UNIZIK English Language 2007/2008 Day 1 Past Questions

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Question 1
Read This Passage Carefully Answer The Questions That Follow It.
PASSAGE A
All over the world till lately and in most of the world till today, mankind has been following the course of nature. that is to say it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant condition to the reproduction or the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also let tiny i,e her course in decimating mankind by the causalities of war, pestilence and famine, being human, we have at least revolted against the senseless waste. We have started to impose on nature's play a human new order of our own. But when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the de-at-rate and at the same time allowed the birth-rate to go on taking nature's course. We must consciously try to establish equilibrium, or sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again.
The author observes that
  • A.war, pestilence and famine were caused by the extravagance of nature
  • B.nature was heartless and senseless
  • C.there was a time when uncontrolled birth made sense
  • D.there was a time when mankind did not interfere with normal reproduction
  • E.nature was heartless in its reproductive process
Objective
Question 2
Read This Passage Carefully Answer The Questions That Follow It.
PASSAGE A
All over the world till lately and in most of the world till today, mankind has been following the course of nature. that is to say it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant condition to the reproduction or the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also let tiny i,e her course in decimating mankind by the causalities of war, pestilence and famine, being human, we have at least revolted against the senseless waste. We have started to impose on nature's play a human new order of our own. But when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the de-at-rate and at the same time allowed the birth-rate to go on taking nature's course. We must consciously try to establish equilibrium, or sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again.
Which of these statements does not express the option of the author?
  • A.Mankind has started to interfere with the work of nature.
  • B.Many people had died in the past through want and disease
  • C.Mankind should not have the maximum number of children possible
  • D.Mankind should take care of its children
  • E.Man's present relationship with nature in matters of birth and death is a happy one.
Objective
Question 3
Read This Passage Carefully Answer The Questions That Follow It.
PASSAGE A
All over the world till lately and in most of the world till today, mankind has been following the course of nature. that is to say it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant condition to the reproduction or the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also let tiny i,e her course in decimating mankind by the causalities of war, pestilence and famine, being human, we have at least revolted against the senseless waste. We have started to impose on nature's play a human new order of our own. But when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the de-at-rate and at the same time allowed the birth-rate to go on taking nature's course. We must consciously try to establish equilibrium, or sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again.
Humane as used in the passage means
  • A.Sensible
  • B.Wise
  • C.Human
  • D.Benevolent
  • E.Through
Objective
Question 4
Read This Passage Carefully Answer The Questions That Follow It.
PASSAGE A
All over the world till lately and in most of the world till today, mankind has been following the course of nature. that is to say it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant condition to the reproduction or the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also let tiny i,e her course in decimating mankind by the causalities of war, pestilence and famine, being human, we have at least revolted against the senseless waste. We have started to impose on nature's play a human new order of our own. But when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the de-at-rate and at the same time allowed the birth-rate to go on taking nature's course. We must consciously try to establish equilibrium, or sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again.
We must consciously try to establish an equilibrium; implies that mankind must
  • A.realistically find an equation
  • B.man should control the birth rate
  • C.mankind will soon perish of starvation
  • D.pestilence causes more death than war
  • E.man should change nature's course gradually.
Objective
Question 5
Read This Passage Carefully Answer The Questions That Follow It.
PASSAGE A
All over the world till lately and in most of the world till today, mankind has been following the course of nature. that is to say it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant condition to the reproduction or the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also let tiny i,e her course in decimating mankind by the causalities of war, pestilence and famine, being human, we have at least revolted against the senseless waste. We have started to impose on nature's play a human new order of our own. But when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the de-at-rate and at the same time allowed the birth-rate to go on taking nature's course. We must consciously try to establish equilibrium, or sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again.
The main idea of this passage is that
  • A.nature is heartless
  • B.man shall control the birth-rate
  • C.man will soon perish of starvation
  • D.pestilence causes more death than war
Objective