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city is known for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, being one of the five pillars of Islam. In the 7th
century, the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, proclaimed Islam in the city. The city played an
important role in the early history of Islam and now it is an important trading center. After
966, Mecca was led by local Sharifs, until 1924, when it came under the rule of the Saudis.
In its modern period, Mecca has seen a great expansion in size an infrastructure.
The modern day city is located in the capital of Saudi Arabia's Makkah Province, in
the historic Hejaz region. With a population of 1, 700,000 (1008), the city is located 73
kilometers (45 miles) inland from Jeddah, in a narrow valley, and 27 meters (910 ft) above
sea level.
1. What is the text about?
A. Saudi Arabia.
B. The size of the city.
C. The city of Mecca.
D. The location of the city.
2. Why is Mecca important?
A. It has more than 2 million inhabitants.
B. It has a modern infrastructure.
C. It is a world trade center.
D. It is a holy city.
3. " . . . ., when it came . .. (Paragraph 1) What does the word "it" tefer to?
A. Sharifs.
B. Saudis.
C. Mecca.
D. Province.
TOYOTA CITY
Toyota , a city in Japan, is on east central Honshu Island, in central aichi Prefecture
on the yahagi river. Toyota is the headquarter of the Toyota Motor Corporation and is a
major automobile manufacturing and assembly center. A classic company town, it has a
planned layout for its sprawling assembly plants, office complexes, and housing
development for workers and their families. The city was formerly named Koromo, meaning
"clothing" and prospered from the late 19th century until the 1930's as a center of the silk
industry. Its development as an automobile manufacturing center began with the opening of
the first assembly plant in 1937. The city's name was changed to Toyota in 1959 after the
second plant, Motomachi, was opened and the population began to grow rapidly. Population
(2002): 342,835
7. What is the main idea of the text?
A. The history of Toyota City
B. The geographical aspects of the Toyota City
C. The production of the Toyota Motor Corporation
D. The families and workers of the Toyota motor Corporation
8. What was the old name of Toyota City
A. Yahagu
B. Honsu
C. Koromo
D. Mtomachi
9. The word 'their' in the sentence "It has a planned layout fot its aprawling assembly
plants, office complexes,and housing development for workers and their families"
refers to ...
A. Workers
B. Headquters
C. assembly plants
D. housing development
Visitors planning to camp in the park must obtain permits and be assigned campsites.
This is necessary to facilitate control of camper services, as well as to reduce the danger
of forest fires. Campers and other visitors who fail to comply with park regulations are
subjects to expulsion from the park. Do not feed park animals. If you want to participate
in animal feeding, look for feeding schedules posted near feeding sites. This is your park.
Protect it by reporting any violation of park regulations. Enjoy your visit.
10. What is the notice about?
A. Violation of park regulations.
B. Feeding schedule in the feeding sites.
C. How to reduce the danger of forest fires.
D. The rules to be obeyed by visitors at the park
11. Why do campers have to get permits?
A. To participate in animal feeding.
B. To increase the danger of forest fires.
C. To facilitate control of camper services.
D. To report any violation of park regulations
12. The following are the park regulations, EXCEPT:
A. Visitors must get permits.
B. Campers must be assigned campsites.
C. Visitors can feed park animals with permits.
D. Visitors may ignore violation of park regulations
13. What is the antonym of the word 'reduce'?
A. Fulfill"
B. Avoid
C. Increase .
D. Decrease
All staff members are requested to (32) … lunch in the employee lounge only. Please don’t
take the food into the conference room and please don’t eat at your desk. We want to keep the
office (33) … A dinning table and chairs are available in the break room for your comfort.
We also plan to buy a small refrigerator (34) … the break room. You will be able to store
your food there.
32. A. buy
B. have
C. reserve
D. take
33. A. bad
B. messy
C. dirty
D. clean
34. A. for
B. on
C. in
D. at
Attention, passengers. Flight 245 to San Francisco has been delayed. Right now estimates for
that flight are to leave in two hours. A maintenance issue must be (35) … before the plane
can be loaded. For those passengers who are traveling on and will not be (36)…..to make
their connecting flight, please see the attendant (37) … your gate. Your trip will be rerouted
in order for you to reach your destination. We will update you of any new developments
thoroughly in half an hour. Thank you for your cooperation.
35. A. aimed 36. A. Foolish 37. A. At
B. addressed B. Brainless B. By
C. purposed C. Able C. On
D. claimed D. Unwise D. In