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1. Our teacher wants us to prepare our lessons carefully.
Our teacher wants our lessons to be prepared carefully.
2. They expected me to finish my work early.
They expected my work to be finished early.
3. Is she making big cakes for the party?
Are big cakes being made by her for the party?
4. The house needs cleaning.
The house needs to be cleaned.
5. It was impossible to preserve river water in the past.
River water couldn't be preserved in the past.
6. He made me stay outside yesterday.
I was made to stay outside yesterday.
7. The teacher let us go home early last week.
We were allowed to go home early by the teacher last week.
8. He had the waiter carry the luggage home.
He had the luggage carried home by the waiter.
9. I got the postman to post the letter for me.
I got the letters posted by the postman.
10. Turn on the lights!
The lights should be turned on!
11. They know that English is an international language.
English is known to be an international language.
12. Don't do that silly thing again.
Don't let that silly thing happen/ occur again.
13. We'll continue to use this phone.
This phone will continue to be used.
14. Did people make jeans two hundred years ago?
Were jeans made two hundred years ago?
15. They opened the road 10 years ago.
The road was opened 10 years ago.
16. You should open the wine 3 hours before you use it.
The wine should be opened 3 hours before it is used.
17. It's your duty to make tea for the party.
You are supposed to make tea for the party.
18. The man gave me a piece of paper with his address on it.
I was given a piece of paper with the man's address on it.
19. The teacher is watching them work.
They are being watched to work by the teacher.
20. What subjects have people discussed today?
What subjects have been discussed today?
21. The boy broke the window and took away some pictures.
The window was broken and some pictures were taken away by the boy.
22. It is impossible to solve this problem immediately.
This problem can't be solves immediately.
23. She wishes someone to carry her luggage to the hotel.
She wishes her luggage to be carried to the hotel.
24. They are going to repair the bridge next month.
We are going to have the bridge repaired next month.
25. They enjoy their parents taking them to the zoo.
They enjoy being taken the the zoo by their parents.
26. People supposed that the lion had escaped from the cage.
The lion were supposed to have escaped from the cage.
27. I saw them playing football in the park.
They were seen playing football in the park.
28. The teacher is correcting her essay.
She is having her essay corrected by the teacher.
29. I remembered Nam offering me a beautiful present on my birthday.
I rememebered being offered a beautiful present by Nam on my birthday.
30. We expected them to forgive us
We expected to be forgiven.
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The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been 5 banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised 10 in captivity could not survive in the wild.
There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office 15 building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes 20 have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though 25 they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) survival of peregrine falcons
(B) releases into the wild
(C) endangered species
(D) harmful effects of pesticides
2. In line 1, the phrase "indigenous to" could be best replaced by
(A) typical of
(B) protected by
(C) adapted to
(D) native to
3. The word "byproducts" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) derivatives
(B) proceeds
(C) chemicals
(D) elements
4. In line 5, the word "banned" could be best replaced by
(A) authorized
(B) developed
(C) disseminated
(D) prohibited
5. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word "rate," as used in line 7?
(A) speed
(B) percentage
(C) continuation
(D) behavior
6. In line 7, the word "raising" most probably means
(A) breeding
(B) elevating
(C) collecting
(D) measuring
7. Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?
(A) because of pesticides used by American farmers
(B) because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
(C) because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
(D) because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
8. The word "releases" as used in line 12 most probably means
(A) internment
(B) regression
(C) distribution
(D) possessions
9. The word "ledge" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) window
(B) wall
(C) terrace
(D) shelf
10. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might choose to live in a city?
(A) There are high places to nest.
(B) There are other falcons nearby.
(C) There is a lack of predators.
(D) There is abundant food.
11. According to the passage, which of the following are the falcon's main predators?
(A) pigeons
(B) rattlesnakes
(C) owls
(D) humans
12. As used in line 20, the word "spots" could best be replaced by
(A) places
(B) dilemmas
(C) jungles
(D) materials
13. According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful?
(A) in office buildings
(B) on the East Coast
(C) in mountainous areas
(D) in the wild
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The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been 5 banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised 10 in captivity could not survive in the wild.
There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office 15 building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes 20 have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though 25 they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) survival of peregrine falcons
(B) releases into the wild
(C) endangered species
(D) harmful effects of pesticides
2. In line 1, the phrase "indigenous to" could be best replaced by
(A) typical of
(B) protected by
(C) adapted to
(D) native to
3. The word "byproducts" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) derivatives
(B) proceeds
(C) chemicals
(D) elements
4. In line 5, the word "banned" could be best replaced by
(A) authorized
(B) developed
(C) disseminated
(D) prohibited
5. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word "rate," as used in line 7?
(A) speed
(B) percentage
(C) continuation
(D) behavior
6. In line 7, the word "raising" most probably means
(A) breeding
(B) elevating
(C) collecting
(D) measuring
7. Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?
(A) because of pesticides used by American farmers
(B) because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
(C) because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
(D) because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
8. The word "releases" as used in line 12 most probably means
(A) internment
(B) regression
(C) distribution
(D) possessions
9. The word "ledge" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) window
(B) wall
(C) terrace
(D) shelf
10. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might choose to live in a city?
(A) There are high places to nest.
(B) There are other falcons nearby.
(C) There is a lack of predators.
(D) There is abundant food.
11. According to the passage, which of the following are the falcon's main predators?
(A) pigeons
(B) rattlesnakes
(C) owls
(D) humans
12. As used in line 20, the word "spots" could best be replaced by
(A) places
(B) dilemmas
(C) jungles
(D) materials
13. According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful?
(A) in office buildings
(B) on the East Coast
(C) in mountainous areas
(D) in the wild
1. Lauren is predominant features, what you first noticed about her were her stunning black hair and large dark eye.
B. unnoticeable
predominant là dễ nhận thấy
# unnoticeable : không đáng chú ý
2. Man is first walk on the moon in 1969 made history
A. was quìckly forgetten and unheard of
made history : làm nên lịch sử
# was quìckly forgetten and unheard of : nhanh chóng bị quên đi và không được biết đến
3. We couldn't wait for them to come home after holidays as we were all agog???? to hear what had happened.
C. very interested
4. If they can't break into a computer system the first time they try, many computer criminals persist until they find a way to enter.
C. continue to try
đồng nghĩa ở đêy huh :>
persist : kiên trì = continue to try : tiếp tục cố gắng
Closet
5. I made a real pig of myself last night, so I'm not going to eat lunch today.
D. I won't eat anything for lunch today as I ate too much last night.
Tôi ăn quá nhiều tối qua vì vậy tôi không định ăn bữa trưa hôm nay.
6. The picnic would have been nice if it hadn't been for the ants.
B. The ants spoiled the picnic.
Nếu không vì con kiến thì cuộc dã ngoại đã tốt đẹp.
7. I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday.
A. In fact we didn't go somewhere else for the holiday.
Chúng tôi không đi đâu cho kì nghỉ cả vì thế nên ở trên chúng tôi ước chúng tôi đi nơi nào đó cho kì nghỉ :>
8. I thought they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.
A. Thinking they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.
Tôi nghĩ họ có lẽ đói nên tôi mời họ một ít đồ để ăn.
9. He applied for the job abroad. He wanted to develop himself and earn more money.
A. So as to earn more money for development, He applied for the job abroad.
Anh ấy ứng tuyển một việc làm ở nước ngoài để có thể tự phát triển bản thân và kiếm được nhiều tiền hơn.
The dog whose tail is very long is fat
2. The cake which i bought last night is on the table
3. I sent my parents some postcards which were not so expensive
4. Some people only think about money who i i dont like
5. The film whose ambition was built in the 1920s is about a king
1. Our teacher assigned us the homework. We had to finish it within a week.
-> Our teacher assigned us with the homework which we had to finish within a week
2. Ngoc has just moved to a new school. It was built two years ago.
-> Ngoc has just moved to a new school which was built two years ago
3. The man is selling lottery tickets. He used to be very rich.
-> The man who used to be very rich is selling lottery tickets
4. Hai's friend is a very interesting boy. He came from Da Nang.
-> Hai's friend who came from Da Nang is a very interesting boy
5. Mekong Delta is located in the South of Viet Nam. It provides most of the rice for exporting.
-> Mekong Delta which provided most of the rice for exporting is located in the South of Viet Nam
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A balanced diet contains proteins, which are composed of complex amino acids. There are 20 types of amino acids, comprising about 16 percent of the body weight in a lean individual. A body needs all 20 to be healthy. Amino acids can be divided into two groups: essential 5 and nonessential. There are 9 essential amino acids. These are the proteins that the body cannot produce by itself, so a healthy individual must ingest them. The 11 nonessential amino acids, on the other hand, are produced by the body, so it is not necessary to ingest them. Proteins are described as being either high-quality or low-quality, 10 depending on how many of the 9 essential amino acids the food contains. High-quality proteins, typically found in animal meats, are proteins that have ample amounts of the essential amino acids. Low-quality proteins are mainly plant proteins and usually lack one or more of the essential amino acids. Since people who follow a strict vegetarian 15 diet are ingesting only low-quality proteins, they must make sure that their diets contain a variety of proteins, in order to ensure that what is lacking in one food is available in another. This process of selecting a variety of the essential proteins is called protein complementation. Since an insufficient amount of protein in the 20 diet can be crippling, and prolonged absence of proteins can cause death, it is imperative that a vegetarian diet contains an ample amount of the essential proteins.
1. With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?
(A) the 20 types of amino acids
(B) high- and low-quality proteins
(C) the process of complementation
(D) healthy diets for vegetarians
2. The word "lean" in line 3 could be best replaced by
(A) thin
(B) fat
(C) tall
(D) short
3. The word "ingest" in line 7 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) chew
(B) swallow
(C) suck
(D) drink
4. The word "ample" in line 13 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) meager
(B) frequent
(C) substantial
(D) harmful
5. Which of the following would NOT be an example of a low-quality protein?
(A) legumes
(B) apples
(C) grains
(D) tuna
6. As used in line 14, which of the following words is closest in meaning to "strict"?
(A) responsible
(B) casual
(C) harmonious
(D) rigid
7. According to the passage, a vegetarian could die from insufficient protein ingestion if he or she
(A) did not follow a varied and properly protein-complemented diet.
(B) ate too many animal proteins,and could not digest them properly.
(C) did not follow a diet in which nonessential proteins were ingested.
(D) ate too many low-quality proteins.
8. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "crippling" as used in line 20?
(A) discouraging
(B) betraying
(C) incapacitating
(D) amazing
9. Which of the following words could best replace the word "prolonged" in line 20?
(A) narrow
(B) hollow
(C) hard-hearted
(D) extended
10. In line 21, the word "imperative" can be best replaced by
(A) crucial
(B) impossible
(C) wonderful
(D) satisfying
11. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this passage?
(A) forceful
(B) light
(C) casual
(D) argumentative
12. Which statement best describes the organization of this passage?
(A) Contrasting views concerning proteins are compared.
(B) The author moves from a general comment to a specific argument.
(C) A statement is given and its cause is then discussed.
(D) Items are discussed in their order of importance.
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A balanced diet contains proteins, which are composed of complex amino acids. There are 20 types of amino acids, comprising about 16 percent of the body weight in a lean individual. A body needs all 20 to be healthy. Amino acids can be divided into two groups: essential 5 and nonessential. There are 9 essential amino acids. These are the proteins that the body cannot produce by itself, so a healthy individual must ingest them. The 11 nonessential amino acids, on the other hand, are produced by the body, so it is not necessary to ingest them. Proteins are described as being either high-quality or low-quality, 10 depending on how many of the 9 essential amino acids the food contains. High-quality proteins, typically found in animal meats, are proteins that have ample amounts of the essential amino acids. Low-quality proteins are mainly plant proteins and usually lack one or more of the essential amino acids. Since people who follow a strict vegetarian 15 diet are ingesting only low-quality proteins, they must make sure that their diets contain a variety of proteins, in order to ensure that what is lacking in one food is available in another. This process of selecting a variety of the essential proteins is called protein complementation. Since an insufficient amount of protein in the 20 diet can be crippling, and prolonged absence of proteins can cause death, it is imperative that a vegetarian diet contains an ample amount of the essential proteins.
1. With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?
(A) the 20 types of amino acids
(B) high- and low-quality proteins
(C) the process of complementation
(D) healthy diets for vegetarians
2. The word "lean" in line 3 could be best replaced by
(A) thin
(B) fat
(C) tall
(D) short
3. The word "ingest" in line 7 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) chew
(B) swallow
(C) suck
(D) drink
4. The word "ample" in line 13 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) meager
(B) frequent
(C) substantial
(D) harmful
5. Which of the following would NOT be an example of a low-quality protein?
(A) legumes
(B) apples
(C) grains
(D) tuna
6. As used in line 14, which of the following words is closest in meaning to "strict"?
(A) responsible
(B) casual
(C) harmonious
(D) rigid
7. According to the passage, a vegetarian could die from insufficient protein ingestion if he or she
(A) did not follow a varied and properly protein-complemented diet.
(B) ate too many animal proteins,and could not digest them properly.
(C) did not follow a diet in which nonessential proteins were ingested.
(D) ate too many low-quality proteins.
8. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "crippling" as used in line 20?
(A) discouraging
(B) betraying
(C) incapacitating
(D) amazing
9. Which of the following words could best replace the word "prolonged" in line 20?
(A) narrow
(B) hollow
(C) hard-hearted
(D) extended
10. In line 21, the word "imperative" can be best replaced by
(A) crucial
(B) impossible
(C) wonderful
(D) satisfying
11. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this passage?
(A) forceful
(B) light
(C) casual
(D) argumentative
12. Which statement best describes the organization of this passage?
(A) Contrasting views concerning proteins are compared.
(B) The author moves from a general comment to a specific argument.
(C) A statement is given and its cause is then discussed.
(D) Items are discussed in their order of importance.
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Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few 5 years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship.
10 His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder(1947), One Way 15 Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959). A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American 20 literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
(A) the life of Langston Hughes
(B) the Harlem Renaissance
(C) African-American writers
(D) American twentieth-century writers
2. Where was Langston Hughes born?
(A) Spain
(B) New York
(C) Missouri
(D) North Carolina
3. The word "roamed" as used in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) traveled
(B) soared
(C) floated
(D) walked
4. As used in line 5, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
(A) islands
(B) ships
(C) friends
(D) harbors
5. To which of the following movements might "Shakespeare in Harlem" refer to?
(A) the Civil War
(B) the Harlem Riots
(C) the Harlem Renaissance
(D) the Civil Rights Movement
6. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
(A) his job as a reporter
(B) his career as a soldier
(C) a literary fellowship
(D) a college study program
7. The word "talents" in line 16 could be be replaced by which of the following?
(A) desires
(B) abilities
(C) strategies
(D) careers
8. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
(A) write short stories
(B) popularize African-American writers
(C) advocate racial equality
(D) write about life in Harlem
9. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in line 19?
(A) successful
(B) prolific
(C) brilliant
(D) imaginative
10. The author uses the word "flood" in line 22 to refer to
(A) a drought
(B) an outpouring
(C) a cloudburst
(D) a streak
11. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in line 23?
(A) congratulating
(B) blessing
(C) screening
(D) portraying
12. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a novelist
(B) a poet
(C) an historian
(D) a journalist
Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi:
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few 5 years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship.
10 His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder(1947), One Way 15 Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959). A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American 20 literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
(A) the life of Langston Hughes
(B) the Harlem Renaissance
(C) African-American writers
(D) American twentieth-century writers
2. Where was Langston Hughes born?
(A) Spain
(B) New York
(C) Missouri
(D) North Carolina
3. The word "roamed" as used in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) traveled
(B) soared
(C) floated
(D) walked
4. As used in line 5, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
(A) islands
(B) ships
(C) friends
(D) harbors
5. To which of the following movements might "Shakespeare in Harlem" refer to?
(A) the Civil War
(B) the Harlem Riots
(C) the Harlem Renaissance
(D) the Civil Rights Movement
6. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
(A) his job as a reporter
(B) his career as a soldier
(C) a literary fellowship
(D) a college study program
7. The word "talents" in line 16 could be be replaced by which of the following?
(A) desires
(B) abilities
(C) strategies
(D) careers
8. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
(A) write short stories
(B) popularize African-American writers
(C) advocate racial equality
(D) write about life in Harlem
9. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in line 19?
(A) successful
(B) prolific
(C) brilliant
(D) imaginative
10. The author uses the word "flood" in line 22 to refer to
(A) a drought
(B) an outpouring
(C) a cloudburst
(D) a streak
11. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in line 23?
(A) congratulating
(B) blessing
(C) screening
(D) portraying
12. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT
(A) a novelist
(B) a poet
(C) an historian
(D) a journalist
Read the passage and answer the following questions:
Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home 10 to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.
15 M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement 20 for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice 25 that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King's childhood
(C) M.L.'s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in
2. The word "eloquent" in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating
3. The word "gathering" in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting
4. As used, the word "eventful" in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional
5. In line 20, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services
6. According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking
7. The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding
8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches
9. The word "thrived" in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held
10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily
11. The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating
12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta
Read the passage and answer the following questions:
Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home 10 to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.
15 M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement 20 for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice 25 that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King's childhood
(C) M.L.'s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in
2. The word "eloquent" in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating
3. The word "gathering" in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting
4. As used, the word "eventful" in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional
5. In line 20, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services
6. According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking
7. The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding
8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches
9. The word "thrived" in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held
10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily
11. The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating
12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta
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Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building's history. As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound 5 that it had when it was first built.
Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall 10 where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened 15 in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later 20 covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.
In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish 25 Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its 30 sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.
1. This passage is mainly about
(A) changes to Carnegie Hall
(B) the appearance of Carnegie Hall
(C) Carnegie Hall's history during the Great Depression
(D) damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
2. The word "extensive" in line 3 could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) fabulous
(B) thorough
(C) devoted
(D) continuous
3. In line 11, what is the meaning of the word "detrimental"?
(A) dangerous
(B) significant
(C) extreme
(D) harmful
4. What major change happened to the hall in 1946?
(A) The acoustic dome was damaged.
(B) Space in the building was sold to commer-cial businesses.
(C) The walls were damaged in an earthquake.
(D) The stage was renovated.
5. Who was Andrew Carnegie?
(A) a violinist
(B) an architect
(C) a steel mill owner
(D) mayor of New York City
6. Which of the following words could best replace the word "gaping" in line 18?
(A) small
(B) round
(C) vital
(D) wide
7. The word "fake" in line 20 is most similar to which of the following?
(A) low
(B) false
(C) thin
(D) handsome
8. What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Carnegie Hall?
(A) He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.
(B) He performed on opening night in 1891.
(C) He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
(D) He opened a coffeeshop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
9. What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?
(A) restoring the outer wall
(B) expanding the lobby
(C) restoring the plaster trim
(D) repairing the ceiling
10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "unveiled" in line 24?
(A) announced
(B) restricted
(C) overshadowed
(D) located
11. The author uses the word "spurred" in line 26 to show that Stern
(A) predicted the result
(B) probed the plans
(C) was told in advance
(D) was stimulated to act
12. How does the author seem to feel about the future of Carnegie Hall?
(A) ambiguous
(B) guarded
(C) optimistic
(D) negative
13. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
(A) a scientific explanation of acoustics and the nature of sound
(B) a description of people's reactions to the newly renovated hall
(C) a discussion of the coffee shop that once was located in the building
(D) further discussion about the activities of Isaac Stern in 1960
