Questions 1-9
Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable
liquid that can be produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This
compound is widely used in industry today because of its effectiveness as a
solvent as well as its use in the production of propellants.
Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon
tetrachloride has been banned for home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride
was a common ingredient in cleaning compounds that were used throughout the
home, but it was found to be dangerous: when heated, it changes into a
poisonous gas that can cause severe illness and even death if it is inhaled.
Because of this dangerous characteristic, the United States revoked permission
for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in 1970. The United States has taken
similar action with various other chemical compounds.
1. The main point of this passage is that
A. carbon tetrachloride can be very dangerous when
it is heated
B. the government banned carbon tetrachloride in
1970
C. although carbon tetrachloride can legally be used
in industry, it is not allowed in home products.
D. carbon tetrachloride used to be a regular part of
cleaning compounds
The correct answer is C
2. The word “widely” in line 2 could most easily be
replaced by
A. grandly
B. extensively
C. largely
D. hugely
The correct answer is B
3. The word “banned” in line 4 is closest in meaning
to
A. forbidden
B. allowed
C. suggested
D. instituted
The correct answer is A
4. According to the passage, before 1970 carbon
tetrachloride was
A. used by itself as a cleanser
B. banned in industrial use
C. often used as a component of cleaning products
D. not allowed in home cleaning products
The correct answer is C
5. It is stated in the passage that when carbon
tetrachloride is heated, it becomes
A. harmful
B. colorless
C. a cleaning compound
D. inflammable
The correct answer is A
6. The word “inhaled” in line 7 is closest in
meaning to
A. warmed
B. breathed in
C. carelessly used
D. blown
The correct answer is B
7. The word “revoked” in line 8 could most easily be
replaced by
A. gave
B. granted
C. instituted
D. took away
The correct answer is D
8. It can be inferred from the passage that one role
of the U.S. government is to
A. regulate product safety
B. prohibit any use of carbon tetrachloride
C. instruct industry on cleaning methodologies
D. ban the use of any chemicals
The correct answer is A
9. The paragraph following the passage most likely
discusses
A. additional uses of carbon tetrachloride
B. the banning of various chemical compounds by the
U.S. government
C. further dangerous effects of carbon tetrachloride
D. the major characteristic of carbon tetrachloride
The correct answer is B
Questions 10-19
The next artist in this survey of American artist is
James Whistler; he is included in this survey of American artist because he was
born in the United States, although the majority of his artwork was completed in
Europe. Whistler was born in Massachusetts in 1834, but nine years later his
father moved the family to St. Petersburg, Russia, to work on the construction
of a railroad. The family returned to the United States in 1849. Two years
later Whistler entered the U.S. military academy at West Point, but he was
unable to graduate. At the age of twenty-one Whistler went to Europe to study
art despite familial objections, and he remained in Europe until his death.
Whistler worked in various art forms, including
etchings and lithographs. However, he is most famous for his paintings,
particularly Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artist’s
Mother or Whistler’s Mother, as it is more commonly known. This painting shows
a side view of Whistler’s mother, dressed I black and posing against a gray
wall. The asymmetrical nature of the portrait, with his mother seated
off-center, is highly characteristic of Whistler’s work.
10. The paragraph preceding this passage most likely
discusses
A. A survey of eighteenth-century art
B. a different American artist
C. Whistler’s other famous paintings
D. European artists
The correct answer is B
11. Which of the following best describes the
information in the passage?
A. Several artists are presented
B. One artist’s life and works are described
C. Various paintings are contrasted
D. Whistler’s family life is outlined.
The correct answer is B
12. Whistler is considered an American artist
because
A. he was born in America
B. he spent most of his life in Americat
C. he served in the U.S. military
D. he created most of his famous art in America
The correct answer is A
13. The world “majority” in line 2 is closest in
meaning to
A. seniority
B. maturity
C. large pices
D. high percentage
The correct answer is D
14. It is implied in the passage that Whistler’s
family was
A. unable to find any work at all in Rusia
B. highly supportive of his desire to pursue art
C. working class
D. military
The correct answer is C
15. The word “objections” in line 7 is closest in
meaning to
A. protests
B. goals
C. agreements
D. battles
The correct answer is A
16. In line 8, the “etchings” are
A. a type of painting
B. the same as a lithograph
C. an art form introduced by Whistler
D. an art form involving engraving
The correct answer is D
17. The word “asymmetrical” in line 11 is closest in
meaning to
A. proportionate
B. uneven
C. balanced
D. lyrical
The correct answer is B
18. Which of the following is NOT true according to
the passsage?
A. Whistler work with a variety of art forms.
B. Whistler’s Mother is not the official name of his
painting.
C. Whistler is best known for his etchings.
D. Whistler’s Mother is painted in somber tones.
The correct answer is C
19. where in the passage does the author mention the
types of artwork that Whistler was involved in?
A. Lines 1-3
B. Lines 4-5
C. Lines 6-7
D. Lines 8-10
The correct answer is D
Questions 20-30
The locations of stars in the sky relative to one
another do not appear to the naked eye to change, and as a result stars are
often considered to be fixed in position. Many unaware stargazers falsely
assume that each star has its own permanent home in the nighttime sky.
In reality, though, stars are always moving, but
because of the tremendous distances between stars themselves and from stars to
Earth, the changes are barely perceptible here. An example of a rather
fast-moving star demonstrates why this misconception prevails; it takes
approximately 200 years for a relatively rapid star like Bernard's star to move
a distance in the skies equal to the diameter of the earth's moon. When the
apparently negligible movement of the stars is contrasted with the movement of
the planets, the stars are seemingly unmoving.
20. Which of the following is the best title for
this passage?
A. What the eye can see in the sky
B. Bernard's star
C. Planetary Movement
D. The Evermoving stars
The correct answer is D
21. The expression "naked eye" in line 1
most probably refers to
A. a telescope
B. a scientific method for observing stars
C. unassisted vision
D. a camera with a powerful lens
The correct answer is C
22. According to the passage, the distances between
the stars and Earth are
A. barely perceptible
B. huge
C. fixed
D. moderate
The correct answer is B
23. The word "perceptible" in line 5 is
closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. noticeable
B. persuasive
C. conceivable
D. astonishing
The correct answer is A
24. In line 6, a "misconception" is
closest in meaning to a (n)
A. idea
B. proven fact
C. erroneous belief
D. theory
The correct answer is C
25. The passage states that in 200 years Bernard's
star can move
A. around Earth's moon
B. next to the earth's moon
C. a distance equal to the distance from earth to
the moon
D. a distance seemingly equal to the diameter of the
moon
The correct answer is D
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