Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Walt Whitman, born in New York in 1819, was one of American’s unusual literary figures. As an individualist, he rambled through the countryside seeing people and places, and making them his own. His experiences in earning a living were varied : at times he was a printer, a teacher, a carpenter, a nurse, and a newspaper editor. He was a big hearted man, open and accepting. He gave freely of his time by caring for the wounded during the Civil War. Though he lived in the city, he often spent time in the country, developing his strong sense of nature, which carried through to his poems. In 1855, he collected the verses he had written, and published them in one thin volume, “Leaves of Grass” a book which he revised and rewrote all the rest of his life. The book was ridiculed by some poets and generally ignored by the others, probably because his verse forms were not traditional. He had felt that it was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order to communicate his views. His reputation didn’t grow until after his death, and it reached a high point in 1920s. Since then, Whitman’s style has greatly influenced modern poets. 29. The best title for this passage is ………….. A. Leaves of Grass. B. A Country Man. C. Poetry : A New Form. D. Walt Whitman. 30. The word “rambled” in line 2 is most similar to the meaning of ……. A. marched excitedly. B. stopped briefly. C. walked slowly. D. travelled quickly. 31. Whitman’s big-heartedness is shown by his ……. A. visiting the countryside. B. caring for the wounded. C. being an individualist. D. rewriting Leaves of Grass. 32. The passage says that during Whitman’s life time, other poets…….. A. communicated with him. B. praised him. C. accepted him. D. laughed at him. 33. What is not true about Walt Whitman? A. He was a farmer. B. He was a a teacher C. He was a a nurse D. He was a printer