English Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life. Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reinsured in 1952. In that year she published The Sea Around Us. which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequents discussions with experts in he field. However she always realized the limitations of her no technical readers. In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the president’s science Advisory Committee. 1. The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work (a) as a researcher (b) at college (c) at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (d) as a writer 2. According to the Passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University? (a) Oceanography (b) history (c) literature (d) zoology 3. When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of (a) 26 (b) 29 (c) 34 (d) 45 4. The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest meaning to (a) Unnecessary (b) limited (c) continuous (d) irresponsible 5. Arson is suspected in a fire that razed the Grand Hotel. A. threatened B. included C. destroyed D. spared 6. Rarely _______ seen far from water. (A) spotted turtles (B) spotted turtles are (C) have spotted turtles (D) are spotted turtles 7. Because the subject matter was so technical, the instructor made every effort to use ______ terms to describe it. (A) candid (B) simplified (C) discreet (D) specialized Choose the appropriate preposition. ( Question 8-9) 8. You are responsible _________ your immediate supervisor (A) for (B) to (C) of (D) into 9. Her parents are very their daughter’s education. (A) concerning for (B) concerned of (C) concerned in (D) concerned about 10. The correct English translation of “†g‡qwU †`L‡Z Zvi gv‡qi gZ”| a. The girl is like her mother. b. The girl resembles her mother. c. The girl resembles like her mother. d. The girl looks like her mother. 11. ___________ many days since I last gave him money. A. It was B. It has been C. It had been D. It is 12. In Robert Herrick’s “To Daffodils”, apart from human beings, what other things are short lived? A. summer and winter B. summer and rainy season C. flowers and animals D. summer and morning dew. 13. The store manager waited _________ customers all morning. (A) at (B) for (C) on (D) of Find the Correct Sentence: (Questions 14 through 16) 14. A. I have no authority about giving you the opinion. B. I have no authority on giving you the opinion. C. I have no authority in giving you the opinion. D.I have no authority for giving you the opinion. 15. We want the field researcher to be the one who has the best rapport with his respondents. (A) the field researcher to be the one (B) the field researcher to be he (C) him to be field researcher (D) that the field researcher be him. 16. Scientists know that the Hobs crater in Arizona was made by a meteorite, but they do not know ....... (A) when did the meteorite hit the earth. (B) when the meteorite hit the earth . (C) when did the earth hit the meteorite. (D) when the meteorite the earth hit. 17. The opposite of the word instigate is (A) inhibit (B) random choice (C) approve vigorously (D) waive 18. Several of these washers and dryers are out of order and (A) need to be repairing (B) repairing is required of them (C) require that they be repaired (D) need to be repaired 19. If John fell for a obvious trick he must be very (A) foolish (B) rich (C) clever (D) honest 20. If someone gives up smoking then he __________smoking. (a) starts (B) stops (C) hates (D) loves 21. Unlike other cats, the cheetah cannot fully extract_______ claws. A. them B. its C. they D.that 22. A story becomes a fable only when A. it is compressed to a certain extent. B. it achieves universality C. it is based on folk wisdom D. it is markedly compressed and contains a moral. 23. Choose the correct spelling; A. Miscellaneous B. Misceellaneous C. Missscellaneous D. Miscalanecos 24. According to ‘Jerry’ the word ‘subterfuge’ means A. sabotage B. integrity C. a dishonest explanation D. more than honesty Ans 1 D 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 C 6 D 7 B 8 B 9 D 10 D 11 C 12 D 13 C 14 D 15 B 16 B 17 A 18 D 19 A 20 B 21 B 22 D 23 A 24 C Farid
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