EPC English Reading 1 10/03/2023

What is the main point of the passage?

• There is a disagreement as to whether

  animal behaviors can result from higher

  order thinking

• Animals perform social rituals in the

  same way that humans experience them

• Most social animals obey very

  complicated rules for mating based on

  the species' culture

• Animal with complex behaviors tend to

  help and protect humans from harm

What example does the author give of behavior that indicates animals may have

emotions?

• Mating

• Living in social groups

• Learning how two events are related

• Responding to the needs of another

  animal

"Nonetheless, they are responding to chemical signals rather than emotional choices".

Selector a letter (___) to insert new sentence into the passage

• Choice A

• Choice B

• Choice C

• Choice D

The word "assume" as used in the passage means ___

• Guess

• Accept

• Suggest

• Respect

According to the passage, what can be said about the beginnings of coffee?

• Its discovery may date as back as the 9th

  century

• Coffee was originally harvested in Brazil

  on a plantation

• The first coffeehouses appeared in

  Ethiopia

• Coffee berries were originally harmful to

  one's health

According to the passage, where was coffee first cultivated?

• Colombia

• Southern Arabia

• Europe

• The Americas

The word "employ" as used in the passage means:

• Hire

• Use

• Receive

• Sell

"Walking down a busy street in New York City, for example, one might encounter several

coffeehouses-perhaps all even on the same block".

Select a letter (___) to insert this new sentence into the passage

• Choice A

• Choice B

• Choice C

• Choice D

At which stage in coffee production do the beans change color?

• Roasting

• Separating

• Grinding

• Brewing

An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below.

Complete the summary by selecting TWO answer choices that express the most

important ideas in the passage.

"Coffee is a popular commodity that has a long history and valuable place in society."

• The details of coffee's discovery are

  uncertain

• Caffeine is the active ingredient in coffee

• Coffee is one of the most-traded

  products in the world

• Coffee cherries are typically harvested by

  hand

• Coffeehouses have played an important

  cultural role for hundreds of years