| 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
Many things cause air pollution. Great clouds of smoke come from factories. Cars send smoke and fumes into the air. Burning waste fills the air with bits dirt. Even burning leaves add smoke to the air.
Sometimes, planes cannot find their landing spots through smoke. Smoke of all kinds is bad to breath and can do great harm to the body.
Still, we cannot live without air. We must find the way to clean the air we have.
In time, we may have factories that are run by atomic energy. Our cars may run on smoke-free electric power. Scientists are also working on new ways to help the oil burned by cars from making fumes. Waste may be burned in the sand or on ocean floors.
These changes might keep our air clean in the years to come. But until then, many scientists are looking for ways to make air cleaner.
1)
What cause air pollution?
(A)
Factories
(B)
Cars and oil
(C)
Smoke and fumes
(D)
Waste
2)
It can be inferred from the passage that _________________.
(A)
it takes long time to deal with air pollution
(B)
it is impossible to stop pollution
(C)
smoke is bad to health
(D)
dirty air can be blown away by the machine
3)
Scientists are now working on ways to ____________________.
(A)
run factories by atomic energy
(B)
burn waste in the sand
(C)
drive car with smoke-free electric power
(D)
stop air pollution
4)
Which statement is NOT TRUE?
(A)
Cars that use power send smoke and fumes.
(B)
Factories that are run by atomic energy would not pollute air.
(C)
Planes can not fly through smoke.
(D)
Burning leaves also causes air pollution.
5)
What is the passage about?
(A)
Air pollution.
(B)
Airline.
(C)
Smoke-free energy .
(D)
Ways to deal with waste
Passage 2
Pat was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, “But why are your out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir,” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits
6)
This is a story about ___________________.
(A)
a rich man who owned a big wood
(B)
a poor Irishman who lived all by himself
(C)
a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast
(D)
an Irish hunter with a large family
7)
One morning Pat went to a wood ______________________.
(A)
to get a little exercise
(B)
to take in some fresh air
(C)
hoping to get something to eat
(D)
to visit the rich owner
8)
There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why?
(A)
He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.
(B)
He knew Pat was coming for shooting.
(C)
He didn't like the poor Irishman at all.
(D)
Pat had not told him he would come.
9)
In the end Lord Northwood __________________.
(A)
ordered Pat our of the wood
(B)
warned Pat against shooting
(C)
left Pat alone in the wood
(D)
asked Pat to join them
10)
It was because of his ____________________ that Pat was left to try his luck
(A)
boldness
(B)
calmness
(C)
quickness of mind
(D)
obedience
Passage 3
Many people in Britain consider the number 13 to be unlucky. Some airlines avoid having a seat row numbered 13 --- so the rows go from 12 to14. And there are many other superstitions.
Are you superstitious? D you believe in good luck and bad luck? And, if so, how do you go about avoiding bad and promoting good luck?
One person in four in Britain is, apparently, superstitious, and they'll do everything from hanging horseshoes over their fireplace to crossing their fingers, touching wood and absolutely never walking under a ladder. And they're careful about cats. Black cats are supposed to be the familiars of witches or warlocks, so if one is following you it is definitely bad luck --- a witch is after you! One the other hand, if one crosses your path and continues then it's good luck because it hasn't noticed you. However, in some places the beliefs are different --- so it pays to know where your black cat comes from!
Old superstitious linger even in today's modern world. The author Philip Pullman drew on them in his award-winning trilogy of novels “His Dark Materials”. The trilogy, which appeals to both children and adults, has been adapted for radio and also the theatre.
They are also the subjects for research by Dr. Richard Wiseman at the University of Herefordshine . He believes that some people actually want to be unlucky because it helps them to avoid taking responsibility for their own failings. It's easier to say, “I failed the exam because I'm just an unlucky person” than to admit that you didn't work hard enough. “It's a way of copping out,” he said.
11)
What is the percentage of the people in Britain who are apparently superstitious?
(A)
100%
(B)
20%
(C)
10%
(D)
25%
12)
The superstitious people think if _______________ is following you, it's definitely bad luck.
(A)
a person
(B)
a black cat
(C)
a horse
(D)
a woman
13)
Do the old superstitious still exist in today's modern world?
(A)
This passage doesn't tell us
(B)
Yes, they still exist
(C)
No, they don't exist now.
(D)
Only the author Philip Pullman thinks so.
14)
Why do some people want to be unlucky according to Dr. Richard Wiseman's view?
(A)
Because they don't want to live anymore.
(B)
Because they don't want to achieve success.
(C)
Because they want to avoid taking responsibility for their own failing.
(D)
Because they want to get help.
15)
What's the best title for this passage?
(A)
Good Luck and Bad Luck
(B)
Paying Attention to Your Black Cat
(C)
Psychology
(D)
Superstitious
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