Part l: READING COMPREHENSION (8 points)
Directions: Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Ltems : 1-8
An earlier theory said that the dinosaurs died because the earth had became colder.
The dinosaurs could not eat enough to keep their bodies warm and had no fur of features to keep the heat in. There were both dinosaurs which were plant-eaters and meat-eaters. When the plant-eaters died out, the meat-eaters grew short of food and died.
1.The main idea of this paragraph is.........
1.The dinosaurs died because of the cold weather.
2.The dinosaurs could not keep their bodies warm.
3.The dinosaurs had no fur to cover their bodies.
4.There are two kinds of dinosaurs, plant-eaters and meat-eaters
Some big factories pour toxic wasted into water, killing fish and endangering the water of drinking. Off shore oil drilling is harming life in the sea. Careless people who drop litter make public parks into dumps. Burning garbage turns the air foul for miles around Junkyards, full of used, useless, cars can be found in large numbers throughout the countryside. Yes, signs of destruction of living space can be found everywhere.
2. The main thought of this passage is that……
1.Big factories pour toxic wasted into water.
2.Burning garbage turns the air foul for miles around
3.Signs of destruction of living space can be found everywhere
4.Off shore oil drilling endangers life in the sea
Previous studies indicate about half of global warming in caused by carbon dioxide gas form fossil fuel burning, about 20 percent is due to chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, and an additional 20 percent is caused by methane, which is natural gas. Other trace gases cause the remaining warning
3.The main idea of this paragraph is……..
1.Fossil fuel burning heats earth’s atmosphere.
2. chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs are dangerous chemicals.
3. Methane, natural gas increases future temperature
4.Carbon dioxide, CFCs and methane cause global warming
Ln 1863 , when a Hungarian count recognized the potential of Californian soil and sun for growing wine grapes, he planted the first European variety there near the town of Sonoma
4.The word “there” (line 2)refera to……….
1. Soil 3. California
2. Wine grape 4. Sonoma
Arctic people must not only defend themselves from the environment and wild animals, but they must also protect these natural resources.
5. The word “themselves” means……
1. Artic people 2. The environment
3. Wild animals 4.The mammoth
Bangkok is more than a bustling Asian capital. Lt offers a host of memorable sights in and around the city. Floating markets and snake farms, canal tours and cultural shows give you a taste of Thailand.
6. The word “it” (line 1) refers to………….
1. Asian capital 3. Thailand
2. Bangkok 4. The city
Most children are excellent language learners. They can learn a second language quickly and easily. Most adults, on the other hand, find learning a second language difficult. They must study hard, and it usually takes them a long time to master the language. Adults usually try to learn a second language the some way they learn mathematics, science, history, or other subjects; but children lean a second language the same way they learn their first language. The child language learner has all the necessary skills to learn another language, but the adult language learner often has to relearn these skill in order to learn a second language.
7. What is the topic of this paragraph ?
1. Language learning 3. Child language learners
2. Adult language learners
4. Child and adult language learners
Unicorn were thought to be so fast and so smart that it was nearly impossible to catch one alive. But medieval manuscripts describe two ways to do it-both by deception.
8.The main topic of the passage is………..
1. Ancient writers 3.Unicorn lovers
2. Medieval animals 4.Catching unicorns
PART ll : Vacabulary (ltems 9-20)
Ltems 9-13 : One doesn’t belong
Three of the words in each group relate to one another in their meaning Choose the word that Not belong.
9. 1.search 2. Look 3. Seek 4.shut
10. 1.Big 2.overweight 3. Fat 4. thin
11. 1. Race 2.Slow 3.Hurry 4.rush
12. 1.ugly 2.Pretty 3.nice 4.cule
13. 1.cancel 2.delete 3.add 4.Eraser
ltems 14-20 (Analogy)
Directions : The two given words are associated somehow in their meaning. Choose the pair that has the same kind of relationship.
14. student : learner
1. good : bad 2. Warm : cold
3. pupil : trainee 4. Police : school
15. intelligent : silly
1. tall : fat 2. Talent : excellent
3. Doctor : nurse 4.Open : Close
16. worm : soil
1.student : Teacher 2. Father : Mother
3. You : Friend 4. Tiger : forest
17. Finger : Hand
1.children : Parents 2. Hand : Clock
3. City : People 4. Find : Rice
18. Hurricane : Typhoon
1.Monk : Temple 2. Prime-minister : Governor
3.Bird : Nest 4.Car : Road
19. Young : lamb
1. Ram : ewe 2. Old : mutton
3. Lamb : chop 4. Wool : shear
20. Actor : stage
1. Herd : cattle 2.Eraser : brochure
3.Mermaid : landscape 4.Grain : silo