The Writing Section, like the Speaking Section, has an "independent" and an "integrated" component. The Independent Task is similar to the essay section on previous versions of the test. It draws upon the test-taker's own experiences and background knowledge. | Lesson 6 Reference Questions 129 30. The word itself in the passage is a reference to O sericulture O China O 2500 . O a secret 31. In the passage the word them refers to O eggs O silkworms . O four or five days O mulberry leaves 32. The word This in the passage refers to O wearing silk clothing O reserving silk for the emperor O raising silkworms O using silk for industrial purposes 33. In the passage the word they refers to O farmers O grain and silk O values O bonds of all kinds 34. The word their in paragraph 3 refers to O 5 000 common characters in Mandarin Chinese O all the dialects of Chinese O the keys to the Mandarin characters O 250 characters in Mandarin Chinese 35. The word there in the passage refers to O China O Korea O India O Khotan 36. The word it in the passage refers to O sericulture O the princess s hairpiece O the Kingdom of Khotan O a silkworm egg 37. The word their in paragraph 5 refers to O the Parthians O the Greeks O the Roman soldiers O the wealthy families of Rome Reading 130 Section 1 Guide to Reading 38. The phrase The latter in the passage refers to O the sea route O silks that were brought across the Indian Ocean O the land route O the region known as Jiaozhi 39. The word that in the passage refers to O the history of Rome and China O an immense effect O history O the Silk Road 40. The phrase An important example in the passage refers to an example of O an idea that traveled on the Silk Road O a diverse international culture O a concept of Buddhism O a trade good other than silk 41. The word its in the passage is a reference to O China O an increase in silk production O Japan O 50 of the world s silk Lesson 7 Sentence Addition Questions Sentence addition questions tell you to look at a paragraph in the reading passage. In that paragraph there are four black squares. You are given a sentence that is not in the passage and told to add it to the paragraph at one of the four places marked by the black squares. You must decide which of
