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According to the passage, which of the following has contributed to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress?
An overabundance of special news
The degree to which stress affects our life
Our inability to control ourselves
Our continual exposure to the media
In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because ______.
means of communication and transprotation were not yet invented.
the printing press changed the situation to slowly
printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed
most people lived in distant towns and villages
The word “traumatic” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
boring
fascinating
upsetting
exciting
According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news, broadcasts
are full of dangerous diseases such as flu.
send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen
send out frightening stories about potential dangers
are forced to publicise an alarming increase in crime
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
The news that is reported to us is not good news.
Many people are under stress caused by the media.
Many TV channels supply the public with breaking news.
The only source of stress in our modern life is the media.
The word “slip” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ______.
release
bring
fail
fall
According to the passage, our continual exposure to bad news without perspective is obviously ________.
the result of human brain’s switch to alarm mode.
a source of chronic stress.
the result of an overabundance of good news.
a source of defects in human brain.
What is probably the best title for this passage?
Effective Ways to Beat Stress
More Modern Life - More Stress
The Media - A Major Cause of Stress
Developments in Telecommunications
The savannah appears to be empty because:
The animals are sleeping
The animals have gone about their business
They have been frightened by an eagle
The temperature prevents much activity
By "go about their business" the writer means:
Tourism in Africa is big business
The animals go to the river to drink
The animals go on with their normal activity
The animals are observed by naturalists
What kind of book does the text seem to be from?
A book for experts on wildlife
A fictional story
A history of Africa
General non-fiction
The phrase "be excused for" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
easily make a mistake of
feel sorry for
be regretting for
be actually forgiven for
The phrase "a host of" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
a large number of
only a few
a group of
a gang of
Why do animals come to the waterholes while it is still light?
To see their ways .better
To be alert to the possibility of danger
To drink enough water before hunting
To avoid people watching them
The word "he" in paragraph 3 refers to
a person
the writer
a Marshall eagle
a small fish
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The explanation of an interesting phenomenon
Miracles in modern science
Procedures in scientific investigation
The differences between biology and physics
The word “process” in line 10 refers to
the righting of a tumbling cat
the cat's fall slowed down
high-speed photography
a scientific experiment
Why are the photographs mentioned in line 16 referred to as an “experiment”?
The photographs were not very clear.
The purpose of the photographs was to explain the process.
The photographer used inferior equipment.
The photographer thought the cat might be injured.
Which of the following can be inferred about high-speed photography in the late 1800's?
It was a relatively new technology.
The necessary equipment was easy to obtain.
The resulting photographs are difficult to interpret.
It was not fast enough to provide new information.
The word “rotates” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
drops
turns
controls
touches
According to the passage, a cat is able to right itself in midair because it is
frightened
small
intelligent
flexible
How did scientists increase “the speed of their perceptions a thousandfold” (lines 25-26)?
By analyzing photographs
By observing a white cat in a dark room
By dropping a cat from a greater height
By studying Newton's laws of motion
The word “medium” in line 5 could be used to refer to
stone or wood
mallet and chisel
technique
principle
What is one of the fundamental principles of direct carving?
A sculptor must work with talented assistants.
The subject of a sculpture should be derived from classical stories.
The material is an important element in a sculpture.
Designing a sculpture is a more creative activity than carving it.
The word “dictates” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
reads aloud
determines
includes
records
How does direct carving differ from the nineteenth-century tradition of sculpture?
Sculptors are personally involved in the carving of a piece.
Sculptors find their inspiration in neoclassical sources.
Sculptors have replaced the mallet and chisel with other tools.
Sculptors receive more formal training.
The word “witnessed” in line 23 is closest in meaning to
influenced
studied
validated
observed
Where did Robert Laurent learn to carve?
New York
Africa
The South Pacific
Paris
The phrase “a break with” in line 30 is closest in meaning to
a destruction of
a departure from
a collapse of
a solution to
The piece titled The Priestess has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
The design is stylized.
It is made of marble.
The carving is not deep.
It depicts the front of a person.
With which of the following topics is the passage mainly concerned?
The contributions of the theory of plate tectonics to geological knowledge
The mineral composition of the Earth's crust
The location of the Earth's major plates
The methods used by scientists to measure plate movement
According to the passage, the lithospheric plates are given support by the
upper mantle
ocean floor
crust
asthenosphere
The author compares the relationship between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere to which of the following?
Lava flowing from a volcano
A boat floating on the water
A fish swimming in a pond
The erosion of rocks by running water
The word “one” in line 14 refers to
movements
masses
sea
depression
According to the passage, the northern Atlantic Ocean was formed when
Pangaea was created
plate movement ceased
Gondwanaland collided with Pangaea
parts of Laurasia separated from each other
Which of the following can be inferred about the theory of plate tectonics?
It is no longer of great interest to geologists.
It was first proposed in the 1960's.
It fails to explain why earthquakes occur.
It refutes the theory of the existence of a supercontinent.
The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
why certain geological events happen where they do
how geological occurrences have changed over the years
the most unusual geological developments in the Earth's history
the latest innovations in geological measurement
In line 27, the word “concentrated” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
Allowed
Clustered
Exploded
Strengthened
What does the passage mainly discuss?
How cities in the United States began and developed
Solutions to overcrowding in cities
The changing definition of an urban area
How the United States Census Bureau conducts a census
According to the passage, the population of the United States was first classified as rural or urban in
1870
1900
1950
1970
According to the passage, why did the Census Bureau revise the definition of urban in 1950?
City borders had become less distinct.
Cities had undergone radical social change.
Elected officials could not agree on an acceptable definition.
New businesses had relocated to larger cities.
Which of the following is NOT true of an SMSA?
It has a population of at least 50,000
It can include a city's outlying regions.
It can include unincorporated regions.
It consists of at least two cities.
By 1970, what proportion of the population in the United States did NOT live in an SMSA?
3/4
2/3
1/2
1/3
The Census Bureau first used the term “SMSA” in
1900
1950
1969
1970
Prior to 1900, how many inhabitants would a town have to have before being defined as urban?
2,500
8,000
15,000
50,000
The passage mainly discusses
American money from past to present.
the English monetary policies in colonial America.
the effect of the Revolution on American money.
the American monetary system of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The passage indicates that during the colonial period, money was
supplied by England.
coined by colonists.
scarce.
used extensively for trade.
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was allowed to make coins
continuously from the inception of the colonies.
throughout the seventeenth century.
from 1652 until the Revolutionary War.
for a short time during one year.
The pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refers to which of the following
the Continental Congress
Paper money
the War
Trade in goods
The word “remedy” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
resolve
Understand
renew
medicate
How was the monetary system arranged in the Constitution?
Only the US Congress could issue money.
The US officially went on a bimetallic monetary system.
Various state governments, including Massachusetts, could issue money.
The dollar was made official currency of the US.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the bimetallic monetary system?
Either gold or silver could be used as official money.
Gold could be exchanged for silver at the rate of sixteen to one.
The monetary system was based on two matters.
It was established in 1792
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The history of surveys in North America
The principles of conducting surveys
Problems associated with interpreting surveys
The importance of polls in American political life
The word “they” in line 7 refers to
North Americans
news shows
interviews
opinions
According to the passage, the main disadvantage of the person-on-the-street interviews is that they
are not based on a representative sampling
are used only on television
are not carefully worked
reflect political opinions
The word “precise” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
planned
rational
required
accurate
According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
a high number of respondents
Carefully worded questions
An interviewer’s ability to measure respondents’ feelings
A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
The word “exercise” in line 13 is closest in meaning to
utilize
consider
design
defend
It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with questionnaire is that
respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
questionnaires are often difficult to read
questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live interviews
cost less
can produce more information
are easier to interpret
minimize the influence of the researcher
What does the passage mainly discuss?
States's rights versus federal rights
The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction
The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenth century.
Regulatory activity by state governments
All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved state
governments in the nineteenth century EXCEPT
mining
banking
manufacturing
higher education
It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals
and railroads were
built with money that came from the federal government
much more expensive to build than they had been previously
built predominantly in the western part of the country
sometimes built in part by state companies
The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following
EXCEPT
licensing of retail merchants
inspecting materials used in turnpike maintenance
imposing limits on price-fixing
control of lumber
The word “ends” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
benefits
decisions
services
goals
According to the passage, which of the following is true of the
Homestead Act of 1862?
It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West.
It was a law first passed by state governments in the West.
It increased the money supply in the West.
It established tariffs in a number of regions.
Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal
government in the nineteenth century?
Control of the manufacture of gunpowder
Determining the conditions under which individuals worked
Regulation of the supply of money
Inspection of new homes built on western lands
In lines 4-5 the author mentions seventeenth-century Dutch burghers as an example of a group that
consisted mainly of self-taught artists
appreciated portraits
influenced American folk art
had little time for the arts
According to the passage, where were many of the first American folk art portraits painted?
In western New York
In Illinois and Missouri
In Connecticut and Massachusetts
In Ohio
How much did the population of the United States increase in the first fifty
years following independence?
It became three times larger.
It became five times larger.
It became eleven times larger.
It became thirteen times larger.
The phrase “ushering in” in line 17 is closest in meaning to
beginning
demanding
publishing
increasing
The relationship between the daguerreotype (line 16) and the painted portrait is
similar to the relationship between the automobile and the
highway
driver
engine
horse-drawn carriage
According to the passage, which of the following contributed to a decline in the
demand for painted portrait?
The lack of a strong craft tradition
The westward migration of many painters
The growing preference for landscape paintings
The invention of the camera
The author implies that most limners (line 22)
received instruction from traveling teachers
were women
were from wealthy families
had no formal art training
The phrase “worth their while” in line 26 is closest in meaning to
essential
educational
profitable
pleasurable