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This text is for questions 1 and 2

ANNOUNCEMENT For those who are interested in becoming outstanding debaters for our school team Do you fit to the followings? Ø  10th and 11th graders Ø  Knowledgeable Ø  fluent in English Ø  Committed Ø  Disciplined If so, come for the interview that will be held: Date     : December 17th, 2017 Time    : 9 AM Venue  : AV Room Point to ponder: Most debaters will succeed in their higher education and career due to their trained personal and communicative skills, Confirmation to come, contact to Almira: 08158030833

1.   What is the text mainly about?

      A. English debate competition

      B. The interview of school debating team

      C. The recruitment of school debating team

      D. The participants of school debating team

      E. The establishment of school debating team

2.   Why does the writer suggest the students to join the program?

      A. It will have positive impacts on their education and jobs.

      B. It encourages the students to be knowledgeable.

      C. It motives the students to be fluent in English.

      D. It will have effects on their incomes.

      E. It promotes the school reputation.

This text is for questions 3 and 4

24th Clinton St. Iowa City. IA. 58076                                                        January 15th, 2017 To all Colleagues and Friends, As those close to me know, I am not good with goodbyes so I do apologize to those who feel offended that I have left having written only this farewell letter, without personally shaking their hand and exchanging best wishes. I have so many people to thank for their support and dedication that it is impossible to personally get to see you all with the short time that was available. I truly am humbled to have worked with such a group of "get in and get it happening people" and I am so proud of the achievements that you have accomplished both in the operation and (for quite a lot of you) for your own personal accomplishments. To those of you that I had the opportunity to coach and or set goals for, I commend each of you for your achievements and hope that you continue to succeed through life journeys. I can be contacted if required on 08159030832 I wish you all a Healthy, Safe and Prosperous Year. Thanks, regards and best wishes, Bill Jones

3.   Why does Bill Jones write the letter?

      A. To wish good things to his colleagues.

      B. To inform his leaving of the office.

      C. To apologize his mistakes.

      D. To admire his colleagues.

      E. To tell his new office.

4.   What has the writer done in the office?

      A. Having trained the employees

      B. Having collaborated intensively 

      C. Having conducted a farewell party.

      D. Having supported innovative efforts.

      E. Having shaken hands to all his colleagues.

This text is for questions 5 to 7

Edison once worked for the railroad. Something happened that changed the course of his career. Edison saved the life of a station official's child, who had fallen onto the tracks of an oncoming train. For his bravery, the boy's father taught Edison how to use the telegraph. From 1862 to 1868, Edison worked as a roving telegrapher in the Midwest, the South, Canada, and New England. During this time, he began developing a telegraphic repeating instrument that made it possible to transmit messages automatically.  Edison moved to New York City. Within a year, he was able to open a workshop in Newark, New Jersey. He produced the Edison Universal Stock Printer, the automatic telegraph, the quadruplex, as well as other printing telegraphs, while working out of Newark. Thomas Alva Edison died in West Orange, New Jersey on October 18, 1931. At the time of this death, he was experimenting on rubber from goldenrod. After his death, Edison became a folk hero of legendary status. His inventions had truly and profoundly affected the shaping of modern society.

5.   What is the writer’s intent to write the text?

      A. To tell Edison’s working experience

      B. To tell Edison’s teenage years

      C. To describe Edison’s difficult time

      D. To report Edison’s company

      E. To expose Edison’s life

6.   What made Edison have great reputation?

      A. He moved to the biggest town in the States

      B. His work influenced modern society.

      C. He invented telegraph.

      D. He worked very hard.

      E. He saved a boy’s life.

7.   “… as well as other printing telegraphs, while working out of Newark” (paragraph 3)

      What is the closest in meaning to the underlined phrase?

      A. However.

      B. Although.

      C. Despite.

      D. And.

      E. But.

The following text is for questions 8 to 10

Have you ever been stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire? Do you want to be able to change a tire without having to ask for help? Fortunately, changing a tire is a pretty simple task, provided you're prepared and willing to exert a little effort. Find a flat, stable and safe place to change your tire. You should have a solid, level surface that will restrict the car from rolling. If you are near a road, park as far from traffic as possible and turn on your emergency flashers (hazard lights). Avoid soft ground and hills. Apply the parking brake and put car into "Park" position. If you have a standard transmission, put your vehicle in first or reverse.       Place a heavy object (e.g., rock, concrete, spare wheel, etc.) in front of the front and back tires. Take out the spare tire and the jack. Place the jack under the frame near the tire that you are going to change. Ensure that the jack is in contact with the metal portion of your car's frame. Raise the jack until it is supporting (but not lifting) the car. The jack should be firmly in place against the underside of the vehicle. Check to make sure that the jack is perpendicular to the ground. Remove the hubcap and loosen the nuts by turning counterclockwise. Don't take them all the way off; just break the resistance. By keeping the wheel on the ground when you first loosen the nuts, you'll make sure that you're turning the nuts instead of the wheel. Pump or crank the jack to lift the tire off the ground. You need to lift it high enough to remove the flat tire and replace it with a spare. Remove the nuts the rest of the way. Turn them counterclockwise until they are loose. Repeat with all lug nuts, then remove the nuts completely. Remove the tire. Place the flat tire under the vehicle so in the event of a jack failure the vehicle will fall on the old wheel, hopefully preventing injury. If the jack is placed on a flat, solid base, you shouldn't have any problems. Place the spare tire on the hub. Take care to align the rim of the spare tire with the wheel bolts, then put on the lug nuts. Tighten the nuts by hand until they are all snug Lower the car without applying full weight on the tire. Tighten the nuts as much as possible. Lower the car to the ground fully and remove the jack. Finish tightening the nuts and replace the hubcap.

8.   What is the purpose of the writer to write the text?

      A. To tell how to lift a tire

      B. To tell how to place a tire

      C. To tell how to move a tire

      D. To tell how to change a tire

      E. To tell how to remove a tire

9.   After removing the flat tire, why do we place it under the car?

      A. To support the spare tire.

      B. To prevent from a jack failure.

      C. To make it easier to be removed.

      D. To prevent our body from getting hurt.

      E. To prevent the car from falling on the old wheel.

10. “Find a flat, stable and safe place to change your tire. You should have a solid, level surface that will restrict the car from rolling.”

      What is the closest in meaning to the underlined word?

      A. Lift.

      B. Limit.

      C. Leave.

      D. Restore.

      E. Support.