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Which best serves as the title for the passage?
England’s Famous Cities
Daily Life in Norwich
A Destination Guide to England
Holidays in Norwich
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to_________.
selection
the Beeches Hotel
Norwich
the city centre
According to paragraph 2, which is NOT part of “Fire from Heaven”?
A fireworks display
A carnival
A campfire
A laser light show
The word “cruising” in paragraph 4 mostly means_________.
swimming
travelling by boat
moving on land
surfing
According to the passage, where is the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts located?
In a building at the University of East Anglia
In an international art museum
In a new professional theatre on the River Wensum
In the Norfolk Broads National Park
The word “identify” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.
name
estimate
discount
encounter
The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to_________.
companies
new job opportunities
hardware and software
webmasters
What does “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?
modern technology
new media
the Internet
a webmaster’s career
According to the passage, which of the following is true of webmasters?
They never work independently.
They require a minimal level of expertise.
The duties they perform depend on the organization they work for.
They do not support software products.
According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT_________ .
There are online job opportunities available for workers with minimal computer skills.
Webmasters must have knowledge of the latest computer applications.
Online workers cannot free themselves from the office.
“New media” is not easy to define
Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as part of “new media”?
websites
Internet technology
writing skills
video games
It can be inferred from the passage that_________.
online workers can work full-time online
only skilled workers make good money
it is easy to become a webmaster
workers with limited computer skills cannot work online
The word “vary” in paragraph 6 could best be replaced by which of the following?
change
decrease
increase
differ
According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?
They revert from the long term memory.
They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
They get chunked when they enter the brain.
They enter via the nervous system.
The word “elapses” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.
passes
adds up
appears
continues
All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the_________.
STM
long term memory
sensory storage area
maintenance area
Why does the author mention a dog’s bark?
To give an example of a type of memory
To provide a type of interruption
To prove that dogs have better memories than humans
To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell
How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?
By organizing it
By repeating it
By giving it a name
By drawing it
The author believes that rote rehearsal is_________.
the best way to remember something
more efficient than chunking
ineffective in the long run
an unnecessary interruption
The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to_________.
encoding
STM
semantics
information
The word “elaborate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.
complex
efficient
pretty
regular
It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States was_________.
the growing number of schools in frontier communities
an increase in the number of trained teachers
the expanding economic problems of schools
the increased urbanization of the entire country
The word “means” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________.
advantages
probability
method
qualifications
The phrase “coincided with” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________.
was influenced by
happened at the same time as
began to grow rapidly
ensure the success of
According to the passage, what is one important change in United States education by the 1920’s?
Most places required children to attend school.
The amount of time spent on formal education was limited.
New regulations were imposed on nontraditional education
Adults and children studied in the same classes.
Vacation schools and extracurricular activities are mentioned in paragraph 2 to illustrate
alternatives to formal education provided by public schools
the importance of educational changes
activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs
the increased impact of public schools on students
According to the passage, early-twentieth-century education reformers believed that_________.
different groups needed different kinds of education
special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them
corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress
more women should be involved in education and industry
What does the word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?
consumption
production
homemaking
education
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The influence of ice on the diet
The development of refrigeration
The transportation of goods to market
Sources of ice in the nineteenth century
According to the passage, when did the word “icebox” become part of the language of the United States?
In 1803
Sometime before 1850
During the Civil War
Near the end of nineteenth century
The phrase “forward looking” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.
progressive
popular
thrifty
well-established
The author mentions fish in line 5 because_________.
many fish dealers also sold ice
fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
fish was not part of the ordinary person’s diet before the invention of the icebox
The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to_________.
fresh meat
the Civil War
ice
a refrigerator
According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the icebox?
Competitions among the owners of refrigerated freight cars
The lack of a network for the distribution of ice
The use of insufficient insulation
Inadequate understanding of physics
The phrase “radimentary” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.
growing
undeveloped
necessary
uninteresting
According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would_________.
completely prevent ice from melting
stop air from circulating
allow ice to melt slowly
use blankets to conserve ice
The author describes Thomas Moore as having been “on the right track” to indicate that_________.
the road to the market passed close to Moore’s farm
Moore was an honest merchant
Moore was a prosperous farmer
Moore’s design was fairly successful.
According to the passage, Moore’s icebox allowed him to_________.
charge more for his butter
travel to market at night
manufacture butter more quickly
produce ice all year round
What is the passage mainly about?
The ecology of oak tree
Factors that determine the feeding habits of Squirrels
Various species of animals that promote the dispersal of tree seeds
The relationship between squirrels and oak trees
What does the word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to?
oak forests
acorns
squirrels
predators
According to the passage, what do squirrels do when large quantities of acorns are available?
They do not store acorns.
They eat more than 74 percent of available acorns.
They do not retrieve all the acorns that they have stored.
They hide acorns in tree cavities.
The word “estimated” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.
commented
judged
observed
discovered
Why does the author mention “the University of Indiana campus” in paragraph 2?
To provide evidence that intact acorns are hard to find under oak trees
To indicate a place where squirrels can aid seed dispersal of oaks
To argue in favor of additional studies concerning the destructive force of squirrels
To support the claim that squirrels can do great damage to oak stands
It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that chipmunks do not aid in the dispersal of oak trees because_________.
they store their acorns where they cannot germinate
they consume most of their stored acorns
their stored acorns are located and consumed by other species
they cannot travel the long distance required for dispersal
According to the passage, which of the following do squirrels and blue jays have in common?
They travel long distances to obtain acorns.
They promote the reproduction of oak trees.
They bury acorns under fallen leaves.
They store large quantities of acorns.
The phrase “pry off” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
swallow
remove
squeeze
locate
The word “littered” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________
covered
displayed
fertilized
planted
According to the passage, scientists cannot explain which of the following aspects of squirrel behavior?
Where squirrels store their acorn caches
Why squirrels prefer acorns over other seeds
Why squirrels eat only a portion of each acorn they retrieve
Why squirrels prefer acorns from a particular species of oak trees
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The role of literature in early American histories
The place of American women in written histories
The keen sense of history shown by American women
The “great women” approach to History used by American historians
The word “contemporary” in paragraph 1 means that the history was_________.
informative
written at that time
thoughtful
faultfinding
In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that________ .
even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored
a woman’s status was changed by marriage
only three women were able to get their writing published
poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to_________.
efforts
authors
counterparts
sources
In the second paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century histories does the author point out?
They put too much emphasis on daily activities.
They left out discussion of the influence on money on politics.
The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.
They were printed on poor quality paper.
On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the following, would most likely have been collected by nineteenth-century feminist organizations?
Newspaper accounts of presidential election results.
Biographies of John Adams.
Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem.
Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college.
What use was made of the nineteenth-century women’s history materials in the Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith Collection?
They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia about women.
They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth-century.
They provided valuable information for twentieth-century historical researchers.
They were shared among women’s colleges throughout the United States.
In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of nineteenthcentury “great women” EXCEPT:
authors
reformers
activists for women’s rights
politicians
The word “representative” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
typical
satisfied
supportive
distinctive
The new housing form discussed in the passage refers to_________ .
single-family homes
apartment buildings
row houses
hotels
The word “inviting” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.
open
encouraging
attractive
asking
Why was the Stuyvesant a limited success?
The arrangement of the rooms was not convenient.
Most people could not afford to live there.
There were no shopping areas nearby.
It was in a crowded neighborhood.
The word “sumptuous” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.
luxurious
unique
modern
distant
It can be inferred that the majority of people who live in New York’s first apartments were_________.
highly educated
unemployed
wealthy
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:
Its room arrangement was not logical.
It was rectangular
It was spacious inside.
It had limited light.
The word “yield” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.
harvest
surrender
amount
provide
Why did the idea of living in an apartment become popular in the late 1800’s?
Large families needed housing with sufficient space.
Apartments were preferable to tenements and cheaper than row houses.
The city official of New York wanted housing that was centrally located.
The shape of early apartments could accommodate a variety of interior designs.
The author mentions the Dakota and the Ansonia in the last paragraph because_________.
they are examples of large, well-designed apartment buildings
their design is similar to that of row houses
they were built on a single building lot
they are famous hotels