Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Swans are among the most beautiful of North American waterfowl and have always enjoyed the admiration and even the protection of bird lovers. Of the six species in the swan genus, only two are native to North America. The trumpeter swan, the largest of the group, breeds in the northern United States and Alaska, and was nearly wiped out during the nineteenth century craze for elaborately feathered hats. The whistling swan, which winters in large flocks on the Chesapeake  Bay, has recently been renamed the tundra swan because it breeds and summers on the northernmost tundra regions of the continent.
Recently, populations of mute swans - an exotic species introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1900s - have begun increasing by an alarming 30 to 40 percent annually in some states. Most wildlife biologists today believe the majestic white creatures, with their tendency to destroy a pond's plant life and drive away native waterfowl, might create havoc on the scale of the gypsy moth, starling, or English sparrow.
Both native species of swans are wild and require large areas of uninhabited summer ground for nesting and feeding. Mutes, however, semi-domesticated and accustomed to people, can nest in pairs of as many as three or four on one small coastal pond, which can burden delicate and environmentally essential brackish ponds.
 
Which swan was close to extinction?
A.The mute swan                                             
B.The trumpeter swan
C.The whistling swan                                        
D.The tundra swan

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Swans are among the most beautiful of North American waterfowl and have always enjoyed the admiration and even the protection of bird lovers. Of the six species in the swan genus, only two are native to North America. The trumpeter swan, the largest of the group, breeds in the northern United States and Alaska, and was nearly wiped out during the nineteenth century craze for elaborately feathered hats. The whistling swan, which winters in large flocks on the Chesapeake  Bay, has recently been renamed the tundra swan because it breeds and summers on the northernmost tundra regions of the continent.
Recently, populations of mute swans - an exotic species introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1900s - have begun increasing by an alarming 30 to 40 percent annually in some states. Most wildlife biologists today believe the majestic white creatures, with their tendency to destroy a pond's plant life and drive away native waterfowl, might create havoc on the scale of the gypsy moth, starling, or English sparrow.
Both native species of swans are wild and require large areas of uninhabited summer ground for nesting and feeding. Mutes, however, semi-domesticated and accustomed to people, can nest in pairs of as many as three or four on one small coastal pond, which can burden delicate and environmentally essential brackish ponds.
 
The passage comments on all features of swans EXCEPT                         .
A.habitats      
B.breeding and nesting habits
C.life span
D.origins

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Swans are among the most beautiful of North American waterfowl and have always enjoyed the admiration and even the protection of bird lovers. Of the six species in the swan genus, only two are native to North America. The trumpeter swan, the largest of the group, breeds in the northern United States and Alaska, and was nearly wiped out during the nineteenth century craze for elaborately feathered hats. The whistling swan, which winters in large flocks on the Chesapeake  Bay, has recently been renamed the tundra swan because it breeds and summers on the northernmost tundra regions of the continent.
Recently, populations of mute swans - an exotic species introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1900s - have begun increasing by an alarming 30 to 40 percent annually in some states. Most wildlife biologists today believe the majestic white creatures, with their tendency to destroy a pond's plant life and drive away native waterfowl, might create havoc on the scale of the gypsy moth, starling, or English sparrow.
Both native species of swans are wild and require large areas of uninhabited summer ground for nesting and feeding. Mutes, however, semi-domesticated and accustomed to people, can nest in pairs of as many as three or four on one small coastal pond, which can burden delicate and environmentally essential brackish ponds.
 
The author states that the native species of swans can live best                          .
A.in unpopulated areas
B.in a similar habitat to mute swans
C.in close contact with people                           
D.in the southern part of the United

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Swans are among the most beautiful of North American waterfowl and have always enjoyed the admiration and even the protection of bird lovers. Of the six species in the swan genus, only two are native to North America. The trumpeter swan, the largest of the group, breeds in the northern United States and Alaska, and was nearly wiped out during the nineteenth century craze for elaborately feathered hats. The whistling swan, which winters in large flocks on the Chesapeake  Bay, has recently been renamed the tundra swan because it breeds and summers on the northernmost tundra regions of the continent.
Recently, populations of mute swans - an exotic species introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1900s - have begun increasing by an alarming 30 to 40 percent annually in some states. Most wildlife biologists today believe the majestic white creatures, with their tendency to destroy a pond's plant life and drive away native waterfowl, might create havoc on the scale of the gypsy moth, starling, or English sparrow.
Both native species of swans are wild and require large areas of uninhabited summer ground for nesting and feeding. Mutes, however, semi-domesticated and accustomed to people, can nest in pairs of as many as three or four on one small coastal pond, which can burden delicate and environmentally essential brackish ponds.
 
The phrase "wiped out" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to                         .
A.killed off                
B.miscalculated
C.cleaned up             
D.admired

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Swans are among the most beautiful of North American waterfowl and have always enjoyed the admiration and even the protection of bird lovers. Of the six species in the swan genus, only two are native to North America. The trumpeter swan, the largest of the group, breeds in the northern United States and Alaska, and was nearly wiped out during the nineteenth century craze for elaborately feathered hats. The whistling swan, which winters in large flocks on the Chesapeake  Bay, has recently been renamed the tundra swan because it breeds and summers on the northernmost tundra regions of the continent.
Recently, populations of mute swans - an exotic species introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1900s - have begun increasing by an alarming 30 to 40 percent annually in some states. Most wildlife biologists today believe the majestic white creatures, with their tendency to destroy a pond's plant life and drive away native waterfowl, might create havoc on the scale of the gypsy moth, starling, or English sparrow.
Both native species of swans are wild and require large areas of uninhabited summer ground for nesting and feeding. Mutes, however, semi-domesticated and accustomed to people, can nest in pairs of as many as three or four on one small coastal pond, which can burden delicate and environmentally essential brackish ponds.
 
According to the passage,  the  main issue concerning  mute swans  is  that they are ________________.
A.not native to North America                          
B.semi-domesticated
C.possessive of  their habitat                             
D.increasing very rapidly

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Swans are among the most beautiful of North American waterfowl and have always enjoyed the admiration and even the protection of bird lovers. Of the six species in the swan genus, only two are native to North America. The trumpeter swan, the largest of the group, breeds in the northern United States and Alaska, and was nearly wiped out during the nineteenth century craze for elaborately feathered hats. The whistling swan, which winters in large flocks on the Chesapeake  Bay, has recently been renamed the tundra swan because it breeds and summers on the northernmost tundra regions of the continent.
Recently, populations of mute swans - an exotic species introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1900s - have begun increasing by an alarming 30 to 40 percent annually in some states. Most wildlife biologists today believe the majestic white creatures, with their tendency to destroy a pond's plant life and drive away native waterfowl, might create havoc on the scale of the gypsy moth, starling, or English sparrow.
Both native species of swans are wild and require large areas of uninhabited summer ground for nesting and feeding. Mutes, however, semi-domesticated and accustomed to people, can nest in pairs of as many as three or four on one small coastal pond, which can burden delicate and environmentally essential brackish ponds.
 
The author's main purpose in this passage is to                               .
A.forewarn an environmental problem               
B.prevent extinction of a swan species
C.describe swans of North America                  
D.interest people in wildlife biology

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Swans are among the most beautiful of North American waterfowl and have always enjoyed the admiration and even the protection of bird lovers. Of the six species in the swan genus, only two are native to North America. The trumpeter swan, the largest of the group, breeds in the northern United States and Alaska, and was nearly wiped out during the nineteenth century craze for elaborately feathered hats. The whistling swan, which winters in large flocks on the Chesapeake  Bay, has recently been renamed the tundra swan because it breeds and summers on the northernmost tundra regions of the continent.
Recently, populations of mute swans - an exotic species introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1900s - have begun increasing by an alarming 30 to 40 percent annually in some states. Most wildlife biologists today believe the majestic white creatures, with their tendency to destroy a pond's plant life and drive away native waterfowl, might create havoc on the scale of the gypsy moth, starling, or English sparrow.
Both native species of swans are wild and require large areas of uninhabited summer ground for nesting and feeding. Mutes, however, semi-domesticated and accustomed to people, can nest in pairs of as many as three or four on one small coastal pond, which can burden delicate and environmentally essential brackish ponds.
 
From the passage it can be concluded that mute swans are                        .
A.unattractive in appearance
B.more numerous then other types of swans
C.welcome in most parts of North America
D.a problem for coastal ponds

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Swans are among the most beautiful of North American waterfowl and have always enjoyed the admiration and even the protection of bird lovers. Of the six species in the swan genus, only two are native to North America. The trumpeter swan, the largest of the group, breeds in the northern United States and Alaska, and was nearly wiped out during the nineteenth century craze for elaborately feathered hats. The whistling swan, which winters in large flocks on the Chesapeake  Bay, has recently been renamed the tundra swan because it breeds and summers on the northernmost tundra regions of the continent.
Recently, populations of mute swans - an exotic species introduced to North America from Europe in the early 1900s - have begun increasing by an alarming 30 to 40 percent annually in some states. Most wildlife biologists today believe the majestic white creatures, with their tendency to destroy a pond's plant life and drive away native waterfowl, might create havoc on the scale of the gypsy moth, starling, or English sparrow.
Both native species of swans are wild and require large areas of uninhabited summer ground for nesting and feeding. Mutes, however, semi-domesticated and accustomed to people, can nest in pairs of as many as three or four on one small coastal pond, which can burden delicate and environmentally essential brackish ponds.
 
It can be inferred from the passage that the author                           .
A.prefers trumpeter swans
B.is concerned about mute swans
C.is a wildlife biologist
D.approves of all swans

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B , C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
UK’s Higher Education
In the UK, students who have successfully completed an A-level course may go to university to do (31)_____ three- or four-year course leading to a first degree such as Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), etc. They apply to several universities which then (32)_____ an offer of a place specifying the minimum grades the student needs to obtain in the A level subjects studied. Higher education is not (33)_____. In principle, students have to pay a contribution to the cost of teaching (tuition fees) and have also to pay their living costs (maintenance). The government provides (34) _____ to help them pay for university education which have to be paid back from earnings once their income reaches a certain (35)_____. In recent years government policy has been to (36)_____ the percentage of 18-year olds (37)_____ go to university, which is now, at 40%, double the 1990 figure, but this growth has been at the (38)______  of the amount of financial support given to individual students. Universities receive money (39)_____ the state for each student and are responsible for employing staff and deciding which courses to offer. The head of a university, who is (40)_____ for its management, is called a vice-chancellor.
 
(38) ___________
A.fee
B.suspense
C.charge
D.expense

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B , C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
UK’s Higher Education
In the UK, students who have successfully completed an A-level course may go to university to do (31)_____ three- or four-year course leading to a first degree such as Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), etc. They apply to several universities which then (32)_____ an offer of a place specifying the minimum grades the student needs to obtain in the A level subjects studied. Higher education is not (33)_____. In principle, students have to pay a contribution to the cost of teaching (tuition fees) and have also to pay their living costs (maintenance). The government provides (34) _____ to help them pay for university education which have to be paid back from earnings once their income reaches a certain (35)_____. In recent years government policy has been to (36)_____ the percentage of 18-year olds (37)_____ go to university, which is now, at 40%, double the 1990 figure, but this growth has been at the (38)______  of the amount of financial support given to individual students. Universities receive money (39)_____ the state for each student and are responsible for employing staff and deciding which courses to offer. The head of a university, who is (40)_____ for its management, is called a vice-chancellor.
 
(37) ___________
A.who
B.which
C.whose
D.whom