PART Ⅱ PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION [15 min.]
Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.
PART Ⅲ READING COMPREHENSION [40 min.]
SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION [30 min.]
In this section there are six reading passages followed by a total of fifteen multiple-choice questions.Read the passages and then mark your answers on your Coloured ANSWER SHEET.
TEXT A
Black Holes
The theory of stellar evolution predicts that when the core of a star has used up its nuclear fuel,the core will collapse.If the star is about the size of the sun,it will turn into a degenerate dwarf star.If it is somewhat larger,it may undergo a supernova explosion that leaves behind a neutron star.But if the stellar core has a mass greater than about three solar masses,gravitational forces overwhelm nuclear forces and the core collapses.Since nuclear forces are the strongest repulsive forces known,nothing can stop the continued collapse of the star.A black hole in space is formed.
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