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Question 29: Many people think that the new regulations will encourage people to use less energy.
A. Lower consumption of energy is thought to lead to the introduction of the new regulations.
B. The new regulations are thought to encourage lower consumption of energy.
C. It is thought that the new regulations will encourage people to consume more energy.
D. It was thought that lower consumption of energy was stimulated by the new regulations.
Question 30: It usually takes her an hour to drive to work.
A. She usually spends an hour driving to work.
C. She doesn't usually drive to work in an hour.
B. She used to drive to work in an hour.
D. She never spends an hour driving to work.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Taking piano lessons and solving math puzzles on a computer significantly improve specific math
skills of elementary schoolchildren, according to a new study. The results, (31)______ were published
in the journal Neurological Research, are the latest in a series that links musical training to the
development of higher brain functions.
Researchers worked with 135 second-grade students at a school in Los Angeles after (32)______ a
pilot study with 102 students. Children that were given four months of piano training as well as time
playing (33)______ newly designed computer software scored 27 percent higher on math and fraction
tests than other children.
Piano instruction is thought to enhance the brain's "hard wiring" for spatial-temporal reasoning, or
the ability to visualise and transform objects in space and time, says Professor Gordon Shaw, who led
the study. At the same time, the computer game allows children to solve geometric and math puzzles
that boost their ability to (34)______ shapes in their mind.
The findings are significant (35)______ a grasp of proportional math and fractions is a prerequisite
to math at higher levels, and children who do not master these areas of math cannot understand more
advanced math that is critical to high-tech fields.
(Adapted from "Eye on Editing 2" by Joyce S. Cain)
Question 31: A. whose
Question 32: A. conducting
Question 33: A. for
B. which
B. carrying
B. of
C. that
C. composing
C. at
D. who
D. concerning
D. with
Question 34: A. manipulate
Question 35: A. before
B. accumulate
B. because
C. stimulate
C. although
D. accommodate
D. unless
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
When we meet people for the first time, we often make decisions about them based entirely on
how they look. And of course, we too are being judged on our appearance. Undoubtedly, it's what's
inside that's important but sometimes we can send out the wrong signals and so get a negative reaction,
simply by wearing inappropriate clothing.
When selecting your clothes each day, it is therefore important to think about who you're likely to
meet, where you are going to be spending most of your time and what tasks you are likely to perform.
Clearly, on a practical level, some outfits will be more appropriate to different sorts of activity and this
will dictate your choice to an extent. However, there's no need to abandon your individual taste
completely. After all, if you dress to please somebody else's idea of what looks good, you may end up
feeling uncomfortable and not quite yourself.
Some colours bring your natural colouring to life and others can give you a washed-out
appearance. Try out new ones by all means, but remember that dressing in bright colours when you
really like subtle neutral tones or vice versa will make you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. You
know deep down where your own taste boundaries lie. It may be fun to cross these sometimes, but do
take care not to go too far all at once.
Reappraising your image isn't selfish because everyone who comes into contact with you will
benefit. You'll look better and you'll feel a better person all round. And if in doubt, you only need to
read Professor Albert Mehrabian's book Silent Messages, which showed that the impact we make on
each other depends 55 percent on how we look and behave, 38 percent on how we speak, and only
seven percent on what we actually say.
(Adapted from "Expert First" by Jan Bell and Roger Gower)
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