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TOEFL--READING COMPREHENSION

리첫 2010. 12. 11. 13:01

TOEFL--READING COMPREHENSION

 

Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.

 

Read the following passage:

 

John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829, is today recognized for his masterful statesmanship and diplomacy. He dedicated his life to public service, both in the presidency and in the various other political offices that he held. Throughout his political career he demonstrated his unswerving belief in freedom of speech, the antislavery cause, and the right of Americans to be free from European and Asian domination.

 

 

Example I

 

To what did John Quincy Adams devote his life?

 

(A) Improving his personal life

(B) Serving the public

(C) Increasing his fortune

(D) Working on his private business

 

Example II

 

In line 4, the word "unswerving" is closest in meaning to

 

(A) movable

(B) insignificant

(C) unchanging

(D) diplomatic

 

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