Unit 3
Part I: Vocabulary and Structure
Section A: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
1.The researcher had a ____ that academic achievement was linked to culture.
A. suspense B. suspicion C. suspect D. suspicious
2.I would love to go to graduate school but the ____ cost is too great.
B. finance B. financing C. financier D. financial
3.It is absolutely ____ for children to learn foreign languages as early as possible.
C. criticism B. critic C. critical D. criticize
4.There is no one I ____ more than Albert Einstein. He's the reason I began studying physics.
A. revere B. reverent C. reverential D. revel
5. The human brain is capable of ____ thought, making us entirely different from any other animal on Earth.
A. irrational B. rational C. ration D. rationing
6.Studies have shown that computers are ____ learning tools. A.effect B. affect C. affective D. effective
7.Shawn's paintings are some of the most ____ I have ever seen! A. create B. creative C. creativity D. Creatively
8.Thomas did very well his exam and is taking the ____ level chemistry class next semester.
A. advised B. advantaged C. advanced D. advertised
9.Young children have a remarkable ability to ____ information they have learned. A. recall B. reveal C. release D. remain
10.She couldn't concentrate on her test; her mother's ____ in the room was too distracting.
A. presence B. presents C. present D. prescience
11.The ____ of Newton's influence on nearly every field of science is incredible.
A. extend B. extant C. extent D. extinct
12.He suggested that I ____ my lecture notes to the computer.
A. translate B. transfer C. transform D. transit
13.Galileo was heavily criticized because many people thought his ____ ideas challenged the authority of religion.
A. mundane B. regular C. routine D. radical
14.Please ____ a list of questions to ask the scientist for an interview. A. generate B. general C. generation D. generic
15.Early man discovered that you could ____ sticks together and make fire from the friction.
A. touch B. rub C. push D. pull
16.How many famous biologists can you ____?
A. exemplify B. horrify C. identify D. intensify
17.Professor Clark's comment only makes sense if you understand the ____ of the entire lecture.
A. context B. subtext C. pretext D. textbook
18.The ____ came up with many great ideas, but she couldn't prove any of them.
A. theory B. theorem C. theories D. theorist
19.Don't ____ the new students with too much homework right away.
A. underwhelm B. overwhelm C. underrate D. overrate
20.What do you think is the ____ fist step towards proving our hypothesis?
A. logic B. logician C. logistic D. logical
Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.
21.Obviously, I didn't fail the exam _____ purpose; in fact, I studied all week for it!
22.Professor White likes to go ____ his theories point by point, but I still don't believe they're correct.
23.Many fans had waited ten hours outside the hotel to catch a glimpse ____ their heroine.
24.____ contrast to Chinese students, American students have much more time for activities like sports.
25.He was ____ to call Phil when the phone rang.
26.It wasn't much ____ a speech, but it's still one of the most famous in history.
27.He wrapped his arms around her wife's waist and gently pulled her back to lean ____ him.
28.My new boss wants results by next week. So much ______ a period of adjustment. 29.\ 30.Jessica peered ______ the darkness, but for a while could see nothing.
Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
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If I had to (31) ______ one teacher who had the greatest effect on me, it would have to be my second-grade teacher Mrs Turner. Why? When I was in second grade, I really didn't like school. The small classroom (32) _____ with noisy kids was not a(n) (33) ______ that made me want to learn. Quite the opposite, in fact; I thought it was (34) ______ !
Mrs Turner, however, knew that it was (35) _______ for young children to think (36) _______. She was determined to have us all become active little (37) _______. Her approach was actually very (38) _______ ! She quickly became a(n) (39) ________ to many students, including myself.
With Mrs Turner's help, I learned how to enjoy reading and learning. She helped me (40) ________ my six-year-old dilemma of not wanting to go to school. Thank you, Mrs Turner, wherever you are!
Part III: Reading Comprehension
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.
Have you ever wondered why some people are better at math than others or why certain people seem to have an innate artistic ability? Researchers are constantly trying to understand how the human brain functions and how its structure affects the way people think and learn. It is clear that not everyone develops these skills in the same way.
An interesting way to think about these differences is by classifying people as dominant in either \brain\or \brain\thinking. The brain is divided in half and research has proven that these opposing hemispheres are responsible for different learning styles and thinking processes.
Left-brain thinkers are usually very logical, rational, and analytical. They tend to view things as individual parts rather than as a whole. General characteristics of left-brain thinkers are that they prefer classical music, are good at math, approach assignments literally, and are well-organized.
In contrast to their left-brain counterparts, right-brain thinkers are typically more intuitive, synthesizing, and subjective. They also tend to view things holistically, or as a whole, rather than as a collection of parts. Right-brain thinkers have been shown to prefer rock and pop music, are good at sports and art, approach assignments creatively, and are spontaneous and unpredictable.
An interesting fact is that the hemispheres of the brain actually control opposite sides of the body. In other words, the left half of the brain controls the right side of the body, and vice versa.
While left-handed people are a minority of the population, there are many famous people who had this trait, including Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Lewis Carroll, Helen Keller, and three of the past four US Presidents. The left-right brain divide might explain why so many artists, actors, authors, and poets write with their left hands! 41.Which of the following subjects might a right-brain thinker excel at? A.Algebra. B. Chemistry. C. Creative writing. D. History. 42.According to the article, left-brain thinkers tend to like _____. A. sports B. poetry C. assignments D. organization
43.What evidence is used to support the difference between left- and right-brain thinking? A.Research has proven the brain's hemispheres have different functions. B.Many artists are left-handed.
C.The brain's hemispheres control opposite sides of the body. D.Only smart people are left-handed.
44.With which of the following statements would the author probably agree? A.US Presidents are intuitive and think creatively. B. All famous people are right-brain thinkers. C. Anyone can be good at math.
D. Walt Disney was probably a left-brain thinker. 45.This type of writing would be best described as ______.
A. entertaining B. informative C. persuasive D. personal