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caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult
all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging label of processed food are helpful or
harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry,
and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.
Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for
financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher
price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to
control these procedures, the practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental
substances we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the
consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.
Question 34: How has science done to disservice to people?
A. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been
added to our food
B. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables
C. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food
D. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.
Question 35: The word “prone” is nearest meaning to_________.
A. healthy B. unlikely C. supine D. predisposed
Question 36: The word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to_________.
A. trouble-making B. money-making C. cancer-causing D. colorretaining
Question 37: What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve the color of meat B. They preserve flavor in package food
C. There are objects of research D. They cause the animals become fatter
Question 38: FDA means____________.
A. Federal Dairy Additives B. Food and Drug Administration
C. Final Difficult Analysis D. Food Direct Additives
Question 39: All of the following statements are TRUE except
A. Drug are always given to animals for medical reasons
B. Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world
C. Researchers have known about the potential hazard of food additives for more than 45
years
D. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the
living animals
Question 40: What is best title for this passage?
A. The food you eat can affect your health
B. Harmful and Harmless substances in food
C. Avoiding injurious substances in food
D. Improving health through a Natural Diet
Question 41: The word “fit” could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. suitable B. tasty C. athletic D. adaptable
Question 42: The word “these” refers to___________?
A. researchers B. nitrates and nitrites C. meats D. colors
Question 43: The word “additives” is closest meaning to__________.
A. begin substance B. natural substance C. dangerous substance D. added
substance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 44: “You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.
A. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press.
B. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.
C. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
D. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report.
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Question 45: “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us.
A. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
B. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
C. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission.
Question 46: “My company makes a large profit every year. Why don’t you invest more money in
it?” my friend said to me.
A. My friend instructed me how to put more money into his company.
B. My friend persuaded me to invest more money in his company.
C. I was asked to invest more money in my friend’s company.
D. My friend suggested his investing more money in his company.
Question 47: “Mum, please don’t tell dad about my mistake,” the boy said.
A. The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake.
B. The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake as a secret when he insisted.
C. The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.
D. The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake any more.
Question 48: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy,” the kidnappers told us.
A. The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
B. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
C. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.
D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 49: Our boss would rather_________ during the working hours.
A. us not chat B. we didn’t chat C. we don’t chat D. us not chatting
Question 50: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, _________.
A. so B. yet C. however D. even though
________THE END_________
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