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Read this text to following number 1-5! 02. What makes the transport of radioactive ma-
There are three separate sources of haz- terials dangerous for people’s live?
ard in the process of supplying energy by (A) The road
nuclear power. The radioactive material mint (B) The containers
travel from its place or manufacture to the (C) The rail
power station. Although the power stations (D) The power station
themselves are solidly built, the containers (E) The heavily populated areas
used for the transport of the materials are
not. There are normally only two methods 03. Which of the following statement is TRUE
of transport available, namely road or rail. about radioactive wastes?
Unfortunately, both of these involve close
(A) They will be no more danger when ra-
contact with the general pubic, since the
dioactive wastes are buried underground
routes are sure to pass near, or even through,
(B) There is no chance of saving people’s
heavily populated areas.
live from radioactive wastes.
Next, there is the problem of waste. All
(C) Radioactive wastes become non-
nuclear power stations produce wastes that
radioactive when they are sunk in the
in most cases will remain radioactive for
sea
thousands of years. It is impassible to make
(D) Only earthquakes can change radioac-
these wastes non-radioactive, and so they
tive waste into non-radioactive waste.
must be stored in one of the inconvenient
(E) Natural disasters of radioactive wastes
ways that scientists have invented. For exam-
ple they may be buried under the ground, or
04. In spite of the problems which are likely to
dropped into abandoned mines, or sunk in
occur in supplying energy b nuclear power,
the sea. However, these methods do nor
the writer thinks that _____.
solve the problem, since an earthquake could
easily the containers open. (A) people will strongly object to it
Finally, there is the problem of acciden- (B) the probability of disaster is high
tal exposure due to a leak or an explosion at (C) hazards should be rigidly controlled
the power station. As with the other two (D) it’s worth conducting nuclear programs
hazards, this is not very likely, so it does not (E) there is great cause for concern
provide a serious objection to the nuclear
program. Nevertheless, it can happen. 05. We may conclude from the third paragraph
Separately, these three types of risks are that the problem of accidental exposure is
not a great cause for concern. On the whole caused by ______.
though, the probability of disaster is still (A) human error
high. (B) an earthquake
(C) radioactive waste
01. The whole tern tells us about ________. (D) hazards
(A) the danger of transporting radioactive (E) bad design of the nuclear station
materials
(B) the way to make radioactive wastes not
dangerous for people
(C) the potential dangers in supplying en-
ergy by nuclear power
(D) the accidents caused by nuclear power
stations
(E) people’s objections to the establishment
at nuclear stations

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Read this text to following number 6-7!
Among the various effects of air pollu-
tion, climatic change are slow, the deteriora-
tion of health is insidious, and the damage to
plant, animal, or material seems remote to
those not directly involved. But smoke is
visible to all, and the stinks of sulfides are all
over the place. As a result, most people only
object to something that can be seen or
smelled
06. What is the main ideal of paragraph?
(A) The effect of air pollution on people’s
live can be direct and indirect.
(B) People are not directly affected by the
damage of plant and animals.
(C) People complain about all the pollutants
in the air.
(D) Climatic chance does not immediately
have an effect on people’s live
(E) Complaints by individuals have been
made to pollution agencies.
07. The main information about the paragraph
is ________.
(A) the danger of air pollution
(B) the slow climatic change
(C) the effects air pollution
(D) wastes emitted by air pollution
(E) complaints about air pollution
Read this text to following number 8-9!
Both the sun and the moon appear large
when they are rising or setting, although
there is no real difference in the distance
they are from the earth. This perceptional
phenomenon, known as the “Moon illusion”
has been studied over the years. Various ex-
planations, including the muscle strain for
the person looking up and the comparison
of the moon with other things on the hori-
zon that make it appear larger, have been
disputed by scientists, but thus far there is no
widely accepted explanation of the phe-
nomenon.
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08. What is the topic of the paragraph?
(A) Perceiced sized of the sun and moon
(B) Comparison of object on the horizon
(C) Perception of distance
(D) The rising and the sitting of the sun and
the moon
(E) The “Moon illusion”
09. Which of the following statements is TRUE
about the “Moon illusion”?
(A) Through various experiments scientists
discovered the causes of “Moon illu-
sion”
(B) Although the phenomenon has been
studied for years, scientists haven't
agrees about its cause
(C) The already known distance of the sun
and moon from the earth explain the
“Moon illusion”
(D) All the answer to the question of what
cause the phenomenon are the same
(E) Scientists do not think that the mystery
of the “Moon illusion” can be solved
Read this text to following number 10-14!
In canning, heat can be to destroy bacte-
ria and halt enzymic activity in food. Bacte-
rial __10__ from external sources is pre-
vented by sealing the food in a can. The can
is then heated to a temperature __11__ to
sterilize the contents. The length of time and
the temperature __12__ to ensure steriliza-
tion depends on the product and on the type
of bacteria that needs to be destroyed. It is
important that the contents of the can are
heated __13__. An experimental check can
be made on the exact temperature in any
part of a sample can __14__ it is being
heated by inserting a thermo couple into the
can.
10. ...
(A) influence
(B) effect
(C) contamination
(D) excess
(E) infectiousness
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11. ...
(A) regular
(B) convenient
(C) operative
(D) sufficient
(E) complete

12. ...
(A) require
(B) requirement
(C) requisite
(D) requisition
(E) required

13. ...
(A) unity
(B) uniform
(C) uniformity
(D) uniformly
(E) uniformed

14. ...
(A) while
(B) because
(C) whereas
(D) since
(E) so that

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