Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. In new research, scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses can (23) between angry and happy faces and react (24) . The scientists fitted the horses with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces (25) their heart rates to rise significantly. Riders from a club in London also say that there i...
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Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. In new research, scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses can (23) between angry and happy faces and react (24) . The scientists fitted the horses with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces (25) their heart rates to rise significantly. Riders from a club in London also say that there is a special relationship between humans and horses. If you (26) a horse and you are happy and relaxed, then the horse will be relaxed, too, and will help you. When you are not having a great day, the horse can make you feel much better. The riders also said that the horses make people (27) of their own emotions because they react to them. Question 23. A. separate B. compare C. distinguish D. divide Question 24. A. accordingly B. therefore C. however D. contrastingly Question 25. A. lead B. make C. create D. cause Question 26. A. come B. approach C. advance D. forward Question 27. A. know B. aware C. ignorant D. informed Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34. Where would you expect to find the world's most expensive home? New York? Hollywood? Tokyo? In fact, it's in India's largest city, Mumbai. Mumbai has been growing rapidly over the last 20 years, and it now has a population of 12.5 million. The city has been getting richer, too; there are over 60 billionaires in India, and about 20 of them are residents of Mumbai. One of these, MukeshAmbani, has created the world's most expensive family home, “Antilia", a huge 27-story contemporary building overlooking the ocean. The house took more than three years to build. It was completed in 2010, and the Ambani family moved in a year later. No one knows exactly how much Mr. Ambani paid for it, but most experts agree that the total cost was at least US$1 billion. The house catersto every possible need, with a number of swimming pools, a huge library, a gym, a theatre, and hanging gardens over four stories. There is a spacious health club and an “ice room” full of artificial snow for people who want to chill out in the Mumbai heat. Mr. Ambani's family consists of his wife Nita, their three children, and his mother - but the house has plenty of room for guests. On the first six stories of the building there are parking spaces for more than 160 cars, and there are three helicopter landing pads on the roof. Even when there aren't any visitors, the Ambani family won't be on their own; the house is so big that it needs hundreds of staff to run it. Of course, from the top of the house the views over the ocean and the city are spectacular. However, some of the largest slums in Asia are in Mumbai, and they are so vast that it's impossible not to notice them from the top of Antilia. And this is why some Mumbai residents are unhappy about the building. They have questioned whether it is right to spend so much money on a family home in a city where thousands of people live in cramped, dirty accommodation - and where thousands more have no home at all. But is this criticism fair? Mr. Ambani has certainly spent a huge amount of money on his luxurious home, but there is no doubt that he and his wife have helped the local community in many ways. They have built a school and a hospital, for example, and Mr. Ambani's company employs thousands of Indian people. Antilia's architects were American, but most of the construction workers were local. The people of Mumbai have been arguing about Antilia ever since it was built. The disagreements will probably continue for years to come. (Text adapted from: https://goo.gl/4ediiG) Question 28. The population of Mumbai . A. has always been big B. is getting smaller C. includes 60 billionaires D. is bigger now than it used to be Question 29. The amount that Mr. Ambani paid for Antilia was . A. exactly US$1 billion B. probably US$1 billion or more C. definitely less than US$1 billion D. probably less than US$1 billion Question 30. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to caters to? A. helps B. ignores C. meets D. encourages Question 31. You can see Mumbai's slums from Antilia because they are very . A. big B. close C. cramped D. poor Question 32. Antilia was designed by . A. Indians B. Mr. Ambani C. Mr. Ambani's company D. Americans Question 33. Which of the following is mentioned as a criticism of Mr. Ambani? A. He has spent a lot of money on his home. B. He never helps local people. C. He has too much money. D. His house needs hundreds of staff. Question 34. We can infer from the text that the author of the passage thinks that . A. Antilia is a waste of money. B. Antilia is not a very interesting building. C. Antilia has created strong feelings among local people. D. It was a good idea to build Antilia.
