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Have you ever wondered how people get chocolate from? In this article we will enter the
amazing world of chocolate so you can understand exactly what you are eating.
Chocolate starts with a tree called the cacao tree. This tree grows in equatorial regions,
especially in places such as South America, Africa and Indonesia. The cacao tree produces a
fruit about the size of a small pineapple. Inside the fruit are the trees seed, also known as
cocoa beans.
The beans are fermented about a week, dried in the sun and then shipped to the chocolate
maker. The chocolate maker starts by roasting the beans to bring out the flavour. Different
beans from different places have different qualities and flavour, so they are often sorted and
blended to produce a distinctive mix. Next, the roasted beans are winnowed. Winnowing
removes the meat nib of the cacao bean from its shell. Then, the nibs are blended. The
blended nibs are ground to make it a liquid. The liquid is also called chocolate liquor. It tastes
bitter. All seeds contain some amount of fat, and cacao beans are not different. However,
cacao beans are half fat, which is why the ground nibs form liquid. Its pure bitter chocolate.
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This text is for questions 9 to 12.
Rain always comes from clouds. But where do clouds come from? How does all the water
get into the sky?
Think about your bathroom. There is hot water in your bath. Steam goes up from the hot
water. The steam makes small clouds in the bathroom. These warm clouds meet the cold
walls and windows, and then we see small drops of water on the walls and windows.
The world is like your bathroom. The water in the ocean is warm when the sun shines on
it. Some of this water goes up into the sky and makes clouds. The wind carries the clouds for
hundreds of kilometers. The clouds meet the cold air in the sky, so we will see drops of water.
The drops of water are rain.
The rain falls and runs into rivers. Rivers run into oceans. And the water from oceans
changes into clouds and becomes rain. So water is always moving from oceans to clouds to
rain to river to oceans.
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cloud-rain-water-steam
steam-cloud-rain-water
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11. In what way is the world like your bathroom?
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In their function
In how to make the water hot
In changing the water into rain
In the sequence of their formation
In the formation of small drops of water
12. What will happen if the clouds carried by the wind meet the cold air in the sky?
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It will become ..
drops of water
heavy rain
cold water
floods
clouds
This text is for questions 13 to 15
The United States of America is where the Venuss fly trap has its origins. It is a unique
plant. It belongs to a group of plants called carnivorous plants. These plants feed on insects.
It has a special mechanism by which it traps its prey. This is how it works.
At the end of each leaf which grows from the base of a long, flowering stalk there is a
trap. The trap is made up of two lobes and is covered with short, reddish hairs which are
sensitive. There are teeth like structures around the edge of the lobes.
The trap contains nectar which attracts insects. When an insect comes in contact with the
nectar, the trap snaps shut. There are certain digestive juices inside the trap which digest the
insects. It takes about ten days for a trap insect to be digested. We can tell when this digestion
is complete, for then the walls automatically open to wait for another victim.
There are about two hundred species of carnivorous plants. Another kind of these well
known species is the pitcher plant. What differentiates this plant from the Venuss fly trap is
the shape; the mechanism to catch insects is the same in both plants.
The pitcher plants are climbing plants which cling to other plants by means of tendrils.
At one end of the tendril, there is a pitcher-shaped vessel with an open lid. The mouth and the
lid of the pitcher contain glands which produce nectar to attract insects. When an insect
settles on the nectar, the lid of the pitcher shuts, trapping its victim. The digestive juices
inside the pitcher then begin to work.
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This text is for questions 16 to 18
How Planes Fly
A plane needs air pressure under their wings to stay up in the air. As they move forward,
the higher air pressure underneath their wings pushes them upward and gives them lift.
The smooth, streamlined shape of the plane allows air to fly easily over its surface. This
helps to reduce the drag caused by the air pushing against the plane and allows it to move
rapidly through the air.
Planes move forward using engines. This movement is called thrust. Moving forward
keeps a stream of moving air passing over the wings, which allows the plane to stay up in the
air. If the engines fail, the plane will begin to descent very quickly.
The air above the wings moves faster so it is at a lower pressure than the air under the
wings
The air under the wings moves more slowly and is slightly squashed so it is at a higher
pressure than the air above the wings.
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move down
fall down
jump off
decrease
drop on
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This is used to ..
avoid the engine to fail
keep the engine run well
make the wings move faster
make the plane stay up in the air
move the air under the wings slowly
Gold
Type of gold
Previous metal
Rare ornaments
Removing gold from rocks
20. The following are associated with gold, EXCEPT ..
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useful
precious
beautiful
expensive
unnecessary
21. It will be priced forever because .. (par.4)
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An accountant is a person who has charge of the accounts of a company. He is the one
who records, keeps financial accounts and makes financial statements. He plays an important
role to make the firm remain in good financial condition.
A secretary is someone who keeps records, handles correspondence, or does the
administration for an organization or person. The secretary is, therefore, concern with any
business that the firm undertakes. The secretary must be qualified and able to speak English
fluently. There are certain types of duties that the secretary is responsible of such as making
appointments, receiving orders, making reservations for the manager, sending letters of
congratulations or condolence, sending invitation etc. she also makes an agenda for the
manager. An office usually has more than one secretary who is always busy doing their
duties.
22. What is the topic of the second paragraph?
a. How a banker gives credits.
b. The financial system of a bank.
c. The job description of a banker.
d. A banking business as a company.
e. The boards of directors.
26. He plays an important role to make the firm remain in good financial condition. (p.3)
The underlined word means .
a. administrative details of a firm
b. any credits taken from banks
c. loan procedures in a bank
d. line of jobs in an office
e. monetary position
27. The secretary is, therefore, concern with any business that the firm undertakes.(p.4)
The synonym of the underlined word is .
a. inspect
b. holds
c. observes
d. tries
e. performs
b. write cheques
c. deposit money
d. get cash
e. c. pay interest
33. A person who wants to borrow money has to give the bank something as collateral. (p.4)
The word collateral means .
a. fee for borrowing from the bank
b. protection against the bank
c. guarantee for the payment of the loan
d. dispensation for repayment of the loan
e. recommendation for obtaining a loan
Text is for numbers
Why do people act differently when they are angry? Psychologists say there are personal
and cultural differences. In many countries, most people never raise their voices. Family
members and friends always speak to each other quietly and politely. In other cultures, people
enjoy lively and sometimes loud discussions of politics, sports, and other topics. They also
express their feelings freely, kissing, hugging, and yelling at each other in public.
What do you think happens when people from different cultures get together? Joannas
family is very quiet. They never yell at each other. She never saw her parents fight with each
other. When Joanna is angry, she goes to another room or place until she calms down. She
recently married Henry. Henrys family is very different. They love to argue about
everything! When they angry, they yell. When they are happy, they sing and dance. When
they love someone, they love someone, they hug and kiss them.
Do you think Joanna and Henry are going to have problems in their marriage?
34. The purpose of the text is to .
a. describe Joannas family to readers
b. describe Henrys family to readers
c. entertain the reader with the story
d. present two point of view about the raise of fuel price
e. explain to readers why people act differently when they are angry
35. How do people who love quiet speak?
a. Loudly
b. Politely
c. Yelling
d. Discussing
e. Expressing
36. What will Joanna do when she is angry?
a. Shaking hands
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37. When they are happy, they sing and dance. This sentence means that
a. They will be happy, sing and dance.
b. They are happy if they sing and dance.
c. They sing and dance because they are happy.
d. They are happy so they sing and dance.
e. They will sing and dance when they are happy.
This text is for questions
The sense of taste is one of a persons five senses. We taste with the help of taste-buds in
the tongue.
There are four main kinds of taste: sweet, sour, salty, ad bitter. All other tastes are just
mixtures of two or more of these main types.
The surface of the tongue has more than fifteen thousand taste-buds (or cells). These are
connected to the brain by special nerves which send the so-called tastes messages.
When the tongue comes into contact with food or any kind, the taste-buds will pick up the
taste. The nerves then send a message to the brain. This will make us aware of the taste. All
this happens in just a few seconds.
There are four kinds of taste-buds, each of which is sensitive to only a particular taste.
These four groups are located in different parts of the tongue.
The taste-buds for salty and sweet tastes are found round the tip of the tongue and along
its sides. Sour tastes can be picked up only at the sides of the tongue. The taste-buds for the
bitter taste are found at the inner most edge of the tongue. There are taste-buds at the centre
of the tongue.
The senses of smell and sight can affect taste. The good smell of food increase its taste.
Similarly, attractive colors can make food appear tastier and more delicious. If food does not
smell good or is dull-colored, it will look tasty and may not taste good at all.
Very hot or cold sensations can make the taste-buds insensitive. Food that is too hot or too
cold, when placed in the mouth, will have no tastes at all.
38. We can taste any kind of food because of .
a. the good smell of food
b. the four main kinds of taste
c. the taste-buds in the tongue.
d. the senses of smell and sight
e. the taste-buds round the tip of the tongue.
39. When we eat very hot or cold food,
a. the food will lose its taste
b. the food wont smell good
c. the taste of the food increases
d. the taste-buds will be sensitive
e. the taste-buds will be very responsive
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Moving air
Air pressure
Low air pressure
Types of weather
The formation of weather
Warm air is usually less dense than cool air (par.2)
The underlined word has the opposite meaning to
thin
solid
thick
heavy
compact
The second paragraph mainly tells that
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