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1. (A) Car repairs should be done at a garage. (B) The price was not too high.

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G(C) The garage took advantage of the woman.

(D) The car had serious problems.

. (A) !ave a part"

(B) Attend the #nternational $tudents% Association

(C) &o to work

(D) &et some rest

'. (A) eave immediatel"

(B) atch the game on T*

(C) $tart to pla"

(D) +at a sandwich

,. (A) !e went to see a foreign student advisor.

(B) !e went to ashington.

(C) !e wrote to -assport ffice.

(D) !e reported it to the-assport ffice.

/. (A) #t is the polic" of the bank.(B) The man was not helpful at all.

(C) !er account at the bank is in order.

(D) The check should be cashed.

0. (A) Ask Dr T"ler to clarif" the assignment.(B) $how a preliminar" version to Dr. T"ler.

(C) et her see the first draft before Dr. T"ler sees it.

(D) Talk to some of the other students in Dr. T"ler%s

class.

. (A) Dr. Clark is a good teacher.(B) $tatistics is a boring class.(C) Two semesters of statistics are re2uired.(D) The students do not like Dr. Clark.

3. (A) !e cannot do them.(B) The" are finished.(C) #t will be a difficult 4ob.(D) The" will be read" $aturda" afternoon.

5. (A) A concert(B) An art museum(C) A flower shop(D) A restaurant

16. (A) !e is at lunch.(B) !e is at the office.(C) !e is in class.(D) !e is at home.

11. (A) Take the ten o%clock bus(B) Come back in five minutes(C) &o to 7ew 8ork another da"(D) Call the airport

1. (A) A teacher.

(B) A te9tbook (C) An assignment(D) A movie

1'. (A) :ake corrections on the original

(B) :ake copies(C) Deliver the copies to :r. Brown(D) ;ind the original

1,. (A) $he was $all" !arrison%s cousin.(B) $he was $all" !arrison%s sister.(C) $he was $all" !arrison%s friend.(D) $he was $all" !arrison.

1/. (A) The desk drawer won%t open.(B) The pen is out of ink.(C) $he cannot find her pen.

(D) $he is angr" with man.

10. (A)


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G(D) Bu" some medicine

,. (A) $he will tr" her best.(B) $he has to save her mone".(C) $he is still undecided.

(D) $he needs an application.

/. (A) $he is glad to meet =obert.(B) $he is surprised to hear from =obert.(C) $he does not en4o" talking with =obert.(D) $he was read" to call =obert.

0. (A) The man must stop working.(B) There is a little more time.(C) The test is important.(D) #t is time for the test.

. (A) The woman%s roommate took a different class.(B) The book is ver" e9pensive.(C) The te9tbook ma" have been changed.(D) The course is not offered this semester.

3. (A) $all" ma" get a bike for Christmas.(B) $all" alread" has a bike like that one.

(C) $all" likes riding a bike.(D) $all" ma" prefer a different gift.

5. (A) !e does not want to give Carol a ride.(B) !e does not have a car.(C) !e cannot hear well.(D) !e does not know Carol.

'6. (A) Take a break (B) &o to work

(C) Do the other problems(D) >eep tr"ing

'1. (A) hether to introduce the metric s"stem in the?nited $tates.

(B) !ow the metric s"stem should be introduced inthe ?nited $tates.

(C) hich s"stem is better @ the +nglish s"stem orthe metric s"stem.

(D) !ow to convert measurements from the +nglishs"stem to the metric s"stem.

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G'. (A) 7ow the weather on radio and T* is reported

e9clusivel" in metrics.(B) =oad signs have miles marked on them but not

kilometers.(C) Both the +nglish s"stem and the metric s"stem

are being used on signs packages and weatherreports.

(D) &rocer" stores use onl" metrics for their packaging.

''. (A) !e thought gradual adoption would be better forever"one.

(B) !e thought that onl" metrics should be used.(C) !e thought that onl" the +nglish s"stem should

be used.(D) !e thought that adults should use both s"stems

but that children should be taught onl" the

metric s"stem.

',. (A) ?nfriendl"(B) -atroniing(C) ?ninterested(D) Cooperative

'/. (A) To change his travel plans(B) To arrange time to pick up his tickets(C) To reserve a hotel room(D) To make plane reservation

'0. (A) The man can save mone" b" sta"ing an e9tranight.

(B) The man should have called earlier.(C) $he needs the man to come into the office.(D) $he will mail the tickets to the man.

'. (A) Travel on :a" 15 as planned(B) ait for a cheaper fare

(C) $ta" an e9tra da" in Atlanta(D) =eturn on $unda"

'3. (A) &o back to his hotel(B) -ack his suitcase

(C) Call a different travel agent(D) &o to the travel agent%s office in the afternoon.

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'5. (A) -rivate industr"(B) Advances in medicine(C) $pace missions(D) Technological developments

,6. (A) Contact lenses(B) Cordless tools

(C) ;ood packaging(D) ?ltrasound

,1. (A) To monitor the condition of astronauts inspacecraft

(B) To evaluate candidates who wanted to 4oin thespace program

(C) To check the health of astonauts when the"returned from space

(D) To test spacecraft and e2uipment forimperfections

,. (A) Archeologist and astronauts were compared.(B) Astronauts made photographs of the +arth laterused b" archeologists.

(C) Archeologists have used advances in medicaltecholog" developed for the astronauts.

(D) $pace missions and underwater missions arever" similar.

,'. (A) Transportation on the -acific Coast(B) !istor" of California

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G(C) rientation to $an ;ransisco(D) $pesification of the &olden &ate Bridge

,,. (A) &olden &ate(B) $an ;ransisco de Asis :ission

(C) :ilitar" -ost $event"si9(D) 8erba Buena

,/. (A) &old was discovered.(B) The Transcontinental =ailroad was completed.(C) The &olden &ate Bridge was constructed.(D) Telegraph communication was established

with the +ast.

,0. (A) +ighteen miles(B) 5'3 feet(C) ne mile(D) Between five and si9 miles

,. (A) The term essa"E

(B) -rose writing(C) -ersonal viewpoint(D) Brainstorming

,3. (A) The work of Ale9ander -ope(B) The difference between prose and poetr"(C) The general characteristics of essa"s(D) The reason that the phrase personal essa"E is

redundant

,5. (A) #t is usuall" short.(B) #t can be either prose or poetr".

(C) #t e9presses a personal point of view.(D) #t discusses one topic.

/6. (A) The" will prepare for a 2ui.(B) The" will write their first essa".(C) The" will read works b" -ope.(D) The" will review their notes.

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1. ;ort 7iagara was built b" the ;rench in 10 on land

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(B) bought from

(C) bu"ing from

(D) was bought from

. $oil te9ture depends on the proportions of cla" and

sand particles FFFFF soil porosit".

(A) both alter

(B) which alter

(C) where altered

(D) although altered

'. The writers of the realist movement embraced the

notion that art should depict life FFFFF.

(A) accuratel" and ob4ectivel"

(B) accurac" and ob4ectivit"

(C) accurate and ob4ective

(D) accurate ob4ectivit"

,. A ratio is a comparison of FFFFF whole or a part to

another part.

(A) part to the

(B) a part to(C) a part to the

(D) the part to the

/. The bones of the elederl" are more prone to fractures

and splintering FFFFF of "oung people.

(A) than that

(B) than those

(C) those than

(D) that than

0. +nglish and $cottish settlers FFFFF Belfast as

trading post in 101'.

(A) the" established

(B) established themselves

(C) established

(D) establishing

. The formulation of economic policies necessitates

meticulous consideration FFFFF large segments of

the population.

(A) because the" affect

(B) the" are affected because

(C) affect them because

(D) because affecting them

3. nl" FFFFF feathered creatures inhabit the Arctic

region "ear round.

(A) fewer

(B) fewer than

(C) as few as

(D) a few

5. Before =ichard Bennett accepted the appoinment as

the prime minister of Canada in 15'6 he FFFFF as a

law"er.

(A) had achieved a successful

(B) had been achieved successfull"

(C) has achieved success

(D) had achieved success

16. &ardeners transplant bushes and flowers b" moving

them from one place to FFFFF.

(A) other

(B) others(C) another

(D) each other

11. :useums of natural histor" are ordinaril" FFFFF b"

special interest grups created for that purpose.

(A) owned and operated

(B) the" own and operate

(C) owning and operating

(D) the owner operates

1. A surge in the level of stress FFFFF the reccurence of

nightmares.

(A) apparent increase

(B) apparentl" increase

(C) apparentl" increases

(D) apparent increases

1'. +ach bowler FFFFF in each frame unless a strike is

bowled.

(A) rolling the ball twice

(B) the ball is rolled twice

(C) rolls the ball twice


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1,. illiam !earst had five sons FFFFF eventuall"

became e9ecutives in the !earst newspaper

conglomerate.

(A) all of them

(B) of them all

(C) all of whom

(D) who of all

1/. An a9iomatic assumption in ph"sics holds that all

matter has kinetic energ" FFFFF motion and mass.

(A) because its

(B) because of its

(C) because it is

(D) because of it


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10. #n summer warm southern air carries moist north to the eastern and central ?nited $tates.


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1. Billie !olida" became recognied as the most innovative 4a singer of her da" and was admiration for her vocalA B C D

range.

13. To raise livestock succesfull" farmers must selecting cattle for breeding and appl" a dietar" regimen.A B C D

15. #n the 1506s urban renewal pro4ects cleared land for commerce and offices building.A B C D

6. #n 1303 $iou9 leaders signed a treat" preventing whites from traveling through the $iou9 territorial. A B C D

1. A number multiplied b" ero is ero and a number multiplied b" one is the same as number. A B C D

. :uscles aids in attaching portions of the skeletons to one another and ultimatel" shape the torso. A B C D

'. Thomas :oore who fell into disfavor with the king was a great +nglish author statesman and scholars. A B C D

,. The first microprocessors were fabricated in 151 for installation in handhold calculators.A B C D

/. #f autisic children form an attachment it predominantl" was to inanimate ob4ects.A B C D

0. Technolog" is define as the tools skills and methods that are necessar" to produce goods.

A B C D. ;ruit flies do not have to leap to take off because of the" become airborne solel" b" wing movement.

A B C D3. !istorians postulate that +skimos migrated from Alaska to &reenland in two greater movements.

A B C D

5. +lectric wires carr" current for lighting and outlets designing for household appliancesA B C D

'6. Troops housing in ;ort Bliss Te9as train to operate aircraft e2uipment and artiller".A B C D

'1. Charles >ettering patented the first success sparkbased starter for automotive vehicles in 1511.

A B C D'. During the 166s public concerts proliferated when composers wrote music for their audience%s en4o"ing.

A B C D''. The philosophers and artists of ancient &reece and =ome emphasied the stud" of human as fundamental to their

A B C Ddoctrine.

',. Computer graphics software has infinite application in a widel" arra" of fields. A B C D

'/. The planet :ercur" rotates slow than an" other planet e9cept *enus. A B C D

'0. *an Cliburn he studied piano from 15/1 to 15/, and won multiple awards between 15/3 and 1506.A B C D

'. 7ot onl" comics show a part of a stor" but the" also conve" the complete stor".A B C D

'3. !ow much information can be retained in shortterm memor" depends almost e9clusivel" on how it arranged. A B C D

'5. hen readers contribute funds to private libraries these readers are used the librar" without charge.


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,6. Diagrams displa" informations in a conspicuous wa" and vividl" show differences and similarities.A B C D


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Questions 1-12


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GCharles indbergh was born in Detroit :ichigan in 156 but was raised on a farm in :innesota where

his father was elected to the ?.$. Congress in 156. ;rom then on he spent his bo"hood alternatel" in

ashington D.C Detroit and ittle ;alls :innesota. Because indbergh e9hibited e9ceptional mechanical

talent in 151 he was admitted to the ?niversit" of isconsin to stud" engineering. !owever the "oung

man was seeking more challenging endeavors and two "ears later he became a stunt pilot who performed

feats at count" fairs and public assemblies. This unusual and dangerous undertaking paid off handsomel" in

the sense that it allowed him to gain a diverse and wellrounded e9perience in aeronautics. !e particularl"

delighted in what he called wingwalkingE and parachute 4umping.

After a "ear of training as a militar" cadet indbergh completed his program at the Brooks and >ell"

airfields at the top of his class and earned rank of captain. =obertson Aircraft Corporation of $t. ouis

:issouri offered him emplo"ment as a mail pilot to run the routes between $t. ouis and Chicago and

indbergh retained his position with compan" until 15. During this period he set out the =a"mond B.

rteig prie of G/666 to be awarded to the first pilot to fl" nonstop from 7ew 8ork to -aris. This ambition

would irreversibl" change his life and accord him a prominent place in the histor" of aviation.

+mbarking on the greatest adventure of his time indbergh left =oosevelt field at H/ A.:. on :a" 615 and landed at e Bourget ;ield at /H, -.:. the ne9t da". ;earing that he would be unknown when he

arrived indbergh carries letters of introduction to dignitaries in -aris but when his plane came to stop he

was overwhelmed b" tremendous welcoming crowds. !e was decorated in ;rance &reat Britain and

Belgium and -resident Coolidge sent a speciall" designated cruiser the :emphis to bring him back. !is

accomplishments in aeronautics brought him more medals and awards than had ever been received b" an"

other person in private life.

1. hich of the following title is the best title for the

passageI

(A) A Benchmark Adventure in Aeronautics(B) The +arl" ife of Charles indbergh(C) &round Breaking +vents in Aviation(D) Charles indbergh%s +9plorations

. According to the passage indbergh did not

complete his degree because he

(A) opted the life of an e9hibition pilot(B) pursued training in militar"

(C) was seeking a sedentar" lifest"le(D) set out to win recognition

'. #n line 0 the word assembliesE is closest in

meaning to

(A) hearings(B) houses(C) gatherings(D) shows

,. #n line 0 the word undertakingE refers to

(A) stud"ing at the universit"(B) e9hibiting mechanical talent

(C) seeking challenging endeavors(D) performing feats

/. #n line 0 the word handsomel"E is closest in

meaning to

(A) honorabl"(B) handil"(C) well(D) in time

0. #t can be inferred from the passage that as a militar"

cadet indbergh

(A) was in top form(B) earned a good salar"(C) was the best among students(D) trained with the best students

. The author of the passage implies that indbergh%s

4ob with the =obertson Aircraft Corporation

(A) re2uired regular intercit" flights(B) was not intended as longterm emplo"ment(C) re2uired him to perform dangerous flights(D) necessitated him running long distances

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G3. #n line 1, the word irreversibl"E is closest in

meaning to

(A) forever (B) formerl"

(C) irresistibl"(D) onl"

5. According to the passage how old was indbergh

when he carried out his challenging flightI

(A) Twent"one(B) Twent"three(C) Twent"four (D) Twent"five

16. The author of passage implies that indbergh did

not anticipate becoming a

(A) pilot(B) celebrit"(C) mail carrier (D) arm" captain

11. #t can be inferred from the passage that in the earl"156s it was 7T common for "oung people to

(A) stud" engineering(B) train as officers(C) go on e9hibition tours(D) be elected to an office

1. A paragraph following the passage would most

probabl" discuss

(A) the development of commercial and militar"

aviation(B) the reaction of the government to indbergh%s

flight(C) the effect of instant celebrit" on indbergh(D) indbergh%s aircraft and engine modifications

Questions 13-21

ithograph" is a planographic process that performs a significant function in illustration and offset

printing. #t is based on the principle that water does not combine with greasebased substances preventing

them from smearing an outline on an unpolished surface. The contour does not need to be engraved into the

plane as in the case of gravure printing or raised above the surface as in the letterpress process. These

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Glaborious operations ensure that onl" the design to be printed catches and retains the ink transferred to the

paper.

#n lithograph" the artist draws on a leveled grain" plate made of limestone inc aluminum or speciall"

treated paper with a grease pencil a cra"on or tusche a greas" li2uid. After sketching the contour on the

plate the artist coats both the drawn and the undrawn portions of the plate with an inking roller dipped in a

solution of nitric acid and gum arabic. The gum arabic envelops the greased surfaces and prevents ink from

penetrating into the greased areas. The artist dampens the surface with water which is repelled b" the

greased areas. Then the surface is covered with thick oil" ink and pressed onto the paper. The sheet picks up

the ink from the design while the damp stone around the pattern keeps the ink from spreading.

#n offset lithograph" shin" sheets of inc and aluminum are used instead of the heav" hardtohandle

stone plates. The metal plates are scoured b" emer" dust and marble chips to give them grained finish. The

sub4ects to be printed are laid down photographicall" and rotar" presses automaticall" moisten ink and

print hundreds of impressions per hour.

1'. hat does the passage mainl" discussI

(A) Commercial printing of mass produced

lithographs

(B) $teps in a techni2ue for making impressions(C) The e2uipment necessar" for offset lithographs(D) The evolution of lithograph printing to rotar"

presses

1,. According to the passage lithographic printing

makes use of the fact that

(A) artist can draw on flat greaseless surfaces(B) oil" substance do not mi9 with water(C) gravure etching is work and timeconsuming(D) limestone inc and aluminum can be used as

planes

1/. #n line ' the word contourE is closest in meaning

to

(A) contrast(B) content

(C) outline(D) edge

10. #n line the word leveledE is closest in meaning to

(A) elevated(B) low(C) flawed(D) flattened

1. #n line 16 envelopsE is closest in meaning to

(A) sends(B) soils(C) coats(D) coils

13. #t can be inferred from the passage that in making

lithographs prints the paper

(A) absorb the ink from the printing plate(B) spreads the ink on the greased areas(C) shrinks awa" from the printing stone(D) keeps the oil from sliding off

15. here in the passage does the author point out the

advantages of lithograph" over other t"pes of

printingI

(A) ines 1(B) ines ',(C) ines 3(D) ines 1013

6. A paragraph following the passage would most

probabl" discuss

(A) photos"nthesis in commercial lithographs(B) the offset printing of billboard advertisement(C) technological advancements in offset printing(D) t"pes of uni2ue lithographs printed in rare

books

1. #n line 13 the word impressionsE is closest in

meaning to

(A) originals(B) reproductions(C) photographs(D) plates

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Questions 22-32

Although a few protooans are multicellular the simplest are unicellular organisms such as amoebas

bacteria sarcodina ciliates flagellates and sporooans which can be amorphous in shape and smaller than .

661 inch. C"toplasm fills the cell membrane that encloses it and functions as a barrier between cells. The

membrane serves as the outer tissue and an" compound that ma" destro" the cell has to penetrate it to reach

the c"toplasm.

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G$ome t"pes of organisms are termed colonial because the" represent loosel" assembled groups of

structurall" similar and unifunctional cells. Colonial organisms maintain a s"mbiotic relationship with their

particular environments.

?nlike colonial organisms almost all species of animals and plants are multicellular and include various

t"pes of specialied or somatic cells each with its own nucleus genetic code and =7A. The overall sie of a

multicellular bod" is contingent on the total number of cells that comprise it not the sie of individual cells.

The simplest multicellular animals are h"dras sponges and 4ell"fish which have welldefined tissues a

cellular nucleus and an element of cell functions. $ponges have a few specialied cells but largel" assemble

colonial organism that can readil" form a new individual group. #f the cells of a sponge are separated the"

can re4oin and continue as a newl" formed colonial organism.

. !ow man" cells do the simplest organisms containI

(A) ne(B) ne hundred(C) :an"(D) An unknown number

'. #n line , the phrase outer tissueE is closest in

meaning to

(A) outside force(B) outl"ing area(C) shell(D) cell

,. #n line , the word itE refers to

(A) the cell(B) an" compound(C) the membrane(D) the c"toplasm

/. #t can be inferred from the passage that a cell serves

as

(A) a partition of organism functions(B) the smallest colonial group(C) the smallest genetic unit(D) a flagellate reproductive organ

0. #n line 0 the word loosel"E is closest in meaning

to

(A) livel"(B) naturall"(C) freel"(D) feebl"

. #n line the word s"mbioticE is closest in

meaning to

(A) mutuall" dependent(B) mutuall" e9clusive(C) mutuall" hostile(D) mutuall" resistant

3. The author of the passage implies that large animals

and plants have

(A) larger cells than amoebas and protooans(B) larger 2uantities of protoplasm than smaller

lifeforms(C) stronger cellular membrane than flagellates(D) a greater number of cells than smaller life

forms

5. #n line 16 the word eachE refers to

(A) animals(B) species(C) cells(D) plants

'6. According to the passage sponges and 4ell"fish are

(A) the simplest onecell organisms(B) the simplest multicellular animals(C) tissues and cellular nuclei(D) cellular and colonial organism

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+JC+-TH

(A) procreative mechanisms(B) colonial organism

(C) cell contents(D) specialied cells

'. This passage would most likel" be found in a

te9tbook on which of the following sub4ectsI

(A) &enetics(B) Anatom"

(C) Biolog"(D) Biochemistr"

Questions 33-42

hen parchment which was e9traordinaril" costl" was replaced b" pap"rus it became feasible toestablish libraries. At the onset the" began as archives for record keeping and document storage. According

to secondhand reports the most renowned librar" was the Ale9andrian founded b" Ale9ander the &reat

around ''6 B.C. in Ale9andria +g"pt. !is successors as rulers of +g"pt -tolem" # and -tolem" ## e9panded

the librar" into the greatest collection of scrolls in ancient world. To ac2uire this collection the rulers

borrowed scrolls and manuscripts from libraries in Athens =ome and other localities and ordered them

duplicated. At times the librar" emplo"ed more than 166 scribes an illustrators. $ome historians claim that

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Gthe Ale9andrian librar" purchased entire lesser libraries to contribute to and enhance the 2ualit" of its

possessions.

The librar" owned a cop" of ever" contemporar" scroll known to the librar"%s administrators and

contained more than ,66666 items all of which were classified and organied. The contents of the pap"rus

scrolls were edited and a bibliograph" of &reek literature was compiled and crossreferenced reflecting the

emergence and dissemination of a highl" developed &reek culture. ver time a succession of leading

scholars directed this librar" which was acclaimed for its scholarl" undertakings it supported as well as for

the sie of its collection. At one time scholars were engaged to translate religious testaments historical

annals and mercantile accounts. Although the librar" flourished it was accessible to onl" a minorit" of the

population because in ancient times the vast ma4orit" of urban dwellers were illiterate. Because pap"rus was

e9tremel" perishable not a trace of the Ale9andrian librar" remains toda" and archeologist have several

h"potheses as to what became of it.

''. hat does the passage mainl" discussI

(A) the use of pap"rus in ancient scroll collections(B) The origin and histor" of a librar"(C) The cultural initiatives of Ale9ander the &reat(D) The e9pansion of libraries in ancient times

',. #n line 1 the word feasibleE is closest in

meaning to

(A) practicable(B) eas"(C) prestigious(D) ebullient

'/. #t can be inferred from the passage that reports

of the Ale9andrian librar"

(A) were highl" e9aggerated(B) could not be verified(C) were secondar" in importance(D) could not be made known

'0. The author of the passage implies that the rulers

of +g"pt

(A) oversaw the e9pansion of the librar" directl"(B) devoted funds and other resources to the librar"

collections(C) sought to make the librar" selfcontained(D) marshaled worldwide support for the librar"

collections

'. According to the passage the main goal of the

librar" in Ale9andria was

(A) collecting scrolls loaned b" other libraries(B) graduall" replacing pap"rus with parchment(C) translating scrolls in ancient +g"pt and &reece(D) accumulating translations and originals of te9ts

'3. #n the second paragraph the author implies that

(A) parchment was more durable than books(B) libraries were necessar" to conduct research(C) the libraries collections cannot be e9amined(D) the librar" was historicall" relevant

'5. ith which of the following statements about

&reek literature is the author of the passage is

most likel" to agreeI

(A) #t was nurtured in libraries in Athens and=ome.

(B) #t was integral to &reek culture.(C) #t was compiled and crossreferenced in the

librar".(D) #t was beginning to emerge when the librar"

was e9panded.

,6. #n ine 1, the word KsuccessionK is closest in

meaning to

(A) series(B) success(C) sundr"(D) substitution

,1. #t can be inferred from the passage that in

ancient times

(A) books and scrolls were updated regularl"(B) libraries benefited upper social class

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,. #n the last sentence the phrase not a traceE

most probabl" means

(A) absolutel" no one(B) absolutel" nothing(C) not a penn"(D) not a soul

Questions 43-50

Acoording to data obtained from radioactive dating the oldest rocks found on earth are appro9imatel"

/66 million to , billion "ears old. $imilar ages have been determined for meteorites and the rocks gathered

from the moon%s surface. Different method of arriving at the earth%s age generate ver" similar results. :odern

theories about the formation development and eventual burning out of stars suggest the sun is about / billion

"ears old. +9perts contend that the earth and the sun were formed almost the same time from a cloud of dust

and gas resulting from a cosmic e9plosion. The present rate of e9pansion of the gala9ies can be e9trapolated

to suggest that if the universe began with a big bangE about 1/ billion "ears ago an age of / billion "ears

for both the earth and the sun can be considered plausible.

ong before radioactive dating was implemented m"tholog" and oral naratives alluded to a con4ecture

that the earth was nearl" 0666 "ears old. The methods of computation based on the anal"sis of genealogical

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Gtrees in scant archeological findings provide evidence that can be difficult to date accuratel". Toda"

radioactive dating of particles and whole ob4ects has re4ected this figure of erath%s age as unreliable.

,'. hat does the passage mainl" discussI

(A) Dating techni2ue in research(B) :odern theories and radioactive dating(C) =esearch an narratives about the earth%s

formation(D) +stablishing the earth%s age

,,. #t can be inferred from the passage that

radioactive dating is important for estimating

the age of

(A) all known meteors(B) all e9isting planets(C) the earth(D) the trees

,/. #n line , the word eventualE is closest in

meaning to

(A) ultimate(B) eventful(C) utter

(D) enduring

,0. According to the passage the moon is

(A) older than the earth and the sun(B) newer than the earth and the sun(C) appro9imatel" the same age as the earth and the

sun(D) appro9imatel" the same densit" as the earth and

the sun

,. The author of the passage implies that

(A) the earth and the sun are of similar origin(B) the earth and the sun can be e9plosive(C) meteorites and the moon have been anal"ed(D) the gala9ies are e9panding at a substantial rate

,3. hich of the following statements would the

author be most likel" to agreeI

(A) The moon and the sun are 1/ billion "ears old.(B) The moon can be viewed as a meteorite.

(C) The formation of gala9ies is an ongoing process.

(D) The earth can be dated as far back as 0666

"ears.

,5. #n line 3 the word plausibleE is closest in

meaning to

(A) reasonable(B) rational(C) relative

(D) relational

/6. hat conclusion does the author of the passage

make

(A) =adioactive dating is refused b" researchers.(B) =adioactive dating is more accurate than the

other methods(C) the earth is a part of gala9" that includes man"

moons(D) The sun%s radioactivit" is scant and can be

negligible.

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