_________(3)
A.taking
B.took
C.taken
D.had been taking

_______(5)
A.result
B.reason
C.help
D.useful

_________(6)
A.desert
B.food
C.serve
D.vegetables

In paragraph 3, the word “rusty" means______
A.staying alive and becoming more active
B.not as good as it used to be through lack of practice
C.impatient because of having nothing to do
D.covered with rust and not as good as it used to be

The phrase "get there" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to____
A.receive a school or college degree
B.have the things you have long desired
C.achieve your aim with hard work
D.arrive at an intended place with difficulty

It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that maturity is a positive plus in the learning process because adult learners_____
A.are able to organize themselves better than younger learners
B.have become more patient than younger learners
C.pay more attention to detail than younger learners
D.are less worried about learning than younger learners

What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?
A.To show how fast adult learning is
B.To encourage adult learning.
C.To describe adult learning methods.
D.To explain reasons For learning.

Why did the Dutch build a system of barriers?
A.To use floodwater for farming.
B.To protect the countryside from the tides.
C.To prevent the country from being flooded.
D.To keep the country away from strong winds.

What does the word “they” in line 7 of the second paragraph refer to?
A.centuries.
B.dikes, dams and barriers
C.the Dutch
D.a system of barriers

Which of the following best paraphrases the first sentence, in italics of the third paragraph?
A.The Netherlands should give up fighting against floods.
B.The Dutch will probably not be able to hold back the water.
C.In the future, the Dutch houses will be under water.
D.In the future, it will be impossible to use the water.