Natural biological control is important to decrease pests devoring people’s plants and crops. However, some people think that it’s expensive and needs much time.

Using forms of natural biological control has a positive outcome on our world. When we use everyday species that exist in the world today, we eliminate the need for using hazardous chemicals on our crops. This in turn, can prevent chemicals from damaging the environment and organisms. It helps to preserve the enviroment for generations to come.

On the other hand, there are negative sides of natural biological control. Using natural predators takes a lot more planning, and requires a great deal of patience. People in charge of it need to be more educated, which makes salaries of staff have to increase. In some cases it can also be more expensive. Introducing natural predators also takes time, and is not an instant fix like pesticides.

Whatever pros and cons about natural biological control, I think we had better use natural predators. It can eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals on our crop.

What is the purpose of the text?

• To describe the way things are.

• To tell the readers that something should or should not be the case

• To discuss an issue from two points of view

• To explain why and how something happens

• To entertain the readers

Natural biological control is important to decrease pests devoring people’s plants and crops. However, some people think that it’s expensive and needs much time.

Using forms of natural biological control has a positive outcome on our world. When we use everyday species that exist in the world today, we eliminate the need for using hazardous chemicals on our crops. This in turn, can prevent chemicals from damaging the environment and organisms. It helps to preserve the enviroment for generations to come.

On the other hand, there are negative sides of natural biological control. Using natural predators takes a lot more planning, and requires a great deal of patience. People in charge of it need to be more educated, which makes salaries of staff have to increase. In some cases it can also be more expensive. Introducing natural predators also takes time, and is not an instant fix like pesticides.

Whatever pros and cons about natural biological control, I think we had better use natural predators. It can eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals on our crop.

The following statements are true according to the text, except ________.

• natural biological control is used to decrease pests

• the use of natural biological control will eliminate dangerous chemicals

• using natural predators needs a great patience

• introducing natural predators needs a short time

• pesticides can kill pests fast

Natural biological control is important to decrease pests devoring people’s plants and crops. However, some people think that it’s expensive and needs much time.

Using forms of natural biological control has a positive outcome on our world. When we use everyday species that exist in the world today, we eliminate the need for using hazardous chemicals on our crops. This in turn, can prevent chemicals from damaging the environment and organisms. It helps to preserve the enviroment for generations to come.

On the other hand, there are negative sides of natural biological control. Using natural predators takes a lot more planning, and requires a great deal of patience. People in charge of it need to be more educated, which makes salaries of staff have to increase. In some cases it can also be more expensive. Introducing natural predators also takes time, and is not an instant fix like pesticides.

Whatever pros and cons about natural biological control, I think we had better use natural predators. It can eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals on our crop.

What is the writer’s opinion about natural biological control?

• He/she agrees with it.

• He/she disagrees with it.

• He/she opposes it.

• He/she rejects it.

• He/she repels it.

Natural biological control is important to decrease pests devoring people’s plants and crops. However, some people think that it’s expensive and needs much time.

Using forms of natural biological control has a positive outcome on our world. When we use everyday species that exist in the world today, we eliminate the need for using hazardous chemicals on our crops. This in turn, can prevent chemicals from damaging the environment and organisms. It helps to preserve the enviroment for generations to come.

On the other hand, there are negative sides of natural biological control. Using natural predators takes a lot more planning, and requires a great deal of patience. People in charge of it need to be more educated, which makes salaries of staff have to increase. In some cases it can also be more expensive. Introducing natural predators also takes time, and is not an instant fix like pesticides.

Whatever pros and cons about natural biological control, I think we had better use natural predators. It can eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals on our crop.

“. . . the need for using hazardous chemicals on our crops.” (Paragraph 2)

            The word ‘hazardous’ has opposite meaning to ________.

• comfortable

• free

• dangerous

• safe

• beneficial

There are several positive and negative impacts of the Internet on education. One of the positive impacts of the Internet on education is that when you are curious about something. You can find out the information you need immediately from the Internet to satisfy your “hunger for learning”. If you are curious about the ants in your backyard, or if you want to know more about dinosaurs or any other prehistoric animals, there is an abundance of information at your fingertips and you can improve your knowledge.

On the other hand, some would argue that the Internet degrades the quality of research, throwing people into areas where the answers they find are low-quality guesses, at best. Since the Internet allows anyone to publish any kind of information, finding high quality information is sometimes difficult. The Internet can also be a huge distraction, like many other things that distract us from serious research.

What does the text mainly discuss?

• The impacts of the Internet on education.

• The advances of technology in education.

• How to access information from the Internet.

• The distractions caused by the Internet.

• The decrease in the quality of research caused by the Internet.

There are several positive and negative impacts of the Internet on education. One of the positive impacts of the Internet on education is that when you are curious about something. You can find out the information you need immediately from the Internet to satisfy your “hunger for learning”. If you are curious about the ants in your backyard, or if you want to know more about dinosaurs or any other prehistoric animals, there is an abundance of information at your fingertips and you can improve your knowledge.

On the other hand, some would argue that the Internet degrades the quality of research, throwing people into areas where the answers they find are low-quality guesses, at best. Since the Internet allows anyone to publish any kind of information, finding high quality information is sometimes difficult. The Internet can also be a huge distraction, like many other things that distract us from serious research.

“The Internet also can be a huge distraction . . . .” (Paragraph 2)

            What is the opposite meaning of the underlined word?

• Few.

• Thin.

• Small.

• Less.

• Fine.

There are several positive and negative impacts of the Internet on education. One of the positive impacts of the Internet on education is that when you are curious about something. You can find out the information you need immediately from the Internet to satisfy your “hunger for learning”. If you are curious about the ants in your backyard, or if you want to know more about dinosaurs or any other prehistoric animals, there is an abundance of information at your fingertips and you can improve your knowledge.

On the other hand, some would argue that the Internet degrades the quality of research, throwing people into areas where the answers they find are low-quality guesses, at best. Since the Internet allows anyone to publish any kind of information, finding high quality information is sometimes difficult. The Internet can also be a huge distraction, like many other things that distract us from serious research.

Why do some people disagree with the use of the Internet in education?

• The Internet does not encourage people to ask serious questions.

• The Internet gives low-quality answers to questions.

• The Internet provides high quality information.

• The Internet makes education expensive.

• The Internet has little information that can be used in education.

There are several positive and negative impacts of the Internet on education. One of the positive impacts of the Internet on education is that when you are curious about something. You can find out the information you need immediately from the Internet to satisfy your “hunger for learning”. If you are curious about the ants in your backyard, or if you want to know more about dinosaurs or any other prehistoric animals, there is an abundance of information at your fingertips and you can improve your knowledge.

On the other hand, some would argue that the Internet degrades the quality of research, throwing people into areas where the answers they find are low-quality guesses, at best. Since the Internet allows anyone to publish any kind of information, finding high quality information is sometimes difficult. The Internet can also be a huge distraction, like many other things that distract us from serious research.

Which of the following is NOT a good effect of the Internet on education?

• The Internet can discourage a serious research.

• The Internet can make education cheaper.

• The Internet can influence a student’s interests.

• The Internet can provide access to information in rural areas.

• The Internet can help anyone find the answers to their questions.

Competition at Workplace

       Competition is inevitable at workplace. Each employee is trying to outdo another employee in his or her performance level. An employer appreciates an employee who performs well or rather excellently.

       What is a competition at workplace like? An employer judges an employee on the basis of his or her performance level. An employee is evaluated in comparison with other employees. In order to go up the ladder of success, the employee has to show better result than his or her co-employee. His or her output at work has to be of higher level than others’ in order to get a promotion or a good salary. If he or she performs well, then he or she is monetarily compensated well.

       Management encourages a competition in order to motivate employees and get better results from them in work matters. Even in sports, one athlete is competing with another athlete to win the race. The same principle applies at workplace.

       As a matter of fact, a competition at workplace provides some benefits. First, it will motivate the people to work hard so it will result in greater productivity and better quality of work. It will create work-oriented staff. Then, the process of a whole production will meet the deadlines. At last, it will result in higher profits.     

       However, there are also some disadvantages caused by competition at workplace. First, the competition may cause too much stress and work pressure on employees which further may affect their physical and mental health. In addition, an employer may not be too sympathetic towards his or her employees as he or she may be interested only in results. Then, the competition may become unhealthy. One employee may bring down another employee through malpractice in order to supercede the person.

                What I can summarize here is that a healthy competition is good for a company, while an unhealthy competition can lead to frictions among employees. The most important thing is cooperative spirit among employees is essential to make profits.

“. . . and get better results from them in work matters.” (Paragraph 3)

                The word ‘them’ refers to ________.

• employers

• employees

• results

• competitions

• workplaces

Competition at Workplace

       Competition is inevitable at workplace. Each employee is trying to outdo another employee in his or her performance level. An employer appreciates an employee who performs well or rather excellently.

       What is a competition at workplace like? An employer judges an employee on the basis of his or her performance level. An employee is evaluated in comparison with other employees. In order to go up the ladder of success, the employee has to show better result than his or her co-employee. His or her output at work has to be of higher level than others’ in order to get a promotion or a good salary. If he or she performs well, then he or she is monetarily compensated well.

       Management encourages a competition in order to motivate employees and get better results from them in work matters. Even in sports, one athlete is competing with another athlete to win the race. The same principle applies at workplace.

       As a matter of fact, a competition at workplace provides some benefits. First, it will motivate the people to work hard so it will result in greater productivity and better quality of work. It will create work-oriented staff. Then, the process of a whole production will meet the deadlines. At last, it will result in higher profits.     

       However, there are also some disadvantages caused by competition at workplace. First, the competition may cause too much stress and work pressure on employees which further may affect their physical and mental health. In addition, an employer may not be too sympathetic towards his or her employees as he or she may be interested only in results. Then, the competition may become unhealthy. One employee may bring down another employee through malpractice in order to supercede the person.

       What I can summarize here is that a healthy competition is good for a company, while an unhealthy competition can lead to frictions among employees. The most important thing is cooperative spirit among employees is essential to make profits.

The following are the advantages of competitions at work, except ________.

• it will create work-oriented staff

• it will decrease a company’s profit

• it will motivate the people to work hard

• the process of a whole production will meet the deadlines

• it will result in greater productivity and better quality of work