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The horn of rhinoceros consists of a cone of tight bundles of keratin…………from the epidermis.
Growing
Grows
The grow
Grow
Most species of heliotropes are weeds, …………of them are cultivated.
For some species
Some
Some species
But some
Thunder occurs as…………through air, causing the heated air to expand and collide with layers of cooler air.
An electrical charge passes
An electrical charge
The passing of an electrical charge
Passes an electrical charge
Researchers have long debated…………Saturn’s moon Titan contains hydrocarbon oceans and lakes.
Whether over
Over it
Whether
Whether it
Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark grey clouds…………forebode rain.
Which
What
Which they
What they
The hard palate…………between the mouth and nasal passages.
Forming a partition
A partition forms
Forms a partition
A form and a partition
A stock…………at an inflated price is called a watered stock.
Which issued
Is issued
Issued
It is issued
As…………in Greek and Roman mythology; harpies were frightful monsters that were half woman and half bird.
To describe
Describing
Description
Described
…………be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed.
Should Hydroelectric power
Hydroelectric power
When hydroelectric power
Hydroelectric power should
…………, one of the oldest forms of written communication, was used as early as 3000 B.C.
When cuneiform writing
Cuneiform writing
Cuneiform writing was
In cuneiform writing
Approximately 500 varieties of insectivorous plants, which trap animals for their sustenance, ………… in the world.
They exist
Exist
That exist
And their existence
In …………several vertically aligned honeycombs with hexagonal wax cells stacked close together.
A honeybee hive are
A honeybee hive composed of
A honeybee hive is
A honeybee hive of
The model T car, introduced in 1908, …………$850.
Was priced at
The price was
To be priced at
A price of
Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas produce carbon dioxide when…………
They burned
Burned
Are they burned
Are burned
The tidal forces on the Earth due to…………only 0.46 of those due to the Moon.
The sun it is
The sun are
The sun is
The sun they are
More than 600 million individual bacteria lives on the skin of humans.
Million
Bacteria
Lives
Humans
The more directly overhead the Moon is, the great is the effect that is exhibits on the Earth
Directly
Great
Is
Effect
As the International Dateline at 189 degrees longitude is crossed westerly, it becomes
necessary to change the date by moving it one day forward
As the
westerly
necessary
by moving
Kilouea’s numerous eruptions are generally composed in molten lava, with little escaping gas and few explosions.
Numerous
In
Litlte
Few
The incubation period of tetanus is usually five to ten days, and the most frequently occurred symptom is jaw stiffness.
Incubation
The most
Occurred
Stiffness
A supersonic airplane can fly faster than a speed of sound
Supersonic
Fly
Faster than
A
In 1821, Emma Willard opened officially the doors of the first school in the United States to offer college-level courses for women
In
Opened officially
To offer
For
The first gummed postage stamps issued in New York City in 1842.
Gummed
Stamps
Issued
In
Typical long bone such as the femur consist of a long shaft with swellings at each end.
Typical
Such as
Consist of
Swellings
The common octopus lives lone in a den just big enough for its body.
Lone
Just
Big enough
Its
The price of silver rose to $50.05 per troy ounce in January 1980 and then fell to $10.80 two month later.
The price
Rose to
And then
Month
Most polar seals retreat to open water during the winter, but a few types have learn to survive on and under the ice all year round.
retreat
a few
learn
round
More than half of all stars is in binary or multiple-star systems
More than
Of all
Is
Or
The harpsichord is the most complex and most large of all the plucked keyboard instruments
The
Most complex
Most Large
Plucked
United States forces won the city of Los Angeles in 1847 during the Mexican War and gain all of California in the same year.
United States
Forces
During
Gain
Supersonic flight is flight that is faster the speed of sound.
Supersonic
That
Faster
Speed of sound
Since the dawn of agriculture 9,000 years ago, only a few animal species had been domesticated.
Ago
A
Few
Had been
The Betataken House Ruins at Navajo National Monument is among the largest and most elaborate cliff dwellings in the country
Is
Largest
Elaborate
Country
The island of Kauai has much streams, some of which have worn deep canyons into the rock.
Much
Of Which
Worn
Rock
It is a common observation that liquids will soak through some materials but not through other
A Common
Will Soak
But not
Other
The bones of mammals, not alike those of other vertebrates, show a high degree of differentiation
Alike
Those
Other
Differentiation
The neocortex has evolved more recently then other layers of the brain.
The
Evolved
Then
Other
The United States receives a large amount of revenue from taxation of a tobacco products.
Receives
Amount
Taxation
Of a
Much fats are composed of one molecule of glycerin combine with three molecules of fatty acids.
Much
Combine with
Fatty
Acids
The capital of the Confederacy was originally in Mobile, but they were moved to Richmond
Capital
Originally
They were
Moved
This passage is about
A phase of the moon
A month on the calendar
An unusual color
An idiomatic expression
How long has the expression “once in a blue moon” been around?
For around 50 years
For less than 100 years
For more than 100 years
For 200 years
A blue moon could best be described as
A full moon that is not blue in color
A new moon that is blue in color
A full moon that is blue in color
A new moon that is not blue in color
The word “hue” in line 7 is closest in meaning to
Shape
Date
Color
Size
Which of the following might be the date of a “blue moon”?
January 1
February 28
April 15
December 31
How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century?
4
35
70
100
According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue
After large volcanic eruptions
When it occurred late in the month
Several times a year
During the month of February
The expression “given rise to” in line 19 could best be replaced by
Created a need for
Elevated the level of
Spurred the creation of
Brightened the color of
Where in the passage does the author describe the duration of a lunar cycle?
Lines 1-3
Lines 5-6
Lines 8
Lines 12-13
This passage is developed by
Developing the biography of a famous person chronologically
Demonstrating the sides of an issue
Explaining history with three specific cases
Citing an effect and its causes
The word “unique” in line 6 is closest in meaning to
Unusual
Commonplace
Solidarity
Universal
All of the following are mentioned in the passage about Genoa EXCEPT that it
Has a different name in the French language
Is a landlocked city
Is in Italy
Was the source of the word jeans
All of the following are mentioned in the passage about Genoa EXCEPT that it
Is in Italy
Has a different name in the French language
Was the source of the word jeans
Is a landlocked city
The word “descendent” in line 9 could best be replaced by
Derivations
Antecedents
Offspring
Bottoms
The word denim was most probably derived from
Two French words
Two Italian words
One French word and one Italian word
Three French words
The pronoun “it” in line 13 refers to
City
Name
Cloth
Material
The word “switched” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
Reduced
Created
Pounded
Changed
It can be inferred from the passage that, in order to develop the pants for which he became famous, Strauss did which of the following?
He studied tailoring in Nimes.
He used an existing type of material.
He experimented with brown denim.
He tested the pants for destructibility.
Where in the passage does the author explain how Strauss' first attempt at creating a business with canvas turned out?
Lines 21-22
Lines 18-19
Lines 15-17
Lines 2-14
Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
Mount Rushmore was a huge project filled with numerous obstacles.
Mount Rushmore is a famous American monument.
Mount Rushmore has sculptures of four United States presidents on it.
John Gutzen de la Mothe Borglum created Mount Rushmore.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Borglum and Rodin in Borglum's early years?
Borglum studied about Rodin in Paris.
Borglum was far more famous than Rodin as a sculptor.
Borglum and Rodin were born and raised in the same place.
Borglum and Rodin were friends.
The word "nearly" in line 8 could best be replaced by which of the following.
Over
Closely
Almost
Barely
Which of the following is NOT true about Borglum?
He began Mount Rushmore around the age of sixty.
He predicted that Mount Rushmore would be finished around 1932.
Mount Rushmore was finished when Borglum predicted it would be.
Borglum worked on Mount Rushmore for more than a decade.
It can be inferred from the passage that Borglum was someone who
expected the best to happen
set realistic goals
never tried anything too challenging
was always afraid that bad things were going to happen
A "fissure" in line 13 is a
discoloration
break
unevenness
softness
Why does the author mention the fact that the carving of Thomas Jefferson was moved?
It shows what a perfectionist Borglum was.
It demonstrates Borglum's artistic style.
It gives insight into Jefferson's character.
It is an example of a problem caused by nature.
The pronoun "it" in line 18 refers to which of the following?
The first Jefferson
Mount Rushmore
Borglum's lifetime
Fourteen years of work
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the expression "within eight months of his father's death" in line 21?
More than eight months before his father's death
Less than eight months before his father's death
Less than eight months after his father's death
More than eight months after his father's death
Where in the passage does the author mention when the Mount Rushmore project got started?
Lines 1-4
Lines 9-12
Lines 7-8
Lines 17-18
This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
Art history
Geography
Management
Government
The purpose of the passage is to
provide satellite data concerning Antarctica
explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's geography
discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
The word "lies" in line 2 could best be replaced by
Sleeps
Sits
Tells falsehoods
Inclines
What is true of Lake Vostok?
It is completely frozen.
It is not a saltwater lake.
It is beneath a thick slab of ice.
It is heated by the sun.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to "frigid" in line 6?
Extremely cold
Never changing
Quite harsh
Rarely recorded
All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it
Was conducted by air
Made use of radio waves
Did not measure the exact size of the lake
Was controlled by a satellite
It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if
There were no lake
The lake were not so big
Antarctica were not so cold
Dadio waves were not used
The word "microbes" in line 13 could best. be replaced by which of the following?
Pieces of dust
Trapped bubbles
Tiny organisms
Rays of light
The passage mentions which of the following as a reason for the importance of Lake Vostok to scientists?
It can be studied using radio waves.
It may contain uncontaminated microbes.
It may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light.
It has already been contaminated
The word "downside" in line 15 is closest in meaning to
Bottom level
Negative aspect
Underside
Buried section
The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
Further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica
Problems with satellite-borne radar equipment
Ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
The harsh climate of Antarctica
The main idea of this passage is that
Harvard is one of the world's most prestigious universities
What is today a great university started out small
John Harvard was key to the development of a great university
Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts
The passage indicates that Harvard is
One of the oldest universities in the world
The oldest university in the world
One of the oldest universities in America
The oldest university in America
It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the Massachusetts colony were
Rather well educated
Rather rich
Rather supportive of the English government
Rather undemocratic
The pronoun "they" in line 7 refers to
Oxford and Cambridge universities
University graduates
Sons
Educational opportunities
The "pounds" in line 8 are probably
Types of books
College students
Units of money
School campuses
The "English cousin" in line 10 refers to a
City
Relative
Person
Court
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard?
What he died of
Where he came from
Where he was buried
How much he bequeathed to Harvard
The word "fledgling" in line 14 could best be replaced by which of the following?
Newborn
Flying
Winged
Established
The passage implies that
Henry Dunster was an ineffective president
Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early years
The word "somewhat" in line 20 could best be replaced by
Back and forth
To and fro
Side by side
More or less
Listening Section, Questions 1-15. The Audio was sent in your group.
Question Number 1
They were in the regular room.
The key was misplaced.
He's taking a different class.
He has the key to the classroom.
Audio 1-15.
Question Number 2
She will lend it to the man.
She never lent the book to Jim.
Jim wants to borrow the book.
Jim has the book.
Audio 1-15
Number 3
Paying bills.
Talking to the landlord.
Turning the lights off.
Looking for an apartment.
Audio 1-15.
Question Number 4.
She has no time to go to class.
They are already late for class.
It's too early to go to class.
She has to be on time for class
Audio 1-15
Question Number 5.
He is resuming his duties one more time.
The class is terrible all the time.
The class is terrible all the time.
The class takes a lot of time.
Audio 1-15
Question Number 6
She needs a new coat.
She likes the paint in the dorm rooms.
She has the same opinion as the man.
She left her coat in the dorm room
Audio 1-15
Question Number 7
He needs to complete the math assignments first.
He'll be ready in a couple of hours.
He is going to history class now.
He was ready a few minutes ago.
Audio 1-15
Question Number 8
She's sorry she moved
She really knows where they are.
They haven't been moved.
Someone else moved them.
Audio 1-15
Question Number 9
A solution is not apparent.
The problem can be fixed.
There is really a pair of problems.
The problem is difficult to solve
Audio 1-15
Question Number 10
The professor gives quizzes regularly.
The woman is really quite prepared.
It is unusual for this professor to give quizzes.
He doesn't think there's a class today.
Audio 1-15
Question Number 11
She could not comprehend the
chemistry lectures
She has not had time to look at the assignments.
It was possible for her to complete the problem.
She could not understand the problem.
Audio 1-15
Question Number 12
He doesn't know how far away the exhibit is.
He's uncertain about the fee.
The exhibit is not very far away.
He's sure the exhibit isn't free.
Audio 1-15
Question Number 13
Not taking it at all.
Taking it along with chemistry.
Taking it later. instead of chemistry.
Taking it
Audio 1-15
Question Number 14
An astronomer.
A physician.
A philosopher.
An engineer.
Audio 1-15
Question Number 15
Nothing could surprise her.
The gift really surprised her.
She couldn't have gotten more gifts.
She was expecting the gift
Audio 16-30
Question Number 16
She was extremely understanding.
She couldn't understand the explanation.
She did not understand the problem
She missed class due to illness.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 17
She didn't see all of the show.
The show was unbelievable.
She doesn't believe that the show really happened.
The skydivers were pulled off their feet
Audio 16-30
Question Number 18
They were unable to pay the bill.
The prices were surprisingly
The restaurant was too expensive for them to try
They almost didn't have enough to pay for the meal.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 19
He has to take microbiology.
He wishes he could take microbiologist this semester.
He is not enrolling in microbiology this semester.
He had hoped to take microbiology this semester.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 20
That she would take the course.
That the first lecture would not be tomorrow.
That he would not be in the course
That she would not register.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 21
Construction workers.
Architects.
Insurance agents.
Artists.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 22
The runner did not fall.
The team won.
The loss was the runner's fault.
The team won't ever win a game.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 23
Starting on their exam preparation.
Leaving for the exam.
Going home to study.
Going to her job.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 24
She's not a very good manager.
He'll be able to work reasonably well with her.
He's unhappy that there is a class project.
He's happy that she's not part of the group.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 25
He was not surprised by the change.
He didn't expect the change
The requirements have not changed.
He expects to change his major.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 26
The bridge is too hard to cross.
They must pay rent for the bridge
They must cross a bridge to get to the house.
They can decide later
Audio 16-30
Question Number 27
The trip was less than perfect.
There was nothing at all wrong with the trip.
There wasn't any way that she could take the trip.
The trip could have been improved in a number of ways.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 28
It received more attention on the exam than it did in the lectures.
It was a major part of all of the lectures.
It was not on the exam at all.
It received more attention in the lectures than it had on the exam
Audio 16-30
Question Number 29
The professor made an early announcement about the exam.
The professor failed to announce the exam.
The professor announced the exam too soon.
The professor did not give enough notice for the exam.
Audio 16-30
Question Number 30
That he would remember her birthday.
That he would bring her a gift
That he had forgotten her birthday.
would not have something she didn't like.
Audio 31-34
Question 31
The haircut is unusually short.
This is Bob's first haircut.
Bob doesn't know who gave him the haircuts.
After the haircut, Bob's hair still touches the floor.
Audio 31-34
Question Number 32
It is just what he wanted.
He enjoys having the latest style.
He dislikes it immensely.
He thinks it will be cool in the summer.
Audio 31-34
Question Number 33
A broken mirror.
The hairstylist.
The scissors used to cut his hair.
Piles of his hair.
Audio 31-34
Question Number 34
"You should become a hairstylist."
"Please put it back on."
"It'll grow back."
"It won't grow fast enough."
Audio 35-38
Question Number 35
Every evening.
Every week
Every Sunday.
Every month.
Audio 35-38
Question Number 36
That she was eighty-five years old
That a storm was coming.
That she was under a great deal of pressure.
That she wanted to become a weather forecaster.
Audio 35-38
Question Number 37
In her bones.
In her ears.
In her legs.
In her head.
Audio 35-38
Question Number 38
Call his great-grandmother less often
Watch the weather forecasts with his great-grandmother.
Help his great-grandmother relieve some of her pressures.
Believe his great-grandmother's predictions about the weather.
Audio 39-42
Question Number 39
A university administrator.
A student.
A librarian.
A registrar
Audio 39-42
Question Number 40
How to use the library.
The university registration procedure.
Services offered by the Student Center:
Important locations on campus.
Audio 39-42
Question Number 41
To provide students with assistance and amusement.
To assist students in the registration process.
To allow students to watch movies
To provide textbooks for university courses.
Audio 39-42
Question Number 42
In administrators' offices.
In the Student Center.
In an auditorium.
In the Student Records Office.
Audio 43-46
Question Number 43
A woodcarving business.
A lumber business.
A construction business.
A jewelry business.
Audio 43-46
Question Number 44
During the construction of a sawmill.
After prospectors had arrived.
Sometime after Sutter's death.
Before Sutter had the rights to the land.
Audio 43-46
Question Number 45
Increased prosperity.
A large share of gold.
A healthier lumber business
Little or nothing.
Audio 43-46
Question Number 46
To show what a terrible life John Sutter had led.
To show the folly of trying to develop a business.
To show the effect that the discovery of gold has on individuals.
To show that the development of the West happened partly by chance.
Audio 47-50
Question Number 47
Becoming a university student.
Managing time.
Majoring in management.
Spending a week in a management training program
Audio 47-50
Question Number 48
Relaxation techniques.
Homework assignments.
A personal time-management study
Keeping an appointment calendar
Audio 47-50
Question Number 49
Ninety-six days.
Twenty-four days.
Seven days.
Fifteen minutes.
Audio 47-50
Question Number 50
Make an appointment.
Beginning the time study.
Write down how they spend their time.
Attend another seminar.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
You can get a better education from experience than you can in a classroom
Use spesific details and examples to support your opinion.
