According to the passage, what is noise?
A.Unwanted sound.
B.A byproduct of technology.
C.Physical and psychological harm.
D.Congestion.

Why is noise difficult to measure?
A.All people do not respond to it in the same way.
B.It causes hearing loss.
C.It is unwanted.
D.People become accustomed to it.

It can be inferred from the passage that the eye ___.
A.responds to fear
B.enjoys greater protection than the ear
C.increases functions
D.is damaged by noise

The word accelerate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___.
A.decrease
B.alter
C.increase
D.release

The word it in the first paragraph refers to ___.
A.the noise
B.the quality of life
C.advancing technology
D.a byproduct

The phrase as well in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___.
A.after all
B.also
C.instead
D.regardless

A.continent
B.continue
C.contents
D.contour

A.immediate
B.notice
C.comfortable
D.nervous

The boy was brought up with a family in the countryside.
A.reared
B.bred
C.raised
D.grown

A.started
B.stemmed
C.came
D.appeared