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EXERCISE 2
PASSAGE ONE (Question 1-2)
Another program instrumental in the popularization of science was cosmos. This series,
broadcast and public television, dealt with topics and issues from varied fields of science. The
principal writer and narrator of the program was Carl Sagan, a noted astronomer and Pulitzer
Prize winning author.

1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discussed

(A) A different scientific televisions series
(B) Carl Sagan scientific achievements
(C) The Pulitzer prize won by Carl Sagan
(D) public television

2. The paragraph following this passage likely contains information on what?

(A) The popularity of science
(B) The program cosmos
(C) The astronomer Carl Sagan
(D) Topics and issues from various fields of science

PASSAGE TWO (Question 3-4)

When strong earthquake occurs on the ocean floor rather than on land, a tremendous
force is exerted on the seawater and one on more large, destructive waves called tsunamis can be
formed. Tsunamis are commonly called tidal waves in the United States, but this is really and
inappropriate name in that the cause of the tsunami is an underground earthquake rather than the
oceans tides.
Far from land, a tsunami can move though the wide open vastness of the ocean at a speed of
600 miles (900 kilometers) per hour and often can travel tremendous distance without losing
height and strength. When a tsunami reaches shallow coastal water, I can reach a height of 100
feet (30 meters) or more and can cause tremendous flooding and damage to coastal areas.
3. The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discussed
(A) Tsunamis in various parts of the word
(B) The negative effect of tsunami
(C) Land-based earthquakes
(D) The effect of tides on tsunamis

4. Which of the following is most likely the topic of the paragraph following the passage?
(A) The causes of tsunamis
(B) The destructive effects of tsunamis on the coast
(C) The differences between tsunami and tidal waves
(D) the distance covered by tsunamis

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PASSAGE THREE (Question 5-6)

Off-Broadway theater developed in New York City in about 1950 as a result of
dissatisfaction with conditions on Broadway. Its founders believed that Broadway was overly
concerned with producing safe, commercially successful hit plays rather than drama with artistic
quality. Off-Broadway producers tried to assist playwrights, directors, and performers who could
not find work on Broadway. Off-Broadway theaters were poorly equipped, had limited seating,
and provided few conveniences for audiences. But the originality of the scripts, the creativity of
the performers, and the low cost of tickets made up for these disadvantages, and off-Broadway
theater prospered. However, by the 1960's, costs began to rise and by the 1970's, off-Broadway
theater was encountering many of the difficulties of Broadway and had lost much of its vitality.
With its decline, an experimental movement called off-off-Broadway theater developed.

5. What is the main idea of this passage?

(A) After initial success, off-Broadway theater began to decline.
(B) Off-Broadway theaters produced many hit commercial plays.
(C) Theaters on Broadway were not well equipped.
(D) Off-Broadway plays were highly creative.

6. The paragraph that follows this passage most likely deals with
(A) the help off-Broadway producers provided directors, playwrights, and performers
(B) methods off-Broadway theaters used to cope with rising prices
(C) the development of off-off-Broadway theater
(D) the decline of Broadway theater

PASSAGE FOUR (Question 7-11)

The first Dutch outpost in New Netherlands was made at Fort Orange (now Albany) in
1624; it became a depot of the fur trade. But the most important settlement was at the southern
tip of Manhattan, commanding the great harbor at the mouth of the Hudson River. Peter Minuit,
first governor-general of New Netherlands, "purchased" title to the island from the Canarsie
Indians for the equivalent of twenty four dollars worth of trinkets. However, the Canarsie Indians
might be described as tourists from Brooklyn; Minuit had to make a later payment to the group
that was actually resident there.
In 1626 engineers from Holland arrived in Manhattan to construct Fort Amsterdam.
Within its rectangular walls, permanent houses were built, replacing the thatched dwellings of
the original Manhattanites. The fort became the nucleus of the town of New Amsterdam. Soon
Manhattan had its first skyline: the solid outline of the fort, the flagstaff, the silhouette of a giant
windmill, and the masts of trading ships.
The Dutch West India company established dairy farms in the vicinity of New
Amsterdam. Each morning, the cattle were driven to the "Bouwerie" (now the Bowery), a large
open common in the city. Just southwest of the Bouwerie was the Bowling Green, a level area
where the burghers played ninepins, the ancestor of modern bowling. The Bowling Green
became the site of a cattle fair where livestock were marketed; beer and sausage was available
from booths; cheese, lace, and linen were sold by farmers' wives; and Indian women sold baskets
and other handicrafts. These colorful gatherings and other aspects of everyday life in New

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Amsterdam are described in Washington Irving's rollicking book, Diedrich Knickerbocker's

History o/New York.
The last and most powerful governor-general of New Netherlands was Peter Stuyvesant.
famous for his temper and his wooden leg. He annexed the Swedish colony of Delaware and
ordered the streets of few Amsterdam laid out in an orderly manner and numbered. He did his
best to obtain military and financial aid from Holland against the British. When the British sent
emissaries demanding the surrender of the colony, he wanted to fight.
Four British warships, commanded by Colonel Richard Nicolls, sailed into the harbor in
1664. The fort was long out of repair, and there was a shortage of ammunition. Stuyvesant had
no choice hut to surrender. New Netherlands became the British colony of New York. and New
Amsterdam became New York City.

7. What is the main topic of the first paragraph?

(A) Tourism in Manhattan
(B) Peter Minuit's acquisition of Manhattan
(C) The first Dutch settlement in New Netherlands
(D) A governor of New Netherlands

8. The second paragraph deals primarily with

(A) The establishment of Fort Amsterdam
(B) The skyline of Manhattan
(C) The thatched houses of the Indians
(D) The nucleus of the town of New Amsterdam

9. The third paragraph mainly describes

(A) Selling of baskets and handicrafts by Indian women
(B) The origin of the game of modern bowling
(C) Washington Irving's book about New Amsterdam
(D) Aspects of everyday life in New Amsterdam

10) What does the fourth paragraph mainly discuss

(A) The annexation of the Swedish colony of Delaware
(B) The ordering of the streets in New Amsterdam
(C) A description of Peter Stuyvesant and his accomplishments
(D) Fighting of Holland against British

11). What is the primary topic of the entire passage?

(A) A history of the British colony of New York
(B) The origin and importance of the Cattle Fair
(C) European colonization in the New World
(D) Forty years of Dutch rule in New Amsterdam

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