Select the correct answer.How do the underlined words affect the meaning of the excerpt? A. They show why the wood of a pear tree is more difficult to cut than other types of wood. B. They convey the idea that the way trees mark the years is fascinating. C. They suggest that the children will prefer the new pear tree to the old one. D. They explain why Uncle Paul gets a new axe every year.

In questions 16-40 each sentences has four underlined words of phrases. The four underlined parts of the ‎sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). indentify the one underlined word of phrase that must be changed ‎in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in ‎the space that correspondends to the letter of the answer you have choosen.‎16. The dandelion plant has a straight, smoothly, and hollow stem that contains a white, milky juice. plant smoothly that white17. Of the much factors that contributed to the growth of international tourism in the 1950’ s, one of the most important was the advent of jet travel in 1958. much contributed growth one18. The Canadian province of Alberta it is believed to have some of the richest oil deposits in the world. province it is believed to have richest oil deposits19. Elizabeth Bishop’ s poems are frequently long and carefully constructed, uses elaborate rhyme or half-rhymes. are long uses elaborate20. California has more land under irrigation than any another state. has under than another21. Thomas Moran’ s magnificent, colorful paintings onto Wyoming landscapes captured the spirit of the western wilderness in the late nineteenth century. colorful onto of the late22. Emily Dickinson, among the greatest women poets in the English language, died with all of hers poems unpublished, except for seven that appeared in publications of limited circulation. poets with hers publications23. Protecting Florida’ s coral reefs in difficult because some of the corals are very fragile: even the touch of a diver’ s hand can kill it. difficult very touch it24. Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for organize the huge human rights march that took place in Washington in 1963. is organize human rights took place25. A lightning flash produces electromagnetic waves that may travels along the Earth’ s magnetic field for long distances. A lightning that travels for long26. One of the earliest plants domesticated in the Western Hemisphere, manioc was introduced to Europe by Spaniards returning from the New World. plants domesticated was introduced by returning from27. Besides the age of nine and fifteen, almost all young people undergo a rapid series of physiological changes. Besides almost young rapid28. The frequency of meteors in the Earth’ s atmosphere increases when the Earth passes through a swarm of particle generated by the breakup of a comet. The increases passes generated29. Ponds are noted for their rich and varied types of plant and animal life, all maintain in a delicate ecological balance. are rich varied types all30. In the 1920’ s cinema became an important art form and one of the ten largest industry in the United States. In became one industry31. To improvise effectively, a musician must thorough understand the conventions of a given musical style. To improvise thorough of given32. During the Jurassic period plant life was abundance, providing herbivores in particular with a plentiful supply of food. abundance in particular plentiful food33. Some maple trees are raised for their sap, which has a high sugar content for yields sugar and syrup. Some are raised which for34. Long before boats became important in recreation, they were valuable to people for many essential tasks, included transportation and fishing. Long before valuable included and35. Asteroids may be fragments of a planet shattered long ago or from material the nuclei of old comets. fragments shattered long ago from material36. The first Native Americans to occupy what is now the southwestern United States were the Big-Game Hunters, which appeared about 10,000 B.C. to occupy what is were which37. Some hangers, buildings used to hold large aircraft, are very tall that rain occasionally falls from clouds that form along the ceilings. Some very from along38. Most sand dunes are always in motion as wind pushes sand upward one side of each dune, over the top, and down the other side. motion upward and the other39. Farms of maize, beans, and tobacco, the Wendat, Native American tribes that inhabited present-day Michigan, lived a sedentary life in densely populated villages. Farms inhabited life densely populated40. Recently scientists have apply new tools of biochemistry and molecular biology to investigate the structure of human hair. apply and to investigate hair

Comprehension (Question 11) Directions: Choose the most appropriate sentence which can replace the ‘Underlined’ sentence. QUESTION 11 bookmark_border Select the correct answer High levels of sugar can cause hyperactivity in fruit juices that preschoolers consume. radio_button_unchecked High levels of sugar can cause hyperactivity in fruit juices that preschoolers consume. radio_button_unchecked High levels of sugar in fruit juices consumed by preschoolers can cause them to be hyperactive. radio_button_unchecked High levels of sugar for preschoolers in fruit juices that they consume can cause hyperactivity. radio_button_unchecked Hyperactivity can be caused in preschoolers with high levels of sugar that they consume in fruit juices.

In following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative and mark it as the corresponding letter as your answer.It is truly worrisome and dangerous when the idea of tradition begins assuming gatekeeping and policing functions.

a. The poet here describes how a tree is killed. Why do you think peoplecut trees? Suggest alternatives to cutting trees.b. After reading the poem, what similarities can we draw between trees andsome great people of yesteryears?c. On your way home, you saw an old, massive tree being chopped off bysome people. Write a diary entry in 100-150 words describing yourfeelings on seeing the tree being chopped.d. What is the theme of the poem On Killing a Tree?

n the following sentence, The Sydney Harbour Bridge is Australia's most famous built landmark, the underlined word is an example of:Question 9Select one:an action verba Pointera relating verba Describer