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What does the passage mainly discuss?
Features and techniques of two learning styles.
Visual and aural learners’ problems and solutions.
Why and how to understand your learning styles.
What and how to use your learning techniques.
By discovering and better understanding your own learning styles, you can improve _______.
Your learning quality and quantity.
Your learning rate.
Your learning styles.
Your learning quality and speed.
The word “They” in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
visual learners
pictures
videos
graphs
According to the passage, one benefit of diagrams is _______.
to understand concepts
to remember sequences.
to understand story boards.
to use pictures not texts.
All of the following statements are TRUE about visual learners EXCEPT _______.
They employ images to teach.
They remember graphs well.
They prefer pictures to texts.
They use story boards for relationships.
According to the passage, the benefit of listening to music while learning and studying is that it _______.
is a hobby or an interest
attracts your attention
makes you feel relaxed
helps you visualize processes and systems
The author suggests that to remember lessons, aural learners can _______.
forget melody
learn by heart lyrics
sing along
write songs with your favorite lyrics and information you’re learning.
It can be inferred from the passage that a person’s learning style _______.
is completely different from others’.
can never be best for them.
determines learning quality.
has its effective technique.
According to the passage, what is implied about tea harvesting?
It is totaling done with the assistance of modern agricultural machinery
It is longer done in China.
The method has remained nearly the same for a long time.
The method involves trimming the uppermost branches of the plant.
What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?
tea pickers
new buds
evergreen plants
tropical regions
Which of the following is NOT true about the tea production process?
Black tea develops its dark color during fermentation and final drying.
Green tea requires a long fermentation process.
Green tea is often steamed to keep its color.
Black tea goes through two phases during production.
According to the passage, what is TRUE about origin of tea drinking?
It began during the Shen Nung Dynasty.
It may begin some time around 1950.
It is unknown when tea first became popular.
It was originally produced from Camilla plants in Europe.
The word “eliminate” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by which of the following words?
decrease
increase
reduce
remove
According to the passage, why someone would choose to drink tea instead of coffee?
Because it’s easier to digest than coffee.
Because it has higher nutritional content than coffee.
Because it helps prevent heart attacks.
Because it has more caffeine than coffee does.
What best describes the topic of the passage?
A. Tea consumption and production.
The two most popular types of tea.
The benefits of tea consumption worldwide.
How tea is produced and brewed.
What is the main point of the passage?
California dominated the economic growth of the West during the Second World War.
Industrial growth during the 1940's attracted large numbers of people to the West.
The military drew people away from civilian jobs during the 1940's.
The West experienced gradual and steady economic growth from 1900 to 1940.
The word "triggered" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______.
was connected to
generated
interfered with
illuminated
Why does the author mention “the gold and silver rushes of the 1850's and 1860's” in the first paragraph?
As causes of gradual population growth
As contrasts to late patterns of population
As illustrations of a market economy.
As examples of western population booms.
According to the passage, the depression of the 1930's caused which of the following?
A lack of population growth in the West.
The building of new suburbs.
A creation of more job opportunities.
A growth in immigration from abroad.
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to______.
expansion
Denver
manufacturing
the Pacific coast
The passage suggests that industrialization in the West led to all of the following EXCEPT ______.
An increase in school construction.
Improved access to doctors.
An increase in the number of banks.
A reduction in the price of land.
It can be inferred from the passage that the principal cause of California’s population surge between 1940 and 1950 was ______.
the increased availability of land.
people’s desire to live in a warm, coastal climate.
the industrial mobilization necessitated by the Second World War.
overcrowding in urban areas in other regions of the United States.
What is the main reason that people developed methods of refrigeration?
They wanted to improve the flavor and nutritional value of food.
They needed to slow the natural processes that cause food to spoil.
They needed to use for the ice that formed on lakes and rivers.
They wanted to expand the production of certain industries.
The word “perishable” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
capable of spoiling
uncooked
of animal origin
highly nutritious
What can be inferred from paragraph 1 about cold storage before the invention of artificial refrigeration?
It kept food cold for only about a week.
It was dependent on a source of ice or snow.
It required a container made of mental or wood.
It was not a safe method of preserving meat.
Artificial refrigeration involves all of the following processes EXCEPT______.
the pumping of water vapor through a pipe.
the rapid expansion of certain gases.
the evaporation of a volatile liquid.
the transfer of heat from one place to another.
According to the passage, who was the first person to use artificial refrigeration for a practical purpose?
William Cullen
Oliver Evans
John Gorrie
Adolphus Busch
The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to______.
printer
refrigerator
type
ether
The word “constrained” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______.
restricted
spoiled
improved
alternated
According to the passage, the first refrigerated railcar used what material as a cooling agent?
ether
ice
ammonia
CFCs
The passage is mainly about _______________ .
how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
a strange man
how roller skating began
an unusual party
The word "astonished" in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by________ .
tired
surprised
embarrassed
polite
Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ____________.
impress the party guests
arrive at the party sooner
show his skill in walking on wheels
test his invention
The word "ball" in paragraph 2 probably means _________.
game
party
round object
match
People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ___________.
was a gifted musician
invented the roller skates
often gave others surprises
was full of imagination
What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
Merlin got himself into trouble.
Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
The roller skates needed further improvement.
The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
The word "These" in paragraph 3 refers to
wheels
roller skates
different ways
shoes
At the age of eight, the writer's house was _______.
in the town
under the mountain
on boat
by the sea
The word "rough"in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.
forceful
beautiful
careful
easy
The writer's father retired early because ___________.
he walked on the cliffs every morning.
he was unable to get anywhere on time.
he had to drive his kid to school everyday
he lost rack of time.
According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT___________.
the writer didn't know how to sail.
house to school was 8 miles.
the waves came crashing into the writer's front garden in bad weather.
the write moved to a new house when he was 8.
Growing up by the sea, the writer felt ___________.
excited
angry
unlucky
lucky
The writer learnt to sail ___________.
When he/ she was eight.
when his family moved to a new house
before going to school.
before learning to ride a bike
When taking the university entrance exams, ___________.
the weather was terrible
the writer's family moved to a new house by the sea
the writer had to live in a friend's house
the writer's father drove him/ her to university.
The phrase "All in all "in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.
In all
In the whole
On general
On the whole
The word “reduce” in paragraph 1 most nearly means ________.
build up
lessen
increase
maximize
The word “interfere” in paragraph 2 most nearly means ________.
prescribe
aid
help
hinder
Why are beta clockers not prescribed regularly?
Students are expected to do poorly.
They cause test anxiety.
The drugs are only 25 years old.
There are side effects.
According to the passage, ____________
all people can take beta blockers.
beta blockers are widely prescribed.
beta blockers work only to improve test scores if the test-taker truly knows the material.
beta blockers work only on test anxiety.
The expression “readministration” in this passage refers to _________.
giving the test again to both groups after beta blockers have been administered to one group.
giving the test again to people without administering beta blockers.
giving the beta blockers without retesting.
giving the test to both groups of test-takers and then giving them beta blockers.
What possible use for beta blockers was NOT discussed in this passage?
Pain relief
Anxiety test
Heart conditions
Minor stress
Beta blockers work on some physical and emotional symptoms because they ________.
interfere with the side effects of adrenalin
primarily change human thought processes
produce side effects worse than the symptoms
fool a person into a healthier stance
Faugel’s research showed that beta blockers given to his sample _______
increased scores the same as the national average.
decreased scores.
increased scores less than the national average.
increased scores much more than the national average.
Who is the most likely speaker?
A mechanic
A chemist
A professor
A doctor
What does the word “filters out” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
prevents
separates
keeps
stops
What is the most important purpose of the ozone layer?
Shielding the sun
Protecting the earth
Destroying chemicals
Providing fluorocarbons
What does the word “depletion” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
deletion
deployment
departure
destruction
What is the ozone layer made of?
Oxygen
Shields
Ultraviolet light
Fluorocarbons
The speaker’s main topic is _________.
air-conditioning systems
fluorocarbons and the ozone layer
ultraviolet light
the use of spray cans
What will the speaker probably discuss next?
The make-up of the ozone layer.
The sun as a cause of ozone layer depletion.
How to make air conditioners with fluorocarbons.
Harmful effects of ultraviolet light.
Who is intended to benefit from the advice given in the article?
students who have just finished their studies
people who are unhappy with their current job
those who are interested in establishing a career
people who change jobs regularly
According to the writer, why is the choice of your second job important?
It will affect your future job prospects.
It will last longer than your first job.
It will be difficult to change if you don’t like it.
It should give you the opportunity to study.
“It” in the passage refers to _______.
first job
second job
application
career
If you have a desire to travel, when does the writer suggest that you do it?
straight after you have left college
when you are unable to find a permanent job
after you have done some temporary work
between the first and second job
What does the phrase “you have got it out of your system” in passage mean?
You have planned your career sensibly.
You are an experienced traveler.
You have satisfied your wish to travel.
You have learned to look after yourself.
How did Juliette Davidson benefit from the experience of her first job?
It was good introduction to working in an office.
She met a variety of interesting people.
It enabled her to earn enough money to travel.
She learnt how to use a word processor.
In what way is Juliette’s current job better her first job?
She has a more impressive job title.
She now know how to start her own business.
She has been able to extend her skills.
She is more involve in the community.
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 results.
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 education are _____.
only respected grandparents
mostly famous scientists
mainly politicians
almost all people
Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?
Education and schooling are quite different experience.
The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _____.
workings of governments
newest filmmarkers
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 meaning of two related words “schooling” and “education”
telling a story about execellent teachers
listing and discussing several educational problems
giving examples of different schools