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Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
HURRICANE WHO?
Tropical cyclones are called typhoons in Asia and hurricanes in North and South America. These forms go
around like a wheel turning to the left when they hit in the northern part of the world. They have wind speeds
of 60 kph or more. In the United States, the Tropical Prediction Center in Miami, Florida keeps an eye out for
hurricanes.
When meteorologists detect a hurricane, they give it a name. They can use either a male or female name. Why
should tropical cyclones have names? The name makes it easy for people to keep up with information about a
hurricane and its possible dangers.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), an international weather group decides what names will be
used. The WMO makes lists of names using the English alphabet. Each name on the list starts with a different
letter. The first hurricane of the year gets the first name on that year's list. The second hurricane gets the next
name. For examples, if the first hurricane is named Abel, the second might be named Betty. The name lists do
not include names beginning with the letters Q, U, X. Y and Z. There aren't many names that begin with these
letters.
Asian countries use a different list, which is made up by the WMO's Typhoon Committee. This list has a few
personal names, but most of the names are of flowers, animals, trees, and other similar things.
26. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. What tropical cyclones can do.
C. Why tropical cyclones are named.
27. Why should tropical cyclones have names?
A. They are traditional.
C. They keep people informed.
28. The word "it" in line 5 refers to
A. a meteorologist
B, a hurricane
29. The word "detect" in the line 5 means
A. invent
B. protect
30. Which name would a hurricane NOT have?
A. Veronica
B. William
B. Who watches for tropical cyclones.
D. How tropical cyclones are named.
B. They sound interesting.
D. They are codes for the WMO.
C. a female
D. an organization
C. prevent
D. discover
C. Rita
D. Yanni