military security c) explains that the Spanish Empire in the 16th century was solely concerned with its economic
strength
d) confines himself to a study of current international issues that concern the United States
3. In accordance with the passage, the question of the current role of the United States ............. .
a) is of little interest but anyone but political historians
b) should not be related to the concept of "imperial over stretch"
c) has not viewed within any historical context
d) has triggered off a great deal of discussion throughout society The main advantage of prefabrication are two fold: it is quicker and it does away with
uncertainty. Speed in building is significant these days due to the high cost of land: the-time
during which such an expensive commodity is out of use must be reduced to a minimum. And
partly or wholly prefabricated methods of construction save time on the job because parts are
prepared in the factory beforehand. Prefabrication does away with uncertainty because it means
that the whole building is made of standard parts the behaviour of which is known and has been
tested.
4. Since land is very precious it is important that..............
a) the building materials should also be expensive
b) costs do not continue to rise
c) people should not disagree as to the advantages of prefabrication
d) it does not remain out of use for long 5. The only one advantage of using prefabricated parts is that............. .
a) this method is cheaper than standard methods
b) fewer skilled workmen are required
c) less land is needed
d) buildings can be constructed much faster 6. When a building is founded from standard parts that hale been well-tested ............. .
a) One is still not sure how they will behave in a particular situation
b) there is no scope for originality
c) new methods of construction are overlooked