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ECAT ENGLISHCRITICAL READING TEST - 17

1 Passage one was written by D. H. Lawrence an Eng!is" no#e!ist. Passage two was written by

t"e A$erican no#e!ist Henry %a$es.

Passage 1

It begins t"e $o$ent yo& set 'oot as"ore t"e $o$ent yo& ste( o'' t"e boat)s gangway.

T"e "eart s&**en!y yet #ag&e!y sin+s. It is no !&rc" o' 'ear. ,&ite t"e contrary. It is as i' t"e

!i'e- &rge 'ai!e* an* t"e "eart *i$!y san+. o& trai! (ast t"e bene#o!ent (o!ice$an an* t"e

ino''ensi#e (ass(ort o''icia!s t"ro&g" t"e '&ssy an* so$e"ow 'oo!is" c&sto$s - we *on)t rea!!y

t"in+ it $atters i' so$ebo*y s$&gg!es in two (airs o' 'a!se-si!+ stoc+ings - an* we get into t"e

(o+y b&t ino''ensi#e train wit" (o+y b&t &tter!y ino''ensi#e (eo(!e an* we "a#e a c&( o'

ino''ensi#e tea 1/ 'ro$ a nice ino''ensi#e boy an* we r&n t"ro&g" s$a!! (o+y b&t nice an*

ino''ensi#e co&ntry ti!! we are !an*e* in t"e big b&t &ne0citing station o' ictoria w"en an

ino''ensi#e (orter (&ts &s into an ino''ensi#e ta0i an* we are *ri#en t"ro&g" t"e crow*e* yet

strange!y *&!! streets o' Lon*on to t"e cosy yet strange!y (o+y an* *&!! (!ace w"ere we are

going to stay. An* t"e 'irst "a!'-"o&r in Lon*on 1 a'ter so$e years abroa* is rea!!y a (!&nge

o' $isery. T"e strange t"e grey an* &ncanny a!$ost *eat"!y sense o' *&!!ness is o#erw"e!$ing.

2' co&rse yo& get o#er it a'ter a w"i!e an* a*$it t"at yo& e0aggerate*. o& get into t"e r"yt"$o' Lon*on again an* yo& te!! yo&rse!' t"at it is not *&!!. An* yet yo& are "a&nte* a!! t"e ti$e

s!ee(ing or wa+ing wit" t"e &ncanny 'ee!ing3 It is *&!!4 It is a!! *&!!4 5/ T"is !i'e "ere is one

#ast co$(!e0 o' *&!!ness4 I a$ *&!!4 I a$ being *&!!e*4 6y s(irit is being *&!!e*4 6y !i'e is

*&!!ing *own to Lon*on *&!!ness.

T"is is t"e nig"t$are t"at "a&nts yo& t"e 'irst 'ew wee+s o' Lon*on. No *o&bt i' yo& stay

!onger yo& get o#er it an* 'in* Lon*on as t"ri!!ing as Paris or Ro$e or New or+. &t t"e

c!i$ate is against $e. I cannot stay !ong eno&g". 8it" (inc"e* 5 an* won*ering ga9e

t"e $orning o' *e(art&re I !oo+ o&t o' t"e ta0i &(on t"e strange *&!!ness o' Lon*on)s

aro&sing: a sort o' *eat": an* "o(e an* !i'e on!y ret&rn w"en I get $y seat in t"e boat-

train an* "ear a!! t"e Goo*-byes4 Goo*-bye4 Goo*-bye4 T"an+ Go* to say Goo*-bye4

Passage 5

2n t"e ban+s o' t"e T"a$es it is a tre$en*o&s c"a(ter o' acci*ents - t"e Lon*on- ;/ !o#er

"as to con'ess to t"e e0istence o' $i!es &(on $i!es o' t"e *reariest sto*giest co$$onness.

T"o&san*s o' acres are co#ere* by !ow b!ac+ "o&ses o' t"e c"ea(est constr&ction wit"o&t

orna$ent wit"o&t grace wit"o&t c"aracter or e#en i*entity. In 'act t"ere are $any e#en

in t"e best is t"e want o' e!e#ation.

T"ere is no arc"itect&ra! i$(ression wit"o&t a certain *egree o' "eig"t an* t"e Lon*onstreet-#ista "as none o' t"at sort o' (ri*e.

?/ A!! t"e sa$e i' t"ere be not t"e intention t"ere is at !east t"e acci*ent o' sty!e w"ic" i' one

!oo+s at it in a 'rien*!y way a((ears to (rocee* 'ro$ t"ree so&rces. 2ne o' t"ese is si$(!y

t"e genera! greatness an* t"e $anner in w"ic" t"at $a+es a *i''erence 'or t"e better in

any (artic&!ar s(ot so t"at t"o&g" yo& $ay o'tenr>rrr,pi'Uf \/r\nrcAir tr in a eliohKv f'nrnpr it nr>\/r>v r\r >r,nrc tn \/nu thol thie ie the'*

rn: U4Z-J31/auui-4, 35157838 ITU 1*113 Ui.Wll'kl'J rilfl'iillilll LIlLl'i'l'iiPil

t"at as t"e great city $a+es e#eryt"ing it $a+es its own syste$ o' weat"er an* its own

o(tica! !aws. T"e !ast is t"e congregation o' t"e (ar+s w"ic" constit&te an / orna$ent not

e!sew"ere to be $atc"e* an* gi#e t"e (!ace a s&(eriority t"at none o' its &g!inesses o#erco$e.

T"ey s(rea* t"e$se!#es wit" s&c" a !&0&ry o' s(ace in t"e centre o' t"e town t"at t"ey 'or$ a

(art o' t"e i$(ression o' any wa!+ o' a!$ost any #iew an* wit" an a&*acity a!toget"er t"eir


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own $a+e a (astora! !an*sca(e &n*er t"e s$o+y s+y. T"ere is no $oo* o' t"e ric" Lon*on

c!i$ate t"at is not beco$ing to t"e$ - I "a#e seen t"e$ !oo+ *e!ig"t'&!!y ro$antic !i+e

(ar+s in no#e!s in t"e wettest winter - an* t"ere is scarce!y a $oo* o' t"e a((reciati#e resi*ent

to w"ic" t"ey "a#e not so$et"ing to say. T"e "ig" t"ings o' Lon*on w"ic" "ere an* t"ere (ee(

o#er t"e$ on!y $a+e t"e s(aces #aster by re$in*ing yo& t"at yo& are a'ter a!! not in @ent or

or+s"ire: an* t"ese t"ings w"ate#er t"ey / be rows o' )e!igib!e) *we!!ings towers o'

c"&rc"es *o$es o' instit&tions ta+e s&c" an e''ecti#e gray-b!&e tint t"at a c!e#er waterco!orist

wo&!* see$ to "a#e (&t t"e$ in 'or (ictoria! reasons.

T"e #iew 'ro$ t"e bri*ge o#er t"e Ser(entine "as an e0traor*inary nob!eness an* it "aso'ten see$e* to $e t"at t"e Lon*oner twitte* wit" "is !ow stan*ar* $ay (oint to it wit"

e#ery con'i*ence. In a!! t"e town-scenery o' E&ro(e t"ere can be 'ew t"ings so 'ine: t"e on!y

re(roac" it is o(en to is t"at it begs t"e is

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T"e wor* at$os("ere =!ine ?> re'ers to

A. t"e $oo* o' t"e (!ace B. the London air C. artistic i$(ression D. t"e a&t"ors $oo* E.

s&rro&n*ings

y t"e &se o' t"e wor* congregation =!ine ?> t"e a&t"or s&ggests t"at t"e (ar+s arc A.

n&$ero&s . re!igio&s C. too crow*e*

D. &n!i$ite* in e0tent E. s&(erior attractions

%a$es $entions Notre Da$e =!ine 7> in or*er to

A. (ro#i*e an e0a$(!e o' a $on&$ent 'iner t"an anyt"ing t"at Lon*on "as to o''er

. "ig"!ig"t t"e i$(ressi#e nat&re o' a certain Lon*on b&i!*ing an* its settingC. gi#e an e0a$(!e o' a sig"t $ore s&ite* to a town or city

D. $a+e t"e i$age $ore rea!istic to t"e rea*er

E. (ro#e t"at Lon*on an* Paris are bot" attracti#e cities

It can be in'erre* t"at %a$es wo&!* be !ess !i+e!y t"an Lawrence to I co$(!ain abo&t t"e weat"er

II reBoice on !ea#ing t"e city

III 'in* t"e Eng!is" co&ntrysi*e *&!!

A. I on!y . II on!y C. I an* II on!y D. II an* III on!y E. I, II and III

T"e contrast between %a$es an* Lawrcncc re#ea!e* by t"e (assages in#o!#es a!! o' t"e

'o!!owing e0ce(t

A. a Lon*on !o#er #ers&s a Lon*on "ater

. concern wit" arc"itect&ra! i$(ression #ers&s a((arent in*i''erence to arc"itect&reC. concern wit" #is&a! i$(act #ers&s e''ect on an in*i#i*&a!s state o' $in*

D. a((reciation o'


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GIEN 2N THE ANS8ER SHEET.Ti$e a!!owe*3 F/$in No. o' ato$s o' gas w"ic" are b!own o'' *irect!y

in t"e *irection away 'ro$ t"e S&n by t"e $agnetic 'ie!* o' t"e so!ar win*. T"e ot"er tai! is $a*e o'

ne&tra! *&st (artic!es w"ic" get gent!y (&s"e* bac+ by t"e (ress&re o' t"e s&n!ig"t itse!'. n!i+e t"e

ion tai! w"ic" is straig"t t"e *&st tai! beco$es c&r#e* as t"e (artic!es 'o!!ow t"eir own orbits aro&n*

t"e S&n.

(61) T"e (assage 'oc&ses on co$ets (ri$ari!y in ter$s o' t"eir

=a> 2rbita! (atterns (b) Coma and tails

=c> rig"tness (d) Si9e

(62) T"e wor* i*entica! in !ine I is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> E D&st an* gas =b> Ice an* *&st

=c> Hy*rogen gas =*> E!ectrica!!y c"arge* ato$s


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(66) T"e wor* gra("ic in !ine F is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> 6at"e$atica! =b> Po(&!ar

=c> n&s&a! =*> i#i*

(6) 8"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing occ&rre* as t"e ices 'ro$ Hai!ey)s Co$et e#a(orate*

=a> !ac+ *&st was !e't on t"e co$et)s s&r'ace.=b> T"e n&c!e&s o' t"e co$et e0(an*e*.

=c> T"e tai! o' t"e co$et straig"tene* o&t.

=*> %ets o' gas ca&se* t"e co$et to increase its s(ee*.

(6!) A!! o' t"e 'o!!owing state$ents abo&t t"e tai!s o' co$ets are tr&e EJCEPT3

=a> T"ey can contain e!ectrica!!y c"arge* or ne&tra! (artic!es.

=b> T"ey can be 'or$e* on!y w"en t"ere is s&''icient "eat.

=c> T"ey are 'or$e* be'ore t"e co$a e0(an*s.

=*> T"ey a!ways (oint in t"e *irection away 'ro$ t"e S&n.

(6") T"e wor* *istinct in !ine 1 is c!osest in $eaning to =a>

isib!e =b>

Gaseo&s =c> Se(arate =*> New

(#) Co$(are* to t"e tai! o' e!ectrica!!y c"arge* ato$s t"e tai! o' ne&tra! *&st (artic!es is re!ati#e!y.

=a> Long =b> C&r#e*

=c> n(re*ictab!e =*> rig"t


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Ti$e a!!owe*3 F/$in N='r o' in 1?5 *escribe* t"e '!owers t"at bra#e!y co!oni9e* t"e

sett!ers) gar*ens. T"ey were t"e sa$e '!owers seen in D&tc" sti!!-!i'e (aintings o' t"e ti$e3 crown

i$(eria!s roses carnations an* o' co&rse t&!i(s. T"ey $lo%rished in Pennsy!#ania too w"ere in

1F 8i!!ia$ Penn recei#e* a re(ort o' %o"n Tate"a$s KGreat an* State!y Pa!ace its gar*en '&!!

o' t&!i(s. y 17/ oston news(a(ers were a*#ertising / *i''erent +in*s o' $i0e* t&!i( roots.

&t t"e !engt" o' t"e Bo&rney between E&ro(e an* Nort" A$erica create* $any *i''ic&!ties.

T"o$as Hancoc+ an Eng!is" sett!er wrote t"an+ing "is (!ant s&((!ier 'or a gi't o' so$e t&!i(

b&!bs 'ro$ Eng!an* b&t "is !etter t"e 'o!!owing year gr%mbled t"at t"ey were a!! *ea*.

T&!i(s arri#e* in Ho!!an* 6ic"igan wit" a !ater wa#e o' ear!y nineteent"-cent&ry D&tc"

i$$igrants w"o 8"at is t"e *i''erence between an 2!* 8or!* an* a New 8or!* (!ant

=b> 8"y are t&!i(s grown in $any *i''erent (arts o' t"e wor!*

=c> How *i* t&!i(s beco$e (o(&!ar in Nort" A$erica

=*> 8"ere were t"e 'irst D&tc" co!onies in Nort" A$erica !ocate*

(62) T"e wor* integra! in !ine 5 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Interesting =b> M&n*a$enta!

=c> 2rna$enta! =*> 2#er!oo+e*

(63) T"e (assage $entions t"at t&!i(s were 'irst 'o&n* in w"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing regions

(a) Central &sia =b> 8estern E&ro(e

=c> In*ia =*> Nort" A$erica(64) T"e wor* '!o&ris"e* in !ine 1/ is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> 8ere *isco#ere* =b> 8ere $ar+ete*

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T"e a&t"or $entions t&!i( growing in New Net"er!an*s Pennsy!#ania an* 6ic"igan in or*er to

i!!&strate "ow

=a> I$(orte* t&!i(s were consi*ere* $ore #a!&ab!e t"an !oca!!y grown t&!i(s

=b> T&!i(s were co$$on!y (asse* asgi'ts 'ro$ one 'a$i!y to anot"er

=c> T&!i(s grew (rogressi#e!y $ore(o(&!ar in Nort" A$erica

=*> Attit&*es towar* t&!i(s #arie* 'ro$one !ocation to anot"er

'he ord *gr%mbled* in line 14 is closest in meaning to =a>Denie* =b> 8arne*

=c> Co$(!aine* =*> E0(!aine*

T"e (assage $entions t"at one reason Eng!is" an* D&tc" sett!ers (!ante* t&!i(s in t"eir gar*ens

was t"at t&!i(s

=a> 8ere easy to grow =b> Ha* beco$e rea*i!y a#ai!ab!e

=c> 6a*e t"e$ a((ear 'as"ionab!e (d) +eminded them o$ home

T"e wor* t"ey in !ine 1F re'ers to

=a> T&!i(s =b> P!ains

=c> I$$igrants =*> P!ants

Accor*ing to t"e (assage w"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing c"anges occ&rre* in Eng!is" gar*ens *&ring t"e

E&ro(ean sett!e$ent o' Nort" A$erica

=a> T"ey grew in si9e in or*er to (ro#i*e eno&g" (!ants to e0(ort to t"e New 8or!*.

=b> T"ey containe* a wi*er #ariety o' t&!i(s t"an e#er be'ore.=c> T"ey containe* $any new ty(es o' Nort" A$erican (!ants.

=*> T"ey *ecrease* in si9e on t"e estates o' wea!t"y (eo(!e.

T"e (assage $entions w"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing as a (rob!e$ associate* wit" t"e i$(ortation o'

t&!i(s into Nort" A$erica

=a> T"ey were no !onger 'as"ionab!e by t"e ti$e t"ey arri#e*

=b> T"ey o'ten 'ai!e* to s&r#i#e t"e Bo&rney

=c> 2r*ers o'ten too+ si0 $ont"s or !onger to 'i!!

=*> Sett!ers +new !itt!e abo&t "ow to c&!ti#ate t"e$


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=b> T"e in#entions t"at trans'or$e* !i'e in t"e nineteent" cent&ry=c> T"e (rob!e$s associate* wit" t"e ear!iest 'actories

=*> T"e *i''ic&!ty o' 'ar$ !i'e in t"e nineteent" cent&ry,.5 !ac+s$it"s si!#ers$it"s an* can*!e $a+ers are $entione* in !ines as e0a$(!es o' artisans

w"o

=a> 6aintaine* t"eir b&sinesses at "o$e

=b> 8ere e#ent&a!!y ab!e to &se so("isticate* tec"no!ogy

=c> Pro*&ce* &n&s&a! goo*s an* co$$o*ities

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("rase "$c* on in !ine 7 to

=a> Reco#ere* 'ro$ =b> De(en*e* on

=c> Starte* on =*> Contrib&te* to

8"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing is $entione* in t"e (assage as a reason 'or t"e in*&stria! growt" t"at

occ&rre* in t"e nite* States be'ore 11?

(a) T"e a#ai!abi!ity o' nat&ra! reso&rces 'o&n* on!y in t"e nite* States

(b) T"e *ecrease in n&$ber o' 'ar$s res&!ting 'ro$ tec"no!ogica! a*#ances

(c) T"e re(!ace$ent o' cana!s an* rai!roa*s by ot"er 'or$s o' trans(ortation(d) T"e a#ai!abi!ity o' a !arge i$$igrant wor+'orce ,. T"e wor* K!&re* in !ine 1 is

c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Attracte* =b> Assigne*

=c> Restricte* =*> Attac"e*

T"e wor* K2t"ers in !ine 17 re'ers to ot"er =a> A*&!ts =b> Pro$ises

=c> Goo*s an* ser#ices =*> Socia! o((ort&nities

T"e wor* Ke0(en*ab!e in !ine 17 is c!osest in$eaning to

(a)Non(ro*&cti#e =b> nacce(tab!e

(c)Nonessentia! =*> n(ro'itab!e

It can be in'erre* 'ro$ t"e (assage t"at in*&stria!i9ation a''ecte* 'ar$ing in t"at

in*&stria!i9ation

(a) Increase* t"e (rice o' 'ar$ (ro*&cts(b) Li$ite* t"e nee* 'or new 'ar$ $ac"inery

(c) Create* new an* interesting Bobs on 'ar$s

(d) Re*&ce* t"e n&$ber o' (eo(!e wi!!ing to *o 'ar$ wor+

8"at *oes t"e a&t"or $ean w"en stating t"at certain in#entions $a*e 'ar$ing Kca(ita!-

intensi#e rat"er t"an !abor-intensi#e =!ines 1>

(a) 8or+ers "a* to be traine* to o(erate t"e new $ac"ines.

(b) 6ec"ani9e* 'ar$ing re


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=b> T"e in#entions t"at trans'or$e* !i'e in t"e nineteent" cent&ry

=c> T"e (rob!e$s associate* wit" t"e ear!iest 'actories=*> T"e *i''ic&!ty o' 'ar$ !i'e in t"e nineteent" cent&ry

,.5 !ac+s$it"s si!#ers$it"s an* can*!e $a+ers are $entione* in !ines as e0a$(!es o' artisans

w"o

=a> 6aintaine* t"eir b&sinesses at "o$e

=b> 8ere e#ent&a!!y ab!e to &se so("isticate* tec"no!ogy

=c> Pro*&ce* &n&s&a! goo*s an* co$$o*ities

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,.; T"e ("rase K"inge* on in !ine 7 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Reco#ere* 'ro$ =b> De(en*e* on

=c> Starte* on =*> Contrib&te* to

,.? 8"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing is $entione* in t"e (assage as a reason 'or t"e in*&stria! growt" t"at

occ&rre* in t"e nite* States be'ore 11?

(a) T"e a#ai!abi!ity o' nat&ra! reso&rces 'o&n* on!y in t"e nite* States

(b) T"e *ecrease in n&$ber o' 'ar$s res&!ting 'ro$ tec"no!ogica! a*#ances

(c) T"e re(!ace$ent o' cana!s an* rai!roa*s by ot"er 'or$s o' trans(ortation(d) T"e a#ai!abi!ity o' a !arge i$$igrant wor+'orce ,. T"e wor* K!&re* in

!ine 1 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Attracte* =b> Assigne*

=c> Restricte* =*> Attac"e*

T"e wor* K2t"ers in !ine 17 re'ers to ot"er =a> A*&!ts =b> Pro$ises

=c> Goo*s an* ser#ices =*> Socia! o((ort&nities

T"e wor* Ke0(en*ab!e in !ine 17 is c!osest in$eaning to =a> Non(ro*&cti#e

=b> nacce(tab!e

=c> Nonessentia! =*> n(ro'itab!e

It can be in'erre* 'ro$ t"e (assage t"at in*&stria!i9ation a''ecte* 'ar$ing in t"at

in*&stria!i9ation

(a) Increase* t"e (rice o' 'ar$ (ro*&cts

(b) Li$ite* t"e nee* 'or new 'ar$ $ac"inery

(c) Create* new an* interesting Bobs on 'ar$s

(d) Re*&ce* t"e n&$ber o' (eo(!e wi!!ing to *o 'ar$ wor+

8"at *ocs t"e a&t"or $ean w"en stating t"at certain in#entions $a*e 'ar$ing Kca(ita!-

intensi#e rat"er t"an !abor-intensi#e =!ines 1>

(a) 8or+ers "a* to be traine* to o(erate t"e new $ac"ines.

(b) 6ec"ani9e* 'ar$ing re


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"eat or beat generate* by t"e contin&e* gra#itationa! contraction o' t"e (!anet. Anot"er

star !i+e c"aracteristic o' %&(iter is its si0teen nat&ra! sate!!ites w"ic" !i+e a $iniat&re

> $o*e! o' t"e So!ar Syste$ *ecrease in *ensity wit" *istance - 'ro$ roc+y $oons c!ose to

%&(iter to icy $oons 'art"er away. I' %&(iter were abo&t # ti$es $ore $assi#e it wo&!* O

"a#e beco$e a star %&(iter is t"e best-(reser#e* sa$(!e o' t"e ear!y so!ar neb&!a an*

wit" its sate!!ites $ig"t contain t"e $ost i$(ortant c!&es abo&t t"e origin o' t"e So!ar

Syste$.

,.1 T"e wor* Kattaine* in !ine ; is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> atte$(te* =b> c"ange*

=c> !ost =*> reac"e*

.62 T"e wor* K'!a$e* in !ine ? is c!osest in$eaning to

(a)b&rne* =b> *i#i*e*

=c> 'a!!en =*> grown

,.; T"e wor* Kt"ey in !ine re'ers to

=a> n&c!ear reactions (b) giant planets

=c> terrestria! =*> s&bstances

,.? Accor*ing to t"e (assage "y*rogen can beco$e a $eta!!ic-!i+e !i co$bine* wit" "e!i&$

(c) si$i!ar at$os("eres =*> $eta!!ic cores

,. Accor*ing to t"e (assage so$e scientists be!ie#e %&(iter an* Eart" are si$i!ar in t"at t"ey bot"

"a#e

=a> so!i* s&r'aces =b> si$i!ar $asses

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,. T"e c!o&*s s&rro&n*ing %&(iter are $ost!y co$(ose* o' =a> a$$onia =b> "e!i&$

=c> "y*rogen =*> $et"ane

,.7 It can be in'erre* 'ro$ t"e (assage t"at t"e a((earance o' a!ternating ban*s circ!ing %&(iter is

ca&se* by

=a> t"e Great Re* S(ot

=b> "eat 'ro$ t"e S&n

=c> t"e (!anets 'ast rotation

=*> Stor$s 'ro$ t"e (!anets So&t"ern He$is("ere,.F T"e a&t"or &ses t"e wor* K(&99!ing in !ine 1; to s&ggest t"at t"e Great Re* S(ot is

=a> t"e on!y s(ot o' its +in*

=b> not we!! &n*erstoo*

=c> a$ong t"e !argest o' s&c" s(ots

=*> a (rob!e$ 'or t"e (!anets contin&e* e0istence

,. Paragra(" ; s&((orts w"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing conc!&sions

(a) %&(iter gi#es o'' twice as $&c" "eat as t"e S&n.

(b) %&(iter "as a wea+er gra#itationa! 'orce t"an t"e ot"er (!anets.

(c) Scientists be!ie#e t"at %&(iter was once a star.

(d) Scicntists $ig"t !earn abo&t t"e beginning o' t"e So!ar Syste$ by St&*ying

%&(iter. ,.7/ 8"y *ocs t"e a&t"or $ention (ri$e#a! "eat =!ines 17>

(a) To (ro#i*e e#i*ence t"at %&(iter is o!*er t"an t"e S&n(b) To (ro#i*e e#i*ence t"at %&(iter is o!*er t"an t"e ot"er (!anets

(c) To s&ggest a (ossib!e e0(!anation 'or t"e n&$ber o' sate!!ites t"at %&(iter "as

(d) To s&ggest a (ossib!e so&rce o' t"e


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In !ine F t"e a&t"or $entions Kan ancient 6eso(ota$ian te$(!e tower in or*er to

=a> Describe t"e e0terior s"a(e o' certain Kart *eco b&i!*ings

=b> E0(!ain t"e *i''erences between ancient an* $o*e$ arc"itect&ra! ste!es

=c> E$("asi9e t"e e0tent o' arc"itect&ra! a*#ances

=*> Arg&e 'or a ret&rn to $ore tra*itiona! arc"itect&ra! *esign

T"e strea$!ine* $o*erne sty!e is c"aracteri9e* by a!! o' t"e 'o!!owing EJCEPT

=a> Ani$a! $oti's =b> M!at roo's

=c> Ro&n* win*ows =*> KS(ee* stri(es

T"e ("rase Kca$e to t"e 'ore'ront in !ine 1? is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Grew in co$(!e0ity =b> 8ent t"ro&g" a (rocess=c> C"ange* its a((roac" (d) Became important

Accor*ing to t"e (assage w"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing state$ents $ost acc&rate!y

*escribes t"e re!ations"i( between art *eco an* art noea&

=a> T"ey were art 'or$s t"at co$(ete* wit" eac" ot"er 'or go#ern$ent s&((ort *&ring t"e

De(ression era.

=b> T"ey were essentia!!y t"e sa$e art 'or$.

=c> Art noea& (rece*e* art *eco an* in'!&ence* it.

=*> Art *eco beca$e i$(ortant in t"e nite* States w"i!e art noea& beca$e (o(&!ar in

Eng!an*.

Accor*ing to t"e (assage a b&i!*ing "a#ing an es(ecia!!y ornate a((earance wo&!*

$ost (robab!y "a#e been *esigne* in t"e sty!e o'

=a> Qig9ag $o*erne =b> Strea$!ine* $o*erne

=c> C!assica! $o*erne =*> T"e Arts an* Cra'ts 6o#e$ent

Accor*ing to t"e (assage w"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing *esign tren*s is +nown by $ore t"an

one na$e

(a) Qig9ag $o*erne =b> Strea$!ine* $o*erne

(c) Internationa! stri((e* c!assicis$ =*> Arts an* Cra'ts 6o#e$ent T"e (assage is (ri$ari!y

*e#e!o(e* as

=a> T"e "istorica! c"rono!ogy o' a $o#e$ent

=b> A *escri(tion o' s(eci'ic b&i!*ings t"at beca$e 'a$o&s 'or t"eir &n&s&a! bea&ty

=c> An ana!ysis o' #ario&s tren*s wit"in an artistic $o#e$ent

=*> An arg&$ent o' t"e a*#antages o' one artistic 'or$ o#er anot"er


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=c> A*a(t =*> Re*&ce

(64) 8"y *oes t"e a&t"or $ention Kt"e sto#e in !ine

=a> To *escribe t"e "eat o' t"e S&n =b> To i!!&strate "ow water #a(or is store*

=c> To s"ow "ow energy is store* =*> To gi#e an e0a$(!e o' a "eat so&rce

(65) Accor*ing to t"e (assage $ost ocean water e#a(oration occ&rs es(ecia!!y =a> Aro&n* t"e

"ig"er !atit&*es =b> In t"e tro(ics

=c> eca&se o' !arge-sca!e win*s =*> eca&se o' strong ocean c&rrents


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Accor*ing to t"e (assage ;/ (ercent o' t"e S&ns inco$ing energy=a> Is store* in c!o&*s in t"e !ower !atit&*es =b> Is trans(orte* by ocean c&rrents =c>

Ne#er !ea#es t"e &((er at$os("ere =*> Gets store* as !atent "eat T"e wor* Kit in

!ine 1 re'ers to

=a> S T"e S&ns energy

=c> Latent "eat =*> T"e at$os("ere

T"e wor* K(ri$ari!y in !ine 1 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> C"ie'!y =b> 2rigina!!y

=c> asica!!y =*> C!ear!y

T"e wor* K(re#ai!ing in !ine 1 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Essentia! =b> Do$inant

=c> Circ&!ar =*> C!osest

A!! o' t"e 'o!!owing wor*s are *e'ine* in t"e (assage EJCEPT(a) Low !atit&*es =!ine!> =b> Latent "eat =!ine ?>

(c) E#a(orate =!ine > =*> At$os("ere =!ine! 1>


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*oes not a!one e0(!ain New or+s (ri$acy b&t it *oes inc!&*e se#era! i$(ortant 'actors.

A$ong t"e $any as(ects o' sit&ation t"at "e!( to e0(!ain w"y so$e cities grow an* ot"ers *o

not origina! !ocation on a na#igab!e waterway see$s (artic&!ar!y a((!icab!e. 2' co&rse s&c"

c"aracteristic as s!o(e *rainage (ower reso&rces ri#er crossings coasta! s"a(es an* ot"er

("ysica! c"aracteristics "e!( to *eter$ine city !ocation b&t s&c" 'actors are nor$a!!y $ore

signi$icant in ear!y stages o' city *e#e!o($ent t"an !ater.

,.1 8"at *oes t"e (assage $ain!y *isc&ss

(a) T"e *e#e!o($ent o' tra*e ro&tes t"ro&g" nite* States cities

(b) Contrasts in sett!e$ent (atterns in nite* States

(c) Historica! *i''erences a$ong t"ree !arge nite* States cities

(d) T"e i$(ortance o' geogra("ica! sit&ation in t"e growt" o' nite* States cities ,.5

T"e wor* Kingen&ity in !ine 5 is c!osest in $eaning to=a> 8ea!t" =b> Reso&rce'&!ness

=c> Tra*itions =*> 2rgani9ation

,.; T"e (assage s&ggests t"at a geogra("er wo&!* consi*er a citys soi! ty(e (art o' its

=a> Hinter!an* =b> Sit&ation

(c) 8ite =*> M&nction


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Accor*ing to t"e (assage a citys sit&ation is $ore i$(ortant t"an its site in regar* to t"e

citys.

=a> !ong-ter$ growt" an* (ros(erity

=b> Abi!ity to (rotect its citi9enry

=c> Possession o' 'a#orab!e weat"er con*itions

=*> Nee* to i$(ort 'oo* s&((!ies

T"e a&t"or $entions eac" o' t"e 'o!!owing as an a*#antage o' C"icagos !ocation EJCEPT

its.

=a> Hinter!an* =b> Nearness to a !arge !a+e

=c> Position in regar* to trans(ort ro&tes (d) 9lat terrain

T"e 8or* Kc"aracteristics in !ine 15 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> C"oices =b> Attit&*es

=c> %alities =*> In"abitants

T"e (ri$ary (&r(ose o' (aragra(" 1 is to

(a) S&$$ari9e (ast researc" an* intro*&ce anew st&*y

(b) Describe a "istorica! (erio*

(c) E$("asi9e t"e a*#antages o' one t"eory o#er anot"er

(d) De'ine a ter$ an* i!!&strate it wit" an e0a$(!e

Accor*ing to t"e (assage P"i!a*e!("ia an* oston are si$i!ar to New or+ City in =a> Si9eo' (o(&!ation =b> Age

=c> Site =*> A#ai!abi!ity o' rai! trans(ortation

T"e wor* K'&nctiona! in !ine 17 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> A!ternate =b> n+nown

=c> 2rigina! (d) :sable

T"e wor* Kit in !ine 1 re'ers to

(a) Acco&nt =b> Pri$acy

=c> Connection =*> Hinter!an*


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,.? 8"at reg&!ar ser#ice *i* T"e Associate* Press an* nite* Press Internationa! begin to o''er

s&bscribing news(a(ers in t"e 1;/)s

=a> A new syste$ o' weat"er 'orecasting (b) &n air0mass anal7sis =c> Twice

*ai!y weat"er $a(s =*> C!o&*-co#er ("otogra("s

,. T"e ("rase attests to in !ine 1F is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> 6a+es &( 'or =b> Co$bines wit"

=c> Inter'eres wit" =*> Gi#es e#i*ence o'

,. T"e wor* ot"ers in !ine 5/ re'ers to

=a> News(a(ers =b> 8ays

=c> Te$(erat&re $a(s (d) 8eat"er $a(s,.7 T"e wor* *rab in !ine 5/ is c!osest in $eaning to =a> Precise =b> Poor

=c> Si$(!e (d) %ll

In contrast to t"e weat"er $a(s o' SA To*ay weat"er $a(s in T"e New or+ Ti$es ten*e*

to be

=a> Printe* in 'oi! co!or =b> Inc!&*e* 'or sy$bo!ic reasons

=c> Easi!y &n*erstoo* by t"e rea*ers (d) 9illed ith detailed in$ormation

T"e wor* (ro$inent in !ine 5; is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Co$(!e0 =b> Noticeab!e

=c> A((ea!ing =*> Per'ect

.7/ T"e a&t"or &ses t"e ter$ Ironica!!y in !ine 5? to in*icate t"at a weat"er $a()s a((earance

=a> Is not i$(ortant to news(a(er (&b!is"ers

=b> Does not a!ways in*icate "ow $&c" in'or$ation it (ro#i*es=c> Re'!ects "ow in'or$ati#e a news(a(er can be

=*> 2'ten can i$(ro#e news(a(er sa!es


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,.5 8"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing is N2T *isc&sse* as an abi!ity ani$a!s are t"o&g"t to "a#e =a>

Se!ecting a$ong c"oices =b> Antici(ating e#ents to co$e

(c) Re$e$bering (ast e0(eriences =*> Co$$&nicating e$otions

,.; 8"at is t"e (&r(ose o' t"e "oneybee *ance

=a> To *eter$ine t"e To co$$&nicate t"e !ocation o' 'oo*

=c> To increase t"e s(ee* o' tra#e! to 'oo* so&rces

=*> To i*enti'y t"e ty(e o' nectar t"at is a#ai!ab!e

,.? T"e wor* yet in !ine 1; is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Howe#er =b> Since


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,. 8"at *i* researc"ers *isco#er in t"e st&*y o' "oneybees *isc&sse* in (aragra(" 5

a> ees are ab!e to tra#e! at greater s(ee*s t"an scientists t"o&g"t.

b> T"e bees co&!* tra#e! 5U 'art"er t"an scientists e0(ecte*.

c> T"e bees were ab!e to *eter$ine in a*#ance w"ere scientists wo&!* (!ace t"eir 'oo*.

*> C"anging t"e !ocation o' 'oo* ca&se* bees to *ecrease t"eir *ance acti#ity t can be

in$erred $rom the passage that brain sie is ass%med to a) Be an indicator o$ cognitie

abilit7 =b> ary a$ong in*i#i*&a!s wit"in a-s(ecies c> e re!ate* to 'oo* cons&$(tion =*>

Corres(on* to !e#e!s o' acti#ity

8"y are otters an* $&sse! s"e!!s inc!&*e* in t"e *isc&ssion in (aragra(" ;a> To (ro#i*e an e0a$(!e o' too! &se a$ong ani$a!s

b> To (ro#e t"at certain s(ecies *e$onstrate greater abi!ity in too! &se t"an ot"er s(ecies

'he ord *r%dimentar7* in line 1 is closest in meaning to

a> S&(erior =b> 2rigina!

c> asic =*> Tec"nica!

t can be in'erre* 'ro$ t"e state$ent abo&t $ot"er c"i$(an9ees an* t"eir yo&ng !ines 17> t"at

yo&ng c"i$(an9ees "a#e *i''ic&!ty

a> Co$$&nicating wit" t"eir $ot"ers =b> A**ing 6a+ing c"oices =*> 2(ening "ar* n&ts

T"e ("rase t"e one in !ine 5/ re'ers to t"e

a> St&*y =b> Pair

c> C"i$(an9ee =*> Abi!ity


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Ti$e a!!owe*3 F/$in o. o' T"ey *o not retrie#e a!! t"e acorns t"at t"ey "a#e store*.

=*> T"ey "i*e acorns in tree ca#ities.

,.? T"e wor* esti$ate* in !ine 1/ is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Co$$ente* (b)


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=c> 2bser#e* =*> Disco#ere*

8"y *oes t"e a&t"or $ention Kt"e ni#ersity o' In*iana ca$(&s in !ine

=a> To (ro#i*e e#i*ence t"at intact acorns are "ar* to 'in* &n*er oa+ trees

=b> To in*icate a (!ace w"ere s T"ey store t"eir acorns w"ere t"ey cannot ger$inate

=b> T"ey cons&$e $ost o' t"eir store* acorns

=c> T"eir store* acorns are !ocate* an* cons&$e* by ot"er s(ecies

=*> T"ey cannot tra#e! t"e !ong *istance re T"ey tra#e! !ong *istances to obtain acorns.

=b> T"ey (ro$ote t"e re(ro*&ction o' oa+ trees.

=c> T"ey b&ry acorns &n*er 'a!!en !ea#es.

=*> T"ey store !arge 8"ere s 8"y s 8"y s


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Ti$e a!!owe*3 F/$in No. o' Mi#e years o' resi*ence was re T"e (rice o' 1/ acres o' !an* was S1///

=*> Lan* co&!* not be reso!* 'or a (ro'it(63) T"e wor* 'or$i*ab!e in !ine 1/ is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> 2b#io&s =b> Pre*ictab!e

(c) i$$ic%lt =*> 6anageab!e

(64) It can be in'erre* t"at t"e sa'ety #a!#e in !ine 11 re'ers to

=a> A new +in* o' $ac"inery =b> An a!ternati#e 'or &rban wor+ers

=c> An area in a 'actory =*> A (roce*&re *esigne* to (rotect wor+ers

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(65) T"e wor* intent in !ine 1; is c!osest in $eaning to =a>

P&r(ose =b> Power

=c> E''ect =*> In#ention

(66) Accor*ing to t"e (assage w"y *i* t"e go#ern$ent (ass t"e Ti$ber C&!t&re Act o' 1F7;

=a> To $a+e !arger tracts o' !an* a#ai!ab!e to s$a!! 'ar$ers

=b> To sett!e @ansas Nebras+a an* t"e Da+otas

=c> To enco&rage !an* s(ec&!ation west o' t"e 6ississi((i

=*> To increase t"e #ariety o' trees growing in t"e western states

(6) T"e wor* t"ey in !ine 1 re'ers to

=a> Larger "o!*ings (b) Indiid%als=c> 1/ acres =*> Trees

(6!) Accor*ing to t"e (assage "ow $any o' t"e 'ar$ers w"o sett!e* !an* &n*er t"e Ti$ber

C&!t&re Act o' 1F7; recei#e* 'ina! tit!e to t"e (ro(erty

=a> Mewer t"an 5U =b> 6ore t"an 1/

=c> 1/U (er year =*> 5?///

(6") T"e (assage $entions a!! o' t"e 'o!!owing as reasons t"e Ho$estea* Act o' 1F5 *i* not

ac"ie#e its ai$s EJCEPT3

=a> 6ost !an*!ess A$ericans co&!* not a''or* t"e necessary too!s an* (ro#isions.

=b> In*&stria! wor+ers !ac+e* t"e necessary 'anning s+i!!s.

=c> T"e 'ar$s were too !arge 'or sing!e 'a$i!ies to o(erate s&ccess'&!!y.

=*> Ho$estea*ers &s&a!!y ca$e 'ro$ areas re!ati#e!y c!ose to t"e 'rontier.

(#) 8"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing can be in'erre* 'ro$ t"e (assage abo&t t"e Ti$ber C&!t&re Act o'

1F7;

=a> It es(ecia!!y "e!(e* 'ar$ers wit" !arge "o!*ings o' !an*

=b> It was $ost i$(ortant to 'ar$ers !i#ing in states t"at "a* (!enty o' trees

=c> T"e $aBority o' 'ar$ers *i* not bene'it signi'icant!y 'ro$ it

=*> T"e $aBority o' 'ar$ers *i* not nee* t"e e0tra 1/ acres it (ro#i*e*


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PASSAGEArc"aeo!ogica! *isco#eries "a#e !e* so$e sc"o!ars to be!ie#e t"at t"e 'irst 6eso(ota$ian

in#entors o' writing $ay "a#e been a (eo(!e t"e !ater aby!onians ca!!e* S&barians. Accor*ing

to tra*ition t"ey ca$e 'ro$ t"e nort" an* $o#e* into r&+ in t"e so&t". y abo&t ;1//.C

T"ey were a((arent!y s%b=%gated in so&t"ern 6eso(ota$ia by t"e S&$erians w"ose na$e

beca$e s7non7mo%s ith t"e region i$$e*iate!y nort" o' t"e Persian G&!' in t"e 'erti!e

!ower #a!!eys o' t"e Tigris an* E&("rates. Here t"e S&$erians were a!rea*y we!! estab!is"e* by

t"e year ;///.C.

T"ey "a* in#ente* bron9e an a!!oy t"at co&!* be cast in $o!*s o&t o' w"ic" t"ey $a*e too!s

an* wea(ons. T"ey !i#e* in cities an* t"ey "a* beg&n to ac on w"ic" sc"o!ars "a* a!rea*y been wor+ing 'or a generation. &t

ot"er tab!ets were inscribe* in anot"er !ang&age t"at was not Se$itic an* (re#io&s!y &n+nown.

eca&se t"ese inscri(tions $a* re'erence to t"e +ing o' S&$er an* A++a* a sc"o!ar s&ggeste*

t"at t"e $ew !ang&age be ca!!e* S&$erian. &t it was not &nti! t"e 1F/)s t"at arc"aeo!ogists

ecaating in city-states we!! to t"e so&t" o ' Nie#e" 'o&n* $any t"o&san*s o' tab!ets

inscribe* in S&$erian on!y. eca&se t"e A++a*ians t"o&g"t o' S&$erian as a c!assica! !ang&age

=as ancient Gree+ an* Latin are consi*ere* to*ay> t"ey ta&g"t it to e*&cate* (ersons an* t"ey

inscribe* #ocab&!ary trans!ation e0ercise* an* ot"er st&*y ai*s on tab!ets. 8or+ing 'ro$

+nown A++a*ian to (re#io&s!y &n+nown S&$erian sc"o!ars since t"e 1F/)s "a#e !earne* "owto rea* t"e S&$erian !ang&age $o*erate!y we!!. ast Res(ecte* in =*> Ma$i!iar wit"

,.? Accor*ing to t"e (assage by t"e year ;/// .C. t"e S&$erians "a* a!rea*y *one a!! o' t"e

'o!!owing EJCEPT3

=a> T"ey "a* aban*one* t"e area nort" o' t"e Persian G&!'.

=b> T"ey "a* estab!is"e* t"e$se!#es in cities.

=c> T"ey "a* starte* to co$$&nicate t"ro&g"

=*> T"ey "a* create* bron9e too!s an* wea(ons.

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,. T"e wor* so$e in !ine 11 re'ers to

=a> Arc"aeo!ogists =b> S&$erians =c> ears =*> C!ay tab!ets ,. 8"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing can

be in'erre* 'ro$ t"e (assage concerning t"e S&$erians

(a) T"ey were *escen*ants o' t"e Persians.

(b) T"ey were t"e 'irst (eo(!e to c&!ti#ate t"e #a!!ey o' t"e Tigris.

(c) T"ey were acco$(!is"e* $&sicians.

(d) T"ey "a* t"e beginnings o' an econo$y.

,.7 Accor*ing to t"e (assage w"en *i* arc"aeo!ogists begin to be ab!e to &n*erstan* tab!ets

inscribe* in S&$erian=a> In t"e ear!y nineteent" cent&ry =b> 6ore t"an 1/ years ago

(c) &$ter the 1!"#>s =*> In t"e $i*-eig"teent" cent&ry

Accor*ing to t"e (assage in w"at way *i* t"e S&$erian !ang&age rese$b!e ancient Gree+

an* Latin

=a> It was in#ente* in 6eso(ota$ia.

=b> It beca$e we!! estab!is"e* aro&n* ;/// .C.

=c> It beca$e a c!assica! !ang&age.

=*> It was &se* e0c!&si#e!y 'or b&siness transactions.

T"e wor* e0ca#ating in !ine 1 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Li#ing =b> Digging

=c> Asse$b!ing =*> &i!*ing.7/ Accor*ing to t"e (assage "ow *i* arc"aeo!ogists !earn to rea* t"e S&$erian !ang&age

(a) y trans!ating t"e wor+ o' t"e S&barians

(b) y &sing t"eir +now!e*ge o' s(o+en Se$itic !ang&ages

(c) y co$(aring S&$erian to ot"er c!assica! !ang&ages

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T"e oon, w"ic" "as %ndergone a *istinct an* co$(!e0 geo!ogica! "istory (resents a

stri+ing a((earance. T"e $oon $ay be *i#i*e* into two $aBor terrains3 t"e $aria =*ar+

!ow!an*s> an* t"e terrace =brig"t "ig"!an*s>. T"e contrast in t"e re$lectiit7 =t"e ca(abi!ity

o' re'!ecting !ig"t> o' t"ese two terrains s&ggeste* to $any ear!y obser#ers t"at H t"e

two terrains $ig"t "a#e *i''erent co$(ositions an* t"is s&((osition was con'ir$e*

by $issions to t"e 6oon s&c" as S&r#eyor an* A(o!!o. 2ne o' t"e $ost ob#io&s

*i''erences between t"e terrains is t"e s$oot"ness o' t"e $aria in contrast to t"e ro&g"ness o'

t"e "ig"!an*s. T"is ro&g"ness is $ost!y ca&se* by t"e ab&n*ance o' craters: t"e "ig"!an*s are

co$(!ete!y co#ere* by !arge craters= greater t"an ?/-/ +$ in *ia$eter> w"i!e t"e craters o'

t"e $aria ten* to be $&c" s$a!!er. It is now +nown t"at t"e ast $aBority o' t"e 6oonscraters were 'or$e* by t"e i$(act o' so!i* bo*ies wit" t"e !&nar s&r'ace.

6ost o' t"e near si*e o' t"e 6oon was t"oro&g"!y $a((e* an* st&*ie* 'ro$ te!esco(ic

(ict&res years be'ore t"e age o' s(ace e0(!oration. Eart"-base* te!esco(es can reso!#e obBects as s$a!!

as a 'ew "&n*re* $eters on t"e !&nar s&r'ace. C!ose obser#ation o' craters co$bine* wit" t"e way t"e

6oon *i''&se!y re'!ects s&n!ig"t !e* to t"e ; &n*erstan*ing t"at t"e 6oon is co#ere* by a s&r'ace

!ayer or regolith. t"at o#er!ies t"e

so!i* roc+ o' t"e 6oon. Te!esco(ic i$ages (er$itte* t"e cata!oging o' a bewi!*ering

array o' !an* 'or$s. Craters were st&*ie* 'or c!&es to t"eir origin: t"e !arge circ&!ar maria Z

were seen. Strange sin&o&s 'eat&res were obser#e* in t"e $aria. A!t"o&g" #ario&s !an*

'or$s were cata!og&e* t"e $aBority o' astrono$ers attention was 'i0e* on craters an* >

t"eir origins.

IO Astrono$ers "a#e +nown 'or a 'air!y !ong ti$e t"at t"e s"a(e o' craters c"anges as t"ey

increase in si9e. S$a!! craters wit" *ia$eters o' !ess t"an 1/-1 +$ "a#e re!ati#e!y

si$(!e s"a(es. T"ey "a#e ri$ crests t"at are e!e#ate* abo#e t"e s&rro&n*ing terrain

s$oot" bow!-s"a(e* interiors an* *e(t"s t"at are abo&t one-'i't" to one-si0t" t"eir

*ia$eters. T"e co$(!e0ity o' s"a(e increases 'or !arger craters.

(61) 8"at *oes t"e (assage $ain!y *isc&ss

=a> 8"at astrono$ers !earne* 'ro$ t"e S&r#eyor an* A(o!!o s(ace $issions

=b> C"aracteristics o' t"e $aBor terrains o' t"e 6oon

=c> T"e origin o' t"e 6oons craters

=*> Tec"ni A!tere* =b> S&bstit&te*

(c) E0(erience* =*> Preser#e*

(63) Accor*ing to t"e (assage t"e $aria *i''er 'ro$ t"e terrace $ain!y in ter$s o'

=a> Age=b> 6anner o' creation

=c> Si9e =*> Co$(osition

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T"e (assage s&((orts w"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing state$ents abo&t t"e S&r#eyor an* A(o!!o

$issions

=a> T"ey con'ir$e* ear!ier t"eories abo&t t"e 6oons s&r'ace.

=b> T"ey re#ea!e* t"at (re#io&s i*eas abo&t t"e 6oons craters were incorrect.

=c> T"ey were &nab!e to (ro#i*e *etai!e* in'or$ation abo&t t"e 6oons s&r'ace.

=*> T"ey were &nab!e to i*enti'y "ow t"e 6oons craters were $a*e.

T"e wor* K#ast in !ine is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> S(ecia! =b> @nown

=c> arie* (d) reat

A!! o' t"e 'o!!owing are tr&e o' t"e $aria EJCEPT3

=a> T"ey "a#e s$a!! craters. =b> T"ey "a#e been ana!y9e* by astrono$ers.

(c) 'he7 hae a ro%gh tet%re. =*> T"ey ten* to be *ar+er t"an t"e terrace.

A!! o' t"e 'o!!owing ter$s are *e'ine* in t"e (assage EJCEPT =a> 6oon =!ine!> =b>

Re'!ecti#ity =!ine ;>

(c) Rego!it" =!ine 1> =*> Rays =!ine 17>

T"e a&t"or $entions Kwis(y $ar+s as an e0a$(!e o'

=a> An as(ect o' t"e !&nar s&r'ace *isco#ere* t"ro&g" !&nar $issions

=b> A c"aracteristic o' !arge craters

=c> A *isco#ery $a*e t"ro&g" t"e &se o' Eart"-base* te!esco(es

=*> Meat&res t"at astrono$ers obser#e* to be co$$on to Eart" an* t"e 6oon &ccording tothe passage, l%nar researchers hae $oc%sed mostl7 on

(a) T"e (ossibi!ity o' 'in*ing water on t"e 6oon

(b) T"e !&nar rego!it"

(c) Cata!oging #ario&s !an* 'or$ations

(d) Craters an* t"eir origins

T"e (assage (robab!y contin&es wit" a *isc&ssion o'

=a> T"e reasons craters are *i''ic&!t to st&*y

=b> T"e *i''erent s"a(es s$a!! craters can "a#e

=c> So$e 'eat&res o' !arge craters

=*> So$e *i''erence in t"e ways s$a!! an* !arge craters were 'or$e*


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Ti$e a!!owe*3 F/$in No. o' interr&(te* t"e '!ow o' t"e s&(erior E&ro(ean

ware t"ere was incenti#e 'or A$erican (otters to re(!ace t"e i$(orts wit" co$(arab!e

*o$estic goo*s. Stoneware w"ic" "a* been si$(!e &ti!itarian +itc"enware grew

increasing!y ornate t"ro&g"o&t t"e nineteent" cent&ry an* in a**ition to t"e ear!ier scratc"e*

an* *rawn *esigns t"ree-*i$ensiona! $o!*e* re!ie' *ecoration beca$e (o(&!ar.

Re(resentationa! $oti's !arge!y re(!ace* t"e ear!ier abstract *ecorations. ir*s an* '!owers

were (artic&!ar!y e#i*ent b&t ot"er s&bBectsX!ions Hags an* c!i((er s"i(sX are 'o&n*.

So$e 'ig&rines $ain!y o' *ogs an* !ions were $a*e in t"is $e*i&$. So$eti$es a na$e

&s&a!!y t"at o' t"e (otter was *ie-sta$(e* onto a (iece.

As $ore an* $ore !arge +i!ns were b&i!t to create t"e "ig"-'ire* stoneware e0(eri$ents

re#ea!e* t"at t"e sa$e c!ay &se* to (ro*&ce !ow-'ire* re* ware co&!* (ro*&ce a stronger

(a!er (ottery i' 'ire* at a "otter te$(erat&re. T"e res&!t was ye!!ow ware &se* !arge!y 'or

ser#iceab!e ite$s: b&t a '&rt"er *e#e!o($ent was Roc+ing"a$ wareX one o' t"e $ost

i$(ortant A$erican cera$ics o' t"e nineteent" cent&ry. =T"e na$e o' t"e ware was (robab!y

deried $rom its rese$b!ance to Eng!is" brown-g!a9e* eart"enware $a*e in So&t"

or+s"ire.)DIt was create* by a**ing a brown g!a9e to t"e 'ire* c!ay &s&a!!y gi#ing t"e

'inis"e* (ro*&ct a $ott!e* a((earance. Eario%s $et"o*s o' s(attering or s(onging t"e g!a9e

onto t"e ware acco%nt $or t"e e0tre$e!y wi*e #ariations in co!or an* a** to t"e interest o'

co!!ecting Roc+ing"a$. An a*#ance* 'or$ o' Roc+ing"a$ was '!int ena$e! create* by

*&sting $eta!!ic (ow*ers onto t"e Roc+ing"a$ g!a9e to (ro*&ce bri!!iant #arico!ore* strea+s.

Artic!es 'or near!y e#ery "o&se"o!* acti#ity an* orna$ent co&!* be bo&g"t in Roc+ing"a$

ware3 *is"es an* bow!s o' co&rse: a!so be*(ans 'oot war$ers c&s(i*ors !a$( bases

*oor+nobs $o!*s (ict&re 'ra$es e#en c&rtain tiebac+s. A!! t"ese ite$s arc "ig"!y co!!ectib!e

to*ay an* are eager!y so&g"t. A 'ew Roc+ing"a$ s(ecia!ties co$$an* (artic&!ar a''ection

a$ong co!!ectors an* corres(on*ing!y "ig" (rices.

,.1 8"y *i* t"e (otters *isc&sse* in t"e (assage c"ange t"e +in* o' (ottery t"ey $a*e

(a) T"ey *isco#ere* a new +in* o' c!ay.

(b) T"ey were co$(ensation 'or t"e !oss o' an o#erseas s&((!ier.

(c) T"ey st&*ie* new tec"ni E!aborate =b> P&99!ing

=c> D&rab!e =*> Co$$on

,.; T"e (assage s&ggests t"at t"e ear!iest stoneware

=a> 8as *ecorate* wit" si$(!e abstract *esigns

=b> se* t"ree-*i$ensiona! *ecorations

=c> 8as #a!&e* 'or its 'ancy *ecorations

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,.? How *i* ye!!ow ware ac"ie#e its *istincti#e co!or

=a> y s(onging on a g!a9e =b> y *&sting on $eta!!ic (ow*ers

=c> y brown-g!a9ing =*> y 'iring at a "ig" te$(erat&re

,. T"e ("rase *eri#e* 'ro$ in !ine 1 is c!osest in $eaning to =a>

R&ine* by =b> 8arne* against

(c) ase* on =*> So!* by

,. T"e wor* It in !ine 17 re'ers to

=a> Re* ware =b> e!!ow ware

(c) +ocingham are =*> Eng!is" brown-g!a9e* eart"enware,.7 T"e wor* Kario&s in !ine 1F is c!osest in $eaning to =a> Co$(!icate*

=b> Acce(te*

=c> Care'&! =*> Di''erent

T"e ("rase acco&nt 'or in !ine 1 is c!osest in $eaning to =a>

E0(!ain =b> Restrict

(c) Minance =*> S&((!e$ent

8"at was s(ecia! abo&t '!int ena$e!

=a> Its e#en $eta!!ic s"ine (b) Its $ott!e* a((earance

=c> Its s(attere* e''ect =*> Its #arico!ore* strea+s

8"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing +in*s o' Roc+ing"a$ ware were (robab!y (ro*&ce* in t greatest

Pict&re 'ra$es =b> Dis"es an* bow!s

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Ti$e a!!owe*3 F/$in No. o' so$e "&nters

an* gat"erers began to re!y c"ie'!y on agric&!t&re 'or t"eir s&stenance. 2t"ers contin&e* t"e

o!* (astora! an* no$a*ic ways. In*ee* agric&!t&re itse!' e#o!#e* o#er t"e co&rse o' ti$e an*

Neo!it"ic (eo(!es "a* !ong +nown "ow to grow cro(s. T"e rea! trans'or$ation o' "&$an !i'e

occ&rre* w"en "&ge n&$bers o' (eo(!e began to re!y (ri$ari!y an* (er$anent!y on t"e grain

t"ey grew an* t"e ani$a!s t"ey *o$esticate*.

Agric&!t&re $a*e (ossib!e a $ore stab!e an* sec&re !i'e. 8it" it Neo!it"ic (eo(!es '!o&ris"e*

'as"ioning an energetic creati#e era. T"ey were res(onsib!e 'or $any '&n*a$enta! in#entions

an* inno#ations t"at t"e $o*e$ wor!* ta+es 'or grante*. Mirst ob#io&s!y is syste$atic

agric&!t&reXt"at is t"e re!iance o' Neo!it"ic (eo(!es on agric&!t&re as t"eir (ri$ary not$ere!y s&bsi*iary so&rce o' 'oo*.

T"&s t"ey *e#e!o(e* t"e (ri$ary econo$ic acti#ity o' t"e entire ancient wor!* an* t"e basis

o' a!! $o*e$ !i'e. 8it" t"e settled ro&tine o' Neo!it"ic 'ar$ers ca$e t"e e#o!&tion o' towns

an* e#ent&a!!y cities. Neo!it"ic 'ar$ers &s&a!!y raise* $ore 'oo* t"an t"ey co&!* cons&$e

an* t"eir s&r(!&ses (er$itte* !arger "ea!t"ier (o(&!ations. Po(&!ation growt" in t&rn create*

an e#en greater re!iance on sett!e* 'ar$ing as on!y syste$atic agric&!t&re co&!* s&stain t"e

increase* n&$bers o' (eo(!e. Since s&r(!&ses o 'oo* co&!* a!so be bartere* 'or ot"er

co$$o*ities t"e Neo!it"ic era witnesse* t"e beginnings o' !arge-sca!e e0c"ange o' goo*s. In

ti$e t"e increasing co$(!e0ity o' Neo!it"ic societies !e* to t"e *e#e!o($ent o' writing

(ro$(te* by t"e nee* to +ee( recor*s an* !ater by t"e &rge to chronicle e0(eriences !earning

an* be!ie's.

T"e transition to sett!e* !i'e a!so "a* a (ro'o&n* i$(act on t"e 'a$i!y. T"e s"are* nee*s an*

(ress&res t"at enco&rage e0ten*e*-'a$i!y ties are !ess (ro$inent in sett!e* t"an in no$a*ic

societies. on*s to t"e e0ten*e* 'a$i!y wea+ene*. In towns an* cities t"e n&c!ear 'a$i!y was

$ore *e(en*ent on its i$$e*iate neig"bors t"an on +in'o!+.

(61) 8"at *oes t"e (assage $ain!y *isc&ss

=a> 8"y $any "&$an societies are *e(en*ent on agric&!t&re

=b> T"e c"anges agric&!t&re bro&g"t to "&$an !i'e

=c> How Neo!it"ic (eo(!es *isco#ere* agric&!t&re

=*> 8"y t"e 'irst agric&!t&ra! societies 'ai!e*(62) T"e wor* (recario&s in !ine 1 is c!osest in $eaning to

(a) ncertain =b> H&$b!e

=c> 8ort"y =*> n&s&a!

(63) T"e a&t"or $entions see*s an* 'r&its in !ine 1 - 5 as e0a$(!es o'

=a> T"e 'irst cro(s c&!ti#ate* by ear!y agric&!t&ra! societies

=b> Moo*s eaten by "&nters an* gat"erers as a secon*ary 'oo* so&rce

=c> Ty(es o' 'oo* t"at "&nters an* gat"erers !ac+e* in t"eir *iets

=*> T"e $ost co$$on 'oo*s c&!ti#ate* by ear!y agric&!t&ra! societies


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T"e wor* sett!e* in !ine 1; is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> A*#ance* =b> 2rigina!

=c> In#o!#e* (d) 8table

Accor*ing to t"e (assage agric&!t&ra! societies (ro*&ce* !arger "&$an (o(&!ations beca&se

agric&!t&re

=a> Create* $ore #arieties o' 'oo* (b) Created $ood s%rpl%ses

=c> Res&!te* in increases in !eis&re ti$e =*> Enco&rage* bartering

Accor*ing to t"e (assage a!! o' t"e 'o!!owing !e* to t"e *e#e!o($ent o' writing

EJCEPT t"e

=a> Nee* to +ee( recor*s =b> Desire to write *own be!ie's

(c) E0traction o' in+ 'ro$ (!ants =*> Growt" o' socia! co$(!e0ity

T"e wor* c"ronic!e in !ine 1 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> Re(eat =b> E0c"ange

=c> n*erstan* (d) escribe

Accor*ing to t"e (assage "ow *i* t"e s"i't to agric&!t&ra! societies i$(act (eo(!e)s 'a$i!y

re!ations"i(s

=a> T"e e0ten*e* 'a$i!y beca$e !ess i$(ortant.

=b> I$$e*iate neig"bors o'ten beca$e 'a$i!y $e$bers.

=c> T"e n&c!ear 'a$i!y beca$e se!'-s&''icient.

=*> Ma$i!y $e$bers began to wo+ toget"er to raise 'oo*.T"e a&t"or $entions a!! o' t"e 'o!!owing as res&!ts o' t"e s"i't to agric&!t&ra! societies EJCEPT

=a> An increase in in#ention an* inno#ation =b> E$ergence o' towns an* cities

=c> De#e!o($ent o' a syste$ o' tra*e (d) & decrease in ar$are

8"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing is tr&e abo&t t"e "&$an *iet (rior to t"e Neo!it"ic (erio*

=a> It consiste* $ain!y o' agric&!t&ra! (ro*&cts

=b> It #arie* accor*ing to 'a$i!y si9e.

=c> It was base* on "&nting an* gat"ering.

=*> It was trans'or$e* w"en !arge n&$bers o' (eo(!e no !onger *e(en*e* on t"e grain t"ey grew

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sco&ts !ay *own a trai! ("ero$one as a g&i*e *&ring $ass $igrations. A 'ire ant Disting&is" wor+er ants 'ro$ ot"er ants

=c> Disting&is" 'oreign ants 'ro$ resi*ent ants

=*> Signa! ot"er in"abitants w"en 'oreign ants attac+(66) T"e wor* a!ert in !ine 11 is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> A!!ow =b> Trans(ort

(c) Fare =*> Pro#i*e

(6) 8"at is t"e ro!e o' ("ero$ones in t"e $ass $igrations o' ants

=a> P"ero$ones are &se* to create a trai! t"at *irects t"e ants *&ring $igrations.

=b> P"ero$ones signa! t"e ants t"at t"e nest "as been in#a*e* an* $&st be aban*one*.

=c> P"ero$ones contro! t"e s(ee* at w"ic" ants $o#e 'ro$ one !ocation to anot"er.

=*> P"ero$ones enab!e sco&ts to i*enti'y s&itab!e areas 'or estab!is"ing a new nest.

(6!) T"e wor* sc&rrying in !ine 1; is c!osest in $eaning to =a> Agreeing =b> A((earing

=c> Co$(eting (d) +%shing

(6") T"e wor* ot"ers in !ine 1F re'ers to

=a> Pri#ate $essages (b) 8pecies

=c> Trai!s =*> Signa!s

(#) 8"y *oes t"e a&t"or $ention *ea* insects in !ine 5/

(a) To co$(are t"e socia! be"a#iors o' ants wit" t"ose o' ot"er insects

(b) To e$("asi9e t"e *angers t"at a!! insects enco&nter

(c) To arg&e t"e s&(eriority o' ants o#er ot"er insects

(d) To in*icate a be"a#ior t"at is co$$on a$ong #ario&s +in*s o' ants


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6ST E GIEN 2N THE ANS8ER SHEET.

PART-111 (ENGLISH)PASSAGE

6any (re"istoric (eo(!e s&bsiste* as "&nters an* gat"erers. :ndo%btedl7, ga$e ani$a!s inc!&*ing

so$e #ery !arge s(ecies (ro#i*e* $aBor components o' "&$an *iets. An i$(ortant contro#ersy

centering on t"e T"e origins o' t"e "&nter-gat"erer way o' !i'e

=c> T"e *iets o' !arge ani$a!s o' t"e P!eistocene e(oc"

=*> T"e c"ange in c!i$ate at t"e en* o' t"e P!eistocene e(oc"

(62) T"e wor* n*o&bte*!y in !ine I is c!osest in $eaning to

=a> 2ccasiona!!y =b> ne0(ecte*!y

=c> Pre#io&s!y (d) Certainl7

(63) T"e wor* co$(onents in !ine 5 is c!osest in $eaning to

(a) Aarts =b> Prob!e$s

=c> C"anges (d) Carieties

Ti$e a!!owe*3 F/$in No.

o'


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(64) 8"ic" o' t"e 'o!!owing is $entione* as s&((orting t"e P!eistocene o#er +i!! "y(ot"esis

=a> 6any o' t"e ani$a!s t"at beca$e e0tinct were H&$ans $igrate* into certain regions aro&n* t"e ti$e t"at $aBor e0tinctions occ&rre*

=c> T"ere is e#i*ence t"at new s(ecies were arri#ing in areas in"abite* by "&$ans

=*> H&$ans began to +ee( an* care 'or certain ani$a!s(65) T"e wor*

esi*es in !ine 11 is c!osest in $eaning to =a> Ca&se* by

=b> 8"ereas =c> In a**ition to =*> In 'a#or o'

(66) T"e a&t"or $entions saber-toot"e* cats in !ine 1? as an e0a$(!e o' a carni#oret"at

=a> eca$e e0tinct be'ore t"e P!eistocene e(oc"

=b> 8as &n&s&a!!y !arge 'or its ti$e

=c> 8as not ab!e to co$(ete wit" "&$ans

=*> Ca&se* t"e e0tinction o' se#era! s(ecies

(6) T"e wor* t"ey in !ine 17 re'ers to

=a> H&$an "&nters =b> Ga$e ani$a!s

=c> -ther predators =*> Large $a$$a!s

(6!) Accor*ing to t"e (assage w"at is one *i''erence between t"e "&nting *one

byso$e "&$ans an* t"e "&nting *one by gray wo!#es(a) So$e "&$ans "&nt $ore 're Loca!

(#) Accor*ing to t"e (assage t"e i$ba!ances *isc&sse* in (aragra(" ; $ay

"a#eres&!te* 'ro$

=a> T"e e''ect o' c!i$ate c"anges on !arge ga$e ani$a!s

=b> Large ani$a!s $o#ing into a new en#iron$ent

=c> H&$ans "&nting so$e s(ecies $ore t"an ot"ers

=*> 2!*er ani$a!s not being ab!e to co$(ete wit" yo&nger ani$a!s


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6ST E GIEN 2N THE ANS8ER SHEET.Ti$e a!!owe*3 F/$in No. o' T"e c"aracteristics o' M!ori*as ancient scr&b

=c> An ear!y nat&ra!ists o(inion o' M!ori*a

=*> T"e "istory o' t"e La+e 8a!es Ri*ge

(62) T"e a&t"or $entions a!! o' t"e 'o!!owing as 'actors t"at *e'ine a (!ace EJCEPT =a>

As(ect =b> A!tit&*e=c> Soi! =*> Li'e-'or$s

(63) It can be in'erre* 'ro$ t"e (assage t"at soi! co$(ose* o' si!ica

=a> Does not "o!* $oist&re =b> Is 'o&n* on!y in M!ori*a

=c> No&ris"es $any +in*s o' gro&n* co#er =*> Pro#i*es 'oo* 'or $any +in*s o' !i9ar*s

(64) T"e wor* s&stain in !ine is c!osets in $eaning to =a> Se!ect =b> Strain

(c) S&((ort =*> Store


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T"e a&t"or $entions t"e (ric+!y (ear =!ine 15>as an e0a$(!e o'

a> a!&ab!e 'r&it-bearing (!ants o' t"e scr&b area

b> nattracti#e (!ant !i'e o' t"e scr&b area

c> A (ant *isco#ere* by an ear!y nat&ra!ist

*> P!ant !i'e t"at is e0tre$e!y are

T"e a&t"or s&ggests t"at "&$an stan*ar*s o' bea&ty area> To!erant =b> I*ea!istic

c> De'ensib!e (d) Limited

T"e wor* Kinsigni'icant in !ine 1? is c!osest in $eaning to a>

ni$(ortant =b> n*ist&rbe*

c> I$$at&re =*> Ina((ro(riate

Accor*ing to t"e (assage w"y is t"e La+e 8a!es Ri*ge #a!&ab!e

a) It was origina!!y s&b$erge* in t"e ocean.

b) It is !ess t"an ten $i!es wi*e.

c) It is !ocate* near t"e seas"ore.

d) It "as ecosyste$s t"at "a#e !ong re$aine* &nc"ange* T"e wor*

Kit in !ine 5/ re'er to

a> M!ori*a (b) T"e (enins&!a

c) T"e La+e 8a!es Ri*ge =*> T"e 6iocene era

T"e (assage (robab!y contin&es wit" a *isc&ssion o'

a) Ancient scr&b 'o&n* in ot"er areas o' t"e co&ntry

b) Geogra("ers w"o st&*y M!ori*as scr&b

c) T"e c!i$ate o' t"e La+e 8a!es Ri*ge

d) T"e &ni


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ECAT ENGLISHCRITICAL READING TEST - 1F

1 Passage 1 is ta+en 'ro$ t"e intro*&ction to oswe!!)s T"e Li'e o' Sa$&e! %o"nson one o'

t"e $ost 'a$o&s biogra("ies in t"e Eng!is" !ang&age an* 'irst (&b!is"e* in 171. T"e

secon* e0tract written a "&n*re* years !ater is 'ro$ an essay by L. Ste("en on t"e s&bBect

o' a&tobiogra("y.

Passage 1

Ha* Dr. %o"nson written "is own Li'e in con'or$ity wit" t"e o(inion w"ic" "e "as gi#en t"at

e#ery $an)s !i'e $ay be best written by "i$se!': "a* "e e$(!oye* in t"e (reser#ation o' "is

own "istory t"at c!earness o' narration an* e!egance o' !ang&age in w"ic" "e "as

e$ba!$e* so $any e$inent (ersons t"e wor!* wo&!* (robab!y "a#e "a* t"e $ost (er'ect

e0a$(!e o' biogra("y t"at was e#er e0"ibite*.

1/ &t a!t"o&g" "e at *i''erent ti$es in a *es&!tory $anner co$$itte* to writing $any(artic&!ars o' t"e (rogress o' "is $in* an* 'ort&nes "e ne#er "a* (erse#ering *i!igence

eno&g" to 'or$ t"e$ into a reg&!ar co$(osition. 2' t"ese $e$oria!s a 'ew "a#e been

(reser#e*: b&t t"e greater (art was consigne* by "i$ to t"e '!a$es a 'ew *ays be'ore "is

*eat".

1 As I "a* t"e "ono&r an* "a((iness o' enBoying "is 'rien*s"i( 'or &(war*s o' twenty years: as


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I "a* t"e sc"e$e o' writing "is !i'e constant!y in #iew: as "e was we!! a((rise* o' t"is

circ&$stance an* 'ro$ ti$e to ti$e ob!iging!y satis'ie* $y en


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?/ it were to see "i$ a!i#e an* to )!i#e o#er eac" scene) wit" "i$ as "e act&a!!y a*#ance*

t"ro&g" t"e se#era! stages o' "is !i'e. Ha* "is ot"er 'rien*s been as *i!igent an* ar*ent as I

was "e $ig"t "a#e been a!$ost entire!y (reser#e*. As it is I wi!! #ent&re to say t"at "e

wi!! be seen in t"is wor+ $ore co$(!ete!y t"an any $an w"o "as e#er yet !i#e*.

? An* "e wi!! be seen as "e rea!!y was 'or I (ro'ess to write not "is (anegyric w"ic" $&st bea!! nraise. b&t "is Li'e3 w"ic" sreat an* goo* as "e was. $&st not


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/

/ "i$se!' reco$$en*e* bot" by "is (rece(t an* "is e0a$(!e3

)I' t"e biogra("er writes 'ro$ (ersona! +now!e*ge an* $a+es "aste to grati'y t"e (&b!ic

c&riosity t"ere is *anger !est "is interest "is 'ear "is gratit&*e or "is ten*erness o#er(ower "is

'i*e!ity an* te$(t "i$ to concea! i' not to in#ent. T"ere are $any w"o t"in+ it an act o' (iety to"i*e t"e 'a&!ts or 'ai!ings o' t"eir 'rien*s e#en w"en t"ey can no !onger s&''er by t"eir *etection:

we t"ere'ore see w"o!e ran+s o' c"aracters a*orne* wit" &ni'or$ (anegyric an* not to

be +nown 'ro$ one anot"er b&t by e0trinsic an* cas&a! circ&$stances. I' we owe regar* to t"e

$e$ory o' t"e *ea* t"ere is yet $ore res(ect to be (ai* to +now!e*ge to #irt&e an* to tr&t".)

Passage 5

Nobo*y e#er wrote a *&!! a&tobiogra("y. I' one $ay $a+e s&c" a b&!! t"e #ery

*&!!ness wo&!* be interesting. T"e a&tobiogra("er "as two


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0.2

e$inent. As e#ery sensib!e $an is e0"orte* to $a+e "is wi!! "e s"o&!* a!so be bo&n* to !ea#e to

"is escen*ants so$e acco&nt o' "is e0(erience o' !i'e. T"e *&!!est o' &s wo&!* in s(ite o'

t"e$se!#es say so$et"ing (ro'o&n*!y interesting i' on!y by e0(!aining "ow t"ey ca$e to be so

*&!!Xa circ&$stance w"ic" is so$eti$es in great nee* o' e0(!anation. 2n re'!ection "owe#er

we $&st a*$it t"at a&tobiogra("y *one &n*er co$(&!sion wo&!* "e in *anger o' !osing t"e

essentia! c"ar$ o' s(ontaneity. T"e tr&e a&tobiogra("y is written by one w"o 'ee!s an irresistib!e!onging 'or con'i*entia! e0(ansion: w"o is 'orce* by "is innate constit&tion to &nboso$ "i$se!'

to t"e (&b!ic o' t"e +in* o' $atter genera!!y reser#e* 'or o&r c!osest inti$acy.

It can be in'erre* t"at Dr. %o"nson

A. wrote $any biogra("ies

. wrote "is own a&tobiogra("y

C. was o((ose* to a&tobiogra("y

D. *i* not want oswe!! to write abo&t "i$

E. enco&rage* oswe!! to *estroy "is (a(ers

In (assage I t"e a&t"or oswe!! see$s $ost (ro&* o' "is

A. !iterary abi!ities

. 'rien*s"i( wit" an e$inent $an

C. t"oro&g"ness in obtaining biogra("ica! $ateria!s

D. goo* $e$ory

E. (ersona! +now!e*ge o' t"e !i'e o' %o"nson


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,.;

,.?

D. (ortrait E. caricat&re

,.

T"e writer o' (assage I a((arent!y be!ie#es a!! o' t"e 'o!!owing e0ce(t

&. it is *i''ic&!t 'or any in*i#i*&a! to +now any $an co$(!ete!y

B. !etters an* con#ersations are es(ecia!!y interesting

C. ot"er 'rien*s s"o&!* a!so "a#e recor*e* %o"nsons con#ersation

. %o"nson was a great $an *es(ite "is 'a&!ts. it is not nccessary to 'o!!ow a c"rono!ogica! a((roac" to biogra("y

Panegyric =!ine ??> $ost near!y

$eans

A. e&!ogy . $yt" C. 'a$e

In t"e


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T"e ("anto$ =!ine > is a (ersons A. &ni as A. an e$inent yet *&!! $an . a

biogra("er o' *istinction

C. a con'i*ant o' t"e a&t"or

I> an a&t"ority w"o "as a*#ocate* t"e writing o' a&tobiogra("y

E. a !awyer w"o t"o&g"t t"at wi!!s s"o&!* contain a&tobiogra("ica! in'or$ation

T"e a&t"or o' (assage 5 see$s to t"in+ t"at $isre(resentation in an a&tobiogra("y I. is to be

e0(ecte* II. a**s to t"e interest!!!. re#ea!s insig"t into c"aracter A. I on!y . II on!y C. I an* II

on!y D. II an* III on!y . I, II and III

In t"e sentence 2n re'!ection... =!ines 77-7F> t"e a&t"orA. ;%ali$ies his opinion stated earlier . *e'ines t"e $ost i$(ortant attrib&te o' biogra("y

C. intro*&ces "is $ain (oint D. en!arges on "is t"e$e

E. i*enti'ies a (rob!e$

T"e a&t"or o' (assage 5 an* Dr. %o"nson wo&!* (robab!y "a#e agree* t"at

I an a&tobiogra("er is t"e greatest a&t"ority on "is own !i'e

II a&tobiogra("y is a!ways $is!ea*ing


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III biogra("y ten*s to o#er-(raise

A. I on!y . II on!y C. I!! on!y I>. I an* II on!y E. II an* III on!y

It can be in'erre* t"at oswe!! wo&!* be $ost s&r(rise* by t"e contention o' t"e a&t"or o'

(assage 5 t"at

A. a!! e$inent $en s"o&!* write an a&tobiogra("y. (eo(!e $ay $isre(resent t"e c"aracter o' ot"ers

C. *&!! $en can be (ro'o&n*!y interesting

D. a $an is t"e "ig"est a&t"ority on "is own !i'e

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