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Passage 1
Is it true that animals tell us about bad weather is coming? If your dog always comes
inside right before it rains, you may think that animals can predict the weather. You might hear
that cats get frisky as kittens when a bad storm is approaching. It’s probably more accurate to say
that animals react to certain environmental signals that accompany weather changes, not to the
weather itself.
A prevalent opinion is that animals can detect certain events, like earthquakes, as soon as
they happen, even if the originating event is a great distance away. While this ability wouldn’t
make much of a difference to people at the scene of the disaster, it could conceivably assist
those located farther from the epicenter. Some researchers even believe animals may be able to
sense the precursors to these events before they actually strike. They are saying that animals make
greater use of their existing five senses, especially when compared to humans. However, hard
evidence of this is extremely limited most of the evidence is anecdotal.
The most critical sense is hearing. There are some sounds people can’t hear. On the low
end of the scale are infrasonic, low-pitched sound vibrations on the hertz frequency scale falling
below 20 hertz (Hz). On the other end are high-pitched sounds, like dog whistles. People typically
hear in a range between 20 and 20,000 Hz (middle-aged adults usually don’t hear beyond 12,000
or 14,000 Hz). Elephants, however, generally hear between 16 and 12,000 Hz. Cattle also start hearing
sound at 16 Hz, but can continue to hear all the way to 40,000 Hz. And earthquake shock waves
and ocean waves produce sounds in the infrasonic range.
Some researchers think certain animals, like elephants, get an early earthquake warning
because they can sense shock waves in the ground through their large feet. They don’t hear
the sound but they do sense distant, unfamiliar vibrations rolling in that terrify them into
fleeing for safety. How animals, not just elephants, sense these vibrations is generally unknown.
Researchers are examining different organs, body parts and nerve chains in a variety of species
That may be able to pick up sound vibrations that humans just can’t sense.
This theory could also account for the just-in-time-reactions of other animals with less
acute hearing just prior to the tsunami. Researchers note that infrasonic sound produces uneasiness
and nausea in people. Animals may perceive these sound vibrations as dangerous and instinctively
seek safety.
1. The most appropriate title for this passage is (B) Dogs will lie quietly outside the door.
___ (C) Cats will roam the house impatiently.
(A) Animal Behaviors (D) Dogs will find refuge in the house.
(B) Climate Weather Warnings (E) Kittens will jump around the house.
(C) Signs of Storms
4. According to the passage, the bad weather
(D) Animal Ability to Predict Weather
warnings shown by the animals ____
(E) Animals behavior in Bad Weather
(A) are very helpful to people in the area
2. The word “conceivably” in paragraph 2 is (B) help to allocate the center of disaster
closest in meaning to ___ (C) don’t exist at all and are only hoaxes
(A) Indescribably (D) come from all five senses of the animals
(B) possibly (E) may be useful for people in areas far from
(C) thoughtfully the epicenter
(D) carefully
5. The passage is most likely found in a ____
(E) exactly
(A) Popular science magazine
3. All of the following statements about animals (B) weather review
behavior prior to bad weather are stated in (C) natural alarm text
the text, EXCEPT ____ (D) warning sign booklet
(A) Elephants will fly to find refuge. (E) vet handbook
Passage 2
Refugees are obviously not a new phenomenon. It has been said that Adam and Eve share the
dubious honor of being the first refugees. In biblical times, the Hebrews, to escape from slavery under the
Pharaohs, fled from Egypt in one of the first recorded collective migrations. Throughout history, wars,
invasions, and religious and political persecutions have left a trail of refugees and a concomitant acceptance
of the rights of churches, mosques, and other holy places. The 17th century Dutch jurist, Hugo Grotius,
himself a refugee, declared that “permanent residence ought not to be denied to foreigners who, expelled
from their homes, are seeking a refuge, provided that they submit themselves to the established
government and observe any regulations which are necessary to avoid strife.” However, until the 20th
century, there were no international agreements covering the right of asylum. Only in a few instances,
appropriate national legislation was enacted.
6. The topic of the text is ____ . 7. The paragraph following the passage most
(A) the predicament of refugees likely discusses ____ .
(B) the development of refugees (A) refugees’ loss of freedom
(C) refugees’ right of permanent residence (B) examples of proper legislation regulating
(D) solution for refugees refugees
(E) refugees over the ages (C) the government’s act to ban refugees
(D) the fight of modern refugees
(E) new residence for refugees

Passage 3
Research has found that people sleep better at different times during their daily cycle. For example,
some people function better if they go to sleep early and rise early, __8__ others feel more rested if they
stay up late at night. Many people don’t pay attention to the __9__ of their sleep. Yet delaying or __10__
the time you go to sleep can have a major impact on how you feel when you wake up. The __11__ of sleep
the average adult needs each night also varies. Some people may be fine with six hours sleep, while others
need up to nine hours per night. A scientists point out that those who follow a __12__ sleep schedule are
more apt to function better on few hours, but she adds that most adults need at least six hours of sleep each
night.
__13__ the last sentence of the above paragraph, we must not neglect the importance of sleep to
our brain. __14__ you do not sleep sufficiently, you will feel sorts of headaches and undergo a lack of
concentration. __15__ , sufficient sleep is very supportive to our proper daily functioning.
8. ____ 11. _____
(A) when (A) number
(B) although (B) total
(C) since (C) sum
(D) so that (D) whole
(E) while (E) amount
12. _____
9. ____
(A) regular
(A) timing
(B) regulator
(B) way
(C) regularly
(C) effects
(D) regularity
(D) habit
(E) regulation
(E) regularity
13. ______
10. ______
(A) base on
(A) alter
(B) based on
(B) altered
(C) basement
(C) altering
(D) to base
(D) alteration
(E) on the basement
(E) alternative
14. _____ 15. _____
(A) Because (A) Conclusion,
(B) case in (B) Is conclusion,
(C) If (C) Conclusive,
(D) If only (D) To conclude,
(E) As though (E) Conclusion in,