Reading Comprehension =p @—@ —— In this section of the test, you will read six texts and answer 42 questions. Choose the correct answer to each ‘question and mark the letter ofthe correct answer on your answer sheet, ‘Before you start, read the sample text andthe questions below. ‘Sample Text Teton eee ere cisco, The bridge has red color, but 573 Rieder tein aes eer ete cut Muerto) Reed ete ee reenter ‘Sample Question 1 ‘What is this text mostly about? (A) Gray clouds (B) San Francisco (©) A famous bridge (D) Taking photographs ‘The correct answer is (C), “A famous bridge”. Sample Question 2 ‘What color isthe Golden Gate Bridge? (A) Red (8) Green © Ble (0) Gray “The comost anew ie (A), “Rad S eke rents a eneAcist +303» waw.nhantrivietcomQuestions 1-5 are about the following letter. Dear Cindy, Please allow me to thank you for your kindness to me when I was taken il last month. It was such blessing that you dropped by my home on that fateful evening when I was all alone and experienced dizzy spells. You came a the right time to take me to the hospitel and stayed with me throughout my check-up and admission proces, ‘he doctor said that I had slightly low blood pressure. Thank you for being there to handle all the administrtive procedures ‘on my behalf. My family had gone away forthe weekend. rested well at te lunpial,eun yuu eae often 1 100K In On me. ‘Thank you forthe lovely lowers and the beautiful get-well card. My family has come back, and they would like to express ietcom www.nhant their gratitude to you, too. ‘We would like to invite you for dimer next Friday if you ‘you. Please accept my sincere thanks to you, Ezabetn voulacs 1, Inthe first paragraph, the word fateful is closest in © available. Tam grateful for such a dear and caring neighbor like In the fourth paragraph, the word avai meaning to closest in meaning to (A) dangerous (A) probable (B) crucial (B) inevitable (©) lonely (©) dependable (©) complex () fie 2, Why did Elizabeth Pollack experience dizzy spells? (A) Because she had slightly low blood pressure (B) Because her family had gone away forthe weekend (©) Because sho was all alone (D) Because she got into trouble in administrative procedures 3. Why did Cindy have to look in on Elizabeth Pollack while she was in hospital? (A) Because Cindy was Elizabeth Pollck's good ‘neighbor (B) Because Cindy was one invited by Elizabeth Pollack for dinner (©) Because Ellzabetn Vollack'stamuly was away to spend the weekend (D) Because Cindy had to help Flizaheth Pollack handle lots of administrative procedures tat. Which title best summarizes the main iden af the letter? (A) A Good Neighbor (B) An Unforgettable Experience (C) How Terrible Dizzy Spells Are (D) How to Get Along with Your Neighbor——_eaE—__—- Questions 6-10 are about the following passage ina school newspaper. (Our gies” families might live many time zones away, of they might have grown up just around the core. Although most ‘Roedean pupils are boarders, our day girls are an essential part ofthe community. Interestingly, each year a small number of students switch their day-school experience to become a boarder. Typically this is because they would rather us the travel time for their extra-curricular interests, Ait our gil, whether day orboardins belong wo one ofthe Houses ~ 1,2, 3, or 4. Day girls in Years 7 and Shave a desk {nthe Junior Prep Room (JPR) alongside boarders. In Years 9,10 and 11, day gis usually share a prep sty with a boarder Ae thatthe gil ave individual workspaces which are privat. Day girls are welcome to stay behind to use the music rooms, libraries, computer rooms, theatre and studios whenever they want to inthe evenings and at weekends. Registration ut 8.25 aa. is followed by the frst lesson at 8:30 am. Lessons are punctuated by breaks in the middle ofthe ‘morning and et lunch time, Assembly (Monday and Wednesday), Chapel (Tuesday and Friday) and individual tutor sessions ((Wednceday) weap up the Formal eahnal day ‘After tea, which day girls are welcome to stay for, there are prep or evening activites in the Houses, as well s drama, ‘music and sports clubs and squads. “The minibuses arrive at school at 8:15 am, and leave at 6:15 p.m. This means our gils can do all their extracurricular activities and still be home in time for dinner. The buses also bring gil into school on Saturday if there isa sports fixture or ‘weekend trip. etek Monit =z! www.nhantrivietcomwww.nharteivietcom ‘Which isthe bes ttl for this passage? (A) Boarding Experience for Girls (8) How to Register fora Boarding School (©) The Activities in a Boarding School (D) Toe a Boawer or « Duy-Sehwol Student ‘When the school notes “our day girs are an essential part ofthe community”, it actually means that (A) “we don’t want to enroll boarders” (B) “our schools famous for our day gels” (C) “our schoo! is suitable for those who want to be day-school students” (©) “boarders are not so important as day-school students” In the second paragraph, the word this (A) aday-school student (B) aboarder (©) changing from a day gil toa boarder (D) agit’s day-school experience 9. According to the passage, all of the following are correct EXCEPT that : (A) day-school students are allowed to use the music (B) typically day-sehoot students have no chance to study with boarders (©) a day-schoo! gil is welcome to stay for the ‘evening activites {D) a day-schoo! girl who says ile longer afer school may stil be home in time for dinner 10, We cam infer thatthe ideas in the passage are mainly for : (A) students who want to be boarders only {B) students who want to be day-school students only (©) buth boarders and day-sehool students (D) the schoo! principal ecko ethan tetas. . ‘Questions 11.17 are about the following story, Mildred’ sister called. She was going to drop by. Whenever she visited, she usually made at least one trip to the ‘bathroom, That meant one thing ~ Mildred needed to clean her toilet bow. “This was the household chore that she hated the most It was so ieky! She grabbed the cleanser from beneath the bathroom sink. She sprinkled lots of it into the toilet bowl, Then she got out of her clothes, put on a big T-shirt, and pulled ‘on her long-sleeved rubber gloves. Finaly, she put on her goggles, because she didn’t want any toilet water to splash into her eyes. She didn't know if oilet water could cause an eye infection, but she wasn't going to take any chances. ‘She grabbed the long-hanale toler bowl brut thst was Ueucal the sak, She started serubbing. She aorubbed under the rim, all around the bowl, and deep into the throat ofthe bowl. Five minute later, she figured she was finished. ‘She flushed the toilet and checked the bowl. It was as clean as a whistle. Mildred breathed a sigh of relief because ‘usually she had to serub the bow twice to remove all the stains. ‘She removed her goggles, gloves, and Tshirt. Thea she hopped into the shower. 11, Which tite best summarizes the main idea of the 15, In the second paragraph, the word infection is story? closest in meaning to _ (A). A Hateful Work: Cleaning the Toilet Bow! (A) collection (B) How to Clean the Toilet Bow! (8) contagion (©) How to Keep Yourself Clean When Doing (©) selection Household Chores (©) emotion (D) A Girl Who Is Unwilling o Do the Cleaning 16, In the fourth paragraph, the sentence “It was 12, What would Mildred do before er sister visited her? clean as a whistle” means (A) She would rliove herself inthe toilet. (B) She would call her sister first. (C) She would go to take a shower. (D) She would clean her toilet bowl. (A) the toilet bow! was literally a clean as a whistle (B) when Mildred flushed the toile, it went off like a svete (©) the toilet bow! became very clean (D) when Mildred cleaned the tle, she whistled 13, In the second paragraph, the word this refers to (A) cleaning her bathroom {(B) cleaning her toilet bow! (C) taking a shower {D) visting her sister 17, What can we infer from the story? (A) Mildred seemed tobe the une who wanted everything to be clean. (2) Mildred hated to go tothe bathroom. (C) Nobody like to clean the toilet bow 14, Before Mildred cleaned her toilet bowl, what would (D) Cleening a toilet bow! can be very simple she do first? (A) She would first put on her goggles. (Ws). She woula nest take oft her codes ad put ou a big T-shirt (©) She would sprinkle the cleanser into the toilet bowl eee rohan cls (D) She would wear her long-sleeved rubber gloves 07. ‘wouw.nhantrivietcomQuestions 18-23 are about the following story. Now I can say with certainty that had never understood other people who suffered ftom unbearable loss of « dear Person. For my part, it used to be pity ot compassion. When this happened to me, when my dear mother died, I started to understand all those people who lost someone they loved. There are pethaps no proper words to describe this pain, at least ‘one used on this planet. Time is unlikely to alleviate this hurt, no matter what others claim. Every morning | still wake up thinking that she is there drinking her tea in the living room, watching her favorite programs. Then suddenly the truth comes rushing up to me, and I realize that i is just a dream hanging around me sil, and 8 deep sense of despair falls upon me, Despite my apparent tranquility and superficial brightness, I feel empty inside. My mother's death ie really coboring experience I've passed through. I is he mist devenaig ss In My Hf, ‘The memory of my mother will follow me wherever Igo and however far, tinting my dreams with a gentle scent of rosemary aod the shimmering silver of her Inugh. My mother had serene charisma and a soothing aura around her. She was there to show me my frst butterfly and my first ain. She was there when I made my first steps. She taught me to smile and laugh, Moreover, my mother listened to all my fears and apprehensions with gentle patience which can only be admired, She protected me from the winters of self-doubt and self hatred by covering me with such warm and tender blankets of ering love, Her eyes were so soft, wandering and full of comprehension when they focused on other people, My mother's greatest sire was only to cherish, protect, and lavish affection and care on her family. When I had really bad times, she washed me ‘wat ner healing sympathy and distracted me with her brilliant humor. My mother was the only person I could really rely on. 18, What is this story mainly about? 21. In the second paragraph, the word devastating is (A) How to understand the feelings of others (B) The misery of losing someone you deeply loved (©) How to conquer the pain in your heart (D) Unforgetable memory ofthe author's mother 19, What does the author suggest about how he ‘understood others’ feelings f losing someone? (A) He had not uty understood other people until the same tragedy happened to itn. (R) He nse to be very certain about how other people fel, (C) He cait perceive other people's feelings for some (D) He has been trying to understand people better. 20, In the second paragraph, the word it refers to (A) experience {B) the author's mother’s death {© mranqutry ©) pain 308» closest in meaning to (A) awful (B) powerful (©) frustrating (D) demonstrating 22, What memory about his mother did the author NOT mention? (A) His mother understood the felings of ther people, (D) His mosh: wok care of him, (©) How much he relied on his mother (D) What kinds ot housework his mother used to do 23, What can we infer about the author's mother? (A) She was rally beau (B)_ She nada great relationship with everyone. (©). She-only wanted er family to he safe a ern (D) She didn’t teach the author how o face dificult,Questions 24-31 are about the following newspaper article. ‘Smog is a combination of smoke and fog. It occurs when gases from burnt fuel mix with fog onthe ground. When heat and sunlight get together with these gases, they form fine, dangerous particles in the ai. ‘Smog occurs in big cities with a lot of trafic, Particularly, in the summertime, when it is very hot, smog stays near the ‘ground. It is dangerous to our breathing, and in smogay areas, we cannot see very well ‘Smog was frst disenvered in Great Britain in the 19th century, during the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, At that time, people used coal for heating and cooking. Factories also used coal to produce iron and steel. Smoke mixed with ‘wet, foeay air and turned yellow, The smog often hung over cities for many days. It caused hung diseases and breathing problems, Thousands of people died in London every year. “Today, cites that have a large population and are located in hot, subtropical areas have the biggest smog problems ~ for ‘example, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Cairo. ‘Alot has been done to prevent smog recently, Factories are now using coal that does not have that much sulphur in it, ‘and cars are much cleaner today. In some citins,penple ae, in fet, not allowed to drive carson smoazy days eee ome Am ieACi=s 309 www.nhartrivietcomwwe nhantrivie 24, Where can smog possibly be found? (A) Ata place where itis rainy (B) Ataplace where the traffic is heavy and the weathers fogey (©) lwacity where many people smoke (D) Underground 25, In the first paragraph, the word fine is closest in meaning to (A) tiny (B) good (©) harmful (©) shiny 26. According to the passage, what makes smog dangerous? (A) nis mixed with heat and contains many harmful substances (B) tis noxious for people to breathe (©) Itean cause air pollution in large cities, (D) Itcan make trafic very slow. 27, What would happen if smog stays elose to the ground? (A) lewill disappear ina shor time, (B) twill make the sky cleaner. (©) Iwill harm our health end block our sight (D) Twill cause many stons. <310- 31. Britain at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution? (A) There were too many cars in the country. (B) The weather there was too foggy. (©) People smoked slot at that ime. (D) Factories and people used coal as energy. Inthe third paragraph, the word i refers to @) irom (B) smog (©) steel (D) smoke ‘According to the author, what kind of cities is facing the most severe smog problems? (A) Some cities in the United States (B) Highly populated cities located in subtropical areas (©) Chtisa with lenge scale ndasey (D) Cities which have heavy trafic and a large ‘numberof ears ‘What are cities trying to do to prevent smog? (A) They have prohibited the use of coal and limited the number of ears to reduce sulphur emission, (B) They are using low-sulphur coal in factories and new energy for car, (©) They ave tooking for sustatnable energy to replace coal (D) They have built a system to clean the air in major GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGI. . ‘Questions 32-42 are about the following passage. “The panda isa large mammal which is about the same size asa black beat, Giant panda bears have a massive heed, a heavy body, a shor tail, rounded ears and plantgrade fet (both the heels and toes make contact with the ground when walking {na manner similar fo hussans). Adult pandas grow to be sbout§-6 fect high. They weigh up to 276 pounds, and males weigh 10% to 20% more than females. Giant pandas, with their short claws, are capable of climbing trees very easly and effortlessly. With few enemies other than people, the lifespan of a wild panda is about 25 years or more. The head ofa panda is very large and has developed special molars for chewing plants and other things i ike to eat. It has powerful muscles which extend from the top ofits had tothe jaws, giving tthe ability to crush very tough stalks. “The basie fur color of the giant panda is white with black eye patches, ears, legs, fect, chest, and shoulders, Within its ‘natural environment (pandas live in the deep forest and at upper elevations, snow and rock), its mottled coloring provides ‘cemoutlage, "There is also speculation that its string color pattera may be a clear inessaye to other pandas to stay way from ‘one's teritory. “The fur of the giant panda is thick end coarse. It consists ofa coarse outer layer and very dense, wool-likeunderfur. To ‘the touch, the fur foes oily. This ol protective coat helps protect pandas from the cool and damp climate in which they live. Earliest pandas were found in te ice ge, about 1 to 3 million years ago. Fossils of pandas have been found in Burma, ‘Vietnam, and China. The closest relative tothe giant panda isthe red panda or the lesser panda, which exist in Inia, Nepal, ‘and China. The red panda is rather small, and it lives mostly on trees and eats rots, fruits, nuts and insets for food. Many scientists classify pandas as raccoons rather than bears, In their natural place of habit, their main predators are snow leopards, and starvation is also a common occurrence when bamboos are not plentiful (On average a pana spends about 14 hours a day looking for food. When pandas are born, they are blind and very smal. “They weigh from 240 4 1/7 samone, whieh ie shout she weight ofa chipmunk. They slart out with fine white fur and will get the correct colored fur within a month of birth or some time later. Giant panda cubs start eating bamboo by the time they are S ‘0.6 months old and are fully weaned by the time they are 9 months of age. At one year of age, the cubs normally weigh about 7 pounds. ‘Adult pandas can eat as much of bamboo as they can in hous’ time, Occasionally, pandas eat gras, bark, stems leaves, vines, tee fungus and some wild roots, Sometimes they also catch or scavenge upon bamboo rats. Giant pandas do not ‘ibernate inthe winter. They continue to eat bamboo and thrive inthe area. CefoKe axon Sa .GizAcst sate www.nhanteivietcomwww.nhantriv 32. What isthe best title ofthe passage? (A) How Pandas Survive the Harsh Conditions in Ancient Times (B) We Should Protect a Rare Species ~ Pandas (C) The Panda Isan Amazing and Old Animal (D) The Environment Today Is Dangerous for Pandas 33. According to the passage, how do pandas walk? (A) They use their head to balance the Body while walking. (B) They only use part oftheir fet to touch the ground, (C) They have fll contac withthe ground on both ‘heir heels and toes (D) They need to touch the ground with their toes fest and then ther heels, 34. What can he inferred about the giant pandas? (A) Male pands are usually Higher than female pandas (B) Male pandas can climb trees better than female pandas. (©) Pandas use their claws to climb trees (D) Pandas we very much ike humans, 38. Which ofthe following are probably the biggest ‘enemy to pandas? (A) People (B) Predators (©) Environments (©) Disoases 36. In the second paragraph, the word it refers to (A) the plant (8) the mouth (©) te panda (D) the head ‘37. In the third paragraph, the word striking is closest in meaning to (A) obvious (8) dangeros (©) terrifying (D) colorful 130 38, 3. 40, 4 2 ‘Why can pandas survive in cool and damp areas? (A) They have much oil in ther bodies as source of thir energy. (B) Their oily fur has ovo layers and it’s thick (©) Their foods conten a large amount of ft (D) People have made special cots for them. ‘What can be inferred about red pandas or lesser pandas? (A) They area special king oF giant pandas, (B) They are even rarer than te giant pandas. (C) They live in places different from the giant pandas’ habitats, (D) They ae lke the giant pandas What does the author suggest about the color of pandas? (A) Itoften changes due tothe changing temperatures (B) tstays the same from ther bit to death (©) ales from one panda to another, (D) stars with one single color and then changes in short time What does the author suggest about adult giant pandas? (A) They ean feed for along time without stoping. (B) They like eating different kinds of ood to acquire enough energy. (©) They vMten stay in me same place fora perioa of ‘ime in winter (D) They eannot easily find bamboo in winter. In the last paragraph, the word occasionally is ‘closest in meaning to (A) sometimes (D) however (©) therefore (D) surisinely