George Washington Carver

1. Which of the following is NOT stated in paragraph  about George Washington Carver?

• A. The period when he was born

• Who his parents were

• Where he was born

• What he studied in school

2. The word "which" in paragraph  refers to 

• the date of Carver's birth

• the state of Missouri

• the end of slavery

• the American Civil War

3. The phrase "By his own account" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____

• According to what he said about his own life

• With all the money he had at that time

• At his own risk

• Under his own consideration

4. The word "diligently" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______

• very hard

• only a little

• very easily

• occasionally

5. In botany (paragraph 3), one might NOT study _____

• oak trees

• roses

• corn

• sharks

6. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the first highlighted sentence in paragraph 4?

• The soil will get worse due to repeated planting of cotton.

• The same soil is used when cotton is planted year after year.

• The amount of soil decreases if cotton is planted over again.

• The quality of the cotton decreases if it is planted over again.

7. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that _____

• peanuts and sweet potatoes are good for the soil while cotton is not

• peanuts, sweet potatoes and cotton are all good for the soil

• cotton is good for the soil while peanuts and sweet potatoes are not

• neither peanuts and sweet potatoes nor cotton is good for the soil

8. Which of the following sentences below best expresses the essential information in the second highlighted sentence in paragraph 4?

• Farmers told Carver that it was not good to grow cotton.

• Carver told farmers not to plant cotton with other crops.

• Carver knew that it was best to plant cotton with no other crops.

• Farmers learned from Carver that it was not good to grow only cotton.

9. It is stated in paragraph 5 that Carver was working in a laboratory to find new _____

• ways to grow peanuts and sweet potatoes

• kinds of peanuts and sweet potatoes

• products that can be made from peanuts and sweet potatoes

• ways to turn peanuts into sweet potatoes

10. In which space (marked [A], [B], [C], and [D] in the passage) will the following sentence fit?

It added nutrients back to the soil.

• A

• B

• C

• D