After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alferd Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the investor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics prays an important role in the judges’ decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this s rare: others have shared their prizes.
1. The word “foresaw” in line 2 is nearest in meaning to
(A) Prevailed (C) prevented
(B) Postponed (D) Predicted
Jawab : (A) The passage states that more than fifteen thousand ships pass through the cannal each year, so (A) cannot be true. Choise (B), (C), and (D) are all facts from the passage.
2. The Nobel Prize was established in order to
(A) Recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
(B) Resolve political differences
(C) Honor the investor of dynamite
(D) Spend money
Jawab: (A) They did not place the olive wreaths on their “own” heads.
3. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
(A) Literature (C) Economics
(B) Peace (D) Science
Jawab: (A) The state that the games were open to all free males with no criminal record, but that previously that was not the case, which indicates that “elite” means “aristocracy”
4. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
(A) Awards vary in monetary value
(B) Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention
(C) Politics plays an important role in selection thw winners
(D) A few individuals have won two awards
Jawab: (B) The first sentence says that “the first Olympic Games were held... to honor the Greeks’ chief god, Zeus.”
5. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 10
Jawab: (D) Add a B.C. date to an A.D. date to get the total length of time. The question asks for the approximate number of years, and the answer choices are in round numbers, so round off 776 B.C. to 800 B.C. and add it to the approximate modern date of 2000. 800 + 2000 = 2,800
6. It is implied that Nobel’s profession was in
(A) Economic (C) Literature
(B) Medicine (D) Science
Jawab: (B) This in an inference question. Choise (A) is incorrect because the passage does not indicate the greeks were pacifirsts: in fact: it states that they were sometimes involved in wars. Choice (C) is incorrect because nothing in the reading passage suggests that they were “simple.” Because they “calculated time in four-year cycles,” it could not be inferred taht they couldn’t count (choice D). Because the whole passage concerns athletics, choice (B) is the logical answer.
7. In line 6, “wortwhile” is closest in meaning to
(A) Economics (C) trival
(B) Prestigious (D) valuable
Jawab: (A) The passage specifically state that “the Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth.” Choice (B) is not mentioned in the passage. Choice (C) is incorrect because only the elite and military could participate at first, and then only free Greek males. Pleasing the gods was the goal of competing during religious festivities, not returning to war (D).
8. How much money did nobel leave for the prizes?
(A) $30,000 (C) $155,000
(B) $125,000 (D) $9,000,000
Jawab: (A) The sentence indicates that winners were honored for their “deeds,” so it can be inferred taht “deeds” are “ accomplish-ments”
9. What is the main idea of this passage?
(A) Alferd Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite
(B) Alferd Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity
(C) Alferd Nobel left all of his money to science
(D) Alferd Nobel made a lasting contributions to humanity
Jawab: (C) The third sentence state that “games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record”
10. The word “legacy” in line II means most nearly the same as
(A) Legend (B) bequest (C) Prize (D) debt
Jawab: (C) The sentence indicates that the games were very important, so it implied that a war would be stopped, or “curtailed”
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms 01 communication. Generally, this expression of throughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communicationis accomplished though sign language in which motion stand for lettes, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesqud and exact and can be used internationally: spelling, however, connat.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of fhrting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingerstips), sihnal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and tecniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
11. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
(A) When language is a barrier, peolpe will find other forms of communication
(B) Everybody uses only one form of communication
(C) Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners
(D) Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
Jawab : (B) The passage states that the winners of local athletic conten competed every four years at mount Olympus, so an olympiad” spans the time between the olympic games
12. The word “these” in line 8 refers to
(A) Tourists
(B) The deaf and the mute
(C) Thoughts and feelings
(D) Sign language motions
Jawab: (C) Sentence states that ybor moved his business from sout florida to west florida.
13. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
(A) There are many forms of communication in existen
(B) Verbalization is the most common form of communication
(C) The deaf and mute use an oral from of communication
(D) Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
Jawab: (A) The sentence state that he was “ forced to flee” as s result of a revolution, so “flee” means “escape”
14. Which form other than oral speech would be most common used among blind people?
(A) Picture signs
(B) Braille
(C) Body language
(D) Signal flags
Jawab: (B) The sentence indicates that the problems where he was living caused him to”seek,” “look for,” or “pursue” another location.
15. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 11
Jawab: (B) it can be inferred from the reading that ybor will be remembered because ybor city was name in this honor.
