People find the water dirty ________ there are some water waste chemicals in it.

a. and

b. but

c. as

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Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300, and by 5 the year 2025 their population is estimated to be down to zero. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part 10 of what is causing the problem of extinction. Animals like the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are a valuable part of the world's ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival, and the survival of our planet.
15 Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in order to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, 20 and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. With the money they get, they can invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution that is an attempt to stem the tide of animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This seems fairly effective, but it 25 will not, by itself, prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) the Bengal tiger
(B) international boycotts
(C) endangered species
(D) problems with industrialization
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "alarming" in line 6?
(A) dangerous
(B) serious
(C) gripping
(D) distressing
3. Which of the following could best replace the word "case" as used in line 6?
(A) act
(B) situation
(C) contrast
(D) trade
4. The word "poachers" as used in line 7 could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) illegal hunters
(B) enterprising researchers
(C) concerned scientists
(D) trained hunters
5. The word "callousness" in line 9 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) indirectness
(B) independence
(C) incompetence
(D) insensitivity
6. The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast
(A) a problem and a solution
(B) a statement and an illustration
(C) a comparison and a contrast
(D) specific and general information
7. What does the word "this" refer to in line 9?
(A) endangered species that are increasing
(B) Bengal tigers that are decreasing
(C) poachers who seek personal gratification
(D) sources that may not be accurate
8. Where in the passage does the author discuss a cause of extinction?
(A) Since the world . . . down to zero.
(B) What is alarming . . . personal gratification.
(C) Country around . . . for support.
(D) With the money . . . dangered species.
9. Which of the following could best replace the word "allocated" in line 17?
(A) set aside
(B) combined
(C) organized
(D) taken off
10. The word "defray" in line 19 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) lower
(B) raise
(C) make a payment on
(D) make an investment toward
11. The author uses the phrase "stem the tide" in line 22-23 to mean
(A) touch
(B) stop
(C) tax
(D) save
12. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude?
(A) forgiving
(B) concerned
(C) vindictive
(D) surprised

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Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300, and by 5 the year 2025 their population is estimated to be down to zero. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part 10 of what is causing the problem of extinction. Animals like the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are a valuable part of the world's ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival, and the survival of our planet.
15 Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in order to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, 20 and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. With the money they get, they can invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution that is an attempt to stem the tide of animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This seems fairly effective, but it 25 will not, by itself, prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) the Bengal tiger
(B) international boycotts
(C) endangered species
(D) problems with industrialization
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "alarming" in line 6?
(A) dangerous
(B) serious
(C) gripping
(D) distressing
3. Which of the following could best replace the word "case" as used in line 6?
(A) act
(B) situation
(C) contrast
(D) trade
4. The word "poachers" as used in line 7 could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) illegal hunters
(B) enterprising researchers
(C) concerned scientists
(D) trained hunters
5. The word "callousness" in line 9 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) indirectness
(B) independence
(C) incompetence
(D) insensitivity
6. The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast
(A) a problem and a solution
(B) a statement and an illustration
(C) a comparison and a contrast
(D) specific and general information
7. What does the word "this" refer to in line 9?
(A) endangered species that are increasing
(B) Bengal tigers that are decreasing
(C) poachers who seek personal gratification
(D) sources that may not be accurate
8. Where in the passage does the author discuss a cause of extinction?
(A) Since the world . . . down to zero.
(B) What is alarming . . . personal gratification.
(C) Country around . . . for support.
(D) With the money . . . dangered species.
9. Which of the following could best replace the word "allocated" in line 17?
(A) set aside
(B) combined
(C) organized
(D) taken off
10. The word "defray" in line 19 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) lower
(B) raise
(C) make a payment on
(D) make an investment toward
11. The author uses the phrase "stem the tide" in line 22-23 to mean
(A) touch
(B) stop
(C) tax
(D) save
12. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude?
(A) forgiving
(B) concerned
(C) vindictive

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The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been 5 banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised 10 in captivity could not survive in the wild.

There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office 15 building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes 20 have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though 25 they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) survival of peregrine falcons
(B) releases into the wild
(C) endangered species
(D) harmful effects of pesticides
2. In line 1, the phrase "indigenous to" could be best replaced by
(A) typical of
(B) protected by
(C) adapted to
(D) native to
3. The word "byproducts" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) derivatives
(B) proceeds
(C) chemicals
(D) elements
4. In line 5, the word "banned" could be best replaced by
(A) authorized
(B) developed
(C) disseminated
(D) prohibited
5. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word "rate," as used in line 7?
(A) speed
(B) percentage
(C) continuation
(D) behavior
6. In line 7, the word "raising" most probably means
(A) breeding
(B) elevating
(C) collecting
(D) measuring
7. Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?
(A) because of pesticides used by American farmers
(B) because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
(C) because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
(D) because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
8. The word "releases" as used in line 12 most probably means
(A) internment
(B) regression
(C) distribution
(D) possessions
9. The word "ledge" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) window
(B) wall
(C) terrace
(D) shelf
10. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might choose to live in a city?
(A) There are high places to nest.
(B) There are other falcons nearby.
(C) There is a lack of predators.
(D) There is abundant food.
11. According to the passage, which of the following are the falcon's main predators?
(A) pigeons
(B) rattlesnakes
(C) owls
(D) humans
12. As used in line 20, the word "spots" could best be replaced by
(A) places
(B) dilemmas
(C) jungles
(D) materials
13. According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful?
(A) in office buildings
(B) on the East Coast
(C) in mountainous areas
(D) in the wild

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The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been 5 banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised 10 in captivity could not survive in the wild.

There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office 15 building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes 20 have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though 25 they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) survival of peregrine falcons
(B) releases into the wild
(C) endangered species
(D) harmful effects of pesticides
2. In line 1, the phrase "indigenous to" could be best replaced by
(A) typical of
(B) protected by
(C) adapted to
(D) native to
3. The word "byproducts" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) derivatives
(B) proceeds
(C) chemicals
(D) elements
4. In line 5, the word "banned" could be best replaced by
(A) authorized
(B) developed
(C) disseminated
(D) prohibited
5. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word "rate," as used in line 7?
(A) speed
(B) percentage
(C) continuation
(D) behavior
6. In line 7, the word "raising" most probably means
(A) breeding
(B) elevating
(C) collecting
(D) measuring
7. Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?
(A) because of pesticides used by American farmers
(B) because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
(C) because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
(D) because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
8. The word "releases" as used in line 12 most probably means
(A) internment
(B) regression
(C) distribution
(D) possessions
9. The word "ledge" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) window
(B) wall
(C) terrace
(D) shelf
10. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might choose to live in a city?
(A) There are high places to nest.
(B) There are other falcons nearby.
(C) There is a lack of predators.
(D) There is abundant food.
11. According to the passage, which of the following are the falcon's main predators?
(A) pigeons
(B) rattlesnakes
(C) owls
(D) humans
12. As used in line 20, the word "spots" could best be replaced by
(A) places
(B) dilemmas
(C) jungles
(D) materials
13. According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful?
(A) in office buildings
(B) on the East Coast
(C) in mountainous areas
(D) in the wild

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A balanced diet contains proteins, which are composed of complex amino acids. There are 20 types of amino acids, comprising about 16 percent of the body weight in a lean individual. A body needs all 20 to be healthy. Amino acids can be divided into two groups: essential 5 and nonessential. There are 9 essential amino acids. These are the proteins that the body cannot produce by itself, so a healthy individual must ingest them. The 11 nonessential amino acids, on the other hand, are produced by the body, so it is not necessary to ingest them. Proteins are described as being either high-quality or low-quality, 10 depending on how many of the 9 essential amino acids the food contains. High-quality proteins, typically found in animal meats, are proteins that have ample amounts of the essential amino acids. Low-quality proteins are mainly plant proteins and usually lack one or more of the essential amino acids. Since people who follow a strict vegetarian 15 diet are ingesting only low-quality proteins, they must make sure that their diets contain a variety of proteins, in order to ensure that what is lacking in one food is available in another. This process of selecting a variety of the essential proteins is called protein complementation. Since an insufficient amount of protein in the 20 diet can be crippling, and prolonged absence of proteins can cause death, it is imperative that a vegetarian diet contains an ample amount of the essential proteins.

1. With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?
(A) the 20 types of amino acids
(B) high- and low-quality proteins
(C) the process of complementation
(D) healthy diets for vegetarians
2. The word "lean" in line 3 could be best replaced by
(A) thin
(B) fat
(C) tall
(D) short
3. The word "ingest" in line 7 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) chew
(B) swallow
(C) suck
(D) drink
4. The word "ample" in line 13 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) meager
(B) frequent
(C) substantial
(D) harmful
5. Which of the following would NOT be an example of a low-quality protein?
(A) legumes
(B) apples
(C) grains
(D) tuna
6. As used in line 14, which of the following words is closest in meaning to "strict"?
(A) responsible
(B) casual
(C) harmonious
(D) rigid
7. According to the passage, a vegetarian could die from insufficient protein ingestion if he or she
(A) did not follow a varied and properly protein-complemented diet.
(B) ate too many animal proteins,and could not digest them properly.
(C) did not follow a diet in which nonessential proteins were ingested.
(D) ate too many low-quality proteins.
8. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "crippling" as used in line 20?
(A) discouraging
(B) betraying
(C) incapacitating
(D) amazing
9. Which of the following words could best replace the word "prolonged" in line 20?
(A) narrow
(B) hollow
(C) hard-hearted
(D) extended
10. In line 21, the word "imperative" can be best replaced by
(A) crucial
(B) impossible
(C) wonderful
(D) satisfying
11. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this passage?
(A) forceful
(B) light
(C) casual
(D) argumentative
12. Which statement best describes the organization of this passage?
(A) Contrasting views concerning proteins are compared.
(B) The author moves from a general comment to a specific argument.
(C) A statement is given and its cause is then discussed.
(D) Items are discussed in their order of importance.

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A balanced diet contains proteins, which are composed of complex amino acids. There are 20 types of amino acids, comprising about 16 percent of the body weight in a lean individual. A body needs all 20 to be healthy. Amino acids can be divided into two groups: essential 5 and nonessential. There are 9 essential amino acids. These are the proteins that the body cannot produce by itself, so a healthy individual must ingest them. The 11 nonessential amino acids, on the other hand, are produced by the body, so it is not necessary to ingest them. Proteins are described as being either high-quality or low-quality, 10 depending on how many of the 9 essential amino acids the food contains. High-quality proteins, typically found in animal meats, are proteins that have ample amounts of the essential amino acids. Low-quality proteins are mainly plant proteins and usually lack one or more of the essential amino acids. Since people who follow a strict vegetarian 15 diet are ingesting only low-quality proteins, they must make sure that their diets contain a variety of proteins, in order to ensure that what is lacking in one food is available in another. This process of selecting a variety of the essential proteins is called protein complementation. Since an insufficient amount of protein in the 20 diet can be crippling, and prolonged absence of proteins can cause death, it is imperative that a vegetarian diet contains an ample amount of the essential proteins.

1. With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?
(A) the 20 types of amino acids
(B) high- and low-quality proteins
(C) the process of complementation
(D) healthy diets for vegetarians
2. The word "lean" in line 3 could be best replaced by
(A) thin
(B) fat
(C) tall
(D) short
3. The word "ingest" in line 7 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) chew
(B) swallow
(C) suck
(D) drink
4. The word "ample" in line 13 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) meager
(B) frequent
(C) substantial
(D) harmful
5. Which of the following would NOT be an example of a low-quality protein?
(A) legumes
(B) apples
(C) grains
(D) tuna
6. As used in line 14, which of the following words is closest in meaning to "strict"?
(A) responsible
(B) casual
(C) harmonious
(D) rigid
7. According to the passage, a vegetarian could die from insufficient protein ingestion if he or she
(A) did not follow a varied and properly protein-complemented diet.
(B) ate too many animal proteins,and could not digest them properly.
(C) did not follow a diet in which nonessential proteins were ingested.
(D) ate too many low-quality proteins.
8. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "crippling" as used in line 20?
(A) discouraging
(B) betraying
(C) incapacitating
(D) amazing
9. Which of the following words could best replace the word "prolonged" in line 20?
(A) narrow
(B) hollow
(C) hard-hearted
(D) extended
10. In line 21, the word "imperative" can be best replaced by
(A) crucial
(B) impossible
(C) wonderful
(D) satisfying
11. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this passage?
(A) forceful
(B) light
(C) casual
(D) argumentative
12. Which statement best describes the organization of this passage?
(A) Contrasting views concerning proteins are compared.
(B) The author moves from a general comment to a specific argument.
(C) A statement is given and its cause is then discussed.
(D) Items are discussed in their order of importance.

B. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in parentheses

1. The more carelessly you write, the worse your mark will be ( careful / bad )

2. It is impossible to drink the water because it has not been purified yet ( possible / pure )

3. The trip was extremely enjoyable ( extreme / enjoy )

4. I believe in preventable diseases because prevention is always better than cure ( prevent )

5. The coal industry was originally private but was national in the 1940s ( origin / nation )

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Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home 10 to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.

15 M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement 20 for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice 25 that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King's childhood
(C) M.L.'s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in

2. The word "eloquent" in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating

3. The word "gathering" in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting

4. As used, the word "eventful" in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional

5. In line 20, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services

6. According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking

7. The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding

8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches

9. The word "thrived" in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held

10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily

11. The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating

12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta

Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at 5 the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.'s grandfather, the ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home 10 to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.

15 M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement 20 for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice 25 that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.

1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King's childhood
(C) M.L.'s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in

2. The word "eloquent" in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating

3. The word "gathering" in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting

4. As used, the word "eventful" in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional

5. In line 20, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services

6. According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking

7. The word "tailors" in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding

8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches

9. The word "thrived" in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held

10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "seemingly"?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily

11. The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating

12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta

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Jan Dibbets may someday have his work revered as much as his Dutch predecessors Vermeer, Van Gogh, and Rembrandt. At a time when the trends in art are toward abstraction and minimalism, Dibbets' work integrates these two disparate trends into one remarkable whole. 5 In one series of composite works, he arranged sections of architectural photographs into rounded patterns. Then, with pen and ink and watercolors, he connected the segments together into 360-degree circular forms blending the abstract with the real and the imagined. The imaginary images resemble the views of ceilings in gothic, baroque, and neo-classical 10 buildings as they might be seen from the ground floor.

1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
(A) the life of Jan Dibbets
(B) new forms of art created by Jan Dibbets
(C) an exhibit of abstract art
(D) art that follows the style of Vermeer, Van Gogh, and Rembrandt
2. Which of the following words could best replace the word "revered" in line 1?
(A) honored
(B) possessed
(C) modeled
(D) handled
3. As used in line 2, what is the meaning of the word "time"?
(A) season
(B) period
(C) century
(D) interval
4. The word "disparate" in line 4 is closest in meaning to
(A) similar
(B) unspoken
(C) different
(D) unknown
5. The author implies that
(A) Dibbets is more well known to some people than Vermeer
(B) views of ceilings in gothic buildings are most beautiful when seen from the ground floor
(C) art is now becoming more abstract
(D) Dibbets preferred watercolor to photography
6. The word "remarkable" as used in line 4 could be best replaced by
(A) inseparable
(B) unified
(C) clever
(D) extraordinary
7. As used in line 5, the word "works" could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) deeds
(B) mechanisms
(C) operations
(D) creations
8. As described in this passage, Dibbets used all of the following elements EXCEPT
(A) pen and ink
(B) watercolors
(C) architectural photographs
(D) still-life drawings
9. The word "segments" as used in line 7 refers to
(A) parts
(B) dots
(C) supports
(D) webs
10. The word "neo-classical" in line 9 refers to
(A) artistic patterns
(B) trends in art
(C) architectural styles
(D) museum decorations

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Jan Dibbets may someday have his work revered as much as his Dutch predecessors Vermeer, Van Gogh, and Rembrandt. At a time when the trends in art are toward abstraction and minimalism, Dibbets' work integrates these two disparate trends into one remarkable whole. 5 In one series of composite works, he arranged sections of architectural photographs into rounded patterns. Then, with pen and ink and watercolors, he connected the segments together into 360-degree circular forms blending the abstract with the real and the imagined. The imaginary images resemble the views of ceilings in gothic, baroque, and neo-classical 10 buildings as they might be seen from the ground floor.

1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
(A) the life of Jan Dibbets
(B) new forms of art created by Jan Dibbets
(C) an exhibit of abstract art
(D) art that follows the style of Vermeer, Van Gogh, and Rembrandt
2. Which of the following words could best replace the word "revered" in line 1?
(A) honored
(B) possessed
(C) modeled
(D) handled
3. As used in line 2, what is the meaning of the word "time"?
(A) season
(B) period
(C) century
(D) interval
4. The word "disparate" in line 4 is closest in meaning to
(A) similar
(B) unspoken
(C) different
(D) unknown
5. The author implies that
(A) Dibbets is more well known to some people than Vermeer
(B) views of ceilings in gothic buildings are most beautiful when seen from the ground floor
(C) art is now becoming more abstract
(D) Dibbets preferred watercolor to photography
6. The word "remarkable" as used in line 4 could be best replaced by
(A) inseparable
(B) unified
(C) clever
(D) extraordinary
7. As used in line 5, the word "works" could be best replaced by which of the following?
(A) deeds
(B) mechanisms
(C) operations
(D) creations
8. As described in this passage, Dibbets used all of the following elements EXCEPT
(A) pen and ink
(B) watercolors
(C) architectural photographs
(D) still-life drawings
9. The word "segments" as used in line 7 refers to
(A) parts
(B) dots
(C) supports
(D) webs
10. The word "neo-classical" in line 9 refers to
(A) artistic patterns
(B) trends in art
(C) architectural styles
(D) museum decorations