TEST - 2
Before the paper machine was invented, paper was
made by hand one at a time. In 1798, a Frenchman
named Nicolas-Louis Robert invented a moving screen
belt that would receive a continuous flow of stock
and give an unbroken sheet of paper to a pair of
squeeze rolls. The invention was not really used
much, but two Englishmen, the Fourdrinier brothers,
improved on Robert's idea and built a better version
in 1807. From these crude beginnings modern
papermaking machines were developed. In spite of the
fact that modern creations and engineering have
formed and ancient craft into a technical industry,
the basic procedures remain the same.
1) Even though there are modern paper making
machines,......
A) mechanical pulp was first made in Germany
B) there are practical methods for manufacturing
paper from wood and vegetable pulps
C) many publishing processes were developed
D) there were mechanical or ground wood pulping and
chemical pulping
E) the basic system is still the same
2) During the primitive stage of production ........
A) paper was made manually one by one
B) diverse substances required wetting and
penetration
C) a sheet of paper composed of cellulose fibers
D) paper sheets were impregnated with animal glue
E) some methods were not widely used till 1840
3) According to the author, the paper machine that
Fourdrinier brothers developed ........
A) depended on rags and linen and this made mass
production possible
B) there were two major kinds of pulping processes
used in the 18th century
C) which was not suitable for paper in which high
whiteness and permanence were required
D) was based on Robert's invention
E) however high whiteness, strength and permanence
were required
The kind of education that is offered in the high
school system is not needed by all people. After
primary school, students have learned the basic
skills required to work in an untrained profession,
and do not need the more advanced education that
high school offers. Sons or daughters frequently
carry on the family business, and after completing
their primary education, any further, more advanced
education is unnecessary, because they can learn all
they need to know about their future profession from
their father/mother.
4) According to the writer advanced education is not
essential for some students ..........
A) but it doesn't mean that all students do the same
B) since they'll prefer a profession not requiring a
special training
C) and these skills make students become successful
individuals
D) as schools aren't the safest place in children's
education
E) since violence in our schools prevents them from
learning necessary skills
5) The primary school education is enough for some
students ......
A) that this would tell anybody that there is no
dignity in schools today
B) so long as it would benefit the students that
want to learn
C) and this is said to be on account of all the
school regulations
D) because every child hasn't been educated in a
safe and secure environment
E) since they will carry on the family business and
it doesn't require further education
6) Sons or daughters that learn whatever they need
to know about their future profession from their
parents ..........
A) don't need advanced education ,.
B) but we aren't so sure that this is true anymore
C) and student failure seems to be growing swiftly
these days
D) when they realize there is far too much virtue in
education
E) but parents begin to worry about their children
at school
In high school there are more trouble makers that
only disrupt the classes as they do not want to be
there. These people disrupt the class and make it
more difficult for those who are interested in the
subject and want to learn. If school were optional,
these students would not be in classes disrupting
the class and ruining the chances of other students.
Instead, they could be out in the workforce making
money and beginning their careers earlier, giving
them more experience in the workforce and making it
easier for them to rise up to a position of
responsibility.
7) The author seems to be for optional school
.......
A) for there have been several school shootings in
the last few years
B) because some students want to complete their
secondary education
C) since there is definitely a problem with school
violence today
D) because it would be useful for the students who
want to learn
E) for the problem seems to be getting worse every
year
8) Another advantage of optional school for trouble
making students is that..........
A) it is unfair to force all young people to attend
school
B) they could be out in the workforce making money
C) secondary education ought to be the individual's
choice
D) it can be the student's choice to enter the
workforce
E) this is one indication that school violence is
out of hand
9) The most significant result of unwilling students
to disrupt the class is that..........
A) it is difficult to learn for the students who are
really interested in learning
B) the past three years have revealed us that
violence in our schools is more common today than
ever before
C) every time there is an occurrence of violence
more children are afraid to go to school
D) school violence has been growing quickly for the
past three years
E) school violence is an issue which everyone may
recognize but not everyone is doing something to
help prevent it
Nearly all of the people who commit suicide are
unhappy with their lives. This statement holds true
with me, because whenever I am happy I look forward
to the next day and having fun in life. People, who
are selfish and greedy, generally are not happy in
their lives. They don't really have a purpose in
life but the desire for money. But people who give
and lead a virtuous life tend to. Be happy and
strive toward helping others. The wise statement,
give and you shall receive, is very true. I think in
my life if I didn't give and help other people I
would be very bitter and unpleasant.
10) It can be inferred from the paragraph that......
A) the writer is not helping anyone else
B) people tend to commit suicide if they are
dissatisfied with their lives
C) the writer is giving himself something in return
D) we do not listen to what others say
E) we must try to keep ourselves happy and focused
11) According to the author people who have the
desire only for money .......
A) are said to be unhappy in their lives
B) help out someone worse than others
C) know that helping someone less fortunate is very
gratifying
D) try to achieve this place in their after life
E) which also helps them lead a devoted life with
God
12) The author expresses that..........
A) from any perspective people have two choices in
life
B) his goal in life is getting to heaven
C) God put us on this planet so that we could serve
him and help out others
D) he'd be pleased to share something with others
E) he has to try and lead a virtuous life
There is something about our body that we all would
like to change because we feel that our bodies are
not good enough, like our height, our weight, our
eye color, etc. We want to change ourselves because
of the pressure that advertisements places on us to
be one of the beautiful people. They make us feel
worthless because we do not look like a super model.
If the advertisers and the media stopped focusing so
much attention on physical beauty and perfection and
focused a little more on inner beauty and strengths,
then maybe when we look in the mirror, we would not
just see what we look like on the outside, we would
be able to see the person we really are.
13) Advertisements influence us so much that.......
A) we feel that our bodies are clumsy when we look
into the mirror
B) women will want to please their men and keep them
happy
C) we will love our women in return
D) there is something about our body
E) advertisers and the media have a great effect on
us
14) According to the author we want to change our
appearance ..........
A) due to the fact that advertisements are not so
beneficial
B) since advertisements make us feel worthless as we
do not look like a super model
C) though it illustrate us that all women love them
D) when examined from a viewpoint of a social,
cultural, historical and political context
E) but there were the same symptoms to frequent this
casual spot
15) The author claims that we would be able to see
our own character when we look into the
mirror..........
A) and this puts an added pressure on women to have
the perfect body
B) but we do not look like a super model anyhow
C) if the advertisers stopped focusing so much
attention on physical beauty
D) and we are to say that we should become a top
model
E) if we have a model's body
There's always the chance of the innocent being in
the wrong place at the wrong time. A handful of
evidence from a strong lawyer could sentence someone
to life in prison, and even the death penalty. One
could be spending and ending his life in captivity
for just walking down the wrong street on the wrong
day. It's a small fault in the justice system that
is difficult to overcome, but that's someone's life,
and not knowing the truth could be destroying.
16) Even if you are innocent you could either be
sentenced to life imprisonment or death penalty
..........
A) since more and more people are becoming murderers
B) and some people believe that there is no
compensation for death penalty
C) by an efficient lawyer by means of even a little
evidence
D) however, we know that physical punishment is not
always the correct answer
E) in a judging system that can become completely
dull
17) An innocent one may be found guilty of any crime
and sentenced to death ...........
A) because of being in a wrong place at a wrong time
B) as it is a rare occasion to go throughout a day
in this world
C) and solving corruption with immorality is the
only remedy
D) and if capital punishment is solely based on
punishing the wrongdoers
E) but the major reason behind this massive
disruption is not living in pleasure
18) According to the author keeping an innocent one
in captivity .......
A) is a mistake you have to make no matter how hard
you struggle
B) is a small fault in the justice system which is
not easy to overcome
C) may be more destructive than so many other cases
D) is now a modern performance of contemporary law
system
E) is like committing a crime while blaming others
for what you've done
Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for all
living things, even for other plants. They have
always been very significant to people, not only for
food, but also for clothing, weapons, tools, dyes,
medicines, shelter and a great many other purposes.
Both human beings and animals benefit from plants.
We eat many various types of plants such as fruits
and vegetables. We also use plants for our herbs.
Plants are also used to manufacture many different
products such as shampoos, rubber, paper, and camera
film. In some countries, fermented sugar cane is
used instead of gasoline. Animals use plants in many
different ways also. They eat many fruits and other
plants. Many animals use plants for shelter. Plants
also provide animals with protection from predators.
The destruction of different plants sometimes leads
to animals becoming endangered or extinct.
19) Plants are significant for animals for feeding
........
A) and they are made from cells
B) to produce seeds which will form new plants the
next year
C) when the plant is grown from cuttings, a fibrous
root system will form
D) but they are also an important source of
protection for animals
E) for they can still function to transport water
20) It is very clear from the paragraph that......
A) plants are used in different branches of industry
as well
B) the basic structure of plants consists of roots,
stem and leaves
C) different plants have different numbers=and
shapes
D) woody plants are tree-like
E) the roots also help hold the plant in the ground
21) Plants are not only used as a source of food
.......
A) they take in water from the soil through their
roots
B) the water also passes through the vascular rays
till it reaches the center of the root
C) but also as a medicine
D) they transport vitamins, minerals and water up
and down inside the plant
E) but it also develops vigorous roots that anchor
it to the soil.
About 10 percent of people with schizophrenia commit
suicide, and many others attempt suicide. Once
people develop schizophrenia, they generally suffer
from the illness for the rest of their lives. Even
though there is no cure, treatment can help many
people with schizophrenia lead productive lives.
Schizophrenia also carries an enormous cost to
society. People with schizophrenia occupy about
one-third of all beds in psychiatric hospitals in
the United States.
Furthermore, people with schizophrenia account for
at least 10 percent of the homeless population in
the United States. The National Institute of Mental
Health has estimated that schizophrenia costs the
United States tens of billions of dollars per year
in direct treatment, social services, and lost
productivity.
22) There are so many schizophrenic people
that..........
A) They develop schizophrenia at some time during
their lives
B) women tend to experience the illness less
severely
C) much less commonly, schizophrenia develops later
in life
D) it usually develops slowly over months or years
E) they occupy about one-third of all beds in
psychiatric hospitals in the United States
23) According to the author schizophrenia is
incurable ......
A) but people with schizophrenia can become
productive when they are kept under treatment
B) although women are just as likely as men to
develop schizophrenia
C) it usually develops in late adolescence or early
adulthood
D) because symptoms and functioning in people with
schizophrenia tend to vary over time
E) and for many patients the symptoms gradually
become less severe as they grow older
24) Schizophrenia is said to be incurable, that is,
......
A) a variety of symptoms characterize schizophrenia
B) the illness may begin abruptly
C) people with schizophrenia generally suffer from
the illness for the rest of their lives
D) most people with schizophrenia do not recognize
that their mental functioning is disturbed
E) the most prominent include symptoms of
psychosis-such as delusions and hallucinations
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