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JUSTIFICATIONS OF THE ANSWERS |
for the Reading Section “
B. ‘Linstein was born int Wiirttemberg, fermany om
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TEST 1
READING
PASSAGE 1
Questions: 1-8
2
1. True. ‘Alby in i He : | Questions: 14-20
Se ata lie Rest know scien un. “the boely is made up mainly of water... Filtered y..
of the 20th century. ct = ae e
mane meter ee ig pe cial and general | nner than tap water...Substances that settle onthe
branches of physics and astronomy.’ (para, 1) om ofa glass ftp waterand microorganisms. ate,
2. True, ‘Itis well documented tha Einstein did not begin, Ples of contaminants. F iltered water is also free oF poison,
speaking until afer the age of three. In fae speak | metals? a
ing so difficult hat his family were vored nee 15, F ‘There are many different ways 0 filter water,
never start to speak.” (para, 3) Forexample, activated carbon water filters are very good
Chlorine out, Ozone water filters, on the other han,
taki
3. False. “It looked as if the needle wa i
hi s moving itself. , f g germs’
But the needle was inside a closed ease, sono other force, 2 Partly effective a see wel known, Wi
(such as the wind) could have been moving it.” 16.E. Tha benefits of ae a boty. Son
moving it’ (para.3) | s.¢ example, that it helps to detoxify the body. So, the pur
4, False. “At fifteen, he went to i 2
found very boring. He finished ey earn Hthe water we drink, the casier itis for the body to rid itslror
Switzerland...’ (para. 4) toxins.”
5. Not Given. He often missed classes and used he time to_| 17+ G.‘..it is very important o know exacly wha inte
study physics on his ovn orto play the violin insted.*(para. | Water hat we drink so that we can decide what type of war
4) The text doesn’t state who taught Einstein to play the vio- | filter fo use.”
Tin; itomty mentions that he sometimes played the violin, 18:C. ‘Scientists believe there is connection between mt.
when he didn't go to school. | cry in the water and many allegies and cancers aswell
6. False. His daughter... died at the age of two Itis gener-_ Sisorders, such #s ADD, OCD, autism and depression.”
lly believed that she died from scarlet fever bu there are, 19.D. ‘...modem pipes are not made of lead but pipes ino
those who believe that she may have suffered from a disorder | houses usually are. Lead isa well-known carcinogen.
known as Down Syndrome.” (para. 5) | 20.B. “The authorities know that normal tap waters flo
a palee. =. no ong even knew that she had existed uni Eine | COtaminants and they use chemicals, such as chlorine and
stein’s granddaughter found 54 love letters that Einstein and | bromine in order to disinfect it.”
Mileva had written to each other between 1897 and 1903, She
found these letters inside a shoe box in their attic in Califor-
nia,’ (para. 5) Einstein and Mileva had written some leters to
each other between 1897 and 1903. Einstein’s granddaughter
found these letters many years later.
8. Not Given. ‘...in 1933, following death threats from the
Nazis, he moved to the United States where he died on 18th
April 1955.’ (para, 6) In 1933 Einstein moved to the USA
bout the text doesn't stale whether he became an American cit-
Questions: 21-26
21. True. *...the quality of water that we drink every day hs
‘an important effect on our health.” (para, A) |
*.. drinking filtered water is good for our health in genera.
_ That is because the body can perform all of its Functions
much more easily and this results in improved metabolism, |
he management...” (para, E)
Filtered water is typically free of such water dat
als. (para, B)
better weigl
22. False.
izen or not.
chemicals, such as ehforine
anal bromine in oer wo disinfect i (ap water) But sich
chemicals are hardly safe... For example, consuming brome
Questions 9-10
9, pointed north, “He wanted to understand why the needle
always pointed north whichever way he turned the compass.” "OF Jong time may result in low blood pressure, which 1}
(are) then bring about poisoning ofthe bran, heat, ides |
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10. on his own. “He often missed classes and used the time to Ver" (para, B)
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(para, B)
25, Not Given, ‘Filtered w: ti
.N “Filtered water is also free of metals, such’
Questions 11 = 13 _ Thercury and lead, Mercury has ended up in our drinkin |
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‘normal tap water is full of contaminants...”
study physics on his own or to play the violin instead,”
(para. 4)
11, B. ‘His daughter (whose name we do not know)...” water mainly because the dental mixtures used by dentis
(para. 5) have not been disposed of'sately tor a lone te (part:
, sh disposed of safely tor a long time.” (PaP
12. A. ‘His teachers did not have a good opinion of him and | The text doesn’t ‘ te anything scenic mates
{refused to recommend him for a university position,’ (para, 4) "9t people who wear artificial eee ae J