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Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear 4 questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) .
The study of mathematics began in ancient GREece thousands of years ago. It has influenced every branch of scientific discovery through the centuries. The Greeks developed arithmetic for keeping business records. These ancient people delighted in playing games with mathematics. From these games and with their knowledge of arithmetic and geometry, they developed algebra and trigonometry. Over a period of nearly two thousand years mathematics did not change. The ancient thoughts and discoveries were preserved in scattered centers of learning or universities during the Dark Ages. In the 17th century Isaac Newton and Wilhelm Liebnitz invented calculus. But only Newton put this knowledge to practical use. Galileo combined mathematics with physics, also in the 17th century, and thereby linked the two sciences. The 17th century was a time of great mathematical interest and development. Many of our 20th-century methods and machines use those 300-year-old theories and methods. The students today learn from centuries of thought and development.
Questions:
1. When did the study of mathematics begin?(A)
2. Who first developed mathematics?(B)
3. How long did mathematics remain unchanged?(D)
4. Who linked the sciences of mathematics and physics?(A)
