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Direction: Select the letter of the best answer.
Questions 1-5
In the 16th century, an age
of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first
expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the
king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue
at court and lost the king's favor. After he was dismissed from service by the
king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.
A papal decree of 1493 had
assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and
all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the
East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set
sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was
exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the
continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the
southern peninsula of South America. Finally, they found the passage they
sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of
All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.
One ship deserted while in
this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at
that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the
meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521
after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of
Magellan's men died of starvation and disease.
Later, Magellan became
involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal
battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator
Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once
and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.
1.
The 16th century was an age of great ______ exploration.
a.
cosmic
b.
land
c.
mental
d.
common man
Answer:
b. land
2.
Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a
political _______.
a.
entanglement
b.
discussion
c.
negotation
d.
problem
Answer:
a. entanglement
3.
The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal according to their
location on one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees
west of Greenwich that extends in a _________ direction.
a. north and south
b. crosswise
c. easterly
d. south east
Answer:
a. north and south
4.
One of Magellan's ships explored the _________ of South
America for a passage across the continent.
a. coastline
b. mountain range
c. physical features
d. islands
Answer:
c. physical features
5.
One of Magellan's ships explored the _________ of South America for a passage
across the continent.
a.
coast
b. inland
c. body of land with water on three
sides
d. border
Answer:
c. body of land with water on three sides
Questions 6-10
Food spoilage is an
undesirable action of bacteria. It is counteracted by modern methods by
canning, refrigeration, and freezing. If spoiled food is eaten, the result can
be food poisoning. Food poisoning is not an infectious disease, it is not
passed from one organism to another. However, in food poisoning, bacterial
toxins have some of the effects on the host as they do in infectious diseases.
6.
If spoiled food is eaten, the result can be _______.
a. abnormal feeling in the stomach.
b. indigestion.
c. food poisoning.
d. diarrhea.
Answer:
c. food poisoning.
7.
Choose the appropriate title for the passage.
a. Causes of Food Poisoning
b. Dangers of Food Poisoning
c. Food Poisoning
d. Causes of Food Spoilage
Answer:
c. Food Poisoning
8.
Spoilage is counteracted by modern methods of _______.
a. refrigeration
b. canning
c. freezing
d. all of the above
Answer:
d. all of the above
9.
Which of the following sentences is false?
a. Food poisoning is not an
infectious disease.
b. Food poisoning is passed
from one organism to another.
c. Food poisoning is the
result of eating spoiled food.
d. All the statements above
are false.
Answer:
b. Food poisoning is passed from one organism to another.
10.
Food spoilage is caused by _______.
a. virus
b. bacteria
c. fungi
d. toxins
Answer:
b. bacteria
Questions 11-15
Joseph Pulitzer was born in
1847 in Makó, Hungary. He emigrated to the United States when he was seventeen
years old, and was naturalised on his twentieth birthday. He spent his career
in journalism working in the mid-west and New York. From 1871 he was also the
owner or part-owner of many newspapers. His most famous newspaper was the New
York World (which many believe was the model for the Daily Planet of the
Superman stories). The World campaigned against corruption, and exposed many scandals.
It was also a strong supporter of the rights of the working man.
In later life, Joseph
Pulitzer collapsed from overwork, and lost his sight. He became dedicated to
improving the quality of journalism in America, and donated $1 million to
Columbia University to found a school of journalism. However, his most
significant contribution was the establishment of the Pulitzer prizes in his
will.
These prizes for excellence
in journalism have been given every year since 1917 by Columbia University.
Since 1942 there have been extra categories for press photography, and later
still for criticism, feature writing and commentary. The prize was originally
for $500, but today the winners of the prize receive a gold medal. However, the
real value of the prize is that it confirms that the journalist who has
received the award is the best American journalist of the year - a fact that is
worth much more than $500 to the journalist and to the newspaper that employs
him or her.
11.
Joseph Pulitzer came to America because _______.
a. he was with his parents.
b. he wanted to be a journalist.
c. Hungary was being attacked by
Austria
d. the text does not say.
Answer:
d. the text does not say.
12.
As well as writing for newspapers, Joseph Pulitzer ______.
a. wrote the
Superman.
b. was the boss of some
newspapers.
c. won prizes for press
photography.
d. worked in the mid-west.
Answer:
b. was the boss of some newspapers.
13.
What did the New York World not do?
a. Investigate wrongdoing by public
officials.
b. Establish a famous prize for
journalism.
c. Provide a model for a famous fictional
newspaper.
d. Stand up for the common people.
Answer:
c. Provide a model for a famous fictional newspaper.
14.
The Pulitzer prizes are for _______.
a. the best writing in America.
b. press photography and commentary.
c. high quality journalism.
d. none of the above.
Answer:
c. high quality journalism.
15.
This article is about _______.
a. journalism in America.
b. the life of Joseph Pulitzer.
c. the Pulitzer prize.
d. B and C
Answer:
d. B and C
Questions 16-20
France win 218 FIFA World
Cup Final
France beat Croatia 4-2 in
the final of the FIFA World Cup in Moscow on Sunday night. It was a thrilling
and high-scoring end to a hugely successful tournament. France's victory came
20 years after their very first success in 1998. French coach Didier Deschamps
became only the third man to win the competition as a player and coach. The
final was a true spectacle that had quality football, controversial refereeing
decisions, an own goal, a pitch invasion, and a goalkeeping howler. Billions of
people around the world watched as France slowly imposed their quality on the
game with a team full of outstanding talent, which included the next global
superstar - the explosive 19-year-old forward Kylian Mbappe.
Croatia dominated the game
early on and frequently threatened to score first. However, France got a free
kick after 18 minutes on the edge of Croatia's penalty area. The kick was
deflected in for an own goal by the Croatian forward Mario Mandzukic. Croatia
deservedly equalized with a beautiful piece of control and a quality shot from
Ivan Perisic. France restored its lead from the penalty spot after the referee reviewed
video evidence of a handball, which many pundits say was not handball. Two
shots from outside Croatia's penalty area from Paul Pogba and Mbappe extended
France's lead. An error from France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the 69th minute
gave Croatia hope, but France held on for victory.
a. 2018 FIFA World Cup Final
b. France beating Croatia in
the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
c. a very successful FIFA
World Cup
d. a very thrilling match
between France and Croatia
Answer:
b. France beating Croatia in the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
17.
How successful did the article say the tournament was?
a. Same as last year
b. Unsuccessful and failure
c. Victorious and triumphant
d. Average
Answer:
c. Victorious and triumphant
18.
What adjective did the article use in describing Kylian Mbappe?
a. dynamite
b. quick
c. explosive
d. fast
Answer:
c. explosive
a. the rule book
b. video evidence
c. FIFA
d. a soccer website
Answer:
video evidence
20.
Paragraph two of the news article describes _______.
a. how Croatia dominated the game.
b. how France restored its lead.
c. the aspirations of France to win the
game.
d. how France fight for victory.
Answer:
d. how France fight for victory.
Questions 21-25
How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet
43)
Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
1806 - 1861
How do I love thee? Let me
count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and
breadth and height
My soul can reach, when
feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and
ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of
every day’s
Most quiet need, by sun and
candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men
strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they
turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion
put to use
In my old griefs, and with
my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I
seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love
thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my
life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better
after death.
a. Love is unconditional and
eternal.
b. Coming of age is when one
is willing to give up everything for another person.
c. True freedom comes from
freedom of the soul.
d. Love requires sacrifice
and is not always constant.
Answer:
a. Love is unconditional and eternal.
22.
The narrator describes her soul…
a. stretching and becoming thinner and
weaker.
b. searching for her loved one’s soul.
c. searching for a divine presence and
a greater meaning to life.
d. stretching to its greatest capacity
to show how much she loves “thee”.
Answer:
d. stretching to its greatest capacity to show how much she loves “thee”.
23.
Which of the following is NOT a statement the narrator would likely agree with.
a. Her love is limitless and impossible
to measure.
b. Her love is pure, strong, and
unconditional.
c. Her love stems from childhood grief
and is thus flawed.
d. She will never stop loving them,
even in the afterlife.
Answer:
c. Her love stems from childhood grief and is thus flawed.
24.
Which of the following best summarizes how the speakers quantifies her love?
a. The speaker quantifies her love in
specific numbers and instances.
b. The speaker refuses to quantify her
love, which is uncountable.
c. The speaker compares her love to
great distances, grand ideas, strong emotions, etc.
d. The speaker talks about her love
only in terms of religious ideas, like the soul.
Answer:
c. The speaker compares her love to great distances, grand ideas, strong
emotions, etc.
a. The narrator believes she
and her loved one shall be together in the afterlife.
b. The narrator fears she
will be separated from her loved one after death.
c. The narrator believes her love is so
strong that it will not fade even in death but grow stronger.
d. The narrator has faith in a grand
design, that God will “choose” what is best for her and her lover.
Answer:
c. The narrator believes her love is so strong that it will not fade even in
death but grow stronger.
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