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The word relayed in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
sent
gathered
known
chosen
Why does the author mention Mickey Mouse in paragraph 2?
To indicate that ABC shows entertaining news stories
To give an example of news stories that are also advertisements
To contrast ABC's style with that of CBS
To give an example of news content that is not serious
According to the passage, which of the following tends to lead to homogenized coverage?
Journalists' becoming friends with their sources
Journalists' use of experts as sources
Journalists' search for alternative points of view
Journalists' using government officials as sources
According to paragraph 3, an advantage of the inverted pyramid formula for journalists is that _________.
it makes a story more likely to attract the attention of the audience
it makes a story more likely to be cut by the editor
if a story is cut by the editor, only the less crucial information will be lost
it makes a story simpler and easier to understand
According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true?
One effect of commercialism is news stories with more complex content.
Some news broadcasts are shown without advertisements.
The ABC network owns Disney Studios.
More time is devoted to news on TV now than 50 years ago.
The word them in paragraph 4 refers to _________.
journalists
organizations
experts
sources
Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentences "Thorough explication of the issues.... than on politicians' campaign goals. " in the passage
Journalists focus on poll numbers instead of campaign issues because it is easier.
Journalists are more interested in issues and candidates' views, but viewers are more interested in who is winning.
During an election campaign, journalists mainly concentrate on "horse race" coverage.
Candidates' views and how they are explained by journalists can have a big effect on poll numbers.
It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the author of the passage thinks _______.
that most people don't pay enough attention to the news
that watching or reading the news is extremely boring
that most news stories are false
that most people don't realize how different news is from reality
The stories about college life in American movies are not ________.
true
interesting
boring
exciting
The phrase “academic responsibilities” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “_________ ”.
learning duties
training skills
caring professions
teaching methods
Which of the following is NOT true?
Learning is only part of students’ college life.
There is a wide choice of extracurricular activities for college students.
Extracurricular activities are of no importance to employers.
Not all extracurricular activities are students’ academic responsibilities.
The word “they” in the third paragraph refers to ______
employers
activities
colleges
résumés
The word “moderate” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “_______”.
not high
unlimited
not steady
sensible
Many American students have to work part-time throughout their college years because_____.
they are not allowed to work full-time
they want to gain experience
their parents force them to
they can earn money for their expenses
Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
Going to College. The Only Way to Succeed in Life
Hollywood Movies. The Best About College Life
Extracurricular Activities and Job Opportunities
American College Life and the Movies
Which of the following is a disadvantage of the job as an au pair?
experience many interesting things
live in different places around the world.
experience many aspects of the new culture.
most activities are centered around children.
What does the passage mainly discuss
Jobs with opportunities to travel.
Disadvantages of traveling jobs.
Traveling to and from work
Jobs involving traveling by planes.
The word “glamorous” in paragraph 5 is closet in meaning to ________
skilled
atractive
permanent
challenging
How is a flight attendant’s job similar to a roadie’s
Family members may not have to pay for flights.
They must deal with travel hassles.
A lot of time is spent indoors.
They provide technical support.
The word “venue” in paragraph 4 is closet meaning to ?
performances
places
tours
artists
The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ?
people
opportunities
careers
disadvantages
Which of the following is something a roadie might do?
set up the lights for a performance.
play the guitar in front of a large audience.
clean hotel rooms after the ban and crew have left.
work on the road
It can be inferred from the passage that _______
traveling careers have more disadvantages than many other.
English teachers abroad don’t know the language of the country where they work.
it’s essential that the job you choose have more benefits than drawbacks.
people who want to travel are more likely to get a job.
Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (23)____________ for life; they also think the man should support the family, and the woman should stay home with the children.
marry
wed
engage
gather
However, few families now (24)____________ in the this category.
belong
crowd
group
fall
Also, couples may decide to have more children, or they might take in foster children or (25)____________ .
bring up
feel
adapt
adopt
(26)____________ the other hand, some people believe that similar events happen again and again in history.
in
at
on
for
. if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (27)____________ or nuclear family of the past.
Extended family
extensive
enlarged
big
But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (23)__________, even environmental ones.
savings
pleasures
benefits
profits
It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the evil ─ it's the way society chooses to use and (24)__________ them.
abuse
endanger
store
dispose
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal ─ non-renewable natural (25)__________.
processes
resources
products
fuels
We (26)__________ well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away.
import
consign
remove
consume
A high (27)__________ of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging,
amount
proportion
portion
rate
and this (28)__________ about seven percent by weight of our domestic refuse.
makes
carries
takes
constitutes
Owning a car has several advantages. ___________(27), you can go wherever you want, whenever you want.
First of all
As a result
Generally
Besides
You don’t have to depend on public transport, and ___________(28),
however
personally
since
as a result
you will feel more independent. ___________(29), you are able to give lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping.
In contrast
In my opinion
Besides
However
___________(30), there can be certain financial problems, especially if you live in a city.
On the other hand
To sum up
Thus
For example
Running a car can be costly, since you have to spend quite an amount on items___________(31) petrol, servicing the car, and repairs.
as
such as
owning to
alike
___________(32) most people feel that the advantages of owning a car outweigh the disadvantages.
Overall
Secondly
Nonetheless
Notwithstanding
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (24) ________ to your education or your work, try reading more books.
gain
gather
collect
contribute
(25) ________ up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well - researched materials that can help you grow.
Make
Pick
Set
Take
That is (26) ________ interesting
a
an
the
X
That is (26) ________ interesting point of view worth further (27) ________.
exploration
explore
explorer
explorative
Not only that, we can (28) ________ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time.
digest
inhale
breathe
eat
The (23)_________ class size is twelve and the average is ten.
maximum
minimum
small
large
We use modern methods (24)_________ teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders.
in
of
on
for
You will take a short (25)_________ in English as soon as you arrive.
in
exam
course
lesson
In this way, we can put you in a (26)_________ at the most suitable level.
form
class
grade
course
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (27)_________ of situations at the advanced knowledge.
variety
amount
number
lot
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (24)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century.
started
stemmed
appeared
came
It was the (25) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time.
result
cause
reason
effect
All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (26) ______.
lately
next
second
then
Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (27) ______ sides and become involved.
choose
take
select
decide
The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (28) ______ for sports as entertainment.
requirement
need
request
demand
Personal space is a term that refers (23) ………. the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people.
from
about
to
for
When (24) …………. we do not know well gets too close we usually begin to feel uncomfortable.
people
anyone
someone
nobody
If a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most common response is to move (25) ……….
up
away
on
in
Some interesting (26) ……….. have been done in libraries.
survey
questionnaires
research
studies
People use newspapers (27) …….. a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.
like
alike
as
such as