Drilling 3

The Maya civilization is a … civilization

• North region of America

• West region of America

• Central region of America

• East region of America

• South region of America

What is the meaning of ‘haphazardly’?

• In detail on every single plan to achieve something

• In a way that does not have an obvious order or plan

• In a silly and simple way

• In a way that is careful and uses a lot of effort

• In a way that is dangerous

The underlined expression 'out-of-the-box' in the passage means that ....

• do not follow regulations

• demand a lot of effort

• have a lot of impact

• are held outdoors

• are very creative

The underlined word 'should' in the passage is used to express ....

• ability

• obligation

• possibility

• opportunity

• recommendation

It is always necessary to ... your marketing strategies to keep up with the changing times.

• reconsider

• relocate

• visualize

• inspire

• invent

The author describes the increasing skills of Reuter journalists effectively in paragraph ....

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The irrelevant statement in paragraph 2 is ….

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentece 4

• sentence 5

What is the relation between sentence 1 and sentence 2 in paragraph 4?

• Sentence 2 provides an example of how to make a spreadsheet introduced in sentence 1.

• Sentence 2 restates the benefits of a tool for both reporters and editors specified in sentence.

• Sentence 1 describes a beneficial tool for journalists and sentence 2 specifies the benefits for customers.

• Sentence 2 provides a detailed description of a graphic tool to support its benefits explained in sentence 1.

• Sentence 2 elaborates the benefits of using a tool that can be accessed by both reporters and editors mentioned in sentence 1

What is the author's attitude toward the topic of the passage?

• objective

• cautious

• empathy

• persuasive

• supportive

Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?

• Hypertension is concerned with classification and measurement. These two should be related one to the other.

• Measurement of blood pressure should be regularly done as a way out to avoid hypertension. As a result, many people can have a longer life.

• Hypertension known as high blood pressure is one of the diseases that threaten the world. Thus, the diseases due to hypertension have increased

• High blood pressure causes symptoms leading to other diseases. Due to high demand of treatments, people use medication to lower their blood pressure.

• Hypertension is caused by unhealthy lifestyle and genetical factors. People with high blood pressure need to change their lifestyle and seek medical treatment.