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READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage carefully and select the one correct answer from the four choices (A, B, C or D)! Reading 1 for question 161 – 166
Two American hunters are one big step closer to legally killing a pair of black rhinos in Namibia and bringing their body parts home as trophies. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced online that it was approving the hunters’ request to import trophies from two upcoming hunts sanctioned by the Namibian government. After sifting through thousands of citizen comments over the past several months, the U.S. federal agency defended its decision by saying the hunts, which are slated to raise money for conservation, are part of Namibia’s science-based management strategy for black rhinos. In short, the agency said the permit requests meet the legal standard of allowing limited hunting of an endangered species to benefit its conservation overall. There are about 4,000 to 5,000 black rhinos left in the world, down from 70,000 in the 1960s.

Hunter and reality TV host Corey Knowlton had applied for an import permit following his $350,000 winning bid for a hunting permit in Namibia at an auction last year held by the Dallas Safari Club. Hunter Michael Luzich of Las Vegas had also applied for a permit to import a trophy from another hunt in the African country. More than 135,000 people signed public petitions against the hunt or sent private comments to the agency, an unprecedented level of public interest. The Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to share the nature of the individual comments, but several animal advocacy groups have spoken out against the ruling.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals General Counsel Delcianna Winders stated that the foundation will be filling a lawsuit over this outrageous decision to allow two sports hunters to bring back the bodies of animals shot in cold blood to decorate their trophy walls. While according to Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the US Humane Society, the permits are fundamentally inconsistent with purpose of the Endangered Species Act, which is to conserve endangered species, not to authorize their slaughter and calls the agency’s decision “the worst sort of mixed message to give a green light to American trophy hunters to kill rhinos for their heads. “But the Fish and Wildlife Service argued that the money accrued from trophy hunting of black rhinos has been used to fund annual black rhino counts, improve rhino crime investigation and prosecution, and ensure the traceability of all rhino horn owned by Namibia.
161. What is the main idea of the first
paragraph?

READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage carefully and select the one correct answer from the four choices (A, B, C or D)! Reading 1 for question 161 – 166
Two American hunters are one big step closer to legally killing a pair of black rhinos in Namibia and bringing their body parts home as trophies. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced online that it was approving the hunters’ request to import trophies from two upcoming hunts sanctioned by the Namibian government. After sifting through thousands of citizen comments over the past several months, the U.S. federal agency defended its decision by saying the hunts, which are slated to raise money for conservation, are part of Namibia’s science-based management strategy for black rhinos. In short, the agency said the permit requests meet the legal standard of allowing limited hunting of an endangered species to benefit its conservation overall. There are about 4,000 to 5,000 black rhinos left in the world, down from 70,000 in the 1960s.

Hunter and reality TV host Corey Knowlton had applied for an import permit following his $350,000 winning bid for a hunting permit in Namibia at an auction last year held by the Dallas Safari Club. Hunter Michael Luzich of Las Vegas had also applied for a permit to import a trophy from another hunt in the African country. More than 135,000 people signed public petitions against the hunt or sent private comments to the agency, an unprecedented level of public interest. The Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to share the nature of the individual comments, but several animal advocacy groups have spoken out against the ruling.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals General Counsel Delcianna Winders stated that the foundation will be filling a lawsuit over this outrageous decision to allow two sports hunters to bring back the bodies of animals shot in cold blood to decorate their trophy walls. While according to Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the US Humane Society, the permits are fundamentally inconsistent with purpose of the Endangered Species Act, which is to conserve endangered species, not to authorize their slaughter and calls the agency’s decision “the worst sort of mixed message to give a green light to American trophy hunters to kill rhinos for their heads. “But the Fish and Wildlife Service argued that the money accrued from trophy hunting of black rhinos has been used to fund annual black rhino counts, improve rhino crime investigation and prosecution, and ensure the traceability of all rhino horn owned by Namibia.
162. The word slated is closest meaning to ….

READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage carefully and select the one correct answer from the four choices (A, B, C or D)! Reading 1 for question 161 – 166
Two American hunters are one big step closer to legally killing a pair of black rhinos in Namibia and bringing their body parts home as trophies. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced online that it was approving the hunters’ request to import trophies from two upcoming hunts sanctioned by the Namibian government. After sifting through thousands of citizen comments over the past several months, the U.S. federal agency defended its decision by saying the hunts, which are slated to raise money for conservation, are part of Namibia’s science-based management strategy for black rhinos. In short, the agency said the permit requests meet the legal standard of allowing limited hunting of an endangered species to benefit its conservation overall. There are about 4,000 to 5,000 black rhinos left in the world, down from 70,000 in the 1960s.

Hunter and reality TV host Corey Knowlton had applied for an import permit following his $350,000 winning bid for a hunting permit in Namibia at an auction last year held by the Dallas Safari Club. Hunter Michael Luzich of Las Vegas had also applied for a permit to import a trophy from another hunt in the African country. More than 135,000 people signed public petitions against the hunt or sent private comments to the agency, an unprecedented level of public interest. The Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to share the nature of the individual comments, but several animal advocacy groups have spoken out against the ruling.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals General Counsel Delcianna Winders stated that the foundation will be filling a lawsuit over this outrageous decision to allow two sports hunters to bring back the bodies of animals shot in cold blood to decorate their trophy walls. While according to Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the US Humane Society, the permits are fundamentally inconsistent with purpose of the Endangered Species Act, which is to conserve endangered species, not to authorize their slaughter and calls the agency’s decision “the worst sort of mixed message to give a green light to American trophy hunters to kill rhinos for their heads. “But the Fish and Wildlife Service argued that the money accrued from trophy hunting of black rhinos has been used to fund annual black rhino counts, improve rhino crime investigation and prosecution, and ensure the traceability of all rhino horn owned by Namibia.
163. It can be inferred from the passage that the
public’s reaction to the Black Rhinos hunts
is ….

READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage carefully and select the one correct answer from the four choices (A, B, C or D)! Reading 1 for question 161 – 166
Two American hunters are one big step closer to legally killing a pair of black rhinos in Namibia and bringing their body parts home as trophies. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced online that it was approving the hunters’ request to import trophies from two upcoming hunts sanctioned by the Namibian government. After sifting through thousands of citizen comments over the past several months, the U.S. federal agency defended its decision by saying the hunts, which are slated to raise money for conservation, are part of Namibia’s science-based management strategy for black rhinos. In short, the agency said the permit requests meet the legal standard of allowing limited hunting of an endangered species to benefit its conservation overall. There are about 4,000 to 5,000 black rhinos left in the world, down from 70,000 in the 1960s.

Hunter and reality TV host Corey Knowlton had applied for an import permit following his $350,000 winning bid for a hunting permit in Namibia at an auction last year held by the Dallas Safari Club. Hunter Michael Luzich of Las Vegas had also applied for a permit to import a trophy from another hunt in the African country. More than 135,000 people signed public petitions against the hunt or sent private comments to the agency, an unprecedented level of public interest. The Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to share the nature of the individual comments, but several animal advocacy groups have spoken out against the ruling.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals General Counsel Delcianna Winders stated that the foundation will be filling a lawsuit over this outrageous decision to allow two sports hunters to bring back the bodies of animals shot in cold blood to decorate their trophy walls. While according to Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the US Humane Society, the permits are fundamentally inconsistent with purpose of the Endangered Species Act, which is to conserve endangered species, not to authorize their slaughter and calls the agency’s decision “the worst sort of mixed message to give a green light to American trophy hunters to kill rhinos for their heads. “But the Fish and Wildlife Service argued that the money accrued from trophy hunting of black rhinos has been used to fund annual black rhino counts, improve rhino crime investigation and prosecution, and ensure the traceability of all rhino horn owned by Namibia.
164. Which of the following is NOT the
description of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
service?

READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage carefully and select the one correct answer from the four choices (A, B, C or D)! Reading 1 for question 161 – 166
Two American hunters are one big step closer to legally killing a pair of black rhinos in Namibia and bringing their body parts home as trophies. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced online that it was approving the hunters’ request to import trophies from two upcoming hunts sanctioned by the Namibian government. After sifting through thousands of citizen comments over the past several months, the U.S. federal agency defended its decision by saying the hunts, which are slated to raise money for conservation, are part of Namibia’s science-based management strategy for black rhinos. In short, the agency said the permit requests meet the legal standard of allowing limited hunting of an endangered species to benefit its conservation overall. There are about 4,000 to 5,000 black rhinos left in the world, down from 70,000 in the 1960s.

Hunter and reality TV host Corey Knowlton had applied for an import permit following his $350,000 winning bid for a hunting permit in Namibia at an auction last year held by the Dallas Safari Club. Hunter Michael Luzich of Las Vegas had also applied for a permit to import a trophy from another hunt in the African country. More than 135,000 people signed public petitions against the hunt or sent private comments to the agency, an unprecedented level of public interest. The Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to share the nature of the individual comments, but several animal advocacy groups have spoken out against the ruling.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals General Counsel Delcianna Winders stated that the foundation will be filling a lawsuit over this outrageous decision to allow two sports hunters to bring back the bodies of animals shot in cold blood to decorate their trophy walls. While according to Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the US Humane Society, the permits are fundamentally inconsistent with purpose of the Endangered Species Act, which is to conserve endangered species, not to authorize their slaughter and calls the agency’s decision “the worst sort of mixed message to give a green light to American trophy hunters to kill rhinos for their heads. “But the Fish and Wildlife Service argued that the money accrued from trophy hunting of black rhinos has been used to fund annual black rhino counts, improve rhino crime investigation and prosecution, and ensure the traceability of all rhino horn owned by Namibia.
165. Why did U.S. Fish and Wildlife service
approve the hunters’ request?

READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage carefully and select the one correct answer from the four choices (A, B, C or D)! Reading 1 for question 161 – 166
Two American hunters are one big step closer to legally killing a pair of black rhinos in Namibia and bringing their body parts home as trophies. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced online that it was approving the hunters’ request to import trophies from two upcoming hunts sanctioned by the Namibian government. After sifting through thousands of citizen comments over the past several months, the U.S. federal agency defended its decision by saying the hunts, which are slated to raise money for conservation, are part of Namibia’s science-based management strategy for black rhinos. In short, the agency said the permit requests meet the legal standard of allowing limited hunting of an endangered species to benefit its conservation overall. There are about 4,000 to 5,000 black rhinos left in the world, down from 70,000 in the 1960s.

Hunter and reality TV host Corey Knowlton had applied for an import permit following his $350,000 winning bid for a hunting permit in Namibia at an auction last year held by the Dallas Safari Club. Hunter Michael Luzich of Las Vegas had also applied for a permit to import a trophy from another hunt in the African country. More than 135,000 people signed public petitions against the hunt or sent private comments to the agency, an unprecedented level of public interest. The Fish and Wildlife Service has declined to share the nature of the individual comments, but several animal advocacy groups have spoken out against the ruling.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals General Counsel Delcianna Winders stated that the foundation will be filling a lawsuit over this outrageous decision to allow two sports hunters to bring back the bodies of animals shot in cold blood to decorate their trophy walls. While according to Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the US Humane Society, the permits are fundamentally inconsistent with purpose of the Endangered Species Act, which is to conserve endangered species, not to authorize their slaughter and calls the agency’s decision “the worst sort of mixed message to give a green light to American trophy hunters to kill rhinos for their heads. “But the Fish and Wildlife Service argued that the money accrued from trophy hunting of black rhinos has been used to fund annual black rhino counts, improve rhino crime investigation and prosecution, and ensure the traceability of all rhino horn owned by Namibia.
166. The word their in line 19 refers to ….

Reading 2 for question 167 – 173
Frenchman Edouardo de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States in 1865. Ten years later, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The Statue was named “Liberty Enlightening the World” and was a joint effort between America and France.

It was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly in the United States. However, dearth of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Open. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibition, auctions, and prizefights assisted tin providing needed funds. Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April 1886.

The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 onboard the French frigate “Isere.” In transit, it was reduced to 350 individual places and packed in 214 crates. It was reassembled on its new pedestal in four months’ time. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectator.

The United States Lighthouse Board had responsibility for the operation of the Statue of the Liberty until 1901, when the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Department. A Presidential Proclamation declared Fort Wood (and the Statue Liberty within it) as a National Monument on October 15, 1924, and the monument’s boundary was set at the outer edge of Fort Wood. In 1933, the care and administration of the National Monument was transferred to the National Park Service.

On September 7, 1937, jurisdiction was enlarged to encompass all of Bedloe’s Island and in 1965, the island’s name was changed to Liberty Island. On May 11, 1965, Ellis Island was also transferred to the National Park Service and became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Source: The Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. 2015
167. Dearth could best be replaced by ….

Reading 2 for question 167 – 173
Frenchman Edouardo de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States in 1865. Ten years later, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The Statue was named “Liberty Enlightening the World” and was a joint effort between America and France.

It was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly in the United States. However, dearth of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Open. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibition, auctions, and prizefights assisted tin providing needed funds. Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April 1886.

The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 onboard the French frigate “Isere.” In transit, it was reduced to 350 individual places and packed in 214 crates. It was reassembled on its new pedestal in four months’ time. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectator.

The United States Lighthouse Board had responsibility for the operation of the Statue of the Liberty until 1901, when the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Department. A Presidential Proclamation declared Fort Wood (and the Statue Liberty within it) as a National Monument on October 15, 1924, and the monument’s boundary was set at the outer edge of Fort Wood. In 1933, the care and administration of the National Monument was transferred to the National Park Service.

On September 7, 1937, jurisdiction was enlarged to encompass all of Bedloe’s Island and in 1965, the island’s name was changed to Liberty Island. On May 11, 1965, Ellis Island was also transferred to the National Park Service and became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Source: The Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. 2015
168. The word it refers to ….

Reading 2 for question 167 – 173
Frenchman Edouardo de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States in 1865. Ten years later, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The Statue was named “Liberty Enlightening the World” and was a joint effort between America and France.

It was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly in the United States. However, dearth of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Open. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibition, auctions, and prizefights assisted tin providing needed funds. Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April 1886.

The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 onboard the French frigate “Isere.” In transit, it was reduced to 350 individual places and packed in 214 crates. It was reassembled on its new pedestal in four months’ time. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectator.

The United States Lighthouse Board had responsibility for the operation of the Statue of the Liberty until 1901, when the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Department. A Presidential Proclamation declared Fort Wood (and the Statue Liberty within it) as a National Monument on October 15, 1924, and the monument’s boundary was set at the outer edge of Fort Wood. In 1933, the care and administration of the National Monument was transferred to the National Park Service.

On September 7, 1937, jurisdiction was enlarged to encompass all of Bedloe’s Island and in 1965, the island’s name was changed to Liberty Island. On May 11, 1965, Ellis Island was also transferred to the National Park Service and became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Source: The Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. 2015
169. Which of the following is NOT the way to
raise funds to build the monument?

Reading 2 for question 167 – 173
Frenchman Edouardo de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States in 1865. Ten years later, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The Statue was named “Liberty Enlightening the World” and was a joint effort between America and France.

It was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly in the United States. However, dearth of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Open. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibition, auctions, and prizefights assisted tin providing needed funds. Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April 1886.

The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 onboard the French frigate “Isere.” In transit, it was reduced to 350 individual places and packed in 214 crates. It was reassembled on its new pedestal in four months’ time. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectator.

The United States Lighthouse Board had responsibility for the operation of the Statue of the Liberty until 1901, when the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Department. A Presidential Proclamation declared Fort Wood (and the Statue Liberty within it) as a National Monument on October 15, 1924, and the monument’s boundary was set at the outer edge of Fort Wood. In 1933, the care and administration of the National Monument was transferred to the National Park Service.

On September 7, 1937, jurisdiction was enlarged to encompass all of Bedloe’s Island and in 1965, the island’s name was changed to Liberty Island. On May 11, 1965, Ellis Island was also transferred to the National Park Service and became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Source: The Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. 2015
170. In which subject this passage will likely be
discussed?

Reading 2 for question 167 – 173
Frenchman Edouardo de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States in 1865. Ten years later, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The Statue was named “Liberty Enlightening the World” and was a joint effort between America and France.

It was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly in the United States. However, dearth of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Open. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibition, auctions, and prizefights assisted tin providing needed funds. Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April 1886.

The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 onboard the French frigate “Isere.” In transit, it was reduced to 350 individual places and packed in 214 crates. It was reassembled on its new pedestal in four months’ time. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectator.

The United States Lighthouse Board had responsibility for the operation of the Statue of the Liberty until 1901, when the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Department. A Presidential Proclamation declared Fort Wood (and the Statue Liberty within it) as a National Monument on October 15, 1924, and the monument’s boundary was set at the outer edge of Fort Wood. In 1933, the care and administration of the National Monument was transferred to the National Park Service.

On September 7, 1937, jurisdiction was enlarged to encompass all of Bedloe’s Island and in 1965, the island’s name was changed to Liberty Island. On May 11, 1965, Ellis Island was also transferred to the National Park Service and became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Source: The Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. 2015
171. Which of the following best describes the
topic of the passage?

Reading 2 for question 167 – 173
Frenchman Edouardo de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States in 1865. Ten years later, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The Statue was named “Liberty Enlightening the World” and was a joint effort between America and France.

It was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly in the United States. However, dearth of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Open. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibition, auctions, and prizefights assisted tin providing needed funds. Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April 1886.

The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 onboard the French frigate “Isere.” In transit, it was reduced to 350 individual places and packed in 214 crates. It was reassembled on its new pedestal in four months’ time. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectator.

The United States Lighthouse Board had responsibility for the operation of the Statue of the Liberty until 1901, when the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Department. A Presidential Proclamation declared Fort Wood (and the Statue Liberty within it) as a National Monument on October 15, 1924, and the monument’s boundary was set at the outer edge of Fort Wood. In 1933, the care and administration of the National Monument was transferred to the National Park Service.

On September 7, 1937, jurisdiction was enlarged to encompass all of Bedloe’s Island and in 1965, the island’s name was changed to Liberty Island. On May 11, 1965, Ellis Island was also transferred to the National Park Service and became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Source: The Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. 2015
172. The word jurisdiction is closest in meaning
to ….

Reading 2 for question 167 – 173
Frenchman Edouardo de Laboulaye first proposed the idea of a monument for the United States in 1865. Ten years later, sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with 1876 in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The Statue was named “Liberty Enlightening the World” and was a joint effort between America and France.

It was agreed that the American people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and its assembly in the United States. However, dearth of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Open. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibition, auctions, and prizefights assisted tin providing needed funds. Financing for the pedestal was completed in August 1885, and pedestal construction was finished in April 1886.

The Statue was completed in France in July 1884 and arrived in New York Harbor in June 1885 onboard the French frigate “Isere.” In transit, it was reduced to 350 individual places and packed in 214 crates. It was reassembled on its new pedestal in four months’ time. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland oversaw the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectator.

The United States Lighthouse Board had responsibility for the operation of the Statue of the Liberty until 1901, when the care and operation of the Statue was placed under the War Department. A Presidential Proclamation declared Fort Wood (and the Statue Liberty within it) as a National Monument on October 15, 1924, and the monument’s boundary was set at the outer edge of Fort Wood. In 1933, the care and administration of the National Monument was transferred to the National Park Service.

On September 7, 1937, jurisdiction was enlarged to encompass all of Bedloe’s Island and in 1965, the island’s name was changed to Liberty Island. On May 11, 1965, Ellis Island was also transferred to the National Park Service and became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Source: The Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. 2015
173. According to the passage, the creation of
the statue was completed in ….

Reading 3 for question 174 – 180
How do you stop disease-carrying mosquitoes from multiplying? That’s the question plaguing the Brazilian government, which has been sending army soldiers door to door on a mission to fight ZIka –the virus suspected of causing microcephaly in infants born to infected mothers. They are giving leaflets saying that people should have to keep your backyard clean from rubbish, said photographer Tomas Munita, who has been documenting Recife, a northeastern state capital with a population of 3.7 million. Any stray items left outside, even a bottle cap, can collect rainwater and become a breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that are thought to be the main carriers of Zika.

But in Brazil’s favelas, or poor neighborhoods, Munita says it’s hard to imagine that the government’s information campaign will have much effect. It’s almost impossible to control something like that in that kind of place he said. Many houses in the favelas are makeshift shacks of cardboard and discarded sheet metal. With limited access to clean water and garbage collection, trash piles up and collects water, creating a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.

The mosquito scourge goes far beyond these tight-packed neighborhoods. Aedes aegypti has been incredibly hard to kill since it arrived in Latin America with slave trade from Africa. Huge eradication programs in the 1950s stamped out the mosquito in some countries, only to have them surge back 1970s and ‘80s. Even the country’s health minister, Marcelo Castro, has been quoted as saying that Brazil is “badly losing the battle” against mosquitoes, which aren’t just a threat because they could carry Zika. In Recife, Munita says that some people who aren’t pregnant fear catching cikungunya and dengue from mosquitoes more than Zika, since those disease cause more severe illness.
174. The word they rrefers to ….

Reading 3 for question 174 – 180
How do you stop disease-carrying mosquitoes from multiplying? That’s the question plaguing the Brazilian government, which has been sending army soldiers door to door on a mission to fight ZIka –the virus suspected of causing microcephaly in infants born to infected mothers. They are giving leaflets saying that people should have to keep your backyard clean from rubbish, said photographer Tomas Munita, who has been documenting Recife, a northeastern state capital with a population of 3.7 million. Any stray items left outside, even a bottle cap, can collect rainwater and become a breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that are thought to be the main carriers of Zika.

But in Brazil’s favelas, or poor neighborhoods, Munita says it’s hard to imagine that the government’s information campaign will have much effect. It’s almost impossible to control something like that in that kind of place he said. Many houses in the favelas are makeshift shacks of cardboard and discarded sheet metal. With limited access to clean water and garbage collection, trash piles up and collects water, creating a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.

The mosquito scourge goes far beyond these tight-packed neighborhoods. Aedes aegypti has been incredibly hard to kill since it arrived in Latin America with slave trade from Africa. Huge eradication programs in the 1950s stamped out the mosquito in some countries, only to have them surge back 1970s and ‘80s. Even the country’s health minister, Marcelo Castro, has been quoted as saying that Brazil is “badly losing the battle” against mosquitoes, which aren’t just a threat because they could carry Zika. In Recife, Munita says that some people who aren’t pregnant fear catching cikungunya and dengue from mosquitoes more than Zika, since those disease cause more severe illness.
175. What is the main idea of the first
paragraph?

Reading 3 for question 174 – 180
How do you stop disease-carrying mosquitoes from multiplying? That’s the question plaguing the Brazilian government, which has been sending army soldiers door to door on a mission to fight ZIka –the virus suspected of causing microcephaly in infants born to infected mothers. They are giving leaflets saying that people should have to keep your backyard clean from rubbish, said photographer Tomas Munita, who has been documenting Recife, a northeastern state capital with a population of 3.7 million. Any stray items left outside, even a bottle cap, can collect rainwater and become a breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that are thought to be the main carriers of Zika.

But in Brazil’s favelas, or poor neighborhoods, Munita says it’s hard to imagine that the government’s information campaign will have much effect. It’s almost impossible to control something like that in that kind of place he said. Many houses in the favelas are makeshift shacks of cardboard and discarded sheet metal. With limited access to clean water and garbage collection, trash piles up and collects water, creating a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.

The mosquito scourge goes far beyond these tight-packed neighborhoods. Aedes aegypti has been incredibly hard to kill since it arrived in Latin America with slave trade from Africa. Huge eradication programs in the 1950s stamped out the mosquito in some countries, only to have them surge back 1970s and ‘80s. Even the country’s health minister, Marcelo Castro, has been quoted as saying that Brazil is “badly losing the battle” against mosquitoes, which aren’t just a threat because they could carry Zika. In Recife, Munita says that some people who aren’t pregnant fear catching cikungunya and dengue from mosquitoes more than Zika, since those disease cause more severe illness.
176. The word plaguing is closest in meaning to
….

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How do you stop disease-carrying mosquitoes from multiplying? That’s the question plaguing the Brazilian government, which has been sending army soldiers door to door on a mission to fight ZIka –the virus suspected of causing microcephaly in infants born to infected mothers. They are giving leaflets saying that people should have to keep your backyard clean from rubbish, said photographer Tomas Munita, who has been documenting Recife, a northeastern state capital with a population of 3.7 million. Any stray items left outside, even a bottle cap, can collect rainwater and become a breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that are thought to be the main carriers of Zika.

But in Brazil’s favelas, or poor neighborhoods, Munita says it’s hard to imagine that the government’s information campaign will have much effect. It’s almost impossible to control something like that in that kind of place he said. Many houses in the favelas are makeshift shacks of cardboard and discarded sheet metal. With limited access to clean water and garbage collection, trash piles up and collects water, creating a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.

The mosquito scourge goes far beyond these tight-packed neighborhoods. Aedes aegypti has been incredibly hard to kill since it arrived in Latin America with slave trade from Africa. Huge eradication programs in the 1950s stamped out the mosquito in some countries, only to have them surge back 1970s and ‘80s. Even the country’s health minister, Marcelo Castro, has been quoted as saying that Brazil is “badly losing the battle” against mosquitoes, which aren’t just a threat because they could carry Zika. In Recife, Munita says that some people who aren’t pregnant fear catching cikungunya and dengue from mosquitoes more than Zika, since those disease cause more severe illness.
177. Where does Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
raise their larvas?

Reading 3 for question 174 – 180
How do you stop disease-carrying mosquitoes from multiplying? That’s the question plaguing the Brazilian government, which has been sending army soldiers door to door on a mission to fight ZIka –the virus suspected of causing microcephaly in infants born to infected mothers. They are giving leaflets saying that people should have to keep your backyard clean from rubbish, said photographer Tomas Munita, who has been documenting Recife, a northeastern state capital with a population of 3.7 million. Any stray items left outside, even a bottle cap, can collect rainwater and become a breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that are thought to be the main carriers of Zika.

But in Brazil’s favelas, or poor neighborhoods, Munita says it’s hard to imagine that the government’s information campaign will have much effect. It’s almost impossible to control something like that in that kind of place he said. Many houses in the favelas are makeshift shacks of cardboard and discarded sheet metal. With limited access to clean water and garbage collection, trash piles up and collects water, creating a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.

The mosquito scourge goes far beyond these tight-packed neighborhoods. Aedes aegypti has been incredibly hard to kill since it arrived in Latin America with slave trade from Africa. Huge eradication programs in the 1950s stamped out the mosquito in some countries, only to have them surge back 1970s and ‘80s. Even the country’s health minister, Marcelo Castro, has been quoted as saying that Brazil is “badly losing the battle” against mosquitoes, which aren’t just a threat because they could carry Zika. In Recife, Munita says that some people who aren’t pregnant fear catching cikungunya and dengue from mosquitoes more than Zika, since those disease cause more severe illness.
178. Which of the following is NOT the
description of ZIKA?

Reading 3 for question 174 – 180
How do you stop disease-carrying mosquitoes from multiplying? That’s the question plaguing the Brazilian government, which has been sending army soldiers door to door on a mission to fight ZIka –the virus suspected of causing microcephaly in infants born to infected mothers. They are giving leaflets saying that people should have to keep your backyard clean from rubbish, said photographer Tomas Munita, who has been documenting Recife, a northeastern state capital with a population of 3.7 million. Any stray items left outside, even a bottle cap, can collect rainwater and become a breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that are thought to be the main carriers of Zika.

But in Brazil’s favelas, or poor neighborhoods, Munita says it’s hard to imagine that the government’s information campaign will have much effect. It’s almost impossible to control something like that in that kind of place he said. Many houses in the favelas are makeshift shacks of cardboard and discarded sheet metal. With limited access to clean water and garbage collection, trash piles up and collects water, creating a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.

The mosquito scourge goes far beyond these tight-packed neighborhoods. Aedes aegypti has been incredibly hard to kill since it arrived in Latin America with slave trade from Africa. Huge eradication programs in the 1950s stamped out the mosquito in some countries, only to have them surge back 1970s and ‘80s. Even the country’s health minister, Marcelo Castro, has been quoted as saying that Brazil is “badly losing the battle” against mosquitoes, which aren’t just a threat because they could carry Zika. In Recife, Munita says that some people who aren’t pregnant fear catching cikungunya and dengue from mosquitoes more than Zika, since those disease cause more severe illness.
179. Zika cause significant effects, especially to?

Reading 3 for question 174 – 180
How do you stop disease-carrying mosquitoes from multiplying? That’s the question plaguing the Brazilian government, which has been sending army soldiers door to door on a mission to fight ZIka –the virus suspected of causing microcephaly in infants born to infected mothers. They are giving leaflets saying that people should have to keep your backyard clean from rubbish, said photographer Tomas Munita, who has been documenting Recife, a northeastern state capital with a population of 3.7 million. Any stray items left outside, even a bottle cap, can collect rainwater and become a breeding ground for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that are thought to be the main carriers of Zika.

But in Brazil’s favelas, or poor neighborhoods, Munita says it’s hard to imagine that the government’s information campaign will have much effect. It’s almost impossible to control something like that in that kind of place he said. Many houses in the favelas are makeshift shacks of cardboard and discarded sheet metal. With limited access to clean water and garbage collection, trash piles up and collects water, creating a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes.

The mosquito scourge goes far beyond these tight-packed neighborhoods. Aedes aegypti has been incredibly hard to kill since it arrived in Latin America with slave trade from Africa. Huge eradication programs in the 1950s stamped out the mosquito in some countries, only to have them surge back 1970s and ‘80s. Even the country’s health minister, Marcelo Castro, has been quoted as saying that Brazil is “badly losing the battle” against mosquitoes, which aren’t just a threat because they could carry Zika. In Recife, Munita says that some people who aren’t pregnant fear catching cikungunya and dengue from mosquitoes more than Zika, since those disease cause more severe illness.
180. It can be inferred from the passage that
Brazilian government is ….