Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Many countries share the view that drastic measures must be taken to stop the pollution of the seas.

A. The pollution of the seas can only be prevented provided that many countries follow the same policy. 

B. By putting into practice a series of precaution it is generally believed that the pollution of the seas will be prevented. 

C. The sea will, it seems, continue to be polluted unless this agreement is accepted by a majority of the countries.

D. A lot of countries agree that it is essential to take strong action to put an end to the pollution of the sea.

MEASURING HEAT A meter is a measuring device. Just as the speedometer in an automobile tells how fast the car is going, a thermometer records how warm or how cold something is. Thermometers measure heat in degrees. For example, for comfort indoors the temperature in a room should be about 70o Farenheit. A simple room thermometer can tell us how near to this the temperature in a room is. Other kinds of thermometers are also used. One is used to measure the heat of an oven. It shows heat from 100o to 600o. Another may be used on an air-conditioner. The thermometers used to measure body heat record temperatures from 92o to 108o. Other thermometers can be used to show that water freezes at 32o. The thermometer used to tell temperature outdoors often records from far below 0o to about 120o. A thermometer is a much-used measuring device that proves helpful in the home, the office, the factory, the laboratory, the schoolroom, and many other places. 61. While not stated in the article, you can tell that A. thermometers are always right. B. thermometers are hard to make. C. body thermometer does not usually go over 108o F 62. This article as a whole is about A. speedometers. B. thermometers and their uses. C. outdoor thermometers. D. measuring heat and weight. 63. The word another in the second papragraph, seventh sentence, refers to …………………. . 64. Which two of this sentences are not true? A. Thermometers measure heat. D. Speedometers measure heat. B. Thermometers are used outsides. E. Thermometers are used only indoors. C. Heat can be measured. 65. What words in the last sentence means often made use of?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The downside of this approach is that it is difficult to measure its efficacy

A. negative aspect

B. positive aspect

C. advantage

D. strength

Trains Discourager Transport Expensive Example Problem Citie Pollution ______________________________ Traffic congestion in many (1) __________ around the world is severe. One possible solution to this (2) __________ is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use this money to make public transport better. One of the first benefits of such a measure is that the heavy taxes would (3) __________ car owners from using their cars because it would become very (4) __________ to drive. This would mean that they would begin to make use of public (5) __________ instead, thus reducing traffic problems and (6) __________ as well. Another benefit would be that much more use would be made of public transport if it was improved. It is often the case that public transport in cities is very poor. For (7) __________ , we often see old buses and (8) __________ that people would rather not use. High taxes would generate enough money to make the necessary changes.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

A thermometer is an instrument. We use it to measure the temperature

A. We use it to measure the temperature which is a thermometer

B. A thermometer is an instrument which is used to measure the temperature

C. We use thermometer which measure the temperature

D. A thermometer is an instrument which we use it to measure the temperature

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

 

          Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about the changes to our climate which are taking place. Admittedly, climate changes have occurred on our planet before. For example, there have been several ice ages or glacial periods.
          These climatic changes, however, were different from the modern ones in that they occurred gradually and, as far as we know, naturally. The changes currently being monitored are said to be the result not of natural causes, but of human activity. Furthermore, the rate of change is becoming alarmingly rapid.
          The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up. According to some experts, this warming process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate unprecedented in the last 10,000 years. The implications for the planet are very serious. Rising global temperatures could give rise to such ecological disasters as extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts. These in turn could have a harmful effect on agriculture.
          It is thought that this unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car engines and modern industrial processes, for example. Such gases not only add to the pollution of the atmosphere, but also create a greenhouse effect, by which the heat of the sun is trapped. This leads to the warming up of the planet.
          Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular summits on the subject, attended by representatives from around 180 of the world’s industrialized countries. Of these summits, the most important took place in Kyotoin Japanin 1997. There it was agreed that the most industrialized countries would try to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions and were given targets for this reduction of emissions.
          It was also suggested that more forests should be planted to create so-called sinks to absorb greenhouse gases. At least part of the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic deforestation.
          Sadly, the targets are not being met. Even more sadly, global warnings about climate changes are often still being regarded as scaremongering

The word “drastic” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. hard

B. severe

C. widespread

D. obvious