Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. THE HOPI OF ARIZONA The Hopi live in the northwestern part of Arizona in the United States. With modern things all around them, the Hopi keep their traditions. There are about ten thousand Hopi and they live in twelve villages in the desert. The weather is very hot in the summer, but in winter it freezes. The wind blows hard. Farming is difficult. Corn is the Hopi’s main food, but they plant vegetables, too. They raise sheep, goats, and cattle. They also eat hamburgers, ice cream and drink soft drinks. They live in traditional stone houses, but many of them have telephones, radios, and television. They have horses, but they have trucks too. Kachinas are an important part of the Hopi religion. Kachinas are spirits of dead people, of rocks, plants, and animals, and of the stars. Men dress as kachinas and do religious dances. People also make wooden kachinas. No two wooden kachinas are ever alike. The children attend school, and they also learn the Hopi language, dances and stories. The Hopi want a comfortable, modern life, but they don’t want to lose their traditions. Question 17. The Hopi _____________. A: want modern things instead of traditional ones B: want traditional things instead of modern ones C: want both modern and traditional things D: don’t want to remember their traditions 21 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. THE HOPI OF ARIZONA The Hopi live in the northwestern part of Arizona in the United States. With modern things all around them, the Hopi keep their traditions. There are about ten thousand Hopi and they live in twelve villages in the desert. The weather is very hot in the summer, but in winter it freezes. The wind blows hard. Farming is difficult. Corn is the Hopi’s main food, but they plant vegetables, too. They raise sheep, goats, and cattle. They also eat hamburgers, ice cream and drink soft drinks. They live in traditional stone houses, but many of them have telephones, radios, and television. They have horses, but they have trucks too. Kachinas are an important part of the Hopi religion. Kachinas are spirits of dead people, of rocks, plants, and animals, and of the stars. Men dress as kachinas and do religious dances. People also make wooden kachinas. No two wooden kachinas are ever alike. The children attend school, and they also learn the Hopi language, dances and stories. The Hopi want a comfortable, modern life, but they don’t want to lose their traditions. Question 20. The main idea of the passage is ______________. A: kachinas are spirits of the things round the Hopi B: the Hopi want a comfortable, modern life C: the Hopi raise crops and animals in the Arizona desert D: the Hopi keep their traditions even with modern life around them 22 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) to each of the following questions. Question 15. Australia comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. A: gets B: Takes C: consists of D: divides 23 Choose the correct sentence made from the given words. Question 22. Alaska/a state/the USA/face/both Arctic Ocean/ the Pacific Ocean/. A: Alaska, a state in the USA, faces both Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. B: Alaska is a state in the USA faces both Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. C: Alaska, a state in the USA face both Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. D: Alaska is a state in the USA face both Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. 24 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. Question 7. Niagara Falls is a great _________ on the border of the USA and Canada. Thousands of visitors come to see it every month. A: culture B: spectacle C: relaxation D: tradition 25 Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting. Picture 13 A: A B: B C: C D: D