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What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The function of the voice in performance
B. Communication styles
C. The connection between voice and personality
D. The production of speech
What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" ?
A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.
B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
The word "Here" in line 9 refers to……………
A. At interpersonal levels
B. the tone
C. ideas and feelings
D. words chosen
Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" ?
A. As examples of public performance
B. As examples of basic styles of communication
C. To contrast them to singing
D. To introduce the idea of self-image
According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's………
A. general physical health
B. Personality
C. registered
D. obtained
According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide…………
A. hostility
B. shyness
C. friendliness
D. strength
The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to……………
A. frequently
B. exactly
C. severely
D. easily
According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?
A. Lethargy
B. Depression
C. Boredom
D. Anger
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Stars on American coins
B. The teaching of astronomy in state universities
C. The star as national symbol of the United States
D. Colonial stamps and coins
The word “their” in line 1 refers to ______
A. Coins
B. features
C. colonies
D. stars
The word “bore” in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________
A. Carried
B. drilled
C. symbolized
D. cost
The expression “Curiously enough” is used because the author finds it strange that _______
A. Silver coins with fifteen stars appeared before coins with thirteen
B. Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union in 1794
C. Tennessee was the first state to use half dimes
D. No silver coins were issued until 1794
Which of the following can be inferred about the order in which Kentucky, Tennessee, and Vermont joined the Union?
A. Vermont joined after Tennessee and Kentucky.
B. Kentucky joined before Tennessee and Vermont.
C. Tennessee joined Vermont and Kentucky.
D. Vermont and Kentucky joined at the same time.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the denomination of an American coin?
A. Half cent
B. Half-dollar
C. Half dime
D. Half nickel
Why was a coin produced in 1828 with only twelve stars?
A. There was a change in design policy.
B. There were twelve states at the time.
C. The mint made a mistake.
D. Tennessee had left the Union.
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more than men on the whole
B. Women’s talking is a stereotype
C. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public
D. Little boys and little girls have different ways of playing
Which word is similar in meaning to the word “glue”?
A. Games
B. sticky substance
C. rope
D. means
Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word “verbal”?
A. Deriving from verbs
B. Connected with use of spoken language
C. Using very loud noise
D. Being very talkative
The word “they” refers to ______
A. Situations
B. Men
C. Men and women
D. Women
Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood.
B. According to Deborah Tannen, the belief that women talk more is party right but most wrong.
C. Women talk more in some situations while men talk in others
D. Men are more sociable than women
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents.
B. Parents do not much about sadness with their sons.
C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boy and girls.
D. An Emory University study found than parent talk more with their daughters than with their sons.
Which word can best replace the word “startling”?
A. Beginning
B. annoying
C. surprising
D. interesting
Which of the following statement is TRUE about the passage
A. Parents give more love to their daughters than to their sons
B. Boys don’t like to be with their parents as much as girls do
C. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters
D. Boys don’t like showing emotions
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. problems with household paint
B. major health concern for children
C. lead poisoning in children
D. lead paint in order homes
The phrase "exposed to" in line 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. in contact with
B. familiar with
C. displaying
D. conducting
Which of the following does the passage infer?
A. Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint.
B. Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their paint.
C. Paint companies aren't required to limit the amount of lead used in their paint.
D. Paint companies have always followed restrictions regarding the amount of lead used in their paint.
The word "ingest" could best be replaced by which of the following
A. inhale
B. invest
C. inject
D. eat
The word "dilapidated" is closest in meaning to which of the following
A. unpainted
B. decorated
C. broken down
D. poorly painted
According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children?
A. household dust
B. lead-based paint
C. painted toys
D. dilapidated houses
What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage?
A. Old homes were painted with lead – based paint.
B. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints.
C. Poor people did not comply with the regulations
D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children.
What is the main focus of this passage?
A. Roles of husbands in a family
B. Relationships between family and job satisfaction
C. Positive attitude to work
D. Relationships between work itself and job satisfaction
The main reason fathers and mothers join the workforce is ____________.
A. they want to escape the boring environment of home
B. they need the mature interaction that goes on between adults
C. they want to be able to retire comfortably
D. they need extra money
The word “draining” is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. waste
B. empty
C. make somebody weaker
D. make somebody stronger
The word "it" in the third paragraph refers to __________.
A. family life
B. family life
C. spillover
D. Compensation theory
The following are the reasons why the fathers and mothers both go to work EXCEPT ________.
A. the need to work to earn money
B. the need to interact with “adults” in a stimulating work
C. the need to show the ability of working
D. the need to add to the family’s current financial base
The following are true EXCEPT ___________.
A. On the past, man earned money to provide the funds to pay for food and shelter for his family
B. The modern family structure has been affected by political and family values
C. The spread of satisfaction and positive stimulation at work result in high levels of energy and satisfaction at home
D. the advancing worker who has younger children spends more time with the family
The word “breadwinner” is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. earner
B. bread maker
C. winner
D. bread
According to the passage, positive spillover ______________.
A. is only a positive attitude toward work
B. is the conflict at work
C. refers to the spread of satisfaction at work resulting in high levels of satisfaction at home
D. assumes that the relationship between work and family is negative
What is the passage mainly about?
A. The dominance of nuclear families over extended ones
B. The dominance of extended families over nuclear ones
C. A distinction between nuclear families and extended ones
D. The changes of family types over times
The word “the latter” in paragraph 1 refers to _____
A. family unit
B. relatives
C. the nuclear family
D. the extended family
Historically, extended families were the most basic unit of social organization in all
of the following places EXCEPT _____.
A. The Middle East
B. Asia
C. North America
D. Europe
The word “patriarchal” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. ruled or controlled by men
B. equal for both men and women
C. simple with no rules and laws
D. modern with advanced facilities
According to the passage, single-parent households ________.
A. are not defined by anthropologists
B. are the existing trend of family arrangement
C. are included in the term “nuclear family”
D. are on the decrease
The word “viable” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by ________.
A. impossible
B. possible
C. explainable
D. fashionable
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Since the 20th century, more and more American couples have lived in extended families because of the financial burdens.
B. Nuclear families are the most basic form of social organization all over the world.
C. The popularity of nuclear families in western countries helps to stabilize family arrangement.
D. Traditional nuclear families have changed a lot over times.
What can be inferred from the reading passage?
A. Indigenous communities have been completely eradicated all over the world.
B. In the future, all extended families will be replaced by nuclear ones.
C. Anthropology is a science concerning human race and its development.
D. Couples with no children can’t be defined as families.
The passage is mainly about _________.
A. weather forecast in England
B. a weather forecaster’s job
C. the most widely watched TV programme
D. the competition between weather forecast and other TV programmes
The word “bulletin” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. show
B. advertisement
C. report
D. forecast
In Britain, people's attitude to the weather_________.
A. is a national problem
B. depends on the prediction being for a sunny or rainy day
C. is quite neglectful
D. makes it a top discussion topic
What does the word “this” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A. the weather forecaster's worry
B. the complication of a live broadcast
C. giving a forecast that doesn't come true
D. an accurate prediction
Creating a weather report is complex because_________.
A. the information includes unreliable predictions
B. radar pictures are technical
C. maps have to be drawn
D. a lot of data has to be interpreted
Weather forecasters have to know the material well because________
A. the forecast may be incorporated into the news broadcast
B. they sometimes need to change it to meet the time limitation
C. the broadcast is pre-recorded
D. they don’t make the bulletins by themselves
What can be inferred from the passage?
A. British people are concerned with weather because it affects their economy.
B. Weather forecasting is among demanding jobs.
C. TV reporters need to learn by heart what to say.
D. To become a weather forecaster, you must graduate from a prestigious university.
In what way is life organized?
A. Hard
B. Difficult
C. Complicated
D. Problematic
Which of the following is NOT a feature of life?
A. Getting a job
B. Giving birth
C. Getting larger and left- repairing
D. Reacting to the environment
What is the energy for living things called?
A. Food
B. Metabolic process
C. Green energy
D. Environment
You see life respond most clearly when you_______.
A. intentionally hurt yourself
B. move part of your body due to threat
C. look at your toe
D. feel hurt
Which type of living creatures can adapt to the changes in the environment?
A. More visible
B. Lower
C. Higher
D. More human
What does the word “reversible” in the passage mean?
A. Changeable
B. Visible
C. Fitful
D. Irregular
Which type of adaption is permanent?
A. Body-related
B. Reversible
C. Genotypic
D. Environmental
How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?
A. Around 500.000
B. Around 10.000
C. Around 36.000
D. Around 50.000
The article is mainly about___________.
A. sleeping on the floor or camping in tents.
B. alternative spring break trips
C. drinking problems among university students
D. spring break in Florida and Mexico
The word “ binge” in the second paragraph probably means ___.
A. having very little alcohol
B. refusing to do something
C. studying for too long
D. doing too much of something.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try to help solve?
A. Alcoholism
B. Environmental damage
C. Poverty
D. Homelessness
Which of the following gives the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. One group of JMU students worked on homes damaged by a hurricane.
B. Some students work to help the environment on alternative spring break trips.
C. Children living in homeless shelters enjoy creative activities.
D. University students do may different types of work on alternative spring break trips.
The article implies that university students ____
A. many take fewer alternative spring break trips in the future.
B. would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people.
C. complain about the accommodations on alternative spring break trips.
D. spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips.
The word “ them” in paragraph 4 refers to ______
A. degrees
B. projects
C. people
D. students
Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for participating in alternative spring break trips?
A. The hope of earning more money
B. A personal opinion that people must help other people.
C. A desire to travel to glamorous places
D. A wish to get away from family and friends.
In paragraph 1, the word arduous is closest in meaning to _______.
A. constant
B. tough
C. specific
D. detailed
Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage
A. History's Most Important Inventions
B. Accidental Inventions and Discoveries
C. You Don't Always Get What You Want
D. How to Become a Great Inventor
What does the author imply about penicillin?
A. It is an invaluable medical supply.
B. Mold combines with bacteria to make it.
C. Some people are not affected by it.
D. Doctors seldom use it nowadays.
In paragraph 2, the word endeavor is closest in meaning to _______.
A. request
B. attempt
C. research
D. dream
The author uses Alexander Fleming as an example of ________.
A. a person who made an accidental scientific discovery
B. one of the most famous inventors in history
C. someone who became a millionaire from his invention
D. a man who dedicated his life to medical science
Who was John Pemberton
A. The person who made Teflon
B. The creator of Coca-Cola
C. The man who discovered penicillin
D. The inventor of the microwave
What does the author say about Teflon?
A. It is used for kitchenware nowadays.
B. It was created many years before Coca-Cola.
C. The man who made it was a pharmacist.
D. People first used it as a refrigeration device.