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elopes because it is easier to hunt a single prey.
4C. A pigeon is more attracted by a box containing two pieces of food than by a box containing one piece.
D.
 When one of its four kittens crawls away, a mother cat misses it and searches for the kitten.
 49. The word "
 they "refer to
A.
 numbers B. genes C. animals D.
 achievements
 50. How would the author probably characterize the people who are mentioned in the first line of the
second paragraph?
A.
 As foolish B. As clever C. As demanding D. As mistaken
 51. The author mentions that all of the following are aware of quantities in some ways EXCEPT
A.
 caterpillars B. mice C. plovers D. wasps
 52. What is the main idea of this passage?
A.
 Animals cannot "count" more than one kind of object.
B.
 Although animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count.
C.
 Of all animals, dogs and horses can count best.
D.
 Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving numbers
 53. The word "odd" refers to which of the following?
A.
 numbers such as 2, 4, 6 and so on B. unusual numbers
C.
 lucky numbers D.
 numbers such as 1, 3, 5 and so on
 54. Where in the passage does the author mention research that supports his own view of animals'
inability to count?
A. "Research has shown that  food pieces."
B. "In lab experiments.other type"
C. "These and similar accounts .count ."
D. "In his book ..the missing one."
 55. The word "accounts" is closest in meaning to 
A.
 invoices B. deceptions C.
 reports D. reasons
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
 56. "You don't appreciate me," she said.
A. She told him not to appreciate her.
B. She said that he didn't take her for granted.
C. She complained that he took her for granted.
D. She suggested that he shouldn't appreciate her.
 57.
 Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."
A.
 Alfred refused to use John's cassette player, saying that someone else had.
B.
 Alfred denied having used John's cassette player, saying that someone else had.
C.
 Alfred said John that he hadn't used his cassette player, saying that someone else had.
D.
 Alfred told to John that he hadn't used his cassette player, saying that someone else had.
 58.
 There is a rumour that the chairman is planning to retire early.
A.
 Retiring early is what the chairman has planned.
B.
 The chairman is rumoured that he is planning to retire early.
C. People rumored that the chairman planned to retire early.
D. It is rumoured that the chairman is planning to retire early.
 59. "I will pay back the money, Linda," said Helen.
A. Helen offered to pay Linda the money back.
B. Helen suggested paying back the money to Linda.
C. Helen promised to pay back Linda's money.
D. Helen apologized to Linda for borrowing her money.
 60.
 Tom said to himself, "Why haven't I thought of this before?"
A.
 Tom wondered why he didn't think of that before.
B. Tom wondered why he hadn't thought of that before.
C.
 Tom asked himself why he hadn't thought of this before.
D.
 Tom asked himself why he didn't think of this before.
5 61. I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't wait for you.
A. Had I known you were coming, I would have waited for you
B. If I knew you were coming, I would wait for you.
C.
 Were I to know you were coming I would wait for you.
D.
 If I had known you were coming, I would wait for you.
 62. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive.
B.
 The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
C.
 The new cinema impressed us because it was rather expensive.
D.
 We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
 63.
 "Would you like another cup of tea?", the landlady said to the guest.
A. The landlady offered the guest another cup of tea.
B.
 The landlady invited the guest another cup of tea.
C.
 The landlady had asked whether the guest wanted another cup of tea.
D.
 The landlady had asked if the guest would like another cup of tea.
 64.
 Adele tries hard but she doesn't make much progress.
A.
 Adele tries hard so that she can make much progress.
B. Adele tries hard ; she doesn't make much progress, though.
C.
 However hard does she try, Adele doesn't make much progress.
D.
 Though Adele tries hard but she doesn't make much progress.
 65. When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn.
A.
 Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn.
B. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn.
C.
 The cover had been torn when my book picked up.
D. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn.
VIII.
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the part which needs correcting.
 66.
 (A) Well though he (B) makes at school, he hardly seems to be (C) satisfied (D) with the results.
 67.
 (A) Being the only child in the family, Mary (B) always tries (C) to help her mother (D) about
household chores.
 68.
 Foreign students who (A) are doing a decision (B) about which school (C) to attend may not know
exactly where (D) the choices are located.
 69.
 New York City, (A) which is one of the largest cities in the world , (B) is larger any (C) other city in
(D) the United States.
 70.
 It was (A) disappointed that (B) most of (C) the guests left the party earlier (D) than I expected.
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions from (71) to (80)
The Moon has been worshipped by primitive peoples and has inspired humans to create
everything from lunar calendars to love sonnets, but what do we really know about it? The most accepted
theory about the origin of the Moon is that it was formed of the debris from a massive collision with the
young Earth about 4.6 billion years ago. A huge body, perhaps the size of Mars, struck the Earth,
throwing out an immense amount of debris that coalesced and cooled in orbit around the Earth.
 The development of Earth is inextricably linked to the moon; the Moon’s gravitational influence
upon the Earth is the primary cause of ocean tides. In fact, the Moon has more than twice the effect upon
the tides than does the Sun. The Moon makes one rotation and completes a revolution around the Earth
every 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes. This synchronous rotation is caused by an uneven distribution of
mass in the Moon (essentially, it is heavier on one side than the other) and has allowed the Earth’s gravity
to keep one side of the Moon permanently facing Earth. It is an average distance from Earth of 384,403
km.
6 The Moon has no atmosphere; without an atmosphere, the Moon has nothing to protect it from
meteorite impacts, and thus the surface of the Moon is covered with impact craters, both large and small.
The Moon also has no active tectonic or volcanic activity, so the erosive effects of atmospheric
weathering, tectonic shifts, and volcanic upheavals that tend to erase and reform the Earth’s surface
features are not at work on the Moon. In fact, even tiny surface features such as the footprint left by an
astronaut in the lunar soil are likely to last for millions of years, unless obliterated by a chance meteorite
strike. The surface gravity of the Moon is about one-sixth that of the Earth’s. Therefore, a man weighing
82 kilograms on Earth would only weigh 14 kilograms on the Moon.
The geographical features of the Earth most like that of the Moon are, in fact, places such as the
Hawaiian volcanic craters and the huge meteor crater in Arizona. The climate of the Moon is very unlike
either Hawaii or Arizona, however; in fact the temperature on the Moon ranges between 123 degrees C. to
–233 degrees C.
 71.
 The word "massive" is closest in meaning to
A.
 unavoidable B. impressive C.
 huge D. dense
 72.
 The word "debris" is closest in meaning to
A.
 satellites B.
 rubbish C. moons D. earth
 73.
 What is the passage primarily about?
A.
 what we know about the Moon and its differences to Earth
B.
 the origin of the Moon
C.
 the Moon's effect upon the Earth
D.
 a comparison of the Moon and the Earth
 74.
 Why does the author mention "impact craters"?
A.
 to show the result of the Moon not having an atmosphere
B.
 to show the result of the Moon not having active tectonic or volcanic activity
C.
 to explain the corrosive effects of atmospheric weathering
D.
 to explain why the Moon has no plant life because of meteorites
 75.
 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A.
 if the Moon had no gravitational influence, the Earth would not have tides
B.
 people living in Hawaii and Arizona would feel at home on the Moon
C.
 Mars could have been formed in a similar way to the Moon
D. the Moon is not able to support human life
 76.
 All of the following are true about the Moon EXCEPT
A.
 it has a wide range of temperatures
B.
 it is heavier on one side than the other
C.
 it is unable to protect itself from meteorite attacks
D.
 it has less effect upon the tides than the Sun
 77.
 The word "erase" is closest in meaning to
A.
 impact B.
 obliterate C. erupt D. change
 78.
 According to the passage, the Moon is
A.
 protected by a dense atmosphere B. the primary cause of Earth's ocean tides
C.
 older than the Earth D. composed of a few active volcanoes
 79.
 A person on the Moon would weigh less than on the Earth because
A.
 of the composition of lunar soil
B.
 the Moon has no atmosphere
C.
 the Moon has no active tectonic or volcanic activity
D. the surface gravity of the Moon is less
 80.
 The word "uneven" is closest in meaning to
A. Equally distributed B. Heavier C. Orderly D. Not uniform