Reading passages

258 -We can conclude from the passage that the 
Pakistani citizens ----- .
A) would not be in favour of reunification with India 
B) say that Pakistan has a bright future ahead of it 
C) believe that Pakistan should never have broken 
away from India 
D) seem content with the current economic growth 
E) are hopeful that democracy in Pakistan has a 
bright future 
Rarely does a century begin so clearly and cleanly as 
did the present one. In 1900, Freud published 'The 
Interpretation of Dreams", ending the Victorian Era. 
Queen Victoria, as if on cue, died the following 
January after a 63 -year reign. Her empire included 
one quarter of the world's population, but already the 
Boer War in South Africa was signalling the end of 
the colonial era. In China, the Boxer Rebellion 
heralded the awakening of a new giant. In America, 
cars were replacing horses, and the average life -span 
was about 50, which is today 75. 
259-The main point of the passage is that ---- .
A) the Victorian Era ended in the year 1900 
B) at the end of the 19th century, the British Empire 
was huge 
C) a number of events, unlike the usual way, clearly 
defined the beginning of the 20th century D) China 
used to be an important part of the British Empire 
E) the 19th century was marked by Freud's 'The 
Interpretation of Dreams" 
260 -It is clear from the passage that around the 
year 1900, ---
A) people finally learnt the true meanings of their 
dreams 
B) Queen Victoria disliked people who interpreted 
dreams 
C) many African nations had already gained 
independence 
D) people in the United States did not live as long as 
they do today 
E) cars had not yet been invented 
261 -It is implied in the passage that --- .
A) Freud waited until the turn of the century to 
publish his book 
B) the Boer War meant more revolts against 
colonialism were to come 
C) one quarter of the world's population lives in 

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