Reading passages

57- One of the things that the Wright brothers 
didn‘t do is that ............. .
A) they searched and obtained information from 
the same sources 
B) they encouraged and inspired each other 
C) they discussed ceaselessly about the probability 
of floating on air 
D) they couldn‟t find explanations why those 
having tried to fly before failed 
E) they worked harmoniously for many years 
Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia and the 
centre of Shiva city. Being the biggest city of 
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa stands on a marshy 
plateau which is surrounded by hills and 
mountains in the middle of the country. It became 
the capital of the country at the end of the 19th
century. Entoto , which was the erstwhile capital 
of the country and was on a high plain as well, 
was inadequate as a capital, being a cold city and 
not having enough combustibles. Taitu, who was 
the empress of the country, persuaded his 
husband Menelik II, who reigned over the 
country between 1889-1913, to have a mansion 
built near the hot water sources down the plain 
and to give out the soils around to the nobles. 
Founded in 1987, the city was named by the 
empress as Addis Ababa, which means ―New 
Flower‖.
58- From the passage, it is clear that ............. .
A) there are large plains in the middle of the 
country, most of which are marshy 
B) Entoto was the first capital of Ethiopia 
C) in winters, one cannot live happily in Ethiopia 
D) the emperor of Ethiopia is not so authoritarian 
E) it is quite difficult for Ethiopians to find 
something to burn for heating 
59- It is referred obliquely in the passage 
that............. .
A) a city should be warm enough to live in 
B) the emperor of Ethiopia could have had a 
mansion built even if his wife had not insisted that 
much 
C) for the people governing Ethiopia, it might be 
better to have a capital on a high place 
D) Addis Ababa takes its name from the vast 
flower gardens surrounding the city 
E) so far, Ethiopia has only had two capitals.