THE 1870- 1890 PERIOD SAW THE COMPLETE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF BA...

1869, the 1870- 1890 period saw the complete professionalization of baseball, including formationof the National Association of Professional baseball players in 1871. The National League ofProfessional Baseball Clubs was formed in 1876, run by business-minded invertors in joint-stockcompany clubs. The 1880s has been called Major League Baseball’s “Golden Age”. Profits soared,player’s salaries rosesomewhat, a season of 84 games became one of 132, a weekly periodical “Thesporting News” came into being, wooden stadiums with double-deck stands replaced open fields,and the standard refreshment became hot dogs, soda pop and peanuts. In 1900 the Western Leaguebased in the growing cities of the Mid-west proclaimeditselfthe American League.Question 13:What is the passage mainly about?A.the origin of baseball. B. the influence of the “New York Game” on baseballC.the commercialization of baseball. D.the development of baseball in the nineteenth centuryQuestion 14:Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A.the “New York “spread rapidly because it was better formalize.B.hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism andcommercialism that develop in baseball.C.the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreationalopportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin”.D.business – minded investors were only interested in profits.Question 15:The word “inception” in line 8 is closest in meaning to ____.A.requirements B.rules C.insistence D.beginningQuestion 16:Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy gentlemenat its inception?A.they didn’t play on weekend B.the president would choose teams fromamong the membersC.a team might consist of 40 members D.they might be called “duffers” if they didn’tmake the first nine.Question 17:According to the second paragraph, all of the following are true except____.A.commercialism became more prosperous B.the clubs are smallerC.outstanding players got extra income D.people gambled on the outcome of gameQuestion 18:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s “Golden Age”?A.profits soaredB.a weekly periodical newsC.wooden stadiums replaced open fieldsD.the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed.Question 19:The word “itself” in line 24 refers to____.A.the Western League B.growing cities C.the Midwest D.the American LeagueQuestion 20:The word “lavish “in line 11 is closest in meaning to____.A.very generous B.prolonged C.Grand D.extensiveMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlinedpart differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.Question 21: A.requests B.calculates C.questions D.attacksQuestion 22: A.civic B.service C.fertile D.determineMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from theother three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.Question 23: A.contribute B.dynamics C. imagine D.devastateQuestion 24: A.habitat B.expansion C.endanger D.agreementMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part thatneeds correction in each of the following questions.Question 25:Tom said that he was trying to carry out some campaigns to protect environment andA Bwill encourage others to do soC DQuestion 26:My elder sisters, both of them were doctors, said they were too busy to pick me up.A B C DQuestion 27:Tropical rain forests are founded in a belt around the Equator of the Earth.Question 28:It is very difficult for her to prevent him for smoking in her house.Question 29: If we cannot save the forests in their original state, we must save enough to preserveA B Cthem as living burgeon ecosystemMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each ofDthe following questions.Question 30:The students in class were made very hardA.learning B. learn C.to learn D.having learntQuestion 31: umbrella should not be used during thunderstorm.A.a/a B.the/a C.an/a D.no article/ aQuestion 32:I have had a toothache for one week but I still keep going to the dentist.A.put on B.taking off C.take on D.putting offQuestion 33:she hasn’t had a week. She seems to have done nothing at all.A.productive B.enthusiastic C.economic D.extensiveQuestion 34:The police have not found the robbers yet and the bank robbery is still under .A. provision B.investigation C.explanation D.divisionQuestion 35:Fewer than 4000 mountain gorillas remain in the wild and now conservationist warnthat the animals are on of extinction.A.the verge B.a risk C.a verge D.stakeQuestion 36:The university by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.A.supports B.is supported C.is supporting D.has supportedQuestion 37: She always complained her parents how small her room was or how fewclothes she hadA. with/ for B.with/about C.to/ about D.to/ forQuestion 38:A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will to learn than a native speaker ofChineseA.find Portuguese much easier B.find that Portuguese is much easyC.find Portuguese much easy D.find Portuguese is much easierQuestion 39:I couldn’t help when I saw your face after making up.A.to laugh. B.for laughing C.laughing D.laughedQuestion 40:When she at the new dress for half part an hour, she askedhow much it .A.have looked/ cost B.had looked/ costC. has been looking/ costed D.looked/costsQuestion 41: The richer she is selfish she becomes.A.more B. the more C.most D.the mostMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaningto the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 42:Mary’s husband didn’t bat an eyelid when she took part in the marathonA.wasn’t happy B.didn’t want to see C.didn’t show surprise D.didn’t careQuestion 43:The ages of the two children put together was equivalent to that of their fatherA. different B.corresponding C.unequal D.temporaryMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaningQuestion 44:She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day.A.discourage B.make happy C. scare D.obviousQuestion 45:A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project.A.huge B.tiny C.gigantic D.largeMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest inmeaning to each of the following questions.Question 46:I’m sure two young boys stole your cell phone when you went out.A.Two young boys must steal your cell phone when you went out.B.Two young boys must have stolen your cell phone when you went out.C.Two young boys may steal your cell phone when you went out.D.Two young boys could have stolen your cell phone when you went out.Question 47:If my elder sister hadn’t opened the window at night, she would not have caught acold.A.My elder sister opened the window at night, but she would not have caught a coldB.My elder sister opened the window at night, so she did not catch a coldC.My elder sister did not open the window at night, but she caught a coldD.My elder sister opened the window at night, so she caught a coldQuestion 48:People say that many villagers were helped after the flood.A.It was said that many villagers have been helped after the flood.B.It is said to have been helped after the flood.C.Many villagers were said to have helped after the flood.D.Many villagers are said to have been helped after the flood.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that bestcombines each pair of sentences in the following questions.Question 49:The students will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge. The students’reports are very valuable.A.The students whose reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University ofCambridgeB..The students’ reports which are very valuable will win the scholarship from University ofC.The students whom have valuable reports will win the scholarship from University ofCambridge.D.The students which reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University ofQuestion 50:The well is nearly empty because of drought. We often get water from the well.A.The well from which we often get water is nearly empty because of droughtB.The well where we often get water from is nearly empty because of drought.C..The well from where we often get water is nearly empty because of drought.D.We often get water from the well, which is nearly empty because of drought.

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