On the day that I left Saturn, one of my fellow prisoners told me that since she had known me, her opinion of “Greens” had fallen even lower than it had been before. This hit me especially hard because she was a woman whom I deeply respected and also because I had secretly imagined myself to be living a life as a “Green” witness among the rebels. She said that when I decided not to speak about my prison experiences because of the risks involved, she was hardly able to speak to me. She condemned me for professing to be a “Green” without having the courage to act like one.
It was then that I conceived that I owed it to the members of the camp to speak for them and against Saturnian dictatorship. It became clear to me that, whatever the diplomatic or personal repercussions, I had to speak the truth quite openly to those who were prepared to listen. These words, then are written as the final stage of the fulfillment of a pledge * made to the women of Alamet prison on Saturn. These women are now free or living in exile, but other Saturnians have taken their place. I will write a story of what happened to me in a spirit of love and hope, for my experience has convinced me of the incredible and unconquerable goodness in people.
What is the main idea of the text?
One shouldn’t keep silence for personal security.
It is important to listen to other people’s opinion.
It is fair to denounce brutality.
One can’t always speak the truth.
.
Which of the following statements is present in the text?
Freedom turns into exile after jail.
Honesty doesn’t bring on diplomatic troubles.
Rebel prisoners do not respect “Greens”.
Human beings are worth loving and believing in.
.
According to the text, the author changed because she
discovered she wasn’t acting like a real “Green”.
made a pledge to the other women in prison.
didn’t believe in the goodness of people.
was respected by her fellow prisoners.
.
A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal establishes an area; the size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his mate (or mates) and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, divide up the best territory in the order of ‘first come, first served’. The late arrivals may obtain larger territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the habitats of the enemies of the species. If there is really insufficient food or the danger is very great, the animal will not mate. In this way, the members of the species which are less fit will not have offspring.
When there is conflict over territory, animals will commonly use force, or a show of force, to decide which will stay and which will go.
What does the word “they”, underlined in line 5, refer to?
Large territories
Best territories.
Migrating birds.
Late arrivals.
.
The word “mate”, underlined in line 7, can be substituted by
settle
couple
hunt
eat.
VLADIMIR MAYAKOVSKY. Russian poet and playwright, later canonized poet laureate of the Revolution by Stalin, he was literary star of the post period of the 1920s. (He and rival Sergei Esenin contended for the role of spokesman * for the proletariat and the new order.) Although never a member of the Communist Party, Mayakovsky became the troubadour of the Revolution and Bolshevism, and he was a superb propagandist, creating thousands of poems, advertisements, posters, and slogans to sell Lenin and the Soviets to the masses.
Matching the age in which he lived, Mayakovsky was dramatic and demanding. His emotions-his love of women, his need for love, his need to belong, his loneliness-were, like his physical presence, larger that life.
Which of the following ideas is present in the text?
Mayakovsky didn’t agree with Sergei Esenin.
Mayakovsky wanted to denounce Lenin to the masses.
The goal of Mayakovsky was to proclaim the Russian Revolution
Stalin didn’t hesitate to call Mayakovsky a saint of Revolution.
According to the author, Mayakovsky was a
lonely man
ladies’ man.
strong person.
political publicist..
.
When the author says that Mayakovsky was “demanding”, he means that he
gave orders.
was rigorous.
asked questions.
showed impatience.
.
Engineer Smith is in charge of the rnainten ______________ of the computer.
ing
ence
ize
ance.
The tickets are sold out. We cannot call the show _________________now!
for
off
down
over.
When we visited the plant, they gave us a _________of each product.
brine
layer
shovel
sample.
Hamlet and King Lear are two of Shakespeare’s ______________works.
brine
spare
major
barely
.
She reminded me _____________
just vaguely
my mother said
every day of your
about my medicine.
Heather won’t be promoted unless she ____________ up the rest __________ of the group.
keeps / to
stays / to
puts / with
catches / with
.
The end doesn’t always justify the _________________.
means
goods
profits
sources.
.
First I wished to marry her, but now I have ____________.
made a deal
talked over
seen her off
changed my mind
.
Please, sharp ________ all my colored pencils.
en
al
ive
ise
.
I _________my typewriter _________, but I couldn’t find the electrical failure.
set / up
blew / out
tore / apart
put / together
.
Linda makes a _________ of 5 dollars on every for the cake she sells
fare
trade
range
profit
.
Joan is ___________ at her husband’s laziness.
pursued
vanished
disgusted
encouraged
.
Lucy didn’t know the legal __________ for adopting a child.
booklet
tonnage
compound
procedure
.
The_____________ of this product lies in its low cost.
profit
output
advantage
confidence
.
San is _________ to start working, but he hasn’t found a job yet.
willing
thrifty
compulsory
outstanding
.
This book _________ with the economic problems in Latin American countries.
labels
deals
breeds
faces.
The new technology will bring addition ___________ benefits.
al
ive
ment
ance
.
The fruit must be ______________ before it ripens.
bred
shipped
searched
diminished
.
We have to ___________ the goods by train.
hire
pack
ship
source
.
Were you ____________ leave when Karen arrived?
about to
by way of
In order to
all at once.
National__________ oil will increase this year.
output
tonnage
compound
merchandise
.
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