Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"


Q 35. What is the writer’s purpose in the passage?



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Q 35. What is the writer’s purpose in the passage?
Answer:
B to explain the nature of the Foundation’s work
Explanation: POE (Process of Elimination)
It becomes clearer when you fully under-
stand the passage that the author is not trying to
persuade
people to support the Foun-
dation
(A), nor wants to
show
views on the Foundation have changed
(C). Finally, the
text does not talk about any criticism of the Foundation’s work, and surely the author is
not
rejecting
those early criticisms
(D).
Questions 36 – 40
Q 36. Some studies have looked at how humans function in …………… situations.
Answer:
B extreme
Part of the passage
This may include the use of remote environments on Earth, as well
as physiological and psychological studies in
harsh environments
.
Q 37. In one project, it was decided to review cave explorers in Mexico who tolerate
…………… periods on their own.
Answer:
H extended
Part of the passage
In one research project, the Foundation provided a grant to an
international caving expedition to study the psychology of explorers subjected to
long-term isolation
in caves in Mexico. The psychometric tests on the cavers were used
to enhance US astronaut selection criteria by the NASA Johnson Space Center.
Q 38. It is also possible to prepare for space exploration by studying environments
on Earth that are …………… to those on Mars.
Answer:
A comparable
Part of the passage:
Space-like environments
on Earth help us understand how to
operate in the space environment or help us characterise extraterrestrial environments
for future scientific research.

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