Text 15 for questions 53-56

The average person will say (hat agriculture means farming. He is partly right, for raising crops is a branch of agriculture. So do livestock raising, dairy forming, fruit growing, chicken raising and even fur farming. Agriculture includes the raising of every kind of plants and animals that is useful to man.

With all its many branches, agriculture is the world's most, important industry. It supplies the food we eat and many of the materials from which we make our clothing.

Farms are classified according to the type of farming that is done and kinds of crops and livestock that are raised. They may be classified in several different ways, such as general, specialized, intensive, and extensive farms.

General farming is a farm where a variety of things is raised. On such a farm there may be a herd of dairy cows whose milk the farmer sells. There may also be poultry to pro vide extra income and supply some of the family's needs.

There aft many factors that influence the types of crops and livestock that a farmer raised. The most important one is climate which includes temperature, length of growing season, sunshine, and rainfall, Another is the type of soil. The third is the amount of water available of irrigation. By concentrating on the particular crops or animals that fit best with this situation, the specialized farmer hopes to use his land in the most efficient and profitable way.

When a farmer devotes a great deal of labour to a piece of land, he is practicing intensive agriculture. If
he works in a large area of land with relatively little labour, he is practicing extensive agriculture. Intensive
agriculture usually goes together with small farms. A great deal of careful work is always involved in
intensive agriculture. Often this work must be done by hand. Extensive agriculture is usually practiced on large farms or ranches where most of the work is done by machinery.

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These words are related to farming, EXCEPT ...

E. livestock
E. extensive farming
E. irrigation
E. stock exchange
E. type of soil
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The practice of intensive and extensive agriculture is

the main idea of paragraph ...
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The text tells us about ...
a. intensive agriculture
b. extensive agriculture
c. types of farming
d. the important factors in farming
e. specialized farms


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"They may be classified in several different ways ."
(Paragraph 3).
The underlined word refers to ...
. crops
. plants
. farms
. cows
. animals

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SKILL 12. Determine Where Specific Information is Found

SKILL 12. Determine Where Specific Information is Found

Sometimes the final question accompanying a reading passage (or one paragraph of a passage) will ask you to determine where in the passage a piece of information is found. On the test there will be a multiple-choice question that asks where certain information is found. The answer choices will list possible locations for that information.

The following that you should remember when you are trying to determine where in the passage something is found :

1. How to identify the question.

- Where in the passage......?

2. Where to find the answer.

- The answer can be in any of the lines listed in the answers to the question.

3. How to answer the question.

- Choose a key word or idea in the question.

- Skim the appropriate(s) of the passsage looking for the key word or idea.

- Choose the answer that contains the key word or idea.

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SKILL 11. Use Context to Determine Meanings of Simple Words.

SKILL 11. Use Context to Determine Meanings of Simple Words.

It is possible that you will be asked to determine the meaning of simple word in reading passage, a word that you see often in everyday English. In this type of question, you shouldn't give the normal, everyday meaning of the word; instead, asecondary meaning of the word is being tested, so you must determine the meaning of the word in this situation.

The following you should remember about vocabulary questions containing simple words.

1. How to identify the question.

What is the meaning of ''X'' in line Y?

The word ''X'' in line Y could best replaced by......

2. Where to find the answer.

Information to help you understand secondary meaning of a simple word can often be found in the context surrounding the word.

3. How to answer the question.

- Find the word in the passage.

- Read the sentence that contains the word carefully.

- Look for context clues to help you understand the meaning.

4. Choose the answer that the context indicates.

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SKILL 10. Use Context to Determine Meanings of Difficult Words.

SKILL 10. Use Context to Determine Meanings of Difficult Words.

 

 

 

On reading test you may be asked to determine the meaning of a difficult word in a reading passage, a word that you are not expected to know. In this case, the passage will probably give you a clear indication of what the word means.

 

The following are the key information that you should remember about vocabulary question containing difficult words :

 

1. How to identify the question.

- What is the meaning of ''X'' in line Y?

The word ''X'' is closest in meaning to ........

 

2. Where to find the answer.

The information to help you understand the meaning of an unknown word can be found in the context surrounding the unknown word.

 

3. How to answer the question.

- Find the word in the passage.

- Read the sentence that contains the word carefully.

- Look for the context clues to help you understand the meaning.

- Choose the answer that the context indicates.

 

 

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Text 14 for questions 48-52

There are millions of plants and animals living in
the sea. Most of the plants and animals living in the
oceans are extremely small and float near the surface of

Text 13 for questions 46-47

A planet is a body in space that revolves around a
star. There are nine planets in our solar system, and
these nine planets travel around the sun. The names of
the planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

Example No. 12

Regularly participating in moderately vigorous physical activity can reduce your risk of fatal heart disease. And when you combine physical activity with other lifestyle measures, such as maintaining a healthy weight, the payoff is even greater.

Example No. 11

As you put on weight in adulthood, your weight gain is mostly fat rather than muscle. This excess weight can lead to conditions that increase your chances of heart disease — high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Example No. 10

Example no. 9

High blood pressure and high cholesterol can damage your heart and blood vessels. But without testing for them, you probably won't know whether you have these conditions. Regular screening can tell you what your

Text 12 for questions 42-45

Text 12

Uday and Qusay are killed and the delighted
British and American governments suggest that Iraq

Text 11 for questions 38-41

Text 11

Dear Rossa,

I am a guy, twenty-eight years old. I have a
problem with a girl friend. She is twenty five years old.
We have been dating each other for years, since we