1.QuestionStructure.

A. Choose the correct answer (15 Points)

Questions:

By studying the movements of the Sunand Moon, even early astronomers

could _____ eclipses would take place.
(1 Poin)
predict when
when it predicts
predicting when
the prediction when
2.Coffee probably originally grew wildin Ethiopia in the province of Kaffe, and
from there _____ to southern Arabia.
(1 Poin)
bringing it 
brought with it
it was brought

brought it

3.Alabama was occupied by the French and Spanish before _____to England in
1763.
(1 Poin)
it was ceded
was ceded
ceded to it
ceded it
4.A group of winged reptiles _____pterosaurs is believed to have been the first
vertebrates with the power offlight.
(1 Poin)
call
calls
called
is called
5.On November 23, 1863, Grant stunned the Confederates on Missionary
Ridge with what _____ to be a full-dress military parade of troops who
unexpectedly opened fire.
(1 Poin)
 appearing
appearance
apparent
appeared
6.People with exceptionally high intelligence quotients may not be the best
employees since they …....... unless the job is constantly changing.
(1 Poin)
are becoming boring in work
become bored of work
work becoming bored
become bored with their work
7.The changes in this city have occurred ……………
(1 Poin)
Fastly

rapidly
in rapid ways

with swiftness
8.The likely outcome of the purchase of the costly car is that he will not be
able to pay ………………  
(1 Poin)
his monthly bills
his month bills
his bills monthly
his bills month
9.Some have described Starbucks as being another American icon, ……………
McDonald’s.
(1 Poin)
are like
was like

like
is like 
10.…………..of chamber music is the starting quartet.
(1 Poin)
The most famous form
The famous most form
Most the form famous
 The form most famous
11.A quantitative analysis, using boththe computer and analysis methods,
……….. to optimize the financial decisions.
(1 Poin)
they applied
are applied 
were they applied

is appllied

12.Part of electricity used in the United States today …. from hydro electric
sources.
(1 Poin)
came 
comes
were coming
come
13.Half of the food that we are serving to the guests … still in the refrigerator
(1 Poin)
will
are
is
remain
14.The radioactive substances that pose the greatest harm to humanity ….
neither very short nor very long half life.
(1 Poin)
has
is having

are

have
15.The report would have been accepted…. in checking its accuracy.
(1 Poin)
had more care been taken
had taken more care 
if more care
more care had been taken
16.B. Please Choose The Incorrect Answer (Error Analysis).
Questions:

Princeton University, which was establish in 1746, is one of the oldest

universities in the United States

(1 Poin)
the oldest

establish
universities
one
17.When a bone is broke intoseveral pieces, doctors may pin the pieces
together for proper healing.

(1 Poin)
pin
healing
pieces
broke
18.The long necks of much plant-eating dinosaurs were useful for reaching up
to the treetops to fee
(1 Poin)
reaching
much
were
useful
19.Variations in melody, rhythm, and tone of voice becomes a major feature of
child speech toward the end of the first year.

(1 Poin)
becomes
major
toward
rhythm
20.As a protective protein molecule, an antibody can combines with a foreign
virus protein.
(1 Poin)
protective
with
combines
 an
21.Much fossils are found in coal-bearing rocks.
(1 Poin)
rocks
coal-bearing
found
much

22.In 1732, coach travelers could get from New York to Philadelphia in about
two day.   

(1 Poin)
day
to
get
travelers
23.Some of the district of Colombia are on low-lying, marshy ground

(1 Poin)
are

on
of the

marshy
24.Dolphins and chimps are like in that they have been shown to have
language skills.
(1 Poin)
like
in that

are
have been shown

25.Pittsburgh has reduced its smog by requiring more complete oxidation of

fuel in cars and others cities can do the same things

(1 Poin)
more
its
others
 do

26.They became sickly after eating the contaminated food.

(1 Poin)
the
eating
sickly
contaminated
27.In the tundra regions of North America, the change from summer to winter
occurs very sudden.

(1 Poin)
to winter

in the

sudden
the change

28.Most probably because of the likeable rapport between anchors, the night
newscast on the local ABC affiliate has recently moved well beyond its
competitors in the ratings battle.         

(1 Poin)
night
probably
recently
likeable
29.Alike theUnited States, Canada conducts a complete census of its
population every ten years.
(1 Poin)
every
conducts
alike
complete
30.Admiral Grace Hopper created the computer language COBOL, which is
used primary for scientific
purposes.                                                                                       

(1 Poin)
created
 purpose
primary
computer
31.C. READING COMPREHENSION (30 Points).
Choose the correct answer.

Questions 31 – 35
 
Like a lot of other ideas, chewing gum developed when an inventive person
was trying to develop something else. In 1870, Thomas Adams was trying to
create a substance similarto rubber. He knew that in the past, natives of
Mexico had enjoyed chewingchicle, which was the gum of the sapodilla tree;
he thought that this chiclemight possibly be useful as a replacement for
rubber. While he was working withit, he decided to try chewing it, just as had
been done in Mexico. He enjoyedthe sensation and decided that he should try
selling it. Unfortunately,however, not many people bought it. He then
improved the product by addingflavorings and sugar to it, and he gave out
free samples until the productcaught on. Though he never succeeded in his
original search for a replacementfor rubber, he became highly successful as a
chewing gum producer.

Questions:

The main idea of the passage is that

(1 Poin)
Thomas Adams was unsuccessful in finding a substitute for rubber
Thomas Adams invented chewing gum by accident
Thomas Adams enjoyed chewing chicle
chicle was commonly chewed in Mexico
32.In line 1, the expression “an inventive person” could best be replaced by
(1 Poin)
a creative person
a mistaken person
an illogical person
a destructive person
33.According to the passage, what did Thomas Adams originally want to
create?
(1 Poin)
 A rubber substitute
The sapodilla tree
Flavorings
Chewing gum
34.Which of the following is NOT true about chicle?
(1 Poin)
Adams thought he might find a use for it
It is part of the rubber plant
Some people like chewing it
It comes from a tree
35.In line 3, “natives” are
(1 Poin)
trees
plastic
places
people
36.Questions 36 – 40
 
Most people would say that the world’s tallest mountain is Mount Everest. This
mountain in the
Himalaya is just over 29,000 feet high.
However,if mountains are measured a little bit differently, then the tallest
mountainon Earth is
Mauna Kea, in the Hawaiian Islands. Mauna Keais only about 14,000 feet high
above sea level, so in comparison to MountEverest it just does not look
anywhere near as high as Mount Everest to aperson standing at sea level.
MaunaKea, however, does not begin at sea level. It rises from an ocean floor
that ismore than 16,000 feet below the surface of the water. This mountain
therefore measures more that 30,000 feet from its base to its top, making it a
higher mountain than Mount Everest.

Questions:

The main idea of the passage is that ......

(1 Poin)
Mount Everest and Mauna Kea are located in different parts of the world
Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain
Mauna Kea’s base is below sea level
 Mauna Kea could be considered the tallest mountain in the world
37.Which of the following is NOT stated about Mount Everest

(1 Poin)
It is part of the Himalayas
It is over 29,000 feet high
It rises from the ocean floor
Many people believe it is the world’s tallest mountain
38.The word “just” in line 2 could best be replaced by
(1 Poin)
soon
noticeably
recently
barely
39.The expression “a little bit” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
(1 Poin)
somewhat
extremely
quite

a small size
40.According to the passage, Mauna Kea is how far above the level of the
water?

(1 Poin)
14,000 feet 
30,000 feet

16,000 feet

29,000 feet
41.Questions 41 - 50

The cliff dwellings of the southwestern United States provide another mystery
to intrigue archeologists. Located in the Four Corners area of the U.S., where
Colorado,Utah, Arizona and New Mexico meet, the cliff dwelling s were
construced duringthe Great Pueblo period, from approximately (line) 1050 to
1300. The cliff dwellings are whole series of contiguous rooms built in layers
into the sides of (5) cliffs. The sleeping rooms of the cliff dwellings were very
tiny, often only one to twometers wide and little more than one meter high,
and they were built incomplexes of up to several hundred rooms together. The
front rooms of the complexes were considerably larger. These larger rooms
were apparently the rooms where daily life took place.
When the cliff dwellings were first found by explorers, they had been
abandoned. Archeologists(10) today are uncertain as to when or why they
were abandoned and where the inhabitants went. There is some evidence,
however, that the inhabitants leftthe cliff dwellings near the end of the third
teenth century because of a serious drought that is known to have accoured in
the area from 1276 to 1299. Archeologists believe that the inhabitants could
have left the cliff dwellings to move southwest and southeast. Today the
descendants of the cliff dwellers are probably members of the Native
American (15) tribes of that area.

Questions:

The paragraph preceding thispassage most probably discussed

(1 Poin)
another puzzle for archeologists
the explorers who found the cliff dwellers
today’s descendants of the cliff dwellers.
the development of the Four Corners area
42.Which of the following bestdescribes the topic of this passage?
(1 Poin)
A description of cliff dwellings
The Four Corners area of the United States
What is known and unknown about the cliff dwellings
The Great Pueblo period
43.Why did the Four Corners areareceive its name?
(1 Poin)
The area is a square with four corners
The corners of four states meet there.
The cliff dwellings in the area each have four corners
The Great Pueblos are four cornered
44.According to the passage, when werethe cliff dwellings built?
(1 Poin)
At the same time that the explorers found them
Sometime before 1050
After the drough
 During the Great Pueblo period
45.The word “tiny” in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(1 Poin)
High
Large
Small
Wide
46.The word “abandoned” in line 9 isclosest in meaning to which of the
following?
(1 Poin)
Full of daily life
In a state of drought
Empty
Thriving
47.A “drought” in line 12 is
(1 Poin)
warfare with neighboring tribes
a lack of food
a desire to find a safer location
a shortage of water
48.According to the passage, which ofthe following are the authorities certain
about?
(1 Poin)
That a drought occurred in the Four Corners area from 1276 to 1299
Where the inhabitants of the cliff dwellings went
When the cliff dwellers abandoned their homes
why the cliff dwellers abandoned their homes
49.The word “descendants” in line 14 can best be replaced by
(1 Poin)
subordinates
ancestors
inferiors
offspring
50.Which of the following is Notdiscussed in passage?
(1 Poin)
The size of the Cliff dwellings
The location of the cliff dwellings
The mystery surrounding the abandonment of the cliff dwellings
The life-style of the cliff dwellers
51.Questions 51 - 60

The1960s, however, saw a rising dissatisfaction with the Modernist move-

ment,especially in North America where its failings were exposed in two
influential books, Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life ofGreat American Cities in
1961 and Robert Venturi’s Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture in
1966. Jacobs highlighted the destruction of the richness of American cities by
massive,impersonal buildings. Venturi implied that Modernist structures were
without meanings because they lacked the complexity and intimacy of
historical buildings.
This dissatisfaction was translated into action in1972 with the demolition of
several fourteen-story Modernist apartment blocksthat only twenty years
before had won architectural prizes. Similar housing developments were
destroyed elsewhere in North America in the followingdecades, but it was in
St. Louis that the post-Modernist era began.
Post-Modernist architects have little in common in termsof style or theory.
They are united mainly in their opposition to the Moderniststyle. Robert
Venturi’s design show wit, humanity, and historical reference.These tendencies
can be seen in his bold design for the Tucker House (1975) inKatonah. New
York, and the Brant-Johnson House (1975) in Vail, Colorado, whichowes
something to the Italian Renaissance. Similar characteristics are apparent in
the work of Venturi’s disciple Michael Graves. Graves Portland Public Service
Building (1982) in Portland, Oregon, and his Humana Tower (1986) in
Louisville, Kentucky, have the bulk of sky scrapers but incorporate historical
souvenirs such as colonnades, belvederes, keystones, and decorative sculpture.
Other post-Modernists rejected the playfulness of Venturi ad his group. They
close a more historically faithful classical style,as in Greenberg and Blateau’s
reception rooms at the U.S Department of State inWashington. D.C (1984-86).
The most complete instance of historical accuracy isthe J.Paul Getty Museum
in Malibu, California (1970-75), designed by Langdon and Wilson. They relied
on archaeological advice to achieve the authentic quality of a Roman villa.   

Question:

With which of the following topics did the paragraph preceding the passage
probably deal?

(1 Poin)
Books of the 1950s
A history of post-modernism
 Architecture outside North America
The Modernist movement
52.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word highlighted in line
5?
(1 Poin)
Emphasized
Denied
Exaggerated
Celebrate
53.The word they in line 7 refers to
(1 Poin)
historical buildings
North American cities
Modernist structures
Venturi and Jacobs
54.What does the author imply about the Portland Public Service Building and
the Humana Building?
(1 Poin)
They feature elements not generally seen in modern buildings
They are popular places for tourists to visit and to buy souvenirs.
They have great historical significance
55.Questions 55 - 60

The Hopi are part of the Pueblo Indianculture. Today they live mostly in
northeastern Arizona, at the edge of the Painted Desert. Something that sets
the Hopi culture off from other cultures isthat it is in some senses a maternal
rather than a paternal culture.
 
            The Hopi are divided into clans, orfamilies, along maternal lines, and as
a result a child becomes a member of themother’s clan rather than thefather’s.
in addition, ownership of property, such as land and houses, passes from
mother to daughter instead offrom father to son, as it does in other Native
American cultures. However,women do not have all the power in this culture.
Societal authority still rests in the hands of men, but thatauthority does pass
to men from their mothers.

Question:
The main idea of thepassage is that

(1 Poin)
the Hopi are one typo of pueblo Indian
today the Hopi live in northeastern Arizona
most Indians cultures are paternal cultures
the Hopi have a maternal culture
56.The passage statesthat the Hopi
(1 Poin)
may be found on the borders of the painted desert
are enemies of the pueblo Indians
all live in northeastern Arizona
live inside the painted desert
57.In line 3, somethingthat is “maternal” is related to
(1 Poin)
the clan
the Hopi
the mother
the culture
58.It is implied in thepassage that most native American cultures
(1 Poin)
live in the painted desert
do not have strong families
are part of the Hopi tribe
are paternal cultures
59.A “clan” in line 6 is a
(1 Poin)
mother
family
child
father
60.Which of the following is true about Hopi property ownership, according to
the passage?
(1 Poin)
A Hopi daughter will probably inherit property from her mother.
Property ownership in the Hopi culture is similar to property ownership is most other
cultures.
Hopi property passes from father to son
Hopi do not own property
61.D. Write an essay with 2 paragraphs about the following topic (about 150
words)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

“Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a
certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women? Why / Why not?".

Support your response with reasons and examples