development—especially students. Many people had been encouraged by Nixon's promise two years earlier to end the war, but, in 1970, there was still no end in sight.
On May 1, students at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio protested against the American invasion of Cambodia and were calling for an end to the war. The campus protest was peaceful, but emotions grew throughout the day, and riots soon erupted in the town's streets that night. In response, the governor sent National Guard troops to the Kent State University campus to stop the riots and protests.
Small protests continued over the next two days, and then, on the morning of May 4, approximately 2,000 students gathered in the center of campus to protest both the war and the presence of soldiers at their school. The soldiers ordered the students to disperse and return to their dorms. When they refused, the soldiers began firing tear gas into the crowd.
During the morning, the situation escalated, along with tensions, emotions, and anger. Shortly after noon, the National Guard soldiers opened fire on the students. The cause of this action remains unclear to this day. However, at the end of the day, four students were killed and nine others were wounded. Some of those students were not even involved in the protest. They were just walking by or watching the protest from a distance.
41. What were the students at Kent State University protesting? A. The American invasion of Vietnam. B. The American invasion of Cambodia. C. The election of President Richard Nixon. D. The election of the Ohio governor.
42. National Guard troops were sent to the Kent State campus because _______.
A. President Nixon ordered them there B. the students asked them to come C. the Ohio governor ordered them there D. the school's administration asked them to come 43. What happened in Kent, Ohio on May 4, 1970?
A. President Richard Nixon announced the invasion of Cambodia. B. Students at Kent State University began a peaceful protest. C. Riots broke out in the town's streets. D. National Guard soldiers killed four students.
44. This style of writing would best be described as _______. A. expository B. argumentative C. narrative D. descriptive
45. Which of the following words best describes the students at Kent State University in 1970?
A. Apathetic. B. Passionate. C. Cynical.
D. Nostalgic. 41~45:BCDAB Unit test 2
Section A: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
1. Though it was difficult, Carlos knew the only _______ thing to do would be to admit cheating on the test.
A. honestly B. honor C. honorable D. honest
2. Debbie is very _______ to the plight of homeless people and always gets very emotional when she sees them on the street.
A. empathy B. empathetic C. sympathy D. sympathetic
3. Certain types of birds often develop the skill of _______ and sound like they can speak.
A. impressions B. mimicry
C. personification D. imitating
4. As babies develop, they need to learn to _______ before they can walk. A. run B. climb C. swim D. crawl
5. When he was a child, Tony lost all vision in his right eye, so he feels _______ for the difficulties faced by blind people.
A. empathy B. empathetic C. sympathy D. sympathetic
6. Kindergarten teachers often have to reprimand their students for _______. A. mimicry B. misbehaviour C. misery
D. misunderstanding
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