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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to thecity in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

1. What is the topic of this passage?

• (A) A famous sign

• (B) A famous city

• (C) World landmarks

• (D) Hollywood versus Hollywoodland

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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to thecity in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

2.The expression "the world over" in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by...

• (A) in the northern parts of the world

• (B) on top of the world

• (C) a construction company

• (D) the city of Los Angeles

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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to thecity in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

3.It can be inferred from the passage that most people think that the Hollywood sign was first constructed by....

• (A) an advertising company

• (B) the movie industry

• (C) a construction company

• (D) the city of Los Angeles

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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to the city in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

4. The pronoun "it" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by....

• (A) the sign

• (B) the movie business

• (C) the importance of Hollywood

• (D) the industry

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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to thecity in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

5.According to the passage, the Hollywood sign was first built in....

• (A) 1923

• (B) 1949

• (C) 1973

• (D) 1978

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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to thecity in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

6.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Hollywoodland?

• (A) It used to be the name of an area of Los Angeles

• (B) It was formerly the name on the sign in the hills

• (C) There was houses for sale there

• (D) It was the most expensive area of Los Angeles

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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to thecity in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

7.The passage indicates that the sign suffered because....

• (A) People damaged it

• (B) It was not fixed

• (C) The weather was bad

• (D) It was poorly constructed

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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to thecity in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

8.It can be inferred from the passage that the Hollywood sign was how old when it was necessary to replace it completely?

• (A) Ten years old

• (B)Twenty-six years old

• (C) Fifty years old

• (D) Fifty-five years old

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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to thecity in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

9.The word "replaced" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• (A) Moved to a new location

• (B) Destroyed

• (C) Found Again

• (D) Exchanged for a newer one

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The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted , 50-foot-high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.

The sign was not constructed, as one might supposed, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as a means of advertising homes for sale in a in a 500-acre housing subdivison in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywoodland". The sign that was constructed at the time and its site were donated to thecity in 1945, the last four letters were removed.

The sign suffered from years of disrepair, and in 1973 it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star ALice Cooper, for example, bough an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.

QUESTION:

10.According to the passage, how did celebrities help with the new sign?

• (A) The played instruments

• (B) They raised the sign

• (C) They helped get the money

• (D) They took part in work parties to build the sign

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