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What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How the principles of use and disuse change people’s concepts of themselves.
B. The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse.
C. The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion.
D. The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse.
The phrase “wither away” in bold is closest in meaning to________.
A. split
B. rot
C. perish
D. shrink
The word “Those” in bold refers to________.
A. organisms
B. bodies
C. parts
D. muscles
According to the passage, men who body build________
A. appear like sculptures
B. change their appearance
C. belong to strange cults
D. are very fashionable
From the passage, it can be inferred that author views body building________.
A. with enthusiasm
B. as an artistic from
C. with scientific interest
D. of doubtful benefic
It can be inferred from the passage that the principle of use and disuse enables organisms to________.
A. change their existence
B. automatically benefit
C. survive in any condition
D. improve their lifetime
The author suggests that melanin________.
A. is necessary for the production of vitamin D
B. is beneficial in sunless climates
C. helps protect fair-skinned people
D. is a synthetic product
In the second paragraph, the author mentions sun tanning as an example of________.
A. humans improving their local condition
B. humans surviving in adverse conditions
C. humans using the principle of use and disuse
D. humans running the risk of skin cancer.
What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To describe the San Andreas Fault.
B. To give a definition of a fault.
C. To explain the reason for tremors and earthquakes.
D. To classify different kinds of faults.
How does the author define the San Andreas Fault?
A. A plate that underlies the North American continent.
B. A crack in the Earth’s crust between two plates.
C. Occasional tremors and earthquakes.
D. Intense pressure that builds up.
The word originates in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by________.
A. gets wider
B. changes direction
C. begins
D. disappears
In which direction does the western side of the fault move?
A. West
B. East
C. North
D. South
The word its in the paragraph 1 refer to ________.
A. San Francisco
B. ocean
C. coast
D. fault
Along the San Andreas Fault, tremors are________.
A. small and insignificant
B. rare, but disastrous
C. frequent events
D. very unpredictable
The phrase “the Big One” refers to which of the following?
A. A serious earthquake
B. The San Andreas Fault
C. The river scale
D. California
The word "they" refer to ________.
A. numbers
B. animals
C. achievements
D. genes
According to information in the passage, which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as a result of animals' intuitive awareness of quantities?
A. When asked by its trainer how old it is, a monkey holds up five fingers.
B. A lion follows one antelope instead of the herd of antelopes because it is easier to hunt a single prey.
C. When one of its four kittens crawls away, a mother cat misses it and searches for the kitten.
D. A pigeon is more attracted by a box containing two pieces of food than by a box containing one piece.
The word "surreptitiously" is closest in meaning to ________.
A. stubbornly
B. secretly
C. quickly
D. occasionally
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Of all animals, dogs and horses can count best.
B. Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving numbers.
C. Although animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count.
D. Animals cannot "count" more than one kind of object.
Where in the passage does the author mention research that support his own view of animals' inability to count?
A. Line 2-4
B. Line 8-9
C. Line 10-11
D. Line 17-18
Why does the author refer to Gilbert White's book in line 2?
A. To contradict the idea that animals can count.
B. To provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities.
C. To show how attitudes have changed since 1786.
D. To indicate that more research is needed in this field.
The author mentions that all of the following are aware of quantities in some ways EXCEPT ________.
A. caterpillars
B. mice
C. plovers
D. wasps
According to the passage, who introduced the early form of American music?
A. American natives
B. Harry Thacker Burleigh
C. Slaves from Africa
D. People from the South of the United States.
Which type of music is often involved with piano accompaniment?
A. spirituals
B. ragtime
C. blues
D. jazz
What is NOT true when talking about blues?
A. They could be amusing and optimistic.
B. A well-known blues musicians was Scott Joplin
C. They gained popularity near the time ragtime became popular.
D. They were a more individual style of music than spirituals.
When did jazz become the most popular American music?
A. Sometime in the early 20th century.
B. When elements from other American music combined.
C. After the hit "Maple Leaf Rag" was written.
D. In the late 1800s.
Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith were ________.
A. famous ragtime musicians
B. people who really began the American musical traditions
C. artists who inspired many musicians today
D. songwriters who wrote blues songs
What is the closet meaning to the word "chorus" used in the passage?
A. A group of singers that sing together.
B. The main part of a song.
C. An accompanying singer.
D. None of the above.
The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. today's musicians
B. Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith
C. the musicians' music
D. the names of the earliest African-American singers
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Today's style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs.
B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition.
C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz.
D. American's music history was built by several famous musicians.
The passage mainly discusses music that was ________.
A. performed before the showing of a film
B. played during silent films
C. recorded during film exhibitions
D. specifically composed for certain movie theaters
What can be inferred that the passage about the majority of films made after 1927?
A. They were truly “silent”.
B. They were accompanied by symphonic orchestras.
C. They incorporated the sound of the actors’ voices.
D. They corresponded to specific musical compositions.
It can be inferred that orchestras conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to ________.
A. be able to play many instruments
B. have pleasant voices
C. be familiar with a wide variety of music
D. be able to compose original music
The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ________
A. years
B. hands
C. pieces
D. films
According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company?
A. It produced electricity.
B. It distributed films.
C. It published musical arrangements.
D. It made musical instruments
It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around ________.
A. 1896
B. 1909
C. 1915
D. 1927
Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue sheet of the early 1900’s?
A. “Calm, peaceful”
B. “Piano, violin”
C. “Key of C major”
D. “Directed by D.W. Griffith’s”
The word “scores” in paragraph 4 most likely means ________.
A. totals
B. successes
C. groups of musicians
D. musical compositions
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Procedures for evacuation aircraft.
B. Guidelines for increasing aircraft passenger survival.
C. Airline industry accident statistics.
D. Safety instrucstions in air travel.
Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instruction ________.
A. if smoke is in the cabin
B. in an emergency
C. before locating the exits
D. before take-off
According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor ________.
A. especially during landings
B. throughout the flight.
C. only if an accident is possible
D. during take-offs and landings
According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before take-off?
A. The ones with counted rows of seats between them
B. The nearest one.
C. The two closest to the passenger’s seat
D. The ones that can be found in the dark
The word “them” in bold refers to ________.
A. seats
B. row
C. exits
D. feet
It can be inferred from the passage that peole are more likely to survive fires in aircrafts if they ________.
A. don’t smoke in or near a plance
B. read airline safety statistics
C. wear a safety belt
D. keep their heads low
Airline passengers are advised to do all of the following EXCEPT ________
A. ask questions about safety
B. locate the nearest exit
C. fasten their seat belts before take-off
D. carry personal belongings in an emergency
The word “inflated” in bold is closest in meaning to ________.
A. expanded
B. lifted
C. assembled
D. increased
The passage is mainly concerned with ________.
A. symmetrical flatfish
B. bony flatfish
C. evolution of flatfish
D. different types of flatfish
The author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that ________.
A. become asymmetrical
B. appear to fly
C. have spread hrizontally
D. resemble sharks
According to the passage, fish such as plaice ________.
A. have difficulties in swimming
B. live near the surface
C. have distorted heads
D. have poor eyesight
The word “conversely” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. similarly
B. alternatively
C. inversely
D. contrarily
The word “this” refers to________
A. the migration of the ancestors
B. the practice of lying on one side
C. the problem of the one eye looking downwards
D. the difficulty of the only one eye being useful
According to the passage, the ability of a bony flatfish to move its eyes around is ________.
A. average
B. weak
C. excellent
D. variable
It can be inferred from the passage that the early life of a flatfish is ________.
A. often confusing
B. pretty normal
C. very difficult
D. full of danger
The new housing form discussed in the passage refers to ________.
A. single-family homes
B. apartment buildings
C. row houses
D. hotels
The word “inviting” in bold is closet in meaning to ________ .
A. open
B. encouraging
C. attractive
D. asking
Why was the Stuyvesant a limited success?
A. The arrangement of the rooms was not convenient.
B. Most people could not afford to live there.
C. There were no shopping areas nearby.
D. It was in a crowded neighborhood.
It can be inferred that the majority of people who lived in New York’s first apartments were
A. highly educated
B. unemployed
C. wealthy
D. young
It can be inferred that a New York apartment building in the 1870’s and 1880’s had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________ .
A. Its room arrangement was not logical.
B. It was rectangular.
C. It was spacious.
D. It had limited light.
The word “yield” in bold is closet in meaning to ________ .
A. harvest
B. surrender
C. amount
D. provide
Why did the idea of living in an apartment become popular in the late 1800’s?
A. Large families needed housing with sufficient space.
B. Apartments were preferable to tenements and cheaper than row houses.
C. The city officials of New York wanted housing that was centrally located.
D. The shape of early apartments could accommodate a variety of interior designs.
The author mentions the Dakota and the Ansonia in bold because ________ .
A. they are examples of large, well-designed apartment buildings
B. their design is similar to that of row houses
C. they were built on a single building lot
D. they are famous hotels
The word “Advocates” is closet in meaning to which of the following?
A. Proponents
B. Merchants
C. Inspectors
D. Consumers
The word “others” refers to ________ .
A. advantages
B. advocates
C. organic foods
D. products
The “welcome development” is an increase in ________ .
A. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
B. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
C. the amount of healthy food grown in North America
D. the number of consumers in North America
According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term “organic food”?
A. It is accepted by most nutritionists
B. It has been used only in recent years.
C. It has no fixed meaning.
D. It is seldom used by consumers.
The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown food because ________ .
A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily avaiable than organic foods
D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops
According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often ________ .
A. careless
B. mistaken
C. thrifty
D. wealthy
What is the one thing in common that most organic food seem to have?
A. They cost more than conventionally grown food.
B. They are healthier than conventionally grown food.
C. They come from an unknown source.
D. They are home – made.
The word “standard” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. practical
B. customary
C. possible
D. unusual
“The King’s 24 Violins” is mentioned to illustrate ________.
A. the competition in the 1600’s French and Italian orchestras
B. how the violin became a renowned instrument
C. the superiority of French violins
D. why the violin was considered the only instrument suitable to be played by royalty
What is the main idea presented in paragraph 3?
A. The violin is probably the best known and most widely distributed musical instrument in the world.
B. The violin has been modified to fit its evolving musical functions.
C. The violin had reached the height of its popularity by the middle of the eighteenth century.
D. The technique of playing the violin has remained essentially the same since the 1600’s.
The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. Vivaldi and Tartini
B. internal structure and fingerboard
C. thinner strings and a higher string tension
D. small changes
According to the passage, early violins were different from modern violins in that early violins ________.
A. were heavier
B. produced softer tones
C. were easier to play
D. broke down more easily
According to the passage which of the following contributes to a dull sound being produced by a violin?
A. A long fingerboard
B. A small body
C. High string tension
D. Thick strings
All of the following are mentioned in the passage as contributing to the ability to play modern violin music EXCEPT________.
A. use of rare wood for the fingerboard and neck
B. different ways to use the fingers to play very high notes
C. more complicated techniques for the left hand
D. minor alterations to the structure of the instrument