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1. The ode was original a ceremonial poem written to celebrate public occasions orexalted subjects. ! C "2. #nowledge o$ the rate at which a ship is tra%eling through the water is important i$the

! Cna%igator need to estimate the time o$ arri%al.

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3. The earth is the onl& planet with a large number o$ ox&gen in its atmosphere. ! C "4. 'obert (rost was not well )nown as a poet until he reached the $orties.

! C "c$* The amounts o$ ox&gen and nitrogen in the air almost alwa&s remain stable+ but theamount

! Co$ water %apor %ar& considerabl&. "5. ,ulticolored woodcuts must be printed with as man& bloc)s as ------- colors in thecomposition. * there are+ !* man&+ C* some o$+ "* it is.

6. painter who li%ed most o$ his li$e in the ,iddle /est+ rant wood has calledmerica1s

! C "23ainter o$ the 4oil.27. /hile ancient times people simpl& painted inanimate objects+ during the 'enaissancethe

!painting o$ 2still li$e2 de%eloped as an accepted art $orm.

C "8. The merican $rontiersman+ politician+ and soldier "a%& croc)ett is one o$ the mostpopular o$

! Cmerican hero. "9. Three months a$ter the& ha%e been laid+ crocodile eggs are read& hatched. ! C "10. 3eas re5uire rich soil+ constant moistures+ and a cool growing season to de%elopwell. ! C "11. dolphin locates underwater objects in its path b& doing a series o$ clic)ing andwhistling

! C "sounds.

12. The greater an objects1s mass+ the more di$$icult it is ------------ . ** to speed it up or slow it down!* it speeds up or slows downC* than speeding it up or slowing it down"* than speeding up or slowing down

13. desert area that has been without water $or six &ears will still bloom when rainwill come.

! C "14. One o$ the essential $eatures o$ the modern s)&scraper is being the ele%ator. ! C "15. rabbit mo%es about b& hopping on its hind legs+ which are much longer and morestrong than

! C "its $ront legs.

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1.A, 2.D, 3.B, 4.D, 5.A, 6.D, 7.A,8.D, 9.D, 10.B, 11.D, 12.A, 13.D, 14.C, 15.D

16. The snow& egret is about the sie o$ large crow. ! C "

17. The grape is the ----------- + juic& $ruit o$ a wood& %ine.* s)in!* which is smoothC* smooth s)in

"* smooths)inned18. In the second hal$ o$ the nineteenth centur&+ textiles $rom the southwestern 9nitedstate+ particularl& $abrics wo%en b& the :a%ajo people+ --------------------- .

* began to be used as rugs!* rugs began to be usedC* as rugs began to be used"* began to used them as rugs

19. "uring adolescence man& &oung people begin to 5uestion held b& their$amilies.

* the %alues!* o$ the %aluesC* the %alues are

"* are the %alues20. "uring the ,iddle ges+ handwriting notices )ept groups o$ nobles in$ormed o$important e%ents. ! C "21. In her writing+ Elimor /&lie o$ten dealt with her own personalit& as it was+ ratherthan --------- .

* as was de$ines b& others!* its de$initions b& othersC* other1s de$inition"* as others de$ined it

22. Congress chartered the $irst !an) o$ the 9nited 4tates in ;7


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28. :atural adhesi%es are primaril& o$ animals or %egetable origin. ! C "29. s a glacier melts+ roc)s+ boulders+ trees+ and tons o$ dirt deposit. ! C "30. The 4uwannee 'i%er has been ne%er important $or transport and no signi$icanth&dropower

! C "potential.

31. merican manu$acturers depend on ocean shipping $or most o$ trade with othercountries. ! C "32. The root o$ the chicor& plant is o$ten ground up and added to co$$ee to eliminationits

! C "bitterness.33. 4ome nematodes are %er& tin& that it Is necessar& to %iew them through amicroscope. ! C "34. It is estimated that a scienti$ic principle has a li$e expectanc& o$ approximatel& adecade

! Cbe$ore it drasticall& re%ised or replaced b& newer in$ormation.

"35. The more arid the continent+ the less the amount o$ annual precipitation

--------------- .* runs o$$ that!* runs it o$$C* that runs it o$$"* that runs o$$

24.A, 25.D, 26.C, 27.D, 28.C, 29.D, 30.A, 31.C, 32.D, 33.B, 34.D, 35.D

36. =e reall& deser%ed the award because he per$ormed --------------- was expectedo$ him.

* much better $rom!* more better thanC* much better as"* much better than

37. =e was stopped each doen &ards b& $riends who wanted to congratulate him. ! C "

38. s we ha%e $inished the $irst lesson+ now we will read the second one. ! C "39. To ta)e pride in what deser%es boasting is one thing+ and to ta)e good care o$ it is5uite --------- .

* others!* thingC* another"* the other

40. The doctor1s records must be )ept thorough and neatl&+ so as to insure good boo))eeping. ! C "41. /h& is a man in ci%il li$e perpetuall& slandering and bac)biting his $ellow men+ andis unable

! Cto see good e%en in his $riends> "42. 2"o &ou thin) that the labor bill will be passed>2 2Oh+ &es. It1s --------- that it will.2

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!* %er& li)el&C* near positi%e"* 5uite certainl&

43. ?i)e a s&non&m o$ speech+ which is the general term+ address implies some degreeo$

! C "$ormalit&.44. 'abbits and hares loo) much li)e and are o$ten mista)en $or each other.

! C "45. s e%er& other nation+ the 9nited 4tates used to de$ine its unit o$ currenc&+ thedollars+

! C "in terms o$ the gold standard.46. The prime minister1s con%iction $or improper campaign practices is li)el& to result in

! Cincreasing pressure that she resigns. "47. /hen the boulders are made o$ roc) that is di$$erent $rom the bedroc) which the&or the

! C

soil o$ the $ield rests+ the& are called erratics. "48. It would be di$$icult $or a man o$ his political a$$iliation+ -------+ to become a senator$rom the south.

* though charming and capable is he!* e%en with charm and so capableC* charming and ha%ing capabilit&"* howe%er charming and capable

36.D, 37.A, 38.D, 39.C, 40.B, 41.C, 42.B, 43.A, 44.B, 45.A, 46.D, 47.B, 48.D

49. 3enicillin is perhaps the drug -------- more li%es than an& other in the histor& o$medicine.

* what has sa%ed!* which sa%edC* which has sa%ed"* who sa%es

50. $ter his trips to the west between ;8@0 and ;87A+ 'alph lber !a)eloc) wouldo$ten

!3ainted merican Indian encampments on brownand&ellowtoned can%ases. C "51. The cit& o$ !oston was settled in ;@B0 on a hill&+ wooded peninsula where the

charles 'i%er ! C

$lows into a natural harbors. "

52. rtist =elen (ran)enthaler returned home $rom college on ;


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does not seem surprising+ considering the huge numbers o$ insects that comprise thebul)

! Co$ the species.

"55. politician can ma)e a legislati%e proposal more ------- b& gi%ing speci$icexamples o$ what its e$$ect will be.

* to understand

!* understandabl&C* understandable"* when understood

56. !e$ore e%er& presidential election in the 9nited 4tates+ the statisticians tr& to guessthe proportion o$ the population that --------- $or each candidate.

* are %oted!* %otingC* to be %oted"* will %ote

57. The decimal numeral s&stem is one o$ the ------ wa&s o$ expressing numbers.* use$ul most world1s!* world1s most use$ul

C* use$ul world1s most"* most world1s use$ul

58. :ebras)a has $loods in some &ears+ ----------- .* in others droughts!* droughts are othersC* while other droughts"* others in drought

59. ,an& o$ the recording instruments used in %ar& branches o$ science are)&mographs. ! C "60. In the 9nited 4tates among @0 percent o$ the space on the pages o$ newspapers isreser%ed

! C$or ad%ertising. "

49.C, 50.C, 51.D, 52.C, 53.B, 54.A, 55.C, 56.D, 57.B, 58.A, 59.B, 60.A

61. The spontaneit& o$ children1s artwor) sets it apart $rom the regulated uni$orming o$much o$

! Cwhat otherwise go on in traditional extraordinar& classrooms. "

62. (ossils o$ plant that ha%e been extinct $or $i$t& million &ears ha%e been $ound inlarge

! Cdeposits o$ amber near the !altic 4ea. "63. The luxuriant hardwood timberland o$ the southern ppalachian ,ountains isclassed as

!a temperate rain $orests. C "64. !one and i%or& needles $ound at archaeological sites indicate that clothes ha%ebeen sewn

! C$or some ;7+000 &ears ago. "



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65. The sun seems to ha%e been $ormed when the uni%erse was alread& ;0 billion&ears. ! C "66. The satellites are $re5uentl& eclipsed b& Fupiter and ma& be seen to transit Fupiteras dar)

! Cshadows or passing behind the planet. "

67. Though rtist Tatun was totall& blind in one e&e and had onl& slight %ision inanother+ ! C

he became an internationall& renowned ja musician. "68. :ot since erald 'eed has a chie$ executi%e ser%ed two $ull terms or lea%e/ashington with

! Ccheers ringing in his ears. "69. E%en the most discriminating gourmet will agree that $ood in the south is as goodas an& other

! C "region in the countr&.70. In her writing+ Elinor /&lie+ o$ten dealt with her own responsibilit& as it was+ raterthan ------- .

* as others de$ined it!* other1s de$initionsC* its de$inition b& others"* it was de$ined b& others

71. 4ome scientists predict that+ despite greater material output+ the people in the &earA+000 will

! Cbe poorer in man& wa&s than it is toda&. "72. Genus approaches the Earth more closel& than an& other planet is. ! C "

61.D, 62.A, 63.D, 64.D, 65.D, 66.D, 67.C, 68.C, 69.D, 70.A, 71.D, 72.D

73. --------------- le$t be$ore the deadline+ it doesn1t seem li)el& that Fohn willaccomplish the job.

* lthough such a short time!* It is such a shortC* /ith so short time

"* /ith such a short time74. /ith the start $or the penn& papers in the ;8B01s+ the number o$ people ---------a newspaper rose considerabl&.

* regularl& reading!* were reading regularl&C* regularl& reading what"* who reading regularl&

75. Tempera+ a t&pe o$ paint+ is prepared $rom a mixture o$ water+ egg &ol)+ and onebut more

! CTinted powders. "76. O%er $ort& &ears ago+ =elen =all1s outstanding contributions as a settlementorganier catch

!



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the attention o$ president (ran)lin 'oose%elt+ who appointed her to his ad%isor&committee

C "on economic securit&.77. 3art o$ the sunlight that stri)es the Earth is re$lected into the s)&+ and a rest isabsorbed

! Cb& the ground.

"78. t present production le%els+ --------- deposits o$ bauxite can pro%ide the worldwith aluminum $orhundreds o$ &ears.

* )nown!* )nown areC* the& are )nown"* what is )nown

79. It seemed as i$ I hadn1t scarcel& done an&thing worthwhile with m& time+ $or I $ailedthree

! C "courses.

80. The o$$ice manager insists that his sta$$ use all o$ its %acation time+ but he hardl&ne%er

! C "ta)es a %acation himsel$.81. ?i$e insurance+ be$ore a%ailable onl& to &oung+ health& persons+ can now beobtained $or

! Cold people and e%en $or pets. "82. ,oon5ua)es originating at deep o$ some 800 )ilometers indicate the ,oon hasconsiderable

! C "rigidit& and is not molten at such le%els.

73.D, 74.A, 75.C, 76.B, 77.C, 78.A, 79.A, 80.C, 81.A, 82.B.

83. !iologists and anthropologists possesses a wealth o$ e%idence to indicate thathuman beings arose

!$rom lower $orms o$ li$e o%er a time long period. C "84. ?ad&bugs are desirous in the garden because most )inds eat aphids and otherharm$ul insects.

! C "85. It has been estimated that onl& A; percent o$ the world1s land sur$ace areculti%atable and that

! COnl& 7.@ percent is actuall& under culti%ation.

"86. To become a s)illed photograph+ a person should ha%e both manual dexterit& and agood

! Ce&e $or detail.

"87. (or centuries+ music ha%e pla&ed acoustical guitars+ which produce sound $rom the%ibration

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88. ?angston =ughes alwa&s seemed to )now exactl& who he was+ and those)nowledges helped

!ma)e him one o$ the most respected writers in the 9nited 4tates.

C "89. !an)ing is ancient origin+ though little B )nown about its histor& prior to thethirteenth

! C "

centur&.90. u bones ha%e an exterior la&er+ termed the cortex+ that is smooth+ dense+continuous+ and ----------- .

* o$ %ar&ing thic)ness!* %aried thic)nessC* its thic)ness %aries"* its thic)ness %ar&ing

91. The holograph was an instrument emplo&ed to send signals b& re$lecting sunlight amirror or

! C "mirrors.92. In retrospect+ sadness+ rather anger+ seems to be the o%erriding emotion in

?angston ! C "

=ughes1s poetr&.93. Obsidian+ an uncommon %olcanic roc)+ polishes good and ma)es an attracti%esemiprecious

! C "stone.94. !usiness c&cles ha%e been placed the scrutin& o$ statisticians so that recurringpatterns

! Cnot apparent at $irst sight might be disclosed. "83.D, 84.A, 85.C, 86.B, 87.A, 88.B, 89.A, 90.A, 91.D, 92.A, 93.C, 94.A.

95. (or a long time cotton ran)ed $irst between labama1s crops+ but toda& it accounts$or

! Conl& a $raction o$ the agricultural production. "96. The earliest steamdri%en %ehicles produced great amount o$ noise. ! C "97. The double bull1s e&e in center o$ a dart board is worth $i$t& points. ! C "

98. 4eaweed nurtures numerous communities o$ li%ing things+ which are protectedunder the

! C/et co%erings o$ the weeds while the tide out. "99. The wan)le engine+ sometimes re$erred as a rotar& engine+ deli%ers more power $orits sie

! C "than a con%entional piston engine.100. (arm animals ha%e been regardless b& nearl& all societies as a %aluable economicresource. ! C "101. !auxite ores di$$er considerabl& ph&sical appearance+ according to their impuritiesand

! C "



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structural compositions.102. =elen Gendler1s essa&s present )e& insight into and %ital anal&ses the wor)s o$major british

! C "and merican authors.103. The waterwheel is a mechanism designed to harness energ& $rom a sourceinstead than

! C "

animals.104. :o other be%erage comes e%en close to ri%aling co$$ee as the more widel& drun) ! C

re$reshment in the world. "105. ,os5uitos usuall& la& eggs on top stagnant water. ! C "106. ?anguon =ughes1s The !oo) o$ :egro ?oo)sore is a too much %aluableintroduction to

!an integral part o$ $ol) literature o$ the 9nited 4tates.

C "

95.B, 96.D, 97.C, 98.D, 99.B, 100.A, 101.A, 102.C, 103.D, 104.C, 105.D, 106.A.

107. 4e%en o$ planets rotate in the same direction as their orbital motions+ while Genus ! C

and 9ranus rotate in the opposite direction. "

108. The ,illicent 'ogers ,useum houses $i%e thousand pieces o$ =ispanic andmerican Indian

jewelr&+textiles+ and other objects document the %ibranc& o$ these cultures.

! C "109. (rom ;8@@ to ;8BB+ the bison population in :orth merica was reduced $rom anestimated

! C;B million to a $ew hundreds. "110. The Obie wards ha%e been gi%en annuall& $or ;


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!* one o$ the greatest periodsC* was o$ the greatest periods"* the greatest periods

115. "espite its wide range o$ st&les and instrumentation+ countr& music has certaincommon $eatures ------- its own special character.

* gi%e it that!* that gi%e itC* gi%e that

"* that gi%es it to116. ------- around stones that are sunwarmed+ e%en the smallest o$ stones createstin& currents o$ warm air.

* The cool air!* I$ the air is coolC* That the air cools"* The cooler the air

117. E%en as he wrote copiousl& on such di%erse topic as education+ politics+ andreligion+

!?ewis ,um$ord remained acti%e in cit& and regional planning.

C "

107.A, 108.C, 109.D, 110.B, 111.D, 112.C, 113.B, 114.A, 115.B, 116.B, 117.B

118. (or centuries the aromatic spices o$ the (ar East has been in demand b& thepeople o$

! C "the East and /est.119. :ine state attorne& generals ha%e been meeting latel&+ apparentl& to prepare a

! C "tobaccocompan&st&le humdinger court case against so$ties.120. /hen seeing near the horion+ the moon appears stri)ingl& larger than when%iewed o%erhead. ! C "121. The $iremen were unable to determine exactl& what caused the $ire+ when the&said that the&

! Cwould continue the in%estigation.

"122. !ecause o$ its strong record during earlier recessions+ the mutual $und has andwill

! C

continue to be attracti%e to small in%estors. "

123. !oth china+ 'ussia+ and the united states are aware o$ the role the& pla& in worlda$$airs. ! C "124. :either 'ussia nor the 9nited 4tates ha%e been able to disco%er a mutuall&satis$actor&

! C "plan $or gradual disarmament.125. 2/hene%er I ha%e to write a paper+ I don1t )now where to begin.2 2I ha%e the same problem+ but ------- the paper seems to write itsel$.2

* starting!* ha%ing startedC* once I start"* a$ter to start

126. n echo is a sound heard subse5uentl& it is re$lected $rom an object. ! C "



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127. /hile the two reappeared a$ter being absent $or o%er a month+ e%er&one in theexpedition

! Cwas surprised to $ind them so little changed.

"128. /e had been in the cit& not more than two da&s until we $ound that we needed aguide. ! C "

129. measuring worm can hold itsel$ straight out $rom a branch so that loo)s li)e asmall twig. ! C "118.C, 119.A, 120.A ,121.C,122.C, 123.A, 124.B, 125.C, 126.B, 127.A, 128.C,

129.D

130. 4cholars o$ historical change $eel that the %elocit& o$ histor& has been $astl& ! C

accelerated b& the onward rush o$ science and technolog& during the twentieth centur&. "

131. narcotic is a substance that is ha%ing a strong depressant e$$ect on the humanner%ous

! Cs&stem. "132. $ter searching $or e%idence in the house+ the police concluded that the thie$ mustha%e

! Ccome in through the window and stole the sil%er while the $amil& was sleep. "133. To become a member o$ the ci%ic association+ one need onl& attend threemeetings and

!to pa& his $ees regularl&. C "134. /hen our neighbor1s grandson caught his $inger in the car door+ he did not cr&e%en though

!it must ha%e hurted him a great deal. C "135. ll alligator is an animal somewhat li)e a crocodile+ but with a broad+ $latten snout. ! C "136. ?i)e other animals+ the tin& )angaroo rat has the abilit& to manu$acture water inhis

!

bod& b& metabolic con%ersion o$ carboh&drates. C "137. :ot until ten &ears ago was there much need $or personal computer. ! C "138. 4ea turtles can spend their li$etime in sea without e%er touching land. ! C "139. )angaroo mo%es around b& leaping on its rear legs+ which is much bigger andstronger

! C "than its $ront legs.140. In order to pre%ent disease on a worldwide base+ nations must wor) together. ! C "141. The 3etri$ied (orest :ational 3ar) o$ riona is one o$ the most uni5ue par)s in the

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142. (ound in all parts o$ the state+ pines are the most ordinar& trees in eorgia. ! C "143. 3redators and parasites share a $undamental characteristic6 the& both sur%i%e athe price

! C "o$ others.

130.C, 131.A, 132.D, 133.B, 134.C, 135.D, 136.C, 137.D, 138.A, 139.C, 140.C,

141.C, 142.D, 143.C

144. This In$ormation ----------------------- to a great man& people.* was pro%ed to be use$ul!* has pro%ed it use$ulC* has been pro%ed to be use$ul"* has pro%ed use$ul

145. 3s&chiatrists are ridiculed $or ---------------- + but new research on genes andthe brain suggests the& might be right.

* a mental illness calling e%er& 5uir)!* a calling $or mental illness e%er 5uir)C* calling mental illness an e%er&

146. In the ;


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C "

144.D, 145.D, 146.C, 147.F, 148.B, 149.C, 150.B, 151.D, 152.B.

153. O$ten when the weather is extremel& hot+ people ha%e %er& thirst& but are notterribl&

! C "hungr&.

154. 3ioneers on the plains sometimes li%ing in dugouts+ sod rooms cut into hillsides. ! C "155. In ;78@ !enjamin (ran)lin $irst suggested da&light sa%ings time as a means o$cutting

! Cdown on the consumes o$ candles

"156. n extremel& dangerous $orms o$ cocaine+ crac) attac)s the ner%ous s&stem+brain+ and

!bod& in a sharper $ashion than cocaine. C "

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169. In one t&pe o$ laminating+ alternate la&ers o$ wood are placed with their grainsrunning

! Cat night angles to each others. "170. In general+ prawns li%e shallow coastal waters or in streams. ! C "171. The enith pro%ides a means $or ma)ing %arious calculates in astronom&.

! C "172. The application o$ electronic controls made --------- b& the microprocessor andcomputer storage ha%e multiplied the uses o$ the modern t&pewriter.

* it possible!* possibleC* it is possible"* possibilit&

173. $ter the great bliard o$ ;


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"183. nimals that li%e in areas that are co%ered in show in winter change the color o$their coat

! C according the seasons. "184. The dodo+ a giant bird now extinct+ li%ed on the island o$ ,auritius+ in IndianOcean.

! C "185. 3elican Island in (lorida and Oregon Islands in Oregon are wildli$e re$uges. ! C "186. The most coral islands de%elop $rom ree$s that grow up around %olcanic re$uges. ! C "187. /hen the island o$ 4urtse& was eighteen months old a $irst lea$& green plantappeared. ! C "

179.(D), 180.(A), 181.(B), 182.(B), 183.(D), 184.(D), 185.(D), 186.(A), 187.(?)

188. The new island o$ 4urtse& is its ideal natural laborator& $or scientists.

! C ";8


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C "198. Fe)&ll island has been one o$ eorgia1s 4tate par)s in ;


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accomplishment !

o$ the group was that it met at all. C "212. The intelligence abilit& o$ an athlete is usuall& $ar more than the& would expect.

! C "213. The more 'obert tried to please his mother through mere $latter&+ the greater hesucceeded

! C "in anno&ing her.214. "o &ou )now that the population o$ /ashington ".C. is about as man& as that o$,inneapolis>

! C "215. ,ost /illiam (aul)ner1s no%els deal with the uni%ersal problems o$ e%il asrepresented b&

! C "$amil& disintegration and degeneration.

210.(c), 211.(b), 212.(c), 213.(c), 214.(c), 215.(?).

216. enerall& spea)ing+ tax returns must be $iled annuall&+ but in $ew cases the& mustbe submitted

! Ce%er& six months.

"217. 5uestion o$ten posed about journalism is 2=ow much $reedom should reportersha%e

!interpreting an& gi%en news item>2

C "218. n anal&tical index group man& indi%idual subtopics under major subjectheadings. ! C "219. /ithin the lamo were one hundred and eight& men+ more than two thirds o$them had

! recentl& migrated $rom nearb& states. C "220. E%er& one o$ the bo&s ....... here &esterda& has a bic&cle. a. was b. were c. who was d. who were221. The building opposite to the ban) is among the $ew higher ones that has been putup

! C

during the last $ew &ears. "216.(c), 217.(d), 218.(a), 219.(b), 220.(d), 221.(c).

222. The hurricane+ coming while it did+ too) the (lorida coastal communit& b&surprise. ! C "223. /h& did the alapagos Islands ha%e so man& $inches+ a di$$erent )ind o$bea) suited to its special $eeding habits a. each has b. with each c. each with d. with which224. ll steam engines wor) $or the same reason 6 steam occupies more than ;+700times the water $rom which it comes. a. o$ the space o$ much o$ b. much o$ the space c. with as much space as



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d. as much space as225. 4cientists ha%e recentl& argued that Einstein1s contribution to ph&sics andmathematics

!are less important as :ewton1s. C "226. E%en the most discriminating gourmet will agree that $ood in the 4outh is as goodas an&

! C "other region in the countr&.227. The stud& o$ astronom& is so recent as the past centuries+ but astrolog& hasexisted $or

! C "thousands o$ &ears.228. The scientists who are probabl& mostl& interested in $lights to the moon aregeologists.229. ,icrowa%e o%en thermometers are more cost than other )inds o$ thermometers. ! C "230. ,ercur& is the most small planet in the solar s&stem and the closest to the sun. ! C "

231. The store . a. that had the recentl& big sale went ban)rupt b. that recentl& had the big sale went ban)rupt c. that had the big recentl& sale went ban)rupt d. that had the big sale went recentl& ban)rupt232. The intelligence abilit& o$ an athlete is usuall& $or more than the& would expect. ! C "222.(B), 223.(C), 224.(D), 225.(C), 226.(D), 227.(A), 228.(D), 229.(B), 230.(B),

231.(B), 232.(C).

233. (armers grow popcorn in much the same wa& .......... $ield corn+ except that therows are planted closer together.

a. that the& growb. that growc. the& grow itd. do the& grow

234. .......... o$ten added to sauces and soups+ is plenti$ul and relati%el& inexpensi%e.a. 3arsel&+ an herb that isb. (or parsel&+ an herb to bec. n herb+ parsel& isd. 3arsel&+ is that herb

235. The rapes o$ /rath+ a no%el about the "epression &ears o$ the ;


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b. lthough all li%ing things that consist o$c. ll li%ing things consisting o$d. In all li%ing things consisting o$

239. newspaper1s political cartoons ........... capsule %ersions o$ editorial opinion. a. ser%e as b. ser%e c. in ser%ing d. be ser%ed240. painter who li%ed most o$ his li$e in the ,iddle /est+ rant /ood has calledmerica1s 23ainter ! C "

o$ the 4oil.2241. Chromosomes as appear long+ tangled threads when the& $irst become %isibleduring the earl&

! C " prophase stage o$ mitosis.

233.(A), 234.(A), 235.(A), 236.(C), 237.(D), 238.(A), 239.(A), 240.(D), 241.(A).

242. In the ,iddle ges+ boo)s called bestiaries were prepared in an attempt todescribe animals+

!real or imagine + that exempli$ied human traits.

C "243. The relationship o$ ?atin merican music to !lac) music in the 9nited 4tates isclearl&

! Ce%ident in the unaccented beats that are common to either. "244. 4e%en o$ planets rotate in the same direction as their orbital motions+ while Genusand 9ranus ! Crotate in the opposite direction. "245. good exercise program helps teach people to a%oid the habits that mightshorten the li%es. ! C "246. :obod& should be able to $ind $ault in that argument. ! C "247. 4ince the earl& ;


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! C "

242.(C), 243.(D), 244.(A), 245.(D), 246.(B), 247.(A), 248.( ), 249.( ), 250.( ),

251.(D), 252.(A), 253.(D).

254. :o custom+ belie$+ or action can be $ull& understood awa& its social or culturalcontext. ! C "

255. The lexandria aette+ published dail& since ;7


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! C "267. One or the other o$ the secretaries ha%e to attend the meeting. !ut both o$ themare reluctant

! C "to do so.268. /agner and 4trauss were such good $riends that the& $re5uentl& exchanged gi$tswith one another. ! C "

269. Culture and societ& are so interdependent that the& do not occur without eachanother. ! C "270. The characters in ,rs. 3ale&1s short stories are unable to understand an&thingabout

themsel%es or to communicate with one another in an& but the most primiti%e and

! C " unre%ealing $ashion.271. The $armer uses wood to build a house .................. to store grains. a*with which b* where c*which d*in which

265.(A), 266.(D), 267.(C), 268.(D), 269.(D), 270.(B), 271.( ).

272. The se%enteenth centur& was one in that man& signi$icant ad%ances were made inboth

! C " science and philosoph&.273. 4ome antibiotics used in the treatment o$ human disease are li)e onl& in that the&are

! C "obtained $rom $ungi and bacteria.

274. In the attempt to control in$lation b& eliminating social programs+ there are ethicallimits

!be&ond where man& economists and politicians are reluctant to go.

C "275. The biggest single hobb& in merica+ the one that mericans spend most time+energ&

! Cand mone&+ is gardening.

"276. Constructed in Chicago in ;88B+ the =ome Insurance !uilding was the $irstbuilding in

the world that the $loors and the exterior masonr& walls were supported b& as)eleton

! C " $ramewor) o$ metal.277. d%ancements in technolog& are inextricabl& lin)ed to the strength and sur%i%al o$the

! hightech industr& and its potential to create new jobs. C "272.(B), 273.(C), 274.( ), 275.(B), 276.(B), 277.(C).

278. The chimpanee possesses hand tool+ the stic)& termite stic)+ with which it digstermites

! C out o$ logs and stumps.



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"279. (or the past $ew &ears+ researchers ha%e per$ected their control o%er themo%ement o$

! Ccells and microbes b& using lowpower laser beams.

"280. 3erhaps the most uni5ue thing about carbon atoms are their abilit& to combinewith

! C " themsel%es.281. 3s&chologists and ps&chiatrists are trained to encourage their parents to tal) $orthe

! C things that are causing them di$$icult&. "282. 3h&sicists sought wa&s .................... man& others to emit light+ ampli$&ing it tomuch

higher powers.*how one atom or molecule could stimulate!*one atom or molecule stimulating

C*stimulating one atom or molecule b&"*b& which one atom or molecule could stimulate

283. In mathematical terms+ modern algebra is set o$ objects with rules $or connectingor

! C relating those objects. "284. 3enns&l%ania has the most institutions o$ higher learning than an& other state has. ! C "285. n ideal is a standard .................. people judge real phenomena. *how !*o$ C*b& which "*$or it286. (ounded around ;07+ the coma pueblo is considered ..............settlement in the9nited 4tates.

* the oldest continuousl& occupied!* occupied continuousl& the oldestC* the oldest occupied continuousl&"* continuousl& the oldest occupied

287. One o$ the most di$$icult problems in understanding sleep is determining what the ! C

$unctions o$ sleep is. "

278.(A), 279.(B), 280.(C), 281.(C), 282.(D), 283.(B), 284.(A), 285.(C), 286.(A),

287.(B).

288. Facobson is o$ten re$erred to ............... at the $actor&.*as the best engineer!*be the best engineerC*b& the president to be the best engineer"* as being the best engineer

289. Teaching and learning are part o$ the same educational experience butun$ortunatel& the&

!are o$ten thought o$ to be separate.

C "290. n epigram is usuall& de$ined to be a bright or witt& thought tersel& andingeniousl&

! C "



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expressed.291. /e usuall& de$ine an epigram to be a bright or witt& thought tersel& andingeniousl&

! C expressed. "292. 3erhaps &ou ha%e $ound some words to li%e b& and treasured them because the&sa&

!something which &ou regard to be %ital.C "

293. The truc) was $ound ................ an =ighwa& @B. * to be abandoned !* to be abandoning C* abandoned "* abandon294. Imagine to m& surprise when I saw one man tn the car pull out a poc)et boo) andbegin

! C to read. "295. To read Tolsto& and to be introduced to nineteenthcentur& 'ussian literature is

two ! C

excellent reasons $or ta)ing pro$essor ,orrel1s course. "296. 3aris is one o$ the man& cities in the world that are currentl& de%eloping programso$

!restoring their historical buildings. C "297. .......................+ a (orm 7 must be completed. * To appl& $or this job !* In order to get his job C* ,a)ing application $or this job "* I$ &ou want to appl& $or this job

288.(A), 289.(D), 290.(B), 291.(B), 292.(D), 293.( ), 294.(A), 295.(C), 296.(C),

297.(D).

298. !allads were earl& t&pes o$ poetr& and ma& ha%e been among a $irst )inds o$music. ! C "299. "uring the ;@001s s)illed shoema)ers scarce were in what is now the 9nited4tates. ! C "300. 4alt la)e cit&+ 9tah1s capital and largest cit&+ is industrial and ban)ing center.

! C "301. The arthropods+ including insects and spiders+ are great economic and medical

! Csigni$icance.

"302. The research o$ 3erc& Fuliar has contributed to the creation o$ drugs that are in

! C widespread use o%er %ictims o$ arthritis. "303. To his rural neighbors+ 'obert (rost was an li)el& $armer who wrote poets late atnight. ! C "304. 4tatistics suggests that the population o$ this countr& will be doubled in ten &ears1time. ! C "



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305. The walls o$ this chapel are o$ solid masonr& twent&two and a hal$ $oot high and$our

! C " $eet thic).306. The wee)s o$ summer training are o$ten as tense $or sports writers as it is $or$ootball

! C " pla&ers and coaches.

307. ,aritime law regulates commerce and na%igation on the seas or other na%igablewaters+ !

including inland la)e ri%ers. C "308. In all o$ the wor)ers1 union+ the& had de$inite and detailed rules about pension. ! C "309. The tartar chie$ controls a thousand men+ all o$ them must obe& his orders in bothwar

! C " and peace.310. The $armer uses wood to build a house ................... to store grains.

*with which !*where C* which "*in which

298.(C), 299.(C), 300.(C), 301.(B), 302.(C), 303.(C), 304.( ), 305.(C), 306.(D),

307.(D), 308.(C), 309.(A), 310.(D).

311. In the ,iddle ges+ boo)s called bestiaries were prepared in an attempt todescribe animals+

!real or imagine+ that exempli$ied human traits. C "312. The relationship o$ ?atin merican music to !lac) music in the 9nited 4tates isclearl&

! Ce%ident in the unaccented beats that are common to either. "313. 4e%en o$ planets rotate in the same direction as their orbital motions+ while Genusand 9ranus

! Crotate in the opposite direction. "314. good exercise program helps teach people to a%oid the habits that mightshorten the li%es. ! C "

315. :obod& should be able to $ind $ault in that argument. ! C "316. 4ince the earl& ;


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! C "320. drama is a stor& intended to be presented b& actors onto a stage. ! C "321. The relationship between law to libert& is e%en more paradoxical than thatbetween law

! Cand order."

322. n opera combines the excitement o$ drama and spectacle to the power o$ music. ! C "

311.(C), 312.(D), 313.(A), 314.(D), 315.(B), 316.(A), 317.( ), 318.( ), 319.( ),

320.(D), 321.(A), 322.(D).

323. The production o$ tim ore in the 9nited 4tates is relati%el& insigni$icant+ .............less than one hundred tons annuall&. * amounting to !* in the amount C* amounts to it "* to the amount o$324. Earlier or later+ all la)es are in$luenced b& eutrophication+ a process in which la)esediment

!

lowers the depth o$ the water and drains ox&gen $rom it. C "325. Fe)&ll island has been one o$ eorgia1s state par)s in ;


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well.* human beha%ior is studied !* is human beha%ior studiedC* is studied human beha%ior "* human beha%ior

336. The new in$ormation on asbestos caused panic in construction and industr& li)e. ! C "

323.(A), 324.(A), 325.(D), 326.(D), 327.(D), 328.(C), 329.(C), 330.(D), 331.(C),

332.(A), 333.(D), 334.(D), 335.(B), 336.(D).

337. The wea%ing design was then embellished with a series o$ small chained diamondor %ertical

! Cand igag lines.

"338. side $rom the resolution to ha%e more ecumenical con$erences+ the mostaccomplishment

!o$ the group was that it met at all.

C "339. The intelligence abilit& o$ an athlete is usuall& $ar more than the& would expect.

! C "340. The more 'obert tried to please his mother through mere $latter&+ the greater hesucceeded in

! C "anno&ing her.

341. "o &ou )now that the population o$ washington ".C. is about as man& as that o$,inneapolis>

! C "342. ,ost /illiam (aul)ner1s no%els deal with the uni%ersal problems o$ e%il asrepresented b& $amil&

! C " disintegration and degeneration.343. enerall& spea)ing+ tax returns must be $iled annuall&+ but in $ew cases the& mustbe submitted

C e%er& six months.

"344. 5uestion o$ten posed about journalism is 2=ow much $reedom should reportersha%e interpreting

! C an& gi%en news item>2

"345. n anal&tical index group man& indi%idual subtopics under major subject

headings. ! C "

346. /ithin the lamo were one hundred and eight& men+ more than two thirds o$them had recentl&

! migrated $rom nearb& states.

C "347. E%er& one o$ the bo&s ............. here &esterda& has a bic&cle. * was !* were C* who was "* who were348. The building opposite to the ban) is among the $ew higher ones that has been putup during the

! C last $ew &ears.

"



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337.(C), 338.(B), 339.(C), 340.(C), 341.(C), 342.( ), 343.(C), 344.( ), 345.(A),

346.(B), 347.(C), 348.(C).

349. :o custom+ belie$+ or action can be $ull& understood awa& its social or culturalcontext.

! C "350. The lexandria aette+ published dail& since ;7


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364. nimals that li%e in areas that are co%ered in show in winter change the color o$their coat

! Caccording the seasons. "365. The dodo+ a giant bird now extinct+ li%ed on the island o$ ,auritius+ in IndianOcean. ! C "

366. 3elican Island in (lorida and Oregon Islands in Oregon are wildli$e re$uges. ! C "367. The most coral islands de%elop $rom ree$s that grow up around %olcanic re$uges. ! C "368. /hen the island o$ 4urtse& was eighteen months old a $irst lea$& green plantappeared. ! C "

360.(D), 361.(A), 362.(B), 363.(B), 364.(D), 365.(D), 366.(D), 367.(A), 368.( ).

369. The new island o$ 4urtse& is its ideal natural laborator& $or scientists. ! C "

370. Coral ree$s are limestone $ormations composed o$ tin& sea organisms and theremains. ! C "371. The most o$ the energ& used in our homes and $actories is generated $rom coal+oil+ and natural

! C " gas.372. achar& Ta&lor was $irst president to be elected $rom a 4tate west o$ the,ississippi 'i%er. ! C "373. 2Old $aith$ul2 in the Dellowstone :ational 3ar) is probabl& the world1s most $amousge&ser.

! C "374. The world1s $astest animal is cheetah+ but i$ bird are included+ the $astest o$ allanimals is

! Cthe spinetailed swi$t. "375. 4o&beans were $irst grown in the Orient and brought to the /estern world duringthe /orld

! C "/ar Two.376. It is amaing what disco%ered (arada& in the $ield o$ science without the use o$

mathematics. ! C "

369.(C), 370.(D), 371.(A), 372.(A), 373.(B), 374.(B), 375.(D), 376.(A).

377. The production o$ tin ore in the 9nited 4tates is relati%el& insigni$icant+ -----------less than one hundred tons annuall&.

a. amount tob. in the amountc. amount to itd. to the amount o$

378. Earlier or later+ aoo la)es are in$luenced b& eutrophication+ a process in which la)esediment

!lowers the depth o$ the water and drains ox&gen $rom it.



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C "379. Fe)&ll island has been one o$ eorgia1s 4tate par)s in ;


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392. side $rom the resolution to ha%e more ecumenical con$erences+ the mostaccomplishment

!o$ the group was that it met at all. C "393. The intelligence abilit& o$ an athlete is usuall& $ar more than the& would expect. ! C "394. The more 'obert tried to please his mother through mere $latter& +the greater he

succeeded in ! C "anno&ing her.395. "o &ou )now that the population o$ /ashington ". C. is about as man& as that o$,ineapolis> ! C "396. ,ost /illiam (aul)ner1s no%els deal with the uni%ersal problems o$ e%ilrepresented b& $amil&

! C "disintegration and degeneration.

391.(c), 392.(b), 393.(c), 394.(c), 395.(c), 396.( ).

397. enerall& spea)ing+ tax returns must be $iled annuall&+ but in $ew cases the& mustbe submitted

! Ce%er& six months. "398. 5uestion o$ten posed about journalism is 2=ow much $reedom should reportersha%e interpreting ! Can& gi%en news item>2 "399. n anal&tical index group man& indi%idual subtopics under major subjectheadings. ! C "400. /ithin the lamo were one hundred and eight& men+ more than two thirds o$them had recentl&

!migrated $rom nearb& states. C "401. E%er& one o$ the bo&s ----------- here &esterda& has a bic&cle. a. was b. were c. who was d. who were402. The building opposite to the ban) is among the $ew higher ones that has been putup during the

! Clast $ew &ears."

397.(c), 398.(d), 399.(a), 400.(b), 401.(d), 402.(c).

403. The hurricane+ coming while it did+ too) the (lorida coastal communit& b&surprise. ! C "404. /h& did the alapagos Islands ha%e so man& $inches+ a di$$erent )ind o$bea) suited toits special $eeding habits>

a. each has b. with each c. each with d. with which405. ll steam engines wor) $or the same reason 6 steam occupies more than ;+700times -- the



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water $rom which it comes. a. o$ the space o$ much o$ b. much o$ the space c. with as much space as d. as much space as406. 4cientists ha%e recentl& argued that Einstein1s contribution to ph&sics andmathematics are

! C

less important as :ewton1s. "407. E%en the most discriminating gourmet will agree that $ood in the 4outh is as goodas an&

! C "other region in the countr&.408. The stud& o$ astronom& is so recent as the past centuries+ but astrolog& hasexisted $or

! C "thousands o$ &ears.409. The scientists who are probabl& mostl& interested in $lights to the moon aregeologists.

410. ,icrowa%e o%en thermometers are more cost than other )inds o$ thermometers. ! C "411. ,ercur& is the most small planet in the solar s&stem and the closest to the sun. ! C "412. The store . a. that had the recentl& big sale went ban)rupt b. that recentl& had the big sale went ban)rupt c. that had the big recentl& sale went ban)rupt d. that had the big sale went recentl& ban)rupt413. The intelligence abilit& o$ an athlete is usuall& $or more than the& would expect. ! C "403.(B), 404.(C), 405.(D), 406.(C), 407.(D), 408.(A), 409.(D), 410.(B), 411.(B),

412.(B), 413.(C).

414. (armers grow popcorn in much the same wa& .......... $ield corn+ except that therows are planted closer together.

a. that the& growb. that growc. the& grow itd. do the& grow

415. -------------- o$ten added to sauces and soups+ is plenti$ul and relati%el&inexpensi%e.

a. 3arsel&+ an herb that isb. (or parsel&+ an herb to bec. n herb+ parsel& isd. 3arsel&+ is that herb

416. The rapes o$ /rath+ a no%el about the "epression &ears o$ the ;


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d. so do can418. mong the giants o$ the sea --------------- which ma& weigh up to ;+000 pounds. a. tuna b. the tuna c. being the tuna d. is the tuna419. ------------------- one o$ more units o$ li%ing substance called protoplasm.

a. ll li%ing things consist o$b. lthough all li%ing things that consist o$c. ll li%ing things consisting o$d. In all li%ing things consisting o$

420. newspaper1s political cartoons -------------- capsule %ersions o$ editorialopinion. a. ser%e as b. ser%e c. in ser%ing d. be ser%ed421. painter who li%ed most o$ his li$e in the ,iddle /est+ rant /ood has calledmerica1s ! C "23ainter o$ the 4oil.2422. Chromosomes as appear long+ tangled threads when the& $irst become %isibleduring the earl&

! C "prophase stage o$ mitosis.

414.(A), 415.(A), 416.(A), 417.(C), 418.(D), 419.(A), 420.(A), 421.(D), 422.(A).

423. "allas+ Texas+ has become a national hub o$ ban)+ $ashion+ manu$acturing+ trade+and transportation. ! C "424. Gibrantl& wo%en :a%ajo rugs and tapestries are mar)s o$ elegant and taste inhomes and art

! CCollections the world o%er. "425. ?illian ". /ald was an ardent paci$ist+ and participants in peace mo%ements heldher in big regard. ! C "426. ................... west o$ the 'oc)& ,ountains.

* Tornadoes almost occur ne%er!* Tornadoes ne%er almost occurC* :e%er tornadoes almost occur"* Tornadoes almost ne%er occur

427. In ..................+ the ad%ent o$ the telephone+ radio+ and tele%ision has made rapidlongdistance communication possible.

* one hundred &ears later!* one hundred &ears agoC* the one hundred &ears since

"* the last one hundred &ears428. :ot e%er& peal that is $ound .....................

* o$ %alue!* is %aluableC* to be %alued"* %aluable

Answer: 423. (C), 424. (B), 425. (D), 426. (D), 427. (D), 428. (B).

429. The cla& burial %essels $rom the earl& =opewell culture o$ :orth merica aredecorated with igag+ groo%ed+ and ....................

* geometricall& designed!* designs are geometricC* geometric designs"* geometr& designed



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430. The common $ield mouse is about $our inches long and has a threeinched tail. ! C "431. mani$est is an itemiing list o$ the goods or passengers a %essel is carr&ing. ! C "432. ,inoleum is a trade name $or the waterproo$ $loors co%ering most o$ten used in)itchen. ! C "433. In ;


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"443. /hile stud&ing the chemistr& o$ human bod&+ "r. 'osal&n Dalow won a :obel 3rie$or the research she !conducted on the role o$ hormones. C "444. "uring earl& nineteenth centur&+ the building o$ canals and railroads strengthenedthe state

! Co$ indiana1s lin)s with the eastern 9nited 4tates. "445. ,assachusetts was $irst explored in the late sixteenth and earl& se%enteenthcenturies+ and the $irst ! Cpermanent settlement at pl&mouth in ;@A0. "446. Eagles are predator& birds that ha%e large+ hea%&+ hoo)ed bills and strong+ sharpclaws called

! C "as 1talons1.

447. ,ost o$ our ideas o$ what ancient people loo)ed and dressed come $rom the wor)so$ 'enaissance

! C "artists.

Answer: 442. (D), 443. (B), 444. (A), 445. (D), 446. (D), 447. (A) .

448. ncient Eg&ptians used asbetos to wea%e $uneral garments $or )ings and anotherimportant people. ! C "449. !esides being a good heat and electrical insulator+ other use o$ asbestos has beento )eep

! C "down noise le%els in public buildings.450. sbestos can stand so high temperatures that it was used as protecti%e clothingb& $ire $ighters. ! C "451. small amount o$ radiation can help cure someone+ whereas too man& will causeharm. ! C "452. $ew radon can be $ound in man& t&pes o$ soil. ! C "453. 'adon gas is not a threat to human li$e almost o$ the time.

! C "454. :o new inno%ations ha%e been de%eloped to replace asbestos being used $orbra)e linings on

! C "cars.455. Other+ mere common+ name $or crocidolite is blue asbestos because o$ its color. ! C "

Answer: 448. (D), 449. (C), 450. (A), 451. (D), 452. (A), 453. (D), 454. (A),

455. (A).

456. /hen asbestos $ibers are breathed in+ the& ma)e damage to our lungs. ! C "

457. li%ing pol&p loo)s li)e little sea anemone+ with tentacles to trap tin& animals $or$ood.



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! C "458. In%estment ban)s do not accept deposits $rom the public or do loans tobusinesses or

! C "indi%iduals.459. .................... the sur$ace o$ metal+ but also wea)ens it.

* :ot onl& does rust corrode!* :ot onl& rust corrode

C* 'ust+ which not onl& corrode"* 'ust not onl& corrodes460. ll marble is composed o$ cr&stals o$ the minerals calcite ordobmite+ ....................+ are per$ectl& white.

* when+ pure which!* when+ which pureC* which+ pure when"* which+ when pure

461. bod& weighs .................... $rom the sur$ace o$ the Earth.* less the $arther it gets!* the $arther it gets+ the lessC* less than it gets $arther

"* less than it+ the $arther it gets

Answer: 456. (C), 457. (C), 458. (C), 459. (D), 460. (D), 461. (A).

462. n& propert& that a ban)rupt person ma& still ha%e is usuall& di%ided among the%arious people

! Cto whom mone& are owed. "463. /hen a bacterium becomes to large+ it splits on hal$ and $orms two newbacteria+ .................... its own cell wall and protoplasm.

* each has!* with eachC* has each"* each with

464. O$ all the nati%e merican tribes+ the shawnee Indians were a most transient. ! C "465. ,an& corporations ha%e $ound that doing a great deal o$ business in the telephoneis more

! C "pro$itable than sending o$$icials on $re5uent business trips.466. The bod& does not sta& at the ali)e temperature $rom morning till night. ! C "

467. The concentration o$ hemoglobin in branchiopod blood %aries in%erse with theox&gen content

! Co$ the surrounding waters. "

Answer: 462. (D), 463. (D), 464. (D), 465. (C), 466. (C), 467. (B).

468. 9nderground gold deposits are usuall& wedged in the crac)s o$ bur&ing 5uartsslabs. ! C "469. The photographs o$ ,ars ta)en b& satellite are .................... than those ta)en $romthe Earth.

* clearest!* the clearest



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C* much clearer"* more clearer

470. loudspea)er $unctions on the same principle that the telephone recei%er does+but is more

! Clarger and louder. "471. /e cannot con5uer disease nor we cannot educate all humanit&.

! C "472. In man& parts o$ the 9nited 4tates+ houses are considerabl& more energ& e$$icientthan the&

!are a decade ago.C "473. Electric streetlight ha%e been $irst used in ;87< and soon replaced gasburninglamps. ! C "474. :ew Dor) cit& has been the capital o$ :ew Dor) 4tate until ;7


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Concentrations will %er& li)el& triple in a hundred &ears+ reaching le%els higher than atan& time

! C "in the last 0 million &ears.482. butter$l& in the merican /est )nown Edith1s chec)erspot has mo%ed aboutA00)m north

! Co$ where it used to li%e.

"483. (i$t& eight &ears a$ter no%el 'ichard /right le$t his home in ,ississippi+ the stateproclaimed

! C ":o%ember A;JA8 as 'ichard /right /ee).484. lexander raman !ell recei%ed a potent in ;880 $or the ideas o$ using light torela& sound %ia

! C "a telephone.485. !oth as a hobb& and as a pro$ession+ photograph& has $ascinated people $or morethan hundred

! C "

&ears.

Answer: 480. (B), 481. (A), 482. (B), 483. (B), 484. (C), 485. (D).

8@. (or all their )nowledge and &ears1 obser%ations+ astronomers ha%e more 5uestionsthan answers about

! C=all&1s or an& other comet. "487. The conditions most $a%orable to the $orm o$ dew are relati%el& high humidit& anda clam+ clear

! C "atmosphere.488. The& emplo&ed a sensiti%e computeried cloc)ing de%ise capable o$ de$ectingorbital timing

! Cchanges o$ onl& a $i$t&millionth o$ a second. "489. Traditionall&+ ethnographers and linguistics ha%e paid little attention to cultural

interpretations gi%en to silence+or to the t&pes o$ social contexts in which tends tooccur.

! C "

490. .................... that the $ormation o$ the sun+ the planets+ and other stars beganwith the condensation o$ an interstellar gas cloud.

* !elie%ing!* To belie%eC* The belie$"* It is belie%ed

Answer: 486. (B), 487. (B), 488. (B), 489. (D), 490. (D).

491. It is a widel& held theor& which the ancestral protot&pe o$ the $lowering steraleswas a

! Cwood& plant+ perhaps a small tree. "492. It is inconcei%able i$ aggression against the small republic would not be met with



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the !

$ull $orce o$ her allies1 militar& power. C "493. It was not until the accident and his hospital con$inement in ;


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"506. The art students were enthralled b& the sheer beaut& o$ the portrait ....................be$ore them.

* which hang!* which has hungC* b& that hung"* which hung

507. The $ol)lore o$ the nati%e o$ the !land o$ u$$a includes some o$ the most strangest

legends )nown ! C "to anthropolog&508. Fupiter is the $i$th planet $rom the 4un and the biggest planet among the solars&stem+

!with a diameter approximatel& ele%en times that o$ the Earth.

C "509. s e%er& other nation+ the 9nited 4tates used to de$ine its unit o$ currenc&+ thedollar+

! C "in terms o$ the gold standard.

510. ?i$e insurance+ be$ore a%ailable onl& to &oung+ health& persons+ can now beobtained $or

! Cold people and e%en $or pets. "Answer: 505. (C), 506. (D), 507. (C), 508. (C), 509. (A), 510. (A).

511. /ithin the lamo was one hundred and eight& men+ more than two thirds o$ whomhad recentl&

!migrated $rom nearb& states.

C "512. !ecause the publicit& had been poorl& handled+ the organiers o$ the rall& werea$raid that

!hardl& man& people would attend. C "513. where to $ind him and how to $ind him ..................... to us.

* is not )nown!* not )nownC* has not )nown"* are not )nown

514. The museum uses %olunteers $rom the communit& who act as a guide to show

%isitors the displa&s ! C

o$ local artists1 wor) . "

515. I$ one had read all o$ the committee1s report+ &ou would not ha%e been so 5uic) todisagree. ! C "516. Either the carpenters or the electrician can store their tools in the shed+ but thereis no room

! C "$or both sets.

Answer: 511. (A), 512. (C), 513. (A), 514. (B), 515. (C), 516. (B).



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517. The 9nites 4tates census o$ ;880 too) se%en &ears to compile and put together. ! C "518. The more one )nows about Eliabethan England+ the more &ou understand theimportance o$ the

! C "!ritish na%&.519. $ter care$ul consideration and planning+ he was determined ..................

* that the merger should go

!* to go on mergingC* to start merging"* to go ahead with the merger

520. lthough the mole cric)et spends most o$ its underground li$e+ it is a strong $lier. ! C "521. ............... about Emil& "ic)inson1s ps&chological and emotional wellbeing isin$erred $rom her poems and letters.

* /hat is )nown!* To be )nownC* #nowing is"* #nown

Answer: 517. (D), 518. (C), 519. (D), 520. (C), 521. (A).

522. ,ountain ranges are important that the& determine the climate and water $low o$surrounding

! Cegions. "523. In &ears scientists ha%e been warming that the e%erincreasing emissions o$carbon dioxide

!will warm the globe with disastrous conse5uence. C "524. The courage and heroic o$ )apiolani+ high chie$ o$ =awaii in the earl& nineteenthcentur&+

!were the inspiration $or a poem b& Tenn&son. C "525. /hile ancient times people simpl& painted inanimate objects+ during the'enaissance the

!painting o$ 2still li$e2 de%eloped as an accepted art $orm. C "526. =istor& sometimes e$$ects a )ind o$ re%erse perspecti%e in one1s perception o$ the

past 6 !

e%ents appear more signi$icant the $or awa& the& get. C "527. ll o$ the 9nited 4tates 3residents+ Fames !uchanan is the onl& one who was notmarried. ! C "

Answer: 522. (A), 523. (A), 524. (B), 525. (A), 526. (D), 527. (A).

528. ,uch o$ the precipitation that $alls on the earth ................. b& plant* are absorbed!* absorbedC* which is absorbed"* is absorbed



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529. The $ountain pen+ which $eeds in) to the pen point $rom a reser%oir+ was $irstproduced

! C "

success$ull& on a commercial scale in the ;8801s.530. 4e%en o$ planets rotate in the same direction as their orbital motions. ! C "531. rat1s sharp teeth can gnaw through wood+ plaster+ or so$t metallic such as led.

! C "532. The 3aci$ic is the deepest ocean+ with ................ at more pro$ound depths thanan& other ocean.

* a bottom area more than!* more bottom areaC* more bottom area than"* a bottom area more

Answer: 528. (D), 529. (D), 530. (A), 531. (D), 532. (B).

533. ,ealii #alama+ creator o$ o%er 00 =awaiian 5uilts+ was granted a :ational=eritage (ellowship

!in ;


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! Croc) and metal arti$acts+ o$ten the onl& traces o$ earl& man. "541. =e con$essed that $or months he was scarcel& being able to loo) at the law&erwithout become

! C "angr&.542. irls usuall& mature $aster than bo&s+ so that at )indergarten age girl ma& be

nearl& a &ear ! Cad%anced o%er a bo& o$ same age. "543. rti$icial rubies and sapphires ha%e the same hard and composition as the realstones. ! C "

Answer: 538. (A), 539. (D), 540. (A), 541. (C), 542. (D), 543. (C).

544. 3ro$essor (orester thought that because historical parrels are so much usedunprecisel& and

!uncriticall& it would be better to a%oid them altogether in our themes.

C "545. microphone enables a so$t tone to be ampli$ied+ thus ma)ing it possible thegentle renditions

! Co$ romantic lo%e songs in a large hall.

"546. !auxite ares di$$er considerabl& ph&sical appearance+ according to their impuritiesand

! Cstructural compositions.

"547. The land o$ the united states is as %aried as is %ast.

! C "548. :o other be%erage comes e%en close to ri%aling co$$ee as the more widel& drun)re$reshment

! Cin the world.

"549. 4ince o%er a $oot o$ snow $ell+ the principal decided at ;A6B0 to dismiss all classesearl&. ! C "

550. The giant se5uoia is one o$ the largest trees in the world+ but the& are not merel&as tall as the

!related redwood+ which reaches a height o$ B8 $eet.

C "551. There are almost a million people with spanish surnames in ?os ngeles+ out o$ atotal

!population o$ more than se%en millions. C "552. 'ecent archaeological studies indicate that coma was established b& ." ;;00+howe%er ma)ing it

! Cthe oldest continuousl& occupied %illage in the 9nited 4tates "



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553. I intended to ha%e written her a letter &esterda&+ but I $orgot to because o$ theda& and e%ening

! Cappointment that I did. "554. Organic gardeners $ind that lea%es were one o$ the best substances to add tocompost piles. ! C "

555. 3resentda& $arms are more extensi%e than those in the past and will no doubtbecome largest. ! C "556. Toward the end o$ her li$e nne 4ulli%an ,ac&+ =elen #eller1s teacher+ $inall&started to

!recei%e the national recognition that pre%iousl& had been withholded. C "

544.(B), 545.(C), 546.(A), 547.(D), 548.(C), 549.(B), 550.(A), 551.(D), 552.(B),

553.(A), 554.(D), 555.(D), 556.(D).

557. ------- in science was important $or (arada&. * Children that were interested !* That children interested C* That children should be interested "* That interested children

558. "espite recent attempts to pro%e ------- did indeed reach the :orth 3ole in ;


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565. ------- $ood we eat lac)s minerals+ then the bod& can use the stores $rom itsbones $or more urgent needs. * s the !* I$ the C* The "* 4ince566. 3s&chologists use standardied tests to help measure abilities+ aptitudes+interesting cand&+

! Cba)ed goods+ and canned goods.

"567. /hen radio programs became popular+ approximatel& around ;


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* twice a !* two and a C* two and "* twice and582. ?i)e that o$ an& other commodities+ the %alue o$ gold results $rom the interpla& o$he $orces o$

! Csuppl& and demand. "583. uar is a sturd& droughtresistant legume grows $or $orage and $or its seeds.

! C "

584. Inheritance laws go%erning the distribution o$ propert& are complicate and di$$erin the %arious ! C "

states.585. ll paper is $ormed into sheets $rom ------- * which cellulose $ibers

!* cellulose $ibersC* $ibers are cellulose"* which $ibers are cellulose

586. asoline is a blend hundreds o$ chemical compounds called h&drocarbons. ! C "587. !& destro&ing harm$ul germs+ disin$ectants stop deca& $rom becoming

progressi%el& worst. ! C "588. Corporations+ companies owned b& much stoc)holders rather than b& a singleproprietor+ began

! Cto pla& an important economic role in the late nineteenth centur&. "589. !ecause o$ a high birthrate and considerable immigration+ the united statespopulation

!in the late nineteenth centur& increased tremendousl& into B; million in ;8@0 C "to 7@million in ;


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disease+ ------- special t&pes o$ margarine made with %egetable oils are becomingpopular. * because !* so C* and since "* except596. ,ost scholars are unsure whether the wheel was $irst used b& potters in,esopotamia and

! C "in the central or eastern pants o$ Europe.597. The carboh&drates+ proteins+ and $ats in $ood are brea)ed down into simpler $orms

in the digesti%e tract. ! C "598. Each lichen consists o$ an alga and a $ungus that li%es together in a )ind o$ plantpartnership. ! C "599. The aurora is a common $eatures o$ the planet Earth and appears along two o%albelts called

! C "the auroral o%als.600. The acti%ities o$ the Tennesse Galle& uthorit& ha%e aided the economicrehabilitation o$ the Tennesse Galle&+ ------- o$ some 0+000 s5uare miles. * an area !* its area C* area "* areas601. Ci%iliation toda& had depended on woods at great cost to the world1s natural

resources. ! C "

602. The marimba is a percussion instrument ali)e to x&lophone. ! C "

603. soluble substance+ al)ali reacts with acids to do salts. ! C "604. The sun1s ra&s shine more directl& at the e5uator than do the& at the poles.

! C "

Answer: 591.(A), 592.(B), 593.(A), 594.(D), 595.(B), 596.(D), 597.(B), 598.(B),

599.(A), 600.(), 601.(A), 602.(D), 603.(D), 604.(C).

605. reagent is an& chemical that reacts in a predictable wa& ------- with otherchemicals. * when mixed

!* when is mixedC* it mixed"* mixed is

606. In ;


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o$ the most ! C

%aluable timber product in the 9nited states. "612. 3enicillin is perhaps the drug ------- more li%es than an& other in the histor& o$medicine. * what has sa%ed !* which sa%ed C* which has sa%ed "* who sa%es613. !iochemists use $ire$lies to stud& bioluminescence+ -------.

* the heatless light gi%en o$$ b& certain plants and animals. !* certain plants and animals gi%e o$$ the heatless light C* which certain plants and animals gi%e o$$ the heatless light "* is the heatless light gi%en o$$ b& certain plants and animals614. Tenant $armers are who either rent a $arm and wor) it $or themsel%es or wor) the$arm

! C "$or the owner and recei%e pa&ment.615. The opening section o$ a sonata is the longest and -------. * introduces its principal theme !* its principal theme introduced C* being introduced its principal theme

"* its principal theme introducing

Answer: 605.(A), 606.(A), 607.(D), 608.(D), 609.(D), 610.(C), 611.(A), 612.(C),

613.(A), 614.(A), 615.(A).

616. redhair bo& is needed to pla& the part o$ l$red in this new comed&. ! C "617. Igneous roc) ------- $rom the cooling and solidi$ication o$ molten matter $rom theEarth1s interior. * being originated !* ha%e originated C* originates "* originating618. Considerabl& higher on the smoothed roc) appear $ourteen $igures in precisel& thesame st&le

! Cli)e those at the Tuchte+ Fum 4heed. "619. lmost e%er& morning I recei%e cards in%iting me to art exhibitions+ and on thecards had

! C "been photographs o$ the wor)s exhibited.620. In the past decade an embarrassed number o$ mon)s ha%e demonstrated thatbeneath their

!hairshirts beats a desire $or something besides monastic sel$denial.

C "621. The colonists who $irst settled in :ew England so did because the& $elt there wasno social

! Cjustice in their homeland o$ England.

"622. rteries with poor blood $low can lea%e the heart muscle star%e $or ox&gen+ acondition that

! Co$ten leads to heart attac). "623. In ;


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C "624. In ;870+ the general attorne& was made head o$ the "epartment o$ Fustice+ gi%enan enlarged

! C "sta$$.625. Columbus miscalculated the width o$ the 3aci$ic Ocean and there$ore made theunexpected

!

disco%er& o$ the mericans where he expected to $ind India and China. C "626. ,ajor ad%ertising companies ha%e traditionall& %olunteered their time to publicieser%ice

! Caccounts. "627. 4cientists at the medical center are tr&ing to determine that there is a relationshipbetween

! Csaccharine and cancer. "

628. 4eldom ha%e cactus plants $ound outside o$ :orth merica. ! C "629. In a recent sur%e& o$ mericans+ more than 7 percent expressed the %iew that ago%ernment

! Cshould ta)e a more acti%e role in health care. "

Answer:616.(A), 617.(C), 618.(D), 619.(D), 620.(A), 621.(B), 622.(B), 623(A),

624.(A) ,625.(D), 626.(C), 627.(B), 628.(B), 629.(C).

630. The dangers o$ noise are+ un$ortunatel&+ not as clearcut as are those $rom othermost health

! C "haards.631. (ew economists belie%e that the 5uic)er wa& to reduce the $ederal de$icit is toplace increased

! Crestrictions on $oreign imports. "632. lthough the audience was well in$ormed+ no one )new ------- he spo)e.* which !* that which C* o$ which "* o$ what

633. /ith its antlers ------- the $eet o$ a duc)+ the :orth merican moose is eas& to

identi$&. * webli)e !* li)e a web C* webbed li)e "* the webs li)e634. /hen "arwin presented his explanation o$ how li%ing things e%ol%e+ he challengedthe belie$

!that human beings ha%e special+ indeed uni5ue place in the uni%erse. C "635. centur& and more a$ter his death+ 3oe is still among the most popular in mericaauthors.

! C "636. /illiam Emerson died in ;8;;+ when the bo& was eight+ le$t his window to $acepo%ert& and

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637. (ew men o$ letters ha%e been more $ull& honored in their own da& than T.4. Eliot+and e%en

who strongl& disagreed with him seemed content with his selection $or the :obel 3rie. ! C "638. Than)sgi%ing "a&+ a uni5ue :orth merican =olida&+ is celebrated in the 9nitedstates on the

! C "

$ourth Thursda& in :o%ember.639. theor& ma)es a series o$ simpli$&ing assumption $rom which it deduces howpeople will

! C " beha%e.640. long li$e is not just the result o$ being good $or the bod& and staring o$$ disease.

! C "641. "e%elopment re$ers to a process o$ change in growth and capabilit& o%er time+with a $unction

! C "o$ both maturation and interaction with the en%ironment.

Answer: 630.(D), 631.(A), 632.(D), 633.(C), 634.(C), 635.(D), 636.(A), 637.(B),638.(B). 639.(B), 640.(C), 641.(D).

642. The pharmacolog& is recent science+ but it is closel& connected with one o$ theoldest+

!the gi%ing o$ remedies to relie%e disease.C "643. The pu$$er is a t&pe o$ $ish that can in$late one1s bod& li)e a balloon. ! C "644. The ?ouisiana 3urchase+ made in ;80B+ almost was doubled the sie o$ the 9nited4tates. ! C "645. Thomas ,althus claimed that disease+ war+ $amine+ and ----------------- act aschec)s on population growth.

* moral restraining!* morall& restrainC* b& moral restraint" *moral restraint

646. -------- most brilliant ree) in%entor was rchmedes + who li%ed about AA0&ears ago.

* The+ !* One o$ the+ C* s the+ "* O$ the647. ---------------- around stones that are sunwarmed+ e%en the smallest o$ stones

creates tin& currents o$ warm air.* The cool air!* I$ the air is coolC* That the air cools"* The cooler the air

648. The nitrogen ma)e up o%er 78 percent o$ the Earth1s atmosphere+ the gaseousmass

! Csurrounding the planet. "649. The giant panda closel& resembles the bear+ but account o$ certain anatomical$eatures it

! Cis placed in the racoon $amil&.

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650. 3harmacist $ill drug prescriptions+ )eeping records o$ the drugs their patients areta)ing

!to ma)e sure that harm$ul combinations are not prescribed. C "651. /ith the incorporation o$ ja histor& into current academic curricular+ leading ja

! Cmusicians are now $ounding on the $aculties o$$ se%eral uni%ersities.

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664. 4ome $ish -------------- distortions o$ electrical $ield through special receptors.* sense+ !* sense are+ C* sensing+ "* senses

665. ,ount 4t. =elens exploded in an eruption with the energ& e5ui%alent to ;0 milliontons

! C "T:T.666. 3lague and $amine can be results in social problems within a communit&. ! C "

667. #onrad A.?oren de%eloped a new approach based on the idea that an animal1sbeha%ior is determined b&

its struggle $or sur%i%al and is there$ore the product o$ adapti%e e%olution+ just asanimal1s! C

ph&sical $eatures. "

A!"#$: 655.B, 656.A, 657.D, 658.A, 659.C, 660.B, 661.B, 662.D, 663.C,

664.A, 665.B, 666.C, 667.D.

668. mong the most important ja inno%ators in the A0th centur& is ?ouis mstrong+ ! C "

(letcher =anderson+ "u)e Ellington+ and "i& illespie.669. In ;88A 4chu&ler 4)wats /heeler in%ented the $an electrie+ a propeller dri%en b&a motor. ! C "670. :atural adhesi%es are primaril& o$ animals or %egetable origin. ! C "671. Onl& rarel& --------- neuroses lea%e a person unable to $unction in e%er&da&situations.

* had + !* are + C* do+ "* that672. ?inoleum is a trade name $or the waterproo$ $loors co%ering most o$ten used in)itchens. ! C "673. The common $ield mouse is about $our inches long and has a threeinched tail. ! C "674. 3erhaps was his own lac) o$ proper schooling that led =orace ,ann to struggle$or

! Cthe important re$orms in education. "675. ?atent learning is the association o$ indi$$erent stimuli or situations with one theother

! C "without reward.676. Tooth deca& is the most common disease o$ humanities. ! C "677. soluble substance al)ali reacts with acids to do salts. ! C "678. great a%iation pioneer melia Earhart was alread& $amous when she sets out onher

! Cill$ated attempt to circle the globe in ;


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suggest ! C

such protection o$ $inancial interest extend. "

A!"#$: 681.C, 682.B, 683.A, 684.B, 685.A, 686.C, 687.C, 688.D, 689.B,

690.C, 691. C, 692.C, 693.B.

694. It is extremel& necessar& that &ou will realie that reading is not onl& a ph&sicaland ! C "

mental process.695. I$ reg would ha%e tried harder to reach the opposit shore+ we would not ha%e hadto

! C "pic) him up in the boat.696. The& are the ones who assert that a better bridge could ha%e been built ha%e wehad

! C "their assistance.

697. =e loo)ed li)e he had been in some strange land where age ad%anced at a doublepace. ! C "698. I would wear m& red dress sa%e it ----------- a stain in the $ront.

* had+ !* has+ C* would ha%e+ "* has not699. I would ha%e gone with him to /ashington except I had had no time. ! C "701. , 6 2 /ould &ou li)e to %isit ?os ngeles on &our %acation> 2 / 6 2 I$ I ----------- a wee) o$$. 2

* ha%e+ !* had+ C* ha%e had+ "* would ha%e702. old was originall& %alued $or the magical powers that ----------- to come $rom it.

* ha%e thought+ !* were thin)ing+ C* ha%e been thin)ing+ "* were thought703. , 6 2I$ someone $alls into deep water and can1t swim+ what will become o$ him>2 / 6 2=e will probabl& be .2

* drowning+ !* drown+ C* drowned+ "* drawn704.Energ& specialists ha%e $ound that airtight sto%es are much more e$$icient at heat

! C "than $ireplaces.

A!"#$: 694.B, 695.A, 696.D, 697.A, 698.B, 699.C, 700.D, 701.B, 702.D,

703.C, 704.D

705. I$ each o$ the se%en continents were placed in the 3aci$ic Ocean+ it would still be

! C "room le$t $or another continent the sie o$ sia.706. Cro5uet is a popular lawn game which pla&ers hit wooden balls. ! C "707. There are %er& $ew areas in the world ------------- be brown success$ull&.

* where apricots can!* apricot canC* where can apricots can"* which apricots can

708. Lenon has a number o$ applications+ ma& be mentioned its use in $leshlamps $og highspeed photograph&.

* among which!* whichC* and which"* each o$ which



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709. The extent o$ the harm$ul e$$ect o$ locoweeds on animals depends on the soilwhich

! C "the plants grow.711. majorit& o$$ people in the 9nited 4tates can get all the calcium their bodies

-------- $rom the $ood the& eat.* re5uire+ !* re5uires+ C* re5uiring+ "* to re5uire

712.O$ all the economicall& important plants+ palms+ ha%e been -------------- .

* the least studied!* studied the leastC* stud& less and less"* to stud& the less

713. -------- two thirds o$ the grants made b& the (ord (oundation ha%e been $or thesupport o$ education.

* That+ !* /h&+ C* bout+ "* /hat714.. 4cientists are still uncertain o$ what the uni%erse originated millions o$ &ears. ! C "

A!"#$: 705.C, 706.B, 707.A, 708.A, 709.D, 710.C, 711.A, 712.A, 713.C,

714.C.

715. 4ociological studies ha%e $ound that deepl& hold %alues and principles are highl&resistant to

! C "change.716. In ;8@@ to ;8BB+ the bison population in :orth merica was reduced $rom anestimated ;B

! Cmillion to a $ew hundred.

"717. !oo)er T. /ashington+ an educational leader+ wor)ed throughout the li$etime toimpro%e economic

! Cconditions $or !lac) people in the united states. "718. dancing is the oldest and li%eliest o$ the arts.

! C "719. The $irst practical in%estigation into atomic energ& was made as part o$ attempt toexplain

! C "the source o$ solar power.720. "ocumentar& e%idence indicates that portraiture became an established art $ormin the =udson

! CGalle& region around the ;@@0. "721. The Earth tra%els at a high rate o$ speed around 4un.

! C "722. ?unar eclipses happen onl& i$ the ,oon is $ull+ but the& do not occur at an e%er&$ull ,oon.

! C "723. 4ince beginning o$ photograph&+ in%entors ha%e tried to ma)e photographs thatduplicate

! C "natural colors.724. 4olar eclipses alwa&s begins on the 4un1s western side and the end on theireastern side. ! C "



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725. In ancient times boo)s came in cumbersome pac)ages and could not be carriedunder an arm

! Cor read on wa& to wor).

"726. 3ewter+ a metal with an ancient heritage+ is still practical medium $or thenonpro$essional

! C "

metalwor)er.

Answer:715.(B), 716.(A), 717.(C), 718.(A), 719.(D), 720.(D), 721.(D), 722.(D),

723. (B), 724.(C), 725.(D), 726.(C).

727. The dentistr& is a branch o$ medicine that has de%eloped %er& dramaticall& in thelast twent&

! C "&ears.728. lthough apples do not grow during the cold season+ apple trees must ha%e asuch season

! C

in order to $lourish."

729. Except $or the sun+ all stars are too $ar $rom the Earth $or their distances ------- inmiles or )ilometers.

* to be con%enientl& measured!* which con%enientl& measuredC* to measure con%enientl&"* con%enientl& measured

730. ,& reaction+ I suppose+ could ha%e been called to be instincti%e. ! C "731. Eagles are predator& birds that ha%e large+ hea%&+ hoo)ed bills and strong+ sharpclaws

! Ccalled as 2talons2. "732. Each and e%er& witness is expected that he will be as)ed to gi%e testimon& hedoes not wish to

! C "disclose.733. Thurgood ,arshall was appointed to an associate justice o$ the 9nited 4tates4upreme Court

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736. !rom&rite cr&stals ha%e diamondli)e luster and are usuall& colorless+ but the&dar) to brown

! Cwhen exposed to light. "737. "r.,ar& ,cleod !ethune+ the $ounder o$ !ethuneCoo)man College+ ser%ed asad%isor to both

! C"(ran)lin 'oose%elt and =arr& Truman.738. The photo periodic response o$ algae actuall& depends on the duration o$dar)ness+ -------..

* the light is not on!* and not on lightC* but is not on the light"* is not on light

739. The no%els o$ pearl 4. !uc) show a )een understanding o$ china and the chinesepeople+

!)nowledge which learned b& li%ing there o$ man& &ears.

C "740. Certain oologists regard crows and ra%ens are the most intelligent o$ birds. ! C "741. It is the interaction between people+ rather than the e%ents that occur in theirli%es+ that

! Care the main $ocus o$ social ps&cholog&.

"742. In the earl& da&s o$ the united states+ postal charges were paid b& the recipient+and charges

!%aried with distance carr&ing. C "743. In the united states during the earl& ;8001s+ indi%idual states go%ernments hadmore e$$ect

! Con the econom& than did $ederal go%ernment. "744. gunpowder is made $rom a mixture o$ potassium nitrate and other substances.

! C "745. 9ltra%iolet ra&s are in%isible to humans+ and ants and hone&bees are sensiti%e tothem.

! C "

746. =umans ha%e no direct perception o$ in$rared ra&s+ unli)e the rattlesna)e+ whichhas

!receptors tuned in to wa%elength longer than 0.7 micron.

C "747. The world would loo) eerie di$$erent i$ human e&es were sensiti%e to in$raredradiation.

! C "

Answer: 736.(C), 737.(C), 738.(C), 739.(C), 740.(B), 741.(C), 742.(D), 743.(B),

744.(A), 745.(C), 746.(C), 747.(B).

748. In the earl& nineteenth centur&+ some Europeans were %er& impressed b& theincrease o$

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population+territor&+ and wealth o$ the 9nited states. "749. ,ost beauti$ul o$ all was the ri%er itsel$+ sweeping grandl& $rom the mountains toits rest

! Cin tlantic. "750. The se%enteenth centur& was one in which man& signi$icant ad%ances were ta)en

in both science ! C "and philosoph&.751. The biggest single hobb& in merica+ the one that mericans spend most time+energ& and mone&+

! C "is gardening.752. Constructed in Chicago in ;88B+ the =ome Insurance !uilding was the $ist buildingin the

world whose the $loors and the exterior masonr& walls were supported b& a s)eleton$ramewor)

! C "o$ metal.753. The columnist $eels sure that who wins the election will ha%e the support o$ bothparties.

! C "754. 2 number o$ animals ha%e alread& done their ser%ice $or research+ and the& areread& to retire+M

!sa&s "r. "ani !olognesi+ chair o$ a :ational 'esearch council committee that lastsummer recommended creating sanctuaries $or the retiring chimpanees.

C "755. :earl& hal$ o$ the research chimp in the 9nited 4tates are currentl& housed in theCoulston !(oundation1s multipurpose research $acilit& in lamogordo+ :.,.

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!* as strong in$luence on her wor)

762. won >

won somebod& a :obel 3rie

763. 2rant somebod& Indian a$$airs a chie$

!"#2$% name >

764. /hich o$ the $ollowing is not mentioned b& the author as a mean b& which %ariousdesert plants

! Care able to sur%i%e dr& conditions> "765. "octors too) blood and $luid samples but could de$ect an& )nown human $lu %irus. ! C "766. The trouble started in (orth "ix+ :ew Ferse&+ when se%eral doens arm& recruitscame down with

! Cthe $lu and one died.

"767. The in$luena %irus in$ects us again and again+ ------- .

* howe%er we $ight o$$ it man& times!* no matter how man& times we $ight it o$$C* no matter what man& times"* we $ight it o$$ how man& times

768. These strands o$ ': come pac)ed in a $att& membrane+ which is studded withtin& protein spi)es

! C

)nown = and : antigens. "

Answer: 759.(A), 760.(C), 761.(B), 764.(D), 765.(C), 766.(C), 767.(B), 768.(D).

769. Tools and hand bones exca%ated $rom that the 4wart)rans ca%e complex in 4outh$rica suggest

that a close relati%e o$ earl& humans )nown as ustralopithecus ma& made and usedprimiti%e

! C "tools long be$ore the species became extinct.

770. distincti%el& merica architecture began with (ran) ?lo&d /right+ who had ta)ento heart

!the admonition that $orm should $ollow $unction+ and who thought o$ building notseparate

C "architectural entities but as parts o$ an organic whole that included the land+ thecommunit&+ and the societ&.771. There must be o%er 0+000 s5uare )ilometers o$ land to co%er with ice $or theglacier to

! C "5uali$& as an ice sheet.772. n& domeli)e bod& o$ ice that also $lows out in all directions onl& co%ers less than

! C0+000 s5uare )ilometers is called an ice cap



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"773. lthough ice caps are rare nowada&s+ there are a number in northeastern Canada+on !a$$in Island+

! C "and on the Queen Eliabeth Islands. E774. One $orm o$ mountain glacier that resembles an ice cap in that it $lows outward inse%eral

! Cdirections called an ice $ield."

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