Although all spiders kill their prey by injecting them with poison, only a few are dangerous enough to cause people or large animals any harm. The poison of the spider is injected by way of the pair of powerful fangs it possesses. Their venom is injected into its prey and for most insects and sometimes small animals, it is fatal. The most dangerous spiders are the black widow spiders. The European black widow can cause serious illness in a human victim whereas the North American black widow is known to have caused the death of people on several occasions.
  
  1. Most spiders _____ .
  A) can cause the death of people.
  B) inject poison with their fangs.
  C) eat widow spiders.
  D) are found in Europe and America.
  E) are of the family of the black widow.
  2. The venom of the spider _____ .
  A) will kill any animal.
  B) is powerful against fangs of insects.
  C) is deadly to most insects and small animals.
  D) effects large animals quicker than small.
  E) has human victims as well as others.
  3. The black widow spiders _____ .
  A) are only dangerous when they are found in Europe..
  B) are fatal to all.
  C) have poison in their venom.
  D) have a much stronger poison in their venom than other types of
  spiders.
  E) usually causes illnesses in Europeans.

  Modern Aircraft Navigation System
  
  Modern aircraft use many additional methods of navigation. The pilot plots his course on a flight plan before he takes off. After the take-off, an altimeter tells his height or 'altitude' above the ground or water. Instruments controlled by gyroscopes show whether he is climbing or turning. Another instrument informs him of 'drift' from his chosen course. An automatic pilot can navigate the plane while he rests. Satellites in orbit around the Earth give him information about the weather and his position. When he lands, radio beacons guide him down to the runway.
  
  1. According to the passage, _____.
   A) satellites can guide a pilot whether he is ascending or descending
   B) gyroscopes are the devices which inform the pilot about weather
   conditions
   C) the direction in which the pilot keeps going is determined before the
   flight
   D) the position of the pilot is spotted long before take-off
   E) pilot should also take the Earth in orbit into consideration
  2. A pilot _____.
   A) uses many extra devices or gadgets to navigate the plane properly
   B) is an automatic pilot who conducts the aircraft with the help of so me
   devices
   C) has nothing to do with the altitude since he can locate his position
   with help of longitudes
   D) chooses his direction with the help of longitudes and latitudes
   E) may not know how to use the radio signals
  
  3. It can be concluded from the passage that _____.
   A) an automatic pilot can direct the plane according to the radio signals
   B) when the pilot lands, he has to know the altitude
   C) an altimeter tells the pilot whether he is on the right direction or not
   D) one instrument tells the pilot the deviation from the direction
   E) a pilot can navigate the aircraft without any instruments

  The ideal of a family life shared by all in 19th century England survived into the early 20th century, until home life was seriously dislocated in 1914 by World War I, which was a war on the largest scale the world had ever known. But since the last decade of the 19th century new developments and inventions had been rapidly affecting the home life of an increasing number of people. Town and country were knit more closely together by easier railway travel, cheap and efficient postal services, the popularity of the bicycle, the development of the petrol engine and the cheap popular newspaper; such things as these helped to break down social formalities and to place women again on a more equal footing with men.
  
  1. It is pointed out in the passage that, as a result of a variety of changes in the way of life in England at the turn of century, _____
  A) travel by rail became the most popular form of transport
  B) living conditions in the country couldn't keep up with those in the towns
  C) the position of women in society improved significantly
  D) country people were for the first time able to benefit from postal services
  E) the urban people had the unique opportunity of exploring to countryside on their bicycles
  2. According to the author, one of the damaging effects in England of World War I, was that _____
  A) more and more people began to leave urban areas and move to the countryside
  B) the manufacturing industry experienced a severe recession
  C) technological progress was adversely affected
  D) the traditionally close family life was badly disrupted
  E) everybody began to take an interest in political and economic affairs
  3. The author points out that World War I _____
  A) helped to bring town life and country life closer together
  B) showed people how important family life was
  C) was a greater magnitude than any previous war had been
  D) was an important factor in the breakdown of social formalities
  E) had been expected as far back as the last decade of the 19th century

  There was no other building in sight. The trees which grew along the river completely hid the two other houses that shared the valley. Looking from the kitchen window Mary gave a long sigh of contentment. She knew she would be happy here; much happier that she had ever been in the city.
  
  1. Mary is quite sure that _____ .
  A) the view from her kitchen is spoiled by the two other houses.
  B) she will enjoy living in the valley.
  C) her neighbors will dislike her.
  D) new houses will be built along the river.
  E) she will soon miss the life of the city.
  2. The valley Mary is looking at _____ .
  A) is very near the city.
  B) overlooks a river.
  C) hasn't been lived in for a long time.
  D) is a very pleasant one.
  E) is completely deserted.
  3. The passage is not about _____ .
  A) the hardships of life in the city.
  B) Mary and her new home.
  C) Mary's happy life in the valley.
  D) Mary's escape from the city.
  E) the peace and beauty of the valley.