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The following text is for questions
1 to 4
In 1956 a
Brazilian scientist imported some special bees into Brazil from Africa. The
African bees were the same size as ordinary bees. But they were much stronger
and more dangerous. A sting from one of these bees can kill a man of even a
buffalo very quickly.The scientist imported the bees because he wanted to breed
a new type of bees using the African bees and ordinary European bees. He wanted
to combine the strength of the African bee with the safety of the European bee.
Unfortunately, in 1957, 26 queen bees escaped and began to breed in the jungles
of Brazil. They spread very quickly and since that time they have been moving
slowly north-wards, covering 300 to 400 kilometers a year. Over 200 people have
died after being stung by the killer bees, and thousands of animals have also
died. By March 1978 the killer bees had reached Venezuela and in 1980they
arrived in Panama. If they continue to move at the same speed will reach the
USA in 1988.Today scie
ntists from
many different countries are trying to find ways of stopping the killer bees.
But if they cannot be stopped, the Americans, like the Brazilians, will have to
learn how to live with anew a very dangerous visitor.
1.Which bees
kill people?
(A)The African bees
(B)The new
type of bees
(C)The
European bees
(D)The
ordinary bees
(E)The passage
does not say
2.Which of
the following is TRUE according to the passage?
(A)The
imported African bees are stronger but not as dangerous as theEuropean bees
(B)The
African bees are smaller but more dangerous than the European bees
(C)A
sting from the African bee is so poisonous that it can kill a buffalo in a very
short time
(D)Scientists
have been successful in stopping the killer bees
(E)A
scientist wanted to breed a new type of bees that give more honey
3.Which of
the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
(A)A
Brazilian scientist wanted to have a new type of bees
(B)Scientists
are trying to prevent the killer bees from moving north-wards
(C)Many
people have died because of the poisonous stin
g of the
African bees
(D)The
dangerous bees moved to Venezuela before reaching Panama
(E)The
imported African bees are less dangerous than the European ones
4.When the
passage was written?
(A)The
killer bees had already reached the USA
(B)Thousands
of animals had alrea
dy died
(C)Scientist
had found ways of stopping the killer bees
(D)The
Brazilian scientists had already bred a new type of bees
(E)People in
Brazil had already known how to live with the killer bees
The
following text is for questions 5 to 6
Hospitality
is natural in my village. Guests arrive at any time of the day or night and
they are alwayswelcome. Nobody asks them, ‘Why have you come?’ or ‘How long are
you going to stay?’ They become apart of the family.
The villages
are delighted to receive guests. They are fed, clothed and given presents. When
guestsarrive they are offered a pot of water to wash their hands, face, and
feet. Then they are given mator achair to sit on. Previously,sherbet was
offered, but now it is the custom to give a cup of tea,adependingon the time of
the day. Guests are never asked “Have you eaten?” or “Would you like something
to eat ordrink?” . Food is placed before them and it is impolite for guests to
refuse. Hospitality means giving yourself completely to guests and strangers.
5.What is
the topic of the paragraph?
(A)Guests
and strangers
(B)Hospitality
in a village
(C)Rules of
politeness
(D)Advice
for guests
(E)The
arrival of guests
6.What is the main idea of the text?
(A)In
the writer’s village, guest are always received warmly
(B)Guest
have to wash
their hands,
face, and feet when they arrive
(C)The hosts
never ask their visitors questions
(D)Guest are
usually asked about the purpose of their visit
(E)It is
impolite to refuse food and drink offered by the host
The
following text is for questions
7 to 11
Motion
sickness comes in many forms, not just seasickness. Ninety percent of the human
race is susceptible to motion sickness one kind or another. Some people become
sick when they sit in the backseat of a car; others cannot reador look at a map
in any kindof moving vehicle. People get motion sickness on airplanes, motorcycles,
amusement park rides, and even on camels! Scientist have learnedthat motion
sickness occurs when the brain is trying to make sense of a situation and there are toomany
conflicting messages. While the eyes are sending one message, the ears are trying
to send a message about balance. The skin and bone joints, sensitive to air
pressure, send another message.Many people who have experienced violent motion
sickness try to avoid travel. But that is notalways possible. So travelers
should employ some well-known strategies to avoid getting sick. The mostuseful
strategy concern food; eat a light meal before travelling and bring along a
packet of plain sodacrackers to snack on regularly. Avoid alcoholic and
carbonated beverages, high-fat, and spices. Care inchoosing the location of
your seat is another important strategy. In car, sit at the front and keepyoureyes
fixed on the horizon.People who still got sick after trying these strategies
can try medical help. Some rely on over-thecounter medications , although some
of them can make you sleepy. Others use simple ginger capsules tosettle their
stomach. A large number of travelers use pressure bands of their wrists. It is
not clear howthese bands work, but they do prevent motion sickness.
(A)Motion
Sickness
(B)Inability
to avoid Motion Sickness
(C)Effect of
Motion Sickness
(D)The Worst
Kind of Motion Sickness
(E)Susceptibility
to Motion sickness
8.A person
get motion sickness because of....
(A)sitting
in vehicles
(B)reading a
book while traveling
(C)waiting for the airplane to come
(D)the
conflicting messages received by the brain
(E)watching
rides in the amusement park
9.Victims of
motion sickness can reduce the chance of becoming
sick by
doing following, except....
(A)avoiding
spicy foods
(B)eating a
light before traveling
(C)consuming
high-fat food
(D)taking
the back-seat in a car
(E)not
consuming alcohol
10.The
meaning of ‘over the counter medication’is medicine bought....
(A)outside
drugstores
(B)in small
grocery stores
(C)only in
drugstores
(D)by paying
cash
(E)without
prescription
11.From the
text we may conclude that....
(A)basically
everyone tends to get sick when they are traveling
(B)there
is no define solution to the problem of motion sickness
(C)medical help is thebest way to cure motion sickness
(D)there are
so many ways for people to stop getting motion sickness
(E)motion
sickness can be overcome by any drug prescribed by a doctor
The
following text is for questions 12to 13
In the
process of trying to discover the various causes of such accidents, an
investigator considersfactors to the time of day. He collects information on
the number of accidentsoccurring during thevarious working hours of the day,
and by using statistical methods he is able to show that the accidentrate
increases during the morning and also during the afternoon. Further statistical
studies then revealsome of the major contributing factors involved in these
accidents.
12.Which of
the following would best begin the paragraph above?
(A)So
far there has not been enough information about people having accidents at a
work site
(B)An industrial
firm is concerned about the large number of accidents occurring in its plant
(C)Investigators
have found out that working hours in some industrial firms are too long
(D)Theresult
of an investigation shows that accidents in a plant never occurs in the evening
(E)Statistics
plays a very important role in eliminating the causes of accidents in a plant
13.The topic
of the above paragraph is....
(A)the
investigation of causes of accidents
(B)the role
of statistics for investigators
(C)working
hours and types of accidents
(D)contributions
of investigators in a company
(E)major
accidents in the working hours
The
following text is for questions 14to 15
Traditional
nineteenth–century education is usually with the image of a stern teacher
standing infront of a blackboard in a one-room schoolhouse, teaching only the
three R’ s of reading, writing, andarithmetic, and demanding rote (mechanical
repetition) learning in an atmosphere of silence andrestraint. Accurate or not,
the image conflicts sharply with the modern reality. Today, the typical public school
offers students a diversity of subject areas, a plethora of educational
materials, and a variety ofactivities from creative dramatics to journalism.
The modern school complex contains an array ofeducational facilities. Within
the classroom setting, students are encouraged to speak up and engagein guided
discussion. In fact, articulate speech and debate are desirable skills.
Children are encouraged tointerrelate on class projects that are independent of
the teacher.
14.Which of
the following would best end the text?
(A)There has
been a change in the teacher’s attitude in the past few years
(B)Traditional
and modern education have different goals to achieve
(C)The
development in education tends to make students independent
(D)Unlike
the traditional education, the modern one is less strict
(E)It is the task of modern education to make children
creative
15.The topic
of the text is....
(A)the
traditional nineteenth centuryeducation
(B)the
freedom of students to choose from a variety of subjects
(C)the role
of the teachers in education
(D)the
difference between traditional and modern education
(E)the
teaching of reading, writing, and arithmetic
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