The most conservative sect of the Men on he Church is the Old Order Amish, with 33,000 members living mainly today in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Their lifestyle reflects their belief in the doctrines of separation from the world and simplicity of life. The Amish have steadfastly rejected the societal changes that have occurred in the previous three hundred years, preferring instead to remain securely rooted in a seventeenth-century lifestyle. They live on farms without radios, televisions, telephones, electric lights, and cars; they dress in plainly styled and colored old-fashioned clothes; and they farm their lands with horses and tools rather than modern farm equipment. They have a highly communal form of living, with barn raisings and quilting bees as commonplace activities. 1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses (A) other, more liberal sects of Mennonites (B) where Mennonites live (C) the communal Amish lifestyle (D) the most conservative Mennonites 2. Which of the following would probably NOT be found on an Amish farm? (A) A hammer (B) A cart (C) A long dress (D) A refrigerator Probably the most recognized board game around the world is the game of Monopoly. In this game, players vie for wealth by buying, selling, and renting properties; the key to success in the game, in addition ,o a bit of luck, is for a player to acquire monopolies on clusters of properties in order to force opponents to pay exorbitant rents and fees. Although the game is now published in countless languages and versions, with foreign locations and place names appropriate to the target language adorning its board, the beginnings of the game were considerably more humble. The game was invented in 1933 by Charles Darrow. during the height of the Great Depression. Darrow, who lived in Germantown, Pennsylvania, was himself unemployed during those difficult financial times. He set the original game not as might be expected in his hometown of Germantown, but in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the site of numerous pre-Depression vacations, where he walked along the Boardwalk and visited Park Place. Darrow made the first games by hand and sold them locally until Parker Brothers purchased the rights to Monopoly in 1935 and took the first steps toward the mass production of today. 3. The French version of Monopoly might possibly include a piece of property entitled (A) Atlantic City, New Jersey (B) Germantown, Pennsylvania (C) Boardwalk (D) the Eiffel Tower 4. It is implied that Darrow selected Atlantic City as the setting for Monopoly because (A) it brought back good memories (B) his family came from Atlantic City (C) the people of Germantown might have been angered if he had used Germantown (D) Atlantic City was larger than Germantown 5. Parker Brothers is probably (A) a real estate company (B) a game manufacturing company (C) a group of Charles Harrows friends (D) a toy design company Theories about the movement of the continents have evolved over time as the ability to conduct scientific study of the continents has improved. Thus, todays theory of plate tectonics, rather than contradicting its predecessor, had its roots in the older theory of continental drift. According to the theory of continental drift, the continents are not fixed in position but instead move slowly across the surface of the earth, constantly changing in position relative to one another. This theory was first proposed in the eighteenth century when mapmakers noticed how closely the continents of the earth fit together when they were matched up. It was suggested then that the present-day continents had once been one large continent that had broken up into pieces which drifted apart. Today the modern theory of plate tectonics has developed from the theory of continental drift. The theory of plate tectonics suggests that the crust of the earth is divided into six large, and many small, tectonic plates that drift on the lava that composes the inner core of the earth. These plates consist of ocean floor and continents that quite probably began breaking up and moving relative to one another more than 200 million years ago. 6. The topic of this passage is (A) continental drift (B) the theory of plate tectonics (C) the development of ideas about the movement of the earths surface (D) eighteenth-century mapmakers 7. The passage states that the theory of continental drift developed as a result of (A) the fixed positions of the continents (B) the work of mapmakers (C) the rapid movement of continents (D) the fit of the earths plates 8. Which of the following is NOT true about the theory of plate tectonics? (A) It is not as old as the theory of continental drift. (B) It evolved from the theory of continental drift. (C) It postulates that the earths surface is separated into plates. (D) It was proposed by mapmakers. 9. According to the passage, what constitutes a tectonic plate? (A) Lava (B) Only the continents (C) The inner core of the earth (D) The surface of the land and the floor of che oceans 10. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? (A) Two unrelated theories arc presented. (B) Two contrasting opinions are stated. (C) A theory is followed by an example. (D) One hypothesis is developed from another. Fort Knox, Kentucky, is the site of a U.S. army post, but it is even more renowned for the Fort Knox Bullion Depository, the massive vault that contains the bulk of the U.S. governments gold deposits. Completed in 1936, the vault is housed in a two-story building constructed of granite, steel, and concrete; the vault itseif is made of steel and concrete and has a door that weighs more than twenty tons. Naturally, the most up-to-date security devices available are in place at Fort Knox, and die army post nearby provides further protection. 11. Which of the following best describes the topic of the passage? (A) The city of Fort Knox, Kentucky (B) The federal gold depository (C) The U.S. army post at Fort Knox (D) Gold bullion 12. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? (A) The Massive Concrete Vault (B) Fort Knox Security (C) Where the United States Keeps Its Gold (D) A Visit to Kentucky Blood plasma is a clear, almost colorless liquid. It consists of blood from which the red and white blood cells have been removed. It is often used in transfusions because a patient generally needs the plasma portion of the blood more than the other components. Plasma differs in several important ways from whole blood. First of all, plasma can be mixed for all donors and does not have to be from the right blood group, as whole blood does. In addition, plasma can be dried and stored, while whole blood cannot. 13. All of the following are true about blood plasma EXCEPT that (A) it is a deeply colored liquid (B) blood cells have been taken out of it (C) patients are often transfused with it (D) it is generally more important to the patient than other parts of whole blood 14. Which of the following is NOT stated about whole blood? (A) It is different from plasma. (B) It cannot be dried. (C) It is impossible to keep it in storage for a long time, (D) It is a clear, colorless liquid. One identifying characteristic of minerals is their relative hardness, which can be determined by scratching one mineral with another. In this type of test, a harder mineral can scratch a softer one, but a softer mineral is unable to scratch the harder one. The Mohs hardness scale is used to rank minerals according to hardness. Ten minerals are listed in this scale, ranging from talc with a hardness of 1 to diamond with a hardness of 10. On this scale, quartz (number 7) is harder than feldspar (number 6) and is therefore able to scratch it; however, feldspar is unable to make a mark on quartz. 15. Which of the following best states the subject of this passage? (A) The hardness of diamonds (B) Identifying minerals by means of a scratch test (C) Feldspar on the Mohs scale (D) Recognizing minerals in their natural state 16. The main idea of this passage is that ......... (A) the hardness of a mineral can be determined by its ability to make a mark on other minerals (B) diamonds, with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale, can scratch all other minerals (C) a softer mineral cannot be scratched by a harder mineral (D) talc is the first mineral listed on the Mohs scale Germany bans radical organization Germany banned Wednesday an extremist Islamic organization it said is a breeding ground for terrorists. It was the first action taken under Germanys new anti-terrorism laws. Interior Minister Otto Schily said there were no direct links between the group, Caliphate State, and the terror attacks Sept. 11. Investigators have said, however, that some members traveled to Afghanistan to meet with supporters of alleged mastermind Osama bin Laden in 1996 or 1997. The ban also applies to 20 affiliated organizations. The groups have a total membership of 1,100. The Cologne-based Caliphate State, led by Turkish-born Muhammed Metin Kaplan, openly calls for the overthrow of secular governments and wants to replace them with Islamic states. Under the new rules, the group was banned for its anti-Semitic rhetoric -- Germany has strict laws against inciting racial hatred -- and because it developed its own tax and legal system. USA today ANKARA 17. Which of the following words mean “overthrow” ? a. removal b. prohibition c. malfunction d. disregard 18. What is the main purpose of the Cologne-based organization? a. to continue its anti-semitic rhetoric b. b. to displace the secular regime c. to join Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan d. to declare war against Israel. 19. Why was the Caliphate State organization banned in Germany? a. because they openly call for the overthrow of secular governments b. because of their connections with Osama bin Laden c because they aim at generating racial hatred d. because they are based on Islamic rules 20. Which of the following statements is WRONG? a. Caliphate State and Osama bin Laden have no direct links between them b. Caliphate State was banned because it developed its own legal system. c. Caliphate State had been banned before. d. There are 20 more organizations led by Caliphate State. On the night of April 14th and 15th ,1912, a disaster happened which shocked the world. The British ship, Titanic, sank in the North Atlantic on its first voyage between Southampton and New York. It was 11:40 p.m. on the 14th April. The sea was calm. But suddenly the ship hit a huge iceberg at full speed. Titanic was the largest, most luxurious ship ever built. On board were some of the richest, most powerful men and women in the world. The ship had only 16 life boats- enough for less than 2224 passengers and crew on board- but no one was worried. Titanic was of the very largest design and had the most modern technology. Everyone thought that the boat was unsinkable. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15 the impossible happened. Titanic sank. The wireless operator sent out an SOS signal. But the two ships which were the closest did not hear the calls for help. The passengers who couldn’t get into the life boats jumped into the sea but nobody could survive for more than a few minutes in the icy water. Only 711 people survived the disaster. 21. Nobody was worried when the Titanic hit the iceberg because... a. no one thought that it could sink b. Titanic was of the very largest design c. the operator had sent out an SOS signal d. there were two ships sailing close to Titanic 22. Why did the passengers jumping into the sea die? a. the water was very cold b. there were not enough life boats c. the iceberg fell onto them d. Titanic sank onto them. 23. How long did it take Titanic to sink? a.180 minutes b. 170 minutes c. 160 minutes d. 150 minutes 24. Which of the following words could mean “design” in the text? a. hugeness b. structure c. board d. speed All people store a vast amount of information that they use in social life : how to cash a cheque, how to use the subway, how to act in the classroom, how to respond when someone speaks to them, how to obtain food or shelter. This information, and thousands of other pieces of information, learned through social interaction, enables us to survive. The rules or guides for such behavior define what is appropriate or acceptable in various situations. These guides are called norms and values and they are found in all societies. 25. According to the passage, social information is acquired through______________ . a) survival in social life b) response to social norms c) acceptable situations d) international relations e) social interaction 26. The writer clearly states that norms and social values______________ . a) establish the social information b) are best learned in a classroom environment c) can only be taught through interaction d) are present in each and every society e) are useful in daily interaction The Oklohama City bombing brought home to Americans a reality that much of the world has been living with for years: terrorists can strike anywhere, anytime. In the seven days ended on April 19, Pinkerton Risk Assessment of Arlington, Virginia, recorded more than two dozen incidents of terror or violent action by terrorists, stretching from Western European to Japan. It was an all too typical week. As sampling: April13,1995: A Police inspector is ambushed in Pakistan, the tenth lawman killed there in two weeks. Three bombs explode near a school and police station, killing two people. April 14: A bomb is detonated outside the home of a prominent politician in the Slovak Republic. In Egypt, a policeman is gunned down by Islamic militants. Arsonists attack Turkish banks in Germany, with gasoline bombs. April 15: Arsonists strike a mosque in the Netherlands. A Turkish Airlines office in Austria also is firebombed. April 17: Two armed men spray a bus with gunfire in rural Nicaragua, killing four and injuring 26. April 18: Unknown attackers massacre at least 63 women and children in Liberia. April 19: About 400 people are injured when they inhale noxious gas at the railway station in Yokohoma, Japan- an echo of the deadly gas attack in the Tokyo subway four weeks earlier. In Madrid, Spain, a car bomb destroys the armored vehicle carrying opposition leader Jose Maria Aznar. 27. The Oklohama disaster has proven that _____________________ . a) Oklohama City is a definite target b) Virginia was the headquarters of risk assesment c) No country can escape terror d) More than two dozen terrorist incidents can take place in one week e) It was a typical week all over the world 28. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________________ . a) Violent action is characteristic of terror b) Americans are not really accustomed to terrorists attacks c) Terror can’t strike a country twice d) Western Europe suffers more than the east e) Pinkerton Assessment proved to be a failure 29. It is clear from the passage that___________________________ . a) Terrorists choose carefully whom to attack b) In the past there used to be more violence in Moslem countries c) Terrorism has something to do with underdevelopment d) Ordinary people may well be targets e) Violent attacks are directed only at individuals For thousands of years the moon has caught our imagination. Although it can be seen during the day, it is associated with things that come out after dark- like werewolves and witches. It was considered to have magical powers and is a symbol of the occult. The idea that the moon affects our minds and bodies remains popular. American studies have reported more murders at full moon , more bleeding during surgery, a greater number of accidents and suicides, and more disturbed behaviour in psychiatic hospitals. This apparent lunar influence has been called the “ Transylvania effect “ . But can the moon affect our physical and mental state ? Not according to Ivan Kelly of the Saskatchewan, Canada, and James Rotton of Florida International University. They found that the Transylvanian Effect did not exist: some of the papers claiming to show the lunar effect contained statistical errors. They also dismissed the two main theories for how the effect might work. The theory that moonlight might affect the pineal gland ( light acting on this gland inhibits the production of melatonin, which in high levels is associated with depression ) was dismissed because the light of the full moon is so weak- a quarter of that of a candle. So too was the idea that the moon’s gravitational pull triggers biological tides in the body’s fluid, causing odd behaviour. The eart’s gravitational pull is 5,012 times as strong as the moon’s. Therefore, it’s unlikely that lunar pull could have an effect particularly as the body has an internal system called homeostasis, which maintains its metabolic balance. Kelly claims moon moods are more likely caused by psyhological than physical factors. “ If you believe the moon affects you, you alter your behaviour accordingly. You remember the accident at full moon but not the one in the first phase. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.” 30. The first two paragraphs imply that_______________________ . a) People are less attracted to the moon today b) We still think the moon alters our moods c) Wolves do not appear during the day d) Witches have magical powers e) It is brighter at full moon 31. The purpose of the listings in lines 5-7 is to prove___________ . a) What magical powers witches have b) That the moon appears at day time c) That the moon does affect physically and mentally d) The “ Transylvanian effect” is not true e) Why mankind is so interested in life on the moon 32. Kelly and Rotton disproved the Translyvania Effect saying_________ . a) The pineal gland doesn’t inhibit melatonin production b) The moon can affect only the seas c) The body fluid is too dense to be affected d) Homeostasis is stronger than the lunar pull e) The moon’s light is not strong enough to affect the pineal gland 33. Does the moon affect moods at all, according to Kelly ? a) Yes, but only psychologically b) Yes, but it is worth mentioning c) Yes, for instance you never forget the accident at full moon d) No, not in the least e) No, because it is always for man to decide about his behaviour When men first flew in space, they were amazed to discover that the only man made object visible from the orbit was the Great Wall of China. It’s a nice idea, but it’s not true. None of the early astronauts mentioned sighting the Great Wall. Various other man-made phenomena – such as the fires of African desert dwellers, the lights of tuna fishing boats off Japan, or the giant irrigation patterns in the American North-West are visible from the low Earth orbit ( about 200 kilometers up ) with naked eye, but not the Great Wall. Theoretically, the human eye is capable of a resolution of less than one minute of arc-so, good eyes should be able to see objects about 0.3 mm across at a metre’s distance. At 200 kilometers, the same eyes could pick out objects about 50 metres wide. Everything depends on the contrast between object and background being good- a black thread against white, for example, or a white concrete runway against brown terrain. The Great Wall is mostly grey stone in a grey landscape- and, in fact, is difficult to pick out even from an airliner flying a mere 15 kilometers above. 34. According to the passage, in order for the eye to pick out objects_______________ . a) There must at least be a 50 meter wide area b) Men must go up 200 meters c) A white concrete runway must exist d) There should be man made phenomena e) Contrast between the object and the terrain must be good 35. From the passage we know that an object is visible from the space when_________ . a) It isn’t as small as 0.3 mm b) It stands 200 km away c) It is 50 meters high d) It makes a colour contrast e) It isn’t made of grey stone 36. From the information in the passage, we know that______________ . a) The story about the Great Wall of China is not true b) After 20 kms. up man is able to detect anything on the earth c) A good eye is the one that is capable of resolution d) Gray is the best color that can be detected e) If you are 15 kms. above, you can easily see everything Tooth care was taken seriously 2000 years ago. The Romans used tooth powders, made from bones or shells to keep their teeth shiny and clean. They were applied with a finger. Sadly, since they were mixed into a paste with honey, these powders wouldnt have been as effective as they might have been. In the East, the prophet Mohammed advocated the use of a siwak twig to keep teeth clean: left in water overnight, the fibres of the twig split to form a brush. Other cultures also beat or chewed twigs to use as brushes. The first tooth brushes as we know them - with bristles fixed perpendicularly to the handle - Were recorded by the Chinese in the 1490s. But it took nearly 200 years for such brushes to appear in Britain, the first instance being noted in London in the mid-1660s. With good teeth becoming part of the ideal of modern beauty, the 1800s has seen a massive increase in the use of toothbrushes - and the successful development of compact and effective brushes. 37. What was wrong with the way the Romans cleaned their teeth was that... a) they failed to use the right bones or shells b) they did not have toothbrushes c) they added honey to their paste d) they did not take the matter seriously enough e) they could not find the proper powder 38.From the information given in the passage, it is clear that... a) in the 19th century the number of people using toothbrushes increased b) the successful development of compact brushes didnt take that long c) before Mohamed, no one cleaned their teeth d) the Britons started using toothbrush along with the Chinese e) Romans were the first to use a toothbrush 39.We cannot infer from the passage that... a) the brainchild of the toothbrush is the Chinese b) Europe was almost two centuries behind China c) dental hygiene is given the utmost care in America d) sugary substances are not good for the teeth e) dental hygiene has become an essential part of beauty Trainee doctors have always had a basic predicament - how do you learn to be a surgeon? How do you practise techniques like cutting and stitching - before you have learned enough about them to be trusted with a live patient? Many trainees rely on the likes of models, pigs, feet and even orange peel, but nothing has so far been close enough to the texture and feel of real flesh and blood - except real flesh and blood. Now a company called Limbs and Things has come up with the next best thing to a human guinea pig - latex body parts so lifelike that they even bleed when theyre cut. Limbs and Things makes anatomical models ranging from a simple mole or little finger to an entire abdomen. The abdomen contains lifelike organs, vessels and soft tissue. Other parts on offer also include the cutdown pad - a skin simulation with veins that contain blood. The veins located deep below the surface can only be located by palpating the skin - just like the real thing. A head model, complete with various cysts, warts and cancerous melanomas, offers a valuable platform for learning the delicate business of surgery. 40. According to the passage, a trainee doctor can discover the veins by . a) unearthing the surface b) cutting the pad c) touching the skins d) peeling the orange e) buying the right part 41. Trainee surgeons have until now a) been successful in their practice with live patients b) practised with models mostly c) learned how to cut and stitch on natural body parts d) learned to trust their patients e) preferred latex models to real models 42. is not mentioned as an advantage that Limbs and Things provides. a) That the models look like real b) That a psychological barrier is overcome c) That there is a wide variety of anatomical models d) That the models even have dermatological problems e) That trainee doctors will have a much better chance of practice As late as 1857, it took 25 days for a piece of mail to travel from St Louis, Missouri, to California. The journey for freight or passengers was longer and more difficult. Quick, efficient, reasonably priced transportation was critical if the West was to be settled, and American businessmen responded to the challenge. In April 1860, the Pony Express promised that it would deliver a letter from Missouri to San Francisco in ten days for a fee of $3. It was put out of business just 18 months after it began, however, by the completion of the first transcontinental telegraph on 24 October, 1861. But what the West really needed was a railroad. To that end, in 1861 the US Congress approved generous funding and land grants for the construction of a transcontinental line. By 10 May, 1869, the tracks of the Union Pacific from the east had met the Central Pacifics tracks from the west at Promontory, Utah. 43.It is explained in the passage that the transcontinental railroad ... a) was completed in eight years b) started in Promontory, Utah c) put the Pony Express out of business d) preceded the transcontinental telegraph e) was built by the Congress 44.The challenge mentioned was . a) settling in the West as well as in the East b) to meet the demand for better transportation c) that travelling from St. Louis to California lasted as long as 25 days d) high fees of transportation e) that the West was deprived of a railroad 45. We can conclude that the Pony Express________________________. a) replaced the transcontinental telegraph b) preceded the railroad c) was more efficient but short lived d) received the approval of the US Congress e) was introduced permanently after a trial period of 18 months 46. The transcontinental line a) started to be constructed both from the east and the west ends b) started in Utah c) was constructed between 1860 –1869 d) united the two great continents of the world e) was followed by the Pony Express ANSWER KEY 1.a 13.a 25.e 37.c 2.d 14.d 26.d 38.a 3.d 15.b 27.c 39.c 4.d 16.a 28.b 40.c 5.b 17.a 29.d 41.b 6. c 18.b 30.b 42.b 7. b 19.a 31.c 43.a 8. d 20.c 32.e 44.b 9. d 21.b 33.a 45.c 10.d 22.a 34.e 46.a 11.b 23.c 35.d 12.c 24.a 36.a
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