Comprehensive Practice Passage ( 1 )
Read the following paragraph and find the correct answer for each question.
All mammals feed their young. Beluga whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for some twenty months, until they are about to give birth again and their young are able to find their own food. The behavior of feeding of the young is built into the reproductive system. It is a nonselective part of parental care and the defining feature of a mammal, the most important thing that mammals– whether marsupials, platypuses, spiny anteaters, or placental mammals — have in common. But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth, feed their young. Most egg-guarding fish do not, for the simple reason that their young are so much smaller than the parents and eat food that is also much smaller than the food eaten by adults. In reptiles, the crocodile mother protects her young after they have hatched and takes them down to the water, where they will find food, but she does not actually feed them. Few insects feed their young after hatching, but some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh food when they hatch. For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care. Animals add it to their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants. The most vulnerable moment in any animal’s life is when it first finds itself completely on its own, when it must forage and fend for itself. Feeding postpones that moment until a young animal has grown to such a size that it is better able to cope. Young that are fed by their parents become nutritionally independent at a much greater fraction of their full adult size. And in the meantime those young are shielded against the vagaries of fluctuating of difficult-to-find supplies. Once a species does take the step of feeding its young, the young become totally dependent on the extra effort. If both parents are removed, the young generally do no survive.
1. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A) The care that various animals give to their offspring.
B) The difficulties young animals face in obtaining food.
C) The methods that mammals use to nurse their young
D) The importance among young mammals of becoming independent.
2. The author lists various animals in line 5 to
A) contrast the feeding habits of different types of mammals
B) describe the process by which mammals came to be defined
C) emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own young
D) explain why a particular feature of mammals is nonelective
3. The word "tend" in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A) sit on
B) move
C) notice
D) care for
4. What can be inferred from the passage about the practice of animal parents feeding their young?
A) It is unknown among fish.
B) It is unrelated to the size of the young.
C) It is dangerous for the parents.
D) It is most common among mammals.
5. The word "provisioning" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
A) supplying
B) preparing
C) building
D) expanding
6. According to the passage, how do some insects make sure their young have food?
A) By storing food near their young.
B) By locating their nests or cells near spiders and caterpillars.
C) By searching for food some distance from their nest.
D) By gathering food from a nearby water source.
7. The word "edge" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A) opportunity
B) advantage
C) purpose
D) rest
8. The word "it" in line 20 refers to
A) Feeding
B) moment
C) young animal
D) size
9. According to the passage, animal young are most defenseless when
A) their parents are away searching for food
B) their parents have many young to feed
C) they are only a few days old
D) they first become independent
10. The word "shielded" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
A) raised
B) protected
C) hatched
D) valued
Comprehen Practice Passage ( 2 )
There are three different kinds of burns: first degree, second degree, and third degree. Each type of burn requires a different type of medical treatment. The least serious burn is the first degree burn. This burn causes the skin to turn red but does not cause blistering. A mild sunburn is a good example of a first degree burn, and, like a mild sunburn, first degree burns generally do not require medical treatment other than a gentle cooling of the burned skin with ice or cold tap water. Second degree burns, on the other hand, do cause blistering of the skin and should be treated immediately. These burns should be immersed in warm water and then wrapped in a sterile dressing or bandage. (Do not apply butter or grease to these burns. Despite the old wives’ tale, butter does not help burns heal but actually increases the chances of infection.) If a second degree burn covers a large part of the body, then the victim should be taken to the hospital immediately for medical care.
Third degree burns are those that char the skin and turn it black or burn so deeply that the skin shows white. These burns usually result from direct contact with flames and have a great chance of becoming infected. All third degree burn victims should receive immediate hospital care. Burns should not be immersed in water, and charred clothing should not be removed from the victim as it may also remove the skin. If possible, a sterile dressing or bandage should be applied to burns before the victim is transported to the hospital.
1. The main idea of this passage is best expressed in which sentence?
a. Third degree burns are very serious.
b. There are three different kinds of burns.
c. Some burns require medical treatment.
d. Each type of burn requires a different type of treatment.
2. A mild sunburn should be treated by:
a. removing charred clothing
b. immersing it in warm water and wrapping it in a sterile bandage
c. getting immediate medical attention
d. gently cooling the burned skin with cool water
3. Which of the following is NOT a recommended treatment for third degree burns?
a. Immerse in warm water. b. Get immediate hospital care.
c. Apply a sterile bandage. d. Keep charred clothing on the victim.
4. The word it in the first sentence of paragraph 4 refers to:
a. a third-degree burn b. the skin
c. charred clothing d. infection
5. The phrase old wives’ tale in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which word or phrase?
a. good advice b. lie
c. ancient story d. popular belief
6. Where in the passage does the author describe the characteristics of second-degree burns?
a. at the end of paragraph 2 b. at the beginning of paragraph 3
c. at the end of paragraph 3 d. at the beginning of paragraph 4
Comprehensive Practice Passage (3 )
There are two types of diabetes: insulin-dependent (Type I) and non-insulin-dependent (Type II).An estimated 14 million people in the United States have diabetes, and most (90–95%) have the non-insulin-dependent type. Unlike the symptoms of Type I diabetes, the symptoms of Type II often develop gradually and are hard to identify at first. (1) Therefore, nearly half of all people with Type II diabetes do not know they have it. (2) While the causes, onset of symptoms, short-term effects, and treatments of the two types differ, both types of diabetes can cause the same long-term health problems. (3) The most important problem is the way both types affect the body’s ability to use digested food for energy. Diabetes does not interfere with digestion, but it does prevent the body from using an important product of digestion—glucose (commonly known as sugar)—for energy. After a meal, the normal digestive system breaks some food down into glucose. The blood carries glucose throughout the body, causing blood glucose levels to rise. In response to this rise, the hormone
insulin is released into the blood stream. Insulin signals the body tissues to metabolize, or burn, the glucose for fuel, which causes blood glucose levels to return to normal. The glucose that the body does not use right away is stored in the liver, muscle tissue, or fat.
In both types of diabetes, however, this normal process malfunctions. A gland called the pancreas, found just behind the stomach, makes insulin. In people with insulin-dependent diabetes, the pancreas does not produce insulin at all. These patients must have daily insulin injections to survive. People with non-insulin dependent diabetes usually produce some insulin in their pancreas, but the body’s tissues do not respond very well to the insulin signal and therefore do not metabolize the glucose properly. This condition is also known as insulin resistance. There’s no cure for diabetes yet. (4) However, there are ways to alleviate its symptoms. In 1986, a National Institutes of Health panel of experts recommended that the best treatment for Type II diabetes is a diet that helps one maintain a normal weight and balances all food groups.
Many experts, including those in the American Diabetes Association, recommend that 50–60 percent of daily calories come from carbohydrates, 12–20 percent from protein, and no more than 30% from fat. Foods that are rich in carbohydrates, like breads, cereals, fruits, and vegetables, break down into glucose during digestion, causing blood glucose to rise. Additionally, studies have shown that cooked foods raise blood glucose higher than raw foods.
1. What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
a. to show readers how to prevent diabetes
b. to show the differences between Type I and II diabetes
c. to describe the best diet for people with diabetes
d. to describe the health problem caused by both types of diabetes
2. The word alleviate in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
a. get rid of.
b. reduce.
c. increase.
d. medicate.
3. Insulin is produced by
a. the stomach.
b. the pancreas.
c. the blood.
d. the liver.
4. Which of the following is NOT true of glucose?
a. It is produced from food during digestion.
b. It is carried in the bloodstream.
c. It is burned by the body for energy.
d. It is a hormone produced by the body.
5. The passage suggests that:
a. A diet too heavy in carbohydrates is bad for people with diabetes.
b. People with diabetes need extra carbohydrates in their diet.
c. Diabetes is not really a very serious disease.
d. People with diabetes should lose weight.
6. What does the author mean by the statement Diabetes does not interfere with digestion, but it does prevent the body from using an important product of digestion—glucose (commonly known as sugar)—for energy?
a. Diabetes prevents the body from digesting food.
b. Diabetes is triggered by too much sugar in the body.
c. Diabetes causes the body to burn too much glucose for energy.
d. Diabetes blocks the body’s ability to process sugar during digestion.
7. The following sentence can be inserted into the passage:
But it is very important for people to be aware that they have this disease.
Where would this sentence best fit in the passage? Choose the number to indicate where you would
add the sentence to the passage.
a. (1) b. (2) c. (3) d. (4)
Vocabulary
Fill in the spaces with words from the list :
tropical feast unfortunate hatch rid
presence carnivores species environment endangered
1- The weather was positively ……………….. last summer.
2- Governments should be encouraged to get ………of all nuclear weapons.
3- The eggs take three days to…………………….
4- Your …………………….is requested at the club meeting on Friday.
5- The king promised to hold a great …………………..for all his people.
6- He was …………………….e to lose in the final round .
7- Lions, hyenas and tigers all eat meat not plants. They are ………..
8- Our first task was to improve the physical…………………. in the school.
9- Horses and sheep cannot reproduce with each other. That’s because they are different………………………. .
10- The lizards are classed as an ……………………………species.
2- Adjective-word order
Adjectives normally follow a certain order
Number
& Article Feeling
& opinion Size Age Shape colour Country Material Object /Noun
A
The
Some
One
3 beautiful
awful
hot
bad
difficult small
big
tall
short
huge old
new
modern
ancient
antique round
oval
circular
straight
curved blue
black
green
red
yellow Emirati
Chinese
English
Egyptian
Japanese plastic
wooden
golden
woollen
iron bag
files
trunks
table
weather
A- Choose the word(s) that best complete(s) the sentence
1.Hamad read some ………………………………………. last month.
a. American short stories b. short stories American c. short American stories
2.My father bought two ………………………………………. shirts a week ago.
a. British nice woole b. nice British woolen c. nice woolen British
3.There are ………………………………………. in the Empty Quarter.
a. large sand dunes b. sand large dunes c. dunes large sand
4.I bought ………………………………………. yesterday.
a. beautiful a small bag b. a bag small beautiful c. a beautiful small bag
5.Alia had drawn ………………………………………. about the country.
a. a big splendid picture b. a splendid big picture c. big splendid a picture
B- Rewrite to make correct sentences
1.white – board – I – a – wooden – see – big – can
………………………………………….. ………………………………………….. ……………..
2.a-dress- wore- in-party- beautiful – short – week – red – the – last – a – girl
………………………………………….. ………………………………………….. ……………..
3.the – take – we – to – files – have – black – the – to – big – manager
………………………………………….. ………………………………………….. ……………..
4.three – bags – he – to – small – blue – bought – children – his
………………………………………….. ………………………………………….. ……………..
5.is- the- table-of – oval – a – big- the – middle – there – in – wooden – hall
………………………………………….. ………………………………………….. ……………
Grammar
A- What parts of speech is each word in the following sentences?
1) Good pupils come to school early
2) He succeeds because he does his homework seriously
3) Who is that boy who wears black trousers?
4) Babies always cry.
5) They have been working for hours.
6) Actually, he is a man
7) This is my friend who lives in Algiers
8) She runs quickly
9) Good pupils revise their lessons regularly
B- Choose the correct answer:
1) He is a ……………..pupil.
a) serious b) seriously
2) He sold his car …………… .
a) cheaply b) cheap
3) These pupils work ………….. .
a) active b) actively
4) They………….get up at 7:00 a.m.
a) usually b) usual
5) He looks……………. .
a) happy b) happily
6) This car runs …………….. .
a) quickly b) quick
7) They are…………….pupils.
a) noisily b) noisy
8) He plays……………… .
a) happy b) happily
9) This car is ……………. .
a) rapidly b) rapid
10) 7:00 a.m is the ….time to get up.
a) usual b) usually
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