98 Section C 46-65.
| Q | Source | Skills tested | ||
| 46. | In paragraph 1, line 4 ¡§at the grand old age of 41¡¨. A noun should be used. So the answer should be ¡§forties/40s/40¡¦s/retirement¡¨ |
Reading for specific information |
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| 47. | In paragraph 2, line 5, ¡§especially
before the pre-race weigh-in¡Xto vomit out things
that they ate that morning.¡¨ Here, a verb is needed to describe what Jockeys have to watch for. |
Inference, change of tense. |
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| 48. | In paragraph 2, line 7, ¡§Jockeys are fined if they are overweight and can be disqualified if they fail to get the balance right and come in underweight.¡¨ An adverb ¡§too much¡¨ is used to describe overweight . |
Inference | ||
| 49. | In paragraph 2, line 7, ¡§Jockeys are fined if they are overweight and can be disqualified if they fail to get the balance right and come in underweight.¡¨ Here, an adjective is needed and underweight acts as an adjective. |
Reading for specific information |
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| 50. | In paragraph 3, line 4, ¡§...throwing up is the lesser of three evils: it is either that, taking pills or starving yourself.¡¨ It implies that throwing up, among the other two options, is the best choice to maintain a balance weight. | Reading
for tone. Inference |
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| 51. | In paragraph 5, line 1, ¡§On racing days, I used to stick to a diet of only water or juice before the event.¡¨ Water and juice are liquids/drinks. Here, a noun is needed to describe what is Cruz consumed. | Inference | ||
| 52. | In paragraph 5, line 7, ¡§at lunch time I¡¦d do little more than pick at a few slices of meat and some vegetables. That¡¦s why I liked Chinese or Japanese food¡XIt is lighter and easier to eat.¡¨ That means, for lunch , Cruz usually eats lighter and simple food. | Inference | ||
| 53 | Paragraph 5, line 11, ¡§I generally avoid European food¡¨à European food | Reading for specific information | ||
| 54. | Paragraph 5, line12, ¡§and steak in particular¡¨à steak | Reading for specific information | ||
| 55 | Paragraph 8, line 1, ¡§ice-cream, cakes and biscuits don¡¦t interest him anymore¡¨à ice-cream | Reading for specific information | ||
| 56. | Paragraph 9, line 8, ¡§over the years, Cruz has lost his sweet tooth¡¨à young | Inference | ||
| 57. | Paragraph 9, line 5, ¡§rely on multi-vitamins every morning as a supplement¡¨à multi-vitamins | Reading for specific information | ||
| 58 | Paragraph 6, line 3, ¡§but he plans to summon all his willpower to say no to unhealthy eating¡¨à eating | Reading for specific information | ||
| 59. | Paragraph 6, line 4, ¡§his incentive come from his 66-year-old father¡¨à father | Reading for specific information | ||
| 60. | Paragraph 6, line 7, ¡§so now he has clogged arteries and high cholesterol¡¨à unhealthy | Inference | ||
| 61. | 6th paragraph, line 6, ¡¥My father doesn¡¦t drink or smoke.¡¦ It clearly states that his father does not smoke. | Part of speech | ||
| 62. | 4th paragraph, lines 8-9, ¡¥he believes he needs to be more self-disciplined than ever.¡¦ In the 5th paragraph, line 4, ¡¥I had to be just disciplined.¡¦ A noun is needed in this question, so ¡¥self-discipline¡¦ or ¡¥discipline¡¦is used . | Part of speech | ||
| 63 | 7th paragraph, line 5, ¡¥Once you fell almost full, stop.¡¦ which means one should not eat until one is full but to stop beforehand. You don¡¦t need to keep eating until you have finished everything on the plate. | Inference | ||
| 64 | 7th paragraph, lines 9-10, ¡¥you should start by taking less on your plate or ordering smaller portions.¡¦ It means that one can ask for smaller portion or less food in order to maintain weight. It infers ¡§small dishes¡¨. | Inference | ||
| 65 | 7th paragraph, lines 10-11, ¡¥Never, ever go to bed directly after a big meal.¡¦, ¡¥go to bed¡¦ has the same meaning with ¡¥sleep¡¦. | Inference | ||