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III. Reading Comprehension: Questions 29-40. Read the following passage/report and choose the BEST ANSWER to each question.
Questions 29-34
A fingerprint is an impression of the ridges, or raised portions, of our fingers. When we touch certain surfaces, material from our fingers is left
behind and fingerprints remain. The police can use such fingerprints to identify the people who left them. This is because no two people—not even
identical twins—have the same fingerprints.
Scientists who analyze fingerprints have classified them into three types: latent, patent, and plastic. Latent prints may show only a small portion of
the finger and may be smudged or distorted, depending on how they were made. This kind of print is not reliable for the police to establish a person’s
identity. Patent prints are ridge impressions which are easily seen by human eyes. Since these prints are already visible, they are generally
photographed. A plastic print is a ridge impression that has been pressed into a material that retains the shape of the ridges. Examples of these prints are
commonly found in melted candle wax and grease on car parts. These prints are also easy to see, but they may be accompanied by latent prints of other
people, so investigators have to examine them carefully.
Although there are hundreds of reported techniques for fingerprint detection, only about twenty are really effective and currently being used.
Some involve using a chemical that reacts with the amino acids in the print; other methods depend on a powder sticking to oily or watery print deposits.
As technology improves, so does fingerprint detection. This is bad news for criminals who think they can simply wipe away their fingerprints and not
be identified by the police.
29. Why are fingerprints important for the police?
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A The photographed fingerprints can be profitable. B The fingerprints can be photographed.
C The fingerprints can be used to find out people’s identity. D The fingerprints can easily be found.
30. How many kinds of fingerprints are mentioned in this passage?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 20
31. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A The police should depend on latent prints to establish one’s identity.
B The identical twins don’t have the identical fingerprints.
C Some fingerprints can be seen without special instruments.
D Using a powder sticking to oily or watery print deposits is an effective method for fingerprint detection.
32. How are patent prints examined?
A By melting them B By smudging them C By pasting them D By photographing them
33. What is a fingerprint?
A An impression of ridges of our fingers B A classification of ridges of our fingers
C A rising of ridges of our fingers D A development of ridges of our fingers
34. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A Currently over one hundred techniques for fingerprint detection are used by the police.
B Only a small portion of the reported techniques for fingerprint detection works successfully.
C The improvement of fingerprint detection technology does not affect criminals.
D A fingerprint can be left on any surface.
Questions 35-40
HAZARD REPORT 1. Report No. (Assigned by Safety Office) 217-17
I. HAZARD (to be completed by person reporting hazard)
2. TO: (Safety Office)
T exiana AFB 3. FROM: (Optional: name, grade, organization)
Melvin Stone
4. DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD (Date, time, summary—include who, what, where, how)
27 March – The stop sign on the south side of Peters Road, where it crosses Winslow Street, has been damaged for two days now. It looks as
though the actual sign has fallen off the post and is lying in the grass. Although this intersection doesn’t get a great deal of traffic, this situation
presents a serious safety hazard because many people jog on Winslow Street and m ust cross that intersection. This problem needs to be dealt with ASAP.
5. RECOMMENDATIONS (not mandatory)
Have the stop sign repaired and set up a temporary sign until the repair can be done.
6. DATE
28 March 7. SIGNATURE:
Melvin Stone
II. INVESTIGATION OF HAZARD (to be completed by Safety Office)
8. SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION
The stop sign at the intersection is damaged and needs to be replaced. The post is made of wood, and the wood is rotten where the sign was bolted
to the post. The metal sign is in good condition.
9. ACTIONS TAKEN
1. Called Civil Engineering to handle repairs.
2. Recommended replacing wood post with metal post and reattaching stop sign.
3. Erected a temporary plastic sign in place until repairs can be made.
10. DATE
30 March 11. NAME AND RANK/GRADE (safety Office)
Juan Soto, SSgt, Safety Technician 12. SIGNATURE:
Ju a n S o t o
35. How many main sections are there in this report?
A 2 B 4 C 10 D 12
36. Which part of the report can be left blank?
A Report No. B DESCRIPTION OF HAZARD C RECOMMENDATIONS D SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION
37. What safety hazard is described in the report?
A A traffic light that isn’t working B An unmarked jogging path C A broken stop sign D A bent post
38. What is recommended to be done by the person who reported the hazard?
A Call Civil Engineering. B Forbid people to jog on Winslow Street.
C Close the intersection. D Set up a temporary sign post until repairs can be made.
39. According to the safety technician, what is the cause of the hazard?
A The metal sign was bent. B The wood post was rotten. C A driver hit the sign. D The grass covered the sign.
40. What did the safety technician do to fix the problem?
A He called Civil Engineering to repair the sign. B He put a barrier to stop joggers on Winslow Road.
C He replaced the rotten wood with new wood. D He attached a metal sign to the post.
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