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21. The future is something that many people, especially young ones,
worry about. Our elders tell us that making correct decisions
about our futures is very important and making a mistake can ruin
us forever. However, when one looks at the records, those people
who have taken chances and tried to do things their own way,
tend to make out much better than those who do things the way
the system expects.
A)
Making decisions about the future should be the right of the
person who will be living that life.
B)
Taking risks is not considered to be the correct way of planning
ones future and could cause failure.
C)
Parents tell their children to plan their futures as the social and
cultural rules advice.
D)
Decisions that people make may at times seem incorrect but
most of the time the results are good.
E)
Although it is generally felt that people shouldn't take risks, many
people who do have proved that being different is not always wrong.
22. Although we didn't know who she was or where she had come
from it was easy to guess that she had some type of royal blood
in her veins. The English she spoke was so carefully precise that
she couldn't possibly be a native speaker. Her graceful movements
and confident gestures indicated power and control. All in all, the
appearance she presented was very impressive.
A)
We were not able to learn anything about this woman.
B)
This woman was of rich and royal heritage.
C)
This woman made us think that she was wealthy.
D)
This unknown woman had a manner that impressed those who
met her.
E)
This woman was not brought up in our country.
23. From the very first, man has wondered if there was life on worlds
other than our own. The mind of man has wandered to many light
years away: to other planets and solar systems. Today man is still
asking this question, but he seeks the answer in science and
technology instead of religion ad magic.
A)
Man has always asked himself about life on other planets.
B)
Since the beginning of man's history the question of whether
there is life on other planets has been asked, but today new ways
of answering this question are available.
C)
Today scientists are the people that are asking if man might be
able to live on other planets in other solar systems.
D)
We have and will always wonder about the possibility of life on
other planets.
E)
The answer to the question of whether there is life on other
planets or not could not be answered in the past, but will probably
be answered by the scientists of today.
24. There are many different reasons why a poet writes poetry. I
would suppose that some write poems for themselves and to
please their own senses. Others however, write to share
thoughts, or rather feelings with others. Most poems are meant
to appeal to the heart and senses rather than to the mind and
reason.
A)
Poets usually write poems to share their thoughts with other
people.
B)
Poets write poems for themselves and for others.
C)
Poems are not written for the mind they are written for the heart.
D)
Poets are sentimental people who have to show their emotions
with their writing.
E)
Among the different reasons for writing poetry, the need to
express emotions is probably the strongest motive for most poets.
25. The art form which is best known under the name of Impressionism
evolved in France with the Realist movement of the mid to late 1800's.
Although this style only lasted for about 15 years in a pure form, it has
influenced the style of art that has come after it till today. The
motivating thought in this style of art comes from the idea that "Nothing
is seen without light."
A)
Impressionism is an art form which is still presently used today.
B)
The Impressionism style of art which started in France in the late
1800's and still has a strong effect on artists today, gives
importance to light.
C)
The artists of the 1800's decided that light was very important in
their work and thus created a new style of painting called
Impressionism.
D)
The art style called Impressionism was around for about 15 years
in France during the 1800's and used light for the first time in its
paintings.
E)
The various uses of lights played an important role in the
development of the form of painting called Impressionism.
26. War is one of the most terrible parts of human history. Death,
destruction and pain, both physical and emotional are the primary
results of war. Still man seems to be incapable of doing without
it.
A)
As bad as it is, man likes to make war.
B)
People have no gain from war but are unable to stop it.
C)
The death and misery that war produces is not enough to stop
man from fighting.
D)
No one wants to fight a war.
E)
Even though fighting is useless people will not stop.
27. Our world seems to be changing too fast to keep up with. In my
youth, life was much more simple. Our parents worried about
feeding and educating us. We worried about simple things life
school and friends. Today however, children have become selfish
and materialistic.
A)
Life changes people as they grow.
B)
Everyone changes with time.
C)
The world makes people selfish as they grow older.
D)
Children are, brought up differently these days.
E)
Time has changed the needs and attitudes of people.
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