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GETTING CURIOUS ABOUT CURIOSITY'S MISSION TO MARS

      The topic of space exploration reached a high point during the 1960s, as Soviets and Americans competed for dominance. Yet after the Soviets put the first man in space and Americans landed the first men on the moon, many people lost interest as nothing else could compare to these groundbreaking accomplishments. Recently, a robotic rover on a mission to Mars has generated massive interest the public.  

      Curiosity is a robotic car-sized rover that is part of NASA's long-term plan to learn more about the terrain and conditions on the Red Planet. One of its main goals was to determine whether or not it was possible for life to develop on Mars. Using mechanical arms, Curiosity can gather soil and rock samples from the ground and analyze them to determine their chemical composition. Since transporting around Mars was vital to the success of the mission, a lot of effort was put into Curiosity's transportation abilities. Mars' terrain is not smooth, so designers enabled Curiosity to roll over bumpy areas. Once Curiosity left the Earth, there would be no opportunities to repair it, so engineers also had to be spot on about Curiosity's power solution. Therefore, they devised a system that can generate power internally from a radioisotope generator. Finally, to capture stunning pictures of Mars, Curiosity was equipped with several state-of-the art cameras. The cameras also help the rover avoid hazards, navigate, and detect information about the atmosphere.  

      After a 350-million-mile journey, Curiosity landed on Mars in 2012, an impressive 1.5 miles away from its initial target. Upon arrival, NASA's website crashed due to an overload of visitors. People just couldn't seem to get enough information on the mission. But the real thrills came in the weeks and months that followed, as people got their first real glimpse about what life was really like on Mars. The mission was originally supposed to last for two years, but scientists are now optimistic that it could continue for up to 15 years, depending on Curiosity's condition. No matter what happens at this point, it is safe to say that Curiosity's mission to Mars has been a smashing success.

According to the passage, the popularity of space exploration reached its___________ in the 1960s.

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Mr. Pitt did a/an___________job on his presentation about recycling, inspiring those present to start recycling programs.

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Choosing a suitable career is really important to teenagers.

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If you haven't been careless, you___________ 

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You can renew your passport whenever you wish, but you must pay the full fee.

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On Discovery Channel last night, they showed an informative program about new innovations in medical imaging, which you would have found interesting.

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Do you think this dress is too young-looking for me? - I don't want to look like___________ 

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Mollusks, recognizing by most people by their shells, create some of the most diverse and beautiful objects on Earth.  

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He was rejected by his family. He decided to become a monk.

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There is no denying that technology continues to improving and become available to more people.

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We need to find a compromise that is agreeable___________both sides of the party.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29  

Crocodiles are the world's largest reptiles. Some species of other animals have become (25) ___________ but the crocodiles have not experienced such a fate. All 23 species of the crocodiles are still surviving. There are two types of crocodiles found in Australia, freshwater and estuarine. Their long jaws, protective armor, streamlined bodies and long tails make them very suitable for living in aquatic (26) ___________ like swamps and rivers. Crocodiles are cold blooded. Their body temperature changes (27) ___________ the temperature of the air, water and land of its surroundings. Freshwater crocodiles can be found at the rivers and swamps in some 

parts of Australia. They have narrow snout and reasonably straight jawline with even-sized teeth. Unlike the estuarine crocodiles, they are not 'man-eaters' and (28) ___________ mainly on insects, frogs, lizards, turtles, with bats, birds and small mammals. The estuarine crocodiles, (29) ___________, are found mainly in the warm climate of Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar as well as other some countries in Southeast Asia and Australia. They have broader snouts than freshwater crocodiles, with an uneven 'up and down' jawline and irregular-sized teeth. It is estimated that they can live for at least 70 to 100 years.  

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Two students are talking in a new class.  

Student 1: "Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?”  

Student 2:" ___________” 

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The workers were relieved when the government was finally ready to announce its decision.

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Students from that university have conducted a survey to find out the most effective study habit.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34  

The first jazz musicians played in New Orleans during the early 1900's. After 1917, many of the New Orleans musicians moved to the south side of Chicago, where they continued to play their style of jazz. Soon Chicago was the new-center for jazz.  

      Several outstanding musicians emerged as leading jazz artists in Chicago. Daniel Lotus “Satchmo" Armstrong, born in New Orleans in 1900, was one. Another leading musician was Joseph king Oliver, who is also credited with having discovered Armstrong, when they were both in New Orleans. While in Chicago, Oliver asked Armstrong, who was in New Orleans, to join his band. In 1923 King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band made the first important set of recordings by a Hot Five and Hot Seven bands under Louis Armstrong also made recordings of special note. 

      Although Chicago's South Side was the main jazz center, some musicians in New York were also demanding attention in jazz circles. In 1923 Fletcher Henderson already had a ten-piece band that played jazz. During the early 1930's, the number of players grew to sixteen. Henderson's band was considered a leader in what some people have called the Big Band Era. By the 1930's, big dance bands were in the rage. Large numbers of people went to ballrooms to dance to jazz music played by big bands.  

      One of the most popular and also a very famous jazz band was the Duke Eilington band. Edward "Duke" Ellington was born in Washington, D.C., in 1899 and died in New York City in 1974. He studied the piano as a young boy and later began writing original musical compositions. The first of Ellington's European tours came in 1933. He soon received international fame for his talent as a band leader, composer and arranger. Ten years later, Ellington began giving annual concerts at Carnegic Hall in New York City. People began to listen to jazz in the same way, that they had always listened to classical music. 

It can be inferred from the passage that Louis Armstrong went to Chicago for which of the following reasons?