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 certainly be affected. 
C. There should be an abundance of fruit this year as it rained so much in the spring. 
D. Though it rained often this spring, the fruit trees are yielding plenty of fruit. 
Question 59. There were no poor performances, but that of the Spanish dancers was certainly the best. 
A. The best performances were those of the Spanish dancers; some of the others were poor. 
B. The standard of dancing was high, particularly among the Spanish dancers. 
C. The Spanish dancers were well-worth watching but the others weren’t. 
D. They all danced well, but the Spanish dancers were far better than the others. 
Question 60. So many celebrities have a private life which is quite different from their public image. 
A. So many celebrities live quite differently from their public image. 
B. So many celebrities lead their live differently from their public image. 
C. So many celebrities lead a different life from their public image. 
D. So many celebrities have a private life lead differently from their public image. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the half parts 
Question 61. The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor _______. 
A. harvested could their honey be B. could their honey be harvested 
C. their honey could be harvested D. could not their honey be harvested 
Question 62. ________that we all went for a picnic. 
A. So fine the weather B. It was such a fine weather 
C. Such a fine weather was it D. So fine was the weather 
Question 63. _______ although in many countries people do not consider it harmful. 
A. It is alcohol that is the drug commonly abused most 
B. It is commonly most abused drug 
C. Alcohol is the most commonly abused drug 
D. Alcohol – the most commonly abused drug is considered 
Question 64. Elderly people, _______, require constant attention. 
A. who are dependent many of them on the financing from the government 
B. and many of them depend on the government to finance them 
C. a large number’s depending on government aid 
D. many of whom are financially dependent on the government 
Question 65. The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past 30 years _______. 
A. indicates that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system. 
B. how we want to learn more about the solar system 
C. is an evidence of us wanting to know more of our solar system. 
D. is pointing to evidence of our attention to know a lot more about what is called our solar system. 
Mark the letter A,B, C, or d on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each 
of the following questions. 
Question 66. If the water level had raised any higher, the hydroelectric dam would probably have broken. 
 A B C D 
Question 67. Commercials on the educational television network are generally shorted comparing those on 
 A B C D 
other networks. 
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Question 68. To survive, most birds must eat at least half their own weigh in food every day. 
 A B C D 
Question 69. Formally, when he lived in his country, he was a university professor, but now he is working 
 A B C D 
toward a higher degree at an American university. 
Question 70. When I asked the students to help me move the chairs, some girls volunteered to carry one each 
 A B 
for me and some boys offered to take the others, but Mark refused me to help at all. 
 C D 
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions in 
the following passage 
WORLD POPULATION and CLIMATE CHANGE 
In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the 
human population. [1] In the last hundred years, the world population has more the tripled, from just below two 
billion at the beginning of the century to nearly seven billion today. [2] In addition, the average person uses 
more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of 
consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in population would imply. [3] For example, it 
took the world one hundred and twenty five years to use the first one trillion barrels of oil. The next trillion 
barrels will be used in less than thirty years, which is almost five times as fast, not three. [4] 
All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to 
climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release 
chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to gain more 
land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a larger population. Those 
trees are an essential part of controlling global warming. These are just two examples of the impacts that the 
growing population has on global warming; others are too numerous to mention. 
In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of 
living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. A look at 
one country will provide a clear example of this fact. China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion 
people. Currently, the standard of living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world 
nations. Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average 
citizen of the US or Japan. But China is growing in power, and more of its citizens are beginning to expect a 
first world lifestyle. If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural 
resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains 
the same as it is today. 
Question 71. The word “pace” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. 
A. growth B. problem C. speed D. pollution 
Question 72. The word “consumption” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. 
A. development B. increase C. population D. usage 
Question 73. Why does the author mention the rate at which oil is being used in paragraph 1? 
A. To suggest that our oil is likely to run out some time in the next thirty years. 
B. To illustrate that we are using resources faster than the speed at which the population is growing. 
C. To suggest that most of the problems of global warming are associated with our rapid use of oil. 
D. To contrast the differences in lifestyle between people living 100 years ago and people living today. 
Question 74. According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming? 
A. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population. 
B. Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat. 
C. Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming. 
D. Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland 
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Question 75. The word “others” in the passage refers to _______. 
A. examples of the environmental consequences of population growth 
B. problems of global warming in the modern world 
C. ways in which our usage of oil will affect the world climate 
D. the reasons why trees are essential in controlling global warming 
Question 76. According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming? 
A. Higher standards of living are better for the environment. 
B. The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living. 
C. High standards of living lead to increases in world population. 
D. First world nations create less population than developing nations. 
Question 77. Why does the author discuss China, Japan, and the United States? 
A. To explain why the world’s use of energy will need to double soon 
B. To compare the standards of their citizens 
C. To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation 
D. To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living 
Question 78. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the italicized sentence in 
the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. 
 A. When China attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources used by other 
 nations to keep their current standard of living will double. 
B. If China becomes a first world nation and all other nations keep their current standard of living, the 
 usage of energy and natural resources will double. 
C. If China doubles its usage of natural resources, it will attain a better standard of living, but other 
 nations will have to remain as they are today. 
D. Even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains as it is today, China will still try 
 to attain a first world standard of living. 
Question 79. Look at the 4 squares [ ] that indicate where the sentence below could be added to the passage. 
Obviously, this has meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other 
natural resources. 
Where would the sentence best fit? Circle a square to add the sentence to the passage. 
A. [1] B. [2] C. [3] D. [4] 
Question 80. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 
A. Population growth requires the use of greater amounts of natural resources, which causes global 
warming. 
B. First world nations are most responsible for global warming because they use the largest percentage 
of natural resources. 
C. On average, modern people use more natural resources than people in the past and this increases the 
effects of global warming. 
D. As more people attempt to gain first world lifestyles, the amount of natural resources used increases. 
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