Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Many ancient peoples were polytheists. In other words, they were people
who were very educated.
who studied many languages.
who believed in many gods.
who believed in having several wives.
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
It is believed that an earthquake anteceded the fire. It means that an earthquake
the fire.
was caused by
happened after
happened before
put out
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Precision of wording is necessary in good writing; by choosing words that exactly convey
the desired meaning, one can avoid .
condensation
complexity
manipulation
ambiguity
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Rest and proper nourishment should the patient’s recovery.
facilitate
fluctuate
lessen
assemble
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
The good measures taken should considerably the residents’ quality of life.
paralyze
disperse
enhance
apprehend
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
A hypothesis must not only account for what we already know, but must also be
by continued observation.
reigned
confessed
verified
dignified
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
“The show must go on” is the oldest of show business; every true performer
lives by that creed.
endurance
breakthrough
document
tenet
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
It is wise to be about statements made by a used car salesperson.
spectacular
circumspect
nomadic
colloquial
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
When the situation gets tough, brave people continue in spite of difficulty. In other words,
they .
persevere
persecute
perceive
perplex
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
After a long investigation, detectives reported that the death was a suicide. Information
was .
harassed
disclosed
deceived
depreciated
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
A lot of increase in food production efficient farming methods and
environmental factors such as irrigation and pest control.
leads to
is attributed to
overcome by
results in
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Just as the earliest stone tools left by humans may seem nothing more than rock fragments
to a layperson, so a lot of fossils require a trained eye to them.
generate
appreciate
defend
foresee
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
A school system’s approach to educating gifted children usually includes of
the regular curriculum.
enrichment
disability
approximation
incapacitation
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Fast and good Internet communication has made the limits of the physical world .
forthcoming
digressive
eradicable
provocative
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
As poverty has decreased, there have been some surprising good secondary effects of
microlending programs. Perhaps one of the main effect has been a change in
the social status of women.
subsidiary
obsessive
restrictive
adverse
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Thanks to the emerging technology of active noise control, automakers may soon be able
to noise inside a car and create the long-promised “quiet ride.”
mute
endure
undertake
concentrate
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
his cold, John still attended the meeting.
Regardless
However
Even although
Despite
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Someone forgot thus book. I wonder .
whose is this book
whose is this book
whose book this is
whose book this is
whose book is
whose book is
is this whose book
is this whose book
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Mary’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man .
that she hardly knows him
whom she hardly knows him
she hardly knows
she hardly knows him
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Linda insisted on leaving the hospital even .
she was able to walk hard
is hard able to walk
though she hardly able walking
though she was hardly able to walk
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
I would never have encouraged you to go into this field it would be so
stressful for you. I am sorry it’s been so difficult for you.
had I known
and I have known
should I know
but I knew
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Three thirty is usually the time the mailman delivers the mail
which
for which
at which
how
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
Although I take frequent naps, .
yet I study effectively
whereas I study effectively
but I study effectively
I study effectively
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
The ring-tailed squirrel is more adept at surviving harsh winter conditions .
as it cousins, the golden-mantled squirrel
rather than its cousins, the golden-mantled squirrel
instead of its cousins, the golden-mantled squirrel
than its cousins, the golden-mantled squirrel
Each of the following sentences contains one blank. Select the word or set of
words that best completes the sentence.
If I had known I was going to be working on computers, I more computer
classes:
will take
will have taken
would take
would have taken
Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage. Read the passage
below. A word is missing in some of the sentences. For each empty space in
the text, select the best answer to complete the text.
The enthusiasm around the world for social media such as Facebook and Twitter has
gotten some people into trouble. To avoid the 26 of the great new technology tools,
some common sense must be exercised. To begin with, remember that your postings are
public, and they may be seen by people they are not meant for. 27 , you could
accidentally offend someone. Always remember, many bosses check social media sites to
learn about their job 28 interested in working in their companies and even about their
employees. Next, avoid talking about work on social media. Several people have gotten into
trouble for 29 about bosses, and one vice president at HP Inc. recently handed
competitors company secrets that he posted 30 the LinkedIn professional network.
26
pitfalls
benefits
compatibilities
fertility
Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage. Read the passage
below. A word is missing in some of the sentences. For each empty space in
the text, select the best answer to complete the text.
The enthusiasm around the world for social media such as Facebook and Twitter has
gotten some people into trouble. To avoid the 26 of the great new technology tools,
some common sense must be exercised. To begin with, remember that your postings are
public, and they may be seen by people they are not meant for. 27 , you could
accidentally offend someone. Always remember, many bosses check social media sites to
learn about their job 28 interested in working in their companies and even about their
employees. Next, avoid talking about work on social media. Several people have gotten into
trouble for 29 about bosses, and one vice president at HP Inc. recently handed
competitors company secrets that he posted 30 the LinkedIn professional network.
27
While
Since
As a result
Nevertheless
Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage. Read the passage
below. A word is missing in some of the sentences. For each empty space in
the text, select the best answer to complete the text.
The enthusiasm around the world for social media such as Facebook and Twitter has
gotten some people into trouble. To avoid the 26 of the great new technology tools,
some common sense must be exercised. To begin with, remember that your postings are
public, and they may be seen by people they are not meant for. 27 , you could
accidentally offend someone. Always remember, many bosses check social media sites to
learn about their job 28 interested in working in their companies and even about their
employees. Next, avoid talking about work on social media. Several people have gotten into
trouble for 29 about bosses, and one vice president at HP Inc. recently handed
competitors company secrets that he posted 30 the LinkedIn professional network.
28
fluctuations
fatigue
applicants
consequence
Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage. Read the passage
below. A word is missing in some of the sentences. For each empty space in
the text, select the best answer to complete the text.
The enthusiasm around the world for social media such as Facebook and Twitter has
gotten some people into trouble. To avoid the 26 of the great new technology tools,
some common sense must be exercised. To begin with, remember that your postings are
public, and they may be seen by people they are not meant for. 27 , you could
accidentally offend someone. Always remember, many bosses check social media sites to
learn about their job 28 interested in working in their companies and even about their
employees. Next, avoid talking about work on social media. Several people have gotten into
trouble for 29 about bosses, and one vice president at HP Inc. recently handed
competitors company secrets that he posted 30 the LinkedIn professional network.
29
compiling
complaining
conspiring
contemplating
Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage. Read the passage
below. A word is missing in some of the sentences. For each empty space in
the text, select the best answer to complete the text.
The enthusiasm around the world for social media such as Facebook and Twitter has
gotten some people into trouble. To avoid the 26 of the great new technology tools,
some common sense must be exercised. To begin with, remember that your postings are
public, and they may be seen by people they are not meant for. 27 , you could
accidentally offend someone. Always remember, many bosses check social media sites to
learn about their job 28 interested in working in their companies and even about their
employees. Next, avoid talking about work on social media. Several people have gotten into
trouble for 29 about bosses, and one vice president at HP Inc. recently handed
competitors company secrets that he posted 30 the LinkedIn professional network.
30
on
from
along
with
Questions 31-36 are based on the following passage. A word or phrase is
missing is some of the sentences. For each empty space in the text, select the
best answer to complete the text.
Since the 1970s, researchers 31 the capacity for language among chimpanzees.
Because chips don’t have vocal organs that allow them to form spoken words, researchers
decided to teach them other types of language. What 32 communication from true
language? Do Chimps actually have the capacity for language? There is much 33 about
this. Some people argue that chimps can acquire only the vocabulary of a 2 1/2-year-old
human. They also point out that a sentence such as “Lana tomorrow scare snake river
monster” is not exactly Shakespearean English. It 34 that there is a gap between the
language ability of chimps and humans. But clearly, this gap is not as wide as we used to
think it was. Biologists have looked at one small area of the brain, the planumtemporale,
35 humans use to understand and produce language. In chimps, this is larger on the left
sid of the brain than on the right. After all, they say 99 percent of the genetic material in
chimps and humans is 36 , making chimps our closest relative.
31
investigate
had being studied
have been studying
investigated
Questions 31-36 are based on the following passage. A word or phrase is
missing is some of the sentences. For each empty space in the text, select the
best answer to complete the text.
Since the 1970s, researchers 31 the capacity for language among chimpanzees.
Because chips don’t have vocal organs that allow them to form spoken words, researchers
decided to teach them other types of language. What 32 communication from true
language? Do Chimps actually have the capacity for language? There is much 33 about
this. Some people argue that chimps can acquire only the vocabulary of a 2 1/2-year-old
human. They also point out that a sentence such as “Lana tomorrow scare snake river
monster” is not exactly Shakespearean English. It 34 that there is a gap between the
language ability of chimps and humans. But clearly, this gap is not as wide as we used to
think it was. Biologists have looked at one small area of the brain, the planumtemporale,
35 humans use to understand and produce language. In chimps, this is larger on the left
sid of the brain than on the right. After all, they say 99 percent of the genetic material in
chimps and humans is 36 , making chimps our closest relative.
32
distract
involved
discourages
distinguishes
Questions 31-36 are based on the following passage. A word or phrase is
missing is some of the sentences. For each empty space in the text, select the
best answer to complete the text.
Since the 1970s, researchers 31 the capacity for language among chimpanzees.
Because chips don’t have vocal organs that allow them to form spoken words, researchers
decided to teach them other types of language. What 32 communication from true
language? Do Chimps actually have the capacity for language? There is much 33 about
this. Some people argue that chimps can acquire only the vocabulary of a 2 1/2-year-old
human. They also point out that a sentence such as “Lana tomorrow scare snake river
monster” is not exactly Shakespearean English. It 34 that there is a gap between the
language ability of chimps and humans. But clearly, this gap is not as wide as we used to
think it was. Biologists have looked at one small area of the brain, the planumtemporale,
35 humans use to understand and produce language. In chimps, this is larger on the left
sid of the brain than on the right. After all, they say 99 percent of the genetic material in
chimps and humans is 36 , making chimps our closest relative.
33
disagreement
consent
concord
affluence
Questions 31-36 are based on the following passage. A word or phrase is
missing is some of the sentences. For each empty space in the text, select the
best answer to complete the text.
Since the 1970s, researchers 31 the capacity for language among chimpanzees.
Because chips don’t have vocal organs that allow them to form spoken words, researchers
decided to teach them other types of language. What 32 communication from true
language? Do Chimps actually have the capacity for language? There is much 33 about
this. Some people argue that chimps can acquire only the vocabulary of a 2 1/2-year-old
human. They also point out that a sentence such as “Lana tomorrow scare snake river
monster” is not exactly Shakespearean English. It 34 that there is a gap between the
language ability of chimps and humans. But clearly, this gap is not as wide as we used to
think it was. Biologists have looked at one small area of the brain, the planumtemporale,
35 humans use to understand and produce language. In chimps, this is larger on the left
sid of the brain than on the right. After all, they say 99 percent of the genetic material in
chimps and humans is 36 , making chimps our closest relative.
34
gets even with
is hard of hearing
goes without saying
gets along with
Questions 31-36 are based on the following passage. A word or phrase is
missing is some of the sentences. For each empty space in the text, select the
best answer to complete the text.
Since the 1970s, researchers 31 the capacity for language among chimpanzees.
Because chips don’t have vocal organs that allow them to form spoken words, researchers
decided to teach them other types of language. What 32 communication from true
language? Do Chimps actually have the capacity for language? There is much 33 about
this. Some people argue that chimps can acquire only the vocabulary of a 2 1/2-year-old
human. They also point out that a sentence such as “Lana tomorrow scare snake river
monster” is not exactly Shakespearean English. It 34 that there is a gap between the
language ability of chimps and humans. But clearly, this gap is not as wide as we used to
think it was. Biologists have looked at one small area of the brain, the planumtemporale,
35 humans use to understand and produce language. In chimps, this is larger on the left
sid of the brain than on the right. After all, they say 99 percent of the genetic material in
chimps and humans is 36 , making chimps our closest relative.
35
that
which
how
as
Questions 31-36 are based on the following passage. A word or phrase is
missing is some of the sentences. For each empty space in the text, select the
best answer to complete the text.
Since the 1970s, researchers 31 the capacity for language among chimpanzees.
Because chips don’t have vocal organs that allow them to form spoken words, researchers
decided to teach them other types of language. What 32 communication from true
language? Do Chimps actually have the capacity for language? There is much 33 about
this. Some people argue that chimps can acquire only the vocabulary of a 2 1/2-year-old
human. They also point out that a sentence such as “Lana tomorrow scare snake river
monster” is not exactly Shakespearean English. It 34 that there is a gap between the
language ability of chimps and humans. But clearly, this gap is not as wide as we used to
think it was. Biologists have looked at one small area of the brain, the planumtemporale,
35 humans use to understand and produce language. In chimps, this is larger on the left
sid of the brain than on the right. After all, they say 99 percent of the genetic material in
chimps and humans is 36 , making chimps our closest relative.
36
identical
inverted
static
accessible
Questions 37-38 are based on the following table. Select the best answer for
each question.
Table 1 James Plastics & Rubber First-Quarter Sales
Which of the following experienced the smallest change in the first-quarter sales?
Asia
America
Europe
Total
Questions 37-38 are based on the following table. Select the best answer for
each question.
Table 1 James Plastics & Rubber First-Quarter Sales
What can be inferred from the table?
There was a lower price for plastics and rubber.
People were less willing to buy plastics and rubber.
The cost of plastics and rubber went up a lot.
The first-quarter sales have seen a significant gain from last year.
Questions 39-41 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
A study by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to be released on Tuesday, warns that the
human race is using up the planet at a pace that exceeds its capacity to support life.
Criticizing Western society’s high consumption levels, it adds that two extra planets (the
equivalent size of Earth) will be required by the year 2050 as existing resources are
exhausted. The report shows that more than a third of the natural world has been destroyed
by humans over the past three decades alone. Experts say that seas will become emptied of
fish while forests are on their way to becoming completely destroyed. Freshwater supplies
are either scare or polluted.
What is the paragraph mainly about?
The effect of human activity on our earth
The organizational structure of the WWF
Comparison between the Western and Eastern world
Where to find unpolluted water
Questions 39-41 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
A study by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to be released on Tuesday, warns that the
human race is using up the planet at a pace that exceeds its capacity to support life.
Criticizing Western society’s high consumption levels, it adds that two extra planets (the
equivalent size of Earth) will be required by the year 2050 as existing resources are
exhausted. The report shows that more than a third of the natural world has been destroyed
by humans over the past three decades alone. Experts say that seas will become emptied of
fish while forests are on their way to becoming completely destroyed. Freshwater supplies
are either scare or polluted.
What group does the report specifically blame for the damage mentioned?
Consumers in developing countries
Western consumers
The World Wildlife Fund
Fish eaters
Questions 39-41 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
A study by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to be released on Tuesday, warns that the
human race is using up the planet at a pace that exceeds its capacity to support life.
Criticizing Western society’s high consumption levels, it adds that two extra planets (the
equivalent size of Earth) will be required by the year 2050 as existing resources are
exhausted. The report shows that more than a third of the natural world has been destroyed
by humans over the past three decades alone. Experts say that seas will become emptied of
fish while forests are on their way to becoming completely destroyed. Freshwater supplies
are either scare or polluted.
What has happened over the past 30 years?
Two planets have been picked to support human life.
All fish from the seas have been caught.
all forests on earth have disappeared.
Over a third of natural resources have been destroyed.
Questions 42-43 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of one difference.
Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found
evidence that parents talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. The
startling conclusion was that parents use far more language with their girls. Specifically,
when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details.
There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with
sons.
The underlined word “startling” is closest in meaning to
First
stale
astounding
essential
Questions 42-43 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of one difference.
Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found
evidence that parents talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. The
startling conclusion was that parents use far more language with their girls. Specifically,
when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details.
There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with
sons.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Researchers have studies the conversations of children and their parents.
A research study found that parents talk differently to their sons and daughters.
Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood.
Parents don’t talk about emotions with their sons.
Questions 44-45 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
In recent years, interest in and financial support for genetic research has increased
enormously. As a result, a great deal of progress has been made in this important area of
knowledge. For example, scientists have successfully identified the genes for a number of
serious birth defects and diseases that children can inherit from their parents. Medical
science has developed amniocentesis, and more recently, chorionic villus sampling, tests that
can be performed on pregnant women. These tests allow doctors to discover a variety of
genetic abnormalities in unborn babies, abnormalities that are usually incurable and which
often result in death.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Recent years have seen a great increase in interest in and financial support for genetic
research.
Modern tests like amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling can identify genetic
problems in babies before they are born.
Because of increased interest and financial support, genetic research has made a great
deal of progress in recent years.
Medical science has succeeded in identifying the genes for a number of serious birth
effects and diseases.
Questions 44-45 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
In recent years, interest in and financial support for genetic research has increased
enormously. As a result, a great deal of progress has been made in this important area of
knowledge. For example, scientists have successfully identified the genes for a number of
serious birth defects and diseases that children can inherit from their parents. Medical
science has developed amniocentesis, and more recently, chorionic villus sampling, tests that
can be performed on pregnant women. These tests allow doctors to discover a variety of
genetic abnormalities in unborn babies, abnormalities that are usually incurable and which
often result in death.
The phrase “result in” is closest in meaning to:
lead to
are caused by
benefit from
originate from
Question 46 is based on the following passage. Select the best answer for
each question.
Only a small fraction of snails are suitable for eating and the most famous, “escargots”
come from the cultivated land snail. Another popular variety of snail is the abalone which is
found in Asia and the States. For many, however, the snail is a garden menace yet the snail’s
important role in the food chain suggests that gardeners should think twice before attempting
to rid their gardens of them.
Which of the sentences below best paraphrases the essential information in the underlined
sentence in the passage?
People should immediately remove snails from their gardens since they are very
harmful.
People should encourage the growth of the snail population in their gardens.
The snail threatens people so people should get rid of them immediately.
People should not remove snails from their gardens considering its importance.
Questions 47-50 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
To do its job properly, blood must travel continually around the body. The pumping heart
forces blood around the circulatory system to constantly change the fluid surrounding the
living cells so that fresh supplies of oxygen and food are brought in as fast as they are used
up and poisonous end-products are discarded.
The arteries carry blood to every organ of the body, such as the liver, the stomach, the
kidneys and the intestines. The liver and kidneys play a vital role in the blood system. Many
of the chemical activities of the body form poisonous end-products. These substances diffuse
into the lymphatic system and are carried off in the plasma. When they eventually reach the
kidneys, a large proportion of the poisonous waste is removed and excreted. The blood
passes regularly through the kidneys and liver, picking up food in the liver and getting rid of
waste in the kidneys. The liver allows into the blood system only enough food for the body’s
needs. It stores the rest until it is needed.
The arteries get smaller and smaller as they pass through the various organs and tissues.
The smallest vessels are the capillaries. It is through the thin wall of these capillaries that the
body cells get their food and oxygen and release their waste. The capillaries join up again to
form veins. Blood flows through the veins back to the heart. The arteries have much thicker
walls than the veins to withstand the pressure of blood direct from the heart. There is little
blood pressure in the veins. The action of the muscles of the body helps to “massage” blood
through the veins, and the valves in the vein walls prevent blood in veins flowing the wrong
way.
In paragraph 1, the word “discarded” most nearly means
removed
provided
solved
transplanted
Questions 47-50 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
To do its job properly, blood must travel continually around the body. The pumping heart
forces blood around the circulatory system to constantly change the fluid surrounding the
living cells so that fresh supplies of oxygen and food are brought in as fast as they are used
up and poisonous end-products are discarded.
The arteries carry blood to every organ of the body, such as the liver, the stomach, the
kidneys and the intestines. The liver and kidneys play a vital role in the blood system. Many
of the chemical activities of the body form poisonous end-products. These substances diffuse
into the lymphatic system and are carried off in the plasma. When they eventually reach the
kidneys, a large proportion of the poisonous waste is removed and excreted. The blood
passes regularly through the kidneys and liver, picking up food in the liver and getting rid of
waste in the kidneys. The liver allows into the blood system only enough food for the body’s
needs. It stores the rest until it is needed.
The arteries get smaller and smaller as they pass through the various organs and tissues.
The smallest vessels are the capillaries. It is through the thin wall of these capillaries that the
body cells get their food and oxygen and release their waste. The capillaries join up again to
form veins. Blood flows through the veins back to the heart. The arteries have much thicker
walls than the veins to withstand the pressure of blood direct from the heart. There is little
blood pressure in the veins. The action of the muscles of the body helps to “massage” blood
through the veins, and the valves in the vein walls prevent blood in veins flowing the wrong
way.
Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can be inferred about the importance of the
liver and kidneys in maintaining a healthy body?
Without them the body would flood with toxic waste eventually causing harm to the
body.
Without them the body would flood with toxic waste eventually causing harm to the
body.
The liver is important because it stores fatty foods for when we need the energy.
The liver is important because it stores fatty foods for when we need the energy.
Chemical processes in the body create toxic end-products.
Chemical processes in the body create toxic end-products.
The liver and kidneys are important in maintaining a healthy weight.
The liver and kidneys are important in maintaining a healthy weight.
Questions 47-50 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
To do its job properly, blood must travel continually around the body. The pumping heart
forces blood around the circulatory system to constantly change the fluid surrounding the
living cells so that fresh supplies of oxygen and food are brought in as fast as they are used
up and poisonous end-products are discarded.
The arteries carry blood to every organ of the body, such as the liver, the stomach, the
kidneys and the intestines. The liver and kidneys play a vital role in the blood system. Many
of the chemical activities of the body form poisonous end-products. These substances diffuse
into the lymphatic system and are carried off in the plasma. When they eventually reach the
kidneys, a large proportion of the poisonous waste is removed and excreted. The blood
passes regularly through the kidneys and liver, picking up food in the liver and getting rid of
waste in the kidneys. The liver allows into the blood system only enough food for the body’s
needs. It stores the rest until it is needed.
The arteries get smaller and smaller as they pass through the various organs and tissues.
The smallest vessels are the capillaries. It is through the thin wall of these capillaries that the
body cells get their food and oxygen and release their waste. The capillaries join up again to
form veins. Blood flows through the veins back to the heart. The arteries have much thicker
walls than the veins to withstand the pressure of blood direct from the heart. There is little
blood pressure in the veins. The action of the muscles of the body helps to “massage” blood
through the veins, and the valves in the vein walls prevent blood in veins flowing the wrong
way.
In paragraph 2, the word “diffuse” most nearly means
disclose
scatter
concentrate
alleviate
Questions 47-50 are based on the following passage. Select the best answer
for each question.
To do its job properly, blood must travel continually around the body. The pumping heart
forces blood around the circulatory system to constantly change the fluid surrounding the
living cells so that fresh supplies of oxygen and food are brought in as fast as they are used
up and poisonous end-products are discarded.
The arteries carry blood to every organ of the body, such as the liver, the stomach, the
kidneys and the intestines. The liver and kidneys play a vital role in the blood system. Many
of the chemical activities of the body form poisonous end-products. These substances diffuse
into the lymphatic system and are carried off in the plasma. When they eventually reach the
kidneys, a large proportion of the poisonous waste is removed and excreted. The blood
passes regularly through the kidneys and liver, picking up food in the liver and getting rid of
waste in the kidneys. The liver allows into the blood system only enough food for the body’s
needs. It stores the rest until it is needed.
The arteries get smaller and smaller as they pass through the various organs and tissues.
The smallest vessels are the capillaries. It is through the thin wall of these capillaries that the
body cells get their food and oxygen and release their waste. The capillaries join up again to
form veins. Blood flows through the veins back to the heart. The arteries have much thicker
walls than the veins to withstand the pressure of blood direct from the heart. There is little
blood pressure in the veins. The action of the muscles of the body helps to “massage” blood
through the veins, and the valves in the vein walls prevent blood in veins flowing the wrong
way.
Based on information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about capillaries?
Their walls serve as a gateway to absorb what the body needs and eliminate what the
body does not need.
They eventually join up again to form veins and they help blood to be stored until it is
needed.
Veins and capillaries are smaller than arteries so they are not as strong and cannot
withstand the force of the heart.
Capillaries are not as important as veins and arteries because they are so small in
comparison.
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