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PART B: READING COMPREHENSIONTotal Value: 21 marksSuggested Time: 35 minutesINSTRUCTIONS:Read “Bugs of Wonder” on pages 1 to 3 in the Readings Booklet. For eachquestion, select the best answer and record your choice on the Response Formprovided.11. As used in paragraph 2, the word “resilience” means the power toA. resist heat.B. spread out.C. reside quietly.D. recover strength.<strong>12</strong>. Because of the new discovery, the name “Dead Sea” in paragraph 5 could now be consideredA. ironic.B. historic.C. sarcastic.D. simplistic.13. Paragraph 7 suggests thatA. microbes were discovered in an earthquake.B. the microbes are affecting the roots of the tree.C. new discoveries are being made about microbes.D. there is evidence of microbes originating in space.14. In paragraphs 14 and 15, Patrick Dennis, the biochemist, indicates thatA. microbes are plentiful.B. microbes are invisible.C. polar bears are important.D. spotted owls are nearly extinct.15. According to paragraph 17, which of the following are found in only the top layer of the sea?A. fungiB. archaeaC. bacteriaD. phytoplankton- 4 -
16. In paragraph 22, the word “innocuous” meansA. foreign.B. harmless.C. minuscule.D. dangerous.17. According to paragraph 31, one reason why microbes may prove to be helpful in industrialprocesses is that they canA. change their shape.B. hold molecules apart.C. build chemical bridges.D. survive high temperatures.18. The hypothesis implied in paragraph 34 is that microbesA. are meteorites.B. have come from space.C. are used as biochemical tools.D. are used by extraterrestrial life.19. Which of the following paragraphs best expresses the main idea of the entire passage?A. paragraph 23B. paragraph 24C. paragraph 27D. paragraph 2920. The style of language used in this passage is primarily QUESTION DELETEDA. formal.B. archaic.C. informal.D. regional slang.21. The title of the passage suggests that microbes areA. curious.B. surprising.C. widespread.D. supernatural.- 5 -OVER
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