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WorksheetsTOEFL-2005-01
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 3hrs 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She'll type the man's paper for him.
b)
(B) The computer won't be available immediately.
c)
(C) The man should be more patient.
d)
(D) She doesn't want the man to use her computer.
2.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Read the woman's letter.
b)
(B) Visit Jeff in Alaska.
c)
(C) Write to Jeff.
d)
(D) Mail a letter for the woman.
3.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) He went to the library twice to look for the book.
b)
(B) He already returned the book to a library out of town.
c)
(C) He called the library to say the book would be overdue.
d)
(D) He couldn't return the library book because he was away.
4.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Where the midterm exam was held.
b)
(B) Where she can see the results of the midterm exam.
c)
(C) Where she can buy a copy of the chemistry textbook,
d)
(D) Where the chemistry study group meets.
5.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) He'll ask the driver for help with the luggage.
b)
(B) He doesn't mind driving by himself.
c)
(C) He doesn't have much luggage.
d)
(D) He'd like the woman to drive him.
6.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) The suit is out of style.
b)
(B) The suit is more appropriate for the occasion.
c)
(C) The woman looks better in blue than in black.
d)
(D) The suit doesn't fit the woman well.
7.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Writing her thesis was easier than she thought it would be.
b)
(B) She intends to work on her thesis during her vacation.
c)
(C) She intentionally chose an easy topic to write about.
d)
(D) She plans to spend some time relaxing.
8.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) He hasn't had a chance to meet Kathy yet
b)
(B) Kathy had already told him the news
c)
(C) He didn't know that Kathy was being moved.
d)
(D) His new office will be located in New York.
9.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She'd like the man to visit her.
b)
(B) She can help the man clean up.
c)
(C) She left her room on time this morning.
d)
(D) She hasn't cleaned her room either.
10.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) He doesn't know what's wrong with the computer,
b)
(B) The woman misunderstood what he said.
c)
(C) The problem is different from what he thought it was
d)
(D) The computer cannot be repaired
11.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She didn't see it
b)
(B) It had nothing to do with politics.
c)
(C) Some people wouldn't find it interesting.
d)
(D) The man ought to watch it again
12.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) He doesn't feel well enough to exercise
b)
(B) He prefers to exercise in the morning.
c)
(C) He accepts the woman's invitation.
d)
(D) He doesn't like to exercise in cold weather.
13.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Change the topic of her research project.
b)
(B) Sign up for a different political science course.
c)
(C) Ask Mary to help her choose a topic.
d)
(D) Take a class together with Mary.
14.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Send the man to a store that sells cassettes.
b)
(B) Borrow a blank cassette from her friends.
c)
(C) Sell the man one of her cassettes
d)
(D) Purchase some extra cassettes
15.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) The books were sent out late.
b)
(B) The books were sent to the wrong place.
c)
(C) He didn't mind helping the woman move.
d)
(D) He doesn't know the woman's new address.
16.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Let him borrow her heavy jacket.
b)
(B) Stay in her car if the weather is too cold.
c)
(C) Leave campus in a couple of hours.
d)
(D) Be prepared for the possibility of cooler weather.
17.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) The man was absent when she gave them to the glass.
b)
(B) She'll give some of them to the class on Wednesday.
c)
(C) She has no more of them to give to the man.
d)
(D) The man must do many more of them to pass the test.
18.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She has never had a class with Professor Smith.
b)
(B) She's surprised the man is taking a history class.
c)
(C) The assignment must be finished by 3 o'clock.
d)
(D) Professor Smith's classes are very demanding.
19.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She'll return the questionnaire soon.
b)
(B) The first question is optional.
c)
(C) The man doesn't need to answer all the questions.
d)
(D) The man doesn't need to submit a questionnaire.
20.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She doesn't like the painting.
b)
(B) She hasn't seen the man's office.
c)
(C) She'll hang the painting on the wall.
d)
(D) She doesn't know where to put the painting.
21.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) He doesn't like to cook spaghetti sauce.
b)
(B) He isn't careful when he's preparing food.
c)
(C) He makes very good desserts.
d)
(D) He cooks for the Spanish club quite often.
22.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She doesn't plan to continue studying next year.
b)
(B) She recently visited a different university.
c)
(C) She already told the man about her plans.
d)
(D) She isn't planning to transfer to a different university.
23.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Start cleaning sooner.
b)
(B) Hire a cleaning service.
c)
(C) Wait a while before giving another party.
d)
(D) Have his party at a different
24.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She prefers to remain indoors.
b)
(B) She has the same allergies that the man has.
c)
(C) She doesn't think the man is sincere.
d)
(D) She doesn't understand what the man said.
25.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) He has invited many people to
b)
(B) He intentionally cooked a lot of soup.
c)
(C) He doesn't like leftovers either.
d)
(D) He used leftovers in the soup.
26.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She can't help the man make his decision
b)
(B) A bicycle isn't a safe method of transportation.
c)
(C) The man doesn't need a new bicycle,
d)
(D) She doesn't know how to fix a bicycle.
27.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Ed is happy with his job.
b)
(B) Ed isn't as good a worker as the boss thinks.
c)
(C) The boss plans to give Ed a raise in salary.
d)
(D) The boss hasn't treated
28.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She left work after the man.
b)
(B) She was unable to follow the man's directions.
c)
(C) It only rained in a small area.
d)
(D) She doesn't mind driving in
29.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) It isn't necessary to attend the lecture.
b)
(B) There isn't enough time to eat dessert
c)
(C) Eating in the lecture hall is prohibited.
d)
(D) The lecture probably won't start on time.
30.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She doesn't think that Oakville is very far.
b)
(B) She thinks the man misunderstood what he
c)
(C) She didn't know that Matthew planned to move to Oakville.
d)
(D) She wants to buy a car from Matthew.
31.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) They've lost their suitcases.
b)
(B) They can't find their dormitory.
c)
(C) Their dorm rooms have been given to other students.
d)
(D) They've missed the bus to their dormitory.
32.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) It has no bus service
b)
(B) It is small
c)
(C) It is located outside of town.
d)
(D) It is very hilly.
33.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) It's far from the academic buildings.
b)
(B) No buses go to it.
c)
(C) There are few first-year students living there.
d)
(D) It's older than the other dormitories.
34.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) They bring too many things with them.
b)
(B) They waste their time.
c)
(C) They don't familiarize themselves with the campus
d)
(D) They don't make realistic career plans.
35.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Judging people's behavior.
b)
(B) Common causes of anger.
c)
(C) Changing people's attitudes.
d)
(D) The effects of negative behavior.
36.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) When they're unable to control the person's behavior.
b)
(B) When the causes of the behavior are obvious.
c)
(C) When the consequences of the behavior are unpleasant.
d)
(D) When the behavior is expected.
37.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) It's not always clear why people behave in certain ways.
b)
(B) People usually blame others for their mistakes.
c)
(C) Certain conditions cause drivers to behave strangely.
d)
(D) The reason for some behavior is obvious.
38.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) They usually accept responsibility.
b)
(B) They blame factors beyond their control
c)
(C) They complain about their personal problems.
d)
(D) They compare their behavior to the behavior of others
39.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Settlement patterns in desert.
b)
(B) Causes of desertification.
c)
(C) Plant adaptation to desert conditions.
d)
(D) Regions most affected by desertification.
40.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) It receives more nutrients than it can absorb.
b)
(B) It becomes oversaturated with water.
c)
(C) It loses the ability to support insect life.
d)
(D) It loses nutrients that aren't replaced.
41.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Too many animals eating the plants in one small area.
b)
(B) Planting too much vegetation in one small area.
c)
(C) Too many people building houses in one small area.
d)
(D) Bringing together the wrong kinds of animals and plants.
42.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) The animals over fertilize the soil.
b)
(B) Dead plant roots can't hold the soil together.
c)
(C) The wrong types of plants are left standing.
d)
(D) There is a buildup of plant and animal matter.
43.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) It can cause flooding in an
b)
(B) It can carry diseases that affect animals.
c)
(C) It can introduce too much salt into the soil.
d)
(D) It can divert water from important crops.
44.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) A possible explanation for why green turtles nest in certain locations.
b)
(B) Physical differences among various groups of green turtles.
c)
(C) Several examples of mating behavior in green turtles.
d)
(D) The impact of continental drift on the diet of green turtles.
45.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Teach their young how to swim.
b)
(B) Mate and lay eggs.
c)
(C) Hide from predators.
d)
(D) Eat different kinds of fish.
46.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) Its geography is similar to Brazil's.
b)
(B) Their instinct leads them to the place they were hatched.
c)
(C) There are other species of turtles located there.
d)
(D) Its climate is milder than Brazil's.
47.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) To discover how long their ancestors lived.
b)
(B) To analyze how their appearance has evolved.
c)
(C) To find out how a disease has spread
d)
(D) To determine how closely groups of turtles are related.
48.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) To demonstrate George Washington's survival skills.
b)
(B) To show that some stories about famous people may be historically inaccurate.
c)
(C) To describe a historical event that was portrayed in a painting.
d)
(D) To tell a story that George Washington told about himself.
49.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) She led her tribe to victory against the colonists
b)
(B) She was considered to be extremely beautiful.
c)
(C) She created popular American Indian art.
d)
(D) She helped establish peace between her tribe and the colonists
50.
SECTION 1 - LISTENING: Choose the correct answer:
a)
(A) They have only recently been discovered.
b)
(B) They were painted by the colonists who knew her.
c)
(C) Most of them portray her as a child.
d)
(D) They might not reflect her true appearance.
51.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 1: ______crumbles readily when exposed to a moist, acid atmosphere, but the stone is durable in a dry atmosphere.
a)
(A) The surface of marble is
b)
(B) The surface of marble, which
c)
(C) Although the surface of marble
d)
(D) The surface of marble
52.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 2: By using their trunks, elephants can tell the shape of an object and_____is rough or smooth, or hot or cold.
a)
(A) it
b)
(B) whether it
c)
(C) how
d)
(D) since it
53.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 3: In 1989 Carret Hongo was chosen as ........ for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry.
a)
(A) his being one of the finalists
b)
(B) to be one of the finalists
c)
(C) one of the finalists
d)
(D) the one finalist who
54.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 4: The Moon is much closer to Earth ...... is the Sun, and thus it had greater influence on the tides.
a)
(A) unlike
b)
(B) than
c)
(C) but
d)
(D) where
55.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 5: The brain of an average adult is one of the largest organs of the body, ........about three pounds
a)
(A) weighs
b)
(B) is weighed
c)
(C) weighing
d)
(D) to weigh it
56.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 6: Throughout history ........different representations for numbers and for the basic process of counting
a)
(A) have been many
b)
(B) there have been many
c)
(C) many
d)
(D) when many
57.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 7: Democratic governments constantly face the problem of balancing …..... the individual with the needs of society.
a)
(A) the rights of
b)
(B) to the rights for
c)
(C) for the rights to
d)
(D) with the rights by
58.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 8: Connecticut was the fifth of the original thirteen states …..... the Constitution of the United States
a)
(A) ratified
b)
(B) ratify
c)
(C) to ratify
d)
(D) have ratified
59.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 9: The chemical composition of sandstone is the same as ….....
a)
(A) that of sand
b)
(B) that sand is
c)
(C) sand is that
d)
(D) what of sand
60.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 10: Hydrofoils can exceed 75 miles per hour, as compared with conventional watercraft, whose maximum speeds .......... approach 50 miles per hour
a)
(A) are rarely
b)
(B) rarely
c)
(C) of rarely
d)
(D) they rarely
61.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 11: It was novelist and poet ….... in 1968 founded Jackson State University's Institute for the Study of the History, Life, and Culture of Black People.
a)
(A) Margaret Walker did
b)
(B) Margaret Walker
c)
(C) Margaret Walker who
d)
(D) Margaret Walker and
62.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 12: Before the Europeans arrived, American Indians were using virgin copper …... into ornaments, knives, and other artifacts.
a)
(A) Which was hammering
b)
(B) which hammered
c)
(C) was hammered
d)
(D) hammered
63.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 13: In western North America, …...... form the Great Divide, which separates the areas from which waters flow either eastward to the Atlantic or westward to the Pacific.
a)
(A) the Rocky Mountains
b)
(B) where the Rocky Mountains
c)
(C) the Rocky Mountains in which
d)
(D) there are the Rocky Mountains
64.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 14: Some ecologists believe ….... more than 50 percent of existing species will be lost in the next 100 years.
a)
(A) because
b)
(B) that
c)
(C) while there is
d)
(D) that there are
65.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 15: Almost ….... substances expand in volume when heated and contract when cooled.
a)
(A) all
b)
(B) they all
c)
(C) all of
d)
(D) all are
66.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 16: A children's librarian (often conducts) story hours and other activities( to help )children enjoy( herself) while developing an( interest) in reading and the library's resources.
a)
often conducts
b)
to help
c)
herself
d)
interest
67.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 17: Titanium has the( strength )of steel but weighs (half only)as much, hence its (advantage)for use (in aircraft.)
a)
strength
b)
half only
c)
advantage
d)
in aircraft
68.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 18: Protective behaviors of (amphibians) include hiding( in) the presence of danger and<br />(having )coloration( such) closely matching the environment that the animal is not obvious.
a)
amphibians
b)
in
c)
having
d)
such
69.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 19: (As the) highest-paid star of the silent screen,( earning) a (reputedly) income of $20, 000 a week, Gloria Swanson epitomized( the glamour )of Hollywood in the 1920's
a)
As the
b)
earning
c)
reputedly
d)
the glamour
70.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 20: Candles may be made by(repeatedly dipping )wicks in tallow, by molding,( nor) by<br />pouring (melted wax )over the wicks and rolling them(into )shape.
a)
repeatedly dipping
b)
nor
c)
melted wax
d)
into
71.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 21: (While) models of automobiles date( back )as far as the late 1600's, the 1880's<br />(seen) the first commercial( interest) in the vehicle.
a)
While
b)
back
c)
seen
d)
interest
72.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 22: The (conceptual) of (musical) harmony is( generally) traced to the ninth century because it is first (mentioned )in treatises of that period.
a)
conceptual
b)
musical
c)
generally
d)
mentioned
73.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 23:Paleontologists (have examined) fossil embryos and hatchlings( from) three (type )of<br />duck-billed dinosaurs to( figure out) how they matured
a)
have examined
b)
from
c)
type
d)
figure out
74.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 24: Lightning (tends to )strike the nearest (good conductor), and hence often strikes( in same) place more (than once).
a)
tends to
b)
good conductor
c)
in same
d)
than once
75.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 25: When (study) different cultures and societies, anthropologists often( focus on )marriage as (a )contractual agreement between (different parties).
a)
study
b)
focus on
c)
a
d)
different parties
76.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 26: The (first) piloted balloon( flight )across the Atlantic Ocean (took) place (at) 1978.
a)
first
b)
flight
c)
took
d)
at
77.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 27: The Arts and Crafts Movement of the late nineteenth century strove to (revitalizing)<br />handicrafts and applied arts (during )an (era of) increasing( mass production).
a)
revitalizing
b)
during
c)
era of
d)
mass production
78.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 28: ( When canned )(using )proper methods, food suffers( no) loss in vitamins or (another)<br />nutritive elements.
a)
When canned
b)
using
c)
no
d)
another
79.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 29: (Heat) exhaustion is (causing) by excessive( loss )of body (fluids) and body salts
a)
Heat
b)
causing
c)
loss
d)
fluids
80.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 30: Primitive humans probably did not (deliberately cook) food until( long) after they had<br />learned (to use) fire for light and( warm).
a)
deliberately cook
b)
long
c)
to use
d)
warm
81.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 31: The( poor) condition of (prisoners are) what( concerned )Dorothea Dix, an American<br />social worker and (director )of a school in Boston
a)
poor
b)
prisoners are
c)
concerned
d)
director
82.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 32: ( Found) in the( shells of) lobsters, shrimp, and crabs, glucosamine( is also) present<br />in human cartilage, which (covering) the bones in joints.
a)
Found
b)
shells of
c)
is also
d)
covering
83.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 33: Between 1871 (until )1891, the( population) of Toronto (more than )tripled, increasing (from) 56,000 to 181,000.
a)
until
b)
population
c)
more than
d)
from
84.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 34: In the nineteenth century, Montreal grew( into )an important (transportation) and<br />industrial center, (aided )by its many natural resources and an( abundant) of<br />hydroelectric power.
a)
into
b)
transportation
c)
aided
d)
abundant
85.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 35: In the( initial planning) for theaters, auditoriums,( but )any room( intended )primarily<br />for listening, acoustics is a (major consideration).
a)
initial planning
b)
but
c)
intended
d)
major consideration
86.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 36: The pulse (that may) be felt (wherever )an artery (passes over) a solid structure, such as( a bone) or cartilage.
a)
that may
b)
wherever
c)
passes over
d)
a bone
87.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 37: (Through) his essays, poems, and lectures, Ralph Waldo Emerson<br />established( himself) as a major thinker of his time (and as) a (figure leading)<br />of American literature.
a)
Through
b)
himself
c)
and as
d)
figure leading
88.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 38: The "method", (which is) both a style of (acting a )system of training for the actor,<br />stresses (inner) motivation and psychological (truth.)
a)
which is
b)
acting a
c)
inner
d)
truth
89.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 39: On September 6, 1996, civil rights( activist )Rosa Parks (was awarded) the Presidential<br />Medal of Freedom,( the highest) honor the United States government gives (to civilian)
a)
activist
b)
was awarded
c)
the highest
d)
to civilian
90.
SECTION 2 - STRUCTURES AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Question 40: Basalt,( which) composes (most) of the ocean (floor), is a dark-grey rock (rich) in iron and magnesium than most surface rocks.
a)
which
b)
most
c)
floor
d)
rich
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 1: The main point of the passage is that the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were a time when
a)
(A) the European textile industry increased its demand for American export products
b)
(B) mechanization of spinning and weaving dramatically changed the textile industry
c)
(C) cotton became a profitable crop but was still time-consuming to process
d)
(D) cotton became the most important American export product
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 2: The word "favored" in line 2 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) preferred
b)
(B) recommended
c)
(C) imported
d)
(D) included
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 3: All of the following are mentioned in the passage as reasons for the increased demand for cotton EXCEPT
a)
(A) cotton's softness
b)
(B) cotton's ease of processing
c)
(C) a shortage of flax and wool
d)
(D) the growth that occurred in the textile industry.
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 4: The word "laborious" in line 8 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) unfamiliar
b)
(B) primitive
c)
(C) skilled
d)
(D) difficult
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 5: According to the passage, one advantage of sea island cotton was its
a)
(A) abundance of seeds
b)
(B) long fibers
c)
(C) long growing season
d)
(D) adaptability to different climates
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 6:Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about cotton production in the United States after the introduction of Whitney's cotton gin?
a)
(A) More cotton came from sea island cotton plants than before.
b)
(B) More cotton came from short-staple cotton plants than before.
c)
(C) Most cotton produced was sold domestically.
d)
(D) Most cotton produced was exported to England.
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 7: The word "surge" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) sharp increase
b)
(B) sudden stop
c)
(C) important change
d)
(D) excess amount
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 8: The author mentions "wheat and wheat flour" in line 22 in order to
a)
(A) show that Americans exported more agricultural products than they imported.
b)
(B) show the increase in the amount of wheat products exported.
c)
(C) demonstrate the importance of cotton among American export products.
d)
(D) demonstrate that wheat farming was becoming more profitable.
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 9: The word "unprecedented" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) slow
b)
(B) profitable
c)
(C) not seen before
d)
(D) never explained
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 1 - Question 10: According to the passage, the Mississippi River was
a)
(A) one of the boundaries of a region where new agricultural settlement took place
b)
(B) a major source of water for agricultural crops
c)
(C) the primary route by which agricultural crops were transported
d)
(D) a main source of power for most agricultural machinery
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 2 - Question 11: The word "obscure" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) interesting
b)
(B) unclear
c)
(C) imperfect
d)
(D) complex
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 2 - Question 12: According to the passage, which of the following activities is characteristic of the early part of the reproductive cycle of birds?
a)
(A) Selecting a mate
b)
(B) Collecting nest-building materials
c)
(C) Playing with nest-building materials
d)
(D) Building a nest
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 2 - Question 13: The word "display" in line 17 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) communicate
b)
(B) imitate
c)
(C) initiate
d)
(D) exhibit
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 2 - Question 14: The novelist John Steinbeck is mentioned in line 14 because he
a)
(A) conducted a scientific study on the behavior of ospreys
b)
(B) was the first to describe where ospreys built their nests
c)
(C) described the materials ospreys can use to build their nests
d)
(D) compared the size of osprey nests with the nests of other species
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 2 - Question 15: Which of the following birds are mentioned as those that build nests that include unusual objects?
a)
(A) Ravens
b)
(B) Ospreys
c)
(C) Crows
d)
(D) Sparrowhawks
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 2 - Question 16: According to the passage, when gathering materials to build their nests, sparrowhawks do which of the following?
a)
(A) Hang upside down
b)
(B) Select only green twigs
c)
(C) Use objects blowing in the wind
d)
(D) Collect more branches than necessary
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 2 - Question 17: The word "these" in line 20 refers to
a)
(A) golden eagles
b)
(B) generations
c)
(C) winds
d)
(D) nests
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 2 - Question 18: The word "load" in line 23 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) weight
b)
(B) number
c)
(C) section
d)
(D) level
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 2 - Question 19: The author mentions twenty percent in line 23 to indicate that
a)
(A) eagles are twenty percent bigger than most birds
b)
(B) twenty percent of all nests include foundation branches
c)
(C) the nests of eagles are twenty percent of larger than those of other birds
d)
(D) birds can carry twenty percent of their own weight
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 20: What does the passage mainly discuss?
a)
(A) The history of surveys in North America
b)
(B) The principles of conducting surveys
c)
(C) Problems associated with interpreting surveys
d)
(D) The importance of polls in American political life
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 21: The word "they" in line 8 refers to
a)
(A) North Americans
b)
(B) news shows
c)
(C) interviews
d)
(D) opinions
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 22:According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that they
a)
(A) are not based on a representative sampling
b)
(B) are used only on television
c)
(C) are not carefully worded
d)
(D) reflect political opinions
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 23: The word "precise" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) planned
b)
(B) rational
c)
(C) required
d)
(D) accurate
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 24: According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
a)
(A) A high number of respondents
b)
(B) Carefully worded questions
c)
(C) An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings
d)
(D) A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 25: The word "exercise" in line 15 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) utilize
b)
(B) consider
c)
(C) design
d)
(D) defend
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 26: The word "elicit" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) compose
b)
(B) rule out
c)
(C) predict
d)
(D) bring out
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 27: It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with questionnaires is that
a)
(A) respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
b)
(B) questionnaires are often difficult to read
c)
(C) questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
d)
(D) respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 28: According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live interviews
a)
(A) cost less
b)
(B) can produce more information
c)
(C) are easier to interpret
d)
(D) minimize the influence of the researcher
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 29: The word "probe" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) explore
b)
(B) influence
c)
(C) analyze
d)
(D) apply
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 3 - Question 30: Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
a)
(A) Survey (line 1)
b)
(B) Public opinion (line 8)
c)
(C) Representative sampling (line 13)
d)
(D) Response rate (line 22)
121.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 4 - Question 31: What does the passage mainly discuss?
a)
(A) How sediments were built up in oceans during the Cretaceous period
b)
(B) How petroleum was formed in the Mesozoic era
c)
(C) The impact of changes in oceanic animal and plant life in the Mesozoic era
d)
(D) The differences between plankton found in the present era and Cretaceous plankton
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 4 - Question 32:The passage indicates that the Creiaceous period occurred
a)
(A) in the early part of the Mesozoic era
b)
(B) in the middle part of the Mesozoic era
c)
(C) in the later part of the Mesozoic era
d)
(D) after the Mesozoic era
123.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 4 - Question 33: The passage mentions all of the following aspects of plankton EXCEPT
a)
(A) the length of their lives
b)
(B) the level of the ocean at which they are found
c)
(C) their movement
d)
(D) their size
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 4 - Question 34: The word "accumulated" in line 8 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) depended
b)
(B) matured
c)
(C) dissolved
d)
(D) collected
125.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 4 - Question 35: According to the passage, the most dramatic change to the oceans caused by plankton during the Cretaceous period concerned
a)
(A) the depth of the water
b)
(B) the makeup of the sediment on the ocean floor
c)
(C) the decrease in petroleum-producing sediment
d)
(D) a decline in the quantity of calcareous ooze on the seafloor
126.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 4 - Question 36: The "white chalk cliffs of Dover" are mentioned in line 14 of the passage to
a)
(A) show where the plankton sediment first began to build up
b)
(B) provide an example of a plankton buildup that scientists cannot explain
c)
(C) provide an example of the buildup of plankton sediment
d)
(D) indicate the largest single plankton buildup on Earth
127.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 4 - Question 37: The word "prolific" in line 16 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) fruitful
b)
(B) distinct
c)
(C) determined
d)
(D) energetic
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 4 - Question 38: The word "ideal" in line 19 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) common
b)
(B) clear
c)
(C) perfect
d)
(D) immediate
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SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 4 - Question 39:The word "it" in line 21 refers to
a)
(A) biological productivity
b)
(B) oil
c)
(C) organic material
d)
(D) petroleum
130.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 40: The word "standard" in line 12 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) practical
b)
(B) customary
c)
(C) possible
d)
(D) unusual
131.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 41: "The King’s 24 Violins" is mentioned in line 15 to illustrate
a)
(A) how the violin became a renowned instrument
b)
(B) the competition in the 1600's between French and Italian orchestras
c)
(C) the superiority of French violins
d)
(D) why the violin was considered the only instrument suitable to be played by royalty
132.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 42: What is the main idea presented in paragraph 3?
a)
(A) The violin has been modified to fit its evolving musical functions.
b)
(B) The violin is probably the best known and most widely distributed musical instrument in the world.
c)
(C) The violin had reached the height of its popularity by the middle of the eighteenth century.
d)
(D) The technique of playing the violin has remained essentially the same since the 1600's
133.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 43: The author mentions Vivaldi and Tartini in line 20 as examples of composers whose music
a)
(A) inspired more people to play the violin
b)
(B) had to be adapted to the violin
c)
(C) demanded more sophisticated violins
d)
(D) could be played only by their students
134.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 44: The word "they" in line 23 refers to
a)
(A) Civaldi and Tartini
b)
(B) thinner strings and a higher string tension
c)
(C) small changes
d)
(D) internal structure and fingerboard
135.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 45: The word "strain" in line 23 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) struggle
b)
(B) strength
c)
(C) strategy
d)
(D) stress
136.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 46: The word "Accordingly" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
a)
(A) However
b)
(B) Consequently
c)
(C) Nevertheless
d)
(D) Ultimately
137.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 47: According to the passage, early violins were different from modern violins in that early violins
a)
(A) were heavier
b)
(B) broke down more easily
c)
(C) produced softer tones
d)
(D) were easier to play
138.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 48: According to the passage, which of the following contributes to a dull sound being produced by a violin?
a)
(A) A long fingerboard
b)
(B) A small body
c)
(C) High string tension
d)
(D) Thick strings
139.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 49: Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
a)
(A) resonator (line 2)
b)
(B) solo (line 7)
c)
(C) left-hand technique (line 25)
d)
(D) fingering patterns (lines 25-26)
140.
SECTION 3 - READING - PASSAGE 5 - Question 50: All of the following are mentioned in the passage as contributing to the ability to play modern violin music EXCEPT
a)
(A) more complicated techniques for the left hand
b)
(B) different ways to use the fingers to play very high notes
c)
(C) use of rare wood for the fingerboard and neck
d)
(D) minor alterations to the structure of the instrument
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