THE PASSAGE BELOW CONTAINS FIVE MISTAKES

10. ILL

Part 3. The passage below contains FIVE mistakes. Write down the line numbers, the

corresponding mistakes and correct them.

In many situations, your speed using a strong, dedicated Wi-Fi connection is faster than that of using

your mobile network. It is very noticeably when transferring larger files. If you need to download

large files or stream media to your smartphone on a hurry, it is much better to do so via Wi-Fi.

Battery life is extremely important for smartphones because you will not be possible to connect to

the Internet or use certain functions such as the camera flash unless your battery is too low. Using

Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet drains less battery life than using a mobile network, especially in

situations where the cellular coverage fluctuates. Since Wi-Fi is generally faster than using mobile

networks, you will also not spend as much time to transfer the data, which further decreases battery

usage.

No Line Mistake Correction

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SECTION D. READING

Part 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by writing the corresponding

letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging label of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue. A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.

Question 1: How has science done to disservice to people?

A. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our

food

B. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables

C. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food

D. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.

Question 2: The word “prone” is closest in meaning to_________.

A. healthy B. possible C. invulnerable D. likely

Question 3: The word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to_________.

A. trouble-making B. money-making C. cancer-causing D. color retaining

Question 4: What are nitrates used for?

A. They preserve the color of meat B. They preserve flavor in package food

C. There are objects of research D. They cause the animals become fatter

Question 5: FDA means____________.

A. Federal Dairy Additives B. Food and Drug Administration

C. Final Difficult Analysis D. Food Direct Additives

Question 6: All of the following statements are TRUE except

A. Drug are always given to animals for medical reasons

B. Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world

C. Researchers have known about the potential hazard of food additives for more than 45 years

D. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living

animals

Question 7: What is the best title for this passage?

A. The food you eat can affect your health B. Harmful and Harmless substances in food

C. Avoiding injurious substances in food D. Improving health through a Natural Diet

Question 8: The word “fit” could be best replaced by which of the following?

A. suitable B. tasty C. athletic D. adaptable

Question 9: The word “they” refers to___________?

A. illnesses B. people C. cultures D. foods

Question 10: The word “additives” is closest in meaning to__________.

A. benign substance B. natural substance C. added substance D. dangerous substance

Part 2. Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word.

LEARNING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Learning to play an instrument is something that can give a lot of pleasure. It’s also an achievement

and a skill (1)__________ stays with you for life. Music has a part to play in everyone’s life, and has

been described (2)___________ a ‘primary language.’

Learning to play an instrument isn’t easy at the beginning (3)___________ takes effort and

determination. And while there’s nothing wrong with aiming for the top, music is definitely

(4)__________something to take up because you think you ought to do it.

A lot of adults regret not (5)__________ learnt to play an instrument when they were younger. But it

is never (6)_________ late to learn! And the advantages of learning an instrument are far greater than

just the pleasure of producing a marvellous sound. When you’ve progressed far (7)_________, there

are lots of amateur groups which you can join (8)_________ you want to be part of a larger group.

Once you’ve reached a good enough standard to join a band or orchestra, you add the team skills

like (9)__________you get from playing sport. There’s also a great social side to playing with others,

as (10)_________ as the chance to travel through touring.

Part 3. Choose the correct answer to complete the following passage by writing the corresponding

Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some (1)________ back longer than

the oldest buildings. But as well as being nice to look at, trees also (2) ________an important role in

improving the quality of our lives.

On a world-wide (3) ________, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up

the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving (4) ________the oxygen we need to breathe. At local

neighborhood level, trees also bring important environmental benefits. They offer shade and shelter,

which in (5) ________ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the

same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.

Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (6)

________with the natural world. What’s more, urban trees also provide a home for birds, small

animals and butterflies. (7) ________the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures

in our cities. Regrettably, (8) ________, trees in cities are now coming under (9) ________. There is a

limit to the level of pollution they can put up with down at street level, their roots are being seriously

(10) ________by the digging needed to make way for telephone, television and other cables.