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The United Nations was created by a charter signed by delegates of 50
countries on 26 June, 1945. The headquarters of the UN is in New York
City. Its official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
The UN is an international organization that works for world peace and
security and for the betterment of all mankind. There are 6 major organs of
the UN that carry on the work of the organization. These 6 major organs
are: The General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social
Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice and the
Secretariat.
145. According to the passage the charter of the United Nations _____.
A)
was created in New York.
B)
established its existence.
C)
was for world peace.
D)
helped mankind.
E)
made the organs work better.
146. The main _____.
A)
working units of the UN are made up of 50 countries.
B)
building of the UN is located in 5 different countries.
C)
language of the UN is based on 5 other languages.
D)
city for its functioning is New York City.
E)
building of the UN is located in New York City.
147. Representatives of most of the world’s countries _____.
A)
decided to sign an agreement to work for the UN.
B)
established a multi-national headquarters.
C)
made the UN official.
D)
agreed to work together for peace and security in the world.
E)
disagreed about how many organs they needed.
Ballet dancers were originally all men. Women only began to
appear in performances in 1681, in Paris. The encouragement of King
Louis XIV of France is greatly responsible for the establishment of
ballet as one of the major art forms it is seen as today. Many young
girls begin ballet lessons at the age of 5 or so and train for many years
before they are good enough to perform. Most never do perform at all
but the graceful movements and control of the body acquired by
anyone who has ballet training, encourages parents to obtain at least
several years of lessons for their young daughters.
148. Parents _____.
A)
want their children to learn to be dancers.
B)
want their children to have graceful form.
C)
want their children to be able to control their bodies with grace.
D)
want their children to train for five years to perform.
E)
make their children learn to be a ballerina.
149. King Louis XIV _____.
A)
encouraged and supported the art of ballet.
B)
assisted dancers to learn ballet.
C)
had graceful movements and body control.
D)
supported ballet so he could take lessons.
E)
made women dance with men during ballet performances.
150. Women _____.
A)
performed ballet before men.
B)
did not perform in France.
C)
perform better than men.
D)
were not the original dancers.
E)
were supporters of Louis XIV.
The first confirmation of the existence of an ice continent at the
South Pole was made by the Bellinghausen expedition of 1820. This
expedition was made for Imperial Russia. In 1959, the Antarctic Treaty
was signed by 17 nations. This treaty protects the continent from
territorial claims by any other country and maintains it as a continent set
aside for scientific studies. This natural laboratory has many research bases
on it, set up by various countries of the world. Most of these, work together
to obtain information, for scientific study.
151. Antarctica is used _____.
A)
by the Russians.
B)
as a military base.
C)
by various countries of the world for their own use.
D)
by only 17 nations.
E)
to establish territorial claims.
152. The Antarctic continent was _____.
A)
first discovered in 1820.
B)
protected from scientists.
C)
a possession of Imperial Russia.
D)
a part of the Bellinghausen expedition.
E)
owned by the Russians.
153. The Antarctic Treaty _____.
A)
protects the continent from further expeditions.
B)
was signed at the North Pole.
C)
was prepared by the Bellinghausen expedition.
D)
was prepared in 1959.
E)
protects it from any country that might want to claim it as their
own.
The child followed his grandmother into the garden. As they
walked slowly towards the little building in the back the child heard
strange noises and suddenly stopped. The grandmother turned and
laughed warmly at her grandson’s frightful expression. He had never
been this close to animals before and was too young to recognize the
sounds he heard. She handed him the bowl she had been carrying in
her hand and picked him up. In the safety of her arms he relaxed and
together, they entered the coop to feed the chickens.
154. The child was frightened of _____.
A)
the building at the back of the garden.
B)
the animal noises from the coop.
C)
the chickens.
D)
his grandmother’s laughter.
E)
the bowl in his grandmother’s hands.
155. The grandmother picked up her grandson _____.
A)
so that she could walk quicker.
B)
to reassure him.
C)
so he would not run away.
D)
because he could no longer walk.
E)
to show him the coop.
156. They were going _____.
A)
to feed the chickens.
B)
to relax in the garden.
C)
to take some exercise.
D)
to see what the noise was about.
E)
to get the bowl.
One of the most magnificent touristic sights in the Black Sea
region of Turkey is the Sumela Monastery. The white walls of the
monastery stand out sharply from the one thousand-foot cliff which it
was carved out of. It is a seven-storey complex which was carved into
the walls of the cliff. Monks had lived in the caves of this cliff for
hundreds of years before it reached its final form. It was abandoned in
1923 and left to waste for decades.
157. The Sumela Monastery is unique because _____.
A)
it is 7 storey.
B)
it has 7 different tales told of its origin.
C)
it is located in the Black Sea.
D)
it is one thousand feet tall.
E)
it was not built on the cliff but in it.
Book 3
Reading Comprehension
