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It does this by showing educational and cultural programs.  \nAccording to the passage, which of the following is true?  \nA. Television is watched in nearly every country.  \nB. Not everybody who had a television set could watch the 1998 World Cup finals.  \nC. Watching television makes people dissatisfied with their own lives.  \nD. Television was invented in 1980.  \nR2. Janet’s parents bought her a new sports car as a birthday present. It was blue. Janet sold her 7-year-old blue pickup truck to a highschool student. The truck could not go very fast, but the student was happy with it.  \nAccording to the passage, which of these statements is true?  \nA. Janet bought a pickup truck and a sports car.  \nB. The pickup truck was faster than the sports car.  \nC. The high school student traded cars with Janet.  \nD. The pickup truck was older than the sports car.  \nR3. Some of Edward Weston’s black-and-white photographs of American nature scenes are considered superb examples of visual art. Indeed, some of his photographs have commanded top prices at art galleries.  \nWhich of the following best characterizes Weston’s photographs?  \nA. They belong to famous collectors.  \nB. They have been sold in art galleries for large sums of money.  \nC. They introduced many Americans to visual art.  \nD. They contrast American cities with natural settings.  \nR4. Speaking to a group of people can be a frightening experience. Some speakers cope by looking above the heads of the audience. Others try to imagine that they are talking to a friend. A few try picturing the audience in some non-threatening way, such as in their pajamas.  \nThe author of the passage assumes that speakers should  \nA. feel comfortable when addressing an audience.  \nB. scare the audience.  \nC. encourage people to talk during the speech.  \nD. speak only to familiar people.  \nR5. People have different ways of learning. Some are better at making mental pictures of new ideas. Others are more comfortable with writing lists of things to memorize. Certain people can learn best when listening to music, while others need silence to concentrate.  \nWhich of the following is the main idea of the passage?  \nA. Mental pictures help many to learn.  \nB. Some people prefer lists to making mental pictures.  \nC. To learn well you need to be comfortable.  \nD. Different individuals have different ways of acquiring information.  \nR6. Before giving first aid to an accident victim, you should obtain his or her consent. Asking for consent takes a simple question. Say to the victim,“I know first aid, and I can help you until an ambulance arrives. Is that okay?”  \n“Asking for consent” means asking for  \nA. permission to help the victim.  \nB. thanks from the victim.  \n[C. help](C. help) from onlookers.  \nD. information about the victim’s injuries.  \nR7. 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