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WorksheetsITP English Test 2A
Total questions: 148
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
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1.
(A) Stay home for a while.
(B) Find easier classes.
(C) Take fewer courses in the future.
(D) Look downstairs to find the classroom.
A
B
C
D
2.
(A) Joyce used it.
(B) Bill took it.
(C) Joyce fixed it.
(D) Bill lost it.
A
B
C
D
3.
(A) Get some rest now and write the paper later.
(B) Read the paper before she rests.
(C) Wait and work on the paper the following day.
(D) Write the paper now before it's too late.
A
B
C
D
4.
A) The man should take home some souvenirs.
(B) She will make a reservation for the man.
(C) The man should relax at home.
(D) She can give the man some information.
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B
C
D
5
(A) He agrees with the woman.
(B) He hasn't been here this week.
(C) He likes hot weather.
(D) He doesn't know what the temperature is.
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B
C
D
6.
(A) She doesn't like pizza.
(B) She'd rather stay home.
(C) She doesn't like the man's idea.
(D) The man prefers to try new restaurants.
A
B
C
D
7.
(A) Wait unit Friday to buy a ticket.
(B) Buy a ticket as soon as possible.
(C ) See the play on a different night.
(D) Invite a friend to the play.
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B
C
D
8.
(A) Lie usually leaves at five.
(B) He's glad it's finally five o'clock,
(C) He thought it was earlier.
(D) He knew the clock was inaccurate.
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B
C
D
9.
(A) He doesn't feel like waiting in line today.
(B) Sandwich will be served at the restaurant he chose.
(C) The cafeteria menu doesn't appeal to him.
(D) He only made plans for the two of them.
A
B
C
D
10.
(A) It is a small table.
(B) It was expensive.
(C) He didn't expect it to be so large.
(D) He doesn't know how much it cost.
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B
C
D
11.
(A) It had already taken place.
(B) All the graduates would return.
(C) It would be held on campus.
(D) It was scheduled for a different date.
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B
C
D
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(A) When the man can pick up the prescription.
(B) The name of the man's doctor.
(C) In what form the man wants the medicine.
(D) For what illness the medicine was prescribed.
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B
C
D
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(A) She doesn't need the man's money.
(B) She's willing to lend the man some money.
(C) She'll buy the man a new wallet.
(D) She’ll give the man a ride home tonight.
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B
C
D
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(A) He doesn't understand what the woman said.
(B) He's offended by what the woman said.
(C) He's sorry he was late.
(D) He needs to talk to the woman immediately.
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B
C
D
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(A) Ticket prices are generally lower on weeknights.
(B) Foreign films are very popular.
(C) Movie tickets have been discounted.
(D) The theater is not very crowded.
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B
C
D
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(A) The man used to live on campus.
(B) The man has trouble remembering names.
(C) The woman has been on campus for several years
(D) The woman hasn't met many people yet.
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B
C
D
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(A) lie doesn't mind that the plans were changed.
(B) He thinks the woman might be angry with him
(C) He wants the woman to do him a favor
(D) He's upset because he has so much work to do.
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B
C
D
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(A) It will be held inside.
(B) It will be canceled.
(C) It will be postponed until the following Wednesday
(D) It will start in the backyard
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B
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D
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(A) Study for the math test.
(B) Take flying lessons.
(C) Stay home and relax.
(D) Go to the basketball game.
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B
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D
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(A) Charge the clothes.
(B) Buy an extra pair of pants.
(C) Have the pants altered.
(D) Try on another suit.
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B
C
D
21
(A) Separating different kinds of candies.
(B) Tasting each type of candy before shipping it.
(C) Writing down the size of each candy shipment.
(D) Weighing each candy order.
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B
C
D
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(A) The man should take a week off.
(B) The man is too demanding.
(C) The man should stop worrying so much.
(D) The man should see a doctor
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B
C
D
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(A) He doesn't like the way the cabinets were installed.
(B) Someone else installed the cabinets.
(C) The cabinets have not been installed.
(D) It was easy for him to install the cabinets.
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B
C
D
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(A) She is looking over a number of college catalogs.
(B) She has applied to a college with a soccer team.
(C) She hasn't chosen a college yet.
(D) She can't decide if she wants to play soccer in college.
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B
C
D
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(A) He didn't know Jane.
(B) He couldn't attend the fair.
(C) He could drive to the craft fair.
(D) He wanted to meet the woman at the fair,
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(A) She and her brother miss each other very much.
(B) She can't believe how often her brother calls.
(C) She and her brother have been unable to contact each other
(D) She thinks it's the wrong day to call her brother.
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D
27
(A) Make a pot of coffee for the woman.
(B) Treat the woman to lunch.
(C) Share his drink with the woman.
(D) Make the woman some cocoa.
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B
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D
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(A) The man should reserve a parking space.
(B) The man has to pay the attendant before parking.
(C) The man can park in the space only for a short time.
(D) The man should look for another place to park
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B
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D
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(A) She doesn’t know where the office is.
(B) She thinks the man will pass the test
(C ) Getting a driver's license has always been simple
(D) Getting a driver's license is complicated
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B
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D
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(A) Skip her class to attend the lecture.
(B) Leave her class early to attend a lecture.
(C) Accompany the man toward the lecture hall.
(D) Meet her friends in the art building.
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B
C
D
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(A) She needs a passport picture.
(B) She wants him to retake her passport picture.
(C) She needs help with her passport application.
(D) She wants to get some film developed.
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D
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(A) The picture is more than one month old
(B) I he person's face can't be clearly seen in the picture.
(C) The picture wasn't taken by an official photographer.
(D) The person hadn't gotten a haircut.
A
B
C
D
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(A) To look the same as she usually does.
(B) To match her student ID card.
(C) To match her old passport picture.
(D) To make her look more serious.
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D
34.
(A) It'll replace the one she lost.
(B) She'll need extra pages for visas.
(C) She thinks it's expensive.
(D) She needs it quickly.
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35.
(A) Why science museums are boring.
(B) Laboratory analysis of chemicals.
(C) The value of hands-on science exhibits.
(D) Ways to evaluate various smells
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(A) There was too much to see
(B) They thought it would be dull
(C) They didn't have time to go
(D) They had to write a report about it.
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(A) They can help people learn science concepts.
(B) They can be hard to figure out.
(C) They are less interesting than traditional museum displays.
(D) They can be used to train chemists.
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(A) Visit a police lab.
(B) Analyze other perfumes.
(C) Talk to Dr. Carver about their observations.
(D) Return to the museum.
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(A) To encourage donations for a new park.
(B) To discourage visitors from touching the animals.
(C) To introduce people to a park.
(D) To train new volunteers.
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B
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D
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(A) They live in large herds.
(B) They were once native to the area
(C) They've been domesticated.
(D) They were once thought to be extinct.
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B
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D
41.
(A) In large cages.
(B) In a small, fenced enclosure.
(C) In a setting similar to their natural habitat.
(D) In climate-controlled buildings.
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B
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D
42.
(A) Not all the animals may be visible.
(B) Certain animals can only be seen in the winter.
(C) Visitors should not get too close to the animals' cages.
(D) Only a few people at a time can view the animals.
A
B
C
D
43.
(A) To explain what he's going to talk about today.
(B) To summarize the lecture he just gave.
(C) To let students know what they'll be studying soon.
(D) To suggest extra readings.
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B
C
D
44.
(A) The origins of jazz.
(B) The instruments used in jazz.
(C) The newest transformation of jazz.
(D) The development of jazz recording companies.
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B
C
D
45.
(A) Their textbooks.
(B) Jazz recordings.
(C) Friends who are musician
(D) Musical instruments.
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B
C
D
46.
(A) It is no longer a popular form of music.
(B) It has only a small group of devoted fans.
(C) It has undergone many changes over the years.
(D) It is a Latin American music form.
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B
C
D
47.
(A) An English professor.
(B) A reference librarian.
(C) A member of the alumni association.
(D) A computer salesperson.
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B
C
D
48.
(A) They raised the money to pay for the equipment.
(B) They convinced the faculty the new equipment was needed.
(C) They helped choose the databases.
(D) They spent the summer setting up the computer
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B
C
D
49.
(A) The date of the book's
(B) The full title of the book.
(C) Whether the book is checked out.
(D) The subject of the book.
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B
C
D
50.
(A) The system should be expanded soon,
(B) People are going to find it difficult to use.
(C) I he library has plenty of computer workstations.
(D) It will be useful for everyone.
A
B
C
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1.
No spectacle in the universe is___________ than an exploding star.
(A) impressive
(B) as impressive
(C) more impressive
(D) the most impressive
2.
The Allegheny and Monongahela rivers ________ in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to
(A) meet
(B) meeting
(C) for meeting
(D) which meet
3.
The horns of a rhinoceros continue_________throughout its entire lifetime.
(A) it grows
(B) to grow
(C) they grow
(D) grow
4.
Mathematics helps meteorologists to predict the weather more accurately, to calculate the speed of storms, and________
(A) for the wind to blow determines
(B) causes the wind blowing to determine
(C) to determine what causes the wind to blow
(D) determine the wind's blowing
5.
____________ position of the planet Earth in relation to the Sun is always changing a little bit.
(A) The
(B) That the
(C) It was the
(D) There was a
6.
Systems of phonetic writing are ______________at transcribing accurately any sequence sounds
(A) the aim
(B) aimed
(C) who aims
(D) by aiming
7.
In photosynthesis, _________ through which green plants manufacture food, energy from direct sunlight is trapped by al substance called chlorophyll.
(A) that the process
(B) is a process
(C) the process
(D) in which the process
8.
_________and hard, ivory may be carved with great delicacy into intricate patterns.
(A) Because of its density
(B) Because it is dense
(C) Maybe dense
(D) Its density
9.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth______ Shadow of the moon moves, across the face of the Earth.
(A) and the
(B) and it is the
(C) that the
(D) that it is the
10.
The spectacularly beautiful and sultry voice of Lena Home made her___________
(A) being a nationally celebrated vocalist
(B) a vocalist was nationally celebrated
(C) as nationally celebrated vocalist
(D) a nationally celebrated vocalist
11.
The existence of very long channels________ into the deep sea floor of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans has been well documented.
(A) are cut
(B) cuts
(C) to cut
(D) cutting
12.
Lillian Wald's_______ lies in the field of public health nursing.
(A) contribution was most distinctive
(B) whose most distinctive contribution
(C) most contributions are distinctive
(D) most distinctive contribution
13.
Fine rubies _______ of flaws are extremely rare and command high rices.
(A) free
(B) are free
(C) which free
(D) when are they free
14.
In some parts of the world, not only_______a form of entertainment, but it is also a means of communication.
(A) whistling
(B) is whistling
(C) that whistling is
(D) why is whistling
15.
Invented in the 1780's, threshing machines enabled farmers to process grain________ they could by hand.
(A) than much faster
(B) much than faster
(C) much faster than
(D) faster than much
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1.
According to the passage, when did the United States experience a brief depression?
(A) In the late nineteenth century
(B) Before the First World War
(C) During the First World War
(D) In the early 1920's
2.
The word "boom" in line S is closest in meaning to
(A) noise
(B) strike
(C) expansion
(D) market
3.
The phrase "called for" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
(A) named
(B) required
(C) described
(D) considered
4.
According to the passage, the growth in automobile production caused an increase in the demand for
(A) rubber
(B) mass produced clothing
(C) electric power
(D) radios
5.
According to the passage, all of the following were relatively new in the 1920's EXCEPT
(A) steel
(B) radios
(C) automobiles.
(D) refrigerators
6.
The word "host" in line 17 is closest in meaning to
(A) entertainer
(B) representative sample
(C) business investment
(D) large number
7.
It can be inferred from the passage that the characters in the novel This Side of Paradise are
(A) wealthy people
(B) industrious farmers
(C) creative writers
(D) average citizens
8.
What can be inferred from the passage about farms in the United States in the 1920's?
(A) They experienced very rapid economic growth.
(B) They attracted workers from urban industrial centers.
(C) They benefited from a reduction in the price of gasoline.
(D) They were less prosperous than other businesses.
9.
The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
(A) the life of F Scott Fitzgerald
(B) the cost of consumer goods
(C) the economic condition of farms
(D) popular novels of the 1920's
10.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The parts of a piano
(B) Kinds of pianos
(C) Composers of piano music
(D) 1 he popularity of the piano
11.
The word "place" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
(A) performance
(B) region
(C) Position
(D) arrangement
12.
The word “it” refers to
(A) Piano
(B) Place
(C) Music
(D) Band
13.
The word "central" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) accessible
(B) important
(C) convenient
(D) related
14.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the piano industry between 1861 and 1914?
(A) Fewer pianos were built
(B) Many people wanted to learn how to play the piano.
(C) Other forms of keyboard instruments were invented
(D) Large bands began to replace pianos in clubs and restaurants.
15.
The word "virtuoso" in line 19 is closest in meaning to
(A) youthful
(B) dedicated
(C) skilled
(D) noble
16.
The word "themselves" in line 22 refers to
(A) pianos
(B) compositions
(C) older ticklers
(D) techniques
17.
According to the passage, why were audiences amazed by the piano-playing of the ticklers mentioned in the third paragraph?
(A) They played without looking at music.
(B) Their performances were very exciting.
(C) They were younger than
(D) They were accompanied by a variety of other instruments.
18.
Which of the following is Not true of the professional piano players mentioned in the fourth paragraph?
(A) They were trained in Europe.
(B) Their piano performances appealed to audiences.
(C) They usually received little formal training.
(D) They were more skilled at playing popular music than classical music.
19.
The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
(A) classical piano music
(B) piano competitions
(C) piano instruction
(D) jazz piano music
20.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) Early drawings of flying machines
(B) The history of flight
(C) The various problems with ornithopters
(D) References to flight in ancient myths
21.
The word "sporadic" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
(A) scientific
(B) successful
(C) occasional
(D) courageous
22.
According to the passage, what was the problem with the ornithopter?
(A) It was poorly constructed.
(B) It could only hold one person.
(C) It had to be launched from a high place.
(D) It required more strength than a human could provide.
23.
The word "it" in line 8 refers to
(A) source
(B) motion
(C) ornithopter
(D) power
24.
The word "buoyed" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
(A) collapsed
(B) designed
(C) attempted
(D) raised
25.
The word "it" in line 13 refers to
(A) balloon
(B) warm air
(C) lightweight bag
(D) paper
26.
What can be inferred about gliders that were made before the nineteenth century?
(A) They could not he easily transported.
(B) They relied on hot air to lift them off of the ground.
(C) They were riot well designed.
(D) They remained airborne for long periods of time.
27.
Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
(A) Humans have always had a fascination with flying.
(B) The success of human flight depended on imitating the flight of birds.
(C) The evolution of flight has been a steady, consistent process.
(D) Flying enthusiasts still prefer gliders to balloons.
28.
Where in the passage does the author mention an historical account of early attempts at flight?
(A) Lines 4-6
(B) Lines 9-11
(C) Lines 17-18
(D) Lines 22-23
29.
The passage probably continues with a discussion of
(A) the dangers of ballooning
(B) the development of airplanes
(C) similarities between early and modern gliders
(D) attempts to improve the ornithopter
30.
The word "It" in line 2 refers to
(A) Comstock Lode
(B) history
(C) productivity
(D) peak
31.
The word "scattered" in line 4 is closest in meaning to
(A) combined
(B) spread out
(C) easily identified
(D) preserved
32.
Where in the passage does the author describe a lode?
(A) Lines 4-6
(B) Iines 10-11
(C) Lines 13-16
(D) Lines ) 1-22
33.
What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
(A) The Comstock lode mines were the most successful in North American history.
(B) The Comstock Lode mines had severe problems affecting their operation
(C) The transcontinental railroad made mines profitable.
(D) Thousands of workers were employed in the Comstock Lode mines.
34.
The word "hampered" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
(A) overwhelmed
(B) deepened
(C) prolonged
(D) disrupted
35.
The word "acute" in line 12 is closest in meaning to
(A) fiery
(B) unsolvable
(C) serious
(D) sensitive
36.
According to the passage, what can be signaled by the presence of hot igneous rock?
(A) Flooding
(B) Uneven deposits of ore
(C) Low water levels
(D) Continuing mineralization
37.
What was the purpose of the Sutro Tunnel?
(A) to relieve flooding and bring air into the mine
(B) To get miners to the Comstock Lode quickly
(C) To pump the hot water out of the mine and bring cold water in to cool it
(D) To transport ore to the surface
38.
The word "obstacles" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(A) injuries
(B) objects
(C) qualifications
(D) difficulties
39.
The author compares the construction of the Sutro Tunnel to the first transcontinental railroad in North America because both projects
(A) were accomplished quickly
(B) employed young workers
(C) were challenging to complete
(D) lost money
40.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The sounds made by different species of birds
(B) The characteristics of one kind of bird
(C) The importance of insects as a food source for birds
(D) The damage done to trees by one species of birds
41.
The word "excavate" i n line 1 is closest in meaning to
(A) dig
(B) protect
(C) clean
(D) investigate
42.
The word "that" in line 4 refers to
(A) hole
(B) chamber
(C) wood
(D) supply
43.
It can be inferred from the passage that the different species of woodpeckers can be identified by the
(A) melody of their song
(B) design of their nest
(C) pattern of the drumming noise they make
(D) size of their beak
44.
The word interval in line 12 is closest in meaning to
(A) note
(B) pause
(C) call
(D) tapping
45.
The words "as well as" in line 14 are closest in meaning to
(A) besides
(B) easily
(C) after
(D) instead of
46.
According to the passage, the wryneck differs from other woodpeckers in that it does NOT
(A) have a long tongue
(B) make any noise
(C) build its own nest
(D) have a rigid tail
47.
The word "which" in line 19
(A) acorns
(B) holes
(C) tree trunks
(D) skills
48.
The word "massive" in line 21 is closest in meaning to
(A) secret
(B) potential
(C) huge
(D) fresh
49.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a species of woodpecker that eats insects?
(A) The sapsucker
(B) The green woodpecker
(C) The wryneck
(D) The acorn woodpecker
50.
The sapsuckers' behavior is different from the behavior other species usually exhibit in which of the following ways?
(A) It searches for food in living rather than dead trees
(B) It does not drill holes in trees
(C) It east both ants and beetles
(D) it is only species that stores food for the winter months
