Local TOEFL Test 2

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
This section tests y our ability to comprehend spoken English. It is divided into three parts, each with its own directions. You are not permitted
to turn the page during the reading of the directions or to take notes at any time.

Part A
Directions: each item in this part consists of a brief conversation involving two speakers. Following each conversation, a third voice will ask a
question. You will hear the conversation and questions ONLY ONCE and they will not be written out. When y ou have heard each conversation,
read the four answer choice, and select the one-(A), (B), (C), or (D)- that best answers the question based on what is directly stated or on what
can be inferred. Then fill in the space on y our answer sheet that matches the letter of the answer that y ou have selected.

Here is an example,
You will hear: (Audio)

You will read : (A) Open the window

(B) Move the chair
(C) Leave the room
(D) Take a seat
From the conversation, y ou find out that the woman thinks the man should put the chair over by the window. The best answer, “ what does
the woman think the man should do?” is (B), “move the chair”. You should fill in (B) on y our answer sheet.

✘ 1.

Points: (A) The plane hasn’t take off yet

0/1 (B) The cost of flying has increased ✓
(C) Move flights will soo be scheduled
(D) He hasn’t changed his vacation plans ✘

✓ 2.

Points: (A) All of the books are cheap

1/1 (B) None of the books is rewuired
(C) Half of the books should be returned
(D) Only four of the books are expensive ✓

✓ 3.

Points: (A) It will probably rain today ✓

1/1 (B) She likes to watch the rain come down
(C) She’ll play even if it rains
(D) It has rained a lot lately
✘ 4.

Points: (A) Nearly all of the students can meet ✓

0/1 (B) The meeting time must be changed
(C) Only lisa will be at the library
(D) Lisa dropped the class on Friday ✘

✓ 5.

Points: (A) He walked so far that he was exhausted

1/1 (B) He was wearing shorts on his hike ✓
(C) He encountered some wild animals in the woods
(D) He should get some comfortable king shoes

✓ 6.

Points: (A) He intends to see Michelle ✓

1/1 (B) Michelle may visit him anytime
(C) He has to return some money to Michelle
(D) Michelle owes hims some money

✘ 7.

Points: (A) Buying some red chairs

0/1 (B) Renting a bigger auditorium ✘
(C) Moving chairs from the auditorium
(D) Getting move chairs ✓

✓ 8

Points: (A) He can’t read the sign ✓

1/1 (B) He didn’t make the sign
(C) He didn’t sign his name
(D) He doesn’t like the sign

✓ 9.

Points: (A) Housing near campus is getting cheaper and cheaper

1/1 (B) He doesn’t need to live close to campus
(C) It’s not easy to find inexpensive housing near campus ✓
(D) The man could find housing if the looked carefully

✘ 10.

Points: (A) To a game ✘

0/1 (B) To buy tickets ✓
(C) To get some groceries
(D) To a party
✘ 11.

Points: (A) The bucket has been broken

0/1 (B) The water was spilled ✘
(C) They still need more money ✓
(D) They have run out of time

✓ 12.

Points: (A) He is kind

1/1 (B) He is impolite ✓
(C) He is somewhat busy
(D) She doesn’t want to say

✓ 13.

Points: (A) It’s not suprising that Tony wnet fishing

1/1 (B) He already knew Tony had Caught only one fish
(C) He doesn’t think Tony is a good fisherman ✓
(D) Tony usually catches a lot of fish

✘ 14.

Points: (A) Don’t complete the form

0/1 (B) Don’t waste time ✘
(C) Take a form
(D) There’s no hurry ✓

✓ 15.

Points: (A) He is telling he the return

1/1 (B) He’s never been to Seattle
(C) He has visited seattle once ✓
(D) She’s only spoken to him once

✘ 16.

Points: (A) Disapproved of her plan ✓

0/1 (B) Watered Lili’s plants ✘
(C) Traveled overseas
(D) Caught colds

✘ 17.

Points: (A) It should have been turned up

0/1 (B) The people across town enjoyed it ✘
(C) It’s extremelly
(D) It was much too loud ✓
✘ 18.

Points: (A) It was quite relaxing ✘

0/1 (B) The weather wasn’t good
(C) It was unexpectedly busy ✓
(D) It was perfectly planned

✘ 19.

Points: (A) The lab is generally locked on Saturday ✓

0/1 (B) The man doesn’t have a key to the lab
(C) Something strange happened in the lab on Saturday ✘
(D) The lab should never be locked

✘ 20.

Points: (A) He needs the insurance no matter how much it costs ✓

0/1 (B) There are other types of insurance he should buy ✘
(C) The man doesn’t have enough money to buy insurance
(D) The cost of insurance is becoming more reasonable

✘ 21.

Points: (A) She’s an art student

0/1 (B) She’s afraid of flying ✘
(C) She id well on the test ✓
(D) She got her pilot’s license

✓ 22.

Points: (A) An elevator ✓

1/1 (B) A television
(C) An automobile
(D) A telephone

✓ 23.

Points: (A) Meg’s sister took it to the cleaner’s ✓

1/1 (B) Meg cleaned it
(C) Meg wore it to class
(D) Meg’s sister borrowed it

✓ 24.

Points: (A) They must go to an orientation session

1/1 (B) They are not new students ✓
(C) They won’t be allowed to register
(D) They were given the wrong schedule
✘ 25.

Points: (A) He doesn’t mind moving

0/1 (B) His brother won’t move fo two weeks ✘
(C) He’d rather not help his brother move ✓
(D) His brother decided not to move

✓ 26.

Points: (A) She has a coin like this

1/1 (B) She knows a lot about coins ✓
(C) She thinks the coin is worthless
(D) She’s never seen this type of coin

✘ 27.

Points: (A) Its lyrics are hard to understand ✘

0/1 (B) It needs stonger melody
(C) It has become very popular
(D) Its melody is hard to forget ✓

✘ 28.

Points: (A) He hadn’t been smiling

0/1 (B) His picture hadn’t been taken ✓
(C) It wasn’t good picture ✘
(D) The woman wouldn’t sow him the picture

✓ 29.

Points: (A) They’re always expensive

1/1 (B) They haven’t been cleaned
(C) They’re inexpensive now ✓
(D) There aren’t any available

✘ 29.

Points: (A) From college ✘

0/1 (B) Through her roommate
(C) From the reception
(D) Through her sister ✓

PART B
Directions: this part of the test consists of extended conversation between two speakers. After each of these conversations, there are
a number of questions. You will hear each conversation and questions only once, and the questions are not written out.
When you have heard the questions, read the four answer choice and select the one-(A), (B), (C) or (D)-that best answer the question
based on what is direcly stated or on what can be inferred. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the
answer you have selected. Don’t forget: During actual exams, taking notes or writing in your test book is not permitted.
✘ 31.

Points: (A) At a newspaper ✓

0/1 (B) At an advesrting agency ✘
(C) At a furniture store
(D) At a reale estate office

✘ 32.

Points: (A) A two-bedroom apartment ✘

0/1 (B) A sofa
(C) A chair
(D) A roommate ✓

✘ 33.

Points: (A) Her phone number ✓

0/1 (B) The location of the apartment
(C) The best time to call her ✘
(D) Her first name

✘ 34.

Points: (A) $5 ✘
0/1 (B) $15
(C) $30 ✓
(D) $250

✓ 35.

Points: (A) From a newspaper adverstisement

1/1 (B) From a magazine article ✓
(C) From a television program
(D) From an automobile dealer

✘ 36.

Points: (A) To warn of dangers ✘

0/1 (B) To explain traffic regulations
(C) To wake up drivers who are felling asleep
(D) To give directions ✓

✘ 37.

Points: (A) He as good sense of direction ✓

0/1 (B) He own a “smart” car ✘
(C) He doesn’t know how to drive
(D) He doesn’t to know the way to the woman’s house
✘ 38.

Points: (A) He got lost

0/1 (B) He ran ou of gas ✓
(C) He was in a accident
(D) His car broke down ✘

PART C
Dirrections : This part of the test consists of several talks, each given by a single speakers. After each of these talks, there are
number of questions. You will hear each talk and questions only once, and the questions are not written out.
When you have heard each question, read the four answer choices and select the one-(A), (B), (C), or (D) that best answer the
wuestions based on what is directly stated or on what can be inferred. Then fill in the space on your answer that matches the letter of
the answer that you have selected.
Here is an example
You will hear :
You will read : (A) philosophy
(B) Meteorology
(C) Astronomy
(D) Photography

The lecture concerns a lunar eclipse, a topic that would typically be discussed in an astronomy class. The Choice that best answer the
questions, “ in what course is this lecture probably bein given?” os (C), “astronomy.” You should fill in (C) on your answer sheet.
Here is an example
You will hear :
You will read : (A) the earth’s shadow moves across the Moon
(B) clouds block the view of the moon
(C) the moon moves between the earth and the sun
(D) the sun can be observed without special equipment

From the lecture you learn that a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon and the shadow of the
earth passes across the moon. The choice that best answer the question , “ according to the speaker, which of the following occurs
during a lunar eclipse?” is (A), “the earth’s shadow moves across the moon”

DON’T FORGET : DURING THE ACTUAL EXAMS, TAKING NOTES OR WRITING IN YOUR TEST BOOK IN NOT PERMITTED.

✘ 39.

Points: (A) To present an award ✓

0/1 (B) To say goodbye to Professor Callaghan ✘
(C) To explain computer models
(D) To welcome a new college president
✓ 40.

Points: (A) Ad administrator

1/1 (B) A faculty member ✓
(C) A chancellor of the college
(D) A graduate student

✓ 41.

Points: (A) Computer science

1/1 (B) History
(C) Economics ✓
(D) Physic

✘ 42.

Points: (A) Two ✘

0/1 (B) History
(C) Six ✓
(D) Eight

✓ 43.

Points: (A) A biycle racer

1/1 (B) A radio announcer ✓
(C) A coach
(D) A television reporter

✘ 44.

Points: (A) The benefits of biycle commuting

0/1 (B) Local traffic problems ✘
(C) A series of biycle races ✓
(D) The American university system

✘ 45.

Points: (A) On the college campus

0/1 (B) On downtown streets ✘
(C) In woodland park
(D) In the nearby countryside ✓

✘ 46.

Points: (A) Take part in nthe race

0/1 (B) Travel to the country ✘
(C) Avoid the downtown area
(D) Ride a biycle to work ✓
✘ 47.

Points: (A) In an art history class ✓

0/1 (B) In a painter’s studio
(C) In a photography class
(D) In an art museum ✘

✘ 48.

Points: (A) A famous person ✘

0/1 (B) A beautiful landscape
(C) An empty phone booth ✓
(D) Geometric shapes

✘ 49.

Points: (A) They are very valuable ✘

0/1 (B) They are quite large
(C) They are highly abstract
(D) They are extremely lifelike ✓

✓ 50.

Points: (A) Paint pictures

1/1 (B) Write papers
(C) View some slides ✓
(D) Discuss their reaction.
 STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

STRUCTURE
Directions : Items in this part are incomplete sentence. Following each of these sentence, there are four words or phrases. You
should select the one word of phrase. You should select the one word or phrase (A), (B), (C) or (D)-that best completes the sentence.
Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected.
Example I :
Pepsin____ an enzyme used in digestion
(A) That
(B) Is
(C) Of
(D) Being
This sentence should properly read “pepsin is an enzyme used in digestion.” You should fill in (B) on your answer sheet

Example II
____ large natural lakes aare found in the state of south Carolina
(A) There are no
(B) Not the
(C) It is not
(D) No
this sentence should properly read “No large natural lakes are found in the state of south Carolina.” You should fill in (D) on your
answer sheet.
As soon as you understand the directions, begin work on this part !!!

✓ 1. Elien Swallow Richards became the first woman to enter, graduate from, and ____ at the Massachusetts institute of technology.

Points: (A) Teach ✓

1/1 (B) A teacher
(C) Who taught
(D) To teach

✓ 2. Coins lat approximately twenty time ____ paper bills.

Points: (A) Longer

1/1 (B) As long
(C) Long
(D) Longer than ✓

✘ 3. It has been estimated that ____ species of animals

Points: (A) More than a million ✘

0/1 (B) It is a million or more
(C) There are over a million ✓
(D) Are over a million of
✓ 4. Dr. Seuss, ____ was Theodore Seuss Geisel, wrote and illustrated delightfully humorous books for children.

Points: (A) His real name

1/1 (B) Who had as his real name
(C) With his real name
(D) Whose real name ✓

✓ 5. ____ American landscape architects was Hideo Sasaki

Points: (A) The most famous one of

1/1 (B) One of the most famous ✓
(C) Of the one most famous
(D) The one most famous of

✘ 6. As late as 1890, key west, with a population of 18,000, _____ Florida’s largest city

Points: (A) That was

0/1 (B) To be
(C) Was ✓
(D) It was ✘

✘ 7. A mastery of calculus dependns on _____ of aigebra.

Points: (A) An understanding ✓

0/1 (B) Is understood
(C) To understand ✘
(D) Understand

✓ 8. ______ he was not a musician himself, Lawrence hammond develoed an electronic keyboard instrument called the Hammond
organ.
Points:
1/1 (A) Although ✓
(B) That
(C) Despite
(D) For

✘ 9. Agnes de Mille’s landmark musical play Oktahomal! Was ______ of story, music and dance.

Points: (A) Successfully combined ✘

0/1 (B) A successful combination ✓
(C) To combine successfully
(D) Successful combining

✘ 10. _______ single dialet of American English has ever become dominant.

Points:
0/1 (A) No ✓
(B) Not only a ✘
(C) Not
(D) Not a
✘ 11. Although _____ cold climates, they can thrive in hot, dry climates as well.

Points: (A) Sheep adapted well

0/1 (B) Well_adapted sheep
(C) Sheep well adapted to ✘
(D) Sheep are well adapted to ✓

✘ 12. Not only ______ as a shade tree, but it alson produce wood used for boxes and furniture

Points: (A) The Linden tree is of value

0/1 (B) The value of the Linden Tree is ✘
(C) Is the Linden tree valuable ✓
(D) The valuable Linden tree is used

✘ 13. _______ one of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s many books about the American Frontier are based.

Points: (A) Except

0/1 (B) All but ✓
(C) Without
(D) Not any ✘

✓ 14. One of the first industries to be affected by the Industrial Revolution ______

Points: (A) Was the textile industry ✓

1/1 (B) The textile industry
(C) In the textile industry
(D) The textile industry was

✓ 15. ________ the outer rings of a gyroscope are turned or twisted, the gyroscope it self continues to spin in exactly the same
position.
Points:
1/1 (A) However ✓
(B) Somehow
(C) Otherwise
(D) No matter
 Written Expression
Directions : the items in this part have four underlined words or pheases, (A), (B), (C) or (D). you must identify the one underlined
expression that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. Then find the number of the questions on your answer sheet and
fill in the space corresponding to the letter.
Example I
Lenses may to have either concave or convex shapes
A B C D

This sentence should read “Lenses may have either concave or convex shapes.” You should therefore select answer (A).

Example II
When painting a fresco, an artist is applied paint directly to the damp plaster of a wall
A B C D
This sentence should read “when painting a fresco, an artist applies paint directly to the damp plaster of a wall.” You should
therefore select answer (B).
As soon you understand the directions, begin work on ths section.

✘ 16. The rock formations in the Valley of Fire in Nevada has been worn into many strange shapes by the action of wind

Points: A B C D
0/1 and water..

B ✘

Correct answer: A

✘ 17. The author Susan Glaspell won a Pulitzer Prize in 1931 for hers play, Alison’s House.

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
C

Correct answer: D

✘ 18. Haywood Broun wa a read widely newspaper columnist who wrote during the 1920’s and 1930’s

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
C

Correct answer: A

✘ 19. Researches in economics, phychology, and marketing can help businesses

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
D

Correct answer: A
✘ 20. Because of their color and shape, seahorses blend so well with the seaweed in which they live that it is almost

Points: A B C
0/1 imposibble to see themselves.
D

B ✘

Correct answer: D

✓ 21. Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another, they share a common interest in human

Points: A B C D
1/1 relationships.

B ✓

✘ 22. Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick describes the dangers, difficult and often violent life aboard

Points: A B C D
0/1 a whaling ship.

C ✘

Correct answer: B

✘ 23. Near equator, the slant of the sun’s ray is never great enough to cause temperatures to fall below

Points: A B C
0/1 the freezing point
D

D ✘

Correct answer: A

✘ 24. Stephen Hopkins was a cultural and political leadership in colonial Rhode Island

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
A

Correct answer: C

✓ 25. A mousebird’s tail is double as long as its body

Points: A B C D
1/1 ✓
B
✘ 26. Most modern barns are both insulted, ventilated, and equipped with electrity

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
D

Correct answer: B

✘ 27. Many bridges in New England were convered with wooden to protect it from rain and A.

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
B

Correct answer: C

✘ 28. It is their nearly perfect crystal structure that gives diamonds their hardness, brilliance and transparent

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
A

Correct answer: D

✓ 29. Needies are simple-looking tools, but they are very relatively difficult to make

Points: A B C D
1/1 ✓
C

✘ 30. Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry.

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
A

Correct answer: D

✓ 31. All root vegetables grow underground, and not all vegetables that grow underground are roots

Points: A B C D
1/1 ✓
C

✘ 32. The process of fermentation takes place only in the absent of oxygen

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
B

Correct answer: D

✘ 33. In about 1920, experimental psychologist have devoted more research to learning than to any other topic

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
C

Correct answer: A
✘ 34. Transfer taxes are imposed on the sell or exchauge of stock and bonds

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
A

Correct answer: B

✘ 35. One of the greatest of mountains climbers. Carl Blaurock was the first to climb all of the mountains higher than

Points: A B C
0/1 14,000 feet in the united state.
D

D ✘

Correct answer: A

✘ 36. Some critics have called Theodore Dreiser’s book sister Carrie a first modern novel because it broke so many

Points: A B C D
0/1 Traditions.

C ✘

Correct answer: B

✘ 37. Abigail adam’s letters to her husband present a graphic pictures of the age which she lived.

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
A

Correct answer: D

✘ 38. Viscosity is a measurement describing the relative difficulty or easy with which liquids flow.

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
- Select -

Correct answer: C

✘ 39. More than 10,00 years ago, glaciers moved across the Minnesota region four time, leveling most of the land.

Points: A B C D
0/1 ✘
- Select -

Correct answer: C
✘ 40. The discover of gold and silver in the rugged mountains of Nevada in 1858 attracted many fortune-seekers

Points: A B C
0/1 to that area
D

- Select - ✘

Correct answer: A

✘ READING COMPREHENSION
Points: Directions : This section contains several passages, each followed by a number of questions. Read the passages and for each
0/1 questions, choose the one best answer –(A), (B), (C) and (D)-based on what is stated in the passage or on what canbe inferred from
the passage. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the letter of the answer that you have selected.
Read the following passage:

Example I :
What is the main topic of this passage ?
(A) Birds that live in colonies
(B) Bird’s mating habits
(C) The bahavior of birds
(D) Territoriality in birds
The passage mainly concerns the territories of birds. You should fill ini (D) on your answer sheet.

Example II :
According to the passage, male birds defend their rerritory primarily against
(A) Female birds
(B) Birds of other species
(C) Males of their own species
(D) Mammals
The passage states that “Male birds defend their territory chiefly against other males of the same species. “you should fill in (C) on
your answer sheet.
As soon as you understand the directions, begin work on this section.
✓
Points:
1/1

1. The main purpose of this passage is to

A. Introduce Montgomery and her Anne books ✓
B. Contrast Canadian children's literature with that of other countries
C. Provide a brief introdction to Prince Edward Island
D. Show the similarities between Montgomery's life and that of her fictional character Anne

✓ 2. The word "this" in line 3 refers to

Points: A. Canada
1/1 B. The work of Mark Twain
C. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
D. a Canadian children's classic ✓

✓ 3. According to the passege, Montgomery was raised primarily

Points: A. In an orphanage
1/1 B. By her grandparents ✓
C. By her mother
D. By her father

✓ 4. Approximately when did Lucy Maud Montgomery write the two sequels to her book Anne of Green Gables?

Points: A. From 1878 to1908

1/1 B. From 1908 to1911 ✓
C. From 1911 to 1913
D. From 1913 to 1918

✘ 5. The word "eldely" in line 13 is closest in meaning to

Points: A. Kindly
0/1 B. Old ✓
C. Friendly ✘
D. Sly
✘ 6. In the Anne books, the main character lives in

Points: A. The town of cavendish ✘

0/1 B. Saskatchewan
C. The town of Avonlea ✓
D. Ontario

✘ 7. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage about the Anne books ?

Points: A. They were at least partially autobiographical ✓

0/1 B. They were influenced by the works of Mask Twain ✘
C. They were not as successful as Montgomery's later works
D. They were not popular until after Montgomery had died

✓ 8. The word "prominence" in line 18 is closest in meaning to

Points: A. Reputation ✓
1/1 B. Excellence
C. Effort
D. Permanence

✘ 9. Which of the following is closset in meaning to the word "character" in line 21?

Points: A. A person in a novel ✘

0/1 B. Nature ✓
C. A written symbol
D. Location

✓ 10. all of the following have been based on the Anne books EXCEPT

Points: A. A television series

1/1 B. Movies
C. A play
D. A ballet ✓

✘ 11. In line 22, the word "scour" could be replaced by which of the following without changing the meaning of the sentence ?

Points: A. Clense
0/1 B. Admire ✘
C. Search ✓
D. Request
✓
Points:
1/1

12. What is the main topic of this passage

A. The early history of jazz ✓
B. The music of World War I
C. The relatioship of melody and rhythm in jazz
D. The new york recording industry in the 1920's

✘ 13. The word "idiom" in line 2 is closest in meaning to

Points: A. Slang
0/1 B. Tempo ✘
C. Tune
D. Style ✓

✘ 14. The musicians who made the eerliest jazz recordings were originally from

Points: A. New oeleans ✓

0/1 B. Chicago ✘
C. New york
D. Missippi

✓ 15. When was the first important recording by black jazz musicians made

Points: A. In 1917
1/1 B. In 1923 ✓
C. In the late 1920's
D. In the early 1930's
✓ 16. According to the passage, Louis Armstrong was a member of which of the following

Points: A. The original Dixieland Band

1/1 B. Fate Marable's riverboat band
C. King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band ✓
D. The Wolverines

✓ 17. The word "steady" in line 17 is closest in meaning to

Points: A. Constant ✓
1/1 B. Basic
C. Urgent
D. Happy

✘ 18. According to the passage, which of the following instruments helped provide the beat for Dixieland jazz?

Points: A. The cornet

0/1 B. The piano ✓
C. The trombone ✘
D. The clarinet

✓ 19. Duke Ellington is given as an example of a bandleader who

Points: A. Could not read music

1/1 B. Did not value improvisation
C. Discouraged solo performances
D. Used written arrangements ✓

✘ 20. Which of the following phrases would be LEAST likely to be apllied to Dixieland jazz'

Points: A. Relatively complex

0/1 B. Highly improvisational
C. Rhythmic and melodic ✘
D. Carefully planned ✓

✘ 21. According to the passage, who were the Wolvarines?

Points: A. A band that played in large dance halls ✘

0/1 B. A new york group
C. A swing band
D. A small group ✓

✘ 22. The author provides the most detailed description of early jazz music in the

Points: A. Firs paragraph ✘

0/1 B. Second paragraph
C. Third paragraph ✓
D. Fourth paragraph
✘ 23. The paragraph following this one most likely deals with

Points: A. The music of small bands

0/1 B. The swing era ✓
C. Music that influenced Dixieland Jazz ✘
D. Other forms of music popular in the 1920's

✘
Points:
0/1

24. With what topic is this passage mainly concerned ?

A. The history of metal-working ✘

B. A comparison of the US and British steel industries in the nineteenth century
C. The technical details of the Bessemer process
D. The effects of one method of making steel ✓

✓ 25. According to the passage, the Bassemer process contributed to all of the following EXCEPT

Points: A. The establishment of the modern steel industry in the United States
1/1 B. The manufacture of weapons during the Civil war ✓
C. Lowered costs for steel
D. Industrial development in the United States during an important period

✘ 26. What can be inferred from the passage about wrought iron?

Points: A. At one time, more of it was produced than Bessemer steel ✓

0/1 B. It is a by-product of the Bessemer process ✘
C. It was once primarily imported from Greay Britain
D. It later became a more important product than Bessemer steel

✓ 27. The word "burgeoning" in line 19 is closest in meaning to

Points: A. Overpowering
1/1 B. Panned
C. Expanding ✓
D. Vital
✓ 28. According to the passage, why were Bessemer steel rails used in place of iron rails?

Points: A. They lasted longer ✓

1/1 B. They did not have to be imported
C. They could be installed faster
D. They provided a smoother ride for passengers

✘ 29. the word "spurred" in line 20 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

Points: A. driven ✓
0/1 B. challenged ✘
C. dominated
D. broken

✓ 30. Accoding to the passage, in what year did the steel industry of the United States begin to produce more steel than that of Great
Britain did?
Points:
1/1 A. 1864
B. 1875
C. 1880
D. 1886 ✓

✓ 31. What can be inferred about the steel industry in the steel industry in the United States during the 1950's ?

Points: A. It had begun producing many new types of products

1/1 B. It was in a period of severe decline
C. It primarily involved methods of production other than the Bessemer process ✓
D. It was becoming more and more important

✘ 32. The paragraph following this one probably concerns

Points: A. Innovations in the railroad industry

0/1 B. The open-heart method of making steel ✓
C. Industrialization in the twentieth century ✘
D. New method of making wrought iron

✘ 33. The author first begin to dicuss the growth of the Bessemer Process in

Points: A. Lines 3-4

0/1 B. Lines 8-9 ✘
C. Lines 14-16 ✓
D. Lines 23-24
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Points:
0/1

34. Which of the following is NOT one of the author's purposes in writen the passage?
A. To talk about the restoration of Victorian houses in San Francisco in the 1960's
B. To discuss housing problems in San Francisco today ✓
C. To briefly trace the history of Victorian houses in San Francisco
D. To categorize the three types of Victorian houses found in San Francisco ✘

✓ 35. The word "gaudy" in line 3 is closest in meaning to

Points: A. Showy ✓
1/1 B. Enormous
C. Antiquated
D. Simple

✘ 36. According to the passage, in what district of San Francisco are authentic Victorian houses LEAST likely to be found today?

Points: A. Cow hollow

0/1 B. Pacific Heights ✘
C. The mission
D. Nob hill ✓

✘ 37. According to the passage, which of the following styles of architecture was the last to become fashionable in San Francisco?

Points: A. Roman classical

0/1 B. Italianate ✘
C. Stick
D. Queen Anne ✓

✓ 38. As used in the second paragraph, the word "bays" refers to

Points: A. Bodies of water

1/1 B. Colors
C. Architectural features ✓
D. Trees
✓ 39. Which of the following is most likely to be seen only pn a Queen Anne style house?

Points: A. A flat roof

1/1 B. A tower ✓
C. A french cap
D. Gables

✘ 40. During which of the following periods were San Francisco's Victorian houses generally thought of as old-fashioned?

Points: A. From 1870 to 1890

0/1 B. They looked exactly like modern houses ✘
C. They were convered with new fronts made of stucco ✓
D. They were more attractive than original houses

✘ 41. What can be inferred from the passage about Victorian houses after they had been restored?

Points: A. They were in many colors ✓

0/1 B. They looked exactly like modern houses
C. They were covered with new fronts made of stucco
D. They were more attractive than the original houses ✘

✓
Points:
1/1

42. According to the passage, what are mustelids ?

A. A family of marine mammals that have blubber
B. A type of sea otter
C. A group of mammals that contains sea otters ✓
D. A kind of sea animal that includes clams, crabs, and many other creatures
✓ 43. It can be inferred from that passage that, if a large male sea otter weighs 100 pounds, it must eat approximately how many
pounds of food a day to maintain its body heat?
Points:
1/1 A. 5 punds
B. 15 pounds
C. 30 pounds ✓
D. 60 pounds

✘ 44. The author refers to sea otters as "picky eaters" (line 10) because

Points: A. All sea otters eat many types of food ✘

0/1 B. Each sea otter eats only one type of food
C. All sea otters have voracious appetites
D. Each sea otter eats only a few kinds of food ✓

✘ 45. The word "exhausted" in line 12 is closest in meaning to

Points: A. Needed
0/1 B. Used up ✓
C. Desired
D. Tired out ✘

✓ 46. According to the passage, which of the following best describes sea otters' relationship with kelp forest?

Points: A. The kelp serves as food for the otters

1/1 B. The otters protect the kelp by eating animals that destroy it ✓
C. The otters eliminate the kelp's source of nutrients
D. The kelp is destroyed when the otters build shelters

✘ 47. Which of the following could best replace the word "luxuriant" in line 19?

Points: A. Expensive ✘
0/1 B. Soft
C. Abundant ✓
D. Attractive

✘ 48. According to the passage, the outer fun of sea otters?

Points: A. Keeps the underfur from getting wet ✓

0/1 B. Seems finer than the underfur ✘
C. Is more desirable to hunters than the underfur
D. Is not as soft as the underfur

✘ 49. The word "elated" in line 26 is closest in meaning to

Points: A. Disappointed
0/1 B. Shocked
C. Concerned ✘
D. Overjoyed ✓
✘ 50. According to the passage, why are scientsts concerned about the population of California sea otters?

Points: A. It has been growing at too fast a rate

0/1 B. Its growth rate has been steadily decreasing ✘
C. Its growth rate is not as fast as that of the Alaska sea otters ✓
D. It has been greatly reduced by oil spills and other forms of pollution