10. What does the writer imply when he says Watson also made silly mistakes?

A. Watson sometimes gets confused.

D. Watson always gives wrong answers.

11. The word “we” in paragraph 2 refers to

B. Economists, sociologists, and politicians.

13. According to paragraph 3, why should we stabilize GHG concentrations around 450-550 parts per million?

A. To avoid the most serious effects of climate change

B. To avoid all damaging impacts of climate change

C. To mend the most damaging impacts of climate change

14. What does the word “which” in paragraph 3 refer to?

C. The current concentrations are about 380 ppm

15. Why does the author mention Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow?

C. To introduce one way to reduce GHG emissions.

A. To introduce two researchers in the field.

B. To prove that researchers are working to reduce GHG emissions.

D. To introduce Princeton University.

16. What stabilization wedges are NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Create environment-friendly materials

B. Capture and store carbon dioxide underground

C. Increase the use of renewable energy

18. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Arguments over Global Warming

B. Global Warming and its Causes

D. Global Warming Effect on Earth

20. Why does the writer mention “drawbacks” in the last paragraph?

D. To emphasize the advantages of the solutions in different contexts

A. To introduce the disadvantages of solutions in the following paragraph

B. To emphasize the disadvantages of the solutions in the previous paragraph

C. To recommend readers not to use the solutions

21. Which is TRUE about the people aged 65 or more?

A. They are using Facebook less than users aged 55 - 60

B. They are using Facebook more than users aged 55 - 60.

C. They are using Facebook as much as users aged 55 - 60.

D. They haven’t used Facebook anymore.

22. What is the main reason for increasing the number of old people using Facebook?

C. They want to know more about their children's and grandchildren's lives.

A. They don’t want to be out of date.

B. They don’t know what to do in their free time.

D. They want to look for their old friends.

23. What does this sentence in the passage imply? “It’s my alarm clock so I have to. I look at it before I go to sleep and as soon as I wake up.”

D. Cloe uses her phone so much and she can’t live without it.

A. Cloe needs an alarm clock to wake her up in the morning.

B. Cloe doesn’t need her smartphone anymore.

C. Cloe lost her phone and she is looking for it.

24. What does the writer imply about the parents in the UK?

B. They even use phones and computers online more than their children.

A. They don’t often online with their phones or computers.

C. They want their children to use smartphones.

D. They don’t have time to talk to their children about how much they should use Facebook.

25. Why does the writer mention an old-style mobile phone in the last paragraph?

A. To introduce a way to live apart from their smartphone.

B. To say that children in the UK should have one.

C. To introduce a way to send text messages.

D. To say that people in the UK really like old-style phones.

28. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Parents in the UK try to reduce the time they use the Internet.

B. Parents in the UK ask their children to stop using the Internet.

C. Parents in the UK aren’t good examples for their children.

D. Children in the UK don’t live with their parents.

29. What is the new trend that the writer mentioned in the last sentence?

B. Using old–style phones helps reduce online time with smartphones.

A. Using old–style phones is better than modern smartphones.

C. Children in the UK love using old-style phones.

D. Using old–style phones increases online time with smartphones

30. Which is the best title for this passage?

D. Digital Habits Across Generations

A. Generations Conflict in Large Families

B. Good Habits and Good Relationships among Generations

34. What is stated in paragraph 1 about Adler?

C. He was one of the first to study the effect of birth order on personality.

A. He had found that the responses by family members had little to do with personality.

B. He believed that it was the actual birth order that affected personality.

D. He was the only one to study birth order.

35. Which of the sentences below expresses the essential information in the italic sentence in paragraph 3?

B. Several examples support the idea that first-borns have characteristics that make them leaders.

A. Because first-borns tend to be very assertive, they are uncomfortable serving in government positions.

C. An interesting fact that is difficult to explain is that many first-borns have served in high government positions.

D. Despite certain characteristics that first-borns possess, many of them become leaders.

37. Which of the following is NOT true?

D. Last-borns tend to prefer games with fierce competition.

A. Middle children tend to have a preference for team sports.

B. First-borns tend to do well in individual sports.

C. Only children tend to prefer individual over team sports.

38. The phrase “more achievement-oriented” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to

D. more focused on accomplishments.

40. What is TRUE about the second-born or middle child in paragraph 4?

A. He/She tries to succeed in areas other than those in which their older siblings do.

B. He/She often has a higher level of achievement.

C. He/She never feels inferior to the older child.

D. He/She has a comparatively lower level of success in team sports

READING TEST 3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter played a special game against

A. a man.

B. a researcher.

C. a computer.

D. a genius.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. Why did Watson make a mistake in the question about cities in the USA?

A. Because the question was about a city in Canada.

B. Because Watson thinks Toronto is in The USA.

C. Because it saw in its memory bank that the US is often called America.

D. Because Toronto used to be a city in the US.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. When does Watson often give its answer?

A. When it’s about 50 percent sure for the answer.

B. When it’s about 75 percent sure for the answer.

D. When it’s about 100 percent sure for the answer.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. Which of the following words does the word “beat” in paragraph 1 have the closest meaning to?

A. Overcome

B. Rhythm

C. Exhaust

D. Pulse

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. Which is NOT true about Watson?

A. It could make decisions by listening to their emotions and feelings.

B. When a question was read out, Watson was immediately given the same question in electronic form.

C. It analyzed the question, searched for information, and had possible answers.

D. When felt around 75 percent confident about the answer, it would answer the question.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. Which of the following words does the word “confident” have the closest meaning to?

A. Dependent

B. Sure

C. Unsure

D. Timid

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. Why did Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter leave the game happy?

A. They won the first prize.

B. They defeated Watson.

C. They had their money to donate to a certain charity.

D. They received the $1 million prize.

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READING TEST 3

40 questions

1. Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter played a special game against

2. Why did Watson make a mistake in the question about cities in the USA?

3. When does Watson often give its answer?

4. Which of the following words does the word “beat” in paragraph 1 have the closest meaning to?

5. Which is NOT true about Watson?

6. Which of the following words does the word “confident” have the closest meaning to?

7. Why did Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter leave the game happy?

8. Which paragraph of the passage mentions that the way a machine makes decisions is not the same as humans?

9. The word “his” in paragraph 4 refers to

10. What does the writer imply when he says Watson also made silly mistakes?

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