Getting the UNSTATED DETAIL (Implicit Information)
Passage one (question 1-2)
Blood pressure measurement has two components:
systolic and diastolic. Systolic pressure is taken when the heart is contracting
to pump blood; diastolic pressure is taken when the heart is resting between
beats. In the usual blood pressure reading, the systolic measurement is given
first and is the higher of the two.
Normal
blood pressure is a systolic measurement of 140, and when the systolic pressure
is 160 or higher, than hypertension exists. Systolic pressure between 140 and
160 indicates borderline hypertension.
1.
Which of the following is NOT true about
systolic blood pressure ?
a)
It is taken during the contraction of heart
b)
It is usually given first a blood pressure
reading
c)
A normal systolic measurement is 140
d)
Hypertension exists when the systolic pressure
is blow 140
2.
Which of the following is NOT stated about
diastolic pressure ?
a)
It is one of the two components of blood
pressure
b)
it is taken when the heart is resting
c)
it is lower than systolic pressure
d)
A diastolic measurement of 140 is normal
Passage
two (question 3-4)
In the
1960s, as space travel was becoming a subject of much discussion, Pan American
Airlines began receiving some fairly unusual requests for flight information.
People began making requests to be on the first flight that Pan Am made to the
Moon.
On a whim,
Pan Am started a waiting list for the first flight to the Moon. Similar
requests have come to Pan Am over the years, and Pan Am has responded by adding
the names of the requesters to the list.
Unfortunately
for Pan Am, the original company is no longer in business, and it never got to
the Moon. However, when it went out of business, it had waiting list of more
than 90.000 names for its first lunar flight.
3.
All of the following are mentioned about Pan
American Airlines, EXCEPT that…
a)
It started business in the 1960s
b)
It received requests for its first flight to the
Moon
c)
It kept some people on a long waiting list
d)
It went out of business
4.
Which of the following is NOT true about Pan
Am’s Moon flights ?
a)
People asked Pan Am about its flights to the
Moon
b)
Pan Am kept a waiting list for its Moon flights
c)
Pan Am never really made any Moon flights
d)
Pan Am’s waiting list had only a few names on it
Getting the IMPLIED DETAIL(Inference/Conclusion)
Passage one (question 1-3)
Until 1996, the Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world, with
more than a hundred stories. It is located in Chicago, whose nickname is the
Windy City. The combination of a very tall building in a city with such weather
conditions leads to a lot of swaying in the breeze.
On a windy
day , the top of the building can move back and forth as much as three feet
every few seconds. The inside doors at the top of the building open and close,
and water in sinks sloshes back and forth.
1.
The Sears Tower is probably…
a)
As tall as the Empire State Building
b)
No longer the tallest building in the world
c)
Taller than any other building
d)
Still the highest building in the world
2.
It can be inferred from the passage that
Chicago…
a)
Has moderate weather
b)
Is generally warm
c)
Has humid weather
d)
Usually has a lot of wind
3.
It is implied in the passage that the
upper-level doors in the Sears Tower open and close because…
a)
The building was poorly constructed
b)
People go in and out so often
c)
The building moves in the wind
d)
There is water in the sinks
Passage
two (questions 4-6)
The most
common last name in the English-speaking world is Smith, which was taken from
the job of working with metals. A silversmith, for example, is someone who
works with the metal silver. Historical records indicate that the use of this
last name is at least 700 years old. Today, there are more that 3,3 million
Smiths living in the United States and perhaps another million Smiths living in
other English-speaking countries worldwide.
4.
It can inferred from the passage that family
names…
a)
Were always taken from the area where a family
lived
b)
Were short names
c)
Had little or no meaning
d)
Could be taken from jobs
5.
Which of the following is implied about the
Smith family name ?
a)
It is definitely not more than 700 years old
b)
It existed 600 years ago
c)
It did not exist 500 years ago
d)
It definitely was not in use 1,000 years ago
6.
In England there are probably…
a)
More Smiths than there are in the United States
b)
More than a million Smiths
c)
Fewer than a million Smiths
d)
No
families with the name of Smith
VOCABULARIES IN CONTEXT
Passage one (1-4)
When
babies are born, they always have blue eyes. This is because the melanin, the pigment
that colors the eyes is not on the surface of the iris. Instead, it is within
the creases of the iris. Because there is little melanin on the surface of the
iris, the eyes appears blue.
After
a few months, the melanin moves to the surface of the iris. It is the amount of
melanin on the surface that determines a person’s permanent eye color, so it is
at this point that a baby’s eyes develop the color they will have for a
lifetime.
1.
The
word “pigment” in line 2 is closest in meaning to ...
a) skin c)
tissue
b) mucle d) color
2.
Look
at the word surface in paragraph 1. This word is closest in meaning to ...
a) top c) back
b) inside d) bottom
3.
The
word “permanent” in line 6 could best be replaced by ...
a)
Changeable c) Dark
b)
Lasting d) Possible
4.
Look
at the word point in paragraph 2. This could best replaced by ...
a)
Dot c) Time
b)
Era d) place
Passage two (5-6)
The chilli pepper is native to the americas, but
nowadayas it is found all over the world. It is an extremely popular spice in
many cultures and is, in fact, the world’s second favorite spice, after salt.
There are more than a hundred spices of chillie peppers, some of which are
quite mild and others of which are incredibly hot and spicy.
Today chilli peppers are used to spice a variety of foods, e.g.,
salsa, meat and rice dishes, and even jam and jelly. In the past, chilli
peppers had some other , more unusual, uses. In ancient Mexico, for example,
chillies could be used to pay taxes. In addition, in Panama, these peppers were
used to protect against sharks.
5.
The
word “ favorite” in line 4 is closest in meaning to ...
a)
Most
popular
b)
Most
delicious
c)
Best
known
d)
Most
recognized
6.
Look
at the word jam in paragraph 2. Jam is probably ...
a. A
type of chillies
b. Something
to eat
c. Something
to wear
d. A container
for chillies
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