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Reading Comprehension Question 1 of 20 Read the passage and then select the correct answer to the question. You may need to answer based on explicit information from the passage, as well as ideas that are suggested or implied in the passage. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development of the Universe. According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe was once in an extremely hot and dense state which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the Universe to cool and resulted in its present continuously expanding state. According to the most recent measurements and observations, the Big Bang occurred approximately 13.75 billion years ago, which is thus considered the age of the Universe. From this passage, it seems safe to conclude that All scientists now accept the Big Bang theory. The center of the universe is 13.75 billion light years away. According to this theory, the universe is still getting larger. Christians do not accept the Big Bang theory.

 

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	# Question My Answer Correct Answer   Solution ...   1.) From this passage, it seems safe to conclude that The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development of the Universe. According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe was once in an extremely hot and dense state which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the Universe to cool and resulted in its present continuously expanding state. According to the most recent measurements and observations, the Big Bang occurred approximately 13.75 billion years ago, which is thus considered the age of the Universe. aaaaaaa According to this theory, the universe is still getting larger. Show me why...   2.) The purpose of this passage is to The Nobel Peace Prize of 1979 was awarded to Mother Teresa for her humanitarian work. Mother Teresa was born to parents of Albanian descent in 1910, and was named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She joined a religious order of nuns, took the name of Teresa, and moved to Calcutta, where she worked among the poor, establishing hospitals, orphanages, and schools. Upon her death in 1997, organizations which she had founded to help the poor numbered over a million workers. a show some reasons why Mother Teresa received the Nobel Prize. Show me why...   3.) From this passage we can conclude that The Romance languages, which include Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Romanian, can all be traced back to Vulgar Latin, which was spoken by the soldiers, merchants, and settlers of the Roman Empire. With few exceptions, Romance languages have lost the declension system of Latin and, as a result, have subject-verb-object sentence structure and make extensive use of prepositions. This common origin explains many of the similarities in vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure found among these languages. a All of the Romance languages had their origins in Vulgar Latin. Show me why...   4.) The primary purpose of this passage is to Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer. His works include the David and Pieta statues, which are among the world's most well-known sculptures. He painted the ceiling of Rome's Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo was the architect who designed the Laurentian Library in Florence and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. d Enumerate the most well-known works of Michelangelo. Show me why...   5.) From this passage, we can conclude that An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the bonobo for the first time, confirming that it shares the same percentage of its DNA, approximately 99%, with us as chimps do. According to these scientists, these two African apes, chimpanzees and bonobos, are the closest relatives to man in the animal kingdom. The researchers now believe that the ancestor of humans split with the common ancestor of bonobos and chimps between 4 million and 7 million years ago in Africa. e There is strong DNA evidence supporting the theory that mankind evolved from the apes. Show me why...   6.) The purpose of the paragraph is Marie Curie, born Maria Sklodowska, was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1867. She is famous for her ground-breaking work with radioactive materials, including the discovery of the element polonium, which was named after her homeland. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911 in recognition of the importance of her work in radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win in two fields, and the only person to win in multiple sciences. Throughout her life, Mme. Curie promoted the use of radium for therapeutic purposes to alleviate suffering. Curie died in 1934 of aplastic anemia brought on by her years of exposure to radiation. f To summarize the accomplishments of a female scientist. Show me why...   7.) The primary purpose of this passage is The term 'zoonosis' refers to a disease transmitted naturally to man from animals. One such disease that has reached global epidemic proportions is the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV). This virus is believed by researchers to have its origins in a virus found in chimpanzees. Malaria is another example, this disease believed to have its beginnings in gorillas. g To define the word zoonosis and give some examples. Show me why...   8.) The main idea of this paragraph is Mohandas Gandhi developed a theory of non-violent protest which included non-cooperation and peaceful resistance. He espoused this theory to the Indian people to gain the independence of India from British colonial rule. Many of his principles of non-violent resistance were followed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his struggle for civil rights for African-Americans. Ironically, both of these champions of peace were slain by assassins. j Peaceful protest can lead to political change. Show me why...   9.) From this passage we can conclude that NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, recently conducted studies into the use of interior plants (house plants) for indoor air pollution abatement. NASA's research stemmed from its continuing efforts to develop a safe enclosed environment for space stations and a possible lunar base. NASA's study concluded that house plants do remove a substantial proportion of indoor air pollutants. Theoretically, this data can be used to lobby for the incorporation of live plants into the environments of modern energy efficient buildings with reduced fresh air exchange. i Research for space exploration can have practical applications on earth. Show me why...   10.) From this passage we can conclude that Obesity is a growing problem, generally caused by two factors, over-eating and insufficient exercise. The most commonly used measure of weight status today is the body mass index, or BMI. BMI uses a simple calculation based on the ratio of someone's height and weight (BMI=kg/m2). Decades of research have shown that BMI provides a good estimate of 'fatness' and also correlates well with important health outcomes like heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and overall mortality. Globally, there are 1.5 billion adults who are either overweight or obese. j There is an established relationship between obesity and heart disease. Show me why...   11.) How are the two sentences related? Ten states have followed California in passing laws legalizing the medical use of marijuana. The federal government maintains marijuana on the list of Schedule 1 prohibited drugs, on a par with heroin. x They create a contrast. Show me why...   12.) What does the second sentence do? The New York City Police Department employs a stop and frisk program, the stated purpose of which is to identify and arrest criminals. Last year, murders in New York City were down 20%. a It states an effect. Show me why...   13.) How are the two sentences related? Many religions teach that all human life is sacred. Some churches support the death penalty. a They contradict one another. Show me why...   14.) What does the second sentence do? Some studies have concluded that playing violent video games has adverse affects on young children. The number of hours that children play violent video games continues to rise. d It gives information which counters what is stated in the first sentence. Show me why...   15.) What does the second sentence do? One proposal to reduce gun violence in America is to totally ban assault rifles. Passing a law to proscribe the possession of assault rifles has been offered as a means to decrease the number of crimes involving firearms. e It restates the idea made in first sentence. Show me why...   16.) What does the second sentence do? Some people are concerned about citizen participation in government, and point to the fact that less than 60% of eligible voters voted in the 2012 American Presidential election. In Australia, if you do not vote and do not have a valid and sufficient reason for failing to vote, a penalty is imposed. f It presents a solution to the problem mentioned in the first sentence. Show me why...   17.) What does the second sentence do? Some ecologists believe that more resources should be directed into research to develop solar energy technologies to meet the world's growing energy needs. It has been estimated that covering only 4% of the world's desert areas with photovoltaics could supply the equivalent of all the world's electricity. g It supports the point stated in the first sentence. Show me why...   18.) How are the two sentences related? Lupus is a disease of the autoimmune system, in which the body's own defense mechanisms attack certain organs within the body. Autoimmune diseases, including lupus, arise from an inappropriate;immune response;of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. j They repeat the same idea. Show me why... 19.) What does the second sentence do? One of the consequences flowing from Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is that rays of light bend in the presence of a gravitational field. Tests done by many universities continue to support the existence of gravitational redshift, which manifests itself as a change in the color of visible light as the wavelength of the light is increased toward the red part of the light spectrum. i It provides support for the idea stated in the first sentence. Show me why... 20.) What does the second sentence do? According to the first law of thermodynamics, the flow of heat is a form of energy transfer. A quantity of heat that flows from a hot body to a cold one can be expressed as an amount of energy being transferred from the hot body to the cold one. j It applies the theory mentioned in the first sentence. Show me why...