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21. Who was the main person on the construction of the White House?
A) Pierre Charles L’Enfant B) John Adams C) James Madison D) James Hoban
22. Which sentence is TRUE for James Hoban?
A) He was given a permission to build the White House after reward.
B) He was the first man to move the White House.
C) He set fire to the White House with the order of British Army.
D) He was refused to be awarded by Pierre Charles L’Enfant
23. According to the passage, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
I) All the Presidents of the United States have lived in the White House.
II) The White House was painted white to cover up marks left from the fire.
III) James Madison was the President of the United States during the War of 1812.
A) III only B) I only C) II only D) I and II only
24. What is the main idea of the passage?
A) The building materials and color of the White House. B) The design and construction of the White House.
C) The main architect of the capital city. D) The reasons for building the White House


A century ago, the feats of the magician Harry Houdini thrilled audiences in Europe and America. We now
remember him for his daring escapes from strait-jackets, chains and locked chests. His astonishing illusions of stage magic are all but extinct in the West, but are alive and thriving in the East. The reason is simple, Houdini’s
kind of magic relied on potent chemicals, which were easy to get in Victorian times. Today, however, the people in the West are more safely conscious, and there is little hope, of finding the highly toxic ingredients necessary for Houdini’s spells. But if you visit any Indian bazaar, even in the smallest towns, you can buy anything from phosphorus to nitric acid at bargain prices.
25. It is clear from the passage that Harry Houdini ... .
A) was the least safety-conscious chemist of the Victorian era
B) was a famous magician who lived about a hundred years ago
C) was an Indian who performed his tricks mostly in Europe and the USA
D) used to buy all his chemicals in Indian bazaars