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As a published author with a degree in English, 33-year-old Tom Williams has achieved more than many people will in a lifetime. What makes those achievements more impressive is that he's dyslexic. At school Tom, who has worked as a literary agent and now has a full-time job with a digital publishing company, would ofte...	[ "be good at learning a new language", "have trouble in reading and writing", "have natural abilities to become a writer", "be unable to stay focused on something" ]	1	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: As a published author with a degree in English, 33-year-old Tom Williams has achieved more than many people will in a lifetime. What makes those achievements more impressive is that he's dyslexic. At school Tom, who has worked as a literary agent and ...
At the recent O&P Extremity Games, I had the opportunity to observe a new generation of athletes with disabilities who were skateboarding and rock climbing. These young people really showed the promise of how rewarding physical activities are! We disabled can - and should be -- as active as anyone else. When we get and...	[ "disabled man", "doctor", "coach", "athlete" ]	0	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). At the recent O&P Extremity Games, I had the opportunity to observe a new generation of athletes with disabilities who were skateboarding and rock climbing. These young people really showed the promise of how rewarding physical activities are! We disabled can...
Last night I drove a long way (about 500 km) to return home. It was late and I was driving fast because I wanted to get home as soon as possible. So several times when I was driving behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road, I wanted to shout at the driver ahead. Then I came to a crossroad with a traffic light. As I ...	[ "believes others easily", "can control himself well", "treats others very unfriendly", "is very experienced in driving" ]	1	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Last night I drove a long way (about 500 km) to return home. It was late and I was driving fast because I wanted to get home as soon as possible. So several times when I was driving behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road, I wanted to shout at the driver ...
Henry was a carpenter of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.. My wife said to me, quietly,"That's his ninth cup...	[ "26.50", "56. 50", "46.50", "20.00" ]	1	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Henry was a carpenter of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for...
The word "day" has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using "day" to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using "day" to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half ...	[ "the USA is tilted toward the sun", "the South Pole is tilted away from the sun", "the North Pole is tilted toward the sun", "the North Pole is tilted away from the sun" ]	3	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). The word "day" has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using "day" to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using "day" to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the...
How many men do housework? Recently a European commission tried to find out people's ideas and reactions to the women's movement. As part of their survey , they asked many men and women the question, "Who does the housework?" The men answered very differently from the women! The housework they asked people about was: ...	[ "there are more husbands who did the housework than wives", "husbands do half of the housework all the time", "there are more wives who do the housework than husbands", "wives do almost all the housework at home" ]	2	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). How many men do housework? Recently a European commission tried to find out people's ideas and reactions to the women's movement. As part of their survey , they asked many men and women the question, "Who does the housework?" The men answered very differentl...
A: Recently, the word "clone" appeared very often in the newspapers. Do you know its meaning? B: Not exactly, I read a report in yesterday's newspaper. It said there was a Scottish Dolly. It was the first time that a cloned lamb had been made from an adult sheep. A: Actually, the word "clone" means to produce the "same...	[ "to give birth to new life", "to make a new thing", "to make the \"same\" living thing by taking cells from an adult one", "to make something new" ]	2	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). A: Recently, the word "clone" appeared very often in the newspapers. Do you know its meaning? B: Not exactly, I read a report in yesterday's newspaper. It said there was a Scottish Dolly. It was the first time that a cloned lamb had been made from an adult sh...
After years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It's an interesting and exciting new improvement in today's world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve our natural resources. The quality of our air is affected by many different thin...	[ "They use less gas than regular cars.", "They're safer to drive than most cars.", "They're more modern than other cars.", "They cost less than regular cars" ]	0	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). After years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It's an interesting and exciting new improvement in today's world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve our natural resourc...
Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed. China has banned free plastic bags in shops and supermarkets,and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1st. It came because our country tried to make less litter. Making super-thin plastic bags has also been ba...	[ "environment", "families", "shops", "supermarkets" ]	0	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed. China has banned free plastic bags in shops and supermarkets,and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1st. It came because our country tried...
You may have heard the term "the American Dream".In 1848, James W.Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams.That 19th century "American Dream" motivated the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State". The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors but ...	[ "America' s golden dream could never be realized", "America's golden dream had bought great fortune to Chinese immigrants", "different times have different themes of the American dream", "determination and hard work are the best way to realize the American dream" ]	2	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: You may have heard the term "the American Dream".In 1848, James W.Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams.That 19th century "American Dream" motivated the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State...
The ocean water near the equator absorbs more heat throughout the year than ocean water near the North Pole. Which of the following best explains this difference?	[ "The equator is closer to the Sun.", "The equator has higher sea levels.", "The equator receives more direct sunlight.", "The equator rotates more quickly on Earth's axis." ]	2	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). The ocean water near the equator absorbs more heat throughout the year than ocean water near the North Pole. Which of the following best explains this difference? A. The equator is closer to the Sun. B. The equator has higher sea levels. C. The equator receiv...
Davis decided to kill Adams. He set out for Adams's house. Before he got there he saw Brooks, who resembled Adams. Thinking that Brooks was Adams, Davis shot at Brooks. The shot missed Brooks but wounded Case, who was some distance away. Davis had not seen Case. In a prosecution under a statute that proscribes any atte...	[ "Adams only.", "Brooks only.", "Case only.", "Adams and Brooks" ]	1	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Davis decided to kill Adams. He set out for Adams's house. Before he got there he saw Brooks, who resembled Adams. Thinking that Brooks was Adams, Davis shot at Brooks. The shot missed Brooks but wounded Case, who was some distance away. Davis had not seen Ca...
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don't like it because the airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the cit...	[ "A plane", "A car", "A train", "A bus" ]	1	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: Many people like to travel by plane, but I don't like it because the airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast...
Parents say that honesty is the best policy, but they regularly lie to their children as a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, finds new research from the University of Toronto and the University of California. Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying, so Gail Heyman, professo...	[ "It is a great parenting strategy.", "Parents should think twice before using it.", "It usually does more good than harm.", "parents should do something to make up for it after using it." ]	3	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: Parents say that honesty is the best policy, but they regularly lie to their children as a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, finds new research from the University of Toronto and the University of California. Surprisingly little has been...
A Want Ads 1. WANTED Are you hard-working? Do you like to meet people? If your answer is "yes", then we have a job for you as a waiter, Call AL Hotel at 556779! 2. SUMMER JOB Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? If you want to work for our magazine as a reporter, please call Jack at 558366. 3....	[ "556779", "558366", "766588", "633800" ]	2	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). A Want Ads 1. WANTED Are you hard-working? Do you like to meet people? If your answer is "yes", then we have a job for you as a waiter, Call AL Hotel at 556779! 2. SUMMER JOB Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? If you want to work f...
I have a close friend who has a good family tradition, that is, each year after Thanksgiving dinner, all of the people sit around in the living room and each person takes a few minutes and gives thanks for what really matters and what has added value to their life over the last year. This is something I valued and foll...	[ "her success with writing", "the enjoyment in writing", "the healthiness of her daughter", "the founding of a magazine" ]	3	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). I have a close friend who has a good family tradition, that is, each year after Thanksgiving dinner, all of the people sit around in the living room and each person takes a few minutes and gives thanks for what really matters and what has added value to their...
Rene Descartes' explanation of pain has long been acknowledged in medicine. He proposed that pain is a purely physical phenomenon - that tissue injury makes specific nerves send a signal to the brain, causing the mind to notice pain. The phenomenon, he said, is like pulling on a rope to ring a bell in the brain. It is ...	[ "offered an extremely new and original explanation", "was just opposite to people's everyday experiences", "was grounded in an ridiculous logic", "was so sensible it should have been proposed centuries before" ]	0	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: Rene Descartes' explanation of pain has long been acknowledged in medicine. He proposed that pain is a purely physical phenomenon - that tissue injury makes specific nerves send a signal to the brain, causing the mind to notice pain. The phenomenon, h...
Many science fiction stories tell about explorers arriving in a new world. The explorers then use some kind of high-tech device to test for breathable air or signs of life. But here on Earth, science fiction is becoming reality through a new sampling technology called environmental DNA, or e-DNA for short. Scientists c...	[ "the lasting time and the spreading area of E-DNA", ".the lasting time of E-DNA and too many species for E-DNA", "too many candidates for E-DNA and the lasting time of E-DNA", "robots and old-fashioned field work's replacing E-DNA" ]	0	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: Many science fiction stories tell about explorers arriving in a new world. The explorers then use some kind of high-tech device to test for breathable air or signs of life. But here on Earth, science fiction is becoming reality through a new sampling ...
A primary school in UK has banned Valentine's Day cards because of concerns that young pupils spend too much time talking about boyfriends and girlfriends. Ashcombe Primary School in WestonSuperMare,Somerset,has told parents that cards declaring love can be"confusing" for children under the age of 11,who are still emot...	[ "February 22", "February 6", "March 18", "August 1" ]	1	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: A primary school in UK has banned Valentine's Day cards because of concerns that young pupils spend too much time talking about boyfriends and girlfriends. Ashcombe Primary School in WestonSuperMare,Somerset,has told parents that cards declaring love ...
Cars!!! Holidays! Thousands of prizes ! Hurry ! FREE with every packet of SPLASH! Your personal lucky number! Will be among the 500,000 Winners! Use SPLASH for the SOFTEST ... QIUCKEST...WHITEST WASH! DON'T DELAY ... BUY A PACKET TODAY! Splash is _ .	[ "a certain kind of material used for washing in high quality", "something like a machine used to wash clothes", "the softest, quickest, and whitest car to drive", "one of thousands of prizes for players to win" ]	0	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Cars!!! Holidays! Thousands of prizes ! Hurry ! FREE with every packet of SPLASH! Your personal lucky number! Will be among the 500,000 Winners! Use SPLASH for the SOFTEST ... QIUCKEST...WHITEST WASH! DON'T DELAY ... BUY A PACKET TODAY! Splash is _ . A. a...
The first Ml choir rehearsal of the school year took place in the school hall. All the students joined together to sing. I watched as my elder sister and her grade came in and took their places next to us on the stage. Meanwhile, I could hear laughing. Some students were pointing at a girl standing next to my sister. I...	[ "A Great Hero to Me", "A Girl in Need of Help", "An Unforgettable Rehearsal", "An Embarrassing Experience" ]	0	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). The first Ml choir rehearsal of the school year took place in the school hall. All the students joined together to sing. I watched as my elder sister and her grade came in and took their places next to us on the stage. Meanwhile, I could hear laughing. Some s...
As I made my way to my office last Thursday, I noticed an A4 poster stuck to the lift door. Then I noticed one on the wall, one on the noticeboard, and then one on my classroom door. In fact, they were stuck to nearly every available surface along the corridor. And they all had the same statement:"All I'm asking for is...	[ "They hoped less homework would be given.", "They were upset about what they had done.", "They wanted to be respected by their teacher.", "They received much less than they had expected." ]	3	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: As I made my way to my office last Thursday, I noticed an A4 poster stuck to the lift door. Then I noticed one on the wall, one on the noticeboard, and then one on my classroom door. In fact, they were stuck to nearly every available surface along the...
In high school I joined the girl athletic club. At our first track meet, I entered for the long jump, but was made an alternate for the 50 yard dash. I didn't like it, since I was better at long distance, but they assured me I would never have to run; they just ran out of alternate. As I walked up to the start line, I ...	[ "She cried at the sight of her father.", "Everyone cheered her for her success.", "Her farther came up and comforted her.", "She felt ashamed to meet her classmates." ]	2	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: In high school I joined the girl athletic club. At our first track meet, I entered for the long jump, but was made an alternate for the 50 yard dash. I didn't like it, since I was better at long distance, but they assured me I would never have to run;...
It took me several years to realize that my black skin is beautiful and I have accepted the fact that indeed black is beautiful now. This skin I have been in for so many years determined my self worth. I had so many factors "against" me in my mind when I was a little girl. I was a tall, thin, dark skinned girl with a g...	[ "realized the importance of good memory", "didn't mind others saying she was black", "accepted the European standard of beauty", "didn't think her mother was very beautiful" ]	2	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). It took me several years to realize that my black skin is beautiful and I have accepted the fact that indeed black is beautiful now. This skin I have been in for so many years determined my self worth. I had so many factors "against" me in my mind when I was ...
Athens 2004 Paralympics: Biggest and Best Ever The Paralympics are the games for sports men and women with a disability. They were the idea of Doctor Ludwig Guttman, a doctor working at Stoke Mandeville hospital in the UK. This famous hospital looks after people who can no longer walk, or cannot move at a...	[ "Rome", "Australia", "Athens", "UK" ]	3	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Athens 2004 Paralympics: Biggest and Best Ever The Paralympics are the games for sports men and women with a disability. They were the idea of Doctor Ludwig Guttman, a doctor working at Stoke Mandeville hospital in the UK. This famous hospital l...
I became a teacher at 55 years of age. Things were going on so well during my first two periods. Then came my 3rdperiod class - the 8thgraders with only one girl in the class. I thought the class was bad until the intercom came on and the office was asking if I was in my classroom. "Of course," I responded. A student ...	[ "she finally learned to play games", "she won the boy's trust in the end", "she scored at the football game", "she made great achievements in teaching" ]	1	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). I became a teacher at 55 years of age. Things were going on so well during my first two periods. Then came my 3rdperiod class - the 8thgraders with only one girl in the class. I thought the class was bad until the intercom came on and the office was asking i...
An example of a fossil could be a	[ "dino track", "animal eye", "human heart", "abandoned nest" ]	0	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: An example of a fossil could be a Answer: dino track
That day It's 4 am,and Danilo C.Dequina is already awake. Holding a flashlight and a bucket, he is walking in the pre-dawn darkness along the shore of Old Poblacion Beach in the town of Maitum,Sarangani,in the far south of the Philippines. A few minutes later,he spots a patch of sand that appears to have been disturbe...	[ "release small turtles", "bury turtle eggs deeper", "find newly laid turtle eggs", "clear away trash from the seaside" ]	2	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: That day It's 4 am,and Danilo C.Dequina is already awake. Holding a flashlight and a bucket, he is walking in the pre-dawn darkness along the shore of Old Poblacion Beach in the town of Maitum,Sarangani,in the far south of the Philippines. A few minu...
"Where there is a will, there is a way." Perhaps not many students can understand this better than 22-year-old Michael Ha. Because of his story of success, he has become an example of young people. Michael Ha was born in a very poor family. His parents worked in Vietnam before they moved to Britain in 1980. They couldn...	[ "How to deal with the difficulties.", "How to become a good student.", "From a poor area to Cambridge", "From \"worst school \" to Cambridge University." ]	3	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: "Where there is a will, there is a way." Perhaps not many students can understand this better than 22-year-old Michael Ha. Because of his story of success, he has become an example of young people. Michael Ha was born in a very poor family. His parent...
Many Western people are not used to sitting on the floor any more. In Japan, however, sitting upright on the floor is common in different situations. For example, meals are traditionally had when people sit on the tatami floor around a low table. Also during the tea ceremony and other traditional events, one sits on ...	[ "When traditional events are held.", "When a tea ceremony is held.", "When men and women meet.", "When meals are traditionally had." ]	2	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: Many Western people are not used to sitting on the floor any more. In Japan, however, sitting upright on the floor is common in different situations. For example, meals are traditionally had when people sit on the tatami floor around a low table. Al...
Max was sitting at home reading his favorite book. The story was about cakes. Max thought to himself, "I am going to go to the store and get stuff to make a cake!" Max headed to the grocery store to get the cake ingredients. Max was going to make a banana and chocolate cake. On his way he saw his friend Greg, a s...	[ "He wanted to get strawberries", "H wanted to get blueberries", "He wanted to see his friend Max", "He wanted to make a cake" ]	3	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Max was sitting at home reading his favorite book. The story was about cakes. Max thought to himself, "I am going to go to the store and get stuff to make a cake!" Max headed to the grocery store to get the cake ingredients. Max was going to make a banan...
Cooking food over a smoky fire is found everywhere in the world. It is often difficult to find wood for the fire. People who do not have wood must spend large amounts of money on cooking fuel. However, there is a much easier way to cook food using energy from the sun. Solar cookers, or ovens, have been used for centuri...	[ "Different Ways of Cooking", "The History of the Solar Cookers.", "How to Choose Solar Cookers.", "Cooking Meals with the Sun for Fuel" ]	3	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Cooking food over a smoky fire is found everywhere in the world. It is often difficult to find wood for the fire. People who do not have wood must spend large amounts of money on cooking fuel. However, there is a much easier way to cook food using energy from...
Ways to Deal with the Problem of Energy There are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy.One way is the greater production of common energy sources,such as coal,oil and gas.The trouble with these sources,however,is that they are not renewable. Another way is energy conservation ,which mea...	[ "One km.", "Two km.", "Three km.", "Four km." ]	1	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Ways to Deal with the Problem of Energy There are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy.One way is the greater production of common energy sources,such as coal,oil and gas.The trouble with these sources,however,is that they are...
In choosing a friend,one should be very careful.A good friend can help you study.You can have fun together and make each other happy.Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends.They will be with you as long as you have money or luck,but when you are down,they will run away.How do I know when I have found a good friend...	[ "the qualities of a friend", "where to choose friends", "how to get along with friends", "the importance of having a friend" ]	0	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). In choosing a friend,one should be very careful.A good friend can help you study.You can have fun together and make each other happy.Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends.They will be with you as long as you have money or luck,but when you are down,the...
People should be warned against using mobile phones outdoors in stormy weather because they may"be struck by lightning",according to doctors. Three experts have described how a teenage girl was struck by lightning while using her phone in a large London park.The girl,aged 15,recovered,but a year later was still wheelch...	[ "Because more people are faced with it.", "Because some deaths have been caused.", "Because lightning is harmful for the brain.", "Because a teenage girl got killed." ]	1	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). People should be warned against using mobile phones outdoors in stormy weather because they may"be struck by lightning",according to doctors. Three experts have described how a teenage girl was struck by lightning while using her phone in a large London park....
Just as the world's most respected scientific bodies have confirmed that the world is getting hotter, they have also stated that there is strong evidence that humans are driving the warming. Countless recent reports from the world's leading scientific bodies have said the same thing. For example, a 2010 summary of clim...	[ "How can we stop global warming?", "Where Is Global Warming Leading Us to?", "Are Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming?", "What's Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases?" ]	2	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: Just as the world's most respected scientific bodies have confirmed that the world is getting hotter, they have also stated that there is strong evidence that humans are driving the warming. Countless recent reports from the world's leading scientific...
Two thirds of the singles looking for love in Britain turned to the Internet last year, according to figures made in public yesterday. Special sites offer introductions to smokers, to Roman Catholics, tall people, beautiful people, frequent flyers and vegans . Technology has brought about a great change in the dating ...	[ "don't need to do any research at all", "have to meet first before they can e-mail each other", "don't have to find a go-between.", "must go to an actual dating agency office first" ]	2	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Two thirds of the singles looking for love in Britain turned to the Internet last year, according to figures made in public yesterday. Special sites offer introductions to smokers, to Roman Catholics, tall people, beautiful people, frequent flyers and vegans ...
My son. The phrase felt difficult and strange the first time I said it, and I had to practice it a thousand times. I started saying the words to myself the day when the ultrasound told me we were having a baby. Finally, my son was born. The nurse came out of the delivery room, holding a tiny, howling human being wrappe...	[ "he was a writer", "he was too excited", "he was too nervous", "it's a feeling too complex to express" ]	3	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). My son. The phrase felt difficult and strange the first time I said it, and I had to practice it a thousand times. I started saying the words to myself the day when the ultrasound told me we were having a baby. Finally, my son was born. The nurse came out of ...
If you watch the sky for about an hour after the sun goes down , you may see some " moving stars". But they're not really stars. They're man--made satellites . And the biggest of all is the International Space Station(ISS). From May to July is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth. And people can see i...	[ "A TV guide.", "A storybook.", "A science magazine.", "A travel diary." ]	2	Complete the following questions with the correct answer. Question: If you watch the sky for about an hour after the sun goes down , you may see some " moving stars". But they're not really stars. They're man--made satellites . And the biggest of all is the International Space Station(ISS). From May to July is the bes...
Little Tom likes cartoons very much .When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they' re over. Sometimes he'd rather wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he will be late for school. Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morni...	[ "he's late for school", "he goes to school by bus", "he can't wake up himself in the morning", "he has to go to school without breakfast" ]	2	The following are multiple choice questions (with answers). Little Tom likes cartoons very much .When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they' re over. Sometimes he'd rather wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he will be late for school. Yesterday Tom ...