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Toronto is one of the largest cities in Canada. It is located in the province of Ontario. The special
feature of Toronto is their downtown area that is located underground. It covers about twelve
square kilometers with many shops and buildings with each other and the street above. The city’s
architectural design is up to date and suits the weather in Toronto since the temperature
fluctuates widely from summer to winter by as much as 40 degree celsius within a year. This
underground area has also helped to keep business in the city center instead of moving out to the
suburbs, which is happening in many other cities. We think that makes Toronto a special place.
1. What is the benefit of reading this information for people who visit the city for the first
time?
a. The visitor will know the best place to shop
b. They will know the beat feature of Toronto
c. They can navigate the city better with subway
d. They will know the best season to visit Toronto
2. What so special about Toronto as a city?
a. Its city center is located underground
b. It has a lot of shops and shopping centers
c. The weather is already a 40 degrees celsius
d. The location is recently moved to the suburbs
3. “The temperature fluctuates widely from summer to winter”
The underlined word can also be replaced by …
a. Brings
b. Crashes
c. Changes
d. Changer
Question 4 to 7 refer to the following text
Galileo Galilei (1564 – 1642) – Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope
and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by
the inspiration for his support for the Copernican theory that sun was at the center of the solar
system.
Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognizes
their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his
father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of
Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. H was also critical of mayor
Aristotle’s teaching which has dominated education for the past 2.000 years
Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident
criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of
persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His
entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years
pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.
4. Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilei's biography is ...
a. We must always believe whatever the society believes to avoid getting
persecuted.
b. We must never go against the believe of the society to avoid getting imprisoned
c. We should believe in something and stay faithful to it no matter how hard.
d. We must sacrifice everything to get ourselves educated.
e. We should spend 18 years to pursue our interests
5. From the fact that Galileo Galilei was imprisoned for supporting the Copernican theory,
which later was proven to be true, we know that Galileo Galilei was ...
a. Reckless
b. Stubborn
c. Tenacious
d. Arrogant
e. Foolis
6. According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilei resign from his teaching job at the
University of Pisa?
a. He had attracted many followers.
b. He was persecuted for three years.
c. He was appointed as a mathematics professor.
d. He had a better offer from the University of Padua.
e. He wanted to pursue his interests in astronomy and mechanics.
7. "His parents recognized their child's innate intelligence and talents and so made
sacrifices to have him educated." (Paragraph 2) The underlined word is closest in
meaning to ...
a. Acquired
b. Ingenious
c. Multiple
d. Inborn
e. Strident
Question 8 to 12 refer to the following text
ATTENTION!
Welcome to the soft opening of robin supermarket. Since we have just (32) … for three days, we
would like to share some information concerning the location and the access in the supermarket.
The visitors should enter (33) … the west gate because the east gate is still under construction.
Only three out of five cashiers have been operated. We are sorry for (34) … inconvenience
32.
a. Operate
b. Operated
c. To operate
d. Opening
33.
a. For
b. Onto
c. From
d. Through
34.
a. Some
b. Any
c. The
d. A