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Unit 1 Chernobyl
5 The word these in the passage refers to
(A) control rods
(B) workers
(C) tests
(D) safety procedures
6 Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentence in paragraph 3? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out
essential information.
(A) 56 people died after the accident, but the death toll from radiation is not yet known
because the effects of radiation poisoning take a long time to surface.
(B) While 56 people were known to have died immediately after the accident, the real death
toll may remain unknown because the effects of radiation poisoning can take years to appear.
(C) 56 people died immediately after the accident because the effects of the radiation
poisoning only surface after many years and remain unknown.
(D) It may never be known whether 56 people did because of the accident because the effects
of radiation poisoning take a long time to surface.
7 Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentences in paragraph 4? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave
out essential information.
(A) It completely stopped the construction of nuclear power plants worldwide and caused many
other plants to shut down because of safety concerns.
(B) Worldwide, the disaster stopped nearly all construction of new nuclear plants, and many
existing plants shut down due to worries over their safety.
(C) Worldwide, the disaster stopped the construction of new power plants, but existing power
plants shut down their safety concerns.
(D) Many existing power plants shut down construction of new plants out of safety concerns.
8 The world isolated in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) deadly
(B) unfortunate
(C) unintended
(D) unique
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5 The word these in the passage refers to
(A) control rods
(B) workers
(C) tests
(D) safety procedures
6 Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentence in paragraph 3? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out
essential information.
(A) 56 people died after the accident, but the death toll from radiation is not yet known
because the effects of radiation poisoning take a long time to surface.
(B) While 56 people were known to have died immediately after the accident, the real death
toll may remain unknown because the effects of radiation poisoning can take years to appear.
(C) 56 people died immediately after the accident because the effects of the radiation
poisoning only surface after many years and remain unknown.
(D) It may never be known whether 56 people did because of the accident because the effects
of radiation poisoning take a long time to surface.
7 Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted
sentences in paragraph 4? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave
out essential information.
(A) It completely stopped the construction of nuclear power plants worldwide and caused many
other plants to shut down because of safety concerns.
(B) Worldwide, the disaster stopped nearly all construction of new nuclear plants, and many
existing plants shut down due to worries over their safety.
(C) Worldwide, the disaster stopped the construction of new power plants, but existing power
plants shut down their safety concerns.
(D) Many existing power plants shut down construction of new plants out of safety concerns.
8 The world isolated in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) deadly
(B) unfortunate
(C) unintended
(D) unique
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