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17. 1. Get to the bus stop on time. Always walk. Never run. 2. Stand back from the road. Wait quietly in a safe place until the bus comes to a complete stop. 3. Hold the handrail while going up the stairs. 4. Listen and pay attention to the driver's instructions. 5. Go directly to a seat. Make sure your seat belt is securely on. 6. Speak quietly while riding to school. Don't distract the driver unnecessarily. 7. Stay seated while traveling. Keep the bus aisle clear. 8. Always be respectful to others. Q. What are the directions about? (a) Training bus drivers (b) Manners in public transportation (c) Safety tips for school bus riders (d) Driving near schools 18. U001 Fundamentals of Music Theory Topics : Fundamentals of music, including notation, rhythm, meter, scales, intervals, and basic chord structure. Prerequisite : Students must be able to read music in at least one clef. Knowledge of the keyboard is desirable but not mandatory. Textbook : Foundations of Music, by Nelson Wadsworth, 4th ed(1999) Q. Which of the following best describes the course above? (a) It is mainly for keyboardists. (b) It is a theoretical course. (c) It is a performance-based course. (d) It is a course in musical composition. 19. Despite their concerns and the availability of control mechanisms, parents do not seem active enough in controlling their children's Internet usage. Most control they use, as with television, is informal, such as pacing the computer where it is visible or not allowing their children to switch on the computer by themselves. Most parents feel current technical tools available for controlling their children's use of Internet are too complex to install and lack simple age categorization. Q. What is the mail idea of the passage? (a) Children's Internet use is harder to control than TV. (b) Parents resort to simple means of controlling Internet use. (c) The internet requires different tools of control from TV. (d) Parents need to receive more education in using the internet. 20. YOGA TEACHERS TRAINING Fall Teachers Training Level One, October 4th - November 3rd. Weekends; Friday evenings, Saturdays & Sundays Take the next step in your development with exciting and well-rounded training program designed to deepen one's knowledge in the practical teaching of yoga. Our staff will present a deep and experiential understanding of the foundations of yoga. This program is developed for those aspiring to teach or who simply wish to deepen their own practice. Certificates of completion will be awarded to participants. Q. Which of the following is correct about the advertised program? (a) It is mainly for beginners in yoga. (b) One can join it without experience in yoga teaching. (c) Trainees will be certified as yoga teachers. (d) There is no training on weekends. 21. Satisfaction with social relationships is an important contributor to general experience of well-being. Unsatisfactory relationships, as well as social isolation and loneliness, are predictors of such negative effects as poor physical health and various forms of mental illness. One of the benefits of relationships is social support, which provides people with increased feelings of belonging and assistance from others. In order to optimize well-being, we need to understand how people deal with social support-how they seek it, how they are able to receive it, and how they utilize it. Q. Which of the following is an outcome of unsatisfactory social relationships, according to the passage? (a) Loneliness (b) Social support (c) Poor physical health (d) Social isolation 22. All children in every culture master the complicated system of their native language, unless severe deprivation or physical problems interfere. This knowledge is remarkable. At the least, sounds, meanings, words and sequences of words, volume, voice tone, inflection, and turn-taking rules must all be coordinated before a child can communicate effectively in conversation. As you might expect, there are different theories about how people master the complex process of communication. Q. Which is the best title of the passage? (a) Children as Language Learners (b) The Process of Communication (c) Effective Communication for Children (d) Children's Response to Language 23. While not a major item in the national economy, traditional handicrafts are important to the villagers of many areas, a sideline to farming and other occupations. The great increase in tourism in the age of jet air travel has caused a boom in the market for souvenirs, simulating the production of inexpensive, hand-manufactured products. Some crafts that were recently in serious decline have been revived and are flourishing as a result. Q Which of the following statements is correct? (a) Traditional handcrafts are the most profitable part of tourism industry. (b) Traditional handicrafts and important money earners in rural areas. (c) Due to air travel, the price of hand-manufactured items has decreased. (d) Hand-made products are famous for their high prices. 24. The unemployed have a heavy psychological burden to bear. This can lead to them having feelings of low self-esteem and a feeling that they are worthless. Those who seek help from the Social Welfare Department have to endure the complicated application procedure and the inhumane and harsh means test. The procedure to apply for assistance is not as easy as one would imagine. This puts the unemployed under great pressure. Q. Which of the following is correct according to the passage? (a) Becoming jobless may lead to a decline in mental health. (b) The jobless are the main beneficiaries of the welfare system (c) Unemployment causes negligible side effects on the unemployed. (d) The welfare system does not give money to those who need it. 25. Rent all the hottest movies at CinemaNet! More than 12,000 DVD movies to choose from! No due dates or late fees ... ever! More than 600,000 active members! After your FREE trial of up to 3 movies, you can continue renting all the DVDs you want at our regular low price of only $19.95 per month. cancel anytime. Q. Which of the following is correct according to the advertisement? (a) You pay rental fees per movie. (b) The monthly fee is for an unlimited number of movies. (c) The first month is free (d) Overdue fees may be added to the monthly price. 26. Want to feel less stressed? Add touches of the great outdoors-moving water, plants, and images of nature in artwork-to your home. Want to feel more energetic? Splash a touch of red around your living room. Sound like nonsense? Think again. Feng shui, a Chinese system of interior and exterior design, is attracting increased attention these days, from consumers and healthcare professionals alike, as research mounts that our environment can have a profound effect on our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Q. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude to feng shui? (a) Pessimistic (b) Uncertain (c) Curious (d) Positive 27. The man who shot dead former Beatle John Lennon is making another bid for early release from prison. Mark David Chapman, 47, was jailed for life after he admitted killing the superstar outside his New York apartment building in 1980. It is the second time in two years that Chapman has sought parole, and in 2000 he argued that he was no longer a danger to society and had overcome the psychological problems which led him to shoot Lennon. Chapman had said that a voice in his head told him to shoot the star. Q. Which of the following is correct according to the passage? (a) New evidence came out proving Chapman's innocence. (b) Chapman has finished his prison term. (c) Chapman was hired by someone to kill Lennon. (d) Chapman's application for parole was dismissed in 2000. 28. The gap in access to and use of the latest information an communication technologies between rich and poor nations is as wide as ever. It may seem inappropriate to talk of computers and the Internet when many people do not even have clean water and the cost of one computer is enough to sustain a family for months for the masses of developing nations. But technology has real potential to help struggling nations, if used in the right way. Q. What is the mail idea of the passage? (a) Technology is merely a luxury to developing nations. (b) Developing nations should invest more in technology. (c) The gap between rich and poor nations is to widen. (d) Technology can help poor nations' development.