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  1. Medical students will take this class.

A. with business majors
B. prior to taking English
C. after completing English 133
D. only with permission of the instructor

A

C

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  1. The passage says that the course will ……………
    A. include grammar, vocabulary and writing
    B. focus on reading medical articles
    C. be offered three times a day
    D. meet six times a week
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A

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  1. What does the passage say about the historical use of gold?
    A. It was always used to buy custom-made clothing.
    B. It was widely accepted as a medium of exchange.
    C. It was frequently used in industrial application
    D. It was a store of wealth, usually as jewelry or money,
A

D

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25. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Varieties of Ice Cream
B. The History of Ice Cream
C. The Demand for Ice Cream
D. Ice Cream During the Wars
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B

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26. The word expedition in Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to.
A. life
B. invention
C. experience
D. journey
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D

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27. According to Paragraph 1), fruit favored ices were first made by.
A. Asians
B. royalty
C.
Marco Polo
D. French people
A

A

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  1. According to Paragraph 3), during World War I, in the U.S
    A. refrigerators and freezers were NOT available
    B. ice cream production was stopped
    C. there was NOT enough sugar
    D. ice cream became cheaper
A

C

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29. According to Paragraph 4), 60% of frozen desserts are............
A. ice milk
B. fruit bars
C. frozen yogurt
D. ice cream
A

D

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30. The word there in the passage refers to.
A. tropical cyclones
B. coastal flooding
C. storm surges
D. drought conditions
A

A

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31. The word equilibrium in the passage is closest in meaning to..
A. equality
B. pressure
C. airflow
D. balance
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D

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According to the passage, Peter................
A. enjoyed everything
B. liked the food most of all
C. had to drive to the city center
D. enjoyed swimming in the pool
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B

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33. The word location in the passage is closest in meaning to...........
A. bus
B. view
C. place
D. shopping
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C

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34. Who works long hours?
A. everyone
B. the students
C. the linguists
D. the professor
A

D

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35. The word leisure in the passage is closest in meaning to....
A. free
B. ease
C. holiday
D. relaxation
A

A

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36. The words the former in the passage refer to.............
A. Mauritius Island
B. Dina Arobi
C. Portuguese
D. Arabs
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D

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37. At the beginning of the passage, the author assumes that the reader has used
vinegar
A. to kill bacteria
B. as a food seasoning
C. for personal hygiene
D. for cleaning purposes
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B

17
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38. You can understand from the passage that the FDA deals with goods that are..
A. controlled
B. foreign only
C. Saudi and foreign
D. manufactured only
A

C

18
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  1. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?
    A. The causes of less serious diseases than the common cold are better known.
    B. We know less than we should about the causes of the cold and more serious diseases.
    C. The cause of the common cold is better known than the causes of more serious
    diseases.
    D. We know less about the cause of the common cold than we do about the causes of
    more serious diseases.
A

D

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40. The word it in the passage refers to.
A. stream
B. other side
C. road
D. way
A

A

20
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42. Which unit would most likely give examples of key forms of trade and business in Hispanic society?
A. Unit
B. Unit 2
C. Unit 3
D. Unit 4
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4

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41. Which unit would most likely discuss the importance of respect for parents in
Hispanic culture?
A. Unit 1
B. Unit 2
C. Unit 3
D. Unit 4
A

A

22
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43. According to Paragraph 1), what does a good business Plan do..
A. focuses on problems
B. removes failures
C. reduces finances
D. considers risks
ed
A
23
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44. The word risks in Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to.........
A. decisions
B. dangers
C. choices
D. loans
A
24
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45. The word crucial in Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to........
A. fair
B. difficult
C. important
D. complica
A
25
Q
  1. According to Paragraph 3), what should the owner of a new business do?

A. keep some money for emergencies
B. have a big advertising budget
C. hire someone to do research
D. increase prices a lot

A

A

26
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47. The pronoun they in Paragraph 3) refers to.....
A. questions
R answers
C. projects
D. facts
A

R

27
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48. The author's main purpose in the passage is to.
A. make money
B. ask questions
C. predict success
D. give informationa
A

D

28
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  1. What the main idea of the passage?
    A. making discovers takes time.
    B. Fast food is popular around the world
    C. We need to be more aware of what we eat
    D. Photograph is an effective way to communicate
A

C

29
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50. According to Paragraph 2), how long did Sally Davies photograph the same
"Children's Meal"?
A. until it was just like the toy
B.
every week for 6 months
C. until it looked different
D. every day for 6 weeks
A
30
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51. The word essentially in Paragraph 2) is closest in
A. closely
B. basically
C. normally
D. strongly
A

B

31
Q 
52. Which paragraph discusses using a hamburger to teach about bad eating habits?
A. A Paragraph 1)
B.
B Paragraph 2)
C. Paragraph 3)
D. Paragraph 4)
A

3

32
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  1. Which of the following is TRUE?
    A. Several people have proven the durability of fast food burgers.
    B. Parents prefer home-cooked food to fast food burgers.
    C. Fast food Burgers are cheap and widely available.
    D. Children’s Meals are very popular in China.
A

C

33
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  1. According to the passage, why do hamburgers stay the same after a long period?
    A. They are of very high quality.
    B. They contain a lot of chemicals.
A

B

34
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  1. According to Paragraph 1), which of the following is TRUE?
    Seismic activity is NOT linked to volcanic eruptions.
    B. By measuring seismic activity, it is possible to predict a volcanic eruption.
    C. It is NOT possible to predict when a volcanic eruption may occur in Vesuvius.
    D. Earth tremors and volcanic eruptions happen in Vesuvius every couple of months.
A

B

35
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  1. According to Paragraph 2), why was the eruption in 79AD so severe?
    A. There is evidence that the pressure released over centuries.
    B. There is always a severe eruption there every hundred years.
    C. There was a long period without seismic activity and then it started again.c
A

C

36
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57. The pronoun they in Paragraph 1), refers to..
. seas
B. links
C. vessels
D. Africa and China
A

B

37
Q
  1. The phrase this improvement in Paragraph 2), refers to…
    A. square sails
    B. using European hulls
    C. using Arab lateen sails
    D. sail with the wind directly behind the ship
    C
A

C

38
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59. The authors purpose in Paragraph 2) is to............
A. describe
B. criticize
C. persuade
D. argue
A

C

39
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Traditional foods are now......
A. tasting much better
B. becoming popular again
C. disliked by young people
D. seldom served in restaurants
A

B

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