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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs
Publsihing in the UK
has won
in
book fairs
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out
did he enter
when
the lights
went
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
After running up the stairs, I was _________ breath
away from
without
no
out of
Extinction mean a situation _________ a plant, an animal or a way of life etc... stop existing
to which
in which
on which
for which
As I was walking along the street, I saw _________ $10 note on _________ pavement.
a/the
the/the
a/a
the/a
I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet ỏ the opre; they’re not really my _________
piece of cake
sweets and candy
biscuit
cup of tea
I will stand here and wait for you _________ you come back
because
though
so
until
Let’s begin our discussion now, _________ ?
shall we
will we
don’t we
won’t we
Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one _________ the most
that influences farmers
farmers that is influences
why farmers influence it
it influences farmers
_________ , we tried our best to complete it
Thanks to the difficult homework
Despite the homework was difficult
Difficult as the homework was
As though the homework was difficult
The twins look so much alike that almost no one can _________ them _________
take/apart
tell/away
tell/apart
take/on
Tom looks so frightened and upset. He _________ something terrible.
must experienced
can have experienced
should have experienced
must have experienced
Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked. She remembered _________ it before she left
to lock
having locked
to have locked
she locks
Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” - Mary: “_________ .”
I have nothing to tell you!
Oh. Poor me!
Never mind!
You was absent-minded
The players’ protests _________ no difference to the referee’s decision at all.
did
made
caused
created
In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _________ with the interviewers
link
connection
touch
contact
Grace Kelly was first famous as a Hollywood actress and then _________ Prince Rainier of Monaco
to be the wife of
she was a wife of
the wife of
as the wife of
When he came to the counter to pay, he found that he had _________ cash _________ his credit card
either / or
neither / nor
both / and
not / neither
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
crucial
partial
material
financial
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
land
sandy
many
candy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
familiar
impatient
uncertain
arrogant
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
disappear
arrangement
opponent
contractual
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
This speedy and secure service of transferring money can be useful.
slow
rapid
careful
hurried
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Our well-trained staff are always courteous to customers
helpful
friendly
help
polite
Mark the letter A,B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
“You shouldn’t have leaked out our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane
Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press
Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press
Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report
Mark the letter A,B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
“Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission.” the team leader told us
The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission
The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission
The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission
The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission
Mark the letter A,B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
“If you don’t pay the ransom, I will kill your boy.” the kidnappers told us.
The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom
The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom
The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom
The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
When the protester entered the meeting clad in a beach tower, the audience was dumbfounded
speechless
excited
content
applauding
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students
strict
outspoken
tactful
firm
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water
imagination
bone
leash
image
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said
What is the purpose of the passage?
To differentiate between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters
To state the qualifications of an interpreter
To point out the importance of an interpreter
To explain the scope of interpreting
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said
What is a difference mentioned between a simultaneous interpreter an consecutive interpreter?
The size of group with whom they work
Their proficiency in the language.
The type of dictionary they use
The money they are paid
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said
The word “converting” is closest in meaning to _________.
changing
concluding
understanding
reading
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said
The author implies that most people have the opinion that the skill of interpreting is _________.
very complex and demanding
based on principles of business
simpler than it really is
highly valued and admired
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said
The word “the former” in the last paragraph refers to _____.
simultaneous interpreters
the conference
consecutive interpreters
both A & B
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said
The example “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear” is used to________.
point out the difference in attributes of animals in English and Spanish
emphasize the need for translation of the meaning of what is said
show the differences in language A and language B
stress the importance of word for word translation
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said
The word “rather” is closest in meaning to _________.
in brief
on the contrary
in general
as a result
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Simply being bilingual doesn’t qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it’s a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said
Which of the following would a consecutive interpreter be used for?
An interpretation of a major literary work
A business transaction between 2 foreign speakers
A large meeting of many nations
A translation of a foreign book
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (39) _________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (40) _________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (41) _________ . Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (42) _________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (43) _________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age
Điền ô số 39
behind time
about time
in time
at time
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (39) _________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (40) _________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (41) _________ . Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (42) _________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (43) _________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age
Điền ô số 40
few
less
much
little
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (39) _________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (40) _________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (41) _________ . Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (42) _________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (43) _________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age
Điền ô số 41
jeopardy
threat
risk
danger
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (39) _________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (40) _________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (41) _________ . Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (42) _________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (43) _________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age
Điền ô số 42
or
because
whereas
so
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (39) _________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (40) _________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (41) _________ . Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (42) _________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (43) _________ anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age
Điền ô số 43
puts
gets
brings
makes
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great “wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way up”. Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. They use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they move. Therefore when * their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies. However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless - In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso - like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side
The passage is mainly concerned with:
symmetrical flatfish
bony flatfish
evolution of flatfish
different types of flatfish
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great “wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way up”. Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. They use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they move. Therefore when * their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies. However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless - In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso - like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side
The author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that:
become asymmetrical
appear to fly
have spread horizontally
resemble sharks
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great “wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way up”. Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. They use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they move. Therefore when * their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies. However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless - In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso - like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side
It can be inferred from the passage that the early life of a flatfish is:
often confusing
pretty normal
very difficult
full of danger
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great “wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way up”. Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. They use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they move. Therefore when * their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies. However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless - In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso - like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side
It can be inferred from the passage that horizontal symmetrical fish:
have one eye each side of the head
have one eye each side of the head
have two eyes on top of the head
have eyes that move around the head
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great “wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way up”. Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. They use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they move. Therefore when * their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies. However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless - In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso - like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side
The word “conversely” is closest in meaning to:
similarly
alternatively
inversely
contrarily
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great “wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way up”. Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. They use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they move. Therefore when * their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies. However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless - In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso - like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side
The word “this” refers to:
the migration of the ancestors
the practice of lying on one side
the problem of the one eye looking downwards
the difficulty of the only one eye being useful
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours. There are two very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great “wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “the right way up”. Conversely fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There are bony fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “taller” than they are wide. They use their whole vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they move. Therefore when * their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies. However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless - In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened, but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso - like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side
According to the passage, the ability of a bony flatfish to move its eyes around is:
average
weak
excellent
variable
