1 -it is clear from the passage that

168 -The author finds it surprising that ----- .
A) the Rolling Stones became so famous outside Britain
B) Elvis Presley gained world fame as a rock'n'rol singer
C) blues musicians were brought to public attention by white British rock groups
D) blacks and whites in Memphis could get along so peacefully
E) the Mississippi Delta has produced so many famed musicians, both black and white


Of the countries of Latin America, none has had a more melancholy history than Paraguay. For nearly 180 years, from 1811, when the country became independent from Spain, it had a very succession of dictators, some bad, some very bad. One allowed no newspapers or schools. Another claimed half of the country for himself. When the last one was overthrown in 1989, it was assumed that Andres Rodriguez, the general who organised the coup against his old master, would be a dictator too. To many people's astonishment, starting a democratic movement, he freed political prisoners, ended the ban on opposition political parties, lifted newspaper censorship, and successfully stood for president in what was acclaimed as the cleanest dirty election in the country’s history.


169 -It is stated in the passage that Paraguay ---- .
A) was ruled by decent, fair -minded leaders only for a short period
B) has suffered a series of unworthy dictators during its history
C) is still affected by the traditions of the colonial period
D) has never had enough newspapers or schools for its population
E) had its worst times during the rule of the dictator Andres Rodriguez


170 -The most surprising thing about General Andres Rodriguez is that he ---- .
A) was a hero of the independence movement, which ended in 1811
B) was overthrown by a dictator in 1989
C) became a dictator exactly like his predecessors
D) claimed about half the country as his own personal property
E) introduced democracy even though he came to power in a coup