling down
an exciting ride
staying on top of the wave
According to the passage, scuba diving______________
is an ancient Hawaiian water sport
requires special equipment and training
is the only way to see the fish underwater
requires good balance
The word “proper” in paragraph 4 refers to______________.
enthusiastic
informative
appropriate
short and clear
Which statement is supported by the information in the passage?
Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers
Snorkeling requires more expensive equipment than scuba diving
Snorkeling is for adventurous people
Snorkeling was invented in ancient times
What is the main topic of the passage?
The number of non-native users of English.
The French influence on the English language.
The expansion of English as an international language.
The use of English for science and technology.
In the first paragraph, the word "emerged" is closest in meaning to ________
appeared
hailed
frequented
engaged
In the first paragraph, the word "elements" is closest in meaning to ________
declaration
features
curiosities
customs
Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
In 1066
around 1350
before 1600
after 1600
According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except ____________.
the slave trade
the Norman invasion
missionaries
colonization
In the second paragraph, the word "stored" is closest in meaning to____________.
bought
saved
spent
valued
According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today ? ____________.
a quarter million
half a million
350 million
700 million
Why does the writer mention "John F. Kennedy" in line 3?
He was one of the inventors of the famous awards.
He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize.
He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners.
He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer.
According to the reading passage, why did Joseph Pulitzer invent the Pulitzer Prize?
to encourage people to remember his name and success
encourage writers to remember the importance of quality
to encourage journalism students to achieve their goals
to encourage work of the Pulitzer winners
The word “partial" in the passage is closest in meaning to……
in part only
brand new
one and only
very important
According the passage, who receives the Pulitzer Prize?
Columbia University graduates
journalism students
noted writers and composers
most newspaper reporters
According to the reading passage, how did Joseph Pulitzer appeal to the average reader?
He wrote about famous writers of journalism and literature
He wrote stories about the war
He produced his own newspaper
He produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue
Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is true according to the reading passage?
He received a scholarship when he was a university student.
He was rich even when he was young
He was a reporter during the American Civil War
He immigrated to the United States from Hungary
Which sentence about Joseph Pulitzer is NOT true according to the reading passage?
oseph Pulitzer was the first writer to the win the prize in 1917.
The prize is aimed at encouraging a writer’s career.
Joseph Pulitzer left money to award to the prizewinners.
Receiving the prize is one of the highest honors for writers.
The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to_______
recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
offer advice on the proper use of the school library
argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
As it can be inferred from the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be used in the library.
A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
The phrase "held back” in paragraph 1 means________.
forced to study in lower classes
prevented from advancing
made to lag behind
made to remain in the same classes
Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the passage
Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.
Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
Children, in general, develop at different rates.
In paragraph 1, “streaming pupils"________.
will help the pupils learn best
is quite discouraging
is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is_____.
questioning
objective
critical
approving
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities.
There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
In the passage, which of the following ts NOT true of the Internet?
It has become increasingly less popular.
It has created a sense of financial security
It tends to be unreliable
It is sometimes too slow to access
As it can be inferred from the passage, what benefits does Internet II have over the Internet I?
Small businesses pay higher premiums to access to the Internet
Internet II contains more information than the Internet.
Internet II has fewer users and therefore is faster to access
There is no governmental intervention regulating Internet II.
The word "analogue" in paragraph 5 most nearly means_____.
solution
alternative
similarity
use
The word “harness" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
block
steal
utilize
disguise
According to the author, what is one reason why the Internet is sometimes slow?
Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle Internet traffic.
Most people do not have computers that are fast enough to take advantage of the Internet.
Often a request must travel through many computers before it reaches its final destination.
Scientists take up too much time on the Internet, thus slowing it down for everyone else.
All of the following are advantages of business “Intranets” mentioned in the passage EXCEPT__________
they move data faster.
they share information with other company branches.
they provide a higher level of security.
they are cheaper than other alternatives.
According to the passage, which of the following statements was true in 1990?
The Internet was a secure means to gain information.
Internet data proved to be impractical.
The Internet experienced enormous growth rates.
Few people were using the Internet.
We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because ______.
writing is secondary to language
human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years
it has become very important in our culture
people have been writing since there have been human beings
The author of the passage argues that ______.
speech is more basic to language than writing
writing has become too important in today’s society
everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
all languages should have a written form
According to the passage, writing ______
is represented perfectly by speech
represents speech, but not perfectly
developed from imperfect speech
is imperfect, but less so than speech
Normal human beings ______.
learn to talk after learning to write
learn t o write before learning to talk
learn to write and to talk at the same time
learn to talk before learning to write
Learning to write is ______.
easy
too difficult
not easy
very easy
In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of _______.
people who learn the rudiments of speech
severely handicapped children
intelligent people who couldn’t write
people who speak many languages
In the author’s judgment, ______.
writing has more advantages than speech
writing is more real than speech
speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
speech is essential but writing has important benefits
The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means ______.
“rudiments”
“skill”
“domination”
“benefit”
The main idea of this passage is that ________.
Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts
What is today a great university started out small
John Harvard was key to the development of a great university
Harvard is one of the world's most prestigious universities.
The passage indicates that Harvard is ________.
one of the oldest universities in the world
the oldest university in the world
one of the oldest universities in America
the oldest university in America
It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the Massachusetts colony were ________.
rather rich
Rather well educated
rather supportive of the English government
rather undemocratic
The pronoun "they" in the second paragraph refers to ________.
son
university graduates
Oxford and Cambridge universities
educational opportunities
The "pounds" in the second paragraph are probably ________.
units of money
college students
types of books
school campuses
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard?
What he died of
Where he came from
Where he was buried
How much he bequeathed to Harvard
The passage implies that __________________.
Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
Henry Dunster was an ineffective president
Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early ears
The topic of this passage is______________.
reactions to foods
food and nutrition
infants and allergies
a good diet
According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ______________
the vast number of different foods we eat
lack of a proper treatment plan
the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
the use of prepared formula to feed babies
The word "symptoms" is closest in meaning to______________.
indications
diet
diagnosis
prescriptions
The phrase "set off" is closest in meaning to_____________
relieved
identified
avoided
triggered
What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
They can eat almost anything.
They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
The word "hyperactive" is closest in meaning to______________
overly active
unusually low activity
excited
inquisitive
The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant's______________.
lack of teeth
poor metabolism
underdeveloped intestinal tract
inability to swallow solid foods.