SELF-REINFORCEMENT TCAS Admission 2 TGAT & A-LEVEL EXERCISE 3

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EXERCISE 3

1. The main idea of this passage is about ______________.

a. how continual exposure with pesticide may cause Parkinson’s in humans

b. how monkeys behave when developing Parkinson’s through pesticide contact

c. the comparative study on Parkinson’s disease between monkeys and humans

d. the identification of pesticides that cause Parkinson’s in monkeys and humans

2. From the passage, we can be sure that the cause of Parkinson’s has been ___________.

a. successfully identified

b. continuously questioned

c. consistently inherited

d. convincingly proved

3. The hypothesis that some chemicals can cause Parkinson’s received attention from researchers when ______________.

a. MPTP was used for the first time by San Francisco drug users in the 1980s

b. MPTP caused Parkinson’s among San Francisco drug users in the 1980s

c. the danger of MPTP was reported by San Francisco drug users in the 1980s

d. a group of San Francisco drug users were caught using MPTP in the 1980s

4. The sentence, “But this could have been an exception.” in paragraph 3, means ______________.

a. MPTP was officially confirmed to cause Parkinson’s

b. MPTP was found only in San Francisco drug users

c. researchers did not believe that MPTP cause Parkinson’s

d. researchers were not so sure that MPTP causes Parkinson’s

5. The purpose of paragraph 4 is to give all the following information EXCEPT __________.

a. the findings of Greenamyre’s study

b. how Greenamyre’s study caught public attention

c. the amount of rotenone used by some organic farmers

d. what rotenone is, its uses and where you can find it

6. The word “hallmarks” in paragraph 5 means _______________.

a. indications

b. infections

c. treatments

d. developments

7. According to Zigmond, _____________ is NOT the cause of Parkinson’s.

a. stress

b. genetic predisposition

c. rotenone

d. exercise

8. In order to prevent Parkinson’s, which of the following ideas will Zigmond agree with most?

a. Have Parkinson patients exercise moderately.

b. Patients must exercise as vigorously as they can.

c. Inject 6-hydroxydopamine regularly.

d. Force Parkinson patients to get rid of rats.

9. Which of the following aspects of glass fiber does the passage mainly discuss?

a. The major developments in its production

b. Its relationship with pottery making

c. Important inventors in its long history

d. The variety of its uses in modern industry

10. The word “coarse” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____________.

a. decorative

b. natural

c. crude

d. weak

11. Why was there nothing written about the making of Renaissance glass fibers until the seventeenth century?

a. Glassmakers were unhappy with the quality of the fibers they could make.

b. Glassmakers did not want to reveal the methods they used.

c. Few people were interested in the Renaissance style of glass fibers.

d. Production methods had been well known for a long time.

12. According to the passage, using a hot glass tube rather than a wheel to pull fibers from molten glass made the fibers _________________.

a. quicker to cool

b. harder to bend

c. shorter and more easily broken

d. longer and more durable

13. The phrase “this material” in paragraph 2 refers to _______________.

a. glass fibers

b. decorations

c. ornaments

d. novelties for collectors

14. The word “brittle” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______________.

a. easily broken

b. roughly made

c. hairy

d. shiny

15. The production of glass fibers was improved in the nineteenth century by which of the following?

a. adding silver to molten glass

b. increasing the circumference of the glass tubes

c. putting silk thread in the center of the fibers

d. using yarn reels

16. The word “appreciated” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______________.

a. experienced

b. recognized

c. explored

d. increased

17. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?

a. invention (paragraph 2)

b. circumference (paragraph 2)

c. manufacturing process (paragraph 3)

d. bushing (paragraph 3)

18. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

a. Mongolia has no access to the sea.

b. Outdoorsy people will love Mongolia.

c. Most Mongolians work in offices in big cities.

d. Mongolians are friendly people who love the outdoors.

19. The phrase “munching on” means _____________.

a. eating

b. feeding

c. raising

d. selling

20. Which is the main purpose of this passage?

a. To create a sense of pride among Mongolians

b. To give an example of colonial expansion

c. To convince people to move to Mongolia

d. To promote tourism in Mongolia