Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce
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22. Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce.
D. flawless
B. contaminated
C. fresh
A. clean
Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Most birds build nests in which they lay their eggs, but the emperor penguiin has no need of
them. This bird lives in Antarctica and must endure (23)_ weather than anywhere else in the
world. In order to (24)_______that its eggs are not harmed and that its chicks may hatch from them,
the emperor penguin takes care of its eggs on a unique manner. An emperor penguin female lays a
single egg. Once she lays the egg, the male penguin takes it and puts it (25).
There, the egg
(26). -
by a layer of stomach fat that the penguin rests above the egg. Since emperor penguins
lay their eggs right as winter begins in Antarctica, it is vital that the eggs remain protected from the
elements. Therefore, for the next two months, the males incubate the eggs until the chicks finally
hatch. During this entire (27)_
the males look after the eggs while hardly even moving.
23. A. harsher
C. as harsh as
B. the harshest
D. much of the harshest
C. recall
24. A. ensure
B. promise
D. trust
25. A. on top of its feet
C. by the top foot
B. with its feet at the top
D. at the foot of the top
26. A. protects
B. is protecting
B. periods
C. is protected
C. periodical
D. will protect
D. periodically
27. A. period
Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
I'm 18 years old and have never played on a sports team before, so I never received lessons or
training of any kind. I wish my parents had signed me up for soccer when I was younger because I
discovered that I wanted to play sports. I just have no skills. There is a soccer team at my high school,
but I definitely won't make it. Most people on the team have probably been playing for years. I feel like
I missed my chance and that I'll never be as good as them. Is it too late for me to learn to play from
scratch? I just figure that by the time I become "good", I'll be too old anyway. I tried teaching myself
in the past, but it seemed too unorganized and I didn't know what I was doing. Is there some places
that teaches people of any age how to play soccer?
28. Why does the writer write this passage?
A. He wants to study how people play soccer
B. He is trying to apply for a soccer team
C. He needs advice on whether he should start learning soccer.
D. He has received a sport award for playing in a soccer game.
29. What can be inferred from the passage about the writer?
A. His parents forgot to sign up the writer for a soccer team.
B. He has never played on a soccer team before.
C. His friends have all participated in some sports teams.
D. He envies those who can play soccer well.
30. The word 'figure' closest in meaning to
A. think
B. want
C. trust
D. choose
31. The word 'it' refers to
A. being too old to learn
B. teaching himself how to play soccer
C. playing for many years
D. looking for a good coach
32. What will the writer probably do?
A. Teach himself again to play soccer
B. Find a job instead of play soccer
C. Ask his friends to teach him soccer
D. Look for a place that teaches adults soccer
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22. Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce.
D. flawless
B. contaminated
C. fresh
A. clean
Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Most birds build nests in which they lay their eggs, but the emperor penguiin has no need of
them. This bird lives in Antarctica and must endure (23)_ weather than anywhere else in the
world. In order to (24)_______that its eggs are not harmed and that its chicks may hatch from them,
the emperor penguin takes care of its eggs on a unique manner. An emperor penguin female lays a
single egg. Once she lays the egg, the male penguin takes it and puts it (25).
There, the egg
(26). -
by a layer of stomach fat that the penguin rests above the egg. Since emperor penguins
lay their eggs right as winter begins in Antarctica, it is vital that the eggs remain protected from the
elements. Therefore, for the next two months, the males incubate the eggs until the chicks finally
hatch. During this entire (27)_
the males look after the eggs while hardly even moving.
23. A. harsher
C. as harsh as
B. the harshest
D. much of the harshest
C. recall
24. A. ensure
B. promise
D. trust
25. A. on top of its feet
C. by the top foot
B. with its feet at the top
D. at the foot of the top
26. A. protects
B. is protecting
B. periods
C. is protected
C. periodical
D. will protect
D. periodically
27. A. period
Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
I'm 18 years old and have never played on a sports team before, so I never received lessons or
training of any kind. I wish my parents had signed me up for soccer when I was younger because I
discovered that I wanted to play sports. I just have no skills. There is a soccer team at my high school,
but I definitely won't make it. Most people on the team have probably been playing for years. I feel like
I missed my chance and that I'll never be as good as them. Is it too late for me to learn to play from
scratch? I just figure that by the time I become "good", I'll be too old anyway. I tried teaching myself
in the past, but it seemed too unorganized and I didn't know what I was doing. Is there some places
that teaches people of any age how to play soccer?
28. Why does the writer write this passage?
A. He wants to study how people play soccer
B. He is trying to apply for a soccer team
C. He needs advice on whether he should start learning soccer.
D. He has received a sport award for playing in a soccer game.
29. What can be inferred from the passage about the writer?
A. His parents forgot to sign up the writer for a soccer team.
B. He has never played on a soccer team before.
C. His friends have all participated in some sports teams.
D. He envies those who can play soccer well.
30. The word 'figure' closest in meaning to
A. think
B. want
C. trust
D. choose
31. The word 'it' refers to
A. being too old to learn
B. teaching himself how to play soccer
C. playing for many years
D. looking for a good coach
32. What will the writer probably do?
A. Teach himself again to play soccer
B. Find a job instead of play soccer
C. Ask his friends to teach him soccer
D. Look for a place that teaches adults soccer
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