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Two new studies have investigated why fewer women, compared to men, study and work in the so-called STEM subjects in the United States: science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The American Association of University Women(AAUW) examined existing research. Its report "Why So Few?" suggested ways to interest mor... | [{'question': 'Which of the following is true about the situation in Iceland and Thailand?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Boys score higher in math tests than girls.', 'Girls are given more exceptional attention than boys.', 'More girls score higher in math than boys.', 'Boys are more creative than girls.']}, {'question... |
Ben and his wife Susan were on their way to have dinner with their friends. It was a dark,windy night, and they did not know the way very well. They drove through a town until they found what they thought was the road to Dorling,where their friends lived. But it soon became clear that they were not on the road to Dorli... | [{'question': 'Some time later Ben and Susan found they took a wrong road because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['their friends lived nearer than they drove', 'the road was getting narrower and their car alone was on it', 'the hard wind made them get lost', 'the road was not the same as before']}, {'question': 'Be... |
Hundreds of students from around the world gathered in New York City last week for the Microsoft Imagine Cup finals. They came to present their ideas for using technology to solve world problems.
Microsoft education director Suzi Levine says the nine-year-old program began mainly as a competition to create technology.
... | [{'question': 'Which of the following is true ?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['The program is sponsored by Microsoft.', 'Next year, the awards ceremony will be held in New York City.', 'Any high school or college student can attend the finals.', 'The initial purpose of the program is to solve world problems using techno... |
We're surrounded by chemistry in everyday life. Sometimes it is easy to see, like when your science teacher does a big experiment in class. At other times, it can be pretty hard to see everyday chemistry at work, but nearly everything you touch or use has some element of chemistry in it.
Something as simple as toothpas... | [{'question': 'The following actions are about chemistry EXCEPT _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['cleaning teeth with toothpaste', 'washing hair with hair products', 'using soap to get the oil out of clothes', 'washing your face with water']}, {'question': 'Which of the following would be the best title for the text... |
For the first time in Hong Kong's history, an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes, he is Chow Yun-fat.
The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook. Using his experience... | [{'question': 'Chow Yun-fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['he plays best in Hong Kong', 'he keeps on struggling for success', 'his experiences are very special', 'he is well thought of']}, {'question': 'Chow felt _ when he learned that he had been w... |
Dear John,
My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you because what you've shared about life and positive energy has changed my life. This past year has been one of the hardest for me. I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life. In January, after two years o... | [{'question': 'Amber wrote the letter mainly to _', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['introduce herself to John', 'talk about her bad year', 'ask for some advice', 'express her thanks']}, {'question': 'We can infer from the passage that Amber _', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["didn't like her boyfriend", 'spent a lot of time ... |
Woody Guthrie left California for New York in 1940. There he met Alan Lomax, an expert on America's traditional music. He collected and recorded traditional American folk music, which had few fans at that time. When he heard Woody sing, Lomax knew he had found a true singer of American folk music. Lomax recorded many o... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, Woody died at the age of _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['38', '44', '55', '63']}, {'question': 'From the passage we can learn that Woody _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['set an example to American folk singers', 'became popular when he was very young', 'learned a lot fr... |
Jenny went to visit her friends in New York last weekend.Her friends met her at the airport on Friday afternoon and drove her to the hotel.They had dinner at a Chinese restaurant and went to see a film after that.
Jenny and her friends set out early on Saturday morning for a farm and stayed there until Sunday morning.D... | [{'question': 'Jenny went to New York _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['to do some shopping', 'to see her friends', 'to spend her summer holiday', 'to find a job']}, {'question': 'How did Jenny get to New York?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['By train.', 'By bus.', 'By plane.', 'On foot.']}, {'question': 'When did Jenn... |
An old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The family ate together at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled onto the floor. When he took the glass, often milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son an... | [{'question': "What did the little boy react to his parents' behavior?", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['He blamed his parents.', 'He went to eat with his grandpa.', 'He said nothing and did nothing.', 'He made a wooden bowl for them.']}, {'question': "Why were there tears in the old man's eyes?", 'answer': 'A', 'options':... |
After their 20-year-old son hanged himself during his winter break from the University of Arizona five years ago, Donna and Phil Satow wondered what signs they have overlooked, and started asking other students for answers.
What grew from this soul searching was Ulifeline (www. Ulifeline. org), a Web site where student... | [{'question': 'One reason that many colleges adopt the website is to _', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['provide their students with campus information', 'offer medical treatment to students in mental disorder', 'encourage their students to seek advice about depression', 'give their students various help they may need']}... |
"The days when the management in Western companies presented gold watches to long-serving employees to thank them for loyal service is now just a memory." says the Educational and Training Support Agency.
This new development in the shape and movement of the workforce throughout Western businesses is partly a result of... | [{'question': 'The management in western companies no longer presents gold watches to their employees because _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['they are not loyal to companies', 'other rewards replace gold watches', 'the way prove to be a failure', 'serving a company for life is rare now']}, {'question': 'The wester... |
During the tsunami disaster of 2004, over 300,000 people died. No one has counted the number of animals killed, but we know that it wasn't many. All over the region, before the disaster struck, animals were behaving strangely.
Shortly before the tsunami, in Khaolak, Thailand, twelve elephants that were giving tourist... | [{'question': 'The wild animals can predict the natural disasters because they _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['can run for their lives when natural disasters happen', "don't even have the modern technology to help them", 'are being observed and tracked for scientific experiments', 'are quick to notice the slightes... |
Children grow quickly, especially their feet, but many families cannot buy new shoes each time a child needs them. As a result, about 300 million children around the world go barefoot. Those children risk picking up diseases and parasites from the soil.
An American man may have a solution for those barefoot kids -- a s... | [{'question': 'Which of the following is the characteristic of the newly invented shoes?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['They are more expensive.', 'They are not so comfortable.', 'They can grow with a child.', 'They come in different sizes.']}, {'question': 'Who is this kind of newly invented shoes intended for?', 'answ... |
Your Car Is Ready for Take-off
The flying car has been talked about for many years,but now it appears that the idea is about to become a reality.
An international company has built a two-seater plane that, at the touch of a button ,transforms into a car perfectly suitable for driving on public roads. It has been design... | [{'question': 'We know from the passage that the flying car _', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['has to run on special fuel', 'will replace traditional planes', 'is popular with the rich', 'can shift between two forms']}, {'question': 'The flying car is presently forbidden to take off because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'option... |
Microblogging is a broadcast medium in the form of blogging. A microblog differs from a traditional blog in that its content is typically much smaller, in both actual size and aggregate file size. Microblogs "allow users to exchange small elements of content such as short sentences, individual images, or video links".
... | [{'question': 'Why is a microblog different from a traditional blog?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["Because a microblog doesn't include pictures, but a traditional blog does.", "Because a microblog doesn't include videos, but a traditional blog does.", 'Because a microblog has smaller contents than a traditional blog in... |
Alice's mother died when she was five. Although her brothers and sisters were loving and caring, their love couldn't take the place of a mother's. In 1925 Alice became my mother and told me that her family couldn't even afford her a doll.
One afternoon in December 1982, when I was getting ready for Christmas, I suddenl... | [{'question': "Why couldn't Alice get a doll as a child?", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Because her mother died quite early.', 'Because her family disliked her.', 'Because her family was very poor.', "Because Alice didn't love dolls."]}, {'question': "What did the friend's father do that Christmas morning?", 'answer': '... |
Mattel Inc. is _ 4.4 million Polly Pocket toys with magnets after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off.
Tiny magnets inside the toys may fall off without being noticed by parents and babysitters. The magnets can be swallowed or placed in children's noses or ears. When mor... | [{'question': 'The main purpose of the passage is _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['to criticize Mattel Inc. for their bad products', 'to inform readers of Polly Pocket toys recall', 'to warn readers the danger of swallowing magnets', 'to suggest some ways to return Polly Pocket toys']}, {'question': 'All of the foll... |
Many people write to newspapers and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer's full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are responsible f... | [{'question': 'What does the writer mean by saying "Responsibility is the name of the game"?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Writers should be responsible for their names.', 'Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.', "Names are required to indicate writers' responsibility for what they say.", "Pub... |
Expensive and new gloves allow chatterboxes to take the term "handsfree" to a new level--by talking into them as they make a call. The gloves are known as "Talk to the Hand" and cost PS1,000 a pair. They fixed a speaker unit into the thumb and a microphone into the little finger that can be connected to any mobile hand... | [{'question': 'Consumers can buy the "Talk to the Hand" gloves _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['in the exhibition', 'from Mr Miles', 'when they are mass produced', 'after they recycle the gadgets']}, {'question': 'The purpose of the project is to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['promote the technology of IT', '... |
The adder is the only poisonous snake native to Britain. Adders have the most highly developed poison injecting mechanism of all snakes, but they are not aggressive animals. Adders will only use their poison as a last means of defence, usually if caught or trodden on. No one has died from adder bites in Britain for ove... | [{'question': 'Where are adders to be found?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['In fertile fields in Scotland.', 'On wild land throughout Britain.', 'In many parts of Britain and Ireland.', 'Everywhere in Britian except Scotland']}, {'question': 'What should you do if you are with someone who is bitten by an adder?', 'answe... |
Vampires , creatures of myth, have been around in one form or another for centuries. Terrifying but also attractive, they are as popular in the early 21st century as ever, as the current popularity of Twilight series, and its hero Edward Cullen, show. Vampires first appeared in fiction in the 1700s; in 1895 Irish nove... | [{'question': "What is the vampire like in Bram Stoker's book?", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Anxious but perfect.', 'Afraid of the fall of the British Empire.', 'Terrifying but also attractive.', 'Powerful, old and ugly.']}, {'question': "According to the website Bookpages, today's vampires _ .", 'answer': 'C', 'opt... |
When we donate blood, a small amount is usually taken in advance for at least ABO and Rh systems typing. If you are O+, the O is your ABO type and the + is your Rh type. It is possible to be A, B, AB, or O as well as Rh + or Rh-.
The ABO system was discovered by Karl Landsteiner in the early 1900s. He was awarded the ... | [{'question': 'The writer suggests that the third most common blood type among the Europeans is _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['B', 'A', 'AB', 'O']}, {'question': 'The text mainly tells us _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['about the basic types of human blood', 'what kind of blood is the most common', 'about Ka... |
How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US.
For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as danger. With good guides, some education, a... | [{'question': 'What is the best way to protect children from improper material?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['To talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong.', 'To be nearby when the children are surfing the Internet.', 'To fix a content screener on the computer.', 'To buy some search engines for ch... |
"Now I just don't believe that." Surely all of us, at some point, have watched a movie and thought: It's simply badly researched, or, the makers must think we're fools.
If movies were completely scientifically accurate, they'd probably be as interesting as a Physics 101 lecture. In real life, there are no explosions in... | [{'question': 'What does the text mainly deal with?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Plots of some famous movies.', 'Characters in space movies.', 'Popularity of space movies.', 'Mistakes made in some movies.']}] |
When I was 13, my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and Beatles. I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections. I begged my parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities; my friends and I discussed for hours all the t... | [{'question': 'Parents should become concerned when their children _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['talk a lot about celebrities with others', 'put up celebrity posters in their bedrooms', "ask to go to their favourite star's concert", 'desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star']}] |
Lots of people are unhappy with their present weight, but most aren't sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines and on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic for you. Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you. The best way to find out... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, before you decide to lose or gain weight you must know _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['how you will do it', 'how long it should last', 'whether you have a healthy weight', 'what your realistic goal is']}, {'question': 'We can learn from the passage that _ .', 'answer': '... |
Viruses come in an enormous number of shapes and forms.As we begin to understand them more,the hope is we might be able to control them better, says Carl Zimmer.And who knows,the day might come when we can treat them as friends not enemies.
Science writer Carl Zimmer says that in his utopia there would be a global publ... | [{'question': 'Science writer Carl Zimmer wishes that _', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['a global health system could be set up to produce drugs', 'all the countries could produce drugs and vaccines for each other', 'all the countries could work together to cope with any trouble caused by viruses', 'complicated drugs an... |
We do not know when man first began to use salt, but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout history. Historical evidence shows, for example, that people who lived over 3,000 years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve the dead.
Stealing salt was co... | [{'question': 'According to the text, salt can be used in the following EXCEPT _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['keeping dead bodies', 'punishing thieves', 'protecting crops', 'making industrial products']}, {'question': 'In the Roman Empire many people were employed as guards to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': [... |
Beijing has started a battle to get rid of "Chinglish" (Chinese English).The "Language Mandarins" of Beijing have decided that Chinglish is a disease for China's modernizing claim and must be _ before the city hosts the Olympic Games in 2008.
A road sign on the Avenue of Eternal Peace (Chang'an Street) ,for example, ad... | [{'question': 'We can infer that the English language versions of newspapers _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['should report the battle above', 'should be paid more attention to', 'should collect more Chingliah phrases', 'should be in duty to teach normal English']}] |
Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people's choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choo... | [{'question': 'This passage mainly tells us _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['why people like chocolate', 'almost everyone likes chocolate', 'about different kinds of chocolate', 'different choices may show different characters']}, {'question': 'Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person _ .', 'answer... |
Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.
Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "rubbish talk". The show... | [{'question': 'Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['more interesting.', 'unusually popular.', 'more detailed.', 'more formal.']}, {'question': 'Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who w... |
We've all heard the phrase "love is patient", but one couple in prefix = st1 /Michigan, took this phrase to a whole new level. On Monday, February 13, Willard Mason sat down to talk about his relationship with the love he lost more than 60 years ago. Good fortune and fate recently helped the couple reunite.
In 1941, Wi... | [{'question': 'What does the writer probably mean by saying the phrase "love is patient"?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['To win love needs a good-natured tolerance of waiting.', 'Love can make someone ill in hospital.', 'Love can also help one set a world record.', 'To win love needs a whole new level of cooking skill'... |
"To be or not to be." Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the world. They were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespeare because Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but also for every thinking man and woman. To be or n... | [{'question': 'What does the author mainly want to do by this passage?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Argue against an idea.', 'Explain some famous sayings.', 'Introduce some famous sayings.', 'Put forward an idea.']}, {'question': 'Which of the following behavior is probably NOT encouraged by the author?', 'answer': 'B... |
As shocking as the idea of baby birds growing up in a cigarette-filled home sounds, a new study suggests that some birds may benefit from putting the stuff from cigarette butts into their nests. The nicotine remaining in smoked filters may serve as a natural insecticide , driving harmful insects away from the nest... | [{'question': 'What may be the function of nicotine in cigarette butts for birds?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['To provide building materials for bird nests.', 'To drive harmful insects away from bird nests.', 'To protect the plants from being eaten by insects.', 'To attract baby birds to stay in the nests.']}, {'quest... |
Attitude is an internal state that influences the choices of personal action made by the individual . Some researchers consider that attitudes come from differences between beliefs and ideas; others believe that attitudes come from emotional states. Here, we focus on the effects of attitudes upon behavior, that is, up... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, attitudes _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ["come from different situations in one's life", "are largely affected by one's behavior", "remain unchanged in one's daily life", "could be chosen according to one's will"]}, {'question': 'Which of the following is TRUE about the lear... |
Being able to experience a different environment and custom will give us a new perspective on everything we thought we knew and understood. Maybe, going abroad is an opportunity to look again at not only the country and the people who live there but also ourselves.
I had never expected to visit Paris. The French cultur... | [{'question': 'The writer came to Paris because _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['he wanted to have an interesting ride', 'he attended a course in summer', 'he admired its beautiful scenery', 'he was alone and lost his way']}, {'question': 'On the first day in Paris, the writer felt _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options'... |
The Pew report,which was based on surveys carried out in Britain,France,Germany, Italy,Spain,Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic,said that the European Union was "the new sick man of Europe".The percentage of Europeans with a good view of the EU has fallen from 60 percent last year to 45 percent now.
The UK may be... | [{'question': 'Which of the following is TRUE of the recent Pew report?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['The UK has the smallest number of people against the EU.', "There's a slight change of the UK's supporting for the EU.", 'More than half of the Germans raise questions about the EU.', 'A large number of French people ... |
Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada's largest national park and one of the largest in the world. Established in 1922 to protect the last remaining herds of bison in northern Canada, it now protects an outstanding example of Canada's Northern Boreal Plains. The park was designated a World He... | [{'question': 'Why was Banff National Park built?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Because there were no national parks in Canada then.', 'Because hot mineral springs were found in Banff.', 'Because there were many valleys and mountains.', 'Because there were lots of scenic islands.']}, {'question': 'If you want to visit ... |
When Chinese student Du Juan brought her American boyfriend home two years ago to use the toilet, her Japanese roommate became so upset that she shouted in English: "I hate you."
Du, then 21 and an undergraduate at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts, was shocked. So was her boyfriend.
"Later I realized that she... | [{'question': 'By saying "It was more a problem with translation", what does Du Juan mean?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Translation was not the real problem, as Du Juan and her roommate can both speak English.', 'Du Juan can not understand what her roommate meant at all.', 'Her roommate didn\'t know what "hate" really... |
It was almost six years ago that my family and I waited for her at the airport. Unsure of what to expect and a little bitter about such an experience that my mother was forcing upon me, I had mixed feeling about the girl from Madrid. Today,after making many memories and discoveries, I couldn't be more thankful for wha... | [{'question': 'The author expected to travel to Europe in order to _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['develop the little Spanish', 'inform people there of American culture', 'improve the skills to communicate with Teresa', 'have a better understanding of European culture']}, {'question': 'What is the best title for t... |
In my living room, there is a plaque that advises me to "Bloom where you are planted." It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. The job responsibilities requested occasional vis... | [{'question': 'In the journey, the author was most disappointed at seeing _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['the long track', 'the poor houses', 'the same train', 'the winding road']}, {'question': 'Upon arriving at the classroom, the author was cheered up by _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['a warm welcome', 'the... |
When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen. She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm . Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss. She was reading to me an e-mail from my brother, and a lot of it was about the trouble he ha... | [{'question': "The pretty woman that appears on the writer's computer screen was_.", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ["his brother's girl friend", 'not a real person', 'the picture of his pen friend', 'a woman working on the Internet']}, {'question': 'The main advantage of Facemail is that_.', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['you... |
We all use money every day. It is essential because we can pay money for whatever we want.Money is recognized as banknotes and coins.
However,many years ago people couldn' t go to the shop and buy what they wanted.They had to get what they wanted through the barter trade .It was really difficult,for the barter often de... | [{'question': 'The writer explains the difficulty of barter trade by _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['telling stories', 'using examples', 'presenting a theory', 'making a comparison']}, {'question': 'What do we know about the early coins?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['They usually had large value.', 'They were first... |
Studies show that you may be lied to every day anywhere from 10 to 200 times. We say, "Nice song." "Honey, you don't look fat in that, no." But another study showed that strangers lied three times within the first 10 minutes of meeting each other. We lie more to strangers than we lie to coworkers. Men lie eight times m... | [{'question': 'From Para.1 we learn that lying is very _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['harmful', 'easy', 'interesting', 'common']}, {'question': 'According to the passage, a lie works when _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["the liar's words are sweet enough", 'it is given to a complete stranger', 'someone gives ... |
Many people turn to doctors or self-help books, but they forget a great thing that could help them fight illness: their friends.
Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship in health. A 10-year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent... | [{'question': 'The author mentioned smoking in the text to discuss _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['the cause of heart attack', 'the danger of having no friends', 'smoking is bad for men', "friends' influence on habits"]}] |
If you like bicycling as much as you like playing ball and can't seem to decide between the two sports, you may want to consider cycle ball--a fun sport that adopts the key attributes from both activities and transforms it into a totally new game..
Also known as red ball, the game was invented in 1893 by German laborer... | [{'question': 'What does the passage mainly talk about?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['The origin and development of soccer', 'The differences between cycle ball and soccer.', 'The most popular sports game in the world.', 'A new and fun sports game--cycle ball']}, {'question': 'What can we know about cycle ball?', 'answ... |
Have you heard of the scandal that happened in one of Great Britain's biggest supermarket chains called Tesco? The British love Tesco as it sells very cheap products and it can be found on almost every corner of a British city or town.
On January 15th 2013 food inspectors discovered 30 % horsemeat in a certain brand of... | [{'question': 'What is the scandal?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["Tesco's products were much more expensive than they are supposed to be.", "Tesco didn't react immediately to a food quality issue.", 'Tesco sold expired food.', 'Horsemeat was found in burgers sold in Tesco.']}, {'question': "What didn't Tesco do in resp... |
What is a lifestyle and how is that different from a life? A lifestyle is about brand names and buying identity or fame. Lifestyle gives a false sense of peace and acceptability that comes from others recognizing what you've bought into (as well as bought). If your car, clothes, and home are expensive, you're sophistic... | [{'question': 'Which of the following examples best explains "what is life about"?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['We work long hours in a job that we do not enjoy.', 'We focus on what we wear, or what kind of car we drive.', 'We find out what our true beliefs and values are and choose to live by these.', 'We think that ... |
Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees.
The researcher organized an experimental tournament involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an ... | [{'question': 'The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup', 'analyse the causes of errors made by football referees', 'set a standard for football refereeing', 'reexamine the rules for football refereeing']}, {'ques... |
There are millions of used cell phones in the world today. Most of them just lay in our houses without any purpose. Every day dozens of new cell phone models appear. Today, you can find what was regarded as a fantasy yesterday in store and you will buy it tomorrow. But what to do with the old phones, which work well en... | [{'question': 'When you want a new cell phone, you are advised to _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['keep the old one in house', 'throw the old one into the dustbin to protect your health', 'return the old one to the producer to get some money', 'sell the old one to Simply Selluar on a reasonable price']}, {'questio... |
Being connected to the Internet has become a necessary part of modern life. Some people actually need it as they cannot do their jobs without it, and others simply feel they need it as they cannot imagine life without it.
To think that something that did not even exist 50 years ago has come to _ our lives like this in ... | [{'question': 'The expression "play a crucial role in" can be understood as " _ ".', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['change a dull role into', 'play an interesting part in', 'act a cruel character in', 'have an important effect on']}, {'question': 'What is probably the best title for the passage?', 'answer': 'C', 'option... |
Among the many differences between Western and Chinese cultures, table manners are one of the most noticeable differences. Westerners often make mistakes at the table in China or in a Chinese home. In order not to have an embarrassing experience, here are some things to consider next time you are eating with some Chi... | [{'question': 'How can you use your chopsticks according to the passage?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Use them to grab your own food.', 'Put them on the table.', 'Use them to skewer the food.', 'Stick them into the rice bowl.']}, {'question': 'According to the passage, the following are wrong EXCEPT that _ .', 'ans... |
Homesick is a compound word made up of HOME and SICK.You know what each word means on its own, of course.But think about what the words mean when they are used together.Homesick means SICK FOR HOME.
Now think for a minute about SEASICK.If you change the word home in the definition to the word sea, would the definition ... | [{'question': 'The word SEASICK means" _ ".', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['to be eager to go to the sea', 'what has nothing to do with the sea', 'to be sick because of the sea', 'that the sea is terrible']}, {'question': 'When we say a person is heartsick, we mean that _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['his heart is ... |
Scholarship Application Tips in 2014 for college students
*Before you apply
1. Work hard to get good grades. Don't sweat about one bad grade, but always strive to do your best.
2. Get involved, and stay involved, in extracurricular activities. Sports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestras-these often count toward a studen... | [{'question': "Before you apply for a scholarship, it's best to _ .", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['pay more attention to grades than to extracurricular activities', 'focus on only one scholarship application', 'get as much work experience as possible', 'begin your preparation as early as possible']}, {'question': 'Whe... |
Individuality is the particular character, or aggregate (total) of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At ... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Something to conquer.', 'A model for movement.', 'A place to find peace.', 'A symbol of disorder.']}, {'question': "Compared to those of the ballet, Isadora Duncan's costumes were less _ .", 'answer': ... |
If you are looking for the place that has everything, there is only one place to visit, and that's New York. It's a whole world in a city.
The World of Theater: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!
The World of Music: Spend an... | [{'question': 'From the text we know that "Rembrandt" is most likely to be the name of a famous _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['actor', 'musician', 'cook', 'painter']}, {'question': 'Which of the following can visitors do only in New York?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['To see the Statue of Liberty.', 'To taste the ... |
Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.
You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.
Since ... | [{'question': 'In this passage, the word "gravity" means _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['the pull of everything.', 'the force of attraction among objects.', 'the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth', 'the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.']}, {'question': 'When you slip you ... |
Most people think about donating blood. However, very few actually do it. Even the most consistent ones donate an average of just three to four times during their lifetime. Now the officials in Sweden are trying to change the trend with the help of modern-day technology.
The encouragement to donate again begins shortly... | [{'question': 'Why is another text sent to blood donors after a "thank you" one?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['To ask them for authorization.', 'To inform them their blood is used.', 'To remind them to donate blood immediately.', 'To tell them the levels of blood groups.']}, {'question': 'What do people think of blood ... |
The South Pole is a particular place on the earth.When people stand at the top of it looking around,they will find all directions face to north.No matter how they make their first step in which direction,they will always walk towards the north.That's to say,only north and south exist there,neither east nor west exists.... | [{'question': 'At the top of the South Pole,your watch will _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['keep good time', 'be five minutes fast', 'stop', 'be ten minutes slow']}, {'question': 'The Winter Solstice is an important festival _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['in the world', 'at the South Pole', 'at the North Pol... |
In the decade of the 1970s, the United Nations organized several important meetings on the human environment to study a very serious problem.We humans are destroying the world around us.We must learn to protect them, or life will be very bad for our children and grandchildren.
There are several major aspects to this pr... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, our world is being destroyed mainly because _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['pollution is getting worse and worse', 'population are increasing greatly', 'we humans are using up all of our natural resources', 'distribution is not reasonable.']}, {'question': 'Good distributio... |
Nathan's second-hand bike was good enough to get him anywhere he wanted to go. Of course, it couldn't match Tim's in a normal speed race, but all the fancy gears in the world wouldn't get you up Black Mountain. It was so steep in places that you had to get off your bike and push.
On this particular afternoon, the od... | [{'question': 'What did Tim challenge Nathan to do?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['test who had the fastest bike', 'decide who was the most competitive', 'find the secret tracks on the mountain', 'race to the top of BlackMountain']}, {'question': 'It was sometimes quicker to use the tracks rather than the road because t... |
Most people who live in Seattle, Washington, love their city. There is a never-ending flow of fun things to do. But, people who live there do not always enjoy the day-after-day absence of sunshine during the winter months.
It is documented fact that sunshine (or lack of it) plays a major role in how each of us meets th... | [{'question': 'Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Seattle is located in the state of Washington.', 'Citizens love Seattle for their colorful city lives.', 'Sunshine in Seattle is rare during the winter months.', 'People who live in Seattle are used to t... |
To Whom It May Concern:
prefix = st1 /Chengdu #7 High School is proud to send an Odyssey of the MindTeam to World Competition this year. They competed inShanghaifor the National Competition and were selected to go to World. The World Competition will be held at the University of Maryland in theUnited Statesat the end o... | [{'question': 'This passage is actually _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['an application', 'a document', 'a website', 'a letter']}, {'question': "What's the purpose for the writer to write such a passage?", 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['To introduce the Odyssey of the Mind team in ChengduNo 7 High School.', 'To ask fo... |
I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with
the easy carelessness of youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me
years later, and ever since have been of great value to me.
Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practic... | [{'question': 'Which of the following statements is true?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ["The writer didn't completely take the teacher's words to heart at first.", "Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writer's life since he became a student.", 'The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to wor... |
A new international study shows that six people die every minute from smoking. That is 3 million deaths around the world every year. If the present rate of smoking continues, the number of deaths each year from smoking could rise to 10 million by the year 2020.
The study describes smoking is the biggest cause of deadl... | [{'question': 'The main idea of this passage is that _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['smoking only does harm to grown-ups..', 'smoking can kill smokers.', 'smoking does harm to health', 'men like smoking much more than women']}, {'question': 'A new international study shows _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['thr... |
If you're in charge of a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help you. As a director, I point, I suggest, I gently push the actors in the direction I want them to go.
In the 1986 movie Nothing in Common, Jackie Gleason's character, Max Basner, gets fired (or unemployed) from his job as a clothi... | [{'question': 'The author tells us that to succeed in a project you are in charge of, you should _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['make everyone work for you', 'get everyone willing to help you', 'let people know you have the final say', 'keep sending out orders to them']}, {'question': 'It can be inferred that ... |
There's a widespread perception in the United States that a university degree is the key to success. But a growing number of educators now say there are other possibilities, especially for students who might not succeed at university level.
This is not a traditional classroom. At the apprentice program run by the Plum... | [{'question': 'Where does Travis Strawderman learn?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['In a university.', 'In a traditional classroom', 'At an apprentice program.', 'In a high school']}, {'question': 'What can we infer from the passage?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Robert and Chad have different opinions.', 'Professor Lerm... |
If you're one of the 13 million Americans still struggling to find a job, or wanting to change jobs, a lot of your applications are probably being swallowed up by the "the black hole." That's when you send in a job application and never receive any follow-up from the company.In fact, only 25 out of 100 applications eve... | [{'question': 'You can probably read the passage from _', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['a newspaper', 'a website', 'a poster', 'a magazine']}, {'question': 'If your job applications are being swallowed up, it means that _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['your personal information has been stolen', 'your job applicati... |
Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty, and Golden Gate Bridge are common great tourist sites. If you prefer offbeat places, check out the following roadside attractions.
World's Largest Ball of Paint
Alexandria, Ind.
In 1977, Michael Carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere... | [{'question': 'If you want to add your own labour to what you visit, you may choose _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ["World's Largest Ball of Paint", 'The Museum of Dirt', 'Mount Horeb Mustard Museum', 'Paper House']}, {'question': 'What can be inferred from the text?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Michael must have t... |
Do you want to write your password down so that no one can see it, or do you want to send someone a secret message? Knowing how to make an invisible ink message will have you feeling like a secret agent in no time. These are instructions for making invisible ink using baking soda.
Difficulty: Easy
Time required: A few ... | [{'question': 'is not needed for making invisible ink.', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Baking soda', 'Paper', 'Water', 'Ink']}, {'question': "What's the function of the paintbrush?", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['To draw a picture.', 'To allow the "ink" to appear.', 'To write a message onto the white paper.', 'To help the ... |
It is true that the first Olympic Games of the modern times in 1896 were not open to women.Baron Pierre de Coubertin,who gave new life to the Games,was very much a man of his time.He didn't like women showing up for the Games.But since this time,things have changed.History shows that the number of women participating i... | [{'question': 'It is implied in the passage that .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['women first performed in the Olympic Games about fifty years ago', "it was IFs that decided to enlarge the women's programme at the Olympic Games", "Juan Antonio Samaranch didn't agree that women should be IOC members", 'women themselve... |
"Mommy, I'm a funny bird," Jack, my almost-4-year-old tells me. He moves his little fingers like wings.
"You are?" I say. I'm sitting across from him while he eats breakfast at our table. I smile; he says the greatest things. A week ago, however, when he had chocolate on his face and I licked my finger to wipe it off... | [{'question': 'Before visiting the friends, Jack _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ["didn't like chocolate", "couldn't eat by himself", 'was sometimes rude to his mom', 'preferred his mother to his father']}, {'question': 'After visiting the friends, the author _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['was determined to le... |
When Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, gen... | [{'question': '"the talk of the town" means _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['they were in the newspaper', 'people spread many rumors about them', 'they were the most popular things happening', 'they were discussed in a city meeting']}, {'question': "What does the author think about Tom Thumb's wedding?", 'answer': '... |
Under new rules posted by the Civil Aviation administration of China on Friday, pilots will have to pass a "level four" test of Mandarin Chinese, China's official language. Those who speak with an accent that "often impedes" comprehension will not pass. These rules take effect in January 2016.
China's 56 ethnic group... | [{'question': 'Which of the following is true according to the passage?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Sichuan dialect has the contrary meaning to Mandarin.', 'Native Mandarin speakers can understand each other well.', "It isn't necessary for a pilot to pass the test before January 2016.", '"May day" is a distress call ... |
Travel can be a lifesaver. But in today's economy with airlines adding new fees almost daily and ticket prices sharply on the rise, many have written off travel as too expensive. However, with a few saving tricks and a little research, there are still lots of great deals to be had on airline tickets and more.
Early B... | [{'question': 'Which would be the best title for the text?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Tips on Vocation Travelling', 'Advice for Business Travelers', 'The Effect of Economy on Airlines', 'Tricks of Finding the Cheapest Flights']}, {'question': 'Many people have to cancel their travel plan because they _ .', 'answe... |
HOGN KONG--Nine out of 10 Singapore citizens returned dropped wallets with money in them,but in Hone Kong only three out of l0 wallets were returned in an honesty test carried out in Asian cities by Readers Digest .
Larger cities did worse while in general people in smaller places returned secretly planted wallets,... | [{'question': 'The newspaper report is mainly about _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['how the honesty test was carried out', 'where the honesty test was carried out', 'the results of the honesty test in Asia', 'the results of the honesty tests in the world']}, {'question': 'It call be learned from the newspaper that ... |
Joe Temper should have known better. After all, he works for a large auto insurance company. It won't hurt to leave the key in the truck this once, he thought, as he filled his gas tank at a self-service gas station. But minutes later, as he was paying the money, he saw the truck being driven away.
In 2010, 1.6 million... | [{'question': 'What does the author think Joe Temper should be to blame for?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['He should have equipped his car with a security system.', 'He should not have his car refilled at the gas station.', 'He should not have been so sure of himself..', 'He should have shut down the engine of his car.... |
It's 2035. You have a job, a family and you're about 40 old. Welcome to your future life.
Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror, "Turn red," you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror,... | [{'question': 'What changes the color of your shirt?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['The mirror.', 'The counter.', 'The shirt itself.', 'The medicine.']}, {'question': "How do the shoes know that your shouldn't eat the breakfast cereal?", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['By pouring the breakfast into a bowl.', "By listening t... |
In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead,with more tactics .
One tactic involves where to display the goods. Foe example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They... | [{'question': 'Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['To save customers times.', 'To show they are high quality foods.', 'To help sell junk food.', 'To sell them at discount prices.']}, {'question': "What is the California builder's story intended to prov... |
Of course, you know that getting a gift for your dad is a must every Father's Day. Perhaps last year you got him a tie he always wanted, or a watch that had the year of his marriage engraved upon it. Yes, all of those gifts were great, but if this year you'd like to get him a gift that he'll be able to hold onto for a ... | [{'question': 'What is the text mainly about?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["What to do on Father's Day.", "How to choose Father's Day gifts.", "How to remember Father's Day.", "How to make a meaningful Father's Day gift."]}, {'question': "Making a gift yourself for Father's Day might _ .", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ... |
London Heathrow is the biggest airport in the UK, and it also handles more international passenger traffic than any other airport in the world. For this reason, enlargement was planned and on 27th March a fifth terminal opened to help to deal with the many passengers that pass through the airport. The new terminal has ... | [{'question': 'What was the difficulty that passengers met with on the very first day of the opening?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['It was difficult for them to find the right car parking spaces.', 'It took too long to get through security to get into the building.', 'They were not familiar with the new systems in the ... |
Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St. Louis, Missouri, hit the brake on a runaway school bus. He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster.
It all happened in one terrible accident. On the way to school, the bus driver, Ernestine Blackman, suddenly fell ill. Seeing the car wa... | [{'question': 'What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['He parked it for the sleeping bus driver.', 'He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.', 'He made a call to the police.', 'He pressed the brake.']}, {'question': 'When did Larry finally feel safe?', 'answer': 'C', 'optio... |
When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog. Her body was numb .She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours. Already she was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions. Now, at age 34,her goal was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the Calif... | [{'question': "Why didn't Florence swim across the Catalina Channel for the first time?", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Because she was too tired to go on swimming.', "Because the fog was so thick that she couldn't see her support boats clearly.", "Because she couldn't see the goal on land.", 'Because the sea water was t... |
Shoppers who have cut back on purchases in the worrying U.S. economy are likely to continue their conservative shopping habits even if the economy improves, according to a new study.
That signals continued bad news for retailers , who have been struggling to respond to a great cutback in spending as consumers have open... | [{'question': 'The current shopping behavior in the US is becoming _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['arbitrary', 'protective', 'conservative', 'aggressive']}, {'question': "Which is the measure the retailers won't take to attract shoppers?", 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Adding more stores to the busy retail landscape.... |
It was near dusk, and Kim Cooper and her husband, Steve, were trucking through northern Kentucky transportation auto parts from Louisville to Detroit for a goods company. "Steve, wake up!" she shouted. "There's a truck on fire!"
Inside the burning truck, Ronnie Sanders, 38, was fighting for his life. He'd been running ... | [{'question': 'According to the passage, Ronnie put the truck in the ditch because of _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['his concern for his own safety', 'his poor driving skill', 'the icy road', "his concern for others' lives"]}, {'question': 'What probably made Ronnie come to life after driving the truck in the dit... |
Recipients of this year's Annenberg scholarships were announced on June 19. Brittany Blythe was one of them.
In seventh grade,Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader . Her school's coaches were less than enthusiastic. "They said. 'I don't know how you'll be able to do it'. "she recalls. "'You won't be able to do... | [{'question': "What was the coaches' first attitude towards Brittany's dream?", 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Supportive', 'Enthusiastic', 'Optimistic', 'Doubtful']}, {'question': "What was Brittany's reaction after the operation?", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['She abandoned herself to self-pity.', 'She refused to use the... |
You can never be too sure these days in the United States of your neighbours or even your customers! Try to keep a low profile in your neighborhood: don't announce to just about everyone that you are running a home business with thousands of dollars worth of equipment. As much as possible, don't invite clients or visit... | [{'question': 'The advice given by the writer in the passage focuses on _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['how to make your house safer from burglars', 'what to do when your house is broken into', 'how to improve social security in the United States', 'how to run a home business']}, {'question': "Some home-based entr... |
Three years ago when I was still in the University, I also worked at a restaurant.
An old man named Mr. Candido Filio was one of our regular customer at the restaurant. He was one of the most intelligent people I've ever known.
Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page for word puzzles and among his... | [{'question': 'We can learn from the text that Mr.Filio _', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['was generous to young people', 'was good at word puzzles', 'lived quite near the restaurant', 'won a prize from the Philippine Star Newspaper']}, {'question': 'The author was given a gift because _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': [... |
The Jungle Book
Lost in the jungles of India as a child and adopted into a family of wolves, Mowgli is brought up on a diet of Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill. Regular adventures with his friends and enemies in the jungles improve this child's strength and cleverness and stir every reader's imaginatio... | [{'question': 'If you are interested in personal life stories, then you can choose the book _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['A Stolen Life', 'The Jungle Book', 'The Fashion Police', "While We're Far Apart"]}, {'question': 'The ISBN of the book that is most popular among the readers is _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'optio... |
Finally, I entered the university. Because of my careful savings, I did not have to work during the school year. Then, summer came and it was time to work harder than ever. I continued working as a waitress at night, instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hou... | [{'question': 'Where did the writer probably work parttime before attending the university?', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['In a restaurant.', 'In the tennis camps.', 'In a company.', 'In the admissions office.']}, {'question': 'The writer took a class at a community college mainly because _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'option... |
Every fall, many Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of Sukkot . They build huts in their backyards, and if it is warm and dry outside, they live in those huts for seven days and nights. Living in a sukkah is meant to remind Jewish people that for 40 years their ancestors lived in huts in the de... | [{'question': 'According to Joshua Foer, _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['imaginations are very important to win the competition', 'sukkahs can be built at any place and in any shape', 'the winning sukkahs will be included in Talmud', 'competitors should follow laws made by him']}, {'question': 'Which of the follow... |
The skin which covers the tips of the fingers and thumbs is crossed by numerous ridges arranged in different patterns. These patterns are permanent from birth and remain exactly the same throughout a person's life, even when the skin becomes wrinkled and cracked as a result of old age. Such patterns are never passed ... | [{'question': 'According to this passage, the true statement about human fingerprints is that _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ["people's fingerprints sometimes can be passed on from parents to children", "people's fingerprints are unique but identical twins may have the same fingerprints", 'using fingerprints is the... |
You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster's have made good, safe, interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries fromprefix = st1 /New ZealandtoNorway, and fromJapantoBrazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He (or she) will be betwe... | [{'question': 'Children play with Webster toys _ .', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['only in countries far away from each other', 'in countries all over the world', 'in only four countries of the world', 'everywhere except in the Far East']}, {'question': 'The person will speak _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['Engli... |
Do you scream on a roller coaster ride? You slowly climb up a steep slope until an almost vertical drop, and then... Ahhhhhhhh! Thrill-seekers like me are in luck because theme parks are pushing the boundaries of technology to create the fastest, tallest, scariest roller coasters the world has ever known.
Alton Towers... | [{'question': 'We can learn from the passage that _', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['all the theme parks are creating the fast roller coasters', 'the Smiler sends out passengers from 0-240km/h in just 4.9 seconds', 'it is unusual for fighter pilots to feel up to 4.8G', 'the more the money is spent, the faster the roller... |
Schouten University is a highly respected online education provider offering officially-recognized degree programs across the globe. Our mission is to provide students with a high-quality mixed learning MBA program and personal coaching to help them to become world-class managers.
MBA with Unique Skills & Personal Deve... | [{'question': 'Most graduates of Schouten University will work in the field of _ .', 'answer': 'D', 'options': ['education', 'military', 'medicine', 'business']}, {'question': "According to the advertisement, which of the following DOESN'T belong to soft skills?", 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['Leadership skills.', 'Co... |
NEW DELHI, India (AP)--India is fast becoming a top destination for tourists thanks to a forceful campaign to push the country's Himalayan spas and beaches, officials say.
Tourism officials have been crisscrossing the globe as part of the government's "Incredible India" campaign launched in 2003. And the results are ... | [{'question': 'Tourism officials have been crisscrossing the globe to _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['learn from resorts', 'strengthen communication', 'draw tourists to India', 'enjoy the scenery']}, {'question': 'It can be learned that _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['Kant is satisfied with the trend of touri... |
People can be addicted to different things -- e.g. alcohol, drug, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive :They have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they must... | [{'question': 'According to the psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['and takes great pleasure from what he or she buys', 'in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in life', 'just to meet his or her strong psychological need', 'and feels he or... |
Traditionally, women have fallen behind men in adoption of Internet technologies, but a study released yesterday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that women under age 65 now get ahead of men in Internet usage, though only by a few percentage points. But the survey also noted that the _ between women a... | [{'question': 'Among African Americans, _ .', 'answer': 'C', 'options': ['women equal men in the use of the Internet', 'women use the Internet less than men', 'women use the Internet more than men', 'women use the Internet better than men']}, {'question': 'In which age group do women fall behind men in the use of th... |
In the United States, the legal age to drink alcohol is twenty-one --- one of the highest in the world. Americans debate whether _ should be lowered, or whether young drinkers would only drink more. In parts of Europe, the legal drinking age for beer, and sometimes hard liquor, is sixteen. Yet France may raise the age ... | [{'question': 'What would be the best title for the passage?', 'answer': 'B', 'options': ['Studying in the US', 'Rules on Alcohol on Campus in the US', 'Campus Life in the US', 'Alcohol on Campus in the US']}, {'question': 'If a student under 21 drinks alcohol for the first time in Virginia,he might _ .', 'answer': ... |
Most painters discover a style of painting that is fit for them and stick to that, especially if people admire their pictures. But Picasso, the great Spanish painter, was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting. He kept on struggling to find the perfect expression till his death in 1973.
S... | [{'question': 'The ugly cruel and strange paintings by Picasso _ .', 'answer': 'A', 'options': ['make us try to notice something latent in the things', 'allow us to ask questions about them', 'force us to question anything we see', 'cause us to think what Picasso saw was different from what we see']}, {'question': ... |
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