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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5

People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship (1) _ people's physical features

and their character, and even though there is a complete lack of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with outward appearance Later, during the Renaissance, some writers claimed that there was a direct

connection between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science would (2) _ you know a great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face Kings and princes were

interested in the science, as they thought it might allow them to be better judges of character, and they

believed that these new skills would (3) it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to take them in

Despite the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested

in the basic idea They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people

who are shy and reserved tend to be (4) _ and thin There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (5) _ to find a link between them

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 6 to 10

What do Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon have in common? They were all left-handed! Beginning early in history, southpaws were feared, neglected, and punished because use

of the left hand was considered evil In fact, the Latin word for “left” is “sinister.” Due to this prejudice against the left, left-handed people were forced to switch hands This change caused many problems for lefties in school, which resulted in frustration, bad behavior, and high drop-out rates Maybe that is why lefties were stereotyped as unintelligent, an idea that could not be further from the truth

Researchers studying the brain have found differences in the left side and right side of the brain Researchers believe that people who use more of the left side of their brain tend to be more intelligent They also tend to use language better and solve problems faster However, one study also showed that left-brain people tend to have worse memories

So, which side of the brain do lefties use? Actually, both Right-handed people use the left side of the brain more, whereas left-handed people use both sides of the brain almost equally The part connecting the two halves of the brain is usually larger in left-handed people Therefore, information can pass more efficiently from one side of the brain to the other The left hemisphere of the brain controls speech, language, writing, logic, mathematics, and science The right hemisphere controls music, art, creativity, perception, and emotion Since lefties use both sides, they are often both creative and scientific

Approximately ten percent of the world is left-handed, and the ratio of left-handed males to left-handed females is two to one Thankfully, parents and teachers no longer treat left-handedness as a problem to be cured It may actually contribute to a child’s excellence! If allowed to learn and develop in their own way, lefties will excel in school Perhaps one of these lefties might turn out to be the next Einstein or da Vinci

(Adapted from Reading Challenge 2 - Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)

Question 6 What is the main idea of the reading?

Question 7 For every 100 left-handed males, about how many left-handed females are there?

Question 8 Which statement is true according to the reading?

Question 9 Which of the following is NOT a result of forcing a child to change their handedness?

Question 10 According to the reading, right-handed people would be better at

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 11 to 18

Seventeenth-century houses in colonial North America were simple structures that were primarily functional carrying over traditional designs that went back to the Middle Ages During the first half of the eighteenth century, however, houses began to show a new elegance As wealth increased, more and more colonists built fine houses

Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies, the design of buildings was left either to amateur designers or to carpenters who undertook to interpret architectural manuals imported from England Inventories of colonial libraries show an astonishing number of these handbooks for builders, and the houses erected during the eighteenth century show their influence Nevertheless, most

domestic architecture of the first three-quarters of the eighteenth century displays a wide divergence of

taste and freedom of application of the rules laid down in these books

Increasing wealth and growing sophistication throughout the colonies resulted in houses of improved design, whether the material was wood, stone, or brick New England still favored wood, though brick houses became common in Boston and other towns, where the danger of fire gave an impetus to the use of more durable material A few houses in New England were built of stone, but only in Pennsylvania

and adjacent areas was stone widely used in dwellings An increased use of brick in houses and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland, but wood remained that most popular material even

in houses built by wealthy landowners In the Carolinas, even in closely packed Charleston, wooden houses were much more common than brick houses

Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvements over their predecessors Windows

were made larger and shutters removed Large, clear panes replaced the small leaded glass of the seventeenth century Doorways were larger and more decorative Fireplaces became decorative features

of rooms Walls were made of plaster or wood, sometimes elaborately paneled White paint began to take

the place of blues, yellows, greens, and lead colors, which had been popular for walls in the earlier years After about 1730, advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers

(Adapted from Reading TOEFL 5)

Question 11 What does the passage mainly discuss?

Question 12 What was one of the main reasons for the change in architectural style in eighteenth

century North America?

Question 13 According to the passage, who was responsible for designing houses in eighteenth-century North America?

Question 14 The passage implies that the rules outlined in architectural manuals were

Question 15 The word "divergence" in line 11 is closest in meaning to _

Question 16 The word "predecessors" in line 21 refers to

Question 17 The word "elaborately" in line 25 is closest in meaning to

Question 18 What does the author imply about the use of wallpaper before 1730?