| Directions : There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
In 1955, Martin Luther King Jr. gained national recognition for his nonviolent methods used in a bus boycott in Montgomery . This peaceful boycott, under Dr. King's guidance, changed the law which required black people to ride in the backs of buses. After this success, Dr. King used his nonviolent tactics in efforts to change other discriminatory laws.
Dr. King urged Blacks to use nonviolent sit-ins, marches, demonstrations, and freedom rides in their efforts to gain full freedom and equality. Arrested for breaking discriminatory laws, Dr. King went to jail dozens of times, he became a symbol around the world for people to protest peacefully against unjust laws. In recognition of his work for peaceful changes, Dr. King received the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.
1)
According to this passage, as a consequence of his protest in 1955, Dr, King became __________.
(A)
peaceful in his tactics
(B)
famous in the United States
(C)
frustrated in his efforts
(D)
successful in the transportation business
2)
It can be inferred from the passage that Dr. King continued his nonviolent methods because ___
(A)
they were legal in Montgomery
(B)
they were effective
(C)
most people are incapable of violence
(D)
most people believed he would receive the Nobel Peace Prize
3)
Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a means by which Dr. King tried to bring about social justice?
(A)
Store boycotts
(B)
Congressional debates
(C)
Peaceful marches
(D)
Visits to jails
4)
According to the passage, how many times was Dr. King put in jail?
(A)
One
(B)
Between two and ten
(C)
Twelve
(D)
At least twenty-four
5)
The author implies that in the 1960' s Dr. King was known _____
(A)
to few people in Montgomery
(B)
to people in many countries
(C)
primarily by the medical profession
(D)
personally by several lawyers
Passage 2
The state of Kansas is called the “ Basket of America” because it ranks first in wheat growing and flour milling. In addition, there are hundreds of cattle ranches in western Kansas , some of which cover 50,000 acres. The state is larger than most states, but rather sparsely populated.
In pioneer days, many settlers passed through Kansas seeking rich land and gold farther west. Looking upon Kansas as a “useless waste of land,” they refused to settle there. However, when Kansas joined the Union in 1861 as a free state opposed to slave labor, the population began to increase. Finally, the railroads helped to attract settlers by selling them inexpensive land.
6)
The state of Kansas is known chiefly for its ____
(A)
rich land and gold
(B)
railroads and highways
(C)
cheap slave labor
(D)
wheat and meat
7)
How can Kansas best be described?
(A)
The population is small, but the state is large.
(B)
It is a large state with a large population
(C)
The state is small and it has few people
(D)
Its sparse population inhabits 50,000 acres
8)
What did early pioneers think about Kansas ?
(A)
They thought there was gold in western Kansas .
(B)
They found slave labor too expensive
(C)
They considered the land unproductive
(D)
They liked the rich soil
9)
How did the railroads attract settlers?
(A)
By giving away gold
(B)
By constructing flour mills
(C)
By opposing slave labor
(D)
By offering cheap land
10)
The chief occupation of most people in Kansas is _____
(A)
running railroads
(B)
mining
(C)
farming
(D)
manufacturing
Passage 3
In a recent speech Nobel Prize winner, Glenn T. Seaborg, urged the formation of an ‘International Chemical Society' to help chemistry serve the interests of humanity. Dr. Seaborg is a former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and is now a professor of chemistry at the University of Californian in Berkeley .
Speaking on ‘Chemistry of the Future' Dr. Seaborg stressed that already chemistry has influenced almost every aspect of man's existence. This includes clothing, housing, transportation, agriculture, food preservation and packaging, and drugs.
One of the most important advances in chemical research, he stated, will be made in the life processes. Chemical and biological investigations aided by enormously efficient computers will explain the origins of life, and perhaps lead to the artificial creation of life. There will also be the possibility of reducing or eliminating genetic defects. Chemistry will also be useful in medicine to cure or prevent major ailments including mental illness and also to achieve slowing down of the aging process. Biochemical engineering should make available artificial hearts, kidneys, ears, and other body organs.
There are almost unlimited possibilities for the use of solar energy, widespread use of vegetation and waste products, extraction of new sources of minerals and the use of substitute materials from more abundant supplies.
One difficulty is that science must adapt to the growing public attitudes toward ethical and human values, said Dr. Seaborg. There have been misapplications of chemistry and of science in general in the past. We must establish broad codes of conduct and values to maximize human benefits. Mankind is growing increasingly interdependent and an International Chemical Society must extend the benefits of its science to all the people of the world.
11)
The topic of Dr. Seaborg's speech is _______.
(A)
the formation of an ‘international Chemical Society'
(B)
the role of chemistry in modern life
(C)
chemistry and biology
(D)
seeking alternate sources of energy
12)
Why is Dr. Seaborg qualified to discuss about chemistry of the future?
(A)
He is occupied strictly with his chemical research
(B)
He stressed that chemistry has already influenced almost every aspect of man's existence
(C)
He is a humanitarian
(D)
He won the Nobel Prize for chemistry.
13)
Chemistry has influenced which of the following aspects of man's existence?
(A)
Agriculture and medicine
(B)
Clothing, housing, and other public utilities
(C)
Computer science and biology
(D)
Child rearing and artificial hearts
.
14)
What does Dr. Seaborg say about new energy sources?
(A)
Waste materials are a source of bacteria
(B)
The energy demand is so great that man will have to use vegetative matters and waste materials
(C)
Mankind is expecting an increasing voice in use of new solar energy devices
(D)
Solar energy, waster materials, and vegetative matters have unlimited possibilities
15)
What have chemical and biological investigations already achieved?
(A)
Availability of artificial body organs
(B)
Elimination of genetic defects
(C)
Improvements in drugs for medical use
(D)
An explanation of the origin of life
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