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Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate that special occasion? Well, the ….(1)of options open today’s youngster – or even “ oldster” for that matter, is a far cry from the traditional party or restaurant visit. No longer is it ….(2) sufficient to invite your friends round , buy some food and get a barker to produce a cake. No, today’s birthday boy or girl is looking for something out of the ordinary, ranging from the ….(3) expensive to the downright dangerous. Anything goes, as long as it is unusual and impressive. Top of this year ‘s popular …..(4) are as follows: taking some friends rally driving , helicopter lessons, plane trip and parachuting , and hot air ballooning . Then there is always group bungee jumping or taking your buddies on a stomach – churning , while water rafting ……(5) down rapids. The desire of adventurous celebration is not restricted to the ….(6) . I recently met an octogenarian who celebrated …..(7) the milestone of eighty by having a fly lesson. Of course, if you have money the world is your oyster. A very rich relation of mine flew fifty of his friends to a Caribbean island to mark the passing of his half century. Unfortunately I was only a ….(8) relation. Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration do continue to ….(9) the less extravagant or less adventurous among us. However, with my own half century looming on the horizon I would not say no to a weekend in Paris and a meal at the Eiffel Tower. I can …(10)dream. Perhaps by the time I’m eighty I’ll be able to afford it. Question 1: A. scale B. degreeC. rangeD. variance Question 2: A. hoped B. decidedC. markedD. considered Question 3: A. perfectlyB. dearlyC. outrageouslyD. explicity Question 4: A. experiments B. extravagances. C. exposuresD. expenses Question 5: A. rideB. travelC. voyageD. crossing Question 6: A. adolescents B. teenagersC. youthD. young Question 7: A. attaining B. arrivingC. reachingD. getting Question 8: A. distantB. remoteC. farawayD. slight Question 9: A. pacify B. satisfy C. distractD. absorb Question 10:A. however B. but C. neverthelessD. anyway Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 11 : A. invalid B. predict C. pretendD. preface Question 12 : A. mausoleum B. conservativeC. disqualifyD. magnificant Question 13 : A. nuclear B. provinceC. constructD. complex Question 14 : A. literacy B. contingency C. ceremonyD. sanctuary Question 15 : A. optimist B. accuracy C. continentD. artificial Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions . Baseball evolved from a number of different ball-and stick games (paddle ball, trap ball, one-old-cat, rounders, and town ball) originating in England. As early as the American Revolution. It was noted that troops played “ baseball” in their free time. In 1845 Alexander Cartwright formalized the New York Knickerbockers’ version of the game : a diamond shaped infield, with bases ninety feet apart, three strikers – you’re – out , batter out on a caught ball , three outs per inning , a nine man team. “ The New York Game” spread rapidly , replacing earlier localized forms. From its beginnings, baseball was seen as a way of satisfying the recreational needs of an increasingly urban – industrial society. At its inception it was it was played by and for gentlement. A club might consists of 40 members. The president would appoint two captains who would choose teams from among the members . Games were played on Monday and Thursday afternoons, with the losers often providing a lavish evening’s entertainments for the winners During the 1850- 70 period the game was changing, however, with increasing commercialism (charging admission), under – the – table payments to exceptional to players, and gambling on the outcome of games. By 1868 it was said that a club would have their regular professional ten , an amateur first - nine , and their” muffins “ (the gentlemently duffers who once ran the game) . Beginning with the first openly all – salaried team (Cincinnati’s Red Stocking Club) in 1869, the 1870- 1890 period saw the complete professionalization of baseball , including formation of the National Association of Professional baseball players in 1871. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed in 1876, run by business-minded invertors in joint-stock company clubs. The 1880s has been called Major League Baseball’s “ Golden Age”. Profits soared, player’s salaries rose somewhat , a season of 84 games became one of 132, a weekly periodical “ The sporting News” came into being, wooden stadiums with double-deck stands replaced open fields, and the standard refreshment became hot dogs, soda pop and peanuts. In 1900 the Western League based in the growing cities of the Mis west proclaimed itself the American League Question 56: What is the passage mainly about? A. the origin of baseball B. the commercialization of baseball C. the influence of the “ New York Game” on baseball D. the development of baseball in the nineteenth century Question 57: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ? A. the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational opportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin” B. hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and commercialism that develop in baseball C. the “ New York “ spread rapidly because it was better formalized D. business – minded investors were only interested in profits Question 58 : The word “ inception” in line 8 is closest in meaning to A. requirementsB. beginningC. insistenceD. rules Question 59 : The word “ lavish “ in line 11 is closest in meaning to A. prolongedB. very generousC. grandD. extensive Question 60:Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy gentlemen at its inception A. a team might consist of 40 members B. the president would choose teams from among the members C. they didn’t play on weekend D. they might be called “ duffers” if they didn’t make the first nine Question 61 : According to the second paragraph , all of the following are true except: A. commercialism became more prosperous B. the clubs are smaller C. outstanding players got extra incomeD. people gamed on the outcome of games Question 62 : Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s “ Golden Age” A. wooden stadiums replaced open fields B. a weekly periodical commenced C. the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed D. profits soared Question 63: The word” somewhat” in line 21 is closest in meaning to A. to a significant extentB. to a minor extent C. to not the same extentD. to some extent Question 64: The word “itself” in line 24 refers to A. the Western LeagueB. growing cities C. the MidwestD. the American League Question 65: Where in the passage does the author first mention payments to players A. lines 4-7B. lines 8-10C. lines 11-14D. 15- 18 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 61. A. Canada B. dynamic C. stimulate D. continent 62. A. condolence B. encounter C. consonant D. determine 63. A. abundant B. behavior C. requirement D. estimate 64. A. mature B. culture C. measure D. nature 65. A. hypersensitive B. psychological C. contributory D. argumentative Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions. Scientists believe that dinosaurs came into being about 180 million years ago and died out about 60 million years ago. Since dinosaurs were reptiles, they must have developed from reptiles that lived before them. The first reptiles appeared long before the dinosaurs. They were able to live in water and on land. They hatched eggs and the young ones had legs and lungs. They could breathe air and probably ate insects. Then the other reptiles became larger and stronger. Some looked like big lizards and others like turtles. They had short tails, thick legs and big heads. They ate plants. The first dinosaurs to develop resembled their reptile ancestors. They were slender and probably no bigger than a turkey and, like a turkey, they walked on their hind legs. Some kinds remained small, but others grew heavier and longer. There were even a few that were six meters long, weighing as much as an elephant. They had small heads and short, blunt teeth, which were only good for eating plants. They lived in low, swampy places. Then came the next period in the Age of the Reptiles. Some of the plant-eating dinosaurs became so large that even four legs could not support them on land. These were the largest of all the reptiles. The largest dinosaurs were probably the biggest animals that ever walked the Earth. They had to spend most of their lives in rivers and swamps. One of these giants was the Brontosaurus, 25 meters long and weighing about 40,000 kilograms! At the same time, other dinosaurs were able to walk about on land. One of these, the Allosaurus, was 10 meters long, had sharp teeth and claws and fed on the Brontosaurus and other plant eaters! Dinosaurs developed in many different ways, but none of them ever developed a good brain. One of the reasons dinosaurs disappears may be that they were just not bright enough to know how to survive and escape from all their natural enemies. But some scientists believe that changes in the Earth and in climate killed off the dinosaurs. Swamps dried up and mountains appeared, making life difficult for dinosaurs that couldn’t live on dry land. Also, changes in climate produced changes in vegetation, and since many dinosaurs were plant eaters, their food supply disappeared. Finally as the Earth began to have seasons, shifting from hot summers to snowy winters, dinosaurs could not fit themselves to these changes and gradually became extinct. There are other scientists who believe that the dinosaurs disappeared because of an incident that happened 65 million years ago. An enormous and very heavy asteroid hit the Earth. There was a huge explosion and this caused tons of dust to be blasted into the Earth’s atmosphere. There was such a thick layer of dust covering our Earth that it blocked out sunlight for as long as five years. That was how plants died and the dinosaurs were deprived of food. Eventually they starved to death. 69. Which of the following statements about the first reptiles is NOT true? A. They laid eggs. B. They were the ancestor of dinosaurs. C. They were both land and sea animals. D. They existed about 180 million years ago. 70. What did the earliest reptiles feed on? A. insects B. reptiles C. plants D. mammals 71. In the passage, the word “resembled” means _______. A. lived as long as B. existed at the same time as C. survived in the same way as D. had similarities to 72. How were the first dinosaurs similar to reptiles? A. They walked on their fore legs. B. They were plant eaters. C. They were of the same size. D. They had big heads. 73. When did the Earth begin to have seasons? A. 100 million years ago B. 65 million years ago C. 180 million years ago D. 60 million years ago 74. From the fifth paragraph, we know that _______. A. the Brontosaurus fed on other smaller dinosaurs B. the Brontosaurus had sharp claws and teeth C. the largest of the dinosaurs had two legs that couldn’t support them. D. giant dinosaurs lived mostly in swamps and rivers 75. Which of the following statements that appear in the passage is considered a fact? A. Dinosaurs were developed from reptiles. B. Dinosaurs became extinct 60 million years. C. The Age of the Reptiles was the period when reptiles ruled the Earth. D. The first reptiles ate insects. 76. When an asteroid hit the Earth 65 million years ago, the following things happened, EXCEPT _______. A. many types of vegetation died B. there were tons of dust on Earth C. there was no sunlight on Earth for a long period D. there was a big explosion 77. According to the passage, dinosaurs disappeared NOT because_______. A. they were killed by enemies B. they were killed in an explosion C. they couldn’t adapt to climatic changes D. they died of starvation 78. According to the next text, which is the correct order of appearance of the dinosaurs? I. The first dinosaurs were about the size of a turkey. II. Then came the large reptiles that ate plants. III. The earliest reptiles ate insect. IV. Then some dinosaurs grew to be as big as elephants. A. I, III, IV, II B. IV, III, II, I C. II, III, I, IV D. III, II, I, IV Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 36 to 40. Question 36: A. admire B. ambitious C. duration D. category Question 37: A. embarrass B. require C. competent D. maturity Question 38: A. caution B. complaint C. dependent D. computer Question 39: A. suspect B. influence C. physical D. character Question 40: A. emotional B. quality C. equality D. controllable
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