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Reading and Writing Module 1 33 QUESTIONS 1 Smart watches and wireless speakers tend to contain batteries that can't be easily ______. Sustainability researcher Mariana López Davila warns that because new batteries can't be put in once the old ones no longer work, the gadgets stop functioning and are usually disposed of as trash. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) replaced B) prevented C) invented D) rated 2 The following text is adapted from Kenneth Grahame's 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows. The Mole is dazed after briefly meeting a stranger while traveling with a friend. [The] Mole stood still a moment, held in thought. As one wakened suddenly from a beautiful dream, who struggles to recall it, and can re capture nothing but a dim sense of the beauty of it, the beauty! Till that, too, fades away in its turn. As used in the text, what does the word “recall" most nearly mean? A) Deny B) Remember C) Start D) Overlook 3 There is no doubt that Irwin Rose must have proved himself to be extraordinarily ______ understanding some of the most advanced concepts in the field of chemistry --- in 2004 his remarkable talent and hard work was recognized when he was among those awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “the discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation.” Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) modest about B) adept at C) lighthearted about D) dispassionate in 4 Some robots such as Wabian (developed in 1995) and ASIMO (developed in 2011) feature humanoid characteristics like the ability to respond to voice commands so that people will find it easier to interact with them. While these features can help to ______ feelings of comfort in people, a robot that looks too human can fall into the "uncanny valley," meaning that its appearance unintentionally unsettles those who encounter it. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) constrict B) counterbalance C) repudiate D) engender NGHIÊM ĐỨC AN SAT SUCCESS SQUAD 0812358277
5 Economists have long observed that firms in related industries tend to cluster in the same area, as is the case in Sheffield, UK, where many initial iron and steel processing firms as well as iron and steel tube manufacturers are located. The factors causing such clustering are ______: what drives firms in certain industries to cluster may not be especially relevant among other industries. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) variable B) impressive C) unknown D) focused 6 The following text is adapted from Adib Khorram's 2018 novel Darius the Great Is Not Okay. Darius, a teenager from the United States, is visiting his grandparents, Babou and Mamou, in Iran. They are preparing for a holiday celebration. I felt like a tourist. But Babou fussed with my cap a little more, even though Mamou had already gotten it settled. He looked me in the eye from time to time, like he was looking for something, and thought maybe just maybe I had it in me after all. Babou hummed to himself as he smoothed out my shoulder seams and rested his hands on them. “I am glad you are here to see this, Darioush-jan." Maybe I wasn't such a tourist. Which choice best states the main purpose of the text? A) To demonstrate that Babou and Darius aren't very interested in going to new places B) To suggest that Babou is planning to visit Darius in the United States soon C) To emphasize that Darius has been looking forward to an event D) To show that Babou affects the way Darius thinks of himself 7 The food industry has long used thermal technologies to preserve food in large batches. Recent advancements in microwave heating were made through research in Brazil on the preservation of green coconut water. Microwave heating is generally considered to be an improvement over more conventional thermal preservation methods: whereas conventional methods transfer energy from the surface of a food to its interior, microwave heating uses electromagnetic waves to generate heat within the food itself, thus reducing industrial cooking times. Which choice best describes the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole? A) It explains why conventional heating methods are popular in commercial applications and proposes a shift away from these methods. B) It identifies an advantage that microwave heating has over conventional thermal preservation methods. C) It emphasizes the simplicity of microwave heating technologies. D) It suggests that there are possible flaws in microwave heating technologies that have not yet been well researched. 8 In a large community science effort, biologist Abbigail Merrill and colleagues collaborated with hundreds of students and other amateur science enthusiasts for more than three years to study how butterfly color and weather conditions relate to butterfly behavior. They found that white butterflies were observed on green flowers more often than any other butterflies were, and that butterflies were observed to feed more often on cloudy days than on other days. Which choice best states the main idea of the text? A) Collaboration between professional scientists and members of the public is especially useful when studying the behavior of butterflies and other flying insects. B) A recent study suggested that butterflies' coloring seems to be less relevant to their behavior than weather conditions. C) A large study suggested that butterfly color and weather conditions might influence the behavior of certain butterflies. NGHIÊM ĐỨC AN SAT SUCCESS SQUAD 0812358277
D) Weather conditions and butterfly color seem to have less influence on butterfly behavior than the location where the butterflies are studied does 9 President Richard Nixon is most famous for his participation in the 1970s Watergate political scandal, a convoluted tale of criminality and eroded ethics involving a constellation of associates such as White House Counsel Chuck Colson and White House Counsel john Dean. But Nixon's legacy is complex: he has been praised for his role in creating the Environmental Protection Agency, and he once made an attempt at reforming United States health care policy that is arguably a precursor to the Affordable Care Act, which became law during the Barack Obama administration. Which choice best states the main idea of the text? A) Chuck Colson and John Dean were significant figures in the presidency of Richard Nixon. B) Richard Nixon's reputation is primarily due to the actions of his associates. C) Some of Richard Nixon's policies influenced the policies of later presidential administrations. D) Richard Nixon is commonly linked with an infamous historical event, but this overshadows some of his notable achievements. 10 Argentina, Brazil, and the United States are among the world's leading producers of maize (corn), and each country exports a certain percentage of maize each marketing year, which runs from March to February in Argentina and Brazil and from September to August in the United States. A student is researching those percentages and finds that for the marketing year 2012/2013, the percentage of maize exported by ______ Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the text? A) Argentina decreased from the previous marketing year but remained the highest among the three countries. B) Brazil exceeded the percentage exported by Argentina for the first time. C) the United States reached its highest point during the five marketing years. D) Brazil increased from the previous marketing year but remained lower than the percentage exported by the United States. 11 A student is writing a research paper on the history of irrigation in the United States, situating the development of the Rowena Reservoir (created in Los Angeles County, California, in 1901) in a larger historical context. The student claims that California's climate renders irrigation an essential component of agriculture in some parts of the state but not in others. Which quotation from a study of California agriculture best supports the student's claim? NGHIÊM ĐỨC AN SAT SUCCESS SQUAD 0812358277
A) “The usefulness of irrigation infrastructure in California today cannot be overstated, since it is the most common means of conveying water for agricultural purposes." B) “Sprinkler irrigation systems are a contemporary way of irrigating that requires machinery to spray water in all directions. These are currently used throughout the United States and are especially prevalent in California." C) “The irrigation system developed by the Hohokam people in the 7th century CE in what is now Arizona was simple, but this system applied hydraulic engineering design features that are in use today throughout California." D) "Natural humidity, which renders irrigation unnecessary or reduces its importance in the northern reaches of California, gradually decreases toward the sun-scorched but nonetheless fertile valleys of the southern part of the state." 12 Auxins are a class of hormones that influence plant growth, including leaf orientation (the tendency of leaves to be larger on one side of their long central axis than the other). University of California, Berkeley biologist Ciera Martinez and colleagues noted that in certain plants in which leaves grow in pairs, auxins will typically be concentrated in opposite sides of each leaf in the pair (e.g., on the left side of one leaf in the pair and the right side of the other). Accordingly, they hypothesized that paired leaves should tend to show opposite-side orientation, and they tested their hypothesis by examining paired leaves from several species of grapevines. Which choice best describes data from the graph that support Martinez and colleagues" hypothesis? A) Although the number of leaf pairs showing same side orientation is fairly high in the riverbank grape, it is much lower in both the Amur grape and graybark grape. B) In the riverbank grape, graybark grape, and Amur grape, all the leaf pairs show opposite -side orientation. C) Although the exact ratio varies by species, the riverbank grape, graybark grape, and Amur grape all show more leaf pairs with opposite-side orientations than with same-side orientations. D) The number of leaf pairs showing opposite side orientation is fairly high in the graybark grape, but not as high as it is in the riverbank grape. 13 NGHIÊM ĐỨC AN SAT SUCCESS SQUAD 0812358277