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Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
How tornadoes can be prevented
When tornadoes usually occur
Where tornadoes are formed
Why tornadoes cause so much damage
In line 2, the word "funnel" refers to which of the following?
A bomb
A house
A tornado
An explosion
According to the passage, tornadoes can destroy buildings because the ________.
force of a tornado increases the air pressure in a building
air pressure at the center of a tornado is over 172,000 pounds
weight of a tornado can crush a building's roof when it passes overhead
air pressure inside a tornado is less than the air pressure inside a building
According to the passage, what is the difference per square inch between the air pressure inside a building and the air pressure inside a tornado?
2 pounds
10 pounds
13 pounds
15 pounds
According to the passage, the pressure on a building during a tornado can be relieved by ________.
closing the cellar
opening the windows
using a fan for ventilation
strengthening the roof and walls
According to the passage, people close their windows to prevent damage caused by ________.
tornadoes
thunderstorms
uprooted trees
bursting structures
In line 16, the word "it" refers to ________.
wind
hail
cellar door
air vent
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
One Civilization's View of the Universe
The Changing of the Seasons in the Southeast
The Painting of Territorial Maps by Southeastern Native Americans
The War Between Two Native American Civilizations
In line 3, the phrase "the last" refers to ________.
all plants
This World
the universe
the Upper World
The author implies that This World was located ________.
inside the Upper World
inside the Lower World
above the Upper World
between the Upper World and Lower World
According to the passage, southeastern Native Americans compared This World to ________.
waters
the sky
an animal
an island
According to the passage, lines divided This World into how many segments?
Two
Three
Four
Five
According to the passage, southeastern Native Americans associated red with all of the following EXCEPT ________.
fire
trouble
blood
success
According to the passage, which of the following colors represented the west for southeastern Native Americans?
Blue
White
Black
Purple
The shape of This World is closest to that of which of the following?
A circle
A triangle
A square
A cube
What is the main topic of the passage?
Problems caused by recreational vehicles
Types of off-road vehicles
Plants of the southwestern desert
The increasing number of recreation seekers
According to the passage, what is being damaged?
Motorcycles
The desert landscape
Roads through the desert
New plant species
According to the passage, the damage to plants is _______.
unnoticeable
superficial
long-lasting
irreparable
According to the passage, what happens when the soil is compacted?
Little water seeps through
Better roads are made
Water is conserved
Deserts are expanded
What is happening to the desert hillsides?
The topsoil is being eroded
The surface is being irrigated
There are fewer types of plants growing on them
There are fewer streams running through them
According to the passage, what is happening to native plants in these areas?
They are becoming more compact
They are adapting
They are invading other areas
They are dying
It can be inferred that which of the following people would probably be most alarmed by the scientists’ findings?
Historians
Mapmakers
Farmer
Ecologists
Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “particulars” in line 2?
Minor errors
specific facts
small distinctions
individual people
What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage?
It contains many inconsistencies
It specializes in children
It contradicts the results of earlier studies in the field
Its results apparently are relevant for the population as a whole
It maybe inferred from the passage that which of the following groups of people is most likely to catch colds?
infant boys
young girls
teenage boys
elderly women
There is information in the second paragraph of the passage to support which of the following conclusions?
Men are more susceptible to cold than women
Children infect their parents with colds.
People who live in a cold climate have more colds than those who live in a warm one.
People who don’t have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do.
The phrase “in this age group” refers to _______.
Infants
People in their twenties
People in their thirties and forties
Elderly people
The author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage is to _______.
Explain how cold viruses are transmitted
Prove that a poor diet cause colds
Discuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds
Discuss the distribution of income among the people in the study
The word “cramped” is closest in meaning to _______.
cheap
crowded
depressing
simple
The author’s tone in this passage could best be described as _______.
Neutral and objective
Humorous
Tentative but interested
Highly critical
The word “ Here” in line 9 refers to___________.
interpersonal interaction
the tone
ideas and feelings
words chosen
What does the passage mainly disuss?
The production of speech
The function of the voice in performance
Communication styles.
The connection between voice and personality.
The word “ evidenced” in line 22 is closest in meaning to__________
questioned
repeated
indicated
exaggerated
Why does the author mention “ artistic, political, or pedagogic communication” in line 14-15?
To introduce the idea of self – image.
As examples of public performance
As examples of basic styles of communication
To contrast them to singing.
The word “ derived” in line 13 is closest in meaning to__________
prepared
registered
discussed
obtained
According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide____________
hostility
shyness
friendliness
strength
What does the author mean by staring that, “ At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen” in lines 8-9?
A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are
The tone of voice can carry infomation beyond the meaning of words.
Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
In the passage, the expression “ children interrupt their education to go to school” mostly implies that
schooling prevents people discovering things
schooling takes place everywhere
all of life is an education
education is totally ruined by schooling
What does the writer mean by saying “ education quite often produces surprises”?
Educators often produce surprises.
Informal learning often brings about unexpected result
Success of informal learning is predictable.
It’s surprising that we know little about other religions.
Which of the following would the writer support?
Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.
Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
According to the passage, the doers of eduction are_______________
only respected grandparents
mostly famous scientists
mainly politicians
almost all people
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
Education and schooling are quite different experience
The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
The word “ they” in the last paragraph refers to_______________
workings of govemments
newest filmmakers
political problems
high school students
The word “all – inclusive” in the passage mostly means_____________
including everything or everyone
going in many directions
involving many school subjects
allowing no exceptions
This passage is mainly aimed at_________________.
telling the difference between the meanings of two related words “ schooling” and “education”
telling a story about excellent teachers
listing and discussing several educational problems
giving examples of different schools
The best title for this pasage would be ______________
The difference between sensory and short-term memory.
How long it takes to memorize.
The stages of human memory.
Human phases.
The three phases of memory discussed in the pasage are differentiated according to ______________
The location in the brain
The period of time it takes to remember something
How the senses are involved in the memory.
How long the memory lasts.
The expression “is based on” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by______________
Is on the top of
is at the foot of
depends on
is below
According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest?
Sensory memory
Active memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory?
For as long as twenty minutes
As long as it is being used.
After you have repeated it many times.
When it has moved into long-term memory.
All of the following are TRUE about long – term memory EXCEPT that______________
it has a very large capacity.
it can hold information.
it is possible to put information into it through memorization.
memorization is the only way that information can get there.
he expression “on its own” in the last sentence can be best replaced by “______________”
by itself
in it own time
with its possessions
in only one way
It can be inferred from the passage that if a person remembers a piece of information for two days, this is probably ______________
three phases of memeory
the sensory memory
the short-term memory
the long-term memory
With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?
An overview of telecommuting.
The failure of telecommuting.
The advantages of telecommuting.
A definition of telecommuting.
How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?
More than predicted in Business Week.
More than 8 million.
Fewer than last year.
Fewer than estimated in USA Today.
The phrase “of no consequence” means___________
of no use
irrelevant
of no good
unimportant
The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT ___________
the opportunities for advancement.
the different system of supervision.
the lack of interaction with a group.
The work place is in the home.
The word “them” in the second paragraph refers to
telecommuters
systems
executives
responsibilities
The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees
need regular interaction with their families.
are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
are ignorant of telecommuting.
The word “reluctant” in the third paragraph can best be replaced by
opposite
willing
hesitant
typical
Sixty years ago, most women ___________
went out to work
had no children
did not do much housework
were housewives
Nowadays, there are __________.
more women going out to work than before
more and more women staying with the children all day
more work outside the home than before
more housewives than before
The word “laundry” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________
tidying up
cooking and washing up
washing and ironing
shopping
It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that__________.
couples with low-paid jobs can’t afford the cost of a babysitter or a day-care center
grandparents can help care the children in a regular way
all couples with jobs can pay for help from a babysitter or a day-care center
in the past, grandparents did not help the couples with child care
The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to _______________
husbands who stop working to stay with the children
fathers who spend more time with their children
parents who work part-time
children who spend more time with fathers than mothers
The changes in the American home mentioned in this passage may _________
help families
not happen
cause problems for a marriage
not change the children at all
This article is about ________
American men as househusbands
housewives in America
how more American women are working
how family life in America is changing
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”