The business of tennis clothes has grown astoundingly in past few years. Over $250 million is spent annually on the trapping of tennis. Apparently everyone wants to look like a pro, even though 20% of the clientele has never even played the game. Manufacturers pay the stars lucrative fees for wearing their brands of clothes and wielding their racquets on center court. Chris Evert-Lloyd, for example, is rumored to have signed a five-year contract for $5 million with Ellesse, a producer of fancy, expensive tennis wear.

John McEnroe received a reported $600,000 for playing with a Dunlop racquet, $330,000 for sporting Tacchini clothes, and $100,000 for typing his Nike tennis shoes. Obviously, in a bad year, these stars would have made more as fashion models than as athletes. Not only tennis players get free clothing, but also all the people involved in the game the referees, lines people, ball boys and girls are living advertisements for tennis wear producers. Where, traditionally, conservative white clothing was required for the entire tennis coterie, changing times have seen a new vogue in tennis outfits. Flamboyant colors, designers' nameplates, geometric figures, and bold lines distinguish the new tennis togs from their predecessors.

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2.It is stated that John McEnroe …........

The business of tennis clothes has grown astoundingly in past few years. Over $250 million is spent annually on the trapping of tennis. Apparently everyone wants to look like a pro, even though 20% of the clientele has never even played the game. Manufacturers pay the stars lucrative fees for wearing their brands of clothes and wielding their racquets on center court. Chris Evert-Lloyd, for example, is rumored to have signed a five-year contract for $5 million with Ellesse, a producer of fancy, expensive tennis wear.

John McEnroe received a reported $600,000 for playing with a Dunlop racquet, $330,000 for sporting Tacchini clothes, and $100,000 for typing his Nike tennis shoes. Obviously, in a bad year, these stars would have made more as fashion models than as athletes. Not only tennis players get free clothing, but also all the people involved in the game the referees, lines people, ball boys and girls are living advertisements for tennis wear producers. Where, traditionally, conservative white clothing was required for the entire tennis coterie, changing times have seen a new vogue in tennis outfits. Flamboyant colors, designers' nameplates, geometric figures, and bold lines distinguish the new tennis togs from their predecessors.

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3.It can be inferred from the passage that ...….

The business of tennis clothes has grown astoundingly in past few years. Over $250 million is spent annually on the trapping of tennis. Apparently everyone wants to look like a pro, even though 20% of the clientele has never even played the game. Manufacturers pay the stars lucrative fees for wearing their brands of clothes and wielding their racquets on center court. Chris Evert-Lloyd, for example, is rumored to have signed a five-year contract for $5 million with Ellesse, a producer of fancy, expensive tennis wear.

John McEnroe received a reported $600,000 for playing with a Dunlop racquet, $330,000 for sporting Tacchini clothes, and $100,000 for typing his Nike tennis shoes. Obviously, in a bad year, these stars would have made more as fashion models than as athletes. Not only tennis players get free clothing, but also all the people involved in the game the referees, lines people, ball boys and girls are living advertisements for tennis wear producers. Where, traditionally, conservative white clothing was required for the entire tennis coterie, changing times have seen a new vogue in tennis outfits. Flamboyant colors, designers' nameplates, geometric figures, and bold lines distinguish the new tennis togs from their predecessors.

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4.The author’s intention is to .......….

Ancient Mars harbored long-lasting lakes, boosting the odds that life could have existed on the Red Planet billions of years ago, a new study suggests.

A series of freshwater lakes within Mars' 96-mile-wide (154 kilometers) Gale Crater likely persisted for hundreds or thousands of years at a time, and perhaps even longer, according to the new study, which is based on observations made by NASA's 1 ton Curiosity rover.

While these individual lakes were apparently transient, it means drying out and filling up repeatedly over time-the overall lake and stream system inside Gale Crater existed for a quite a long time, researchers said.

"Even if the lake goes away, there's still going to be a groundwater table," study lead author John Grotzinger, of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

"If life had evolved on Mars, you now have a habitat which is perpetually wet that would allow microbes to be sustained," added Grotzinger, a Curiosity team member who previously served as project scientist on the $2.5 billion mission. "Those environments would have existed probably for millions, if not tens of millions of years throughout the rocks that we see."

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5.The underlined “transient” in paragraph 3 most likely means ....….

Ancient Mars harbored long-lasting lakes, boosting the odds that life could have existed on the Red Planet billions of years ago, a new study suggests.

A series of freshwater lakes within Mars' 96-mile-wide (154 kilometres) Gale Crater likely persisted for hundreds or thousands of years at a time, and perhaps even longer, according to the new study, which is based on observations made by NASA's 1 ton Curiosity rover.

While these individual lakes were apparently transient, it means drying out and filling up repeatedly over time-the overall lake and stream system inside Gale Crater existed for a quite a long time, researchers said.

"Even if the lake goes away, there's still going to be a groundwater table," study lead author John Grotzinger, of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

"If life had evolved on Mars, you now have a habitat which is perpetually wet that would allow microbes to be sustained," added Grotzinger, a Curiosity team member who previously served as project scientist on the $2.5 billion mission. "Those environments would have existed probably for millions, if not tens of millions of years throughout the rocks that we see."

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6.Which one is wrong according to the text?

Ancient Mars harbored long-lasting lakes, boosting the odds that life could have existed on the Red Planet billions of years ago, a new study suggests.

A series of freshwater lakes within Mars' 96-mile-wide (154 kilometers) Gale Crater likely persisted for hundreds or thousands of years at a time, and perhaps even longer, according to the new study, which is based on observations made by NASA's 1 ton Curiosity rover.

While these individual lakes were apparently transient, it means drying out and filling up repeatedly over time-the overall lake and stream system inside Gale Crater existed for a quite a long time, researchers said.

"Even if the lake goes away, there's still going to be a groundwater table," study lead author John Grotzinger, of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

"If life had evolved on Mars, you now have a habitat which is perpetually wet that would allow microbes to be sustained," added Grotzinger, a Curiosity team member who previously served as project scientist on the $2.5 billion mission. "Those environments would have existed probably for millions, if not tens of millions of years throughout the rocks that we see."

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7.The best title for the passage is ….

Marie Curie was a Polish-born French scientist who, with her husband, Pierre Curie (1859-1906), was an early investigator of radioactivity. From 1896, the Curies worked together. building on the results of Henri Becquerel, who had discovered radioactivity from uranium salts. Marie Curie discovered that thorium also emits radiation and found that the mineral pitchblende was even more radioactive than could be accounted for by any uranium and thorium content. The Curies then carried out an exhaustive search and in July 1898 announced the discovery of polonium, followed in December of that year with the discovery of radium. They shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for physics with Becquerel for the discovery of radioactivity. The Curies did not participate in Becquerel’s discovery but investigated radioactivity and gave the phenomenon its name. Marie Curie went on to study the chemistry and medical applications of radium, and was awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize for chemistry in recognition of her work in isolating the pure metal.

At the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Marie Curie helped to equip ambulances with X-ray equipment and drove the ambulances to the front lines. The International Red Cross made her head head of its Radiological Service. She taught medical orde lies and doctors how to use the new technique. By the late 1920s, her health began to deteriorate: continued exposure to high-energy radiation had given her leukemia. She entered a sanatorium and died on July 4, 1934.

Throughout much of her life, Marie Curie was poor, and the painstaking radium extractions were carried out in primitive conditions. The Curies refused to patent any of their discoveries, wanting them to benefit everyone freely. They used the Nobel Prize money and other financial rewards to finance further research. One of the outstanding applications of their work has been the use of radiation to treat cancer, one form of which cost Marie Curie her life.

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8.Why didn’t the Curies patent their discoveries?

Marie Curie was a Polish-born French scientist who, with her husband, Pierre Curie (1859-1906), was an early investigator of radioactivity. From 1896, the Curies worked together. building on the results of Henri Becquerel, who had discovered radioactivity from uranium salts. Marie Curie discovered that thorium also emits radiation and found that the mineral pitchblende was even more radioactive than could be accounted for by any uranium and thorium content. The Curies then carried out an exhaustive search and in July 1898 announced the discovery of polonium, followed in December of that year with the discovery of radium. They shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for physics with Becquerel for the discovery of radioactivity. The Curies did not participate in Becquerel’s discovery but investigated radioactivity and gave the phenomenon its name. Marie Curie went on to study the chemistry and medical applications of radium, and was awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize for chemistry in recognition of her work in isolating the pure metal.

At the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Marie Curie helped to equip ambulances with X-ray equipment and drove the ambulances to the front lines. The International Red Cross made her head head of its Radiological Service. She taught medical orde lies and doctors how to use the new technique. By the late 1920s, her health began to deteriorate: continued exposure to high-energy radiation had given her leukemia. She entered a sanatorium and died on July 4, 1934.

Throughout much of her life, Marie Curie was poor, and the painstaking radium extractions were carried out in primitive conditions. The Curies refused to patent any of their discoveries, wanting them to benefit everyone freely. They used the Nobel Prize money and other financial rewards to finance further research. One of the outstanding applications of their work has been the use of radiation to treat cancer, one form of which cost Marie Curie her life.

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9. The phrase “the pure metal” in last line (paragraph 1) refers to ….

Marie Curie was a Polish-born French scientist who, with her husband, Pierre Curie (1859-1906), was an early investigator of radioactivity. From 1896, the Curies worked together. building on the results of Henri Becquerel, who had discovered radioactivity from uranium salts. Marie Curie discovered that thorium also emits radiation and found that the mineral pitchblende was even more radioactive than could be accounted for by any uranium and thorium content. The Curies then carried out an exhaustive search and in July 1898 announced the discovery of polonium, followed in December of that year with the discovery of radium. They shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for physics with Becquerel for the discovery of radioactivity. The Curies did not participate in Becquerel’s discovery but investigated radioactivity and gave the phenomenon its name. Marie Curie went on to study the chemistry and medical applications of radium, and was awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize for chemistry in recognition of her work in isolating the pure metal.

At the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Marie Curie helped to equip ambulances with X-ray equipment and drove the ambulances to the front lines. The International Red Cross made her head head of its Radiological Service. She taught medical orde lies and doctors how to use the new technique. By the late 1920s, her health began to deteriorate: continued exposure to high-energy radiation had given her leukemia. She entered a sanatorium and died on July 4, 1934.

Throughout much of her life, Marie Curie was poor, and the painstaking radium extractions were carried out in primitive conditions. The Curies refused to patent any of their discoveries, wanting them to benefit everyone freely. They used the Nobel Prize money and other financial rewards to finance further research. One of the outstanding applications of their work has been the use of radiation to treat cancer, one form of which cost Marie Curie her life.

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10. From the text we know the following, except ….

Marie Curie was a Polish-born French scientist who, with her husband, Pierre Curie (1859-1906), was an early investigator of radioactivity. From 1896, the Curies worked together. building on the results of Henri Becquerel, who had discovered radioactivity from uranium salts. Marie Curie discovered that thorium also emits radiation and found that the mineral pitchblende was even more radioactive than could be accounted for by any uranium and thorium content. The Curies then carried out an exhaustive search and in July 1898 announced the discovery of polonium, followed in December of that year with the discovery of radium. They shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for physics with Becquerel for the discovery of radioactivity. The Curies did not participate in Becquerel’s discovery but investigated radioactivity and gave the phenomenon its name. Marie Curie went on to study the chemistry and medical applications of radium, and was awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize for chemistry in recognition of her work in isolating the pure metal.

At the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Marie Curie helped to equip ambulances with X-ray equipment and drove the ambulances to the front lines. The International Red Cross made her head head of its Radiological Service. She taught medical orde lies and doctors how to use the new technique. By the late 1920s, her health began to deteriorate: continued exposure to high-energy radiation had given her leukemia. She entered a sanatorium and died on July 4, 1934.

Throughout much of her life, Marie Curie was poor, and the painstaking radium extractions were carried out in primitive conditions. The Curies refused to patent any of their discoveries, wanting them to benefit everyone freely. They used the Nobel Prize money and other financial rewards to finance further research. One of the outstanding applications of their work has been the use of radiation to treat cancer, one form of which cost Marie Curie her life.

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11. What is the best title of the passage?

L.L Zamenhof would later say that he had dreamed of a world language since he was a child. At first he considered a revival of Latin, but after learning it in school he decided it was too complicated to be a common means of international communication. When he learned English, he realized that verb conjugations were unnecessary, and that grammatical systems could be much simpler than he had expected. He still had the problem of memorizing a large vocabulary, until he noticed two Russian signs labeled Швейцарская from швейцар, which means porter’s house and porter, respectively and Кондитерская from кондитер, which means a confectioner’s shop and confectioner, respectively. He then realized that a judicious use of affixes could greatly decrease the number of root words needed for communication. He chose to take his vocabulary from Romance and Germanic, the languages that were most widely taught in schools around the world and would therefore be recognizable to the largest number of people.

Zamenhof taught an early version of the language to his high-school classmates. Then, for several years, he worked on translations and poetry to refine his creation. In 1895 he wrote, "I worked for six years perfecting and testing the language, even though it had seemed to me in 1878 that it was already completely ready." When he was ready to publish, the Czarist censors would not allow it. Hampered, he spent his time in translating works such as the Bible and Shakespeare. This enforced delay led to continued improvement. In July 1887 he published his first book Unua Libro, a basic introduction to the language "Esperanto". This was essentially the language spoken today.

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12. Which one is not true according to paragraph 2?

L.L Zamenhof would later say that he had dreamed of a world language since he was a child. At first he considered a revival of Latin, but after learning it in school he decided it was too complicated to be a common means of international communication. When he learned English, he realized that verb conjugations were unnecessary, and that grammatical systems could be much simpler than he had expected. He still had the problem of memorizing a large vocabulary, until he noticed two Russian signs labeled Швейцарская from швейцар, which means porter’s house and porter, respectively and Кондитерская from кондитер, which means a confectioner’s shop and confectioner, respectively. He then realized that a judicious use of affixes could greatly decrease the number of root words needed for communication. He chose to take his vocabulary from Romance and Germanic, the languages that were most widely taught in schools around the world and would therefore be recognizable to the largest number of people.

Zamenhof taught an early version of the language to his high-school classmates. Then, for several years, he worked on translations and poetry to refine his creation. In 1895 he wrote, "I worked for six years perfecting and testing the language, even though it had seemed to me in 1878 that it was already completely ready." When he was ready to publish, the Czarist censors would not allow it. Hampered, he spent his time in translating works such as the Bible and Shakespeare. This enforced delay led to continued improvement. In July 1887 he published his first book Unua Libro, a basic introduction to the language "Esperanto". This was essentially the language spoken today.

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13. Why did Zamenhof decide to take his vocabulary from Romance and Germanic languages? Because ...

L.L Zamenhof would later say that he had dreamed of a world language since he was a child. At first he considered a revival of Latin, but after learning it in school he decided it was too complicated to be a common means of international communication. When he learned English, he realized that verb conjugations were unnecessary, and that grammatical systems could be much simpler than he had expected. He still had the problem of memorizing a large vocabulary, until he noticed two Russian signs labeled Швейцарская from швейцар, which means porter’s house and porter, respectively and Кондитерская from кондитер, which means a confectioner’s shop and confectioner, respectively. He then realized that a judicious use of affixes could greatly decrease the number of root words needed for communication. He chose to take his vocabulary from Romance and Germanic, the languages that were most widely taught in schools around the world and would therefore be recognizable to the largest number of people.

Zamenhof taught an early version of the language to his high-school classmates. Then, for several years, he worked on translations and poetry to refine his creation. In 1895 he wrote, "I worked for six years perfecting and testing the language, even though it had seemed to me in 1878 that it was already completely ready." When he was ready to publish, the Czarist censors would not allow it. Hampered, he spent his time in translating works such as the Bible and Shakespeare. This enforced delay led to continued improvement. In July 1887 he published his first book Unua Libro, a basic introduction to the language "Esperanto". This was essentially the language spoken today.

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14.What can be inferred from paragraph 1?

L.L Zamenhof would later say that he had dreamed of a world language since he was a child. At first he considered a revival of Latin, but after learning it in school he decided it was too complicated to be a common means of international communication. When he learned English, he realized that verb conjugations were unnecessary, and that grammatical systems could be much simpler than he had expected. He still had the problem of memorizing a large vocabulary, until he noticed two Russian signs labeled Швейцарская from швейцар, which means porter’s house and porter, respectively and Кондитерская from кондитер, which means a confectioner’s shop and confectioner, respectively. He then realized that a judicious use of affixes could greatly decrease the number of root words needed for communication. He chose to take his vocabulary from Romance and Germanic, the languages that were most widely taught in schools around the world and would therefore be recognizable to the largest number of people.

Zamenhof taught an early version of the language to his high-school classmates. Then, for several years, he worked on translations and poetry to refine his creation. In 1895 he wrote, "I worked for six years perfecting and testing the language, even though it had seemed to me in 1878 that it was already completely ready." When he was ready to publish, the Czarist censors would not allow it. Hampered, he spent his time in translating works such as the Bible and Shakespeare. This enforced delay led to continued improvement. In July 1887 he published his first book Unua Libro, a basic introduction to the language "Esperanto". This was essentially the language spoken today.

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15. What is the topic of the passage?

A Spanish researcher and a Paraguayan scientist have presented the most complete and detailed European study into the repertoire of sounds used by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to communicate. The study reveals the complexity and our lack of understanding about the communication of these marine mammals.

Until now, the scientific community had thought that whistles were the main sounds made by these mammals, and were unaware of the importance and use of burst pulsed sounds. Researchers from the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI), based in Sardinia (Italy) have now shown that these sounds are vital to the animals' social life and mirror their behaviour.

"Burst-pulsed sounds are used in the life of bottlenose dolphins to socialise and maintain their position in the social hierarchy in order to prevent physical conflict, and this also represents a significant energy saving," Bruno Diaz, lead author of the study and a researcher at the BDRI, which he also manages, said.

According to Diaz, bottlenose dolphins make longer burst-pulsed sounds when they are hunting and at times of high aggression: "These are what can be heard best and over the longest period of time," and make it possible for each individual to maintain its position in the hierarchy.

The dolphins emit these strident sounds when in the presence of other individuals moving towards the same prey. The "least dominant" one soon moves away in order to avoid confrontation. "The surprising thing about these sounds is that they have a high level of unidirectionality, unlike human sounds. One dolphin can send a sound to another that it sees as a competitor, and this one clearly knows it is being addressed," explains the Spanish scientist.

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16. It can be inferred from the text that ....

A Spanish researcher and a Paraguayan scientist have presented the most complete and detailed European study into the repertoire of sounds used by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to communicate. The study reveals the complexity and our lack of understanding about the communication of these marine mammals.

Until now, the scientific community had thought that whistles were the main sounds made by these mammals, and were unaware of the importance and use of burst pulsed sounds. Researchers from the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI), based in Sardinia (Italy) have now shown that these sounds are vital to the animals' social life and mirror their behaviour.

"Burst-pulsed sounds are used in the life of bottlenose dolphins to socialise and maintain their position in the social hierarchy in order to prevent physical conflict, and this also represents a significant energy saving," Bruno Diaz, lead author of the study and a researcher at the BDRI, which he also manages, said.

According to Diaz, bottlenose dolphins make longer burst-pulsed sounds when they are hunting and at times of high aggression: "These are what can be heard best and over the longest period of time," and make it possible for each individual to maintain its position in the hierarchy.

The dolphins emit these strident sounds when in the presence of other individuals moving towards the same prey. The "least dominant" one soon moves away in order to avoid confrontation. "The surprising thing about these sounds is that they have a high level of unidirectionality, unlike human sounds. One dolphin can send a sound to another that it sees as a competitor, and this one clearly knows it is being addressed," explains the Spanish scientist.

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17. The word “these‟ in paragraph 4 refers to....

A Spanish researcher and a Paraguayan scientist have presented the most complete and detailed European study into the repertoire of sounds used by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to communicate. The study reveals the complexity and our lack of understanding about the communication of these marine mammals.

Until now, the scientific community had thought that whistles were the main sounds made by these mammals, and were unaware of the importance and use of burst pulsed sounds. Researchers from the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI), based in Sardinia (Italy) have now shown that these sounds are vital to the animals' social life and mirror their behaviour.

"Burst-pulsed sounds are used in the life of bottlenose dolphins to socialise and maintain their position in the social hierarchy in order to prevent physical conflict, and this also represents a significant energy saving," Bruno Diaz, lead author of the study and a researcher at the BDRI, which he also manages, said.

According to Diaz, bottlenose dolphins make longer burst-pulsed sounds when they are hunting and at times of high aggression: "These are what can be heard best and over the longest period of time," and make it possible for each individual to maintain its position in the hierarchy.

The dolphins emit these strident sounds when in the presence of other individuals moving towards the same prey. The "least dominant" one soon moves away in order to avoid confrontation. "The surprising thing about these sounds is that they have a high level of unidirectionality, unlike human sounds. One dolphin can send a sound to another that it sees as a competitor, and this one clearly knows it is being addressed," explains the Spanish scientist

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18. The paragraph following the text most probably discusses ...

A Spanish researcher and a Paraguayan scientist have presented the most complete and detailed European study into the repertoire of sounds used by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to communicate. The study reveals the complexity and our lack of understanding about the communication of these marine mammals.

Until now, the scientific community had thought that whistles were the main sounds made by these mammals, and were unaware of the importance and use of burst pulsed sounds. Researchers from the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI), based in Sardinia (Italy) have now shown that these sounds are vital to the animals' social life and mirror their behaviour.

"Burst-pulsed sounds are used in the life of bottlenose dolphins to socialise and maintain their position in the social hierarchy in order to prevent physical conflict, and this also represents a significant energy saving," Bruno Diaz, lead author of the study and a researcher at the BDRI, which he also manages, said.

According to Diaz, bottlenose dolphins make longer burst-pulsed sounds when they are hunting and at times of high aggression: "These are what can be heard best and over the longest period of time," and make it possible for each individual to maintain its position in the hierarchy.

The dolphins emit these strident sounds when in the presence of other individuals moving towards the same prey. The "least dominant" one soon moves away in order to avoid confrontation. "The surprising thing about these sounds is that they have a high level of unidirectionality, unlike human sounds. One dolphin can send a sound to another that it sees as a competitor, and this one clearly knows it is being addressed," explains the Spanish scientist.

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19. In organizing ideas in the text, the writer ...

What is happening in Egypt is the latest example of the interplay between democracy, protest and government efficacy. Democracy is a way of deciding the decision makers, but it is not a substitute for making the decision. I remember an early conversation with some young Egyptians shortly after President Mubarak's downfall. They believed that, with democracy, problems would be solved. When I probed on the right economic policy for Egypt, they simply said that it would all be fine because now they had democracy; chance of working.

I am a strong supporter of democracy. But democratic government does not on its own mean effective government. Today, efficacy is the challenge. When governments do not deliver, people protest, as Turkey and Brazil show, they can protest even when, on any objective basis, countries have made huge progress. But as countries move from low to middle income status, the people's expectations rise. They want quality services, better housing, good infrastructure, especially transport.

This is a sort of free democratic spirit that operates outside the convention of democracy that elections decide the government. It is enormously fueled by social media, itself a revolutionary phenomenon. And it moves very fast in precipitating crisis. It is not always consistent or rational. A protest is not a policy, or a placard a programme for government. But if governments don't have a clear argument with which to rebut the protest, they're in trouble.

In Egypt, the government's problems were compounded by resentment at the ideology and intolerance of the Muslim Brotherhood. Across the Middle East, for the first time, and this is a positive development, there is open debate about the role of religion in politics. Despite the Muslim Brotherhood's superior organisation, there is probably a majority for an intrinsically secular approach to government in the region.

Society can be deeply imbued with religious observance, but people are starting to realize that democracy only works as a pluralistic concept where faiths are respected and where religion has a voice, not a veto. For Egypt, a nation with an immense and varied civilization, around 8 million Christians and a young population who need to be connected to the world, there isn't really a future as an Islamic state that aspires to be part of a regional caliphate.

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20.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

What is happening in Egypt is the latest example of the interplay between democracy, protest and government efficacy. Democracy is a way of deciding the decision makers, but it is not a substitute for making the decision. I remember an early conversation with some young Egyptians shortly after President Mubarak's downfall. They believed that, with democracy, problems would be solved. When I probed on the right economic policy for Egypt, they simply said that it would all be fine because now they had democracy; chance of working.

I am a strong supporter of democracy. But democratic government does not on its own mean effective government. Today, efficacy is the challenge. When governments do not deliver, people protest, as Turkey and Brazil show, they can protest even when, on any objective basis, countries have made huge progress. But as countries move from low to middle income status, the people's expectations rise. They want quality services, better housing, good infrastructure, especially transport.

This is a sort of free democratic spirit that operates outside the convention of democracy that elections decide the government. It is enormously fuelled by social media, itself a revolutionary phenomenon. And it moves very fast in precipitating crisis. It is not always consistent or rational. A protest is not a policy, or a placard a programme for government. But if governments don't have a clear argument with which to rebut the protest, they're in trouble.

In Egypt, the government's problems were compounded by resentment at the ideology and intolerance of the Muslim Brotherhood. Across the Middle East, for the first time, and this is a positive development, there is open debate about the role of religion in politics. Despite the Muslim Brotherhood's superior organisation, there is probably a majority for an intrinsically secular approach to government in the region.

Society can be deeply imbued with religious observance, but people are starting to realise that democracy only works as a pluralistic concept where faiths are respected and where religion has a voice, not a veto. For Egypt, a nation with an immense and varied civilisation, around 8 million Christians and a young population who need to be connected to the world, there isn't really a future as an Islamic state that aspires to be part of a regional caliphate.

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21.The purpose of the text is to ...

What is happening in Egypt is the latest example of the interplay between democracy, protest and government efficacy. Democracy is a way of deciding the decision makers, but it is not a substitute for making the decision. I remember an early conversation with some young Egyptians shortly after President Mubarak's downfall. They believed that, with democracy, problems would be solved. When I probed on the right economic policy for Egypt, they simply said that it would all be fine because now they had democracy; chance of working.

I am a strong supporter of democracy. But democratic government does not on its own mean effective government. Today, efficacy is the challenge. When governments do not deliver, people protest, as Turkey and Brazil show, they can protest even when, on any objective basis, countries have made huge progress. But as countries move from low to middle income status, the people's expectations rise. They want quality services, better housing, good infrastructure, especially transport.

This is a sort of free democratic spirit that operates outside the convention of democracy that elections decide the government. It is enormously fuelled by social media, itself a revolutionary phenomenon. And it moves very fast in precipitating crisis. It is not always consistent or rational. A protest is not a policy, or a placard a programme for government. But if governments don't have a clear argument with which to rebut the protest, they're in trouble.

In Egypt, the government's problems were compounded by resentment at the ideology and intolerance of the Muslim Brotherhood. Across the Middle East, for the first time, and this is a positive development, there is open debate about the role of religion in politics. Despite the Muslim Brotherhood's superior organisation, there is probably a majority for an intrinsically secular approach to government in the region.

Society can be deeply imbued with religious observance, but people are starting to realise that democracy only works as a pluralistic concept where faiths are respected and where religion has a voice, not a veto. For Egypt, a nation with an immense and varied civilisation, around 8 million Christians and a young population who need to be connected to the world, there isn't really a future as an Islamic state that aspires to be part of a regional caliphate.

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22.In which paragraph does the author mention that democracy does not correlate with the government efficacy?

What is happening in Egypt is the latest example of the interplay between democracy, protest and government efficacy. Democracy is a way of deciding the decision makers, but it is not a substitute for making the decision. I remember an early conversation with some young Egyptians shortly after President Mubarak's downfall. They believed that, with democracy, problems would be solved. When I probed on the right economic policy for Egypt, they simply said that it would all be fine because now they had democracy; chance of working.

I am a strong supporter of democracy. But democratic government does not on its own mean effective government. Today, efficacy is the challenge. When governments do not deliver, people protest, as Turkey and Brazil show, they can protest even when, on any objective basis, countries have made huge progress. But as countries move from low to middle income status, the people's expectations rise. They want quality services, better housing, good infrastructure, especially transport.

This is a sort of free democratic spirit that operates outside the convention of democracy that elections decide the government. It is enormously fuelled by social media, itself a revolutionary phenomenon. And it moves very fast in precipitating crisis. It is not always consistent or rational. A protest is not a policy, or a placard a programme for government. But if governments don't have a clear argument with which to rebut the protest, they're in trouble.

In Egypt, the government's problems were compounded by resentment at the ideology and intolerance of the Muslim Brotherhood. Across the Middle East, for the first time, and this is a positive development, there is open debate about the role of religion in politics. Despite the Muslim Brotherhood's superior organisation, there is probably a majority for an intrinsically secular approach to government in the region.

Society can be deeply imbued with religious observance, but people are starting to realise that democracy only works as a pluralistic concept where faiths are respected and where religion has a voice, not a veto. For Egypt, a nation with an immense and varied civilisation, around 8 million Christians and a young population who need to be connected to the world, there isn't really a future as an Islamic state that aspires to be part of a regional caliphate.

23.Which of the following can best replace the word “rebut” in (paragraph 3)?

What is happening in Egypt is the latest example of the interplay between democracy, protest and government efficacy. Democracy is a way of deciding the decision makers, but it is not a substitute for making the decision. I remember an early conversation with some young Egyptians shortly after President Mubarak's downfall. They believed that, with democracy, problems would be solved. When I probed on the right economic policy for Egypt, they simply said that it would all be fine because now they had democracy; chance of working.

I am a strong supporter of democracy. But democratic government does not on its own mean effective government. Today, efficacy is the challenge. When governments do not deliver, people protest, as Turkey and Brazil show, they can protest even when, on any objective basis, countries have made huge progress. But as countries move from low to middle income status, the people's expectations rise. They want quality services, better housing, good infrastructure, especially transport.

This is a sort of free democratic spirit that operates outside the convention of democracy that elections decide the government. It is enormously fuelled by social media, itself a revolutionary phenomenon. And it moves very fast in precipitating crisis. It is not always consistent or rational. A protest is not a policy, or a placard a programme for government. But if governments don't have a clear argument with which to rebut the protest, they're in trouble.

In Egypt, the government's problems were compounded by resentment at the ideology and intolerance of the Muslim Brotherhood. Across the Middle East, for the first time, and this is a positive development, there is open debate about the role of religion in politics. Despite the Muslim Brotherhood's superior organisation, there is probably a majority for an intrinsically secular approach to government in the region.

Society can be deeply imbued with religious observance, but people are starting to realise that democracy only works as a pluralistic concept where faiths are respected and where religion has a voice, not a veto. For Egypt, a nation with an immense and varied civilisation, around 8 million Christians and a young population who need to be connected to the world, there isn't really a future as an Islamic state that aspires to be part of a regional caliphate.

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24. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?

What is happening in Egypt is the latest example of the interplay between democracy, protest and government efficacy. Democracy is a way of deciding the decision makers, but it is not a substitute for making the decision. I remember an early conversation with some young Egyptians shortly after President Mubarak's downfall. They believed that, with democracy, problems would be solved. When I probed on the right economic policy for Egypt, they simply said that it would all be fine because now they had democracy; chance of working.

I am a strong supporter of democracy. But democratic government does not on its own mean effective government. Today, efficacy is the challenge. When governments do not deliver, people protest, as Turkey and Brazil show, they can protest even when, on any objective basis, countries have made huge progress. But as countries move from low to middle income status, the people's expectations rise. They want quality services, better housing, good infrastructure, especially transport.

This is a sort of free democratic spirit that operates outside the convention of democracy that elections decide the government. It is enormously fuelled by social media, itself a revolutionary phenomenon. And it moves very fast in precipitating crisis. It is not always consistent or rational. A protest is not a policy, or a placard a programme for government. But if governments don't have a clear argument with which to rebut the protest, they're in trouble.

In Egypt, the government's problems were compounded by resentment at the ideology and intolerance of the Muslim Brotherhood. Across the Middle East, for the first time, and this is a positive development, there is open debate about the role of religion in politics. Despite the Muslim Brotherhood's superior organisation, there is probably a majority for an intrinsically secular approach to government in the region.

Society can be deeply imbued with religious observance, but people are starting to realise that democracy only works as a pluralistic concept where faiths are respected and where religion has a voice, not a veto. For Egypt, a nation with an immense and varied civilisation, around 8 million Christians and a young population who need to be connected to the world, there isn't really a future as an Islamic state that aspires to be part of a regional caliphate.

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25.Which of the following best describes the organization of the text?

A rabbit is a small funny mammal with a short tall pointed ears. Rabbit lives in burrows in the ground. Each burrow is the home of a single family. The first fossils which can be attributed to this family came from North America but now they are found in every part of world. Compared to its small body rabbit has large-sized ears.

A rabbit is weak and timid animal and is always surrounded by many enemies. Therefore nature has gifted it with large ears to help it to hear even the slightest sound. The large area of the ear catches almost every sound wave produced in the air and transfer them into the inner ear. This makes the rabbit to be able to detect its enemy in the run to safety zones.

You must have noticed that a rabbit washes its ears by repeatedly licking its fore-paws and rubbing them over the surface of its ears. It does this in order to keep its ear clean, and also to take into its mouth natural oil which surrounds the ear surface. This oil is important in forming vitamin D which is necessary for the growth of healthy bones, if the rabbit is not allowed to form, it will develop rickets.

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26.Which part of the rabbit’s body produces natural oil?

A rabbit is a small funny mammal with a short tall pointed ears. Rabbit lives in burrows in the ground. Each burrow is the home of a single family. The first fossils which can be attributed to this family came from North America but now they are found in every part of world. Compared to its small body rabbit has large-sized ears.

A rabbit is weak and timid animal and is always surrounded by many enemies. Therefore nature has gifted it with large ears to help it to hear even the slightest sound. The large area of the ear catches almost every sound wave produced in the air and transfer them into the inner ear. This makes the rabbit to be able to detect its enemy in the run to safety zones.

You must have noticed that a rabbit washes its ears by repeatedly licking its fore-paws and rubbing them over the surface of its ears. It does this in order to keep its ear clean, and also to take into its mouth natural oil which surrounds the ear surface. This oil is important in forming vitamin D which is necessary for the growth of healthy bones, if the rabbit is not allowed to form, it will develop rickets.

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27. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

A rabbit is a small funny mammal with a short tall pointed ears. Rabbit lives in burrows in the ground. Each burrow is the home of a single family. The first fossils which can be attributed to this family came from North America but now they are found in every part of world. Compared to its small body rabbit has large-sized ears.

A rabbit is weak and timid animal and is always surrounded by many enemies. Therefore nature has gifted it with large ears to help it to hear even the slightest sound. The large area of the ear catches almost every sound wave produced in the air and transfer them into the inner ear. This makes the rabbit to be able to detect its enemy in the run to safety zones.

You must have noticed that a rabbit washes its ears by repeatedly licking its fore-paws and rubbing them over the surface of its ears. It does this in order to keep its ear clean, and also to take into its mouth natural oil which surrounds the ear surface. This oil is important in forming vitamin D which is necessary for the growth of healthy bones, if the rabbit is not allowed to form, it will develop rickets.

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28.The purpose of the text is ....

A Shepherd took his sheep out to pasture, but when it was time to return to the sheep pen, he found that some wild goats had become mixed up with his flock.

Nonetheless he was very pleased that the flock had grown by itself, and he closed the gates into the pen along with the sheep.

The next day was rainy and the shepherd did not to go out. He gave his sheep only a small handful of food, while he gave much bigger rations to the goats. He thought that if he treated them well, they would stay with him, In spite of this, as soon as the Shepherd opened the gate, the goats ran out and he was unable to catch them again.

“Ungrateful beasts, “shouted the shepherd after them. “ I treated you better than the others!”

“That’s why we’re going, ”answered of the goats, “If you prefer us new animals to your sheep, how will you treat us if you find some more animals in your flock?”

So do not be too happy if someone shows you that prefer you to their old friend. You too will soon be an old.

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29.The text tells you about a shepherd, his sheep and ....

A Shepherd took his sheep out to pasture, but when it was time to return to the sheep pen, he found that some wild goats had become mixed up with his flock.

Nonetheless he was very pleased that the flock had grown by itself, and he closed the gates into the pen along with the sheep.

The next day was rainy and the shepherd did not to go out. He gave his sheep only a small handful of food, while he gave much bigger rations to the goats. He thought that if he treated them well, they would stay with him, In spite of this, as soon as the Shepherd opened the gate, the goats ran out and he was unable to catch them again.

“Ungrateful beasts, “shouted the shepherd after them. “ I treated you better than the others!”

“That’s why we’re going, ”answered of the goats, “If you prefer us new animals to your sheep, how will you treat us if you find some more animals in your flock?”

So do not be too happy if someone shows you that prefer you to their old friend. You too will soon be an old.

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30.Why was the shepherd happy one day?

A Shepherd took his sheep out to pasture, but when it was time to return to the sheep pen, he found that some wild goats had become mixed up with his flock.

Nonetheless he was very pleased that the flock had grown by itself, and he closed the gates into the pen along with the sheep.

The next day was rainy and the shepherd did not to go out. He gave his sheep only a small handful of food, while he gave much bigger rations to the goats. He thought that if he treated them well, they would stay with him, In spite of this, as soon as the Shepherd opened the gate, the goats ran out and he was unable to catch them again.

“Ungrateful beasts, “shouted the shepherd after them. “ I treated you better than the others!”

“That’s why we’re going, ”answered of the goats, “If you prefer us new animals to your sheep, how will you treat us if you find some more animals in your flock?”

So do not be too happy if someone shows you that prefer you to their old friend. You too will soon be an old.

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31.Which is the moral value you can learn from the story?

Veins are responsible for transporting blood from the body back to the heart where it is loaded with oxygen in the lungs before being distributed to the rest of the body again. Veins on the legs have the toughest job because they must push the blood against the force of gravity and the pressure of body weight in an upstream motion. To assist in this task, veins have one way valves that prevent the blood from flowing back-ward. When there are problems with the valves, it causes blood to stay in the leg and cause the vein to swell.

There are two kinds of enlarged veins: vancose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins are dark blue or purplish in colour and they bulge above the skin’s surface. Spider veins are much smaller and they look like red or blue spider webs which lie close to the surface of the skin. Forty five year old Sarah developed varicose veins on her thighs many years ago, after giving birth to her third child. Initially, she ignored it, thinking that it was nothing more than an aesthetic hindrance. Shortly after, Sarah experienced cramps, especially at night and both legs were constantly aching, tired, and swollen. She also felt conscious of its appearance whenever she wears a skirt to work.

Varicose veins are common among the general population 35% of women and 20% of men over 20 years old are diagnosed with this condition. Factors that increase the risk of developing varicose veins include prolonged sitting or standing, multiple pregnancies, family history of varicose veins, obesity, and wearing of high heels or tight garments. To prevent the development of varicose veins, one should exercise regularly to keep the blood flowing. Women should also avoid wearing high heel shoes (not more than 3-4 cm high) and tight clothing that wraps around the legs.

To alleviate the discomfort, people with varicose veins can try raising both legs above their chest to facilitate the blood flow or wearing compression stockings. Clinical treatments for varicose veins are also available to improve the cosmetic appearance and reduce the aching, swelling, and other problems such as blood clots and ulcers. In Sarah’s case, the many doctors she had consulted offered surgery as an option to remove the varicose veins on her legs. However, this is an invasive procedure which requires an anesthesia and hospitalization.

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32. What is the text mainly about?

Veins are responsible for transporting blood from the body back to the heart where it is loaded with oxygen in the lungs before being distributed to the rest of the body again. Veins on the legs have the toughest job because they must push the blood against the force of gravity and the pressure of body weight in an upstream motion. To assist in this task, veins have one way valves that prevent the blood from flowing back-ward. When there are problems with the valves, it causes blood to stay in the leg and cause the vein to swell.

There are two kinds of enlarged veins: vancose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins are dark blue or purplish in colour and they bulge above the skin’s surface. Spider veins are much smaller and they look like red or blue spider webs which lie close to the surface of the skin. Forty five year old Sarah developed varicose veins on her thighs many years ago, after giving birth to her third child. Initially, she ignored it, thinking that it was nothing more than an aesthetic hindrance. Shortly after, Sarah experienced cramps, especially at night and both legs were constantly aching, tired, and swollen. She also felt conscious of its appearance whenever she wears a skirt to work.

Varicose veins are common among the general population 35% of women and 20% of men over 20 years old are diagnosed with this condition. Factors that increase the risk of developing varicose veins include prolonged sitting or standing, multiple pregnancies, family history of varicose veins, obesity, and wearing of high heels or tight garments. To prevent the development of varicose veins, one should exercise regularly to keep the blood flowing. Women should also avoid wearing high heel shoes (not more than 3-4 cm high) and tight clothing that wraps around the legs.

To alleviate the discomfort, people with varicose veins can try raising both legs above their chest to facilitate the blood flow or wearing compression stockings. Clinical treatments for varicose veins are also available to improve the cosmetic appearance and reduce the aching, swelling, and other problems such as blood clots and ulcers. In Sarah’s case, the many doctors she had consulted offered surgery as an option to remove the varicose veins on her legs. However, this is an invasive procedure which requires an anesthesia and hospitalization.

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33.The text is most probably found in a/an....

Veins are responsible for transporting blood from the body back to the heart where it is loaded with oxygen in the lungs before being distributed to the rest of the body again. Veins on the legs have the toughest job because they must push the blood against the force of gravity and the pressure of body weight in an upstream motion. To assist in this task, veins have one way valves that prevent the blood from flowing back-ward. When there are problems with the valves, it causes blood to stay in the leg and cause the vein to swell.

There are two kinds of enlarged veins: vancose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins are dark blue or purplish in colour and they bulge above the skin’s surface. Spider veins are much smaller and they look like red or blue spider webs which lie close to the surface of the skin. Forty five year old Sarah developed varicose veins on her thighs many years ago, after giving birth to her third child. Initially, she ignored it, thinking that it was nothing more than an aesthetic hindrance. Shortly after, Sarah experienced cramps, especially at night and both legs were constantly aching, tired, and swollen. She also felt conscious of its appearance whenever she wears a skirt to work.

Varicose veins are common among the general population 35% of women and 20% of men over 20 years old are diagnosed with this condition. Factors that increase the risk of developing varicose veins include prolonged sitting or standing, multiple pregnancies, family history of varicose veins, obesity, and wearing of high heels or tight garments. To prevent the development of varicose veins, one should exercise regularly to keep the blood flowing. Women should also avoid wearing high heel shoes (not more than 3-4 cm high) and tight clothing that wraps around the legs.

To alleviate the discomfort, people with varicose veins can try raising both legs above their chest to facilitate the blood flow or wearing compression stockings. Clinical treatments for varicose veins are also available to improve the cosmetic appearance and reduce the aching, swelling, and other problems such as blood clots and ulcers. In Sarah’s case, the many doctors she had consulted offered surgery as an option to remove the varicose veins on her legs. However, this is an invasive procedure which requires an anesthesia and hospitalization.

Question:

34. According to the text, a surgery is most needed for a patient with varicose veins when....

Veins are responsible for transporting blood from the body back to the heart where it is loaded with oxygen in the lungs before being distributed to the rest of the body again. Veins on the legs have the toughest job because they must push the blood against the force of gravity and the pressure of body weight in an upstream motion. To assist in this task, veins have one way valves that prevent the blood from flowing back-ward. When there are problems with the valves, it causes blood to stay in the leg and cause the vein to swell.

There are two kinds of enlarged veins: vancose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins are dark blue or purplish in colour and they bulge above the skin’s surface. Spider veins are much smaller and they look like red or blue spider webs which lie close to the surface of the skin. Forty five year old Sarah developed varicose veins on her thighs many years ago, after giving birth to her third child. Initially, she ignored it, thinking that it was nothing more than an aesthetic hindrance. Shortly after, Sarah experienced cramps, especially at night and both legs were constantly aching, tired, and swollen. She also felt conscious of its appearance whenever she wears a skirt to work.

Varicose veins are common among the general population 35% of women and 20% of men over 20 years old are diagnosed with this condition. Factors that increase the risk of developing varicose veins include prolonged sitting or standing, multiple pregnancies, family history of varicose veins, obesity, and wearing of high heels or tight garments. To prevent the development of varicose veins, one should exercise regularly to keep the blood flowing. Women should also avoid wearing high heel shoes (not more than 3-4 cm high) and tight clothing that wraps around the legs.

To alleviate the discomfort, people with varicose veins can try raising both legs above their chest to facilitate the blood flow or wearing compression stockings. Clinical treatments for varicose veins are also available to improve the cosmetic appearance and reduce the aching, swelling, and other problems such as blood clots and ulcers. In Sarah’s case, the many doctors she had consulted offered surgery as an option to remove the varicose veins on her legs. However, this is an invasive procedure which requires an anesthesia and hospitalization.

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35. Which of the following is NOT include in the causes of varicose veins?

Veins are responsible for transporting blood from the body back to the heart where it is loaded with oxygen in the lungs before being distributed to the rest of the body again. Veins on the legs have the toughest job because they must push the blood against the force of gravity and the pressure of body weight in an upstream motion. To assist in this task, veins have one way valves that prevent the blood from flowing back-ward. When there are problems with the valves, it causes blood to stay in the leg and cause the vein to swell.

There are two kinds of enlarged veins: vancose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins are dark blue or purplish in colour and they bulge above the skin’s surface. Spider veins are much smaller and they look like red or blue spider webs which lie close to the surface of the skin. Forty five year old Sarah developed varicose veins on her thighs many years ago, after giving birth to her third child. Initially, she ignored it, thinking that it was nothing more than an aesthetic hindrance. Shortly after, Sarah experienced cramps, especially at night and both legs were constantly aching, tired, and swollen. She also felt conscious of its appearance whenever she wears a skirt to work.

Varicose veins are common among the general population 35% of women and 20% of men over 20 years old are diagnosed with this condition. Factors that increase the risk of developing varicose veins include prolonged sitting or standing, multiple pregnancies, family history of varicose veins, obesity, and wearing of high heels or tight garments. To prevent the development of varicose veins, one should exercise regularly to keep the blood flowing. Women should also avoid wearing high heel shoes (not more than 3-4 cm high) and tight clothing that wraps around the legs.

To alleviate the discomfort, people with varicose veins can try raising both legs above their chest to facilitate the blood flow or wearing compression stockings. Clinical treatments for varicose veins are also available to improve the cosmetic appearance and reduce the aching, swelling, and other problems such as blood clots and ulcers. In Sarah’s case, the many doctors she had consulted offered surgery as an option to remove the varicose veins on her legs. However, this is an invasive procedure which requires an anesthesia and hospitalization.

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36. An aesthetic hindrance in paragraph 2, means....

Ultraviolet light means the invisible part of the spectrum beyond violet. This light has always been regarded as very useful because it is used to cure certain skin diseases, kill bacteria, detect counterfeit money, form vitamins, etc.

Along with the increasingly extensive use of computers in financial activities, ultraviolet light has been widely applied by banks to identify the signatures of their customers in passbooks.

When a customer opens a new account with a bank, the bank teller always asks him to sign on a card to create an imprint; this can be used to compare with the signature on the customer's withdrawal slip under ultraviolet light.

Ultraviolet light certainly has many practical applications, but it may also be harmful to human beings. If applied to the eyes for an excessive length of time, it may blind a person.

Even though it can cure certain skin diseases, it is also very harmful to the skin. A study just completed in the United States says that the light may cause skin cancer. The ultraviolet rays of the sun have been ranked as the third most dangerous cancer causing agent after alcohol and tobacco. It is high time to warn sun-worshippers in the quest for a bronzed look to be careful of excessive and uncontrolled exposure to the sun.

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37.We may conclude that the main information of the text is about....

Ultraviolet light means the invisible part of the spectrum beyond violet. This light has always been regarded as very useful because it is used to cure certain skin diseases, kill bacteria, detect counterfeit money, form vitamins, etc.

Along with the increasingly extensive use of computers in financial activities, ultraviolet light has been widely applied by banks to identify the signatures of their customers in passbooks.

When a customer opens a new account with a bank, the bank teller always asks him to sign on a card to create an imprint; this can be used to compare with the signature on the customer's withdrawal slip under ultraviolet light.

Ultraviolet light certainly has many practical applications, but it may also be harmful to human beings. If applied to the eyes for an excessive length of time, it may blind a person.

Even though it can cure certain skin diseases, it is also very harmful to the skin. A study just completed in the United States says that the light may cause skin cancer. The ultraviolet rays of the sun have been ranked as the third most dangerous cancer causing agent after alcohol and tobacco. It is high time to warn sun-worshippers in the quest for a bronzed look to be careful of excessive and uncontrolled exposure to the sun.

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38. Ultraviolet rays may endanger people who....

Ultraviolet light means the invisible part of the spectrum beyond violet. This light has always been regarded as very useful because it is used to cure certain skin diseases, kill bacteria, detect counterfeit money, form vitamins, etc.

Along with the increasingly extensive use of computers in financial activities, ultraviolet light has been widely applied by banks to identify the signatures of their customers in passbooks.

When a customer opens a new account with a bank, the bank teller always asks him to sign on a card to create an imprint; this can be used to compare with the signature on the customer's withdrawal slip under ultraviolet light.

Ultraviolet light certainly has many practical applications, but it may also be harmful to human beings. If applied to the eyes for an excessive length of time, it may blind a person.

Even though it can cure certain skin diseases, it is also very harmful to the skin. A study just completed in the United States says that the light may cause skin cancer. The ultraviolet rays of the sun have been ranked as the third most dangerous cancer causing agent after alcohol and tobacco. It is high time to warn sun-worshippers in the quest for a bronzed look to be careful of excessive and uncontrolled exposure to the sun.

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39. We benefit from ultraviolet rays as they can....

Ultraviolet light means the invisible part of the spectrum beyond violet. This light has always been regarded as very useful because it is used to cure certain skin diseases, kill bacteria, detect counterfeit money, form vitamins, etc.

Along with the increasingly extensive use of computers in financial activities, ultraviolet light has been widely applied by banks to identify the signatures of their customers in passbooks.

When a customer opens a new account with a bank, the bank teller always asks him to sign on a card to create an imprint; this can be used to compare with the signature on the customer's withdrawal slip under ultraviolet light.

Ultraviolet light certainly has many practical applications, but it may also be harmful to human beings. If applied to the eyes for an excessive length of time, it may blind a person.

Even though it can cure certain skin diseases, it is also very harmful to the skin. A study just completed in the United States says that the light may cause skin cancer. The ultraviolet rays of the sun have been ranked as the third most dangerous cancer causing agent after alcohol and tobacco. It is high time to warn sun-worshippers in the quest for a bronzed look to be careful of excessive and uncontrolled exposure to the sun.

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40. Which of the following statements about ultraviolet light is TRUE according to the test?

Ultraviolet light means the invisible part of the spectrum beyond violet. This light has always been regarded as very useful because it is used to cure certain skin diseases, kill bacteria, detect counterfeit money, form vitamins, etc.

Along with the increasingly extensive use of computers in financial activities, ultraviolet light has been widely applied by banks to identify the signatures of their customers in passbooks.

When a customer opens a new account with a bank, the bank teller always asks him to sign on a card to create an imprint; this can be used to compare with the signature on the customer's withdrawal slip under ultraviolet light.

Ultraviolet light certainly has many practical applications, but it may also be harmful to human beings. If applied to the eyes for an excessive length of time, it may blind a person.

Even though it can cure certain skin diseases, it is also very harmful to the skin. A study just completed in the United States says that the light may cause skin cancer. The ultraviolet rays of the sun have been ranked as the third most dangerous cancer causing agent after alcohol and tobacco. It is high time to warn sun-worshippers in the quest for a bronzed look to be careful of excessive and uncontrolled exposure to the sun.

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41.We may conclude that the writer’s main purpose in writing the text is to....

Measles, a common childhood disease, has caused sufferings to mankind for thousands of years. The search for an effective measles vac-cine has lasted two hundred years and has finally ended in success. How is this important to children?

Every years measles kills twice as many Americans as polio now does. More children die from measles than from any other common childhood disease. Also, complications of some degree occur in about one child out of six. Most complications include pneumonia and ear disorders. Another after effect of measles: brain damage, is less common, but it can have such serious consequences that it deserves special attention.

Brain damage due to measles sounds like something far away from our experiences. In reality, it is not. Like any other in-jury, damage to the brain can be very slight or very severe. It is quite possible that we have never seen or heard a child who has severe brain damage. The child would either have died or would be in an institution. However, in medical research a relation has been found between measles and things such as behavioural problems, personality changes and the dulling of mental ability. For example, a child may be bad-tempered or a little slow to learn after he has recovered from measles.

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42. The main information of the text is that....

Measles, a common childhood disease, has caused sufferings to mankind for thousands of years. The search for an effective measles vac-cine has lasted two hundred years and has finally ended in success. How is this important to children?

Every years measles kills twice as many Americans as polio now does. More children die from measles than from any other common childhood disease. Also, complications of some degree occur in about one child out of six. Most complications include pneumonia and ear disorders. Another after effect of measles: brain damage, is less common, but it can have such serious consequences that it deserves special attention.

Brain damage due to measles sounds like something far away from our experiences. In reality, it is not. Like any other injury, damage to the brain can be very slight or very severe. It is quite possible that we have never seen or heard a child who has severe brain damage. The child would either have died or would be in an institution. However, in medical research a relation has been found between measles and things such as behavioural problems, personality changes and the dulling of mental ability. For example, a child may be bad-tempered or a little slow to learn after he has recovered from measles.

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43.One of the important findings of the research on measles is that....

Measles, a common childhood disease, has caused sufferings to mankind for thousands of years. The search for an effective measles vac-cine has lasted two hundred years and has finally ended in success. How is this important to children?

Every years measles kills twice as many Americans as polio now does. More children die from measles than from any other common childhood disease. Also, complications of some degree occur in about one child out of six. Most complications include pneumonia and ear disorders. Another after effect of measles: brain damage, is less common, but it can have such serious consequences that it deserves special attention.

Brain damage due to measles sounds like something far away from our experiences. In reality, it is not. Like any other injury, damage to the brain can be very slight or very severe. It is quite possible that we have never seen or heard a child who has severe brain damage. The child would either have died or would be in an institution. However, in medical research a relation has been found between measles and things such as behavioural problems, personality changes and the dulling of mental ability. For example, a child may be bad-tempered or a little slow to learn after he has recovered from measles.

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44.”or would be in an institution” (pharagraph 3) The underlined word means....

Measles, a common childhood disease, has caused sufferings to mankind for thousands of years. The search for an effective measles vac-cine has lasted two hundred years and has finally ended in success. How is this important to children?

Every years measles kills twice as many Americans as polio now does. More children die from measles than from any other common childhood disease. Also, complications of some degree occur in about one child out of six. Most complications include pneumonia and ear disorders. Another after effect of measles: brain damage, is less common, but it can have such serious consequences that it deserves special attention.

Brain damage due to measles sounds like something far away from our experiences. In reality, it is not. Like any other injury, damage to the brain can be very slight or very severe. It is quite possible that we have never seen or heard a child who has severe brain damage. The child would either have died or would be in an institution. However, in medical research a relation has been found between measles and things such as behavioural problems, personality changes and the dulling of mental ability. For example, a child may be bad-tempered or a little slow to learn after he has recovered from measles.

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45.Which of the following statements is TRUE about measles?

Measles, a common childhood disease, has caused sufferings to mankind for thousands of years. The search for an effective measles vac-cine has lasted two hundred years and has finally ended in success. How is this important to children?

Every years measles kills twice as many Americans as polio now does. More children die from measles than from any other common childhood disease. Also, complications of some degree occur in about one child out of six. Most complications include pneumonia and ear disorders. Another after effect of measles: brain damage, is less common, but it can have such serious consequences that it deserves special attention.

Brain damage due to measles sounds like something far away from our experiences. In reality, it is not. Like any other injury, damage to the brain can be very slight or very severe. It is quite possible that we have never seen or heard a child who has severe brain damage. The child would either have died or would be in an institution. However, in medical research a relation has been found between measles and things such as behavioural problems, personality changes and the dulling of mental ability. For example, a child may be bad-tempered or a little slow to learn after he has recovered from measles.

Question:

46. Which of the following is NOT an after effect of measles?

With the technological advancements created in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, multi media forms of biography became much popular than literary forms of personality. The popularity of these forms of biography culminated in the creation of such cable and satellite television networks as A&E The Biography Channel, the History Channel and History International. Along with documentary film Channel, the History Channel and History International. Along with documentary film biographies, Hollywood produced numerous commercial films based on the lives of famous people. Also, new web 2.0 application such as an-noknipsi.com enable users all over the world to compile their own biography and illustrate it with other people’s photos.

More recently, CD-ROM and online biographies are appearing. Unlike books and films, they often do not tell a chronological story instead, they are archives of many discrete media elements related to an individual person, including video clips, photographs, and text articles. Media scholar Lev Manovich says that such archives exemplify the data-base form allowing users to navigate the materials in many ways.

Question:

47. The primary subject of the passage is....

With the technological advancements created in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, multi media forms of biography became much popular than literary forms of personality. The popularity of these forms of biography culminated in the creation of such cable and satellite television networks as A&E The Biography Channel, the History Channel and History International. Along with documentary film Channel, the History Channel and History International. Along with documentary film biographies, Hollywood produced numerous commercial films based on the lives of famous people. Also, new web 2.0 application such as an-noknipsi.com enable users all over the world to compile their own biography and illustrate it with other people’s photos.

More recently, CD-ROM and online biographies are appearing. Unlike books and films, they often do not tell a chronological story instead, they are archives of many discrete media elements related to an individual person, including video clips, photographs, and text articles. Media scholar Lev Manovich says that such archives exemplify the data-base form allowing users to navigate the materials in many ways.

Question:

48. How did multimedia biography get popularity?

With the technological advancements created in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, multi media forms of biography became much popular than literary forms of personality. The popularity of these forms of biography culminated in the creation of such cable and satellite television networks as A&E The Biography Channel, the History Channel and History International. Along with documentary film Channel, the History Channel and History International. Along with documentary film biographies, Hollywood produced numerous commercial films based on the lives of famous people. Also, new web 2.0 application such as an-noknipsi.com enable users all over the world to compile their own biography and illustrate it with other people’s photos.

More recently, CD-ROM and online biographies are appearing. Unlike books and films, they often do not tell a chronological story instead, they are archives of many discrete media elements related to an individual person, including video clips, photographs, and text articles. Media scholar Lev Manovich says that such archives exemplify the data-base form allowing users to navigate the materials in many ways.

Question:

49. According to the passage Hollywood....

With the technological advancements created in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, multi media forms of biography became much popular than literary forms of personality. The popularity of these forms of biography culminated in the creation of such cable and satellite television networks as A&E The Biography Channel, the History Channel and History International. Along with documentary film Channel, the History Channel and History International. Along with documentary film biographies, Hollywood produced numerous commercial films based on the lives of famous people. Also, new web 2.0 application such as an-noknipsi.com enable users all over the world to compile their own biography and illustrate it with other people’s photos.

More recently, CD-ROM and online biographies are appearing. Unlike books and films, they often do not tell a chronological story instead, they are archives of many discrete media elements related to an individual person, including video clips, photographs, and text articles. Media scholar Lev Manovich says that such archives exemplify the data-base form allowing users to navigate the materials in many ways.

Question:

50.The word exemplify in last sentence in paragraph 2 could best be replaced with?

Direction:

Fill in the blank with the correct answer for questions number 1-15.

1. The victim, .................. went home earlier with the alleged kidnapper.

2. Early forms of toothbrush, .................. have been in existence since 3000 BCE.

3. The rituals begin on Holi eve with the symbolic burning of a bonfire called Holika, .................... as a symbol of bad things ending.

4. The research team, ....................... analyzed data from the National Household Survey on Drug Use.

5.Scientists used functional magnetic resonance imaging, ........................... by detecting blood flow changes inside the brain.

6. The cocoa bean, .............................. ,is the dried

and fully fermented seed of Theobroma cacao.

7. No sooner .......................... at the education fair than the presentation from University of Harvard was over.

8. James Dawson, ......................... finally became vice president of the company in 1989.

9. Susan was self-reliant and hardly ever .......................... ­­­any assistance from others.

10. .............................. between Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers, Kruger National Park is the ancestral home of the Makulele people

11. All living creatures in the universe need air and water to sustain their life and .........................

12. Rony Kumbirowo, a pencak silat master from Indonesia, has lined up in a number of ........................ produced in Hollywood.

13. Star Wars sales surge .......................... opening weekend record in America.

14. In the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal and Tibet ................................ which its peak is 8,848 meter above sea level.

15. I met many smart students here, the smartest ............................ is my new neighbor, Mira.

Direction:

Identify the one in underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

16. The study found that the tunes which were most likely to get stuck in people’s heads was those with more common global melodic contours.

17. Chronic insufficient sleep is at epidemic levels in US teens and has been associated with depression, substance use, accidents, and academy failure.

18. According to a recent study, when it comes to your mental and emotional health, the number of time you spend between sunrise and sunsrise matters most.

19. Single-celled microbes are considered living example of the kind of life that might exist elsewhere in the Universe

20. Acute hepatitis can cause by the consumption of a wide range of drugs and dietary supplements, including certain vitamins.

21. Being able to detect genetic disorders early as possible is important because doctors can then begin treating some of these disorders before birth.

22. Not only is the junk-battery powerful and easy to-build, but it also represent a new kind of approach innovation.

23. The federal government is designating 48 electric vehicle charging corridors along 25,000 miles of mayor US. Highway as a way to cut greenhouse gas emission

24. The ATSB report accompanies the launch of a two-days meeting in Canberra, held from Nov. 2 to 4, by an International team of experts to review progress made in the investigation.

25. The idea of artificial intelligence making some people extremely uneasy, regardless of what the computers in question might be doing.

26. The report cites that the number of employees in the private sector have doubled between 2007 and 2010.

27.People who achieve success do many different things before, like studying, working, and to attend classes in Universities.

28. Scientist had yet to reveal another tiny piece of the mystery of our origins.

29. A number of visitors of the zoo are warned not feeding the animals for several health reasons.

30. The victim of the eviction approved to the compensation given by the company.

31. Neither of those people understand the importance and the risk of this project.

32. Various traditional cultures are performed random to amuse the spectator attending the show.

33. His mother explicitly told he not to out to the river by himself, but he did not listen.

34.The earlier the young players get the chance to play in international events, the best they will be in the future.

35. Recently, the main element of competition, both on national and international level are representing by human resources.

36. Alike a carrot, a banana has a deserved reputation as valuable sources of vitamin A.

37. The participants proposed some suggestions in the meeting, then the chairman did the decision

38.The three major employers of career physics are academic institutions, government laboratories, and private industries

39. Tigor likes to talk to his dog, takes them for a walk twice a day, and feeding them expensive dog food.

40. Originally, ice cream was a labor-intensive treat made manually by hand