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8/1/2026 7:00:00 AM

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

The Eye of the Storm

Imagine standing in the middle of a huge storm, but feeling almost no wind at all. This strange calm place is real, and it is called the eye of the storm. Right at the center of a hurricane, the wind can become very weak, while just a few kilometers away, the same storm can destroy roofs and trees. The eye is usually 30 to 65 kilometers wide - big enough that cameras in space can take clear pictures of its round shape.

This calm center happens because of how a hurricane moves. Warm, wet air rises and spins around a central point, forming a strong wall of storm clouds called the eyewall. Inside this wall, the wind is strongest and the rain is heaviest. But right in the middle, at the eye, the air actually moves down instead of up, so clouds cannot form there easily. This is why the eye often stays clear and quiet.

Some scientists are so interested in this calm center that they fly straight into it. Pilots trained for this dangerous job, sometimes called "hurricane hunters," fly planes through the strong eyewall to reach the quiet eye. Inside the eye, they drop special tools to measure air pressure, temperature, and wind speed. This information helps weather scientists understand exactly how strong a storm really is.

This strange calm can also be dangerous in an unexpected way. When the eye moves directly over a town, people sometimes walk outside because they think the storm has finished. However, the eye usually lasts only twenty to sixty minutes before the eyewall comes back from the other side, bringing strong winds again. Because of this, many storm injuries have happened during this quiet but short period.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the eye of a storm?

  • It can be wide enough to be seen clearly from space.
  • It usually has much weaker wind than the area around it.
  • It can measure roughly between 30 and 65 kilometers across.
  • It forms because warm air keeps rising at the storm's center.

Why does the writer mention that pilots fly directly into the eye of a storm?

  • To show how scientists collect useful information despite the danger
  • To prove that flying through a hurricane is now completely safe
  • To suggest that pilots often disagree with weather scientists' ideas
  • To explain why most storms today are studied using space cameras instead
What can be inferred about the eye of a storm based on the passage?
  • It always brings the whole storm to a final, complete end.
  • Its calm can easily be mistaken for the storm being over.
  • It causes more damage to towns than the eyewall does.
  • It lasts long enough to allow emergency services to help injured people.

What is the writer's primary purpose in writing this passage?

  • To warn readers never to go outside during any kind of storm
  • To compare how different countries study hurricanes
  • To explain an unusual weather event and why studying it matters
  • To argue that storms have become more dangerous in recent years

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

It's raining cats and dogs, so let's stay indoors this afternoon.

  • We should stay indoors this afternoon to protect our cats and dogs from the rain.
  • It would be better for us to avoid going outside this afternoon due to heavy rain.
  • If it rains heavily this afternoon, we will definitely have to stay indoors.
  • We are going to stay indoors this afternoon so that the cats and dogs will not get wet.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

The blue light emitted by smartphone screens can make it difficult for people to fall asleep at night.

  • People who find it difficult to fall asleep at night tend to look at the blue light from their smartphone screens.
  • People may find it hard to get to sleep at night due to the blue light from their smartphone screens.
  • The only reason people cannot fall asleep at night is the blue light emitted by their smartphone screens.
  • Smartphone screens emit a blue light that prevents people from sleeping during the day as well as at night.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

Sally spent a week preparing costumes for the Halloween party.

  • Sally had to finish making clothes for the Halloween party in a week.

  • A week was enough for Sally to design clothes for the Halloween party.

  • It took Sally a week to get her clothes ready for the Halloween party.

  • Sally was planning to make costumes for the Halloween party in a week.

What does the notice say?

  • Campers must buy supplies from the shop to stay.
  • You can take your dog to this campsite.
  • You can stay in this campsite all year round.
  • This is a new campsite on a farm.

What does the notice say?

  • You can travel by train after 4 p.m.
  • The trip next Monday will be finished in the afternoon.
  • You must be ready to travel in the afternoon.
  • The theater group meets every Monday at 4 p.m.

If a celestial body is a star, it must emit its own light. The Moon does not emit its own light. Therefore, _____.

  • the Moon reflects light from the Sun

  • the Moon is not a star

  • the Moon is a natural satellite

  • all celestial bodies that do not emit light are the Moon

Choose the shape that completes the bottom pair so it shares the same relationship as the top pair.

  • Shape A

  • Shape B

  • Shape C

  • Shape D

The boy has worn his long-sleeve shirt, pulled on his pants, and slipped on his socks. Which photo is the missing step?

 

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

How Caffeine Affects the Brain

Many people rely on a morning cup of coffee to their energy and focus. But how does caffeine work? Surprisingly, it does not create new energy. Instead, caffeine a clever role by tricking your brain. Throughout the day, your brain produces a chemical that builds up fatigue and signals that it is time to sleep. Caffeine has a similar shape to this chemical, allowing it to the sleep signals from reaching your brain cells. As a result, you remain alert and focused. However, this feeling is only . Once the caffeine wears off, the accumulated fatigue hits you all at once. Therefore, coffee should never be seen as a complete substitute for genuine rest.

Read the passage below. Are the following sentences 'Right' or 'Wrong'? If there is not enough information to answer 'Right' or 'Wrong', choose 'Doesn't say'.

In early 2026, dedicated scientists who actively study animal behavior made an absolutely amazing discovery concerning typical farm animals. Traditionally, professional researchers followed a strict biological rule, and they firmly believed that only wild primates or clever birds could solve advanced problems. However, a remarkable domestic cow named Veronika recently surprised the international scientific community. While observers were carefully watching the large animal in her grassy enclosure, they documented her cleverly using everyday objects as multi-purpose tools. For example, Veronika picked up a sturdy wooden branch with her mouth, and she used it to scratch an itchy spot that she could not easily reach. Later, researchers watched her cleverly using an old cleaning broom, carefully rubbing the hard brush against her thick back and the smooth wooden handle against her soft stomach. This completely unexpected physical behavior clearly highlights the remarkably high level of cognitive intelligence among common domestic livestock. Because this fascinating biological discovery actively challenges our traditional understanding of nature, it has rapidly sparked immense curiosity among young students everywhere. Modern biologists are now designing new behavioral experiments to carefully test other common agricultural animals like spotted pigs and woolly sheep. Dedicated researchers are continuously exploring the hidden intelligence of the natural world, so they sincerely hope to improve overall animal treatment on modern commercial farms today.

Scientists previously thought that only certain wild animals could solve difficult problems.

  • Right
  • Wrong
  • Doesn't say

Veronika rubbed the hard brush of the cleaning broom against her soft stomach.

  • Right
  • Wrong
  • Doesn't say

Researchers will begin the new experiments on spotted pigs next summer.

  • Right
  • Wrong
  • Doesn't say

The recent scientific discovery makes young learners feel curious about nature.

  • Right
  • Wrong
  • Doesn't say