SECTION B PASSAGES
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.
In all history, when men have had free time they have turned to a hobby for pleasure. The cavemen were our first known creative hobbyists. [11]In the free time after the hunting and fighting necessary to keep them alive, some turned to drawing. They drew and scratched on the walls of their caves crude pictures of the animals they knew and the battles they fought. From the dawn of history to the present day men have left records of the fun they have had "riding a hobby".
Gorge Washington was one of the first busy hobbyists in American history. [12]As a youngster he was interested in mathematics. This interest led to his early years as a surveyor. [12]His early_ agricultural experiments added to his success as a farmer. He found time to design furniture that added beauty to his home at Mount Vernon. His study of evening skies with a primitive telescope increased his knowledge of his own world. He also made a collection of varieties of tea.
[13]Today hobbies are more important than ever. We have more leisure than we have ever had in the past. Interesting hobbies can be the best answer to the question of how to use these hours.
Keys: 11. [C] 12. [A] 13. [B]
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.
How many of you drink cola? Nearly everyone. Did you know that [14] cola started out not as a soft drink but as a cure for headaches back in the late 1800s? John S. Pemberton, a druggist from Atlanta, had experimented for many months trying to find a cure for the common headache. He worked in his backyard, mixing and heating different combinations of oils and flavors until he found one that seemed promising. Pemberton bottled the mixture and began selling it in drugstores as concentrated syrup that [15] the customer had to mix with water before drinking.
[16]Cola's transformation from medicinal syrup to a carbonated soft drink came about quite by accident. One day, a customer came into a drugstore complaining of a headache and asked for a bottle of cola syrup. He wanted to take it right away. So he asked the clerk to mix the medicine while he waited. The clerk, instead of walking to the other end of the counter to get plain water, suggested mixing the syrup with soda water. The customer agreed, and after drinking it, remarked how good it tasted. The clerk continued offering the mix and carbonated cola grew in popularity. [I7] Today carbonated cola is sold in most countries around the word. And although they no longer contain the ingredients used to cure headaches, they are still very refreshing.
Keys: 14. [B] 15. [D] 16. [A] 17. [C]