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30 READING TESTS
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TEST 1
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 following questions.
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to cre
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30 READING TESTS
-KEY
TEST 1
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 following questions.
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions.
Question 55: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colors can help you become healthy. B. Colorful clothes can change your mood
C. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
Question 56: Which of the following can be affected by color?
A. Your need for thrills B. Your appetite C. Your friend's feelings D. Your mood
Question 57: Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. Anyone B. Your family C. The people around you are more influenced D. You are more influenced
Question 58: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They are all forms of motion B. None is correct
C. They all affect the cells of the body D. They are all related to health
Question 59: According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. Wearing the color black B. Ignoring your emotions
C. Being open to your emotions D. Exposing yourself to bright colors
Question 60: The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. simply B. clearly C. closely D. obviously
Question 61: The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to
A. none of these B. colors C. people D. emotions
Question 62: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. Because vibrations make you healthy B. Because they both affect how we feel.
C. To prove the relationship between emotions and color.
D. To show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
Question 63: The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. covered with B. lacking in C. bored with D. in need of
Question 64: What is the purpose of the passage?
A. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions
B. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
C. to show that colors are important for a healthy life D. to prove the relationship between color and emotion
TEST 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a (1)____ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother (2)____ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (3)____ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (4)____ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (5)____ itself. You must have something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (6)____ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (7)____ teach. The foundations for skill in expression have to be (8)____ early: an interest in and an ear (9)____ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (10)____ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
Question 1: A. lots B. large C. far D. great
Question 2: A. learn B. with learning C. learning D. to learn
Question 3: A. give out B. present C. interpret D. transfer
Question 4: A. as well B. either C. not D. both
Question 5: A. in B. on C. for D. by
Question 6: A. much on B. most on C. on most D. on much
Question 7: A. hardly B. quite C. truly D. really
Question 8: A. lay B. laid C. lain D. lied
Question 9: A. if B. in C. for D. by
Question 10: A. when B. of C. during D. for
TEST 3
In the past people suffered (55) _____ a disease called scurvy. Their gums bled, their skin became rough, their wounds did not (56) _____ and their muscles wasted away. The (57) _____ of these symptoms was a lack of vitamin C; peopleate preserved meats and foods and could not get fresh vegetables and fruits.
The best (58) _____ of vitamin C are oranges, lemons, grapefruit, cantaloupes, strawberries, and fresh vegetables. These fruits must be fresh because vitamin C is destroyed by heat, storage, or exposure (59) _____ air.
Although today more people (60) _____ vitamin C pills than any other supplement, some people still have scurvy, (61)_____ some of the elderly, alcoholics, and the chronically ill.
Research shows that vitamin C reduces the (62) ____ of colds and can help prevent cancer. There is also evidence that vitamin C prevents heart disease, (63) ____ wound healing, helps prevent gum disease, and helps protect us from pollutants such as cigarette smoke. Some recent research also shows that vitamin C has a positive effect on some mental (64)_____ and increases life span.
55. A. from B. with C. by D. at
56. A. close B. recover C. heal D. get well
57. A. reason B. cause C. origin D. signs
58. A. store B. resources C. provider D. sources
59. A. to B. towards C. in D. by
60. A. consume B. drink C. take D. have
61. A. containing B. including C. consisting D. like
62. A. severity B. seriousness C. gravity D. importance
63. A. hastens B. hurries up C. quickens D. speeds
64. A. chaos B. confusions C. disorders D. disturbances
TEST4
Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care. View a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living. Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right one. Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live. Here are just a few of the factors to consider.
Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision. You may want to begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Think about the classes, hobbies, and surroundings that you find most appealing. Ask yourself questions, such as “Would you like to travel ? Do you want to work with children ? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work ?” There are no right or wrong answers ; only you know what is important to you. Determine which job features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot accept. Then rank them in order of importance to you.
The setting of the job is one factor to take into account. You may not want to sit at a desk all day. If not, there are diversity occupation – building inspector, supervisor, real estate agent – that involve a great deal of time away from the office. Geographical location may be a concern, and employment in some fields in concentrated in certain regions. Advertising job can generally be found only in large cities. On the other hand, many industries such as hospitality, law education, and retail sales are found in all regions of the country.
If a high salary is important to you, do not judge a career by its starting wages. Many jobs, such as insurance sales, offers relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with your experience, additional training, promotions and commission.
Don’t rule out any occupation without learning more about it. Some industries evoke positive or negative associations. The traveling life of a flight attendant appears glamorous, while that of a plumber does not. Remember that many jobs are not what they appear to be at first, and may have merits or demerits that are less obvious. Flight attendants must work long, grueling hours without sleeps, whereas plumbers can be as highly paid as some doctors. Another point to consider is that as you mature, you will likely develop new interests and skills that may point the way to new opportunities. The choice you make today need not be your final one.
41. The author states that “There are no right or wrong answers” in order to ____.
A. emphasize that each person’s answers will be different.
B. show that answering the questions is a long and difficult process.
C. indicate that the answers are not really important. D. indicate that each person’s answers may change over time.
42. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to____.
A. questions B. answers C. features D. jobs
43. The word “assessing” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by____.
A. discovering B. considering C. measuring D. disposing
44. According to paragraph 3, which of the following fields is NOT suitable for a person who does not want to live in a big city? A. plumbing B. law C. retail sales D. advertising
45. The word “evoke” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to____.
A. agree on B. bring to mind C. be related to D. differ from
46. The word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to____.
A. occupation B. the traveling life C. a flight attendant D. commission
47. It can be inferred from the paragraph 3 that____.
A. jobs in insurance sales are generally not well-paid.
B. insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career.
C. people should constantly work toward the next promotion.
D. a starting salary should be an important consideration in choosing a career.
48. In paragraph 5, the author suggests that____.
A. you may want to change careers at some time in the future.
B. as you get older, your career will probably less fulfilling.
C. you will be at your job for a lifetime, so choose carefully.
D. you will probably jobless at some time in the future.
49. Why does the author mention “long, grueling hours without sleeps” in paragraph 4?
A. To emphasize the difficulty of working as a plumber.
B. To contrast the reality of a flight attendant’s job with most people’s perception.
C. To show that people must work hard for the career they have chosen.
D. To discourage readers from choosing a career as a flight attendant.
50. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. To make a lot of money, you should not take a job with a low starting salary.
B. To make lots of money, you should rule out all factory jobs.
C. If you want an easy and glamorous lifestyle, you should consider becoming flight attendant
D. Your initial view of certain careers may not be accurate
TEST 5
A recent study shows that an unequal share of household chores is still the norm in many households, dispite the fact that many more women now have jobs. In a survey of 1,256 people ages between 18 and 65, men said they contributed an average of 37% of the total housework, while the women estinated their share to be nearly double that, at 70%. This ratio was not affected by whether the woman was working or not.
When they were asked what they thought was a fair division of labor, women with jobs felt that housework should be shared equally between male and female partners. Women who did not work outside the home wrer satisfied to perform 80% - the majority of the household work – if their husbands did remaider. Reseach has shown that, if levels increase beyond these percentages, women become unhappy and anxious, and feel they are unimportant.
After marriage, a woman is reported to increase her household workload by 14 hours per week, but for men the amount is just 90 minutes. So the division of labor becomes unbalanced, as a man’s share increases much less than the woman’s. It is the inequality and loss of repect, not the actual number of hours, which leads to axiety and depression. The reseach describes housework as thankless and unfulfilling. Activities included in the study were cooking, cleaning, shopping, doing laundry, washing up and childcare. Women who have jobs report that they feel overworked by these chores in addition to their professional duties. In contrast, full-time homemakers frequently anticipate going back to work when the children grow up. Distress for this group is cuased by losing the teamwork in the marriage.
In cases where men perform most of the housework, results were similar. The men also became depressed by the imbalance of labor. The research showed that the least distressed people are those who have equal share, implying that men could perform significantly more chores and even benefit from this. The research concludes “ Everybody benefits from sharing the housework. Even for women keeping house, a share division of labor is important. If you decide to stay at home to raise the children, you don’t want to become the servant of the house”
(Adapted from LouisHarrision & Caroline Cushen, 2013)
Question 30: The wordremaider.in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. what is done B. what is fulfilled C. what is left D. what is share
Question 31: Athough women think men should share the housework, those who don’t have paid job agree to share ______ of the chores.
A. 14% B. 37% C. 70% D. 80%
Question 32: After getting married, ______ .
A. women kave a bigger house B. men do more housework
C. men do less housework D. women do twice as much housework
Question 33: Working women ______ .
A. want their partners to do an equal share B. are anxious and depressed
C. do 80% of the household D. would prefer not to have a job
Question 34: Women who do not have a job become depressed ______ .
A. if they have to do more than half of the housework B. because they have no respect
C. when their husbands do not hepl them D. if their husbands do 29% of the chores
Question 35: The word norm in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. changing thing B. strange thing C. usual thing D. unequal thing
Question 36:According to the passage, a good relationship is the one in which ______ .
A. men do more housework than women B. women and men divide the housework equally
C. women do 80% of the housework D. women do 14 hours of housework
Question 37:Objects of the survey were ______ .
A. people of a wide range of ages B. married people
C. working people D. unemploy people
Question 38: The word estinated in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. wanted B. divided C. hoped D. guessed
Question 39: What is the most suitable heading for the passage?
A. Difficulties of working women B. Unequal housework division
C. Reason for women to be distress D. How to be happy couples
TEST 6
Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture or anything else that is included in one’s possessions. Other forms of property can be intangible, and copyright deals with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal protection extended to authors of creative works, for example, books, magazine articles, maps, films, plays, television shows, software, paintings, photographs, music, choreography in dance and all other forms of intellectual or artistic property.
Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted magazine, it belongs to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of the magazine articles own the research and the writing that went into creating the articles. The right to make and sell or give away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors, publishers, or other individuals or organizations that hold the copyright. To copy an entire book or a part of it, permission must be received from the copyright owner, who will most likely expect to be paid.
Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music may be played by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the performers need to pay a fee, called a royalty. A similar principle applies to performances of songs and plays. On the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are excepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted property until they are published in a book, a painting or a musical work. Almost all artistic work created before the 20th century is not copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed.
The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy. Plagiarizing the work of another person means passing it off as one’s own. The word plagiarism is derived from the Latin plagiarus, which means “abductor”. Piracy may be an act of one person, but, in many cases, it is a joint effort of several people who reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without paying royalties to the creator. Technological innovations have made piracy easy and anyone can duplicate a motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book. Video cassette recorders can be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television programs, and copying software has become almost as easy as copying a book. Large companies zealously monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a trademark.
Question 40: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Legal ownership of creative work B. Examples of copyright piracy
C. Legal rights of property owners D. Copying creating work for profit
Question 41:The word “extended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______
A. guaranteed B. explicated C. exposed D. granted
Question 42: It can be inferred from the passage that copyright law is intended to protect
A. computer software and videos from being copied B. paintings and photographs from theft
C. the user’s ability to enjoy an artistic work D. the creator’s ability to profit from thework
Question 43: The word “principle” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______
A. cardinal role B. formidable force C. crucial point D. fundamental rule
Question 44: Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?
A. paintings and maps B. printed medium
C. scientific discoveries D. music and plays
Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if _______
A. two drawings, created by two different artists, have the same imag