1
A. The Vedic hymns are probably the earliest important religious documents of the human race.
B. Often the favours sought are of the nature of material blessings, such as long life, vigorous offspring,
cattle and horses, gold, etc.
C. The hymns of the Rig Veda, on the other hand, are often praises of various deities, who are frequently
mere personifications of the different powers of nature.
D. The prayers in these hymns are praises of the greatness and power, the mysterious nature, and the
exploits of these deities, as well as prayers for various favours.
E. The Atharva Veda contains among other things descriptions of charms for securing harmony and
influence in an assembly etc.
(a) ECDB (b) CEBD (c) DBCE (d) BDCE
2
We do not live in a/an _____________, ruled by experts who decide our social goals, but however imperfect, in a popular government that tries to advance the goals that ____________ establishes.
OPTIONS
1)
technocracy, society
2)
democracy, the majority
3)
oligarchy, the nation
4)
autocracy, the elite
3
A. The most important part of the Analytical Engine was undoubtedly the mechanical method of carrying
the tens.
B. The difficulty did not consist so much in the more or less complexity of the contrivance as in the
reduction of the time required affecting the carriage.
C. At last I came to the conclusion that I had exhausted the principle of successive carriage.
D. On this I laboured incessantly, each succeeding improvement advancing me a step or two.
E. Twenty or thirty different plans and modifications had been drawn.
(a) CBDE (b) BECD (c) DBEC (d) ECDB
4
The further [A] / farther [B] he pushed himself, the more disillusioned he grew.
For the crowds it was more of a historical [A] / historic [B] event; for their leader, it was just another
day.
The old man has a healthy distrust [A] / mistrust [B] for all new technology.
This film is based on a real [A] I true [B] story.
One suspects that the compliment [A] / complement [B] was backhanded.
(1) BABAB (2) ABBBA (3) BAABA (4) BBAAB (5) ABABA
5
Regrettably [A] / Regretfully [B] I have to decline your invitation.
I am drawn to the poetic, sensual [A] / sensuous [B] quality of her paintings.
He was besides [A] / beside [B] himself with rage when I told him what I had done.
After brushing against a stationary [A] / stationery [B] truck my car turned turtle.
As the water began to rise over [A] / above [B] the danger mark, the signs of an imminent flood
were clear.
(1) BAABA (2) BBBAB (3) AAABA (4) BBAAB (5) BABAB
6
#PC
Satire, always as sterile as it in shameful and as impotent as it is insolent, paid them that usual
homage which mediocrity pays to genius - doing, here as always, infinite harm to the public,
blinding them to what is beautiful, teaching them that irreverence which is the source of all vileness
and narrowness of life, but harming the artist not at all, rather confirming him in the perfect rightness
of his work and ambition.______________
(a) I call it our Renaissance because it is indeed a sort of new birth of the spirit of man.
(b) For to disagree with three- fourths of the British public on all points is one of the first elements of
sanity, one of the deepest consolations in all moments of spiritual doubt.
(c) Because this love of definite conception, this clearness of vision, this artistic sense of limit, is
the characteristic of all great work of art and poetry.
(d) ‘The heart contains passion but the imagination alone contains art,’ says Charles Baudelaire.
7
Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the
most appropriate option.
1. While central Tokyo has much to offer in terms of sightseeing, things only start to get more
interesting once you venture at the outside of the well-trodden paths of the city center.
2. Anyone keen to experience the natural beauty that Japan has to offer will realize that inner
Tokyo has very little in this regards.
3. The town of Nikko is located in Tochigi Prefecture and is renowned for its national park and
authentic hot springs.
4. Lavish shrines such as Toshugu also dot the landscape, as well as the mausoleum of the 16thcentury
shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
The immigration of Europeans and the importation of West African slaves to America resulted in a convergence of cultures, traditions, and art forms, including music. Jazz, first played in New Orleans in the early 1900s, borrowed heavily from the European musical scale and harmonic system. Jazz ensembles were built predominantly on European instruments, such as the trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and piano. The West African influence on jazz was manifested primarily in its performance. Scatting, a technique used by jazz vocalists to mimic the sounds of instruments, had its origin in West African vocal traditions. The emphasis on improvisation in jazz music, in addition to group participation, also came from West African music.
Some musicologists argue that jazz is a purely American form of music. Others, however, contend that jazz is rooted in a history similar to that of America itself, a history of confluence. Proponents of the argument that jazz is purely American often point to its genesis in New Orleans as evidence for this perspective. The irony, however, is that the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots. To deny the rich and complex history of jazz, and the true origins of the art form, is to deny the very aspects of the art form that make it undeniably American.
The author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
8 a. Although American football was derived from the English sports of soccer and rugby, it should be called a purely American sport because it was first played in America.
b. Because American football was derived from the English sports of soccer and rugby, it should not be called an American sport.
c. Most sports scholars deny the English origins of American football.
d. What makes American football American is its derivation from the English sports of soccer and rugby.
e. Because the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots, American football should not be called an American sport.
Which of the following elements of jazz most likely has its origin in West African musical traditions?
9 a. the emphasis on a tonal harmonic structure
b. the use of an instrument to mimic a vocalist’s sound
c. the use of traditional African instruments
d. the use of many instruments in a jazz ensemble
e. an impromptu call-and-response between two instruments in the ensemble
The primary purpose of the passage is to
10 a. demonstrate how new art forms evolve
b. describe a medium’s diverse cultural genesis and a relevant paradox
c. argue that a new art form has its origins in the geographic location where it developed
d. describe the impact of African culture on an American art form
e. claim that one culture had a greater impact than another on the evolution of a new art form
A. The Vedic hymns are probably the earliest important religious documents of the human race.
B. Often the favours sought are of the nature of material blessings, such as long life, vigorous offspring,
cattle and horses, gold, etc.
C. The hymns of the Rig Veda, on the other hand, are often praises of various deities, who are frequently
mere personifications of the different powers of nature.
D. The prayers in these hymns are praises of the greatness and power, the mysterious nature, and the
exploits of these deities, as well as prayers for various favours.
E. The Atharva Veda contains among other things descriptions of charms for securing harmony and
influence in an assembly etc.
(a) ECDB (b) CEBD (c) DBCE (d) BDCE
2
We do not live in a/an _____________, ruled by experts who decide our social goals, but however imperfect, in a popular government that tries to advance the goals that ____________ establishes.
OPTIONS
1)
technocracy, society
2)
democracy, the majority
3)
oligarchy, the nation
4)
autocracy, the elite
3
A. The most important part of the Analytical Engine was undoubtedly the mechanical method of carrying
the tens.
B. The difficulty did not consist so much in the more or less complexity of the contrivance as in the
reduction of the time required affecting the carriage.
C. At last I came to the conclusion that I had exhausted the principle of successive carriage.
D. On this I laboured incessantly, each succeeding improvement advancing me a step or two.
E. Twenty or thirty different plans and modifications had been drawn.
(a) CBDE (b) BECD (c) DBEC (d) ECDB
4
The further [A] / farther [B] he pushed himself, the more disillusioned he grew.
For the crowds it was more of a historical [A] / historic [B] event; for their leader, it was just another
day.
The old man has a healthy distrust [A] / mistrust [B] for all new technology.
This film is based on a real [A] I true [B] story.
One suspects that the compliment [A] / complement [B] was backhanded.
(1) BABAB (2) ABBBA (3) BAABA (4) BBAAB (5) ABABA
5
Regrettably [A] / Regretfully [B] I have to decline your invitation.
I am drawn to the poetic, sensual [A] / sensuous [B] quality of her paintings.
He was besides [A] / beside [B] himself with rage when I told him what I had done.
After brushing against a stationary [A] / stationery [B] truck my car turned turtle.
As the water began to rise over [A] / above [B] the danger mark, the signs of an imminent flood
were clear.
(1) BAABA (2) BBBAB (3) AAABA (4) BBAAB (5) BABAB
6
#PC
Satire, always as sterile as it in shameful and as impotent as it is insolent, paid them that usual
homage which mediocrity pays to genius - doing, here as always, infinite harm to the public,
blinding them to what is beautiful, teaching them that irreverence which is the source of all vileness
and narrowness of life, but harming the artist not at all, rather confirming him in the perfect rightness
of his work and ambition.______________
(a) I call it our Renaissance because it is indeed a sort of new birth of the spirit of man.
(b) For to disagree with three- fourths of the British public on all points is one of the first elements of
sanity, one of the deepest consolations in all moments of spiritual doubt.
(c) Because this love of definite conception, this clearness of vision, this artistic sense of limit, is
the characteristic of all great work of art and poetry.
(d) ‘The heart contains passion but the imagination alone contains art,’ says Charles Baudelaire.
7
Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the
most appropriate option.
1. While central Tokyo has much to offer in terms of sightseeing, things only start to get more
interesting once you venture at the outside of the well-trodden paths of the city center.
2. Anyone keen to experience the natural beauty that Japan has to offer will realize that inner
Tokyo has very little in this regards.
3. The town of Nikko is located in Tochigi Prefecture and is renowned for its national park and
authentic hot springs.
4. Lavish shrines such as Toshugu also dot the landscape, as well as the mausoleum of the 16thcentury
shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4
The immigration of Europeans and the importation of West African slaves to America resulted in a convergence of cultures, traditions, and art forms, including music. Jazz, first played in New Orleans in the early 1900s, borrowed heavily from the European musical scale and harmonic system. Jazz ensembles were built predominantly on European instruments, such as the trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and piano. The West African influence on jazz was manifested primarily in its performance. Scatting, a technique used by jazz vocalists to mimic the sounds of instruments, had its origin in West African vocal traditions. The emphasis on improvisation in jazz music, in addition to group participation, also came from West African music.
Some musicologists argue that jazz is a purely American form of music. Others, however, contend that jazz is rooted in a history similar to that of America itself, a history of confluence. Proponents of the argument that jazz is purely American often point to its genesis in New Orleans as evidence for this perspective. The irony, however, is that the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots. To deny the rich and complex history of jazz, and the true origins of the art form, is to deny the very aspects of the art form that make it undeniably American.
The author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
8 a. Although American football was derived from the English sports of soccer and rugby, it should be called a purely American sport because it was first played in America.
b. Because American football was derived from the English sports of soccer and rugby, it should not be called an American sport.
c. Most sports scholars deny the English origins of American football.
d. What makes American football American is its derivation from the English sports of soccer and rugby.
e. Because the essence of America lies in the plurality of its roots, American football should not be called an American sport.
Which of the following elements of jazz most likely has its origin in West African musical traditions?
9 a. the emphasis on a tonal harmonic structure
b. the use of an instrument to mimic a vocalist’s sound
c. the use of traditional African instruments
d. the use of many instruments in a jazz ensemble
e. an impromptu call-and-response between two instruments in the ensemble
The primary purpose of the passage is to
10 a. demonstrate how new art forms evolve
b. describe a medium’s diverse cultural genesis and a relevant paradox
c. argue that a new art form has its origins in the geographic location where it developed
d. describe the impact of African culture on an American art form
e. claim that one culture had a greater impact than another on the evolution of a new art form
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