Question number 1 to 2 are based on the following text.

A natural disaster is a terrible accident, e.g. a great flood , a big fire, or an earthquake. It
usually causes great suffering and loss of a large sum of money. The causalities are injured or
died. Some people are homeless and need medical care.

Floods occur when the water of rivers, lakes, or stream overflow their banks and pour out
into the surrounding land. Floods are caused by many different things. Often heavy
rainstorms that last for a brief time can cause a flood. But not all heavy storms are followed
by flooding. If the surrounding land is fl at and can absorb the water, no flooding will occur.
If, however, the land is hard and rocky, heavy rain cannot be absorbed. Where the banks are
low, a river may overflow and flood adjacent lowland.

In many parts of the world floods are caused by tropical storms called hurricanes or
typhoons. They bring destructive winds of high speed, torrents of rain, and flooding. When a
flood occurs, the destruction to the surrounding land can be severe. Whole villages and towns
are sometimes swept away by water pouring swiftly over the land. Railroad tracks and
buckles are uprooted from their beds. Highways are washed away.

When a building caught fire, the firemen pitched in to help battle the blaze. Before the pumps
were invented, people formed bucket brigades to fight fires. Standing side by side, they
formed a human chain from the fire to nearby well or river. They passed buckets of water
from hand to hand to be poured on the flames.

The damage of fire did depend a great deal on where it happened. In the country or a small
village, only a single house might burn down. But in crowded cities, fire often destroyed
whole blocks and neighborhoods before being controlled.

1. We know from the text that ....

A. River can sweep heavy flood
B. People can make money from flood
C. The destruction by flood is always less severe
D. Water flood is absorbed by land directly
E. Typhoons caused heavy flood

Question number 2 is based on the following text.

Ever since our departure, the seagulls have been following our ship, apparently without
effort. Almost without moving their wings. Their fine, straight navigation scarcely leans upon
the breeze. Suddenly, a loud plop at the level of the kitchens stirs up a greedy alarm among
the birds, throwing their fine flight into confusion and sending up a fire of white wings. The
seagulls whirl madly in every direction and then with no loss of speed drop from the flight
one by one and dive toward the sea. A few seconds later they are together again on the water,
a quarrelsome farmyard that we leave behind, nesting in the hollow of the wave, slowly
picking through the manna of the scraps.

2. The seagulls are following the ship because ...

A. the men are playing with them.
B. they are angry at the noises from the ship.
C. they are hungry.
D. they are confused.
E. they are no loss of sp

3.
1. Before engineers dreamed of eliminating drivers in cars, they imagined eliminating the
side mirrors.
2. Now a long-sought solution looks closer to finally stripping cars of side mirrors.

3. Many automakers demonstrate video systems that replace the Mickey Mouse ears with
cameras.
4. ...

The part of the sentence that is relevant to the text above is...
A. Continental, a major parts and systems supplier to automakers, was one of them.
B. Before engineers dreamed of eliminating drivers in cars, they imagined eliminating the
side mirrors.
C. Now a long-sought solution looks closer to finally stripping cars of side mirrors.
D. Consequently, different elements are required in the process of the individual’s
education/training.
E. knowledge about educational policies, organization and laws; training to deal with
institution dynamic and continued education.

4.
1. On the second point, it is defended that the school environment and the whole structure
that delimits this space should be considered when choosing disciplines and the method of
knowledge construction for undergraduate curricula design.
2. Expanding the professional’s insight into other knowledge fields, such as education and
politics, among others.
3. About the curriculum related to the performance of educational psychologists outside (as
consultants or autonomous professionals) and inside the school (as part of the
teacher/functionary board).
4. ...

The part of the sentence that is relevant to the text above is...
A. In a customized Mercedes-Benz CLS, Continental demonstrated how its system would
work.
B. Thumb-size video cameras on the exterior of the car replace the side-mounted mirrors and
use interior screens on the left and right side of the dashboard to deliver views of what is next
to and behind the car.
C. The screens are near where a driver would normally look to check a mirror, and the
camera views are wider than what a physical mirror can provide, eliminating blind spots
along the side of the car.
D. Consequently, different elements are required in the process of the individual’s
education/training.
E. discussion is proposed between the professional practice and the reflections enabled by the
application of the Network of Meanings concept, which may show, among others,
connections between elements.

Question number 5-6 are based on the following text.

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that is caused by bacteria, el viruses, fungi, or

parasites. It is characterized primarily by inflammation mo of the alveoli in the lungs or by
alveoli that are filled with fluid (alveoli are microscopic sacs in the lungs that absorb
oxygen). At times a very serious condition, pneumonia can make a person very quickly sick
or even cause death. Although the disease can occur in young and healthy people, it is
most dangerous for older adults, babies, and people with other disease or impaired. immune
systems in United States, more than 3 million people develop pneumonia each year, and
about 17% of these treatments in 10 a hospital. Most of people with pneumonia recover, but
about 5% will succumb to the condition.

Pneumonia treatments depend on the type of pneumonia and the severity of symptoms.
Bacterial pneumonia is usually treated with antibiotics, whereas viral pneumonias are treated
with rest and plenty of fluid. Fungal pneumonias are usually treated with antifungal
medications. Over-the-counter medications are also commonly prescribed to better manage
pneumonia symptoms. These include treatments for reducing fever, reducing aches and pains,
and suppressing coughs. In addition, it is important to get plenty of rest and sleep and drink
lots of fluids.

There are several ways to prevent pneumonia. There are two vaccines that are available to
prevent pneumococcal disease (the bacterial infection that is the most common cause of
pneumonia), pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar) arid pneumococcal, polysaccharide
vaccine (pneumovax). Prevnar is generally administered as part of the normal infant
immunization procedure and is recommended for children less than 2 years of age or between
two and four years with certain medical conditions. Pneumovax is provided for adults who
are at increased risk of developing pneumococcal pneumonia, such as the elderly, diabetics,
those with chronic heart, lung, or kidney disease, alcoholics, smokers, and those without a
spleen. The pneumonia vaccine may not completely prevent older adults from getting
pneumonia, but it can reduce the severity of future pneumonia.
5. What would the paragraph following this passage likely discuss?
A. How the vaccines work in preventing the pneumococcal disease
B. How the severity of a future pneumonia affects older adults
C. How the pneumonia vaccines will be developed in the future
D. How the people with certain medical conditions react toward pneumonia
E. How the characteristic of pneumonia

6. What is NOT mentioned in the passage as the people who are at increased risk of
developing pneumonia?
A. Those without a spleen
B. Those with chronic heart
C. Those without a kidney
D. Those with diabetes disease
E. The vaccines of pneumonia

Question number 7-8 are based on the following text.

To many, it may seem that the lobster's most natural habitat is on a large, oval plate between a
cup of drawn butter and a lemon wedge. In fact, only a few of the hundreds of type of lobster
are caught commercially. But those few species are some of the most heavily harvested
creatures in the sea, and generate a multi-billion-dollar industry, with more than 200,000 tons
(181,436 metric tons) of annual global catch.

The lobsters that most people know from their dinner plates are the American and European
clawed lobster homarus americanus and Homarus gammarus. These are cold water species
that live on either sides of the northern Atlantic Ocean. There are also tropical lobsters that
are widely consumed, but these are generally clawless varieties called spiny and slipper
lobsters.

Lobsters are ten-ledged crustaceans closely related to shrimp and crabs. These benthic or
bottom-dwelling creatures are found in all of the world's oceans, as well as brackish
environments and even freshwater. They have poor eyesight but highly developed senses of
taste and smell. They feed primarily on fish and mollusks, but will consume algae and other
plant life and even other lobsters.
Female lobsters carry their eggs under their abdomens for up to a year before releasing them
as larvae into the water. The larvae go through several stages in the water column before
setting on the bottom, where they spend the rest of their lives. They generally prefer to live In
set-dug-burrows, in rocky crevices, or hidden among sea grasses, Lobsters must shed their
shells in order to grow, and some species can live to be 50 years old or more, growing
continually throughout their lives. Lobsters have not always been considered chia leats in
17th and 18th century America. They were so abundant in the northeast that they were often
used as fertilizer. Laws were even passed forbidding people to feed servants lobster more
than twice a week. However, improvements in U.S transportation infrastructure in the 19th
and 2th century brought fresh lobster to distant urban areas, and its reputation as a delicacy
grew. Populations of commercially important lobster species are thought to be declining, and
overfishing, particularly of clawed lobster in Europe, is taking a toll. Additionally, pollution
is causing shell rot and other illnesses in normally disease resistant species.

7. What happened to lobsters in America during 17th and 18th century?

A. They were considered chic eats.
B. They were forbidden to be used as fertilizer
C. They were plentiful in the northeast
D. They were used to feed servants more than a couple times a week
E. They stay in the water column

8. What can be inferred about American and European clawed lobsters?

A. They were widely consumed
B. They were considered a fancy meal
C. They were harvested commercially
D. They were the family of shrimp and crabs
E. They can see better than small animals

Question number 9-10 are based on the following text.

University of Cambridge
Do you plan to study abroad? Don't hesitate. Welcome Cambridge University. Cambridge
University, an institution of higher education, is the second oldest university in Great Britain
after the University of Oxford. It is located in the city of Cambridge.

The University of Cambridge is a system of faculties, depart-ments, and 31 independent

colleges. You know, although the colleges and the university are separate corporations, all are
parts of an integrated educational entity. The university examines candidates for degrees
during their residencies and at the conclusion of their studies. The colleges provide their
students with lodgings and meals, assign tutors, and offer social, cultural, and athletic
activities. Every student at the University of Cambridge is a member of a college.

Let's see its academic year. The academic year is divided into three terms of approximately
eight weeks each: Michaelmas (autumn), Lent (late winter), and Easter (spring). Students
required to study under supervisor are usually members of the college's faculties who
maintain close relationships with small groups of students in their charge and assist them in
preparing for university exams.

9. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The academic year is held o e in four seasons in a year.
B. Students in colleges are not members of the university
C. Students must not be in their residence during the terms.
D. The students of Cambridge University have holidays in summer.
E. University of Oxford is younger than University of Cambridge.

10. "The colleges provide their students with lodgings and meals, assign tutors and offer .."
(Paragraph 2). The underlined word means...
A. dormitories used for studying in groups
B. places offered for doing some business
C. spaces needed for discussion
D. houses needed for taking a rest
E. rooms rented to stay in

11.
Hospitals involved in the study ... steps to prevent medication mistakes in addition ...
pharmacist intervention, said Dr. Sunil Kripalani, the studies lead author from the Vanderbilt
University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “We were ... that in spite of these efforts
that 50 percent (of patients) were still having these ... errors ,” he told Reuters Health.

A. was already taking - to add some - surprised to seen - medication

B. were already taking - to extra - surprised to see - medication
C. were already taken - to extra - surprised to seen - meditation
D. was already taken - to add some - surprised to sees - medication
E. were already takes - to extra - surprised to sees - meditation

12.
During the eighteenth century, pickpockets were ... in England, large crowds of people would
gather watch the hanging, which was ... to other pickpockets. However, in time the practice
was discontinued. The reason: while people were ... watching the hanging of a pickpockets,
other pickpockets skillfully stole the money of spectators.

Police official say that the most efficient pickpockets come from South America. Many of
these expert pickpockets are trained in special school called ‘Jingle Bell Schools’. A
pickpocket’s graduate from J. B. S when he is able to steal a wallet from a dresses dummy
(mannequin) that has bells inside its pockets.

A. Popular - supposed to be a warning - attentively - trained

B. hanged - supposed to be a warning - attentively - trained
C.Famous - supposed to be a warning - attentively - trained
D. Hanged - supposed to be a warning - discontinued - trained
E.Famous - supposed to be a warning - discontinued - trained

13.
From the mouth, food passes through the ... (the food passage) into the stomach. Here, the
food is mixed with the juices secreted by the ... for several hours. Then the food enters the
small intestine. All the time the ... of the intestine are squeezing, mixing and moving the food
onwards. In a few hours, the food changes into ... . These are soon absorbed by the villi
(microscopic branch projections from the intestine walls) and passed into the bloodstream.

A. Esophagus - stomach - muscular of walls - acids

B. Esophagus - cells of the stomach - muscular of walls - acids
C. Esophagus - cells of the stomach - muscular walls - acids
D. Esophagus - stomach - muscular walls - acids
E. Esophagus - cells in the stomach - muscular walls - acids

Question number 14 to 15 are based on the following text.

The latest round in an ongoing debate over global-warming trends claims that warming has
indeed slowed down this century. An obvious slowing in the rise of global temperatures was
recorded at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This was referred to as a "hiatus" or a
"pause". This hiatus was first observed several years ago. Climate-change skeptics have used
this as evidence that global warming has stopped permanently. But in June the previous year,
a study in science claimed that the hiatus was just an artifact which disappears when biases in
temperature data are corrected.

Now a prominent group of researchers is countering that claim. They argue in Nature Climate
Change that even after correcting these biases the slowdown was real. "There is this
mismatch between what the climate models are producing and what the observations are
showing," says lead author John Fyfe. "We can't ignore it." Fyfe uses the term "slowdown"
rather than "hiatus". He also stresses that it does not in any way weaken global-warming
theory.

The study that questioned the existence of the slowdown corrected known biases in the
surface temperature record maintained by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA). The finding showed differences in temperature readings from ships
and buoys. This effectively increased the record about warming. The researchers also
extended the record to include 2014. This set a new record high for average temperatures.

Thomas Karl, director of National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville,

calculated the rate of global warming between 1950 and 1999 as being 0.113°C per decade.
This was similar to the 0.116°C a decade calculated for 2000-14. This, Karl said, meant that
an assessment done by the influential Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2013
showing that warming had slowed was no longer valid.

14. The passage above mainly discusses about….

A. the hiatus observation was first carried out several years ago
B. the reason why global warming is slowing down in this century
C. global warming is a verifiable issue in the space of a decade
D. the contention about global warming and whether it is indeed slowing this period
E. the view of study in science that the hiatus is an artifact which vanishes

15. Why have some claimed that global warming a fabricated issue?
A. Because there’s no valid data to prove that global warming is real.
B. Since the existence of the slowdown corrected known biases in the surface
temperature record upheld by the US NOAA.
C. As an assessment done on Climate Change presenting that warming had slowed was
no longer valid.
D. For the researchers is countering that in Nature Climate Change even after correcting
these biases the slowdown was real.
E. Because of the diversification in temperature readings from ships and buoys, the
study found.

Question number 16 to 17 are based on the following text.

A satellite image confirms that the main temple in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has
been destroyed, the United Nations says. There had been earlier reports of an explosion at the
Temple of Baal in Palmyra. Syria's antiquities chief had earlier said the basic structure of the
2,000-year-old site was intact. But Un satellite analysts (Unosat) say the image shows almost
nothing remains.

Einar Bjorgo, Unosat's manager, said that the images show that the main building of the
temple has been destroyed, He added that a set of columns nearby had also been destroyed.

On Monday, Maamoun Abdulkarim, the head of the Syrian Department Antiquities and
Museums, had said the Temple of Baal suffered a large explosion, but he believed most of the
site had remained intact. Witnesses had struggled, however, to get close to the site to confirm
the extent of the damage. Last week, it was confirmed that another site at Palmyra, the
Baalshamin temple, had been blown up.

Unosat released satellite images on Monday showing the extent of the damage to
Baalshamin, proving that parts were heavily damaged or completely destroyed. IS militants
seized control of of Palmyra in May, sparking fears for the World Heritage site. The
world-famous Greco-Roman ruins are in the desert noth-east of the Syrian capital, Damascus.
The Temple of Baal is dedicated to the Palmyrene gods and was one of the best-preserved
parts of the ancient city.

16. Which statement is TRUE about Temple of Bel?

A. It is located in Iran
B. It was blown up by UN satellite
C. It was the IS militants' base camp
D. It was one of the best-preserved parts f the ancient city
E. It was destroyed by the Syrian Department of Antiquities and Museums.

17. ..., but he believed the most site had remained intact. (paragraph 2). The statement above
means that ...
A. The Temple of Baal suffered a large explosion
B. There was just a little damage at the site
C. The site was closed to visitors
D. Nothing remains of the ancient site
E. It was totally destroyed

18.
Chickenpox is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus;
sufferers ... itchy rash that can spread throughout the body. The disease can last for up to 14
days and can occur in ... , though the young are particularly vulnerable. Individuals infected
with chickenpox can expect to experience a high but tolerable ... and a fever as the disease
works its way through the system. The ailment was once considered to be a “rite of passage”
by parents in the U.S. and thought to... and improved immunity to other forms of sickness
later in life. This view, however, was altered after additional research by scientists
demonstrated unexpected dangers associated with the virus.

A. provide children with greater - level of discomfort - develop a fleeting - both children
and adults
B. develop a fleeting - both children and adults - level of discomfort - provide children
with greater
C. both children and adults - level of discomfort - provide children with greater -
develop a fleeting
D. level of discomfort - provide children with greater - develop a fleeting - both children
and adults
E. provide children with greater - develop a fleeting - both children and adults - level of
discomfort

19.
A vaccine against chickenpox ... by Michiaki Takahashi, a Japanese doctor and research
scientist, in the mid-1960s. Dr. Takahashi began his ... the virus in 1965 and in 1972 began
clinical trials with a live but weakened form of the virus that caused the human body to create
antibodies. Japan and several other countries ... programs in 1974. However, it took over 20
years for the chickenpox vaccine to be approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration
(FDA), finally earning the U.S. government’s ... use in 1995. Yet even though the chickenpox
vaccine was available and recommended by the FDA, parents did not immediately choose to
vaccinate their children against this disease.

A. was originally invented - work to isolate and grow - began widespread chickenpox
vaccination - seal of approval for widespread
B. work to isolate and grow - began widespread chickenpox vaccination - seal of
approval for widespread - was originally invented
C. began widespread chickenpox vaccination - seal of approval for widespread - was
originally invented - work to isolate and grow
D. seal of approval for widespread - was originally invented - work to isolate and grow -
began widespread chickenpox vaccination
E. work to isolate and grow - was originally invented - seal of approval for widespread -
began widespread chickenpox vaccination

Question number 20 are based on the following text.

Proper skin care is important because our skin is the barrier against infection that we have.
Keeping our skin healthy and moist helps keep this barrier strong. When the skin gets dry or
irritated by harsh soap, cracks in the skin can occur. Cracks in the skin make a person more
prone to infection. Skin care products should be free of scent of perfumes. Scrap should be
gentle and moisturizer should be used daily.

Proper skin care helps to keep our outermost surface layer of skin intact. This layer maintains
skin's overall hydration and serves as our primary defense against the environment, so
keeping it strong and healthy is critical. Hand cleansers, for example, can damage the outer
layer by stripping essential lipids and moisture. Using a proper skin care regimen daily can
help preserves this important structure layer.

Skin care routine that cleans, moisturizes and protects our skin is also necessary. All skin
types can benefit from a gentle, non-drying cleanser, an exfoliant and broad-spectrum
protection from sun damage. The use of cleansers remove dirt and bacteria while
moisturizing the skin with emollient and humectant. A tropical exfoliant such as a lotion with
alpha hydroxy acid will remove sun damage and keep skin supple as you age. Finally, using a
sunscreen that protects against UVA and UVB rays daily will prevent wrinkles and skin
cancer.

From the reason above, it is clear that keeping good habits to proper skin care will help the
skin age gracefully and beautifully. It will also help prevent the skin from skin cancer.

20. Among the arguments that the writer proposes to convince about the importance of proper
skin care, three of them are....
A. increasing the skin moisture, making the skin free from bacteria, and curing skin cancer
B. healing skin disease, making skin look brighter, and protecting skin from dehydration
C. making the skin soft, preventing from hydration, and increasing the skin care production
D. curing skin cancer, preventing skin from wrinkles, and removing sun damage
E. removing sun damage, preventing cracks in the skin, and preventing cancer