TEXT 1
A
lbert Einstein stayed in Berlin
for twenty years from 1913 to
1933. During that period he
worked on his famous Theory of
5 Relativity. He gave a simple example, in
simple language, to explain the idea of
relativity. A man riding on a train drops
a stone out of the window. To the man
on the train, it seems that the stone
10 follows a straight path as it drops.
However, to a man outside the train, the path of the stone does not seem straight; it looks
like a parabola. The theory expands those of Newton and Galileo, which are correct only
under certain conditions.
Einstein made very important contribution in the field of physics. The nobel prize
15 that he won in 1921 at the age of 42 was no surprise to the scientific world. No scientist
beat him in his field. What beat him was time. He died in Princeton in the America in 1955.
People believed that he was the century’s greatest man of science.
1. What is the topic of the passage?
a. Newton
b. Galileo
c. The Noble Prize
d. Albert Einstein
2. How long did Einsten live in Berlin?
a. From 1933 to 1943
b. From 1923 to 1933
c. From 1913 to 1933
d. From 1903 to 1933
3. The word “He” in line 3 refers to...
a. Theory of Relativity
b. Berlin
c. Einstein
d. A man riding on a train
4. Where in the passage that Einstein gives an example of his theory?
a. Line 1-2
b. Line 2-5
c. Line 3-6
d. Line 4-5
5. The word “expands” in line 12 has similar meaning with...
a. Develops
b. Rises
c. Makes
d. Supports
6. When did Einstein win the Nobel Prize?
a. In 1913
b. In 1921
c. In 1933
d. In 1955
7. The following statements are true, except...
a. Einstein stayed in Berlin for twenty years
b. Einstein made very important contribution in the field of physics
c. He won the Nobel Prize at the age of 43
d. Einstein’s theory expands those of Newton and Galileo, which are correct only
under certain conditions
8. Where did Einstein die?
a. Berlin
b. New York
c. Arkansas
d. Princeton
9. The word “beat” in line 16 is closest in meaning to...
a. Ate
b. Defeated
c. Hit
d. Doubted
TEXT 2
T he most efficient sources of food energy are carbohydrates. Plants, grains, milk,
fruits, and honey all provide this nutrient. Carbohydrates are composed of the
chemical compounds of simple and complex sugars. These compounds are glucose,
fructose, sucrose, maltose, starch, and glycogen. All of these forms of sugar can be
converted within the body according to supplies and demands. Basically, all sugars must 5
be converted to glucose for use by the
muscles and other tissues. Sugar is
stored in the body in the form of
glycogen. When the glycogen storage
areas in the liver and muscles are lifted, 10
the excess amounts of glucose are
converted into fats and stored in limited
quantities in the fat cells throughout the
body.
An average, well-nourished person must replenish carbohydrates supplies 15
throughout the day because the available supply of glucose will usually be depleted by
only a hald-day of sedentary activities without replenishment. For an active and athletic
person, the supply would last for a shorter time. Fifty-five to sixty percent of daily food
intake should be in the form of carbohydrates. It should be well over 50 percent for active
athletes. 20
10. What is the topic of the passage?
a. Carbohydrates, the most efficient food energy sources
b. The composition of carbohydrates
c. How sugar stored
d. The amounts of glucose
11. According to the passage, what is providing carbohydrates?
a. Meat c. Butter
b. Corn d. Cheese
12. These are compounds of carbohydrates, except...
a. Fructose c. Glycogen
b. Hydrogen d. Starch
13. Where is the glycogen stored?
a. Heart c. Liver
b. Lung d. Brain
14. According to the passage, which is NOT TRUE?
a. Sugar is converted to glucose
b. Sugar is stored in the form of glycogen
c. Glycogen is stored in the liver
d. For athletes, the supply would last for a long time
15. How many percent of carbohydrates should be taken by active athletes?
a. Over 50% c. 45%
b. Less than 50% d. 40%
16. According to the passage, the excess amounts of glucose are converted into...
a. Fats
b. Glycogen
c. Sugars
d. Waste
17. The word “it” in line 19 refers to...
a. Athletic person
b. Glucose
c. The form of carbohydrates
d. Sugar
18. The word over in line 19 has a close meaning with...
a. End
b. Finish
c. Less
d. More
TEXT 3
5
D uring the nineteenth century, women in America organized and participated in a
large number of reform movement, including movement to re-organize the
prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and free the slaves.
Some women saw similarities in the social
status of women and slaves. Women like
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone
were feminists and abolitionists who
supported the rights of both women and
black people. Number of male
10 abolitionists, including William Lloyd
Garrison and Wendell Philips also
supported the rights of women to speak
and participate equally with men in anti
slavery activities. Probably more than any
15 other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics.
They became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the
conditions of others.
19. What is the main idea of the passage?
a. U.S. Women
b. Reform movement by U.S. women
c. Education improvement
d. Number of male abolitionists
20. The word “prison” in line 3 could be best replaced by...
a. Cell c. Jail
b. Shelter d. Bunker
21. According to the passage, who were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone?
a. They were feminists and reformists that sparked the rights of both women and
blacks off
b. They were socialists who reorganize the prison system
c. They were activists who create special prison for slaves
d. They were feminists and abolitionists that supported the rights of both women
and blacks
22. The following are abolitionists, except...
a. William L. Garrison
b. Wendell Phillips
c. Lucy Stone
d. C. Elizabeth Middleton
23. The word “they” in line 16 refers to...
a. Slaves
b. Women
c. Conditions
d. Blacks
24. According to the passage, a large number of reform movement, including...
a. Developing slavery
b. Improve education
c. Supporting the sale of alcohol
d. Ban the women to speak
25. The word “male” in line 9 has similar meaning with...
a. Man
b. Men
c. Boys
d. Female
