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following
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B,c,
or
D onyour
answer sheet to indicate the
correct
answer to each of the questionsfrom
12 to 16.Many people feel a mid-afternoon slump in mood and alertnes-s
lvlanv people believe-that this slump is caused by
eating a heavy lunch, or by getting u poo
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Albert Einstein, andBill
clinton
are all famous fans of napping - and withgood reason' various evidence, including the universal tendency of toddlers
and the erderry to nap in the
afternoon' and the aftemoon nap of siesti cultures, t
ave teJ many scientists to the same
conclusior*: nature tells
us to take a nap in the middle of the day Short
p".iod,
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improve arertness, memory and motor skills' decision-making, and mood - utt*t
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biological urge to sleep in the middle of the afternoon coincides with_a slight drop in body temperatureThis drop occurs whether we have lunch or not
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midday,uf
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sleep in the afternoon provides
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up in the
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is any better; in fact, the opposite may be true.In the dark' our brains produce more of the sleep-inducing hormon e melqtonin, so close the blinds, tum
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12:
The reading isprimarily
aboutA
why our bodies get tired in theafternoon
B
how much sleep is ideal for people
c'
why afternoon naps are good forus
D
which famous peopreare known for napping
Question
13: All
of thefollowing
are mentioned as things that are improved by napping exceptA
alertness
B
decision_making
C
fooddigestion
D
memory
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15:
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A
twenty to thirtyminutes
B
sleeping longer
C
approximately eighthours
D
a midday napQuestion
16:
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foilowing
exceptA,
turnotTlour
celiphone
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make the room dark
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make sure rhe room isn't too\\.arrn
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In past centuries' Native Americans
living
in the arid areas of what is now the southwestemunited
states relies on a variety of strategies to ensure the successof their agriculture Firstani
fo.'"-"rrort, water was the criticalfuctor' The soil was rich because there was
little
rain to ieachout,rr *in".uil",^iut
the low precipitation caused itsown problems' Long periods of drought,could have
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the other hand, a suddenflood could -iust as easilv have destroj.ed a crop. Ser eral techniques
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the *'ater probrem The simprest was to plant crops in the floodplains and
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the1'oung
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was to buird dikes ordams to
control the
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of
dams to control the floods'A
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if
one crop failed, anotherwould
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to grow enough food so that some could
be dried and stored
for
emergencies'
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emergen"ytuppli"s
ran low, the peopie
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these fa,ed, they movedup into the mountains to gather the
wild
plants trratrilgrrt
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atmosphere
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Agricultural methods of Natir.e AmericansB Irrigation techniques used by the Hopi
C Soil quality in the American Southwest
D Native Americans methods of storing emergency food supplies Question 18: Planting in the floodplains was not ideal because
A the amount of water could not be controlled
B the crops could be eaten by
wild
animalsc
the floodplains were too remote to be cultivated frequently.D corn grows better at high elevations
Question 19: The word "enclosing" in paragraph is closest in meaning to
_
A
defending
B measuringQuestion 20: The word o,they,, in paragraph refers to
C surrounding D extending
A
fields
Bjars
C
crops
D wallsQuestion 21:
why
did farmers in the Southwest plant crops in several places at thesame time?
A'
They moved frequently from one place toanother
B They feared that one of the crops might fail.c'
The size of each field was quitelimited
D They wanted toavoid overusing the soil Question 22: The word
"patch"
in paragraph is crosest in meaningto_
A
type
B levelQuestion 23: Why did farmers in the eastern woodlands
A
Seasonal flooding made agriculture impossible.C The,v wanted a longer growing season
C
group
D pieceperiodically abandon their fields? B
Thel
e>lperienced \\-ater shortagesD The minerals in the soil were exhausted
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or D
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answer sheet to indicate theword
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primary
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each of thefoilowing
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A
foldg
Bpackg
Ckeepg
D
liftg
Question 25:
A.late
Bstay
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by tomorrow," said Jake to his secretaryA
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by thefollowing
day C Jake told his secretary that she should sendoff
all the letters by tomorrowD Jake said to his secretary that she had sent
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A B C,or D
on ]rour ans\l'er sheet to indicate the sentencethat
best combines eachpair
of
sentences in the
follox
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I rnrited.\nn
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I
inr ited Ann to thepartl
in case she'd arranged to something elseB
If
Ann hadn'r arranged to something else, she would come to my party as invited C Ann would have come to my party provided she'd arranged to something elseD Without having arranged to something else, Ann would have come to my party as invited Question 32: He was very surprised to be addressed by the Queen He
didn't
answer at onceA
So surprised u,as he to be addressed by the Queen that hedidn't
answer at onceB
Onll'uhen
he u,as addressed b1'the Queen could he answer the surprising questions at onceC Not until he \\.as so surprised to ans\\,er did the Queen address him
D But for such a nice surprise, he u'ould have been addressed by the Queen
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the letter A, B, C,or
D onyour
answer sheet to indicate thecorrect
answer to each of thefollowing
questions
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33: If
I
on a desert island,I
would turnit
into a beautiful townA
live
Bwill
live
C wouldlive
D livedQuestion 34: Their daughter hasn't phoned ever since she
_
to AmericaA
goes
Bwent
C hasgone
D is goingQuestion 35:
It
is important you attend training regularly so asto_
to the best of your abilityA
compete
Bcompetition
Ccompetitive
D competitivelyQuestion
36:_
repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying itA
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aren'tyou
Byou
C don,tyou
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_
sky.A
a
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Cthe
D._
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I
didn'ttell
you about the possibility of the trip becauseI
didn,t want to_your
hopesA
boost
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Craise
D
follow
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_
on animals It,scruel
A
experiences
Bduties
Cexperiments
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A
axe
Bhammer
Ctool
D stone
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are going-
strike across the US to demand measures to protect their liealth during the
coronavtrus pandemtc
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under
Bon
Cin
D over Question 44: You can't
expect_
a fbreign language in a few monthsA
Iearning
Blearn
C tolearn
Dlearned
Question 45: Many of the
stones illegally
A
is removeditems such as rings, key chains, or souvenirs are made of unusual shells or unique
from the protected areas
B
removing
C isremoving
Dremoved Question 46:
we
arranged to meet Ann last night, but she didn,tA
showoff
B turnup
C runout
D get by Question 47: There are a number of measures that should be
_
to protect endangered animals.A
done
Btaken
Cmade
D brought
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the letterA,
B,c,
or D
onyour
answer sheet to indicate theunderlined part that
needscorrection
in
each of thefollowing
questionsQuestion 48: Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called
A
B C DQuestion 49: Your secretarial duties include making business arrangements, correspond
with
potential clientsABCD
and
filing
documentsQuestion 50: The tongue is the principle organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowing,
and speaking
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