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- 1. Multiple Choice
The passage implies that Franzen's criticism of the Oprah Book Club was motivated primarily by
Pride
Anger
Insensitivity
Ignorance
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the main purpose of this passage?
To praise the Founding Fathers
To present information about an important American
To define and explain "American English"
To distinguish American dictionaries from British dictionaries
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which words best describe the author's attitude toward the "edible insect initiative"?
awe and amazement
interest and support
disgust and distaste
fear and apprehension
- 4. Multiple Choice
The passage implies which of the following about the Bornean rainbow toad?
Some people doubted the existence of the toad.
Scientists were confident that they would find the toad.
The surviving toads have been relocated to Europe.
No human being had seen the toad since 1924.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The main idea of the passage is that television
is only one of many information sources
may have become less popular than the Internet
is watched by more people now than ever before
focuses more on entertainment than on news
- 6. Multiple Choice
According to the passage, the arrangement of the layers of thin wood explains plywood's
strength
cost
attractiveness
flexibility
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why does the author say that the vampire in Nosferatu is named "Count Orlok" and not "Count Dracula"?
To show that the makers of Nosferatu made minor changes to Stoker's novel
To suggest that the characters in Nosferatu were based on real people instead of literary characters
To criticize Nosferatu for its differences from its source
To praise the makers of Nosferatu for their imagination in recreating Stoker's novel
- 8. Multiple Choice
In sentence 2, the word "functioning" most nearly means
performing
running
working
moving
- 9. Multiple Choice
The writer believes Queen Elizabeth I did not marry because
she did not want to diminish her power.
she did not fall in love.
there were no suitable matches.
she was preoccupied with the English Renaissance.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the author's attitude towards Jane Austen?
vapid praise
servile commendation
cautious adulation
unqualified admiration
- 11. Multiple Choice
The main idea of the passage is
to present the finding from new research.
to refute old notions of the structure of DNA.
to describe how heterochromatin functions.
to explain how our bodies destroy pre-cancerous cells.
- 12. Multiple Choice
We can conclude from the information in the passage that
each generation of the iPhone has been better than the last
Siri was released after the App Store was launched
the App Store is older than the iPhone
the iPhone is more popular in Europe than in Asia
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the main point of the paragraph?
Freeman has triumphed over obstacles
Henrik Ibsen has triumphed over obstacles
Freeman's book is overly complicated, despite its scholastic value
Freeman's book will have lasting importance
- 14. Multiple Choice
The passage implies which of the following about scorbutic sailors?
Fresh food can cure them of the disease.
They would be prone to genetic mutation.
They could be easily overwhelmed.
They were more likely to commit suicide.
- 15. Multiple Choice
The purpose of the passage is to
explore the possibility of life in outer space.
fundraise for further research.
announce the discovery of a new planet.
describe the conditions required for the 'Goldilocks' zone.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is implied by the passage?
Regular exercise will help counteract the negative effects of being sedentary.
Physical activity alone may not be enough to reduce the risk for disease.
Sitting still causes some types of heart disease and cancer.
Watching television while on a treadmill is considered sedentary time.
- 17. Multiple Choice
The main idea of the paragraph suggests that Paine
influenced people to migrate from England to the colonies.
contributed to the colonists' growing sense of group identity.
refuted the notion that most colonists emigrated from Britain.
had come from a country other than England.
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