PRACTICE 88- E12

Part I : Trc nghim:(8p)

Questions 1-19: Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
1. In late 19th century, physical techniques..to determine the chemical constitution of stars.
A. made it possible
B. made possible
C. made possible it
D. made possible for it
2. At the centre of the Earths solar system
A. the Sun lies
B. lies the Sun
C. does the Sun lies
D. is where the Sun lies
3. Lets take a walk and enjoy the fresh air,..?
A. dont we
B. do we
C. shall we
D. shant we
4. From space, astronauts.see the outline of the whole earth clearly.
A. can be able to
B. are able to
C. are capable to
D. are willing to
5. He obviously hasnt gotbecause he cant get anything to grow.
A. greenfingers
B. read head
C. brown eyes
D. white skin
6. James hates his new job. Its such a different field and he feels like .
A. a fish out of water
B. in hot water
C. water off a ducks back D. a big fish in a small pond
7. I..here since I arrived in the country ten years ago.
A. had been living
B. am living
C. live
D. have been living
8. Contagious diseases like influenza A( H1N1)..big problem facing human beings.
A. are a
B. is a
C. are
D. iis
9. Many women find it hard toboth a job and a family.
A. cope with
B. keep up with
C. catch up with
D. deal with
10. By the time you get , we..painting the room.
A. will finish
B. will have finished
C. are going to finish
D. have finished
11. Ill never the King of pop music for the first time.
A. forget to meet
B. forget meeting
C. forget meet
D. forget met
12. John speaks as though..everything about the newly- found planet.
A. he knows
`B. knowing
C. he has known
D. he knew
13. Little Julian was not very happy as he always felt the he was living.of his famous father.
A. under the picture
B. in the fame
C. in the image
D. in the shadow
14. Studies show that physical health is..linked to mental health.
A. closely
B. intimately
C. nearly
D. tightly
15. It seemed to me what you said at the meeting last night fell
A. off their head
B. on deaf ears
C. through deaf ears
D. on and off
16. His English is not very good but he seldom..communicating his ideas.
A. has trouble
B. finds difficulty
C. finds it difficulty
D. feels difficulty
17. A: see you later
-B: ..
A. It was fun
B. So long, take care
c. Hello
D. well, Im afraid I have to be going
18.A: Until next time.
-B: .
A. Goodbye
B. pleased to meet you ,too
C.Got to go now
D.
Sounds good
19. A: I have a terrible cold.
-B:
A. That sounds good
B. No , I havent C. Really? Thats too bad
D. Im going to see a doctor
Questions 20-21: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
20. A. challenge
B. chaos
C. cable
D. scheme
21. A. export
B. exploit
C. exhaust
D. relax
Questions 22-24: Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress is different from
that of the rest in each of the following questions.
22. A. celebrate
B. occupy
C. festivity
D. atmosphere
23. A. ceremony
B. exhibition
C. persuasive
D. corporation
24. A. consider
B. requirement
C. admittance
D. orphanage
Questions 25-27: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
25. Exchange rates for most currencies do not float freely.
A. newspapers
B. securities
C. money
26. Lifting the shoulders is a gesture that indicates lack of interest
A. Napping
B. Shrugging
C. Sighing.
.27. The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses.
A. conserve
B. conflict
C. converse

D. finances
D.Yawning
D. convert

Questions 28-29: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
28. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay
B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality
D. was paid much
money
29.The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. look down on
B. put up with
C. take away from
D. give on to
Questions 30- 34: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
30. Animals that live in areas that are covered in snow in winter change the color of their coat according the
seasons
A
B
C
D
31. Coral reefs are limestone formations composed of tiny sea organisms and the remains
A
B
C
D
32. Soybeans were first grown in the Orient and brought to the Western world during the World War Two
A
B
C
D
33.It is amzing what discovered Faraday in the field of science without the use of mathematics
A
B
C
D
34. Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich soil and increasing yield.
A
B
C
D
Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 45.
A desert is a special (35) ____ where only certain kinds of plants and animals can survive. All deserts have
very little water. This means that only animals and plants that can (36) _____ water for long periods of time
can exist in the desert.
Plants in the deserts are particularly (37) ___ to the dry and hot environment. One well-known desert plant
is the cactus. Like many desert plants, this plant has very tiny leaves. As plants lose most of their water
(38)_____ their leaves, the small leaves of the cactus help to cut down water evaporation. There are some
desert plants that do not have leaves (39) _____ .
Some desert plants survive by avoiding the dry season altogether . During the dry season, this plant
remains a seed and does not (40) _________ from the soil at all. When the rains come, this seed would grow
very quickly into a plant. It would bloom rapidly and then (41) _____________ its seeds before the dry season
returns.
Desert animals have also learnt to adapt well to life in this region. The camel, for example, (42) __________
well in the desert because water can be (43) __________ in its body. Other desert animals include rodents such
as mice. These animals need very little water as they can get all the water they (44) __________ from their
food.
Question 35. A. section
B. district
C. part
D. region
Question 36. A. do without
B. keep off
C. stay away
D. give up
Question 37. A. convenient
B. adjusted
C. regulated
D. adapted
Question 38. A. by
B. through
C. out of
D. from
Question 39. A. at all
B. as well
C. in all
D. either
Question 40. A. rise
B. arise
C. awake
D. emerge
Question 41. A. scatter
B. throw
C. fling
D. cast
Question 42. A. exists
B. survives
C. subsists
D. remains
Question 43. A. stocked
B. kept
C. stored
D. contained
Question 44. A. demand
B. require
C. request
D. ask for
Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is an inhospitable planet,
more similar to Earths Moon than to Earth itself a dry, stark, seemingly lifeless world. Marsair pressure is
equal to Earths at an altitude of 100,000 feet. The air there is 95 percent carbon dioxide.
Mars has no ozone layer to screen out the suns lethal radiation. Daytime temperatures may reach above
freezing, but because the planet is blanketed by the mere wisp of an atmosphere, the heat radiates back into
space. Even at the equato, the temperature drops to -50C (-60F) at night. Today there is no liquid water,
although valleys and channels on the surface show evidence of having been carved by running water. The
polar ice caps are made of frozen water and carbon dioxide, and water may be frozen in the ground as
permafrost.
Despite these difficult conditions, certain scientists believe that there is a possibility of transforming Mars
into a more Earth-like planet. Nuclear reactors might be used to melt frozen gases and eventually build up the
atmosphere. This in turn could create a greenhouse effect that would stop heat from radiating back into
space. Liquid water could be thawed to form a polar ocean. Once enough ice has melted, suitable plants could

be introduced to build up the level of oxygen in the atmosphere so that, in time, the planet would support
animal life from Earth and even permanent human colonies. This was once thought to be so far in the future
as to be irrelevant, said Christopher McKay, a reseach scientist at NASA. But now its starting to look
practical. We could begin work in four or five decades.
The idea of terra-forming Mars, as enthusiasts call it, has its roots in science fiction. But as reseachers
develop a more profound understanding of how Earths ecology supports life, they have begun to see how it
may be possible to create similar conditions on Mars. Dont plan on homesteading on Mars any time soon,
though. The process could take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete and the cost would be
staggering.
Question 45. With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The possibility of changing the Martian environment.
B. The challenge of interplanetary travel.
C. The advantages of establishing colonies on Mars.
D. The need to study the Martian
ecology.
Question 46. The word stark in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A. harsh
B. unknown
C. dark
D. distant
Question 47. The word there in line 3 refers to
A. a point 100 miles above the Earth
B. the Earths Moon
C. Mars
D. outer space
Question 48. Which of the following does the author NOT list as a characteristic of the planet Mars that would
make colonization difficult?
A. The is little liquid water.
B. Daytime temperatures are dangerously
high.
C. The suns rays are deadly.
D. Night time temperatures are extremely
low.
Question 49. According to the passage, the Martian atmosphere today consists mainly of
A. carbon dioxide
B. oxygen
C. ozone
D. water vapour
Question 50. It can be inferred from the passage that the greenhouse effect mentioned in paragraph 3 is
A. the direct result of nuclear reactions
B. the cause of low temperatures on Mars.
C. caused by the introduction of green plants.
D. a possible means of warming Mars.
Question 51. The word suitable in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. resistant
B. altered
C. appropriate
D. native.
Question 52. According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars
A. could only occur in science fiction stories.
B. is completely impractical.
C. will not begin for hundreds, even thousands of years.
D. could be started in forty to fifty
years
Question 53. The phrase more profound in paragraph 4 is closed in meaning to
A. deeper
B. more practical
C. brighter
D. more up-to-date
Question 54. According to the article, the basic knowledge needed to transform Mars comes from
A. the science of astronomy
B. a knowledge of Earths ecology
C. data from space probes
D. science fiction stories
Questions 55-64
The first peoples to inhabit what today is the southeastern United States sustained
themselves as hunters and gathers. Sometimes early in the first millennium A.D., however,
they began to cultivate corn and other crops. Gradually, as they became more skilled at
Line gardening, they settled into permanent villages and developed a rich culture, characterized
(5)
by the great earthen mounds they erected as monuments to their gods and as tombs for
their distinguished dead. Most of these early mound builders were part of the
Adena-Hopewell culture, which had its beginnings near the Ohio River and takes its name
from sites in Ohio. The culture spread southward into the present-day states of Louisiana,
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Its peoples became great traders, bartering jewellery,
(10) pottery, animal pelts, tools, and other goods along extensive trading networks that
stretched up and down eastern North America and as far west as the Rocky Mountains.
About A.D. 400, the Hopewell culture fell into decay. Over the next centuries, it was
supplanted by another culture, the Mississippian, named after the river along which many
of its earliest villages were located. This complex civilization dominated the Southeast from
(15) about A.D. 700 until shortly before the Europeans began arriving in the sixteenth century.
At the peak of its strength, about the year 1200, it was the most advanced culture in North
America. Like their Hopewell predecessors, the Mississippians became highly skilled at
growing food, although on a grander scale. They developed an improved strain of corn,
which could survive in wet soil and a relatively cool climate, and also learned to cultivate

(20)

beans. Indeed, agriculture became so important to the Mississippians that it became

closely associated with the Sun the guarantor of good crops. Many tribes called
themselves "children of the Sun" and believed their omnipotent priest-chiefs were
descendants of the great sun god.

Although most Mississippians lived in small villages, many others inhabited large towns.
Most of these towns boasted at least one major flat-topped mound on which stood a
temple that contained a sacred flame. Only priests and those charged with guarding the
flame could enter the temples. The mounds also served as ceremonial and trading sites,
and at times they were used as burial grounds.
(25)

55. What does the passage mainly discuss?

(A) The development of agriculture
(B) The locations of towns and villages
(C) The early people and cultures of the United States
(D) The construction of burial mounds
56. Which of the following resulted from the rise of agriculture in the southeastern United States?
(A) The development of trade in North America
(B) The establishment of permanent settlements
(C) Conflicts with other Native American groups over land
(D) A migration of these peoples to the Rocky Mountains.
57. What does the term "Adena-Hopewell" (line 7) designate?
(A) The early locations of the Adena-Hopewell culture
(B) The two most important nations of the Adena-Hopewell culture
(C) Two former leaders who were honored with large burial mounds.
(D) Two important trade routes in eastern North America
58. The word "bartering" in line 9 is closest in meaning to
(A) producing
(B) exchanging
(C) transporting
(D) loading
59. The word "supplanted" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
(A) conquered
(B) preceded
(C) replaced
(D) imitated
60. According to the passage, when did the Mississippian culture reach its highest point of development?
(A) About A.D. 400
(B) Between A.D. 400 and A.D. 700
(C) About A.D. 1200
(D) In the sixteenth century
61. According to the passage, how did the agriculture of the Mississippians differ from that of their Hopewell
predecessors?
(A) The Mississippians produced more durable and larger crops of food.
(B) The Mississippians sold their food to other groups.
(C) The Mississippians could only grow plants in warm, dry climates.
(D) The Mississippians produced special foods for their religious leaders.
62. Why does the author mention that many Mississippians tribes called themselves "children of the Sun" (line
22)?
(A) To explain why they were obedient to their priest-chiefs.
(B) To argue about the importance of religion in their culture.
(C) To illustrate the great importance they placed on agriculture.
(D) To provide an example of their religious rituals.
63. The phrase "charged with" in line 26 is closest in meaning to
(A) passed on
(B) experienced at
(C) interested in
(D) assigned to
64. According to the passage, the flat-topped mounds in Mississippian towns were used for all of the following
purposes EXCEPT
(A) religious ceremonies
(B) meeting places for the entire community
(C) sites for commerce
(D) burial sites
II. T lun(2)
Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.(0.5p)
1. The novel has twelve chapters.
=> It is
2. She showed me one that was too small.
=>The one ..
3. We couldnt have managed without my fathers money.
If it ..
4. He didnt succeeded in searching for the stolen car.

 He tried
5. He got so angry that no one dared to say anything.
So .
Write a paragraph of 140 - 150 words about the advantages of playing sports (1.5p)
PRACTICE 88- E12
Part I : Trc nghim:(8p)
Questions 1-19: Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
1. In late 19th century, physical techniques..to determine the chemical constitution of stars.
A. made it possible
B. made possible
C. made possible it
D. made possible for it
2. At the centre of the Earths solar system
A. the Sun lies
B. lies the Sun
C. does the Sun lies
D. is where the Sun lies
3. Lets take a walk and enjoy the fresh air,..?
A. dont we
B. do we
C. shall we
D. shant we
4. From space, astronauts.see the outline of the whole earth clearly.
A. can be able to
B. are able to
C. are capable to
D. are willing to
5. He obviously hasnt gotbecause he cant get anything to grow.
A. greenfingers
B. read head
C. brown eyes
D. white skin
6. James hates his new job. Its such a different field and he feels like .
A. a fish out of water
B. in hot water
C. water off a ducks back D. a big fish in a small pond
7. I..here since I arrived in the country ten years ago.
A. had been living
B. am living
C. live
D. have been living
8. Contagious diseases like influenza A( H1N1)..big problem facing human beings.
A. are a
B. is a
C. are
D. iis
9. Many women find it hard toboth a job and a family.
A. cope with
B. keep up with
C. catch up with
D. deal with
10. By the time you get , we..painting the room.
A. will finish
B. will have finished
C. are going to finish
D. have finished
11. Ill never the King of pop music for the first time.
A. forget to meet
B. forget meeting
C. forget meet
D. forget met
12. John speaks as though..everything about the newly- found planet.
A. he knows
`B. knowing
C. he has known
D. he knew
13. Little Julian was not very happy as he always felt the he was living.of his famous father.
A. under the picture
B. in the fame
C. in the image
D. in the shadow
14. Studies show that physical health is..linked to mental health.
A. closely
B. intimately
C. nearly
D. tightly
15. It seemed to me what you said at the meeting last night fell
A. off their head
B. on deaf ears
C. through deaf ears
D. on and off
16. His English is not very good but he seldom..communicating his ideas.
A. has trouble
B. finds difficulty
C. finds it difficulty
D. feels difficulty
17. A: see you later
-B: ..
A. It was fun
B. So long, take care
c. Hello
D. well, Im afraid I have to be going
18.A: Until next time.
-B: .
A. Goodbye
B. pleased to meet you ,too
C.Got to go now
D.
Sounds good
19. A: I have a terrible cold.
-B:
A. That sounds good
B. No , I havent C. Really? Thats too bad D. Im going to see a doctor
Questions 20-21: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
20. A. challenge
B. chaos
C. cable
D. scheme
21. A. export
B. exploit
C. exhaust
D. relax
Questions 22-24: Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress is different from
that of the rest in each of the following questions.
22. A. celebrate
B. occupy
C. festivity
D. atmosphere
23. A. ceremony
B. exhibition
C. persuasive
D. corporation
24. A. consider
B. requirement
C. admittance
D. orphanage
Questions 25-27: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

25. Exchange rates for most currencies do not float freely.

A. newspapers
B. securities
C. money
26. Lifting the shoulders is a gesture that indicates lack of interest
A. Napping
B. Shrugging
C. Sighing.
.27. The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses.
A. conserve
B. conflict
C. converse

D. finances
D.Yawning
D. convert

Questions 28-29: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
28. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay
B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality
D. was paid much
money
29.The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. look down on
B. put up with
C. take away from
D. give on to
Questions 30- 34: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
30. Animals that live in areas that are covered in snow in winter change the color of their coat according the
seasons
A
B
C
D
31. Coral reefs are limestone formations composed of tiny sea organisms and the remains
A
B
C
D
32. Soybeans were first grown in the Orient and brought to the Western world during the World War Two
A
B
C
D
33.It is amzing what discovered Faraday in the field of science without the use of mathematics
A
B
C
D
34. Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich soil and increasing yield.
A
B
C
D
Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 45.
A desert is a special (35) ____ where only certain kinds of plants and animals can survive. All deserts have
very little water. This means that only animals and plants that can (36) _____ water for long periods of time
can exist in the desert.
Plants in the deserts are particularly (37) ___ to the dry and hot environment. One well-known desert plant
is the cactus. Like many desert plants, this plant has very tiny leaves. As plants lose most of their water
(38)_____ their leaves, the small leaves of the cactus help to cut down water evaporation. There are some
desert plants that do not have leaves (39) _____ .
Some desert plants survive by avoiding the dry season altogether . During the dry season, this plant
remains a seed and does not (40) _________ from the soil at all. When the rains come, this seed would grow
very quickly into a plant. It would bloom rapidly and then (41) _____________ its seeds before the dry season
returns.
Desert animals have also learnt to adapt well to life in this region. The camel, for example, (42) __________
well in the desert because water can be (43) __________ in its body. Other desert animals include rodents such
as mice. These animals need very little water as they can get all the water they (44) __________ from their
food.
Question 35. A. section
B. district
C. part
D. region
Question 36. A. do without
B. keep off
C. stay away
D. give up
Question 37. A. convenient
B. adjusted
C. regulated
D. adapted
Question 38. A. by
B. through
C. out of
D. from
Question 39. A. at all
B. as well
C. in all
D. either
Question 40. A. rise
B. arise
C. awake
D. emerge
Question 41. A. scatter
B. throw
C. fling
D. cast
Question 42. A. exists
B. survives
C. subsists
D. remains
Question 43. A. stocked
B. kept
C. stored
D. contained
Question 44. A. demand
B. require
C. request
D. ask for
Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is an inhospitable planet,
more similar to Earths Moon than to Earth itself a dry, stark, seemingly lifeless world. Marsair pressure is
equal to Earths at an altitude of 100,000 feet. The air there is 95 percent carbon dioxide.
Mars has no ozone layer to screen out the suns lethal radiation. Daytime temperatures may reach above
freezing, but because the planet is blanketed by the mere wisp of an atmosphere, the heat radiates back into
space. Even at the equato, the temperature drops to -50C (-60F) at night. Today there is no liquid water,
although valleys and channels on the surface show evidence of having been carved by running water. The

polar ice caps are made of frozen water and carbon dioxide, and water may be frozen in the ground as
permafrost.
Despite these difficult conditions, certain scientists believe that there is a possibility of transforming Mars
into a more Earth-like planet. Nuclear reactors might be used to melt frozen gases and eventually build up the
atmosphere. This in turn could create a greenhouse effect that would stop heat from radiating back into
space. Liquid water could be thawed to form a polar ocean. Once enough ice has melted, suitable plants could
be introduced to build up the level of oxygen in the atmosphere so that, in time, the planet would support
animal life from Earth and even permanent human colonies. This was once thought to be so far in the future
as to be irrelevant, said Christopher McKay, a reseach scientist at NASA. But now its starting to look
practical. We could begin work in four or five decades.
The idea of terra-forming Mars, as enthusiasts call it, has its roots in science fiction. But as reseachers
develop a more profound understanding of how Earths ecology supports life, they have begun to see how it
may be possible to create similar conditions on Mars. Dont plan on homesteading on Mars any time soon,
though. The process could take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete and the cost would be
staggering.
Question 45. With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The possibility of changing the Martian environment.
B. The challenge of interplanetary
travel.
C. The advantages of establishing colonies on Mars.
D. The need to study the Martian
ecology.
Question 46. The word stark in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A. harsh
B. unknown
C. dark
D. distant
Question 47. The word there in line 3 refers to
A. a point 100 miles above the Earth
B. the Earths Moon
C. Mars
D. outer space
Question 48. Which of the following does the author NOT list as a characteristic of the planet Mars that would
make colonization difficult?
A. The is little liquid water.
B. Daytime temperatures are
dangerously high.
C. The suns rays are deadly.
D. Night time temperatures are extremely
low.
Question 49. According to the passage, the Martian atmosphere today consists mainly of
A. carbon dioxide
B. oxygen
C. ozone
D. water vapour
Question 50. It can be inferred from the passage that the greenhouse effect mentioned in paragraph 3 is
A. the direct result of nuclear reactions
B. the cause of low temperatures on Mars.
C. caused by the introduction of green plants.
D. a possible means of warming Mars.
Question 51. The word suitable in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. resistant
B. altered
C. appropriate
D. native.
Question 52. According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars
A. could only occur in science fiction stories.
B. is completely impractical.
C. will not begin for hundreds, even thousands of years.
D. could be started in forty to fifty
years
Question 53. The phrase more profound in paragraph 4 is closed in meaning to
A. deeper
B. more practical
C. brighter
D. more up-to-date
Question 54. According to the article, the basic knowledge needed to transform Mars comes from
A. the science of astronomy
B. a knowledge of Earths ecology
C. data from space probes
D. science fiction stories
Questions 55-64
The first peoples to inhabit what today is the southeastern United States sustained
themselves as hunters and gathers. Sometimes early in the first millennium A.D., however,
they began to cultivate corn and other crops. Gradually, as they became more skilled at
Line gardening, they settled into permanent villages and developed a rich culture, characterized
(5)
by the great earthen mounds they erected as monuments to their gods and as tombs for
their distinguished dead. Most of these early mound builders were part of the
Adena-Hopewell culture, which had its beginnings near the Ohio River and takes its name
from sites in Ohio. The culture spread southward into the present-day states of Louisiana,
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Its peoples became great traders, bartering jewellery,
(10) pottery, animal pelts, tools, and other goods along extensive trading networks that
stretched up and down eastern North America and as far west as the Rocky Mountains.
About A.D. 400, the Hopewell culture fell into decay. Over the next centuries, it was

supplanted by another culture, the Mississippian, named after the river along which many
of its earliest villages were located. This complex civilization dominated the Southeast from
(15) about A.D. 700 until shortly before the Europeans began arriving in the sixteenth century.
At the peak of its strength, about the year 1200, it was the most advanced culture in North
America. Like their Hopewell predecessors, the Mississippians became highly skilled at
growing food, although on a grander scale. They developed an improved strain of corn,
which could survive in wet soil and a relatively cool climate, and also learned to cultivate
(20) beans. Indeed, agriculture became so important to the Mississippians that it became
closely associated with the Sun the guarantor of good crops. Many tribes called
themselves "children of the Sun" and believed their omnipotent priest-chiefs were
descendants of the great sun god.
Although most Mississippians lived in small villages, many others inhabited large towns.
Most of these towns boasted at least one major flat-topped mound on which stood a
temple that contained a sacred flame. Only priests and those charged with guarding the
flame could enter the temples. The mounds also served as ceremonial and trading sites,
and at times they were used as burial grounds.
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55. What does the passage mainly discuss?

(A) The development of agriculture
(B) The locations of towns and villages
(C) The early people and cultures of the United States
(D) The construction of burial mounds
56. Which of the following resulted from the rise of agriculture in the southeastern United States?
(A) The development of trade in North America
(B) The establishment of permanent settlements
(C) Conflicts with other Native American groups over land
(D) A migration of these peoples to the Rocky Mountains.
57. What does the term "Adena-Hopewell" (line 7) designate?
(A) The early locations of the Adena-Hopewell culture
(B) The two most important nations of the Adena-Hopewell culture
(C) Two former leaders who were honored with large burial mounds.
(D) Two important trade routes in eastern North America
58. The word "bartering" in line 9 is closest in meaning to
(A) producing
(B) exchanging
(C) transporting
(D) loading
59. The word "supplanted" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
(A) conquered
(B) preceded
(C) replaced
(D) imitated
60. According to the passage, when did the Mississippian culture reach its highest point of development?
(A) About A.D. 400
(B) Between A.D. 400 and A.D. 700
(C) About A.D. 1200
(D) In the sixteenth century
61. According to the passage, how did the agriculture of the Mississippians differ from that of their Hopewell
predecessors?
(A) The Mississippians produced more durable and larger crops of food.
(B) The Mississippians sold their food to other groups.
(C) The Mississippians could only grow plants in warm, dry climates.
(D) The Mississippians produced special foods for their religious leaders.
62. Why does the author mention that many Mississippians tribes called themselves "children of the Sun"
(line 22)?
(A) To explain why they were obedient to their priest-chiefs.
(B) To argue about the importance of religion in their culture.
(C) To illustrate the great importance they placed on agriculture.
(D) To provide an example of their religious rituals.
63. The phrase "charged with" in line 26 is closest in meaning to
(A) passed on
(B) experienced at
(C) interested in
(D) assigned to
64. According to the passage, the flat-topped mounds in Mississippian towns were used for all of the following
purposes EXCEPT
(A) religious ceremonies
(B) meeting places for the entire community
(C) sites for commerce
(D) burial sites
II. T lun(2)
Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.(0.5p)
1. The novel has twelve chapters.

=> It is a twelve-chapter novel

2. She showed me one that was too small.
=>The one she showed me was too small
3. We couldnt have managed without my fathers money.
If it hadnt been for my fathers money, we couldnt have managed
4. He didnt succeeded in searching for the stolen car.
He tried in vain to search for the stolen car
5. He got so angry that no one dared to say anything.
So angry did he get that no one dared to say anything
Write a paragraph of 140 - 150 words about the advantages of playing sports (1.5p)