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Read the following passage and mark the letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to  each of the questions from  $1$ to  $10.$
    A small but growing group of scholars, evolutionary psychologists, are beginning to sketch the contours of the human mind as designed by natural selection. Some of them even anticipate the coming of a field called "mismatch theory", which would study maladies resulting from contrasts between the modern environment and the "ancestral environment". The one we were designed for. There is no shortage of such maladies to study. Rates of depression have been doubling in some industrial countries roughly every  $10$ years. Suicide is the third most common cause of death among young adults, after car wrecks and homicides.
   Evolutionary psychology is a long way from explaining all this with precision, but it is already shedding enough light to challenge some conventional wisdom. It suggests,for example, that the nostalgia for the nuclear family of the  $1950$s is in some way misguined-that the model family of husband at work and wife at home is hardly a "natural" and the healthful living arrangement, especially for the wives. Moreover, the by gone lifestyles that do look fairly by commercialism. Perhaps the biggest surprise from evolutionary psychology is it depiction of the "animal" is us. Freud, and various thinkers since, saw "civilization" as an oppressive force that thwarts basic animal instincts and urges and transmutes them into psychopathology. However, evolutionary psychology suggests that a large threat to mental health may be the way civilization thwarts civility. There is a gentler, kinder side of human nature, and it seems increasingly to be a victim of repression in modern society.

$1.$ Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
$A.$ How evolutionary psychology manages modern society
$B.$ The problems of illness caused by modern society
$C.$ The importance of ancestral environment
$D.$ Evolutionary psychologists' views on the nuclear family.

$2.$ The word "contours" is closest in meaning to
$A.$ actions    $B.$ limits    $C.$ structures    $D.$ outlines

$3.$ According to the passage, the death of many young people in industrial countries is mainly caused by
$A.$ murder    $B.$ traffic accidents    $C.$ suicide    $D.$ depression

$4.$ The word "one" refers to the
$A.$ mismatch theory        $B.$ field
$C.$ modern environment        $D.$ ancestral environment

$5.$ It can be inferred from the passage that evolutionary psychologists dislike nostalgia for the  $1950$s  because
$A.$ it was an unhealthy time to live
$B.$ the nuclear family provides an unsatisfactory lifestyle
$C.$ women who wished to go out to work were misguided
$D.$ family life was seen to be unnatural

$6.$ The word "by gone" could be replaced by
$A.$ overlooked          $B.$ forgotten          $C.$ past          $D.$ original

$7.$ According to the passage, Freud and other psychologists thought civilization
$A.$ showed that people have animal instincts
$B.$ greatly improved people's lives
$C.$ encouraged people to use the basic instincts
$D.$ caused madness in some people

$8.$ In this passage, the world "civility" is closest in meaning to
$A.$ courtesy    $B.$ politeness          $C.$ morality          $D.$ formality

$9.$ In the passage, evolutionary psychologists suggest that in modern society
$A.$ victims are always punished
$B.$ people's better natures are denied
$C.$ repressed people are kind and gentle
$D.$ people suffer from repression

$10.$ Where in the passage does the author suggest a conflict between the way of living?
$A.$ line $1-4$          $B.$ line  $10-14$          $C.$ line  $16-18$          $D.$ line  $18-20$

Read the following passage and mark the letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to  each of the questions from  $1$ to  $10.$
Line     The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms'  bodies that are used grow larger. Those parts that are not tend to wither away. It is an observed fact that when you exercise particular muscles, they grow. Those that are never used diminish. By examining a man's body, we can  tell which muscle he uses and which he does not. We may even be able guess his profession or his recreation. Enthusiasts of the "body-building" cult make use of the principle of use and disuse to "buil" their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into whatever unnatural shape is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture. Muscles are not the only parts of the body that respond to use in this kind of way. Walk barefoot and you acquire harder skin on your soles. It is easy to tell a farmer from a bank teller by looking at their hands alone. The famer's hands are horny, hardened by long exposure to rough work. The teller's hands are relatively soft. The principle of you and disuse enables animals to come better at the job of surviving in their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result of living in that world. Humans, through direct exposure to sunlight, or lack of it, develop a skin color which equips them better to survive in the particular local conditions. Too much sunlight is dangerous. Enthusiastic sunbathers with very fair skins are susceptible to skin cancer. Too little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to vitamin-D deficiency and rickets. The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of sunlight, makes a screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects of futher sunlight. If a suntanned person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is able to benefit what little sun there is. This can be represented as an instance of the priciple of use and disuse: skin goes brown when it is "used", and fades to white when it is not.

Mark the  letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to show the underlined part needs correction.
$1.$ Transplanting organs such hearts and kidneys has proved  easier than transplanting muscles.
$A.$ such    $B.$ proved    $C.$ easier          $D.$ muscles

$2.$ On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-topped mountains more than a smile beneath sea level.
$A.$ On        $B.$ is        $C.$ hundreds of         $D.$ more than

$3.$ No longer satisfied with the emphasis of the Denishawn school, Martha has moved to the staff of the Eastman school in  $1925$.
$A.$ satisfied    $B.$ emphasis of          $C.$ Martha has    $D.$ to the staff

$4.$ Not until much later did she realize her long - know partner had been lying her.
$A.$ much    $B.$ did she realize    $C.$ long-know    $D.$ lying

$5.$ Justice is often personified as a blindfolded woman to hold a pair of scales.
$A.$ personified          $B.$ blindfolded    $C.$ to hold    $D.$ a pair of scales

Mark the sentence ($A,  B,  C$  or  $D$)  that is the best way to have a complete sentence with the words given.
$1.$ Without/ glasses/ see/ board
$A.$ I can't even see nothing on the board without any glasses.
$B.$ I can hardly see anything on the board without wearing my glasses.
$C.$ Without wearing my glasses, I can't almost see nothing on the board.
$D.$ Whithout wearing my glasses, nothing on the board can be seen by my self.

$2.$ When/ read/ note/ already/ leave/ Europe?
$A.$ When will you read this note before I'll leave for Europe?
$B.$ When reading this note, I've already left for Europe?
$C.$ When you read this note, I'll have already left for Europe?
$D.$ When this note will be read, I'll have already left for Europe?

$3.$ All/ need/ black coffee.
$A.$ All I am needing now is to drink a cup of black coffee.
$B.$ All is needed to be driking a cup of black coffee.
$C.$ All of the need now is to drink a cup of black coffee.
$D.$ All I need now is a cup of black coffee.

$4.$ It/ time/ people/ build/ permission.
$A.$ It's high time we prevented people from building houses without permission.
$B.$ It's time for people stop building their house without permission.
$C.$ It's time we prevented people to build their house without permission.
$D.$ It's about time we should stop people building houses without permission.

$5.$ have/succeed/ interview/ hope/ work/ soon.
$A.$ She's succeeded in the interview so as to hope working soon.
$B.$ She's succeeded in the interview so that she hopes working soon.
$C.$ Had succeeded in the interview, she hopes that she works soon.
$D.$ Having succeeded in the interview, she hopes to start work soon.

Mark the  letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
$1.$ I gave the waiter a  $50$  dollar note and waited for my ________
$A.$ change              $B.$ supply              $C.$ cash              $D.$ cost

$2.$ I'm going to stay at university and try to________ off getting a job for a long time.
$A.$ stay              $B.$ put              $C.$ move              $D.$ set

$3.$ People can become very________ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
$A.$ nevours              $B.$ bad-tempered              $C.$ stressful              $D.$ pressed

$4.$ I believe that judge should be independent________ the government.
$A.$ to              $B.$ from              $C.$ with              $D.$ on

$5.$ The MP asked________ the prime minister war aware of the growing social problem.
$A.$ that              $B.$ him            $C.$ if              $D.$ what

$6.$ Remind Tony about the party ________
$A.$ in case              $B.$ unless              $C.$ provided that          $D.$ except

$7.$ The government should do more for ________ people.
$A.$ usual              $B.$ ordinary              $C.$ every day              $D.$ typical

$8.$ I know we had an argument, but now I'd quite like to________
$A.$ look down              $B.$ make up              $C.$ fall out              $D.$ bring up

$9.$ I'm going to set up the equipment in a minute________ give you a hand?
$A.$ Shall I              $B.$ Will I              $C.$ Would I              $D.$ Do I

$10.$ I think there's a picture of the hotel________ the first page.
$A.$ on            $B.$ at              $C.$ in              $D.$ to

$11.$ I'm saving all my pocket money________ to buy a new Play Station.
 $A.$ out              $B.$ down              $C.$ up              $D.$ away

$12.$ We usually do go by train, even though the car________ is a lot quicker.
$A.$ travel              $B.$ journey              $C.$ trip              $D.$ voyage

$13.$ Dogs make very ________ pets. They'll always stay by your side.
$A.$ mental              $B.$ private              $C.$ loyal              $D.$ digital

$14.$ They ________ have seen the play last night as they went to a football match instead.
$A.$ could              $B.$ must              $C.$ might              $D.$ can't

$15.$ I'm sorry, but I've got ________ much work to do to come to the beach today.
$A.$ so              $B.$ such              $C.$ enough              $D.$ too

$16.$ You must be Jane's sister. Glad to meet you.
________
$A.$ I am, either.              $B.$ So I am, I'm glad.
$C.$ What do you do?              $D.$ Me, too.

$17.$ The boy________ that he had had anything to do with the break-in.
$A.$ refused              $B.$ denied              $C.$ objected              $D.$ rejected

$18.$ ________ ?
About ten miles before we met him.
$A.$ How fast did he drive        $B.$ How long did he drive
$C.$ How often did he drive        $D.$ how far did he drive?

$19.$ So you have________ to take that bicycle?
$A.$ allowance              $B.$ exception              $C.$ willingness              $D.$ permission

$20.$ The sign says that all shoplifters will be________
$A.$ persecuted              $B.$ disproved              $C.$ prosecuted              $D.$ prohibited

$21.$ How lovely your pets are?
$A.$ Thank you. It's nice of you to say so    $B.$ Really? They are
$C.$ Can you say that again?            $D.$ I love them, too.

$22.$ She could________ in the garage when we came around, which would explain why she didn't hear the bell.
$A.$ work                      $B.$ be working
$C.$ have worked           $D.$ have been working

$23.$ Going on this diet has really________ me good. I've lost weight and I feel fantastic!
$A.$ made              $B.$ taken              $C.$ done              $D.$ had

$24.$ Dr. Parker gave my mum a lovely ________ for spaghetti carbonara.
$A.$ recipe              $B.$ prescription              $C.$ receipt              $D.$ paper

$25.$ Goodbye, Susie!
________ !
$A.$ so so              $B.$ the same              $C.$ yeah              $D.$ so long

$26.$ If you hadn't lost the pieces, we________ a game of chess.
$A.$ couldn't have had              $B.$ can't have
$C.$ may have                            $D.$ could have

$27.$ Kelly wanted to have a live band________ at her wedding.
$A.$ to be played              $B.$ play              $C.$ played              $D.$ been playing

$28.$ What do you want to do this summer?
I think we should go somewhere________ has plenty of sun and sand.
$A.$ who              $B.$ where              $C.$ when              $D.$ that

$29.$ You should ________ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
$A.$ have              $B.$ make              $C.$ take              $D.$ get

$30.$ We________ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it.
$A.$ had checked our homework              $B.$ had our homework checked
$C.$ were checked our homework              $D.$ have our homework checking

Mark the  letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that is made with the words give
$1.$ but for/ televisions/ human being/ not/ widen/ knowledge/.
$A.$ But for televisions, human being are not able to widen their knowledge.
$B.$ But for televisions, human beings could not have widened their knowledge.
$C.$ But for televisions, human beings cannot widen their knowledge.
$D.$ But for televisions, human beings could not widen their knowledge.

$2.$ The ship/ ignore/ warning/ messages/ send/ hit/ iceberg/ sink/.
$A.$ The ship, which had ignored the warning messages sent to it, hit an iceberg and sank.
$B.$ The ship, that had ignored the warning messages sent to it, hit an iceberg and sank.
$C.$ The ship, which had ignored the warning messages that sent to it, hit an iceberg and sank.
$D.$ The ship, which had ignored the warning messages sending to it, hit an iceberg and sank.

$3.$ I/ wish/ refrigerator/ stop/ make/ horrible noise/./you/ can't/ hear/ anyone/ speak/.
$A.$ I wish my refrigerator had stop to make that horrible noise. You can't hear anyone speak.
$B.$ I wish my refrigerator had stop making that  horrible noise. You can't hear anyone speak.
$C.$ I wish my refrigerator would stop making that horrible noise. You can't hear anyone speak.
$D.$ I wish my refrigerator would stop to make that horrible noise. You can't hear anyone speak.

$4.$ say/ partially repair/ damage/ cause/ lack/ technical knowledge/.
$A.$ They say that they have partially repaired the damage which is caused by the lack of technical knowledge.
$B.$  They say that they have partially repaired the damage which caused by the lack of technical knowledge.
$C.$ They say that they have partially repaired the damage to be caused by the lack of technical knowledge.     
$D.$ They say that they have partially repaired the damage  caused by the lack of technical knowledge.
 
$5.$ supposes/ you/ be/ situation/ what/ do/?
$A.$ Supposes that you were in that situation, what should you do?
$B.$ Supposes that you had been in that situation, what would do?
$C.$ Supposing you had been in that situation, what would you have done?
$D.$ Supposing that you were in that situation, what would you have done?

Read the following passage and mark the letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to  each of the questions from  $1$ to  $10.$
Line    Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in  $1810$ a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in
$5$    $1850's$  an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during  $1860's$, but supplies remained low because cans had to made by hand. By  $1880$, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.
$10$   Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets. Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enable growrs and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the  $1890's$, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes,
$15$   previous available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enable families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the  $1870's$, and by  $1900$  the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the  $1920's$  and  $1930's$.
$20$  Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continuted to eat mainly foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.

Read the following passage and mark the letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to  each of the questions from  $1$ to  $10.$

Line  The time when humans crossed the Arctic land bridge from Siberia to Alaska seems remote to us today, but actually represents a late stage in prehistory of humans, an era when polished stone implements and bows and arrows were already being used  and dogs bad already been domesticated.
$5$    When these early migrants arrived in North America, they found woods and plains dominated by three types of American mammoths. Those elephants were distinguished from today's elephants mainly by their thick, shaggy coats and their huge, upward-curving tusks. They had arrived on the continent hundreds of thousands of years before their human followers. The wooly mammoth in the North, the Columbian mammoth in middle North America, and the imperial mammoth of the South, together with their distant cousins the mastodons, dominated the land. Here, as in the Old World, there is evidence that humans hunted these elephants,
$10$   as shown by numerous spear points found with mammoth remains.
          Then, at the end of the Ice Age, when the last glaciers had retreated, there was a relatively sudden and widespread extinction of elephants. In the New World, both mammoths and mastodons disappeared. In the Old World, only Indian and African elephants survived.
$15$    Why did the huge, seemingly successful mammoths disappear? Were humans connected with their extinction? Perhaps, but at the time, although they were   hunters, humans were still widely scattered and not very numerous. It is difficult to see how they could have prevailed over the mammoth to such an extent.

$1.$ With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned?
$A.$ Migration from Siberia to Alaska.
$B.$ Techniques used to hunt mammoths.
$C.$ The prehistory of humans.
$D.$ The relationship between man and mammoth in the New World.

$2.$ The word "implements"  in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
$A.$ tools    $B.$ ornaments         $C.$ houses        $D.$ carvings

$3.$ The phrase "these early migrants"  in paragraph 2 refers to
$A.$ mammoths        $B.$ humans    $C.$ dogs    $D.$ mastodons

$4.$ Where were the imperial mammoths the dominant type of mammoth?
$A.$ Alaska
$B.$ the central portion of North America
$C.$ the southern part of North America
$D.$ South America

$5.$ It can be inferred that when humans crossed into the New World, they
$A.$ had previously hunted mammoths in Siberia.
$B.$ had never seen mammoths before.
$C.$ brought mammoths with them from the Old World.
$D.$ soon learned to use dogs to hun mammoths.

$6.$ Which of the following could best substitute for the word "remain" in paragraph 2?
$A.$ bones    $B.$ frawings       $C.$ footprints            $D.$ spear points

$7.$ The passage support which of the following conclusions about mammoths?
$A.$ Humans hunted them to extinction.
$B.$ The freezing temperatures of the Ice Age destroyed their food supply.
$C.$ The cause of their extinction is not definitely known.
$D.$ Competition with mastodons caused them to becom extinct.

$8.$ The word "cunning"  in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
$A.$ clever    $B.$ determined           $C.$ efficient        $D.$ cautious

$9.$ Which of the following is NOT true about prehistoric humans at the time of the mammoths' extinction?
$A.$ They were relatively few in number.
$B.$ They knew how to use bows and arrows.
$C.$ They were concentrated in a small area.
$D.$ They were skilled hunters.

$10.$ Which of the following types of the elephants does the author discuss in the most detail in the passage?
$A.$ the mastodon                   $B.$ die mammoth
$C.$ the Indian elephant        $D.$ the African elephant

$1.$ in case it may rain  hard  this afternoon, you should take  the raincoat  with you.
 $A.$ may rain              $B.$ hard              $C.$ should take              $D.$ with you

$2.$ Almost all  people who have seen him play believe that Michael Jordan was a basketball  genius.
$A.$ Almost all             $B.$ who have             $C.$ play believe             $D.$ basketball

$3.$ It is  really annoyed to  talk to  so stubborn a  person like him.
 $A.$ really annoyed             $B.$ talk to             $C.$ so stubborn a              $D.$ like him

 $4.$ Students  who study  aboard often have to  confront  cultural  shock and homesick.
$A.$ Students              $B.$ who study              $C.$ confront cultural              $D.$ homesick

$5.$ The  hardware of that computer was infected by  some new  viruses.
$A.$ The              $B.$ of that              $C.$ infected by              $D.$ some new

Read the following passage and mark the letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to  each of the questions from  $1$ to  $10.$
Though harvesting ice is not a new concept, recently is has been considered in a way. Scienstists have been studying this idea of harvesting ice as a possible solution to the problem of the world's dwindling fresh water supply. Ninety percent of the earth's fresh water is in the icecap of Antarctica. if only  $10$  percent of that ice could be towed to civilization, it could provide water for  $500$  milion people. But the problem, of course, is one of melting. How can a giant iceberg be towed across the sea without melting? The answer could lie in enclosing the floating ice in iceberg be cylindrical container made of a high strength synthetic fabric. if the iceberg were nudge into the fabric container, which is opened at both ends, then the ends could be sealed and the sea water pumped out. After that it could be towed down and the synthetic cocoon would  act a holding tank for the water. Engineering this project, which might include a container up to one kilometer in length and  $100$  meters in diameter, would be a feat, but engineers say it is possible. After all, fishermen in North Australia sometimes use nets  $8$  kilometers long and  $10$  meters across.

$1.$ What is the main subject of this passage?
$A.$ The dwindling water supply on earth
$B.$ fresh water in the Antarctic
$C.$ A solution to fresh water needs
$D.$ The making of a synthetic cocoon

$2.$ The word "harvesting" as used in line I most likely refers to which of the following?
$A.$ cutting and gathering             $B.$ sorting and assembling
$C.$ producing and selling           $D.$ accumulating and storing

$3.$ of all the earth's water, the icecaps of Antarctica contain
$A.  10$  percent of the fresh water
$B.  10$  percent of the salt water
$C.  90$  percent of the fresh water
$D.  90$  percent of the salt water

$4.$ The word "dwindling"  in line 2 could be replaced by which of the following?
$A.$ developing        $B.$ insignificant        $C.$ inferior    $D.$ declining

$5.$ How does the author propose to transport the ice?
$A.$ by pulling it        $B.$ by chopping it
$C.$ by piping it        $D.$ by melting it

$6.$ According to the passage, the purpose of the fabric container is to________
$A.$ protect the ice
$B.$ diminish the speed of melting
$C.$ cause the ice to float
$D.$ pump out the sea water

$7.$ In line  $7$ the word "nudged"  is closest meaning to________
$A.$ imagined        $B.$ glued    $C.$ melted    $D.$ pushed

$8.$ As used in line  $9$, the word "cocoon"  refers to________
$A.$ protection against insects    $B.$ a tank in the boat
$C.$ dosagreeable                         $D.$ critical step

$9.$ The word "feat"  in line  $11$  is most similar in meaning to which of the following?
$A.$ expensive undertaking        $B.$ difficult task
$C.$ disagreeable                        $D.$ critical step

$10.$ The purpose of the last sentences is to________
$A.$ reinforce the feasibility of the project
$B.$ compare fishermen to engineers
$C.$ contrast iceberg containers and fishing nets
$D.$ define the size of the container

Read the following passage and mark the letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from  $1$ to  $10.$
      There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly $(1)$________ doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are $(2)$________ to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time  $(3)$________ their computers? Obviously, if children are bent over soothing is wrong. Parents and child should give his or her $(4)$________ that it won't interfere with homework. If the child is not  $(5)$________  to this arrangement, the parent can take more drastic steps. Dealing with a child's use of the Internet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior.
     Any parent who is seriously alarmed about a child's behavior should make a appointment to discuss the matter with a teacher. Spending time in from of the screen does not $(6)$________ affect a child's performance at school. Even if a child is  $(7)$________ crazy about using the Internet, he or she probably just $(8)$________ through a phrase, and in a few months there will be something else to worry about!

$1.A.$ always    $B.$ rarely    $C.$ never    $D.$ ever
$2.A.$ worried    $B.$ concerned    $C.$ curious    $D.$ hopeful
$3.A.$ starting at    $B.$ glancing at    $C.$ looking    $D.$ watching
$4.A.$ supposed    $B.$ occupied    $C.$ interested    $D.$ absorbed
$5.A.$ do        $B.$ have    $C.$ make    $D.$ create
$6.A.$ word    $B.$ promise    $C.$ vow        $D.$ claim
$7.A.$ holding    $B.$ sticking    $C.$ following    $D.$ accepting
$8.A.$ possibly    $B.$ necessarily    $C.$ probably    $D.$ consequently
$9.A.$ absolutely    $B.$ more    $C.$ quite    $D.$ a lot
$10.A.$ going    $B.$ passing    $C.$ traveling    $D.$ walking

Read the following passage and mark the letter  $A, B,  C$  or  $D$  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to  each of the questions from  $1$ to  $10.$
      How a man uses money - makes it, saves it, and spends it - is perhaps one of the best tests of practical wisdom. Although money ought by no means to be regarded as a  chief end of man's life, neither is it a trifling matter, to be held in philosophic contempt, representing as it does to so large an extent, the means of physical comfort and social well-being. Indeed, some of the finest qualities of human nature are intimately related to the right use of money; such as generosity, honesty, justice, and self - sacrifice; as well as the practical virtues of economy and providence. On the other hand, there are their counterparts of avarice, fraud, injustice, and selfishness, as displayed by the inordinate lovers of gain; and abuse the means entrusted to them. "So that", as it wisely observed by Henry Taylor in his thoughtful "Notes from Life", "a right measure and manner in getting, saving, spending, giving, taking, lending, borrowing, and bequeathing, would almost argue a perfect man".
       Comfort in worldly circumstances is a condition which every man is justified in striving to attain by all worthy means. It secures that physical satisfaction, which is necessary for the culture of the better part of his nature; and enables him to provide for those of his own household. Nor ought the duty to be any the less indifferent to us, that the respect which our fellow men entertain for us in no slight degree depends upon the manner in which we exercise the opportunities which present themselves for our honorable advancement in life. The very effort required to be made to succeed in life with this object, is of itself an education; stimulating a man's sense of self-respect, bringing out his practical quailities, and disciplining him in the exercise of patience, perseverance, and such like virues. The provident and careful man must necessarily be a thoughtful man, for he lives mot merely for the present, but with provident forecast makes arrangements for the future. He must also be a temperate man, and exercise the virtues of self-denial, than which nothing is so much caculated to give strength to the character. John Sterling says truly, that "the worst education which teaches self denial is better than the best which traches everything else, and not that." The Romans rightly employed the same word (virtus) to desighnate courage, whch is in a physical sense what the other is in moral; the highest wirtue of all being victory over ourselves.
 
$1.$ What is the main idea of his passage?
$A.$ Wealthy people and poor people can both be virtuous
$B.$ Money is insignificant
$C.$ Money is the most important thing in the world
$D.$ The way a person handles money indicates his or her general character

$2.$ The author's purpose in writing this essay is________
$A.$ to teach people how to earn a great deal of money
$B.$ to warn readers about the dangers of greed
$C.$ to describe the life of a wealthy person
$D.$ to convince the reader that proper money management is a sign of good character

$3.$ Which is the best synonym for the word providence?
$A.$ prudence                   $B.$ fate        $C.$ sustenance        $D.$ doom

$4.$ What would be the author's response to those who say that poverty is noble
$A.$ The author would agree with this statement
$B.$ In order to cultivate other virtues a person must have money
$C.$ Once a person gets rich, they can start worrying about self-discipline
$D.$ The Romans believed that poor people are evil

$5.$ Which word best describes the author's attitude to Henry Taylor?
$A.$ admiring    $B.$ condescending    $C.$ skeptical    $D.$ disgusted

$6.$ What does the author imply by saying that money provides "physical satisfaction, which is necessary for the culvivation of the better part of his nature"?
$A.$ people are friendlier after they have had a hot bath
$B.$ In order to improve oneself in more lofty ways, one must attain the basic necessities.
$C.$ The most important thing in life is physical pleasure
$D.$ Money can only provide physical pleasure

$7.$ What does the author mean by the comment "The very effort required to be made to succeed in life with this object, is of itself an education"?
$A.$ In order to earn money a person needs to go to college
$B.$ Money makes people seem smarter than they are
$C.$ That learing to manage money effectively entails learning a number of other valuable skills
$D.$ Only intelligent people can earn money

$8.$ Why must the "provident and careful man" be a thoughtful man?
$A.$ Because he has earned a great deal of money
$B.$ Because he is familiar with the works of Henry Taylor
$C.$ Because he gives most of his money to charity
$D.$ Because he must always be planning for the future

$9.$ The author brings up the Roman word for courage to illustrate________
$A.$ his knowledge of the classics
$B.$ that people throughout history have valued money
$C.$ that self-discipline is less important than physical bravery
$D.$ that self-discipline is similar to physical bravery.

$10.$ What is the definition of the word temperate as it is used in this essay?
$A.$ moderate    $B.$ irritated    $C.$ self-denying        $D.$ warm