‫לחמן‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫תלמידינו היקרים והמופלאים בכל רחבי תבל‪,‬‬
‫דמיינו לעצמכם את הסיטואציה הבאה – אתם מגיעים לבחינה הפסיכומטרית‪ ,‬פותחים‬
‫את חוברת הבחינה‪ ,‬קוראים את השאלה הראשונה… השנייה… השלישית… ומגלים‬
‫כי בעצם כבר פתרתם אותן בעבר…‬
‫עכשיו אתם יכולים להפסיק לדמיין ‪ -‬בעזרת החוברת הזו הדמיון יהפוך למציאות!‬
‫איך הכנו את "הלחמניות הטריות"? בעזרת הניסיון הרב של מדריכינו‪ ,‬עשרות‬
‫תחקורים ושחזורים‪ ,‬ניתוח מגמות במשך מספר בחינות ושעות עבודה רבות‪ ,‬הצלחנו‬
‫להרכיב את החוברת העדכנית ביותר למועד הבא‪.‬‬
‫"הלחמניות הטריות" שמוגשות לכם יסייעו בידכם ליישם את דגשי הקורס להכנה‬
‫מיטבית ומדויקת ככל שניתן בכל התחומים שיופיעו בבחינה ורק בהם‪" .‬הלחמניות‬
‫הטריות" יצפו בסבירות גבוהה את מה שיופיע בבחינה שלכם‪ .‬בכל תחום ותחום מופיע‬
‫מקבץ שאלות התואם בכמותו וברמתו כל אחד מהנושאים בבחינה‪ ,‬כפי שנותח על‪-‬ידי‬
‫הצוות המקצועי‪ .‬פתרון החוברת כולה יסייע לכם להכיר את כל מאפייני הבחינה ואף‬
‫לתרגל שאלות בהיקף השווה לבחינה פסיכומטרית מלאה בעלת שמונה פרקים‪ .‬מלבד‬
‫הכרת השאלות העדכניות ביותר‪ ,‬החוברת מהווה הן סיכום ורענון לכלל השיטות‪,‬‬
‫הטריקים והקיצורים שנלמדו בקורס והן חזרה גנרלית מעולה לבחינה‪ .‬השילוב של‬
‫"הלחמניות הטריות" ומבחני הסימולציה יביא אתכם למבחן עם הביטחון והידע הדרוש‬
‫לכם‪ ,‬בלי התרגשות וללא הפתעות‪.‬‬
‫אז אל תשכחו לשים את "הלחמניות הטריות" במקום בטוח )כספת למשל…(‬
‫בהצלחה‬
‫צוות מדריכי הפסיכומטרי של לחמן‬
‫ניהול מקצועי‪ :‬מיקי שחר‬
‫כתיבה‪ :‬מתן בן ארי‬
‫ברצוננו להודות לכל מי שעזר בתחקור והגהות‪:‬‬
‫אביטל שמיר‬
‫איתן גלעדי‬
‫אלון גרונדשטיין‬
‫אסף בר‪-‬טורא‬
‫גדי אפק‬
‫גפן בלונדהיים‬
‫דגנית קים‬
‫דרור רום‬
‫יובל גולן‬
‫יונת בירין‬
‫ישי שמש‬
‫מור ביורנהולץ‬
‫מורן פרידמן‬
‫נועם השמשוני‬
‫סיון עמיר‬
‫ערן גרין‬
‫רז נאות‬
‫הדפסה‪ ,‬עריכה והבאה לדפוס‪ :‬פנינה סטריקובסקי‬
‫תודה מיוחדת לכל התלמידים שעזרו בתחקור‬
‫מהדורה ‪038‬‬
‫לחמניות טריות ‪ -‬אנגלית‬
‫לחמן‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמניות טריות ‪ -‬אנגלית‬
1
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Sentence Completions
A.
1.
Future spacecrafts will ______ only small amounts of fuel.
(1) underrate
2.
(4) course
(2) survive
(3) split
(4) fasten
(2) derives from (3) puts off
(4)
brings
(2) increased
(3) informed
(4) involved
The personal portable computer is no longer an ______ – many
people commonly carry and use it.
(1) evaluation
enthusiasm
7.
(3) currency
Many different processes are ______ in the creation of plastic
material.
(1) intimidated
6.
(2) irrigation
The word Assassin ______ the name of the ancient murderous
tribe "Hashashiun".
(1) looks after
down
5.
(4) struggle
A person can ______ for a long time without food, but not without
water.
(1) applaud
4.
(3) require
In the European Union, Euro is the ______ of most countries.
(1) flag
3.
(2) intend
(2) invention
(3) innovation
(4)
The most ______ and crowded place in the Middle East is the
Gaza Strip.
(1) popular
(2) superfluous
(3) sumptuous
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
(4) populous
2
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
8.
(2) gravitation
(2) lesson
(3) unless
(4) thus
(3) provision
(4) fault
In Sri-Lanka, religion is a mixture of several different creeds and it
is ______ to see Hindu, Christian and Buddhist symbols in the
same temple.
(1) commonplace
(3) prolific
12.
(4) torment
The Hindus attribute bad events to the ______ of those who have
broken the normal social code.
(1) presence
11.
(3) erosion
The Sahara desert has not always been without rain, ______
some trees still exist around its edges.
(1) nevertheless (2) including
10.
‫לחמן‬
Wind is not the most important factor causing the ______ of rocks
- water stream movement is.
(1) facet
9.
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
(2) futile
(4) tiresome
Some people ______ the diaries of historical figures and sell them
to unsuspecting buyers.
(1) forfeit
(2) struggle
(3) gain
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
(4) counterfeit
3
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
B.
1.
In a desert hike, you should ______ walking early to avoid the
heat.
(1) start
2.
(2) goods
(3) fields
(4) functions
(2) enigma
(3) isolation
(4) torture
(2) notes
(3) powers
(4)
(2) small
(3) immune
(4) harsh
The invention of the light-bulb is ______ to Tomas Alva Edison, as
are many other inventions.
(1) ignored
8.
(4) triumphed
Knees are ______ to injuries, so most athletes take care to protect
them.
(1) prone
7.
(3) responded
Snake venom is a composition of several ______, each with the
ability of harming different physiological systems.
(1) prophets
substances
6.
(2) depicted
Diamonds, said to be a girl's best friends, are highly desired
because of their great ______.
(1) value
5.
(4) report
Leonardo Da Vinci was highly capable in several ______ of art and
science.
(1) poles
4.
(3) base
The Greek mythology ______ the stories of deities, humans and
their interactions.
(1) denounced
3.
(2) proceed
(2) transformed (3) attributed
(4) lowered
Most of the oil we fill our cars with and make our plastic from is
made from the ______ remains of ancient animals.
(1) professional (2) co-related
(3) decomposed (4) disciplined
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
4
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
9.
(3) in order to
(4) because of
(2) marine
(3) monetary
(4)
social
Dali was an eloquent speaker, and his elaborate explanations
about the nature of his art ______ the seeming lack of coherent
logic in his paintings.
(1) severed
12.
(2) moreover
The head of the central bank called for strict ______ discipline,
because of the financial crisis.
(1) toxic
11.
‫לחמן‬
______ his lack of medical experience, he was approached by his
acquaintances for advice on diseases and drugs.
(1) despite
10.
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
(2) contrasted
(3) enraged
(4) propelled
Some scientists say that the common belief that it is ______ for a
meteor to hit Earth is dangerously disregarding the fact that there
are many meteors in space.
(1) extravagant
(2) unsanitary
(3) presumptuous (4) unlikely
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
5
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Restatements
A.
1.
The moth collibri is the smallest of all birds.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
2.
Among the birds, none is smaller than the moth collibri.
Birds are small animals, especially the moth collibri.
Moth collibris are the smallest creatures in the world.
The moth collibri is smaller than most birds.
Hamburger meat patties are thus named after the German city
called Hamburg.
(1) The city of Hamburg was named after the meat patties made
in it.
(2) Meat patties manufactured in Hamburg are better than
hamburgers.
(3) Hamburg, the German city, gave its name to the Hamburger
meat patties.
(4) When people from Hamburg meet, they are named
hamburgers.
3.
Before digital media was invented, magnetic analog storage was
the main technology.
(1) Magnetic analog media is currently used as a replacement for
digital media.
(2) Storing media digitally is the modern approach and magnetic
analog storage is old and useless.
(3) The invention of storing media digitally followed an era of
magnetic storage of data in an analog form.
(4) Magnetic storage and digital media co-existed for several
years before people started using digital media exclusively.
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
4.
6
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
"The Triumph of Death" is considered the most influential
description of the black plague created to date.
(1) The most significant description of the black plague and its
consequences is the painting "The Triumph of Death".
(2) Considered to be very influential, "The Triumph of Death"
describes the horrors of the black plague.
(3) Because it describes the results of the black plague in Europe,
"The Triumph of Death" is considered to be utmost influential.
(4) Many regard "The Triumph of Death" as the most influential of
all portrayals of the black plague that have been created.
5.
It has been recently discovered by paleontologists that the
Neanderthals were more intelligent than previously suspected.
(1) In the past, researchers thought Neanderthals were very
intelligent, but recent findings dispute that fact.
(2) Most paleontologists are smarter than those who claimed that
Neanderthals are not smart.
(3) There is no chance that Neanderthals were unintelligent,
according to recent paleontological findings.
(4) The fact that Neanderthals are smarter than formerly believed
is paleontologists' recent discovery.
6.
Despite what people may think in reference to the tide cycle, it is
the moon's influence and not the sun that is most important.
(1) The moon is less important to science than the tide cycle, in
understanding solar movements, regardless of what people
may think.
(2) Even though people may think differently, the sun exerts less
influence on the tide cycle than the moon does, making the
moon most important to the cycle.
(3) It is the power of the sun, rather than that of the moon, which
most significantly controls the sequence of the tides.
(4) People think that the sun is solely important to the tide cycle,
because the moon is a much smaller stellar object, and cannot
be as important.
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
7.
7
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Though both the Shiites and the Sunnites are descendants of
Muhammad, the former believe Ali should have inherited the
prophet, and the latter disregard Ali's role.
(1) While the Sunnites ignore Ali's role in Islamic tradition, the
Shiites see him as the true successor of Muhammad, even
though both are descendants of the prophet.
(2) The Sunnites and the Shiites have long been united in their
demand that Ali be recognized as the true heir of Muhammad,
but the descendants of Muhammad disregard them.
(3) As they are the true inheritors of the prophet, Shiites refuse to
adopt the Sunnite claim that Ali be recognized as
Muhammad's heir and throne.
(4) The Shiites and the Sunnites are disputed over the question of
the succession of the prophet, i.e. who will inherit the place of
the prophet in years to come.
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
8
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
B.
1.
Middle Ages poetry is known to be rich in metaphors.
(1) There are a lot of metaphors in Middle Ages poetry.
(2) In middle age poetry, metaphors are the most dominant.
(3) People like to read Middle Ages poetry due to its many
metaphors.
(4) It is known that only poetry from the Middle Ages is rich in
metaphors.
2.
Eskimos have the highest rate of brown fat of all the peoples of the
earth.
(1) All peoples have brown fat, but Eskimos have the largest
amount.
(2) Brown fat is necessary for the Eskimos survival, so the have a
lot of it.
(3) Every other people of earth have lesser amounts of brown fats
than Eskimos.
(4) Most people on earth have more brown fat than Eskimos.
3.
The Yom-Kippur war had a tremendous effect on the history of the
Israeli nation.
(1) The history of the nation of Israel was affected greatly by the
events of the Yom-Kippur war.
(2) Israel was hardly affected by the Yom Kippur war, and its
consequences.
(3) The historical events of the Israeli nation led directly to the
Yom Kippur war.
(4) Wars have had an effect on the development of the Israeli
nation, especially the Yom-Kippur war.
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
4.
9
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Because water is its only source of oxygen, mud-skippers must
stay near the water's edge.
(1) Mud-skippers are obliged to go far from the water's edge, for
they cannot breathe in water.
(2) Water can be a source of oxygen for mud-skippers, so they
hardly go far from it.
(3) Mud skippers are the only source of water near the water's
edge, so they must stay there.
(4) With water as their sole oxygen source, mud skippers cannot
go far from the water's edge.
5.
Although he could not hear, Ludwig van Beethoven was able to
compose magnificent symphonies.
(1) Ludwig van Beethoven composed some of the best
symphonies created by man, regardless of his deafness.
(2) Beethoven's deafness did not stop him from composing
amazing symphonies.
(3) Because he was unable to hear, Beethoven refrained from
composing symphonies.
(4) Breathtaking symphonies were composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven, whom no one has heard of.
6.
Glucagon is of the same origin in the body as Insulin, but it is
similar in its metabolic effect to Epinephrine.
(1) Glucagon and Epinephrine share the same metabolic
influence, yet Glucagon is created in the same body part as
Insulin.
(2) Even though Glucagon has a dissimilar effect to that of
epinephrine, they both stem from the same physiological
origin.
(3) Glucagon is created in the body when Insulin, which is much
like Epinephrine in metabolic effects, is in high levels.
(4) Epinephrine is created in resemblance to glucagons, unless
Insulin is created in another part of the body.
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
7.
10
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
There are many texts in the field of psychology discussing
economical, social and behavioral subjects, but therapeutic
psychology is the most important.
(1) Behavioral and other types of psychology all form together the
most crucial concept in the field of psychology, the highly
discussed therapeutic psychology.
(2) Therapeutic psychology is the most pertinent psychological
field, but there are text which claim that perhaps other subjects
should also be discussed.
(3) Subjects of economy, society and behavior are discussed in
psychology publications, yet its is therapeutic psychology that
garners the highest significance.
(4) The field of therapeutic psychology is by far the most
significant, due to its vast importance on text about behavior,
economy and the social order.
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
11
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Reading Comprehension
A.
Antibiotics, also known as antimicrobial drugs, are drugs that
fight infections caused by bacteria. Alexander Fleming discovered
the first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1927. After the first use of antibiotics
in the 1940s, they transformed medical care and dramatically
5 reduced illness and death from infectious diseases.
The term "antibiotic" originally referred to a natural compound
produced by a fungus or another microorganism that kills bacteria
which cause disease in humans or animals. Some antibiotics may
be synthetic compounds (not produced by microorganisms) that can
10 also kill or inhibit the growth of microbes.
Antibiotic resistance has been called one of the world's most
pressing public health problems. Over the last decade, almost every
type of bacteria has become stronger and less responsive to
antibiotic treatment when it is really needed. These antibiotic15 resistant bacteria can quickly spread to family members,
schoolmates, and co-workers - threatening the community with a
new strain of infectious disease that is more difficult to alleviate and
more expensive to treat.
Antibiotic use promotes development of antibiotic-resistant
bacteria. Every time a person takes antibiotics, sensitive bacteria
20 are killed, but resistant germs may be left to grow and multiply.
Repeated and improper uses of antibiotics are primary causes of
the increase in drug-resistant bacteria.
While antibiotics should be used to treat bacterial infections, they
are not effective against viral infections like the common cold, most
sore throats, and the flu. Widespread use of antibiotics promotes
25 the spread of antibiotic resistance. Smart use of antibiotics is the
key to controlling the spread of resistance.
1.
The main theme this passage deals with is (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
the upsurge in antibiotic-resistant bacteria
the role of antibiotics in the development of medicine
the ways to stop antibiotic resistant bacteria
what the term "antibiotic" really means
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
2.
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
The purpose of the first paragraph is (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
3.
12
to explain why antibiotics are so popular among doctors
to probe into the personality of Alexander Fleming
to raise the claim that antibiotics are too widely used
to introduce antibiotics and how they came to be used
What has happened to bacteria in the last decade?
(1) They have become a pressing problem
(2) They have promoted the development of antibiotic resistant
germ
(3) Many of them have become tougher and harder to treat
(4) They have suddenly become infectious, causing a health
problem
4.
The word "alleviate" (line 16) could be replaced by the word (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
5.
reply
cure
plow
note
What is the key to controlling the spread of antibiotics resistance?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Not using antibiotics at all
Widespread use of antibiotics
Using antibiotics only against viral infections
Using antibiotics intelligently
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
13
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
B.
Blues music has enjoyed a tremendous resurgence in popularity
over the past decade. Once the sole domain of its southern African
American creators, Blues has crossed racial, regional, and
international boundaries so successfully that today it stands as a
5 major genre of world popular music alongside jazz, rock, rap,
country, and gospel.
All this interest on the part of scholars, popular writers, collectors,
and Blues fans has fostered a number of Blues “myths” among the
general public and occasionally within academic discourse. Like
many popular myths and stereotypes, these Blues myths are based
10 on some degree of fact, truth, or observable reality. Under close
scrutiny, however, they fall short as general explanations or
interpretations of the Blues.
Blues myths can be divided into two broad categories: myths of
origin and evolution, and myths of ideology and meaning. Myths of
origin try to place the origins of Blues in some earlier time, place, or
15 social situation. One such myth that used to be widely held,
especially in the early days of research into jazz history, was that
Blues arose in the era of slavery.
But this view confuses Blues as a melancholy feeling with Blues
as a genre of musical expression, a genre that includes a range of
feelings from sadness to happiness, from pessimism to optimism.
20 The historical record reveals that the earliest actual evidence for a
musical genre recognizable as the Blues comes from a period
around the beginning of the twentieth century.
If the Blues genre had originated in the slavery period, surely we
would have some descriptions of it from that period, as we do for
25 other genres of music, or if it had been a secret underground music
of the slaves, it surely would have emerged into plain sight
immediately after Emancipation, as indeed the spirituals did.
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
1.
created by observers of reality
merely academic ideas
interesting for scholars and no one else
not based wholly on accurate facts
seeing the Blues as a melancholy disposition
the idea that blues came to be during the era of slavery
the myth of Blues evolution
the notion of slavery as the origin of most music forms
If the Blues had been the secret music of slaves (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
5.
music's ability to cross social and political boundaries
different genres in American popular music
the revival in Blues music's status in the last ten years
the myths that have been created around the revival of the
Blues
The words "this view" (line 17) refer to (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
4.
‫לחמן‬
It could be deduced from paragraph 2 that myths in general are
______.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
3.
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
The first paragraph revolves around the subject of (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
2.
14
it would have emerged publicly when Emancipation arrived
it would not have described that period in its lyrics
it would have been emancipated and used by slave holders
we would still have it as a secret art form today
The main subject of the passage is (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
the myths surrounding the Blues
slavery and its influence on popular music
myths and their place in our culture
the legendary artists of Blues music
‫ אנגלית‬- ‫לחמניות טריות‬
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
15
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
C.
Although the guillotine's fame dates from its extensive use during
the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution, the first guillotine-like
instrument was used as early as 1307. It may have been used
earlier but the first solid evidence is its use in Ireland in 1307. It was
5 not used much until it became the official instrument of execution
for the French revolution. It was named for Dr. Louis Guillotin, who
proposed that such a machine be used for official executions. It was
actually constructed by others, though his name was forever
associated with the machine.
It was adopted because it was an egalitarian and humanitarian
10 form of capital punishment. Previously the form of execution
depended in part on a person's class. A noble might merit a quick
blow from the headsman's axe (the custom was to offer a tip to the
executioner to ensure a swift death), but if you were a commoner,
you might suffer the torture of a drawing and quartering or some
equally painful death.
The official executioner of the French Revolution, Charles-Louis
Sanson, said on April 25, 1792: "Today the machine invented for
the purpose of decapitating criminals sentenced to death will be put
to work for the first time. Relative to the methods of execution
practiced heretofore, this machine has several advantages. It is less
20 repugnant: no man's hands will be tainted with the blood of his
fellow being, and the worst of the ordeal for the condemned man
will be his own fear of death, a fear more painful to him than the
stroke which deprives him of life."
15
Some have speculated that these very virtues made it easier and
more efficient to use it as an instrument to kill in large numbers.
25 Would Maximilien Robespierre and his followers have been so
quick to remove those citizens who failed to measure up in order to
create his perfect "republic of virtue" if it were not so efficient and
humane? It certainly would have been more difficult.
Although the guillotine is most closely associated with the
30 French, the Nazis guillotined more people than were killed during
the French Revolution. Hitler considered it a demeaning form of
punishment and used it for political executions. 20,000 had a date
with Madame la Guillotine in 1942 and 1943. The last use of the
guillotine was in 1977. Capital punishment has been abolished in
France.
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
1.
Commoners faced very gruesome and painful deaths
It was customary to bribe the executioner
The execution manner depended on a person's class
A noble would give the convict a quick blow with an axe
What is implied in paragraph 4 about Maximilien Robespierre?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
5.
To execute Dr. Louis Guillotin
During the French revolution
1307, though it may have been earlier
1792, in France
What is not said in paragraph 2 about executions before the
guillotine?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
4.
The Mechanical Principles Behind the Guillotine
Madam Guillotine – The Chronicles of an Instrument of Death
The Reign of Terror of Maximilien Robespierre
Heads Up – The First Time The Guillotine Fell
When was the guillotine first used?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
3.
‫לחמן‬
An appropriate title for this text could be(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
2.
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
He sought to be efficient in everything he did
He was responsible for executing many people
He was a perfect leader of a virtuous country
He was executed himself by the guillotine
The words "Capital punishment" (line 33) could be replaced with (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
punishment in Paris
a fine
death penalty
a harsh sentence
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Summarizing Test
English
This section contains 29 questions.
The time allotted is 25 minutes.
The following section contains three types of questions: Sentence
Completion, Restatements and Reading Comprehension. Each question
is followed by four possible responses. Choose the response which best
answers the question and mark its number in the appropriate place on
the answer sheet.
Sentence Completions (Questions 1-12)
This part consists of sentences with a word or words missing in each.
For each question, choose the answer which best answers the question.
1.
The explorers ______ the torches in order to see better inside the
cave.
(1) hit
2.
(2) talk
(3) push
(4) sleep
(2) article
(3) analogy
(4) painting
______ in central America, Costa Rica is the most biologically
intense place on earth.
(1) believed
5.
(4) lit
The reporter submitted another ______ about the flower festival.
(1) cross
4.
(3) nit
We wish to ______ the play which is on stage in the theater today.
(1) watch
3.
(2) bit
(2) stopped
(3) persuaded
(4) located
Some tribes in Papua New-Guinea have hardly ______ over the
centuries and remain unaffected by Western visitors.
(1) evolved
(2) denied
(3) prevailed
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(4) revolved
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
6.
Despite the high demand for rock concerts in Israel, most
managers prefer Israeli artists because the foreign concerts are
______.
(1) excellent
7.
(2) impressive
(2) recognition
(3) compulsory
(4) official
(2) body
(3) protraction
(4) idiom
(2) special
(3) permanent
(4)
senile
Only experienced jeep drivers ______ the winding mountainous
road from Manaly to Leh.
(1) affirm
12.
(4) empire
The first settlers in the Galilee built ______ residences only after
living in shacks and tents for a few months.
(1) transient
11.
(3) longitude
Gorillas have longer hands than humans, in comparison with the
rest of their ______.
(1) edifice
10.
(4) costly
The Core Program is the name given to a group of subjects which
are ______ in any school, no matter what its affiliation may be.
(1) unnecessary (2) detained
9.
(3) immature
There are claims that Atlantis had once been the dominant ______
in the ancient world, with vast resources and territory.
(1) program
8.
‫לחמן‬
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
(2) ascend
(3) alter
(4) restore
The human brain is protected by the blood-brain barrier, ______
the membrane filtering the substances which enter the brain from
the blood stream.
(1) in view of
(2) i.e.
(3) e.g.
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(4) therefore
‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
19
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Restatements (Questions 13-19)
This part consists of several sentences, each followed by four possible
ways of restating the main idea of that sentence in different words. For
each question, choose the one restatement which best expresses the
meaning of the original sentence.
13.
Firewood sales in Europe rise during the winter.
(1) The winter rises in Europe before there is enough firewood.
(2) When winter comes to Europe, the vending of firewood goes
up accordingly.
(3) Winter time in Europe brings about a drop in firewood sales.
(4) Firewood are the only thing which sells more during winter in
Europe.
14.
This year's bestseller book in Israel was the new Harry Potter
novel.
(1) Israel is the country which has the largest number of Harry
Potter books sold annually.
(2) Most people in Israel have bought the new Harry Potter novel.
(3) In Israel this year, the book which has been sold most was the
new Harry Potter.
(4) Harry Potter is the best book that was sold in Israel this year.
15.
Lacquer is used by painters to avoid the smearing of newly painted
pictures.
(1) Lacquer must be used quickly in order to stop a new painting
from smearing.
(2) Pictures which have been painted recently are covered with
Lacquer to protect them from smearing.
(3) Lacquer is the only thing artists use in order to avoid the
smearing of a painting.
(4) Painters use newly painted pictures as a place to test Lacquer
smears.
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
16.
Science has not
extraterrestrial life.
been
able
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
to
refute
the
‫לחמן‬
existence
of
(1) It has not been proven that extraterrestrial life could exist.
(2) There is little evidence to support the existence of life outside
earth.
(3) Life outside earth could possibly exist if we refute claim
against it.
(4) The existence of life outside our planet has not been disproven
by science.
17.
Unlike all other building materials, concrete must be mixed
constantly, otherwise it hardens.
(1) Concrete is the only type of building substance that can be
mixed without hardening.
(2) For concrete not to harden, it must be stirred constantly, much
like all other building materials.
(3) Concrete is the only kind of construction material that has to
be mixed all the time, in order for it not to solidify.
(4) Building materials usually have to be stirred perpetually,
except for concrete.
18.
Many characters in Shakespeare's plays were based on historical
figures, and not all of them from his native country of England.
(1) Many historical figures, many of whom were not English in
origin, were actors in Shakespeare's plays.
(2) The basis for many of the plays written by Shakespeare
comes from historical events, which took place in various
places other than England.
(3) Plays in the time of Shakespeare were always based on real
history of England and other countries surrounding.
(4) Historical figures, who were not always English in origin, were
often the basis for Shakespeare's characters.
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
19.
21
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
One would think that documenting the household and notes of
Jimmi Hendrix after his death might be excessive, if it were not for
his great popularity.
(1) Though he was hugely popular among most households, it
seems absurd to try and document the notes and history of
Jimmi Hendrix after his death.
(2) If Jimmi Hendrix was not so popular, it would indeed seem
extreme to try and document his memos and household after
his death.
(3) The attempt to document the home and notes of Jimmi
Hendrix prior to his death appeared excessive, but he became
widely popular.
(4) Jimmi Hendrix was an extremely popular guitar player,
rendering the attempt to document his house noteworthy.
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
22
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Reading Comprehension
This part consists of two passages, each followed by several related
question. For each question, choose the most appropriate answer based
on the text.
Text I (Questions 20-24)
After World War II, veterans returning from the Pacific all had
stories to tell, not only about the war, but also about experiences
with other cultures. There were tales of mysterious customs,
strange lifestyles, and curious ceremonies. Of all the experiences,
5 however, few were like the encounters with a number of bizarre--to
Americans, at least--religious groups: the cargo cults.
"Cargoism" was, and is, a widespread religious movement
among natives of the islands of Melanesia in the South Pacific. In
simplest terms, followers of Cargoism believe in the imminence of a
10 new age of blessing which, they believe, will be heralded and
fulfilled by the arrival of special cargo sent to them by supernatural
powers. This belief existed long before the appearance in the
Pacific of Western troops.
Those who hold to the latter view of paradise believe that Heaven
is joined to earth by a ladder, down which ancestral spirits carry the
15 goods, packed in crates addressed to specific individuals. They
expect that the precious cargo will come to them by ship, airplane,
or truck, depending on where they live.
When soldiers and airmen from the United States and other allied
countries arrived in the islands with huge war cargoes, it was for the
20 worshipers’ attestation that those who followed the beliefs of a
cargo cult were to be rewarded for their faith. Things didn't turn out
as the cultists expected, but few lost the faith. When goods fail to
appear, as in the postwar period, the followers usually assume it is
because they have not yet performed the correct ritual, because
25 foreigners have schemed against them, or because the cultists
have neglected the gods.
The cargo cult members do not know how the goods of
foreigners are made. They believe that the arrival of cargo must be
stimulated by some kind of religious ritual, because the gods will
respond only to correctly performed ceremonies. Cult leaders and
30 sometimes whole native communities demonstrate that they have
received news about the coming of cargo by falling into ecstatic
states.
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
23
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Questions
20.
The followers of "Cargoism" believe that (1) veterans will return to the islands when the war is over
(2) special cargo will be sent to them by supernatural beings
(3) someday Western troops will appear in the Pacific and help
them
(4) they will become a prominent religious movement
21.
Paragraph 3 mainly discusses (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
22.
whether heaven is located in Australia or somewhere else
the exact definition of the term "Cargoism"
the religious beliefs of the followers of Cargoism
the quality of ready-made goods produced in the Pacific
islands
"ship, airplane or truck" (line 16) are all examples of (1) vehicles which will bring the blessed cargo to the believers of
the cult
(2) things that the cargoists live in and depend upon
(3) means of transport in the Pacific islands
(4) ways to travel between Heaven and earth
23.
Which of these words could replace the word "attestation" (line
20)?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
24.
Culture
Power
Trouble
Proof
A suitable title for this text could be (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Cargoism Vs. the Western ideals – Who Will Win?
The Mysterious Cargo Worshiping Cults of the Pacific
The Effects of World War II on Tribal Religion
Strange Beliefs of the Pacific Tribes
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
24
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Text II (Questions 25-29)
Czar Alexander III and his wife Czarina Maria Fedorovna
celebrated their twentieth anniversary on Easter in 1885. Easter is
the most celebrated holiday for those of the Russian Orthodox faith,
marking a time of hope and renewed life. So it was that on this very
5 special occasion the Czar wanted a very special gift to present to
his wife.
The Czar commissioned a young jeweler, Peter Carl Faberge,
whose creations were favored by his wife, to make a truly special
gift. On Easter morning, Faberge delivered an enameled egg with a
10 golden yoke. Inside the yoke was a golden hen, and inside the hen,
a miniature royal crown of diamonds and a ruby egg. Maria was
completely taken with the gift, which led the Czar to engage
Faberge's services every Easter thereafter. The Czar only insisted
that each Faberge egg be unique, and contain a surprise befitting of
15 an Empress.
Faberge came through, year after year, taking inspiration from
the lives of the Czar and his wife. For example, the Danish Palaces
egg of 1891 was covered in translucent pink enamel, encrusted with
jewels and gold leaf. Inside was a series of 10 screens upon which
20 were painted tiny portraits of palaces and houses in which Maria
had lived as a Danish princess before marrying Alexander III.
The Czar's reign ended on 15 March 1917. Faberge and his
family, including his five children, were held hostage for over a year
before they were finally shown to a basement and executed on 17
25 July 1918. Faberge's mother managed to escape death and
departed from her homeland with the Order of St. George egg -- the
last Faberge egg she would ever receive.
Fifty-six Imperial Faberge eggs were made in all, and of those
forty-four are accounted for and two others have been
30 photographed. Faberge Easter eggs were also commissioned by
Siberian gold mine owner, Alexander Kelch, but the Imperial Easter
egg collection is the most highly valued.
The mystique, beauty, and whimsical nature of the Faberge egg
is copied to this day, though few are aware of the history behind the
35 bejeweled symbol of hope and life inspired by a reign of Czars
whose own lives ended in tragedy.
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
25
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
‫לחמן‬
Questions
25.
What is the main subject of the second paragraph?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
26.
Which of the following is not an attribute of the Danish Palaces egg
of 1891?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
27.
The life and family of Peter Carl Faberge
The crown of diamonds of Maria Fedorovna
The special hens raised by Faberge
The first Faberge egg and its features
Portraits of the palaces Maria had lived in
A translucent pink covering
Miniature royal crown of diamonds
A golden leaf encrustation
It could be deduced from paragraph 4 that (1) the end of the Czar's reign was a violent one
(2) the Order of St. George egg was the most beautiful egg
Faberge had created
(3) the Czar's gave up his throne peacefully when it was due time
(4) Faberge was supposed to inherit the throne of the Czar
28.
What are the "bejeweled symbol of hope and life" mentioned in line
35?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
29.
The Czar and his wife
Those whose lives ended in tragedy
The bereaved mother of Faberge
Faberge eggs
The main theme of this passage is (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
the Family of Peter Carl Faberge and their fates
the Czar Alexander III and his Danish wife
the modern duplicates of the Faberge eggs
the history and splendor of the Faberge eggs
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‫המדור מחקר ופיתוח‬
‫החטיבה הפסיכומטרית‬
Answers
Sentence Completions
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
3
3
2
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
1
4
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1
2
3
1
4
1
3
3
1
3
2
4
Restatements
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1
3
3
4
4
2
1
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Reading Comprehension
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1
3
1
4
2
1
3
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1
4
3
2
4
3
4
2
1
1
C.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2
3
4
2
3
Summarizing Test
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4
1
2
4
1
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
4
4
3
2
3
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
2
2
2
3
2
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
4
3
4
2
2
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
3
1
4
2
4
26.
27.
28.
29.
3
1
4
4
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