The following text is for questions 1 to 6.
Bigfoot is human like creature reportedly living in the Pacific Northwest. Bigfoot sightings have been noted most often in the mountainous areas of Northern California, Oregon, and Washington in the United States. The creature has also been spotted numerous times in British Columbia in Canada, where it is known as Sasquatch. The creature described by witnesses is tall by human standards, measuring 7 to 10 feet (2 to 3 meters) in height. It resembles an ape with its stick, powerful, fur-covered arms and short, strong neck; however, its manner of walking erect is more like that of homo species.
Although there have been hundreds of reported sightings of Bigfoot, most expert have not seen enough evidence to be convinced of its existence. The fact that some purported evidence has been proven fake may have served to discredit other more credible information.
1. Which of the following best states the topic of the passage?
A. Differences between Bigfoot and Sasquatch
B. A description of Bigfoot
C. Where Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, can be found
D. the creature Bigfoot and its questionable existence
2. The word "noted" in sentence 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Reported
B. Written in a letter
C. Refuted
D. Discussed
3. It is implied in the passage that Bigfoot would probably NOT like to live?
A. in Oregon
B. in the Pacific Northwest
C. on coastal plains
D. in mountainous areas
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the appearance of Bigfoot?
A. Its arms and neck look like those of an ape.
B. Its arms are covered with fur.
C. It's short-necked.
D.It walks like an ape.
5. The expression Homo sapiens in passage one is closest meaning to....
A. ape
B. human
C. creature
D. furry animal
6. According to the passage, how do experts feel about the evidence concerning Bigfoot existence?
A. They feel certain as to its existence.
B. They are not yet certain.
C. They are sure that it does not exist.
D.They feel that all the evidence is fake.
Read the following text for questions 7 to 13.
The next hormone is epinephrine, or adrenaline. This hormone is natural secretion of the adrenal glands in the human body. Its primary function in the human body is to assist body in coping with sudden surges of stress. When a person unexpectedly finds find himself in a stressful situation filled with fear or anger, a large amount of epinephrine is released into the blood and the body responds with an increased heartbeat, higher blood pleasure, and conversion of glycogen into glucose for energy to enable the body to deal with the stress.
It is possible to extract epinephrine from the adrenal glands of animals or to synthesize it chemically in order to put it to further use. It is used in the treatment of severe asthma, where it relaxes the large muscles of the bronchi, the large air passages leading into the lungs. It is also used in cases of severe allergic reaction or cardiac arrest.
7. The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discuss....
A. further uses of epinephrine
B. the treatment of cardiac arrest
C. a different hormone
D. the secretion of the adrenal glands
8. What is another name for epinephrine ?
A. Adrenal glands
B. Stressful situation
C. Bronchi
D. Adrenaline
9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a result of the release of epinephrine in the blood?
A. Severe asthma
B. An increase in blood pressure
C. Higher heartbeat
D. Increased energy
10. It is implied in the passage that increased heartbeat...
A. harms the body
B. causes the release of epinephrine into the body
C. is helpful in combating the stressful situation
D. is useful in treating asthma
11. The passage indicates that epinephrine is used in the treatment of all of the following EXCEPT...
A. asthma
B. high blood pressure
C. serious allergic reaction
D. heart problems
12. What are the "bronchi" in the passage?
A. A large muscle
B. Air passages
C. The lungs
D. Part of the heart
13. Which of the following best expresses the organization of the information in the passage?
A. Epinephrine and adrenaline
B. Various effect of the epinephrine on the body
C. Causes of sudden stress
D.Epinephrine's natural functions and further application
The following text is for questions 14 to 18.
A massive banking crisis occurred in the United States in 1993. In the two preceding years, a large number of banks had failed, and fear of lost savings had prompted many depositors to remove their funds from banks. Problems became so serious in the state of Michigan that Governor William A. Comstock was forced to declare a moratorium on all banking activities in the state on February 14, 1933. The panic in Michigan quickly spread to other states, and on March 6, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a banking moratorium throughout the United States that left the entire country without banking services.
Congress immediately met in a special session to solve the banking crisis and on March 9 passed the emergency Banking Act of 1933 to assist financially healthy banks to reopen. By March 15, banks controlling 90 percent of the country financial reserves were again open for business.
14. The passage states that all the following occurred prior to 1933 EXCEPT that.....
A. many banks went under
B. many bank patrons were afraid of losing their deposits
C. a lot of many was withdrawn from accounts
D. Governor Comstock cancelled all banking activities in Michigan
15. The word "moratorium" in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Death
B. Temporary cessation
C. Murder
D.Slow decline
16. The passage indicates that the moratorium declared by Roosevelt affected....
A. the banks in Michigan
B. the banks in most of the United States
C. only the financially unhealthy banks
D.all the banks in the united stated
17. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Congress did not give any special priority to the banking situation
B. The emergency banking Act helped all banks to reopen
C. Ten percent of the country's money was in financially unhealthy banks
D. Ninety percent of the banks reopened by the middle of March
18. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. A theme followed by example
B. A problem and a solution
C. Opposing viewpoints of an issue
D. A problem and its causes
The following text is for questions 19 to 31.
Benjamin Franklin is famous in the history of the united states because of his many and varied accomplishments later in his life, as a brilliant diplomat, as a scientist, as an philosopher, and as a public official. Early in his life, however he was headed for a career as a printer. He was apprenticed at the age of twelve in a print shop that belonged to his half-brother James. When faced with the unhappy prospect of spending nine years in an intolerable situation, Benjamin devised a way to get out of his contract as an apprentice printer in a rather unusual and creative way. Benjamin's half-brother James ran a weekly newspaper, the New-England Cou-rant, and it was in this paper that young Benjamin worked as an apprentice printer. Unbeknownst to his half-brother James, who owned the paper, a very young Benjamin wrote a series humorous letters to the paper. He did not sign his own name to these letters. Instead, he used the pseudonym Mrs. Silence Dogood. In these letters, he mocked the life around Boston. The letters amused the paper's readers. But they did not have the same effect on city officials.
As a result of the letter, city officials forbade James to publish his newspaper. James then decided to continue printing the paper using Benjamin's name rather than his own; in order to do this, however, James had to release Benjamin from his contract as an apprentice. After all, a newspaper could not be headed by an apprentice printer. After James had released Benjamin from his apprenticeship, he was to discover that Benjamin had written the letters that had caused so much trouble. He was angry that he had lost the night to publish his paper because of Benjamin. On his part, Benjamin was delighted to have been released from his contract as an apprentice. Later in his life, after he had achieved success in so many varied fields of endeavor, Ben Franklin did admit that he had not handled his dissatisfaction with his apprenticeship in the most mature way. However, he still appreciated the creative way that he had dealt with the problem.
19. The main idea of the passage is that Benjamin Franklin.....
A. worked at newspaper owned by his half-brother James
B. was known for his many and varied accomplishments
C. was involved in a Frank at a New England newspaper
D.dealt creatively with a problem early in his amazing career
20. It is NOT mentioned in the passage that Benjamin Franklin was recognized for
his achievements in.....
A. diplomacy
B. science
C. psychology
D.public service
21. The expression "headed for" in line 3 could best be replaced by...
A. moving in the direction of
B. serving as a leader of
C. at the top of
D. climbing up
22. How did young Benjamin feel about the idea of spending time as an apprentice printer?
A. He was overjoyed.
B. He was discontented.
C. He was amused.
D. He was satisfied.
23. The expression "unbeknownst to" could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. On behalf of
B. In regard to
C. Without the knowledge of
D.Without consideration for
24. It can be determined from the passage that Benjamin and James....
A. were not related
B. had one parent in common
C. were distant cousins
D.had the same parents
25. The letters that Benjamin wrote...
A. had a serious tone
B. were sent to city officials
C. were about life as an inventor
D. did not include Benjamin's name
26. The word "mocked" in sentence "In these letters he mocked life around Boston" is closest in in meaning to....
A. was complimentary
B. made fun of
C. cried over
D.paid attention
27. The pronoun "they"in sentence "the letters amused the paper's readers, but they did not have the same effect on city officials" refers to....
A. citizen
B. letters
C. readers
D. officials
28. It is implied in the passage that, when city officials reads the letters, they ...
A. laughed at them
B. paid no attention
C. got angry
D. angry with the content
29. The word "headed" in sentence "After all, a newspaper could not be headed by an apprentice printer" could be best replaced by....
A. led
B. located
C. aimed
D. mounted
30. What eventually happened as a result of Benjamin's letters?
A. Benjamin became an apprentice printer
B. James was given
C. James laughed at the joke
D.Benjamin got out of his contract
31. In which paragraph does the author describe the outcome of Benjamin Franklin's letter-writing campaign?
A. The first paragraph
B. The second paragraph
C. The third paragraph
D. The fourth paragraph
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