THOUGH THERE ARE NOW SOME SCHOLARS WHO ARGUE THAT HE COMMITTED S...

1893, though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.

Question 38. The best title for this passage could be ______.

A. “The Life and Music of Tchaikovsky” B. “Development of Tchaikovsky’s Music for Ballets”

C. “Tchaikovsky’s Relationship with Madame von Meck” D. “The Cause of Tchaikovsky’s Death”

Question 39. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT ___.

A. she had economic troubles B. she was generous

C. she was never introduced to Tchaikovsky D. she enjoyed Tchaikovsky’s music

Question 40. According to the passage, Tchaikovsky’s music is most well-known for ______.

A. it’s repetitive and monotonous tones B. the ballet-like quality of music

C. the richness and melodic drama of the music D. its lively, capricious melodies

Question 41. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Tchaikovsky’s influence on ballet music. B. Tchaikovsky’s unhappiness leading to suicide.

C. The patronage of Madame von Meck. D. Tchaikovsky’s productivity in composing.

Question 42. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. it was not the music behind the dance that made Tchaikovsky famous

B. there is suspicion on the cause of Tchaikovsky’s death

C. Madame von Meck was one of the most famous Russian composers

D. Madame von Meck was one of Tchaikovsky’s girlfriends

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Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions

In 1972, a century after the first national park in the United States was established at Yellowstone,

legislation was passed to create the National Marine Sanctuaries Program. The intent of this legislation

was to provide protection to selected coastal habitats similar to that existing for land areas designated as

national parks. The designation of an areas a marine sanctuary indicates that it is a protected area, just as

a national park is. People are permitted to visit and observe there, but living organisms and their

environments may not be harmed or removed.

The National Marine Sanctuaries Program is administered by the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration, a branch of the United States Department of Commerce. Initially, 70 sites

were proposed as candidates for sanctuary status. Two and a half decades later, only fifteen sanctuaries

had been designated, with half of these established after 1978. They range in size from the very small

(less than I square kilometer) Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary in American Samoa to the

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California, extending over 15,744 square kilometers.

The National Marine Sanctuaries Program is a crucial part of new management practices in which

whole communities of species, and not just individual species, are offered some degree of protection

from habitat degradation and overexploitation. Only in this way can a reasonable degree of marine

species diversity be maintained in a setting that also maintains the natural interrelationships that exist

among these species.

Several other types of marine protected areas exist in the United States and other countries. The

National Estuarine Research Reserve System, managed by the United States government, includes 23

designated and protected estuaries. Outside the United States, marine protected-area programs exist as

marine parks, reserves, and preserves. Over 100 designated areas exist around the periphery of the

Caribbean Sea. Others range from the well-known Australian Great Barrer Reef Marine Park to lesser-

known parks in countries such as Thailand and Indonesia, where tourism is placing growing pressures

on fragile coral reef systems. As state, national, and international agencies come to recognize the

importance of conserving marine biodiversity, marine projected areas. whether as sanctuaries, parks, or

estuarine reserves, will play an increasingly important role in preserving that diversity.

Question 43. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Differences among marine parks, sanctuaries, and reserves

B. Various marine conservation programs C. International agreements on coastal protection

D. Similarities between land and sea protected environments

Question 44. The word “intent” in line 2 is closest in meaning to

A. repetition B. approval C. revision D. goal

Question 45. The word “these” in line 10 refers to

A. sanctuaries B. candidates C. decades D. sites

Question 46. The passage mentions the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (lines 11-12) as an

example of a sanctuary that

A. is not well know B. was not originally proposed for sanctuary status C. covers a large area

D. is smaller than the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Question 47. According to the passage, when was the National Marine Sanctuaries Program established?

A. Before 197 B. After 1987 C. One hundred years after Yellowstone National Park was established

D. One hundred years before national parks were established

Question 48. According to the passage, all of the following are achievements of the National Marine

Sanctuaries Program EXCEPT

A. the establishment of areas where the public can observe marine life

B. the preservation of connections between individual marine species

C. the protection of coastal habitats D. the discovery of several new marine organisms

Question 49. The word “periphery” is closest in meaning to

A. depth B. landmass C. warm habitat D. outer edge

Question 50. The passage mentions which of the following as a threat to marine areas outside the United

States? A. Limitations in financial support B. The use of marine species as food

C. Increases in tourism D. Variability of the climate

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