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Question 1
Directions : In this section, there are four short passages. After each passage, you will a few questions, each on what is stated or implied in the passage. First read a passage and then answer the questions following the passage.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
Scientists who study soil belive that
Question 2
Directions : In this section, there are four short passages. After each passage, you will a few questions, each on what is stated or implied in the passage. First read a passage and then answer the questions following the passage.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
The living things that do harm
Question 3
Directions : In this section, there are four short passages. After each passage, you will a few questions, each on what is stated or implied in the passage. First read a passage and then answer the questions following the passage.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
Farmers are always careful
Question 4
Directions : In this section, there are four short passages. After each passage, you will a few questions, each on what is stated or implied in the passage. First read a passage and then answer the questions following the passage.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
Nowadays it is possible to reduce the loss caused by pests and harmful bacteria
Question 5
Directions : In this section, there are four short passages. After each passage, you will a few questions, each on what is stated or implied in the passage. First read a passage and then answer the questions following the passage.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
PASSAGE
Soil scientists have shown that the soil teems with millions of living things, many of them useful, others harmful. The living things whichare useful include earthworms and various kinds of bacteria. Earthworms loosen the soil and so enable air and water to enter it. Bacteria, which are microscopic living things break down dead plants and animals and make humus, or take nitrogen from the air and change it into substances that plants use. The living things that do harm include other bactria and fungi which cause diseases. Other harmful things are pests such as wire worms which feed on the roots of grass and other plants. While the farmer can usually keep weekds in check by careful cultivation, this alone may not protect his crops from insects, fests and diseases. Nowadays, however, he is much better able to control these enemies. He may plant specially resistant types of seeds or he may keep the pests and diseases in check with chemicals. With better seeds farmers have been able to increase their crop yields. They can grow crops that ripen more quickly and have a stronger resistance to disease, forst or drought.
The farmers today can also select seeds
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