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According to the passage, what is people’s behavior towards gold?
Many of them are mentioned in Western literature for their gold.
They have dreamt of and wanted to have it.
They all have spent their life searching for it.
Many of them are punished for not having it.
What do many people believe about gold?
They don’t believe in its value.
Its value is greater than diamond.
It is worth their extreme actions.
Its value remained unchanged.
Which of the following is NOT true about gold?
It is scarce.
It is durable.
It is much more useful than any other metals.
It is shining.
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to:
demand for gold
gold
price
the value
According to the passage what decides the value of gold?
The collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable.
The constantly high demand for gold.
The usefulness of gold.
The industrial demand for gold.
What does the author believe influences the price of gold on the market?
The constant fight for gold.
Scarcity of areas where gold can be found.
The scarcity of gold.
The hardship in acquiring gold.
The word " ruinous " is closest meaning to ________.
harmful
poisonous
devastating
harmless
Which of the following does author most probably agree with?
The government should be better aware of the environmental damage the search for gold creates.
Gold companies should increase the price of gold to cover the cost caused by their search for gold.
People should devalue gold.
The companies should make the search for gold much easier and cheaper.
The word “which” in the fourth sentence refers to________ .
fertilizer
honey
flowers
bees
The word “simultaneously” in the fourth sentence is closest meaning to ________.
stubbornly
concurrently
skillfully
diligently
According to the passage, the drone__________.
collects less honey than workers
mates with the queen and has no other purpose
comes from eggs fertilized by other drones
can be male or female
According to the passage, honey is carried to the hive in a honey stomach by the ______________
workers
drones
males
queens
In what way does the reading imply that bees are useful in nature?
They pollinate fruit and vegetable plants.
They make marvelous creation from max.
They kill the dangerous drones
They create storage spaces.
All of the following are characteristics of a honeycomb except__________.
it contains hexagonal sections
it is made of wax
it is made of honey
it is impermeable
The passage implies that bees can be found in each of the following parts of the world except _________.
Africa
China
Europe
Antarctica
What is the main topic of the passage?
Various ways corn can be used
Weather conditions on the western plains
The agricultural activities of a North American Society
The problems encountered by farmers who specialize in growing one crop
The Mandans built their houses close together in order to ________ .
allow more room for growing corn
share farming implements
protect themselves against the weather
guard their supplies of food
According to the passage, the Mandans preserved their food by ________ .
drying
freezing
smoking
salting
Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?
They could grow crops despite adverse weather.
They could grow crops in most types of soil.
They developed new varieties of corn.
They developed effective fertilizers.
The word “ they” in paragraph 3 refers to_____
conditions
maize
Mandan women
Mandan people
The word "disaster" is closest in meaning to ________.
control
catastrophe
avoidance
history
Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans ________.
planned for the future
were open to strangers
valued individuality
were very adventurous
Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?
Harvesting corn
Clearing field
Harvesting squash
Planting corn
What does the passage mainly discuss
The variety of species found in tropical rain forests
The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
The time required for species to adapt to new environments
The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems
The word “jolting” is closest in meaning to______
illuminating
unknown
shocking
predicted
The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world’s ecosystems EXCEPT______
damage to marine ecosystems
habitat destruction in wetlands
the introduction of new varieties of plant species
destruction of the tropical rain forests
The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in paragraph 2 to emphasize that ______
not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity
actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction
Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’ extinction
the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown
According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans _______
affect fewer ecosystems
are occurring at a much faster rate
are reversible
are less devastating to most species
The word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to _________
humans
marine ecosystems
other types of activities
poisonous waste
With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress
Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems
Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy
Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems
What is considered the biggest reachable dream for most Americans
To be president of the United States of America
To be rich and famous for fifteen minutes
To be a movie or rock star
To own one's own house
What is often called “castle” for many Americans
One's own home
Mc Donald's
Disneyland
The White House
If a man lives in a good neighborhood, who may be consulted to fix up the appearance of the home?
An architect
A house designer
An interior decorator
One's mother-in-law
If it is your first visit to an American home, what will the owner probably do?
Ask you for a gift
Ask you if you like the house
Treat you to coffee and refreshment
Give you a grand tour of his home
What is considered polite behavior if you are taken on a grand tour of someone's home?
To praise everything you see
To listen carefully to everything that is said
To comment favorably on each room
To be careful not to break anything
What is the purpose of a finished basement?
It is used as a family recreation room
It is used as a storage room
It is a place to watch TV
It is a sound-proofed room for the kids
What is meant by "keep up with the Joneses"?
It means to be a good neighbor
It means to earn as much as you can
It means to make one's home look better than one's neighbors
It means to remain competitive with one's neighbor
What is the ultimate purpose in showing off one’s home to friends?
To show off one’s wealth
It’s a tribute to one’s accomplishments
To impress one’s neighbors
To show that you are richer than your friends
The schools teach a (1)__________ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician.
large
great
far
deal
This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (2)__________ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will both understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
interpret
give out
transfer
present
The effectiveness of your job depends (3)__________ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
on most
most on
much on
on much
The foundations for (4)__________ in expression have to be laid early: an interest in and an ear for language
method
skill
way
pattern
experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the (5)__________ of verbal expression.
habit
routine
trend
hobby
A recent (1)_______ of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the field of second language acquisition.
volume
issue
printing
version
One suggestion is that you access whether you are likely to be successful (2)_______ learning a language.
in
on
at
of
Also, be realistic in your (3)_______.
sights
object
recognized
goals
Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (4)_______ progress were high
making
achieving
gaining
doing
"I think the teacher’s role is important. It's so nice to have somebody give you a/an (5)_______”.
hand
encouragement
help
aid
There are many benefits of being a (1)________of a club. First of all, you have the opportunity not just to play your favorite sport on a regular basis, but also to improve
fellow
member
representative
associate
Most clubs have training sessions or even professionals who (2)________lessons.
offer
present
hand
propose
Secondly, it’s a chance to meet people who enjoying doing the same things as you so you will probably get (3)________with them and end up with a good network of friends.
up
on
over
about
Many people (4)________up sports in their early teens but it is good idea to continue as doing sport is a way of relieving stress and giving you more energy as well as being a good break from your studies.
set
get
give
put
Best of all, a lot of clubs can arrange to get tickets for top sporting events that are hard to (5)________
order
book
engage
register
I live on the first floor of a house that has been (1) _______ into three flats.
changed
converted
adapted
remade
They get up at 6 a.m and make a terrible noise. They listen to the radio at top (2) _______, talk loudly and stamp on the floor.
power
volume
pitch
intensity
. It’s beginning to (3) _______ me mad.
drive
force
turn
put
I’ve tried turning my own stereo up to (4) _______ out the noise but I like peace and quiet and find loud music stressful.
wipe
sound
deafen
drown
I realize I should live and (5) _______ live , but I have begun to have quite irrational revenge fantasies about them – like switching off their electricity or deliberately making a lot of noise late at night when I know they are asleep.
let
make
have
be
As the wind blows over the land, it often (1)________ small grains of sand.
holds up
picks up
cleans out
carries out
When particles of rocks or soil became loosened(tơi ra) in any way, running water carries them down the (2)________
hillsides
borders
topside
topsoil
Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (3)________ of its soil.
few
much
little
large
The roots of plants help to (4)________ the rocks and soil in place.
stay
store
hold
back
Thus, forests and grasslands (5)________ to slow down erosion.
help
assess
facilitate
aid