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The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _____.
tides
underwater earthquakes
storm surges
tidal waves
According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves except that _____.
they are the same as tsunamis
they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
this terminology is not used by the scientific community
The word “displaced” in line 6 is closet in meaning to _____.
located
moved
filtered
not pleased
It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _____.
are often identified by ships on the ocean
are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
causes serve damage in the middle if the ocean
generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
In line 9, water that is “shallow” is NOT _____.
coastal
tidal
clear
deep
A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to _____.
arrive without warning
originate in Alaska
be less of a problem
come from greater distances
The possessive “their” in line 15 refers to _____.
these tsunamis
thousands of miles
the inhabitants of Hawaii
the Hawaii Islands
The passage suggests that the tsunamis resulting from the Krakatoa volcano _____.
resulted in little damage
caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
actually traveled around the world
was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
According to the passage, cellphones are especially popular with young people because____.
they are indispensable in everyday communications
they make them look more stylish
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 smallest units of the brain
the arteries of the brain
the resident memory
The word "means" in the passage most closely means ______.
“meanings”
“expression”
“method”
“transmission”
Doctors have tentatively concluded that cellphones may ________.
damage their users’ emotions
cause some mental malfunction
change their users’ temperament
change their users’ social behaviours
The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cellphone too often, ______.
suffered serious loss of mental ability
could no longer think lucidly
abandoned his family
had a problem with memory
According to the writer, people shoul____.
only use mobile phones in urgent cases
only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
keep off mobile phones regularly
never use mobile phones in all cases
The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.
“The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular”
“Technological Innovations and Their Price”
“The Way Mobile Phones Work”
“Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time”
New immigrants to the U.S. could seek help from ______.
the people who came earlier
the US government agencies
only charity organizations
volunteer organizations
It took welfare programs a long time to gain a foothold in the U.S. due to the fast growth of___.
industrialization
modernization
urbanization
population
The word “instituted” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
“executed”
“studied”
“introduced”
“enforced”
Most of the public assistance programs ____ after the severe economic crisis.
were introduced into institutions
did not become institutionalized
functioned fruitfully in institutions
did not work in institutions
That Social Security payments will be a burden comes from the concern that ______.
elderly people ask for more money
the program discourages working people
the number of elderly people is growing
younger people do not want to work
Americans on low incomes can seek help from ______.
federal government
government agencies
state governments
non-government agencies
Public assistance has become more and more popular due to the ______.
young people’s voluntarism only
volunteer organizations
people’s growing commitment to charity
innovations in the tax system
The passage mainly discusses ______.
public assistance in America
immigration into America
funding agencies in America
ways of fund-raising in America
According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from ______.
a movie
a conversation
a newspaper
fieldwork
The young farm boys went to the city because they were ______.
promised better accommodation
driven out of their sheep farm
attracted by the prospect of a better life
forced to leave their sheep farm
The phrase “jostling one another” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
jogging side by side
pushing one another
hurrying up together
running against each other
According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended ______.
to reveal the situation of the factory workers
to introduce the main characters of the film
to produce a tacit association
to give the setting for the entire plot later
The word “vainly” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
recklessly
carelessly
hopelessly
effortlessly
According to the author, about two-thirds of Modern Times ______.
entertains the audience most
is rather discouraging
was shot outside a factory
is more critical than the rest
The author refers to all of the following notions to describe Modern Times EXCEPT “______”.
satire
entertainment
criticism
revolution
The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home
adapting animals to suit a new working environment
teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ______.
agricultural products
hunter-gatherers’ tools
nature’s provision
farming methods
In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ______.
have better food gathering from nature
can free themselves from hunting
harvest shorter seasonal crops
live along the coasts and waterways for fishing
According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a___.
further understanding of prehistoric times
broader vision of prehistoric natural environments
further understanding of modern subsistence societies
deeper insight into the dry-land farming
The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow
the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat
the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found
the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?
The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient.
Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons.
Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up.
The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.
According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share_____.
only the way of duty division
some restricted daily rules
some methods of production
some patterns of behavior
Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?
Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move
Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods
A Brief History of Subsistence Farmi
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Violation of treaties by white settlers.
Conflict between American Indians and Europeans settlers.
The diverse cultures of American Indian tribes.
Trade between American Indians and European settlers.
The word “legitimized” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _____.
encouraged
wrote to support
justified
coordinated
It can be concluded from the line 8-10 that _____.
Both Indians and European wanted to end the conflict by signing treaties
Indian chiefs were easily bribed by economic offerings
Europeans showed great speaking skill in their treaty proposals
Europeans had greater military, political, and economic power than Indians
The author makes the point that Indian Territory was _____.
where a few Indians remained
in the western part of Mississippi.
where several battles between Indians and whites took place.
considered undesirable by European settlers.
According to the passage, which of the following did NOT happen?
Treaties allowed Indians to live where they wanted.
Indians tribes formed alliances with other tribes.
Indians were forced to live on reservations.
Indians rebelled against European settlers.
In line 14-16, the author implies that _____
Indian treaties and removal were minor events in American history.
new treaties promised Indians more land than had the earlier treaties
many accounts of Indian removal are not true
Indian removal was a shameful tragedy of American history
The word “futility” could be best replaced by _____.
uselessness
expense
importance
advantage
What is the main topic of the passage?
The educational benefits of atlases.
Physical maps in an atlas.
The ideal in the making of atlases.
Partial maps and their uses.
According to the passage, the first map in Pennycooke's World Atlas shows______.
the population policy in each country
the hypothetical sizes of each country
geographical proportions of each country
national boundaries relative to population
In the passage, the word “invaluable” is closet in meaning to ______.
incremental
invalid
priceless
shapeless
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
calorie consumption
currency exchange rates
a level of educations
population decline
The word “layout” in the passage refers to _____.
the cartogram
the geographical size
population
each country
It can be inferred from the passage that maps can be used to _____.
pinpoint ethnic strife in each country
identify a shortage of qualified labor
give readers a new perspective on their own country
show readers photographs in a new form
The author of the passage implies that _____.
atlases provide a bird's eye view of countries
maps use a variety of scales in each projection
maps of countries differ in size
atlases can be versatile instrument
The word “convey” in the passage is closest meaning to _____.
devise
conjure up
demonstrate
indicate
Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?
Successful attempts to rescue whales all over the world
Some remarkable similarities of whales to humans
Whales as the largest, gentlest but vulnerable creatures
Whales as the only animals to live in warm water
Whales can move easily in water thanks to their .
tail and blubber
size and head
tail and skin
skin and head
Where is the whale’s breathing hole located?
On its head
On its back
On its face
On its tail
According to paragraph 2, the author mentions all of the following to show that whales “are more similar to humans” EXCEPT .
they do not desert the ill or injured members
they do not migrate from cooler to warmer waters
they live in family groups and travel in groups
the young stay with their parents for almost fifteen years
The word “tiny” in paragraph 3 probably means .
very small
very deep
very fat
very ugly
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to .
guides
holes
the whales
warmer waters
According to the passage, why was the frozen ice on the sea surface a danger to whales?
Because they couldn’t swim in icy cold water.
Because they couldn’t eat when the weather was too cold.
Because whales couldn’t breathe without sufficient oxygen.
Because the water was too cold for them as they were warm-blooded.
According to the passage, 42 is
a kind of school
a type of accommodation
an innovation in technology
a tool of virtual communication
The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to .
students at 42
projects
resources
software engineers
The author mentions “to design a website or a computer game” in paragraph 2 to illustrate___.
a job that a French software engineer always does
a choice of assignment that students at 42 have to complete
a free resource available on the Internet
a help that students at 42 get for their work
What do 42’s graduates receive on completion of their course?
a certificate
a degree
a project
a design
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
The founders of 42 share the idea of providing free service on Facebook.
It normally takes 42’s students at least five years to complete their course.
The students of 42 are required to play computer games during their course.
42’s peer-to-peer approach promotes active learning and working.
According to Ms Bir, 42’s graduates will be able to improve .
the skills of giving feedback
the skills of searching for information
the skills of teamwork and debating
the skills of software programming
The word “notorious” in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by .
respectable
incompetent
infamous
memorable
It can be inferred from the passage that .
42 is a good choice for people of all ages and nationalities
all 42’s graduates are employed by world leading technology companies
42’s students have to handle the task assigned without any assistance
42 adopts project-based and problem-solving learning methods
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants.
Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity.
Not all signs of aging are visible.
The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people.
What does the word “it” in line 2 refers to?
aging
a living thing
an illness
an accident
All of the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT _____.
the graying of the hair
the wrinkling of the skin
the decline in hearing and eyesight
the loss of appetite
When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiently?
Soon after reaching adulthood
During childhood
Early adulthood
Past middle age
The word “brittle” as used in the second paragraph means _____.
soft and easily bent
hard and endurable
hard but easily broken
rigid and inflexible
According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of the diseases of the old?
The arteries have become thickened and constricted.
The blood vessels lead from the heart.
The brain gets smaller in size.
Bones become lighter and brittle.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
All living things grow old.
Aging is unavoidable in any living things.
Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things.
Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime.