Reading Part1 items 1-23 with Dom 5/01/2568

1. 1. The passage is mainly about __________.

• 1. 1.child language

• 2.language of time

• 3.the importance of time

• 4.changes of different languages

2. Analogue clocks and watches are most probably __________.

• 1. very similar to digital ones

• 2. different from digital ones

• 3. more efficient than digital ones

• 4. more modern than digital ones

3. The word “denote” (in the second paragraph) is closest in meaning to __________.

•  1. change

   

• 2. correct

•  3. indicate

•  4. increase

4. The second paragraph suggests that _________.

• 1. people usually made mistakes when telling time

   

   

• 2. analogue clocks and watches were not accurate

• 3. “quarter to twelve” can be interpreted as 9.12.

•  4. time could have been more difficult to understand

5. According to paragraph 3, digital watches __________.

•  1. brought about a new way of telling time

•  2. have both hands and numbers on them

•  3. are more popular with children than with adults

•  4. provided a short phrase that accompanied a number

6. We can infer from the passage that “a.m.” and “p.m.” __________.

•  1. are normally used by media and journalists

   

   

   

• 2. have been replaced by the 24-hour-clock system

• 3. have completely disappeared from the English language

• 4. are more appropriate when co-occurring with the 24-hour system

7. In the last paragraph, “this concept” refers to __________

•  1. 8:30 p.m.

   

  
  

   

• 2. 20:30 p.m.

   

• 3. the 12-hour-clock system

•  4. the 24-hour-clock system

8. Which of the following statements expresses the main idea of the passage?

•  1. Computers will become smaller and smaller.

•  2. Computers will be able to communicate with humans.

   

• 3. Computers play a more important role in modern life.

   

• 4. Computers are more useful than any other mechanical devices.

9. The first paragraph reveals all of the following EXCEPT __________.

•  1. how computers are changing in size

   

   

• 2. how fax machines work hand in hand with computers

• 3. what devices computers may eventually replace

• 4. what makes palmtops more popular than laptops and notebooks

10. The question “How small is too small?” (in the first paragraph) suggests that __________.

•  1. small computers are sometimes inconvenient

   

• 2. computers can become smaller than they are now

   

• 3. in the future, laptops can be as small as palmtops

   

• 4. companies put their small footprints on computers they sell