ĐÁP ÁN CÂU HỎI TIẾNG ANH PHẦN ĐỌC HIỂU THI CÔNG CHỨC TỈNH QUẢNG NAM

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ĐÁP ÁN CÂU HỎI TIẾNG ANH THI CÔNG CHỨC TỈNH QUẢNG NAM

(PHẦN ĐỌC HIỂU) C1.

All spiders spin webs That's because webs help spiders Webs help spiders dothree things Webs help spiders hold eggs Webs help spiders hide And webs helpspiders catch food Webs help spiders hold eggs Many spiders like to lay theireggs in their webs The webs help keep the eggs together Webs help spiders keeptheir eggs safe Webs help spiders hide Most spiders are dark They are brown,grey, or black But spider webs are light They are white and cloudy When spidershide in their webs, they are harder to see Webs help spiders catch food Spiderwebs are sticky When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck It moves around Ittries to get out But it can't It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped.That's because spiders feel the web move And the spider is hungry The spidergoes to get the bug As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs Webs helpspiders hide And webs help spiders catch food Without webs, spiders would not

be able to live like they do Spiders need their webs to survive

Questions

1) This passage is mostly about

2) Spider webs help spiders:

I hold egg II catch food III find water

3) As used in paragraph 4, the word trapped most nearly means

4) How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web?

5) As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word survive means to stay

Bài dịch:

Tất cả loài nhện đều dệt mạng nhện cho nó Đó là bởi vì mạng nhện giúp nhện làm

ba việc, giúp nhện giữ trứng, giúp nhện ẩn kín, và giúp nhện bắt mồi mạng nhệngiúp nhện giữ trứng, nhiều loài nhện thích để đẻ trứng trong mạng của nó và lướigiúp giữ trứng lại với nhau Nó giúp nhện giữ trứng của họ an toàn Mạng nhệncòn giúp nhện ẩn đi Hầu hết các loài nhện đều có màu, Chúng có màu nâu, xámhoặc đen Nhưng mạng nhện lại sáng hơn, nó có màu trắng hoặc trông như mây.Khi nhện ẩn trong mạng của nó, loài khác rất khó nhìn thấy mạng nhện giúp nhệnbắt mồi vì nó rất dính Khi một con mồi bay vào, nó sẽ bị mắc kẹt trong đó Nó dichuyển xung quanh và cố gắng để thoát ra ngoài Nhưng nó không thể Nó bị mắckẹt! Nhện có thể vui mừng nhận ra con mồi đã bị mắc kẹt, đó là bởi vì nhện cảmnhận được khi di chuyển trên mạng nhện, và khi nó đói, Nó sẽ đi để săn đượcnhững con mồi khác Như bạn có thể thấy, mạng nhện giúp giữ trứng Webs giúpnhện ẩn Và súc giúp nhện bắt mồi Nếu không có mạng nhện, nhện sẽ không thểsống được Loài nhện luôn cần mạng nhện để tồn tại

C2

Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night Owls live theopposite way Owls are nocturnal This means that they sleep all day and stayawake at night Because owls are nocturnal, this means they must eat at night Butfinding food in the dark is difficult To help them, they have special eyes and ears.Owls have very large eyes These eyes absorb more light than normal Since there

is little light during the night, it is helpful to be able to absorb more of it Thishelps owls find food in the dark Owls also have very good hearing Even when

owls are in the trees, they can hear small animals moving in the grass below Thishelps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark Like owls, mice are alsonocturnal animals Mice have an excellent sense of smell This helps them findfood in the dark Being nocturnal helps mice to hide from the many differentanimals that want to eat them Most of the birds, snakes, and lizards that like to eatmice sleep at night—except, of course, owls! Some animals are nocturnal Thismeans they are active at night The owl and the mouse are good examples ofnocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark.

Questions

1) In paragraph 1, we learn that "Owls are nocturnal." The word diurnal is the

opposite of the word nocturnal Using information in the passage as a guide, we

can understand that an animal that is diurnal

A sleeps at night and is awake during the day

B hunts during the day and is awake at night

C sleeps every other night and is awake during the day

D hunts during the day and night

2) Based on information in paragraph 2, it can be understood that an animal with

small eyes

A must be diurnal B has trouble seeing in the dark

C can see very well at night D is likely to be eaten by an owl

3) According to the passage, owls can find food in the dark using their sense of

I sight II Sound III smell

C II and III only D I, II, and III

4) In paragraph 3 the author writes, "This helps owls catch their prey even when it

is very dark." Based on its use in the passage, we can understand that prey is

A a noise that an animal makes during the night

B a small animal such as a pet dog or cat

C an animal that is hunted by other animals

D an animals that hunts other animals

5) Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that mice sleep

during the day in order to

A find food that other animals can not B keep themselves safe

C store energy for night time activities D release stress

6) Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that

C mice and owls both hide from birds, snakes, and lizards

D birds and snakes often hunt lizards

7) If added to the end of this passage, which of the following conclusions would fit

D Some animals are nocturnal This means they are active at night The owl and the mouse are good examples of nocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark

Bài dịch: Hầu hết con người tỉnh táo vào ban ngày và ngủ ban đêm thì loài Cú

sống theo cách ngược lại Cú là loài ăn đêm Điều này có nghĩa rằng nó ngủ cảngày và lại tỉnh táo vào ban đêm Vì cú là loài ăn đêm, nên nó phải kiếm ăn vàobuổi tối Nhưng việc tìm kiếm thức ăn trong bóng tối là khó khăn Để giúp choviệc đó, Cú có đôi mắt và tai rất đặc biệt Cú có mắt rất lớn, những đôi mắt hấp thụánh sáng nhiều hơn bình thường, kể cả rất ít ánh sáng trong đêm, nó là hữu ích.Điều này giúp con cú tìm kiếm thức ăn trong bóng tối Cú cũng có thính giác rấttốt, Ngay cả khi đang trong cây, nó cũng có thể nghe thấy những con vật nhỏ dichuyển trên thảm cỏ bên dưới Điều này giúp con cú bắt mồi ngay cả khi trời rấttối Giống như cú, Chuột cũng là loài động vật ăn đêm Chuột có một cảm giáctuyệt vời về mùi vị Điều này giúp chúng tìm thức ăn trong bóng tối Ăn đêm cũng

giúp chuột trốn được nhiều loài động vật muốn ăn chúng như các loài chim, rắn vàthằn lằn, chúng thích ăn những con chuột ngủ vào ban đêm, tất nhiên trừ cú! Một

số động vật hoạt động về đêm Điều này có nghĩa là chúng thường xuyên hoạtđộng vào buổi tối Con cú và chuột là những ví dụ điển hình cho các loài vật về sửdụng giác quan của chúng để tìm kiếm thức ăn trong bóng tối

C3

When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals Wemight be scared of them because they are big and powerful As we get older;however, we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the smallestanimals In fact, the animal that kills the most people every year is one that youhave probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito While it may seem that allmosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case Male mosquitoes eat plantnectar On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood They need thisblood to live and produce eggs When a female mosquito bites a human being, ittransmits a small amount of saliva into the blood This saliva may or may notcontain a deadly disease The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or

as serious as death Because a mosquito can bite many people in the course of itslife, it can carry diseases from one person to another very easily Two of the mostdeadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are malaria and yellow fever Mosquitoeshave many natural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and certain kinds of fish.Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help tocut down the amount of mosquitoes in that area This is a natural solution, but itdoes not always work very well Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons orsprays Even though these sprays kill mosquitoes, they may also harm other plants

or animals

Questions

1) According to the author, some people are more afraid of tigers and sharks than

mosquitoes because tigers and sharks

A kill more people than mosquitoes B are big and powerful

C are found all over the world D have no natural enemies

2) Based on the information in paragraph 2, we can understand that

I male mosquitoes and female mosquitoes have different eating habits

II male mosquitoes are harmless to humans

III female mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting diseases to humans

C II and III only D I, II, and III

3) In paragraph 2 the author writes, "This saliva may or may not contain a deadly

disease." The purpose of this statement is to

A oppose a previous argument B question an upcoming conclusion

C confirm a hypothesis D support a later statement

4) As used in paragraph 2, minor most nearly means

5) Based on information in paragraph 3, it can be understood that if you get sick

with malaria or yellow fever, your chances of survival are

6) It can be understood that the introduction of dragonflies might reduce the

number of flies in a given area because dragonflies

A work together with mosquitoes B kill mosquitoes

C cannot be killed by poisons or sprays D attract bats

7) Which of the following best summarizes the information in paragraph 4?

A Mosquito nets provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes

B Poisons and sprays provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes

C The introduction of the mosquito's natural enemies provides adequate protectionfrom deadly mosquitoes

D There is no perfect solution to the mosquito problem

8) Which of the following words best describes the author's overall attitude

towards the prospect of solving the mosquito problem?

A despondent, meaning hopeless or dejected

B exasperated, meaning extremely irritated or annoyed

C equivocal, meaning doubtful or uncertain

D optimistic, meaning hopeful or taking a favorable view

Bài dịch: Khi còn nhỏ, chúng ta biết rằng những con hổ và cá mập là loài động vật

nguy hiểm chúng ta có thể sợ hãi bởi vì nó rất lớn và mạnh mẽ Tuy nhiên khi vềgià; chúng ta biết rằng đôi khi các loài động vật nguy hiểm nhất cũng là những sinhvật nhỏ nhất Trong thực tế, con vật mà giết chết nhiều người mỗi năm là một trongnhững con vật bạn đã có thể đã giết chết nhiều lần như muỗi Trong khi có vẻ tất cảloài muỗi đều như nhau, nhưng không phải vậy muỗi đực ăn mật hoa thực vật.Mặt khác, muỗi cái ăn máu động vật chúng cần máu này để sống và sản xuấttrứng Khi một con muỗi cái cắn một con người, nó truyền tải một lượng nhỏ nướcbọt vào máu nước bọt này có thể hoặc không thể chứa một căn bệnh chết ngườinhưng kết quả của vết cắn có thể là một vết sưng ngứa hoặc nghiêm trọng là tửvong Bởi vì một con muỗi có thể cắn nhiều người trong cuộc sống của nó, nó cóthể mang bệnh từ người này sang người khác rất dễ dàng Hai trong số các cănbệnh chết người nhất thực hiện bởi muỗi là sốt rét và sốt vàng da Muỗi có nhiều

kẻ thù tự nhiên như con dơi, chim, chuồn chuồn, và một số loại cá Đưa nhiều cácđộng vật vào nơi muỗi sinh sống có thể giúp cắt giảm số lượng muỗi trong khu vực

đó Đây là một giải pháp tự nhiên, nhưng nó không hẳn là phương pháp tối ưu.Muỗi cũng có thể bị giết với chất độc hoặc thuốc xịt Mặc dù các thuốc xịt diệtmuỗi cũng có thể gây tổn hại cho thực vật hoặc động vật khác

C4

Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of theequator In that relatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all thespecies of plants and animals in the world make their home Several hundreddifferent varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, and just one of those treesmay be the habitat for more than ten thousand kinds of spiders, ants, and other

insects More species of amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles live inrainforests than anywhere else on earth Unfortunately, half of the world’srainforests have already been destroyed, and at the current rate, another 25 percentwill be lost by the year 2030 Scientists estimate that as many as fifty million acresare destroyed annually In other words, every sixty seconds, one hundred acres ofrainforest is being cleared By the time you finish reading this passage, twohundred acres will have been destroyed! When this happens, constant rains erodethe former forest floor, the thin layer of soil no longer supports plant life, and theecology of the region is altered forever Thousands of species of plants and animalsare condemned to extinction and since we aren’t able to predict the ramifications ofthis loss to a delicate global ecology, we don’t know what we may be doing to thefuture of the human species as well.

1. What is the point of view that the author expresses in this passage?

A. The author believes that the rainforest will survive

B. The author believes that preserving the rainforest is important to global ecology

C. The author believes that he can predict the future of global econogy

D. The author believes that the extinction of species is a natural pprocess

2. According to the passage, more than half of all the species of plants andanimals………

A. Live in twenty rainforests

B. Live in several hendred different varieties of trees

C. Live in a forty-degree band of latitude

D. Live in areas where the rainforest has been cleared

3. How many of the words rainfrorests are projeced to be destroyed by theyear 2000 if the current rate continues?

A. All of them will be gone

B. Haft of them will be gone

C. One-quarters of them will be gone

D. Three-quarters of them will be gone

4. The word “this” in line 12 refers to…………

A. The destruction of the acres

B. The reading of the passage

C. The erosion of the forest floor

D. The constant rain

5. What will not happen if the rainforest continuess to be cleared?

A. The land will be eroded by the rains

B. Many species of plants and animals that depend on the rainforest willbecome extinct

C. The future of the human species may be changed

D. The rainforest will glow, but at a much slower rate

Bài dịch: Rừng mưa nhiệt đới bao quanh các nơi trên thế giới trong hai mươi vĩ độ

trên cả hai bên của đường xích đạo Trong đó có các vùng tương đối hẹp của hànhtinh, hơn một nửa trong số tất cả các loài thực vật và động vật trên thế giới làm nên

hệ sinh thái nơi đây Hàng trăm giống khác nhau của cây có thể phát triển trongmột vùng, và một trong những cây đó có thể là môi trường sống cho hơn mườinghìn loại nhện, kiến, và côn trùng khác Nhiều loài động vật lưỡng cư, chim, côntrùng, động vật có vú, và các loài bò sát sống trong rừng mưa nhiệt đới nhiều hơnbất cứ nơi nào khác trên trái đất Thật không may, một nửa của rừng nhiệt đới trênthế giới đã bị phá hủy, và nếu cứ tiếp diễn, 25% sẽ bị mất vào năm 2030 Các nhàkhoa học ước tính rằng có đến năm mươi triệu mẫu thực vật bị phá hủy mỗi năm.Nói cách khác, mỗi phút một trăm hecta rừng nhiệt đới đang bị phá hủy Bởi thờigian bạn đọc xong đoạn này, hai trăm mẫu đất sẽ bị hủy diệt! Khi điều này xảy ra,mưa liên tục làm xói mòn tầng rừng trước đây, lớp đất mỏng không còn hỗ trợ đờisống thực vật và hệ sinh thái của khu vực này sẽ bị thay đổi mãi mãi Hàng ngànloài thực vật và động vật bị kết án tuyệt chủng và vì chúng ta không thể dự đoánđược hậu quả của sự mất mát này đến một hệ sinh thái toàn cầu, chúng ta khôngbiết những gì mình có thể làm cho tương lai của loài người tốt đẹp hơn

C5.

Should women find their happiness inside or outside the home? In the UnitedStates people used to believe the saying, “A woman’s place is in the home.” Butnow both women and society are changing More than fifty percent of Americanwomen continue their work even after they are married What has brought aboutthese changes? What is happening to the American family today? Up until the1950’s a typical American woman got married in her early 20’s In those days shequit her job and became a mother “A woman’s place is in the home” was apopular saying Most women felt that taking care of their home and family was

their full-time job But times have changed Women are getting married later thesedays and more have chosen to stay single Others get married but decide not tohave any children Today more than fifty percent of all married women work full-time Many others run businesses in their homes What has caused these majorchanges? One reason is economic necessity It may be that the husband has lost hisjob and the wife must support the family Or even if the husband is working, somefamilies say they can’t survive on only one paycheck But probably a moreimportant influence has been the “women’s liberation movement.” Women arebeing told in many magazines and TV programs: “You can be successful on yourown Don’t be satisfied with just being a wife and mother Use your intelligenceand talents to do something bigger And you should be paid as much as a man.”

No doubt this movement has accomplished much good But it has also contributed

to a selfish “me first” attitude that is breaking up many families Sometimeswomen who are happy staying at home feel that working women look down onthem There are no easy answers to these problems But certainly women’sinfluence will continue to grow in business, education and politics

When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he wasfrightened He did not like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air “ ‘I alsodidn’t like the fact that I wouldn’t be in control,” says John “I’m a terriblepassenger in the car When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to so Itdrives everybody crazy.”However John couldn’t avoid flying any longer It was theonly way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada “I had made up my mind that

I was going to do it, I couldn’t let my son, his wife and their three children travelall the way here to visit me It would be so expensive for them and I know Tom’sbusiness isn’t doing so well at the moment – it would also be tiring for the children– it’s a nine-hour flight!” he says.To get ready for the flight John did lots ofreading about aeroplanes When he booked his seat, he was told that he would beflying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet “I needed to know asmuch as possible before getting in that plane I suppose it was a way of makingmyself feel better The Boeing 747 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world atthe moment The first one flew on February 9th 1969 in the USA It can carry up to

524 passengers and 3.400 pieces of luggage The fuel for aeroplanes is kept in thewings and the 747’s wings are so big that they can carry enough fuel for anaverage car to be able to travel 16,000 kilometres a year for 70 years Isn’tthat unbelievable? Even though I had discovered all this very interestinginformation about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I wasgoing to travel to Canada, I still couldn’t believe that something so enormous wasgoing to get up in the air and fly I was even more impressed when I saw how big itwas inside with hundreds of people!”The biggest surprise of all for John was theflight itself “The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I wasstill quite scared until we were in the air In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy thefood and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular

I even managed to sleep for a while! Of course,” continues John, “the best reward

of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly

my beautiful grandchildren Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when Icouldn’t even think of getting on a plane I had let my fear of living stop me fromseeing the people I love most in the world I can visit my son and family as often as

I like now!”

1 Why did John Mills fly in an aeroplane?

A He wanted to go on holiday

B He wanted to try it

C He wanted to see his family

D He had to travel on business

2 Why did John read about aeroplane?

A He wanted to know how they work.

B It was his hobby

C It made him feel safer

D He had found a book on them

3 What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?

A He felt much safer

B He liked the shape of it

C He couldn’t believe how big it was.

D He thought the wings were very small

4 How did John feel when the aeroplane was taking off?

A excited

B happy

C sad

D frightened

5 What surprised John most about the flight?

A that he liked the food

B that he was able to sleep

C that there was a movie being shown

D that the view was good

6 How did John feel about his fears in the end?

A He thought he had wasted time being afraid.

B He realized it was okay to be afraid

C He hoped his grandchildren weren’t afraid of flying

D He realized that being afraid kept him safe

C7.

With the onset of the winter season, man’s natural enemies, the common cold andthe flu, arrive with full force It seems that the fluctuations in temperature andweather are guarantees that coughs and sneezes will spread infecting germs amongfamily and friends More than 100 different types of bacteria can cause a cold, anddoctors sometimes use antibiotics to treat bacterial colds However, there are anequal number of viruses that can cause influenza, and modern science offers nodrug capable of curing viral infections In most cases, the best advice is the usualprescription: get plenty of rest, drink lot fluids, and be prepared to suffer for three

to ten days Some home cures help to relieve the symptoms of colds and flus.Mother’s chicken soup, rich in fats and oils, helps to revitalize a tired body and tosoothe a sore throat Garlic, containing the active ingredient allicin, has long beenused to fight off the effects of bacteria and viruses Hot toddies consisting of smallamounts of liquor mixed with honey, sugar, and lemon juice can relieve sorenessand draw out cold germs Finally, recent evidence suggests that large doses ofvitamin C not only boost the immune system before a cold arrives, but also relievecold symptoms after they have set in

35 D 36 A 37 D 38 B 39 D 40 C

C8

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than theirpredecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those onthe road today Several new types of automobile engines have already beendeveloped that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressednatural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane Electricity, however, is theonly zero-emission option presently available Although electric vehicles will not

be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source ofcurrent is available, transportation experts foresee a new assortment of electricvehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys Asautomakers work to develop practical electric vehicles, urban planners and utilityengineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use

of the new cars Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’sgas stations Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to beequipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they shop,

dine, or attend a concert To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the mostconvenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles allmeeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting.Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: lighttrucks; one-person three-wheelers; small cars; or electric, gasoline hybrid cars forlonger trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable ofhandling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.

1: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT

2: The author’s purpose in the passage is to .

A describe the possibilities for transportation in the future

B narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles

C support the invention of electric cars

D criticize conventional vehicles

3: The passage would most likely be followed by details about _

A electric shuttle buses

B pollution restrictions in the future

C automated freeways

D the neighborhood of the future

4: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _

A squared (adj) : được tạo thành hình vuông

B long-range (adj) : có tầm xa

C concentrated (adj) : tập trung, cô đặc, rắn chắc

D inexpensive (adj) : rẻ, không đắt

5: In the second paragraph, the author implies that _

A a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation

B everyday life will stay much the same in the future

C electric vehicles are not practical for the future

D a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.

6: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be _.

A as common as today’s gas stations

B equipped with charging devices

C much larger than they are today

D more convenient than they are today

7: The word “charging” in this passage refers to .

A credit cards (n) : thẻ tín dụng

B lightning (n) : chớp, tia chớp

C aggression (n) : cuộc xâm lược, cuộc công kích

D electricity (n) : điện, điện lực, điện lực học

8: The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with _.

A invent (v) : phát minh, sáng chế

B count on (v) : tin, tin chắc

C rely on (v) : tin cậy vào, tin vào

D imagine (v) : tưởng tượng, hình dung, đoán được

9: The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to _.

be severe weather conditions, the ability to prepare for them can be a matter of life

or death A hurricane needs certain weather conditions to start forming: warmtropical oceans with moisture and heat above them The centre of the hurricane isvery calm and it is called the “eye”, but the most violent activity takes place in thearea immediately around the eye which is called the “eyewall” When hurricanesmove onto the land from the sea, the heavy rain, strong winds and huge waves cancause unbelievable damage to buildings and trees, and cars can be picked up andthrown like matchboxes The greatest danger, however, is in the rise in the sealevel as it hits the land This is called the ‘storm surge’ and can be catastrophic Tomeasure how powerful an approaching hurricane is, meteorologists use something

called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale This means that a hurricane comingtowards the land is given a number from 1 to 5 depending on how fast its windsare The calmest hurricane is given the number 1 on the scale As technology hasdeveloped and we can now forecast the weather, it has meant that the advancewarnings given have greatly reduced the number of deaths caused by hurricanes.However, the damage to property, which cannot be avoided, still costs billions ofdollars to repair.

1.What does 'them' in line 3 refer to?

A hurricanes

B weather forecasts

C picnics

D severe weather conditions

2 Where do hurricanes take place?

A in various areas of the world

B in tropical areas

C only in the USA

D in cold countries

3 Which is the least active part of a hurricane?

A die eye wall

B the eye

C the storm surge

D the winds

4 At which point is the hurricane most dangerous?

A when it has an eye

B when it moves out to sea

C when it knocks down trees

D when it moves onto the land

5 What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure?

A which way a hurricane is moving

B how big the waves are

C how powerful a hurricane is

D the number of hurricanes expected

6 Being able to forecast hurricanes has

A reduced damage to property.

B saved governments money.

C reduced the number of people killed.

D helped protect trees and bushes.

C10

To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with theoffice, no matter what the time or place Negotiations often involve decisionsbased on the latest figures New telecommunications products and services now onthe market make staying in touch easier than ever before The most widespreaddevice is the cellular telephone, the price of which has dropped from severalthousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation There are over twomillion mobile cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordlesstransportable units Car phones have proven indispensable for road emergencies aswell as routine business transactions Phone service is also available on airplanesand on the rails Recently introduced pocket-size organizers help business travelers

with heavy schedules keep track of clients These are tiny computers that can storeall kinds of information They can serve as phone and address directories,calendars, electronic memo pads, and calculators, among other uses Anotherinvaluable telecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug intoany standard electrical outlet and phone line The devices allow instantaneoustransmission of hard copy to any location having a compatible fax machine It isexpected that faxing will soon become the primary means of sending and receivingshort documents requiring prompt action.

1 What is the best title for the passage?

A New Telecommunications Products and Services

B The Business Travelers

C Office Communications

D Computers and Businessmen

2 According to the passage, why do business travelers need to keep in touch withthe office?

A They may not know where they are

B Company guidelines require frequent contact

C They must have the latest information for negotiations

D So many new products and services are on the market

3 According to the passage, mobile phone service

A is very useful in the case of road accidents

B still costs several thousands of dollars

C is not yet available on trains and airplanes

D does not come in transportable form

4 It can be inferred from the passage that fax machines probably