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Reading 1:  Read this paragraph and then answer the next fiv…

Reading 1:  Read this paragraph and then answer the next five questions (1-5) Yellowstone National Park is one of the largest national parks in the United States. People come to the park to enjoy nature, but some visitors also hear the ringing of cell phones, and they are not happy about that. Cell phone service is available in some parts of Yellowstone. Charles Yoo, a visitor to the park, thinks this is very useful. “I believe cell phone service is important in the park. It can be very helpful if a visitor is sick or injured.” Many people agree with Charles. They think that it’s useful to have a cell phone in the park. Amber Rodriguez, another park visitor, says, “Cell phones can help me to find directions and look up information about the plants and wildlife in the park, too. I can also share photos of the park on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. This makes my trip more exciting.” However, some people disagree with Charles and Amber. They believe that cell phones do not belong in national parks. “Can you imagine looking at a peaceful lake and hearing the sound of a person shouting into his cell phone? I prefer to hear the sounds of the birds singing than to hear the ringing of a cell phone,” argues Steven Padilla. “I use technology all the time in my daily life. I come to Yellowstone every year to get away from it.”    

Reading 2: Read the passage and then answer the next five qu…

Reading 2: Read the passage and then answer the next five questions (6-10).                    Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today’s busy world. Catching a bus, getting to work or school on time and even meeting friends requires managing time. Unfortunately, many students are procrastinators; they put off doing things that they need to until it’s too late.  Statistics show that 90 percent of university students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper until the night before.  Twenty-five percent of university students can be defined as chronic procrastinators.  This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out of school.  Students who always delay doing their assignments get further and further behind in their studies.  Before long, they feel completely overwhelmed.  For the chronic procrastinator, the only way to solve this problem is to quit school.  According to recent studies, there are three main reasons that students procrastinate.  First, many have poor time-management skills and often feel overwhelmed and will put off doing many things they need to.  Another reason that students procrastinate is because they feel a subject is boring or because they have difficulty concentrating on an assignment.  These students will often avoid doing something because they don’t like it.  A third reason that many students procrastinate is because they are very anxious about doing assignments well enough.  These students often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind. Unfortunately, trying to do everything perfectly can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all.