TEXT 1
Amoebas vary greatly in size and shape, but they basically contain the same structures found in most animal cells. The cell membrane is usually highly elastic, although in one group, the verrucose amoebas, the membrane is thickened and somewhat stiff. The amoeba's body is divided into a relatively rigid outer zone, called ectoplasm. The endoplasm contains one or mode nuclei, a number of mitochondria and other typical cell organelles, and several vacuoles containing food particles. Usually, a contractile vacuole that expels fluids is also present.
The most distinctive anatomical feature of amoebas is their capacity to form pseudopods of strikingly different forms, and this trait is used as the basis for classifying amoebas into different groups. Some amoebas, including the common amoeba (Amoebas proteus), have bluntly rounded pseudopods, called lobopods, which are composed of both endoplasm and ectoplasm. Others have slender, tapering pseudopod, called filopods, composed only of ectoplasm.
1. The pronoun “their” in line 8 refers to … a. anatomical feature of amoebas
b. pseudopods c. different groups d. amoebas
e. different forms
2. What is true about amoeba?
a. Its contractile vacuole is always present.
b. Its body is divided into rigid inner zone c. Its cell membrane is usually highly stretchable d. It does not always have lobopod
e. Its membrane is always dense and somewhat rigid 3. The word “expels” is closest in meaning to …
a. Absorbs b. impresses c. undertakes d. receives e. rejects
4. What is the meaning of “slender” in the second paragraph?
a. shadow d. strong
b. narrow e. short
c. visible
5. What is the tone of the passage?
a. humorous d. cynical
b. argumentative e. narrative
c. descriptive
6. What is the main idea of second paragraph?
a. The classification of amoebas proteus.
b. The typical characteristic in amoebas.
c. The amoeba’s forms used as their capacity.
d. Composition of amoebas.
e. The form and size of amoebas.
TEXT 2
Childhood schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder which causes children to interpret reality abnormally. This type of mental condition is characterized by degeneration of
thinking, motor, and emotional processes and has a profound impact on a child's behavior and development.
Schizophrenia does not have a defined cause. However, certain risk factors such as genes and environment or different brain chemistry and structure seem to have a correlation.
Certain influences that contribute to the risk of developing schizophrenia include: exposure to viruses, malnutrition before birth, and problems during birth, psychosocial factors, and an imbalance in the chemical reactions of the brain involving the neurotransmitters dopamine and glutamate.
There is no known cure yet, but childhood schizophrenia is controllable with the help of behavioral therapies and medications. New research in the field has seen improvements in cognition using immunotherapy. In another study, researchers have successfully disrupted a genetic chain of events in a mouse model of schizophrenia and reversed memory deficits, one of the disorder's most difficult-to-treat symptoms. Science is moving towards improved treatments to help those with this debilitating disorder.
1. How does paragraph 2 relate to paragraph 1? Paragraph 2 …
A. Gives another example about schizophrenia cases stated in paragraph 1 B. Exemplify the more cases of schizophrenia in adults stated in paragraph 1 C. Refute the misconceptions that have been stated in paragraph 1
D. Shows some curative methods to the illness mentioned in paragraph 1 E. Explains about schizophrenia risk factors, while paragraph 1
introducesabout childhood schizophrenia.
2. Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the sentence " There is no known cure yet, but childhood schizophrenia is controllable with the help of behavioral therapies and medications.” in paragraph 3?
A. Even though there is no known cure as of yet, behavioral therapy and drugs are unable to help control childhood schizophrenia.
B. Even though the cure has been found, behavioral therapy and drugs must help control childhood schizophrenia.
C. Although there is no known cure as of yet, behavioral therapy and drugs canhelp control childhood schizophrenia.
D. Although there is no known cure as of yet, behavioral therapy and drugs should never be used to control childhood schizophrenia.
E. Although there is no known cure as of yet, behavioral therapy and drugs are not recommended as the alternatives to help control childhood schizophrenia.
3. The word “This” in sentence 2 paragraph 1 refers to … A. Childhood schizophrenia
B. Brain disorder C. Reality
D. Causes E. interpret
4. From the graph we learn that malnutrition before birth…be the cause of childhood schizophrenia
A. can B. should C. ought to D. must E. have to
5. Based on the infographic, we know the following facts except…
A. There are 2.2 million schizophrenia sufferers around the world
B. The prevalence of Childhood-onset schizophrenia below age 13 is approximately 1in 40.000
C. Schizophrenia is purely genetic
D. Schizophrenia sufferers will not develop multiple personalities E. Younger males are more prone to the case of schizophrenia
6. From the graph, we learn that…
A. No teen has been diagnosed from schizophrenia
B. Female children predominate the case of schizophrenia
C. There is a 7-9 % chance of siblings of being diagnosed with schizophrenia D. Certain race is more susceptible of being diagnosed with the case of
schizophrenia
E. People above the age of 40 are the most in the risk of getting schizophrenia 7. Which of the following statements is true about childhood schizophrenia according
to the passage…
A. it is always accompanied by multiple personalities disorder B. it can trigger bipolar disorder and depression
C. it is the early symptoms of other mental illness D. it does not have a defined cause
E. immunotherapy has been deemed failed to show cognition improvement for the patient
8. The author’s tone regarding the topic in the passage is … A. Skeptical
B. Uncertain C. Negative D. Pessimistic E. Neutral
9. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The multiple identity disorders B. Schizophrenia and its misconceptions C. What is Endemic Species
D. Mental disorders
E. Childhood schizophrenia
10. The passage can be generally found in … A. Manual book
B. Newspaper editorials C. Psychology journals D. Lifestyle articles E. School textbook
