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would like to eat without being seen. Male birds are brightly coloured in order to attract mates, but
female and baby birds are usually a dull brown or grey. This makes them difficult for their enemies to
see. When they stay very still, they blend in with the tree branches around them. It's a very effective
protection method.
Interestingly, tigers use their coloration for a different reason. The tiger's orange and black stripes blend
in with the grass and shadows of the jungle. This allows them to creep close enough to their prey without
being seen. Once the tiger is within striking range, it can leap from the shadows and attack before its
prey has time to escape. Whether it's blending with the environment to eat or to avoid being eaten,
camouflage is a great adaptation. The next time you see an animal with interesting colours, ask yourself
why the animal is coloured the way it is. It may serve more than making the animal look beautiful.
Question 39: What would be a good title for this passage?
A. How Animals Survive
C. Male and Female Animals
(Adapted from Power Content Reading 1)
B. Hunters and Their Prey
D. How to Go Bird Watching
Question 40: Why do tigers need to be able to blend in with their environment?
A. To be seen more easily
C. To live in the desert
B. To avoid being eaten
D. To be successful hunters
D. pleasant
Question 41: The word effective in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
B. useful
A. serious
Question 42: The word it in paragraph 2 refers to
A. tiger
B. range
C. important
C. prey
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
D. time
A. Many animals have developed techniques such as using camouflage to survive.
B. Loud noises and strange smells are effective ways for animals to scare off their enemies.
C. Most animals use their coloration for the same reason: to blend in with their environment.
D. Tigers use their orange and black stripes to make themselves invisible to their prey.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
The financial crisis of 2008 sent shockwaves throughout many countries in the Eurozone, and indeed
the world. One of the hardest-hit nations was Greece. For many Greeks, this meant being catapulted
onto the breadline or worse still, plunged below the line of poverty. For others, the credit crunch
prevented them from using credit cards as their debts mounted. While most people despaired, many
decided to take the bull by the horns.
When residents of the small town of Volos found themselves struggling to afford even essential items
in euros, what they did was to come up with an alternative currency: the TEM. As a local 'backup'
currency that people can earn by offering their services or goods to others, the TEM system, which
brings to mind the ancient bartering system, operates on an exchange basis. Members of the TEM
community gain credit by doing jobs for other people or selling them their produce. For example, by
selling clothes in TEM at the market, a trader could get language or computer lessons in return.
But it is not only at the local market that TEM is accepted. Even well-established local shops in Volos
will accept both TEM and euros. In some cases, payment can be made in part euro and part TEM. Hard-
up customers can, therefore, make more affordable purchases and store owners can cover their costs.
This is the reason the TEM is becoming more popular: it can be used in tandem with the euro rather
than as a replacement currency.
Such an exchange system is not unique to Volos. Elsewhere in Greece, other communities and social
networks have come up with a similar system using an alternative currency called ovolos. This
unofficial currency can be used on a national level and is not restricted to a specific city or region. Its
users claim that the ovolos has a major advantage over the euro. It is not affected by inflation or
downgrading in the way that the official currency is. Instead, the value of the ovolos remains stable and
is protected against devaluation.
Question 44. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Financial Crisis of 2008 and its Impact on Greece
B. Alternative Currencies in Greece: The Rise of TEM and Ovolos
(Adapted from Close-up)
female and baby birds are usually a dull brown or grey. This makes them difficult for their enemies to
see. When they stay very still, they blend in with the tree branches around them. It's a very effective
protection method.
Interestingly, tigers use their coloration for a different reason. The tiger's orange and black stripes blend
in with the grass and shadows of the jungle. This allows them to creep close enough to their prey without
being seen. Once the tiger is within striking range, it can leap from the shadows and attack before its
prey has time to escape. Whether it's blending with the environment to eat or to avoid being eaten,
camouflage is a great adaptation. The next time you see an animal with interesting colours, ask yourself
why the animal is coloured the way it is. It may serve more than making the animal look beautiful.
Question 39: What would be a good title for this passage?
A. How Animals Survive
C. Male and Female Animals
(Adapted from Power Content Reading 1)
B. Hunters and Their Prey
D. How to Go Bird Watching
Question 40: Why do tigers need to be able to blend in with their environment?
A. To be seen more easily
C. To live in the desert
B. To avoid being eaten
D. To be successful hunters
D. pleasant
Question 41: The word effective in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
B. useful
A. serious
Question 42: The word it in paragraph 2 refers to
A. tiger
B. range
C. important
C. prey
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
D. time
A. Many animals have developed techniques such as using camouflage to survive.
B. Loud noises and strange smells are effective ways for animals to scare off their enemies.
C. Most animals use their coloration for the same reason: to blend in with their environment.
D. Tigers use their orange and black stripes to make themselves invisible to their prey.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
The financial crisis of 2008 sent shockwaves throughout many countries in the Eurozone, and indeed
the world. One of the hardest-hit nations was Greece. For many Greeks, this meant being catapulted
onto the breadline or worse still, plunged below the line of poverty. For others, the credit crunch
prevented them from using credit cards as their debts mounted. While most people despaired, many
decided to take the bull by the horns.
When residents of the small town of Volos found themselves struggling to afford even essential items
in euros, what they did was to come up with an alternative currency: the TEM. As a local 'backup'
currency that people can earn by offering their services or goods to others, the TEM system, which
brings to mind the ancient bartering system, operates on an exchange basis. Members of the TEM
community gain credit by doing jobs for other people or selling them their produce. For example, by
selling clothes in TEM at the market, a trader could get language or computer lessons in return.
But it is not only at the local market that TEM is accepted. Even well-established local shops in Volos
will accept both TEM and euros. In some cases, payment can be made in part euro and part TEM. Hard-
up customers can, therefore, make more affordable purchases and store owners can cover their costs.
This is the reason the TEM is becoming more popular: it can be used in tandem with the euro rather
than as a replacement currency.
Such an exchange system is not unique to Volos. Elsewhere in Greece, other communities and social
networks have come up with a similar system using an alternative currency called ovolos. This
unofficial currency can be used on a national level and is not restricted to a specific city or region. Its
users claim that the ovolos has a major advantage over the euro. It is not affected by inflation or
downgrading in the way that the official currency is. Instead, the value of the ovolos remains stable and
is protected against devaluation.
Question 44. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Financial Crisis of 2008 and its Impact on Greece
B. Alternative Currencies in Greece: The Rise of TEM and Ovolos
(Adapted from Close-up)