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OLD TEXTBOOK Reading 2 FINAL EXAM REVIEW (Unit 5-8)
OLD TEXTBOOK Reading 2 FINAL EXAM REVIEW (Unit 5-8)
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People who have good ______can make good decisions. (n)
judge
essential
aspect
judgement
2
(What comes next?) Some teenagers decided they were spending too much time on Facebook, so they closed their accounts.
B
A
C
3
By about 2000, the sales of CDs began to increase.
True
False
4
_____
are the smallest units of living things. Skin, muscles, and your brain are all made of them. (n pl)
Membranes
Alphabets
Cells
Muscles
5
You sleep for about half of your life.
False
True
6
There is a lot of _______ in his new job. He works 12 hours a day, and he worries a lot.
adjust
aspects
stress
worried
7
To _______ something is to come to understand it, often quickly. (v)
explain
realize
answer
explore
8
Scientists can predict that a tsunami will follow an earthquake.
True
False
9
People slept early in ancient times. As a result,
they got plenty of sleep. (BOLD= cause or effect?)
Effect
Cause
10
What is the main idea?
Asteroids may destroy but they also help create life.
Dinosaurs developed after the first giant asteroid hit the Earth.
The Earth changes primarily due to asteroids.
Asteroids can cause massive death and destruction when they hit.
11
A/ An _______ is the ability to do something well because you have practiced it. (n)
generation
instrument
skill
site
12
Scientists think that our body clocks are genetic.
True
False
13
What is the main idea
Tsunamis can cause great destruction and death.
A huge tsunami hit 12 countries.
Damage does not always occur in the same place as the earthquake.
Earthquakes damage homes and kill people.
14
Making music with a music app is easier than making music with traditional instruments.
False
True
15
The doctor needed lot of special medical _______ to care for her patients.
medicate
hospital
equipment
diagnosis
16
What were the consequences of the Tunguska explosion?
A major city was destroyed.
Eighty million trees burned down.
Dust blocked the sun for 200 years.
It created an atomic bomb.
17
What is the most important signal for your body clock?
Time
Night
Noise
Light
18
What is the main idea?
People keep working during their holiday so that work doesn't pile up.
People often work when they are on vacation.
Work often needs people to work so they don't get behind.
People often work because they worry about missing out.
19
(COMPLETE THE SENTENCE) The heavy rain and strong wind...
caused widespread fear. People thought there might be more tremors.
produced floods in several towns.
caused him extreme pain for weeks.
forest fires become more frequent.
20
Human activity may contribute to natural disasters.
False
True
21
To _______ is to take part in or become involved in something. (v)
access
participate
succeed
consume
22
A/ An ______ is something strange that has not been explained.
aliens
junk
mystery
outerspace
23
What comes next? "The first games appeared on computers many years ago."
C
B
A
24
Rockets lift the weather satellite into outer space. (what comes next?)
B
C
A
25
Where are cyclones occur?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean near Asia
Eastern Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
26
What goes first in the timeline?
Downloading from the Internet
CDs
Records
Tapes
27
Something that is exact is _______ . (adj)
truth
average
precise
crucial
28
It is important to report information____ on government forms.
accurately
loss
prepare
signs
29
Experts say that music can play a/an _______ in good health.
notes
role
instrument
patient
30
When people moved from farms to factories, their leisure time increased.
True
False
31
A new _______ in vacations is the "staycation."
boom
trend
popularity
record
32
(WHAT COMES NEXT?)
Whales have to think about breathing because they do not have the ability to breathe automatically.
Therefore, they can't sleep completely.
Instead, they sleep with half of their brain.
The other half stays awake.
33
The first speaker was very ________, but the second speaker continued for more than 2 hours.
brief
loud
distracted
34
In 2012, about how many Facebook members lived in the United States?
Between 300 and 400 million
About 800 million
Less than 200 million
Between 500 and 600 million
35
In what country do workers use the smallest number of vacation days?
Australia
South Korea
Japan
United States
36
(REPLACE)
Many people like to
(escape)
from the city when the weather is hot. They go to the mountains or to the beach.
get around
get in
get off
get away
37
What is similar about the sleep patterns of human babies and many animals?
They sleep for short periods and then are awake for short periods.
They sleep for 16 hours a day.
They cannot concentrate if they do not sleep enough.
They need less sleep as they grow older.
38
To _______ someone or something is to make it live again.
relive
revise
review
revive
39
Today there are many choices for ________, for example, buses, trains, subways and cars.
protection
transportation
production
40
What is the main idea?
As people move to the cities, the number or working hours increase.
The average workweek in most countries of Europe is about 35 hours.
As a country's economy develops, average working hours begin to decrease.
8 hour work days and 5 day work weeks are normal.
41
Which comes SECOND after this sentence?
"Natural disasters cause widespread destruction."
C
B
A
42
When Facebook began, most of the members were professionals, like teachers and engineers.
True
False
43
When the _______ is growing, there are more jobs, and people spend more money.
established
trends
economy
environment
44
(WHAT COMES NEXT?) Two companies worked together to develop compact discs (CDs).
It held songs from Abba, a Swedish pop group.
Three years later, a CD by Dire Straits sold one million copies.
They produced the first CD in 1982.
45
What makes scientists believe that music helps brain development?
People who play musical instruments remember things better.
Children who listen to music do better in school.
Learning songs helps children learn to read quickly.
Children who play musical instruments solve problems quickly.
46
Something that is usual and expected is____________ . (adj)
strange
normal
adult
stages
47
People have problems with their body clocks _____ they cannot see the light that tells their bodies to wake up.
because
, and as a result
48
The _______ of the meteoroid created a big hole in the ground.
project
extinct
atmosphere
impact
49
What is the main idea?
Facebook's membership and use has increased significantly.
Most people on Facebook are young people.
Facebook users spend too much time online.
Facebook is the most popular social network site and began in 2004.
50
A small reduction in the amount of time you sleep will not have much effect on your response time.
False
True
51
If something is _______ , it can break easily. (adj)
broken
fragile
scratch
made
52
Someone or something that cannot move is _________ . (adj)
restrictive
paralyzed
patterns
remainder
53
Children in many schools around the world do not have _______ to the Internet.
access
consumer
challenge
equipment
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7 Al An _________ is the way you feel at a certain time. (n)
experience
mood
memory
permanent
