PRETEST SKOLASTIK

What does the passage mainly talk about?

• The downside of fabric softener usage

• The popularity of fabric softener in the US

• Harmful compounds found in fabric softener

• Controlling the habit of using fabric softener

• Environmental issues caused by fabric softener

The word permeating in the third paragraph is similar in meaning with ….

• filling

• soaking

• charging

• attaining

• absorbing

Based on the passage, it can be hypothesized that …

• 'Green' softeners are developed in response to the needs of fabric softener addicts.

• Manufactures will shift to producing 'green' fabric softener products.

• A small amount of fabric softener chemicals in the water will not harm aquatic life.

• The absorbency in some textiles will be reduced if they are washed with fabric softeners.

• People with breathing problems will feel safer using fabric softener if it contains fewer perfume chemicals.

It is stated in the passage that …

• The world will run out of food by 2050 according to the United Nations.

• NASA has maximized a farming method requiring a little water.

• NASA is taking over conventional agriculture to address future food demands.

• To improve plant development, plant science must be integrated with vertical growth structures.

• NASA's innovative approach pioneered the establishment of a controlled environment agriculture industry.

Regarding the role of NASA in producing food, we know that …

• The more farming techniques NASA uses, the less energy it requires.

• The greater the space exploration is carried out, the more number of astronauts that must be fed.

• The more people requiring food, the more maximum NASA's agricultural technology will be.

• The longer the space expedition is, the more NASA optimizes its farming resources.

• The more maximum NASA farming technology becomes, the less traditional farming will be required.

From the first paragraph, it can be predicted that …

• NASA will be more concerned with food production in space than with food production on Earth.

• The United Nations estimates that Earth will have to feed billions of people for a decade.

• The most crucial aspect of long-term space exploration will be astronaut nutrition.

• Conventional agriculture will succeed in feeding astronauts if it is combined with NASA's techniques.

• In the future, there will not be enough land for conventional agriculture.

How is the second paragraph related to the first paragraph?

• Paragraph 2 exemplifies kinds of agricultural progress discussed in paragraph 1.

• The vertical farm described in paragraph 1 is explained in detail in paragraph 2.

• The second paragraph expands on the first paragraph's discussion of NASA's agricultural method.

• The second paragraph explains further the issues raised in the first paragraph regarding food demands in 2050.

• The success of the NASA farming practices mentioned in the first paragraph is reiterated in the second paragraph.