90 sar eRAcTice Test 2 ‘We got tein fixed at last ad then all that was to be done was to arrange the covering over them. (a George unrelled it, and fastened one end over the nose ofthe boat. Harris stood in the middle to take ‘trom George and roll iton to me, and I kept by ‘the stern to seceiveit Itwas along time coming own to me. George did his part all right, bt it was (65) new work o Harris, and he bungled it. How hemanagedit I do not know, he could not explain himself bat by some mysterious process or other he sueceeded, after ten minutes of superhu- man effort, in geting himself completely rolled up (7) in it He was so firmly wrapped round and tucked {n and folded over, that he could not get out. He, of couse, made frantic struggles for freedom ...and, in doing so, knocked over George... 1. According to the passage, the men change their |A) the weather is turning bad. B) they fear the location will be too crowded. ©), they have lost interest in scenery. D) the supplies are running low. 2.. Asused in line 22, “dispensed with” most nearly A) administered B) distributed. ©) served. D) skipped. 3. Based on paragraphs 1-3 it can reasonably be inferred that the men are A) thirsty and sore. B) tired and hungry. ©) panicked and frantic D) curious and content, 1 ‘Which choice provides the best evidence for a toot os ein 4 A). Lines 1-4 (George had ... forty miles") 1B) Lines 13-15 (A bit of water... for that ; | night”) 4 ©) Lines 16-17 ("We wanted... t0 bed”) >) 2527 (Then beware, 4 Wht hee dete ue commits j through the experiences offs cnacee | A) Ttis important to plan in advance j B) Conflicts among friends should be avoided. q C) False confidence can lead to difficulties. : D) Every group benefits from a leader. (| Based on information in the passage, it can reason- ably be inferred that i |A) none of the men were experienced camper- t boxters. . 3B) the majority of the men were experienced L camper-boaters. ©) the narrator is the only one with eamping- r boating experience \ D)_ George is the only one with camping: . boating experience. ‘Which choice provides the bestevidenee forthe . answer to the previous question? f |A) Lines 23-25 (“we had better .. . doing”) ~ B) Lines 28-29 ("That canvas... bargained for") a ©) Lines 58-59 ("We got... over them”) . D) Lines 70-71 (*He was so... get out”) I ‘Asused in line 30, “in the abstract” most nearly . A) in summary. “ B) in the directions ©) in the ideal t D) in theory. r (GO ONTO THE WENT PAGE.