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The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed _______ .
a lot of money
a high level of intelligence
good grades
a strong educational background
According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because _______ .
Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated
education at the time was so cheap
people had nothing else to do except go to school
The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means _______ .
people who really enjoy teaching
people who believe that education is wasted
people who work for the government
people who try to change things for the better
From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann _______ .
worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
managed education in the state of Massachusetts
raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts
The word “salaries” is closest in meaning to _______ .
money
wages
school fee
cost
The word “they” in the passage refers to _______ .
these changes
sudden improvement
educational system
public awareness
According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the US.
Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.
Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
According to paragraph 1, the author of the passage argues that _______
A writing has become too important in today's society.
speech is more basic to language than writing.
everyone who learns to speak must learn to writing.
all languages should have a written form.
The word “doubtless” in the passage mostly means _______ .
“almost uncertainly”
“almost certainly”
“almost impossibly”
“almost doubtly”
According to the passage, writing _______ .
is imperfect, but less than speech
represents speech, but not perfectly
developed from imperfect speech
is represented perfectly by speech
In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of _______ .
people who learn the rudiments of speech
people who speak many languages
intelligent people who couldn't write
severely handicapped children
The word “acquire” in the passage mostly means _______ .
“help somebody learn something by giving information about it”
“gain something by our own efforts or ability”
“become aware of something by hearing about it”
“develop a natural ability or quality so that it improves”
The word “disparage” in the passage mostly means _______ .
“think that something is more important”
“make something seem more important”
“think about something carefully”
“suggest that something is not important or valuable”
In the author's judgment _______ .
writing has more advantages than speech
speech is essential but writing has important benefits
speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
writing is more real than speech.
According to the author, one mark of a civilized society is that if _______ .
affirms the primacy of speech over writing
affirms the primacy of writing over speech
teaches its children to speak perfectly
keeps written records
What is the main focus of this passage?
jobs on Wall Street
types of graduate degrees
changes in enrollment for MBA school
how schools are changing to reflect the economy
The phrase "two decades" in line 1 refers to a period of _______.
10 years
20 years
50 years
100 years
The word "prosperity" in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?
success
surplus
nurturing
education
Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
Princeton
Harvard
Stanford
Yale
As used in paragraph 2, the word "seeking" could best be replaced by which of the following?
examining
avoiding
seizing
pursuing
According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
low salary and foreign competition
fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
declining population and economic prosperity
Which of the following might be the topic of the next paragraph?
MBA schools' efforts to change
future economic predictions
a history of the recent economic changes
descriptions of non-MBA graduate programs
If there was a preceding paragraph to this passage it would most likely be concerned with which of the following topics?
The migration from cities to suburbs.
The biological community in urban areas.
The mammals of the American countryside.
The history of American suburbs.
The author implies that the mammals of the "suburban forest" differ from most species of trees there in which of the following ways?
They were not deliberately introduced.
They are considered undesirable by humans.
They are represented by a greater number of species.
They have not fully adapted to suburban conditions.
The word “thoroughfares” is closet in meaning to
neighborhoods
lawns
open spaces
streets
Which of the following conclusions about squirrels is supported by information in the passage?
The competition among the three species is intense.
Fox squirrels are more common than grey or red squirrels.
Two species of squirrels seldom inhabit the same suburb.
The reasons why squirrels do well in the suburbs are unknown
The word "thrive" is closest in meaning to
remain
flourish
reproduce
survive
The word "odd" is closest in meaning to
unusual
appropriate
unforgettable
expected
Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph of the passage?
Biological communities in East Coast suburbs differ greatly from those on the West Coast
The suburban forest occupies an increasingly large segment of the American landscape
Suburbs in the Unites States have remarkably similar biological communities
Natural biomes have been studied more than suburban biomes
What does the author imply about the effect of climate in the suburban biome?
It is more noticeable than the effect of climate on the urban biome
It is not as important as it once was
It depends on the location of the biome
It is not as dramatic as the effect of climate on natural biomes
In line 1, the author uses the words “human assistance” to mean .
West Indian geckos were raised by human
people brought West Indian geckos to these areas s
humans saved West Indian geckos from extinction
West Indian geckos reached these places while escaping from humans
According to the passage, the banded gecko .
lives in dry, rocky country
has a short, stout tail
recently entered the United States
is nocturnal
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “nocturnal”?
quick-moving
very poisonous
cold-blooded
active at night
The word “minute” is closest in meaning to...
very quick
very small
extremely hard
extremely fast
The author’s main purpose is to...
compare lizards and geckos
describe the behavior and environment of geckos
analyze the life of gecko
illustrate the habits of geckos
The passage would be most interest to...
statisticians
history professors
biology students
social scientists
What is the most likely subject of the paragraph following this passage?
Information on how baby geckos hatch and develop
The story of the journeys of West Indian geckos
A description of geckos native to North America
A history of the southern California desert
Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind people?
Picture signs
Braille
Signal flags
Body language
The word “these” I the first paragraph refers to _______ .
thoughts and feelings
tourists
the deaf and the mute
sign language motions
Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for _______ .
spelling
ideas
whole words
expressions
The word “wink” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as _______ .
close one eye briefly
close two eyes briefly
shake the head from side to side
bob the head up and down
Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners
Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
Everybody uses only one form of communication
What is the best title for the passage?
The importance of Sign Language.
Ways of Expressing Feelings.
The Forms of Communication.
Picturesque Symbols of Communication.
People need to communicate in order to _______ .
keep from reading with their fingertips
be picturesque and exact
create language barriers
express thoughts and feelings
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT .
Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
There are many forms of communication in existence today
The deaf and mute can use an oral form of communication
Verbalization is the most common form of communication
Many British people wear freely when they _______ .
attend lectures
attend meetings
spend their spare time
work in offices
Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties?
lawyers
doctors
drivers
businessmen
If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend wears
pretty clothes
formal clothes
dirty clothes
informal clothes
If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear
strange clothes
as the people there do
your native clothes
comfortable clothes
The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to _______ .
American people
British people
men
women
The word “elegant” is closest in meaning to _______ .
Decent
confident
comfortable
neat
What do you think the passage is mainly about ?
Recent dressing habits in Great Britain and the United States.
The reason why informal clothing is popular in the UK and USA.
When we should wear in a formal way.
Where we should wear in a informal way.
According to the passage, a fair division of labour is that________
women do 14 hours of housework
men do more housework than women
women do more than 80 percent of the housework
women and men share the housework equally
All activities mentioned in the passage are household chores EXCEPT_______
childcaring
washing-up
shopping
taking care of old-aged parents
The word "remainder" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________
what is shared
what is fulfilled
what is done
what is left
The word "norm" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________
strange thing
unequal thing
changing thing
usual thing
Although women think men should share the housework, those who don't have paid job agree to share ____ of the chores.
14 percent
37 percent
80 percent
70 percent
It can be inferred from the passage that after getting married, ________
women do twice as much housework as men
women do less and less housework
men spend much less time doing housework than women.
men do more housework than women
The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to________
men
labour
jobs
women
What is the main idea of this passage?
It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
People learn the importance of time when they are children.
It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
The importance of being on time differs among different countries.
All of these following sentences are true for the first day of the professor in Brazil EXCEPT________
Many students came after 11 a.m.
He was late for the class.
The class was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m and end at 12 a.m.
All of the students greeted him when they arrived.
Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behaviour?
None of the students apologized for their lateness.
He wanted to understand why the students came late.
He wanted to make the students come to class on time.
The students seemed very rude to him.
The word "rude" is closest in meaning to _______.
respectful
polite
noisy
impolite
In general, what did the Brazilian students think about people who are late?
They are disrespectful people
They are rude people.
They are successful people
They are important people.
It can be inferred from the passage that__________.
Most American students arrive after the class has begun.
Most Brazilian students leave immediately when the class is finished.
Brazilian students often come late and leave early.
For most Americans, being late is unacceptable.
What did the professor learn from the study?
It’s normal to arrive late for class in Brazil.
Brazilian students are disrespectful to him.
Brazilian students never apologize for their behavior.
Brazilian students are very rude.
The word "misinterpret" is closest in meaning to _______.
mismanage
misread
misunderstand
misreport
Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind people?
Picture signs
Braille
Signal flags
Body language
The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
thoughts and feelings
tourists
the deaf and the mute
sign language motions
Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for _______.
spelling
ideas
whole words
expressions
The word “wink” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as______.
close one eye briefly
close two eyes briefly
shake the head from side to side
bob the head up and down
Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners
Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
Everybody uses only one form of communication
What is the best title for the passage?
The importance of Sign Language.
Ways of Expressing Feelings.
The Forms of Communication.
Picturesque Symbols of Communication.
People need to communicate in order to _______.
keep from reading with their fingertips
be picturesque and exact
create language barriers
express thoughts and feelings
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ________.
ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
there are many forms of communication in existence today
the deaf and mute can use an oral form of communication
verbalization is the most common form of communication