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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship (1) _______ people's physical features
and their character, and even though there is a complete lack of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular.
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with
outward appearance. Later, during the Renaissance, some writers claimed that there was a direct
connection between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science would (2)
_______ you know a great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face. Kings and princes were
interested in the science, as they thought it might allow them to be better judges of character, and they
believed that these new skills would (3) ______ it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to take them in.
Despite the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested
in the basic idea. They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build.
Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people
who are shy and reserved tend to be (4) _______ and thin. There is some scientific basis to this theory
because glands have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (5)
_______ to find a link between them.
Question 1. A. among B. from C. with D. between
Question 2. A. permit B. let C. allow D. enable
Question 3. A. change B. have C. turn D. make
Question 4. A. high B. great C. long D. tall
Question 5. A. surprising B. surprised C. interesting D. interested

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 6 to 10
What do Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon have in common? They were
all left-handed! Beginning early in history, southpaws were feared, neglected, and punished because use
of the left hand was considered evil. In fact, the Latin word for “left” is “sinister.” Due to this prejudice
against the left, left-handed people were forced to switch hands. This change caused many problems for
lefties in school, which resulted in frustration, bad behavior, and high drop-out rates. Maybe that is why
lefties were stereotyped as unintelligent, an idea that could not be further from the truth.
Researchers studying the brain have found differences in the left side and right side of the brain.
Researchers believe that people who use more of the left side of their brain tend to be more intelligent.
They also tend to use language better and solve problems faster. However, one study also showed that
left-brain people tend to have worse memories.

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So, which side of the brain do lefties use? Actually, both. Right-handed people use the left side of the
brain more, whereas left-handed people use both sides of the brain almost equally. The part connecting
the two halves of the brain is usually larger in left-handed people. Therefore, information can pass more
efficiently from one side of the brain to the other. The left hemisphere of the brain controls speech,
language, writing, logic, mathematics, and science. The right hemisphere controls music, art, creativity,
perception, and emotion. Since lefties use both sides, they are often both creative and scientific.
Approximately ten percent of the world is left-handed, and the ratio of left-handed males to left-handed
females is two to one. Thankfully, parents and teachers no longer treat left-handedness as a problem to be
cured. It may actually contribute to a child’s excellence! If allowed to learn and develop in their own way,
lefties will excel in school. Perhaps one of these lefties might turn out to be the next Einstein or da Vinci.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 2 - Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
Question 6. What is the main idea of the reading?
A. There are more right-handed people than left-handed people.
B. Left-handed people are good at music.
C. Left-handed people have larger brains.
D. Left-handed people are more gifted than once thought.
Question 7. For every 100 left-handed males, about how many left-handed females are there?
A. 100 B. 50 C. 200 D. 75
Question 8. Which statement is true according to the reading?
A. Right-handed people use the left side of their brain more.
B. Right-handed people use both sides of their brain evenly.
C. Right-handed people use the right side of their brain more.
D. Left-handed people use the left side of their brain more.
Question 9. Which of the following is NOT a result of forcing a child to change their handedness?
A. Quitting school B. Getting angry
C. Better handwriting D. Doing bad things in class
Question 10. According to the reading, right-handed people would be better at ______.
A. composing a symphony B. teaching children
C. developing a cure for cancer D. helping people with emotional problems
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 11 to 18
Seventeenth-century houses in colonial North America were simple structures that were primarily
functional carrying over traditional designs that went back to the Middle Ages. During the first half of the
eighteenth century, however, houses began to show a new elegance. As wealth increased, more and more
colonists built fine houses.
Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies, the design of buildings was
left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who undertook to interpret architectural manuals imported
from England. Inventories of colonial libraries show an astonishing number of these handbooks for
builders, and the houses erected during the eighteenth century show their influence. Nevertheless, most
domestic architecture of the first three-quarters of the eighteenth century displays a wide divergence of
taste and freedom of application of the rules laid down in these books.
Increasing wealth and growing sophistication throughout the colonies resulted in houses of
improved design, whether the material was wood, stone, or brick. New England still favored wood, though
brick houses became common in Boston and other towns, where the danger of fire gave an impetus to the
use of more durable material. A few houses in New England were built of stone, but only in Pennsylvania

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and adjacent areas was stone widely used in dwellings. An increased use of brick in houses and
outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland, but wood remained that most popular material even
in houses built by wealthy landowners. In the Carolinas, even in closely packed Charleston, wooden
houses were much more common than brick houses.
Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvements over their predecessors. Windows
were made larger and shutters removed. Large, clear panes replaced the small leaded glass of the
seventeenth century. Doorways were larger and more decorative. Fireplaces became decorative features
of rooms. Walls were made of plaster or wood, sometimes elaborately paneled. White paint began to take
the place of blues, yellows, greens, and lead colors, which had been popular for walls in the earlier years.
After about 1730, advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial
newspapers.
(Adapted from Reading TOEFL 5)
Question 11. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The improved design of the 18th century colonial houses.
B. A comparison of eighteenth-century houses and modern houses.
C. The decorations used in eighteenth century houses.
D. The role of carpenters in building eighteenth-century houses.
Question 12. What was one of the main reasons for the change in architectural style in eighteenth
century North America?
A. More architects arrived in the colonies.
B. The colonists developed an interest in classical architecture.
C. Bricks were more readily available.
D. The colonists had more money to spend on housing.
Question 13. According to the passage, who was responsible for designing houses in eighteenth-century
North America?
A. Professional architects B. Customers
C. Interior decorators D. Carpenters.
Question 14. The passage implies that the rules outlined in architectural manuals were
A. generally ignored B. legally binding
C. not strictly adhered to D. only followed by older builders
Question 15. The word "divergence" in line 11 is closest in meaning to _________
A. description B. development C. difference D. display
Question 16. The word "predecessors" in line 21 refers to ________
A. colonist who arrived in North America in the seventeenth century.
B. houses constructed before the eighteenth century
C. interior improvements
D. wooden houses in Charleston
Question 17. The word "elaborately" in line 25 is closest in meaning to ________
A. done in great detail B. put together carefully
C. using many colors D. reinforced structurally
Question 18. What does the author imply about the use of wallpaper before 1730?
A. Wallpaper samples appeared in the architectural manuals.
B. Wallpaper was the same color as the wall paints used
C. Patterned wallpaper was not widely used.
D. Wallpaper was not used in stone house.

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