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There appears to be increasing 01. The word “lure” in paragraph 1 is

numbers of children who specialize in a closest in meaning to ….
single sport at an early age. The lure of a
(A) plan
college scholarship or a professional
(B) illusion
career can motivate young athletes to
(C) chance
commit to specialized training regimens
(D) appeal
at an early age. However, the American
(E) thought
Academy of Pediatrics recommends
avoiding specializing in one sport before
02. The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers
puberty.
to ....
Once puberty begins, both boys and (A) age
girls go through their adolescent growth (B) impact
spurt (AGS). The change and the age at (C) puberty
which they occur can have an impact on (D) change
a child’s sports performance. Going (E) occurrence
through this can have a significant impact
on athletic performance in both positive 03. Which sentence is closest in meaning
and negative ways. Increases in body to the last sentence in paragraph 3?
size, hormones, and muscle strength can (A) By designing training founded on
improve athletic performance. the knowledge of AGS, trainers
Nevertheless, there may be a temporary can be more aware of possible
decline in balance skills and body control difficulties in sports.
during the AGS. Quick increases in height (B) With practice that prevents
and weight affect the body’s center of children from performing
gravity. Sometimes, the brain needs to awkwardly, trainers can assist
adjust to this higher observation point. As children through this growth
a result, a teen may seem a little clumsy. phase.
(C) To help children perform with
This phase is especially noticeable in more ease, trainers should
sports that require good balance and consider the effects of puberty
body control (e.g. figure skating, diving, when designing a training routine.
gymnastics, basketball). In addition, (D) Without considering the physical
longer arms and legs can affect throwing changes undergone by children,
any type of ball, hitting with a bat, trainers cannot prevent them
catching with a glove, or swimming and from having difficulties when
jumping. Coaches that are aware of the training.
AGS can help reduce athletic (E) Since identifying potential
awkwardness by incorporating specific problems during children’s phase
aspects of training into practice sessions. of AGS is necessary to eliminate
clumsiness, trainers can do this
before training begins.

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04. The most appropriate title for this Actually, there’s an ongoing battle
passage is …. over which of Uranus’ poles is its north
pole. Either its axial inclination is a bit
(A) Adolescent Growth Spurt and
over 90 degrees and its rotation is direct,
Sport
or it’s a bit less than 90 degrees and the
(B) Effects of Puberty on Sports
rotation is retrograde. The problem is
Performance
that you need to draw a dividing line
(C) The Rising Popularity of Sports
somewhere because in a case like Venus,
among Children
there is little dispute that the rotation is
(D) The Impact of Poor Balance and
indeed retrograde (not a direct rotation
Body Control
with an inclination of nearly 180).
(E) The Side Effects of Specializing in
Sports on Children
05. The tone of the author is best
described as ….
Uranus, the first planet discovered in
modern times, was named after the (A) seriuos
Greek deity, the earliest supreme God. It (B) amused
was discovered by William Herschel while (C) objective
systematically searching the sky with his (D) admiring
telescope on March 13, 1781. It had (E) optimistic
actually been seen many times before
but ignored as simply another star. The 06. This passage would probably be
earliest recorded sighting was in 1690 assigned reading in which of the
when John Flamsted classified it as 34 following course?
Tauri. Herschel named it “the Georgium
(A) physics
Sidus” (the Georgian Planet) to honor his
(B) geology
patron King George III of England. Others
(C) astrology
called it “Herschel”. The name “Uranus”
(D) astronomy
was first recommended by Bode, but it
(E) geography
was not commonly used until 1850.
Uranus has been visited by only one
07. The following statements are true,
spacecraft, Voyager 2 on Jan 24, 1986.
except ….
Most of the planets spin on an axis (A) Uranus is the name of a greek
nearly perpendicular to the plane of the God
ecliptic, but Uranus’ axis is almost (B) Uranus was once considered a
parallel to the ecliptic. At the time of star
Voyager 2’s passage, Uranus’ south pole (C) Uranus has been known by
was pointed almost directly at the Sun, different names
so Uranus’ polar regions receive more (D) a spacecraft travelled to Uranus
energy input from the Sun than do its in the 1980s
equatorial regions. Uranus is (E) Uranus was first seen in the
nevertheless hotter at its equator than at sixteenth century
its poles. The mechanism underlying this
is unknown.

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08. What can be inferred about Uranus’ something, children are passive
orbit and rotation? recipients of visual and auditory
(A) The Sun’s energy does not reach stimulation that may or may not
Uranus’ polar regions require some response using fine
(B) Uranus’ orbit is parallel to the motor skills. However, this is a very
plane of the ecliptic artificial way of learning about the
(C) why Uranus’ equator is hotter world and does not engage
than its poles is unknown children in a kinesthetic manner
(D) scientists still need to do more
using their entire bodies.
research on Uranus’ orbit and
rotation
Imaginative and creative play is
(E) the rotation of Uranus is direct at
one time and retrograde at other a more natural way for children to
times learn about the world and does
involve the whole body. Children
09. What is the author’s purpose in manipulate and touch various play
writing this text? materials. They express
(A) to show that people are still themselves through play both
confused about Uranus verbally and non-verbally. They
(B) to inform people that Uranus has use all of their muscles and senses
a unique orbit and rotation to move around. Actively using
(C) to educate people on the their large and small muscles as
importance of the exploration of well as 42) … in play, children
Uranus develop healthy, strong, and
(D) to argue that Uranus was complete neurological connections
discovered earlier than other
in their brains.
planets
(E) to present information about the
Children play imaginatively and
discovery, orbit, and rotation of
Uranus
creatively in various different ways
based on many factors such as
Raising children now is more age, play environment, and toys
challenging than it was 30 years provided. They can engage in
ago. Currently, one of the most 40) imaginative and creative play by
… aspects of raising children is the themselves or with others.
amount of time they spend in front Imaginary play happens when
of screens, whether it is TV or children use their imaginations to
gadgets. When children focus their 43) …. They can engage in this type
attention onto a screen, it is a very of play using small toy figures,
passive form of learning or puppets, dolls, or stuffed animals.
entertainment. Instead of using They can also act out a particular
their own imaginations to learn role themselves and become a part
about the world and 41) … of a play drama. Often, dressing up

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and using props will be part of this 13. ….

kind of imaginary play. (A) create pretend and make-believe
scenarios
This type of play releases (B) pretend create and make-believe
energy and develops coordination. scenarios
All in all, children who engage in (C) make-believe scenarios and
active imaginary play are more pretend create
creative. This is because playing in (D) make-believe pretend and create
make-believe worlds requires scenarios
(E) scenarios make-believe pretend
imagination to conceive of the
and create
world differently to its current
reality, which is also necessary to 14. The italic phrase in paragraph 3 is
think creatively closest in meaning to ….

10. …. (A) related to

(B) founded on
(A) concern (C) as of
(B) concerns (D) with reference to
(C) to concern (E) in accordance with
(D) concerned
(E) concerning 15. “Moreover, active play happens when
children use their large muscles and
11. …. move around rather than stay in one
(A) create place.” should be ….
(B) creates (A) The last sentence in paragraph 1
(C) created (B) The first sentence in paragraph 2
(D) creating (C) The first sentence in paragraph 3
(E) creation (D) The last sentence in paragraph 3
(E) The first sentence in paragraph 4
12. ….
(A) their left brain
(B) their different senses
(C) moving all parts of their bodies
(D) their creative ideas
(E) producing sounds and rhythm

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