Questions 1-4
1. What is the main topic of the talk?
A. Millet's poor childhood.
B. Early influences on realist paintings.
C. French painting in the 1800s.
D. The realism of Millet's work.
D. The realism of Millet's work.
5. What is the teacher mainly discussing?
A. The largest Volcano on Mars.
B. Volcanoes and the geology of Mars.
C. The history of volcanoes in the solar system.
D. Using probes to study the solar system.
B. Volcanoes and the geology of Mars.
9. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. To encourage students to drink more milk.
B. To illustrate the many benefits of sunshine.
C. To warn students that too much vitamin D can be dangerous.
D. To explain why we need vitamin D and how to get enough of it.
D. To explain why we need vitamin D and how to get enough of it.
13. What is the teacher mainly talking about?
A. The influence of Mayan culture.
B. The wars between Mayan cities.
C. The disappearance of the Maya.
D. The accomplishments of the Maya.
C. The disappearance of the Maya.
17. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. To explain why the opal is special.
B. To discuss the history of gemstones.
C. To illustrate the magical powers of opals.
D. To compare opals with other gems.
A. To explain why the opal is special.
2. How did Millet show the beauty of workers in his paintings?
A. By showing the happiness in their faces.
B. By using bright colours to paint their clothes.
C. By including rich people in his paintings of poor people working.
D. By painting wonderful skies and landscapes in the background.
D. By painting wonderful skies and landscapes in the background.
6. Why does the teacher mention Earth?
A. To suggest that Mars and Earth are similar in many ways.
B To point out that Earth's volcanoes were formed long ago.
C. To note that. volcanoes on Earth continue to erupt.
D. To contrast volcanoes on Mars with those on Earth.
D. To contrast volcanoes on Mars with those on Earth.
10. According to the teacher, how does vitamin D help keep bones healthy?
A. It helps parts of the body to function normally.
B. It is turned into important chemicals in the liver and kidneys.
C. It ensures that the body has enough calcium and phosphorus.
D. It helps prevent serious bone diseases.
C. It ensures that the body has enough calcium and phosphorous.
14. How do scientists know that the Mayan Civilization was advanced?
A. Mayan ruins have been explored.
B. Spanish records talk about the Maya.
C. The Aztec and Inca learned from the Maya.
D. The Mayan civilization lasted for 2,700 years.
A. Mayan ruins have been explored.
18. According to the teacher, why is the opal very special?
A. It is very rare.
B. It has magical powers.
C. It can flash the colour of other gems.
D. It is larger than any other precious gem.
C. It can flash the colour of other gems.
3. Why did some people not like Millet's painting?
A. The people in his paintings had no faces.
B. His paintings were too sad to be depressing.
C. Poor people were not respected at the time.
D. They were too much like the paintings of Claude Monet.
C. Poor people were not respected at the time.
7. According to the talk, how is Mars today different from what it was long ago?
A. It has no active volcanoes today.
B. It is larger today than it was long ago.
C. There are more volcanoes on Mars today.
D. There is water on Mars today.
A. It has no active volcanoes today.
11. Why does the teacher mention cancers and serious diseases?
A. To illustrate how they can be bad for your health.
B. To explain that vitamin D may protect people from them.
C. To support the point that vitamin D is linked to healthy bones.
D. To emphasize that large. doses of vitamin D will cure them.
B. To explain that vitamin D may protect people from them.
15. According to the teacher, why did the Maya start cutting down forests?
A. To make dams.
B. To make travel easy.
C. To make sailing ships.
D. To make more farmland.
D. To make more farmland.
19. Why does the teacher mention Ancient Rome?
A. To note that many people had opals in ancient times.
B. To explain that Romans were the first people to find opals.
C. To point out that the Romans believed the opal was magic.
D. To emphasize that the opal has been loved for a long time.
D. To emphasize that the opal has been loved for a long time.
4. Why does the teacher mention Vincent van Gogh?
A. To explain when Millet got his ideas from.
B. To emphasize that MIllet's work became well respected.
C. To give an example of an artist that became friends with Millet.
D. To note that Millet did have respect for other popular artists.
B. To emphasize that Millet's work became well respected
8. According to the teacher, how did volcanoes on Mars become large?
A. Lakes and rivers pushed the volcanoes up.
B. The heat trapped inside of Mars pushed them higher.
C. Lava poured out from them for long periods of time.
D. Melted ice made volcanic eruptions more powerful.
C. Lava poured out from them for long periods of time.
12. Why do many people who live in colder climates not get enough vitamin D?
A. They do not get enough direct sunlight.
B. They do not eat enough green vegetables.
C. There is no vitamin D in their milk and cereal.
D. Their livers and kidneys are unable to produce it.
A. They do not get enough direct sunlight.
16. Why were the Maya always fighting with each other?
A. There was not enough land.
B. Some cities were very poor.
C. There were too many leaders.
D. Some cities were old enemies.
D. Some cities were old enemies.
20. Why did many people change their minds about opals in the nineteenth century?
A. Opals became too costly to buy.
B. People could no longer find good-quality opals.
C. People read a famous novel that said opals were bad.
D. Opals were no longer fashionable.
C. People read a famous novel that said opals were bad.