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 GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
Keep your eyes on your own test. Candidates giving or • day: print the day you were born. If it is a one-digit
receiving answers or using notes or other aids will be day, write zero first. Darken the circles underneath
disqualified, and they will fail. Examination fees will these numbers.
not be refunded. • year: print the last two digits of the year you were
born. Darken the circles underneath these numbers.
First, print your name on the cover of this test booklet. • lang.: print the code number for your native
Next, sign your name below it. Then print the test center language (the examiner will tell you the number).
number and your registration number in the boxes at the Darken the circles.
top of your test booklet. • center no.: print the test center number (the
examiner will tell you the number). Darken the
This test is machine scored, so you must follow the circles.
instructions carefully: • reg. no.: print your 6 digit personal registration
number. Include all zeros, including those at the
• Mark all your answers on the answer sheet. beginning of the number. Darken the circles.
• Do not mark your answers in the test booklet. • pre and or: Do not fill in the spaces marked pre and
• You must use a number 2 (soft) pencil. or.
• Do not bend or fold your answer sheet.
The example below shows the correct way for Joao
Look at the TOP RIGHT of SIDE ONE of your ANSWER Costa Almeida dos Santos, born April 3, 1978, tested at
SHEET. Fill in the following information on the lines: center no. 001, and whose personal registration number
• full name: print your full name in this order: family is 100265, to fill out the information section.
name, then first name, then middle initial (MI). Use
capital letters.
• your signature: sign your name.
• test center: print the name of the test center.
• native language: print your native language.
• today’s date: print the month, day, and year.

Look at the TOP LEFT of SIDE ONE of your ANSWER

SHEET. Use capital letters to fill in the following information
in the blocks. Use the same spelling you used on your
registration form.
• last name: print your main family name in the blocks,
one letter per block. There are 13 blocks. If your last
name is longer than 13 letters, print only the first 13
letters.
• first: print the first 6 letters of your first name.
• mi: print the initial of your middle name.

In the COLUMNS OF CIRCLES BELOW THE BLOCKS:

• Find the letter that is the same as the letter you have
printed in the block above.
• Darken the circle completely so that you cannot see
the letter inside.
• Do this for all the letters of your last name, first name,
and your middle initial.
• Darken only one circle in each of the columns.

Look at the BOTTOM LEFT of SIDE ONE of your ANSWER When instructed to, open your test booklet and check to see
SHEET. that it is complete. Check the pages quickly. You should have
• birthdate: find the month you were born and darken 20 numbered pages in your test booklet. If there are pages
the circle next to it. missing from your booklet, raise your hand, and a proctor will
give you a replacement.
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 LISTENING LISTENING LISTENING

LISTENING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS

This section of the examination tests your understanding of spoken English. The listening section has three
parts. There are 50 questions. Mark all your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not make any stray
marks on the answer sheet. If you change your mind about an answer, erase your first answer completely.
Part I
In this part, you will hear short conversations. From the three answer choices given, choose the answer which
means about the same thing as what you hear, or that is true based upon what you hear. For example, listen
to the conversation:

EXAMPLE: (listen)
a. They will stay home.
b. They will go to a game.
c. They don’t like football.

The correct answer is “b.”

For problems 1 through 14, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. No problems can be repeated.
Please listen carefully. Do you have any questions?

1. a. He is sure the door is locked. 8. a. She found the book she was looking for.
b. He had to lock the door again. b. She used the computer to print a copy.
c. They have two locks on the door. c. She gave up looking for the book.

2. a. He wants a big breakfast.
b. He wants a light lunch.
c. He wants a big lunch.
3. a. She had a terrible birthday.
b. Everyone forgot her birthday.
c. She didn’t want to celebrate her birthday.
4. a. The tea will help her stay awake tonight.
b. She doesn’t want tea with caffeine in it.
c. Last night there was no caffeine in their tea.
5. a. He’s going to read the book before seeing c. She can’t go to the auto show tonight.
the movie.
b. He saw the movie before finishing the book.
c. She liked the book better than the movie.
6. a. He does what he says he will.
b. He gives good speeches.
c. He says kind things.
7. a. They shouted at the referee.
b. The game was called off.
c. The referee was upset.
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9. a. She was mistaken about where they will
meet.
b. He was mistaken about where they will
meet.
c. She will meet them at the cafe.
10. a. She quit her job for health reasons.
b. She wants a more interesting job.
c. The company is ending her job soon.
11. a. She will go to the auto show tomorrow.
b. She will go to the auto show tonight.
12. a. She doesn’t know if the bus goes
downtown.
b. She usually drives downtown.
c. She doesn’t usually drive downtown.
13. a. Part of the town is still without electricity.
b. The whole town is still without electricity.
c. Her electricity is back on now.
14. a. She can’t go.
b. They’re going today.
c. They’re going tomorrow.
 LISTENING LISTENING LISTENING

Part II
In this part, you will hear a question. From the three answer choices given, choose the one which best
answers the question. For example, listen to the question:

EXAMPLE: (listen)
a. The wedding’s next Saturday.
b. Yes, she’s married.
c. Two weeks ago.

The correct answer is “a.”

For problems 15 through 35, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. No problems can be
repeated. Please listen carefully. Do you have any questions?

15. a. I know, but thanks for telling me. 22. a. Let me see what you’ve done.
b. We’ll contact you if it is. b. Let me check when we’re there.
c. They called and left a message. c. Let me know when you’re finished.

16. a. Not really. He speaks so fast at times. 23. a. Yes, it’s due before the last day of class.
b. We’ll practice more before the next game. b. No, but I plan to ask her today.
c. I think we left some things behind. c. No, she hasn’t graded them yet.

17. a. No, our last one was today. 24. a. Yes, it was an unusual ending.
b. Yes, there is still time. b. No, someone expected it to be later.
c. No, it should only take an hour. c. No, it’s really a pleasant surprise.

18. a. Yeah, it really did a lot of damage.
b. Yeah, it may happen very soon.
c. No, I’ve never been there.
19. a. He realized it too late.
b. Not as much as I’d expected.
c. He didn’t get it.
20. a. Well, usually we could.
b. Well, I’ll leave it here.
c. Well, it’s possible.
21. a. No, they were all young.
b. Sure, many seats were empty.
c. Yes, it was packed.
25. a. Yes, all the flowers were in full bloom.
b. Well, we found a wonderful Chinese
restaurant.
c. Yeah, someone stole our car.
26. a. No, I was ten minutes late.
b. No, I didn’t get it done.
c. No, the manager’s not working.
27. a. Yes, another one is fine.
b. Anytime next week.
c. At the Federal Building.
28. a. No, not that I know of.
b. No, she isn’t pleased with it.
c. No, I haven’t told her.

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29. a. She decided not to. 33. a. Well, he has a dental appointment.
b. So they would be closed. b. I don’t know what he has.
c. To let fresh air into the house. c. I’ll tell him what classes he has.

30. a. Yes, that’s a perfect place for it. 34. a. Yes, let’s see him together.
b. Yes, that’s what I told him to do first. b. The doctor can’t see you today.
c. Yes, I asked him to write that. c. No, that’s not necessary.

31. a. No, it’s not expected to be difficult. 35. a. If not, I’m going to that one.
b. Yes, it covers the whole book. b. As far as I know, you’re right.
c. Sure, it includes just the last chapter. c. I didn’t hear that either.

32. a. Yes, I’ll be there.

b. Yes, it’s like the weather here.
c. Yes, it’s rainy and cold.

Part III
In this part, you will hear three short segments from a radio program. The program is called “Learning
from the Experts.” You will hear what three different radio guests have to say about three different topics.
Each talk lasts about two minutes. As you listen, you may want to take some notes to help you remember
information given in the talk. Write your notes in this test booklet. After each talk, you will be asked
some questions about what was said. From the three answer choices given, you should choose the one that
best answers the question according to the information you heard.

Remember, no problems can be repeated. For problems 36 through 50, mark all your answers on the sepa-
rate answer sheet. Do you have any questions?

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SEGMENT 1 - WRITE NOTES HERE

MARK YOUR ANSWERS ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET

36. a. being eaten by people

b. overpopulation of different species of Partula
c. the introduction of a predator

37. a. to show what happens when humans try to control nature

b. to explain the geologic cycle of a South Pacific island
c. to compare them with other species of snails

38. a. as an alternative to chemical pesticides

b. to be an ingredient in soup
c. as a natural predator

39. a. to eat African tree snails

b. to eat Partula
c. to be an ingredient in soup

40. a. natural predators are preferable to chemical pesticides

b. human interference can alter the environment in unexpected ways
c. islands are no longer ideal laboratories for studying evolution

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SEGMENT 2 - WRITE NOTES HERE

MARK YOUR ANSWERS ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET

41. a. performing activities sequentially

b. performing several different activities at once
c. doing several repetitive tasks

42. a. to design equipment to match human capabilities

b. to measure human accuracy and speed
c. to recruit people with a variety of abilities

43. a. processing oral input via the phone or in person

b. tracking visual data while inputting information
c. following commands issued sequentially

44. a. physical dexterity

b. cognitive inability
c. human efficiency

45. a. It can make people conscious of the difficulties of multitasking.

b. It can help us understand what people do in the Navy.
c. It can help people to get better jobs.

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SEGMENT 3 - WRITE NOTES HERE

MARK YOUR ANSWERS ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET

46. a. monarchs that are raised in a laboratory

b. monarchs that are breeding
c. monarchs that are migrating

47. a. the offspring of the monarchs that migrated north

b. the monarchs that migrated north and their offspring
c. the monarchs that migrated north

48. a. so they wouldn’t know when to migrate

b. so they wouldn’t know what season it was
c. so they wouldn’t know what time of day it was

49. a. they were too cold to navigate properly

b. they were not released in the same place they were captured
c. their body clock had been changed

50. a. to find out when the monarchs migrate

b. to find out how the monarchs navigate
c. to find out where the monarchs migrate to

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 GRAMMAR CLOZE

GRAMMAR, CLOZE, VOCABULARY, AND READING SECTION INSTRUCTIONS

This section of the examination contains 120 problems, numbered 51 through 170. There are 40 grammar,
20 cloze, 40 vocabulary, and 20 reading comprehension problems. If you do not understand how to do
the problems, raise your hand, and a proctor will explain the examples to you. None of the actual test
problems can be explained.

Each problem has only one correct answer. Do not spend too much time on any one problem. If you do
not know the answer to a problem, you may guess. Work quickly but carefully. You have one hour and 15
minutes (75 minutes) to answer all 120 problems. If you finish before the time is over, you may check your
answers within the GCVR section only. Do not go back to the Listening section of the exam.

Here are examples of each kind of problem. In each example, the correct answer is underlined. For the test
problems, fill in the circle on your answer sheet that corresponds to your answer choice. Do not mark your
answers in this test booklet. Mark all your answers on the separate answer sheet.

GRAMMAR: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the conversation or sentence.

“What is that thing?”
“That _____ a spider.”
a. to call
b. for calling
c. be called
d. is called

CLOZE: Read the passage, then select the word or phrase that fills the blank in both meaning and
grammar.
Long ago roads were only trails for people and ani-
mals to walk on, but today roads must be made for a. way b. road
cars, trucks, and buses. The most modern _____ is c. travel d. walk
often called a superhighway.

VOCABULARY: Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence.

The first things we study in school are very _____.

a. sturdy
b. shifty
c. trusty
d. elementary

READING: Read the passage, then answer the questions following it according to the information
given in the passage.
Viruses may be considered as regular The writer says that viruses are alive because they...
chemical molecules, since they have a strictly a. have a complex atomic structure.
defined atomic structure, but on the other b. move.
hand we must also consider them as being c. multiply.
alive, since they are able to multiply in d. have a regular molecular structure.
unlimited quantities.

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Please observe silence. Do not leave the room before the end of the time period. Please remain in your seat
until the group is dismissed. Remember, you have 75 minutes to complete problems 51 through 170.

DO NOT TURN THE PAGE UNTIL THE EXAMINER HAS TOLD YOU TO DO SO.

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51. Mary had to lean _____ the counter to open the 58. Jane’s late again. Why _____ be on time?
window. a. can she ever
a. above b. she can never
b. over c. can’t she ever
c. after d. doesn’t she ever
d. around
59. “Do you like chocolate?”
52. This newspaper has more _____ than that “Yes, I think _____ people do.”
newspaper. a. the most of
a. popularity b. almost
b. popular c. most of
c. popularization d. most
d. popularly
60. _____ we leave at 3:00, we should get there by
53. Thank goodness _____ hurt in the train 5:30.
accident. a. Assuming
a. didn’t more people get b. Having assumed
b. didn’t get more people c. To assume
c. more didn’t get people d. Assumed
d. more people didn’t get
61. I’ve read many books, the most interesting
54. I’d like _____ this with you before the meeting. _____ was War and Peace.
a. to discuss about a. which
b. discussing about b. of which
c. the discussing of c. that
d. to discuss d. of that

55. “The President says the company is making 62. The teams were ready to play, but the referee
more cars this year than last year.” had not _____ arrived.
“_____ attribute the increase in productivity?” a. yet
a. Does he b. still
b. What to c. just
c. To what does he d. already
d. What does he
63. I searched everywhere in the kitchen for some
56. “I’m tired of taking the bus to work every day.” sugar but _____ none.
“I wish I had a car _____ give you a ride.” a. have not found
a. that I can b. did not find
b. that I could c. found
c. so that I can d. finding
d. so that I could
64. Bob came very _____ the lottery.
57. The conclusion _____ in that article states that a. closely won
this medicine is effective. b. closely to winning
a. is present c. close to win
b. presented d. close to winning
c. is presented
d. presenting

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65. When the deadline _____, you must be 72. “What kind of hotel room would you like?”
prepared to work longer hours. “I would like _____ a room with an ocean
a. approached view.”
b. will approach a. its being
c. approaches b. that it is
d. approaching c. it to be
d. that being
66. I heard that she will be released from the
hospital _____ the next few weeks. 73. John couldn’t decide _____ to go to the meeting
a. until or to finish his report.
b. by a. either
c. between b. whether
d. within c. between
d. if
67. The study showed _____ for maternal and
child health. 74. I think that _____ may have to help Theresa
a. how is nutrition important plan the party.
b. how important nutrition is a. all us
c. that how important nutrition is b. us all
d. that how nutrition is important c. we all
d. all we
68. She cooked _____ day and read books at night.
a. during the 75. The new stadium has _____ price tag of $5
b. at million.
c. in a. an estimated
d. at the b. estimated
c. been estimated
69. Only by working three jobs _____ able to d. the estimate
support his large family.
a. he was 76. “Did Sam give the taxi driver a big tip?”
b. he is “Yes, _____ told it wasn’t necessary, he did.”
c. he’s being a. has not been
d. was he b. he has not been
c. not having been
70. In the tropics, farmers can grow crops _____ d. his not being
year round.
a. every 77. The boss didn’t know what to do, _____ the
b. each rest of us.
c. all a. so did
d. most b. either
c. neither
71. _____ happy in the new school, John missed d. nor did
his old friends.
a. Usually 78. Noise pollution _____ serious.
b. Although a. is being increasingly
c. Being b. has been increasing
d. Even c. has become increased
d. is becoming increasingly

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79. The strike happened because of the workers 85. After _____ worked in the factory for two
_____ happy with their long hours. years, she finally transferred to the main office.
a. are not a. she has
b. not to be b. has been
c. they aren’t c. her having
d. not being d. having

80. _____ 8 o’clock when the guests arrive, I will 86. “Is this your purse?”
light the candles. “No, it’s _____ purse.”
a. Just before a. somebody’s else
b. By the time b. somebody else’s
c. Until c. somebody’s else’s
d. While d. somebody else

81. Bob is left-handed, _____ no one else in our 87. Peter is so busy that he _____ has time to sleep.
family is. a. almost
a. which b. even
b. who c. hardly
c. that d. nearly
d. for which
88. Mark _____ younger than he is.
82. Leon is very rich, so he _____ about money. a. is appearing
a. has not concerns b. appears he is
b. is not concerned c. appears to be
c. does not concern d. appears being
d. does not concerning
89. _____ we have enough money, where would
83. Sam worked _____ he could to finish the job on you like to travel this summer?
time. a. So that
a. so fast that b. Provided that
b. as fast as c. Despite the fact that
c. faster than d. Unless
d. faster so
90. Nick must be really sick. He _____ class in two
84. “Did the Director of the school answer you weeks.
yet?” a. isn’t attending
“No, but _____ I hear from him by 5pm, I’ll let b. won’t attend
you know.” c. didn’t attend
a. might d. hasn’t attended
b. could
c. would
d. should

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Before the invention of the photocopier, 91. a. combined c. coated

b. that d. over
documents were copied using carbon paper.
92. a. collection c. mixture
Carbon paper is a thin paper (91) with a dark
b. little d. set
coloring substance on one side. Typically a (92)
93. a. create c. protect
of wax and pigment is used to (93) the dark b. print d. show
surface, but (94) carbon paper was made by 94. a. afterwards c. the
soaking both sides of a sheet of paper in ink and b. then d. originally

drying (95) . 95. a. up c. it

b. them d. one
It is interesting to note that in the early
96. a. came c. brought
1800s two inventors, an Englishman and an Italian, b. made d. caught
independently (96) up with the idea of carbon 97. a. what c. how
paper. Perhaps (97) amazing is the fact that they b. more d. further
both invented this “black paper” (98) a way to 98. a. for c. in
b. by d. as
help blind people write. Instead of using the (99)
99. a. abstract c. only
quill pen that one would (100) to dip in ink, a
b. invisible d. common
blind person could use a metal tool to press on
100. a. put c. scratch
the carbon paper that was sandwiched between b. have d. be
two pieces of writing paper. (101) the writer 101. a. When c. Then
pressed on the (102) layer, it transferred the ink b. Before d. Therefore

(103) the carbon paper to the bottom sheet of good 102. a. side c. carbon
b. top d. bottom
writing paper.
103. a. to c. by
(104) , the same technique was applied b. from d. with
to make (105) of private letters or business 104. a. Not c. Nowadays
documents. The carbon copy didn’t (106) on b. But d. Later
right away, because there was (107) of time and 105. a. use c. copies
b. plenty d. sense
enough (108) in offices to make hand copies of
106. a. call c. move
documents if needed. By the late 1800s, (109) the b. catch d. take
invention of typewriting machines, the (110) of 107. a. plenty c. short
carbon copies really took off and soon became b. lack d. full
standard practice. The notation “cc”, which stands 108. a. workers c. machines
b. space d. paper
for “carbon copy” is still used today in E-mail,
109. a. until c. with
where no actual paper, carbon or otherwise, is
b. before d. at
involved.
110. a. number c. size
b. price d. idea

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111. Dennis apologized for his sudden _____ into 118. We don’t know him very well.He’s just a
our meeting. casual _____ of ours.
a. expedition a. relative
b. embarkation b. fraternity
c. installation c. acquaintance
d. intrusion d. occupant

112. Please help Tommy take off his shoes.He can’t 119. They disagreed at first, but after some
untie the _____ in his shoelaces. discussion, they reached _____.
a. knot a. a consensus
b. block b. a majority
c. twist c. an acquiescence
d. mug d. a persuasion

113. When I came in, I found a great surprise _____ 120. Theresa must be shy.She seems _____ to
me. answer questions in class.
a. expecting a. eloquent
b. celebrating b. radiant
c. awaiting c. enchanted
d. disregarding d. reluctant

114. The guard wore _____ on his uniform that had 121. The _____ thought of going to the dentist gives
his name on it. me nightmares.
a. a badge a. worthy
b. a staple b. ripe
c. a digit c. frank
d. an adhesive d. mere

115. To be well-prepared for studies at a university, 122. The teacher _____ the answers until all the test
you should take _____ courses in school. papers had been collected.
a. rigorous a. withheld
b. feeble b. undertook
c. porous c. overheard
d. extravagant d. subdued

116. This kind of life _____ me just fine. 123. John’s interests are very _____.He likes
a. shows cooking, bird-watching, and reading science
b. acts fiction.
c. finds a. deviant
d. suits b. diverse
c. disseminated
117. My grandmother is over 100 years old.My d. dispersed
family has a history of _____.
a. maturity 124. Peter had a difficult time _____ his car into the
b. longevity small parking spot.
c. ancestry a. mobilizing
d. oblivion b. maneuvering
c. manipulating
d. motoring

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125. He _____ the papers in a neat pile. 132. She always gets what she wants because she
a. stacked knows how to _____ the rules.
b. clustered a. circumvent
c. bunched b. desert
d. heaped c. slack
d. elicit
126. The doctor said that sweets should be eaten in
_____. 133. I tried to catch the mouse, but it was too _____
a. compulsion for me.
b. restriction a. intentional
c. moderation b. obsolete
d. qualification c. uncommon
d. elusive
127. The mountain hike was so _____ that we had
to stop often and rest. 134. Barb is OK, but she was badly _____ in the
a. tenuous accident.
b. strenuous a. crumpled
c. revered b. spindled
d. extravagant c. scrambled
d. bruised
128. The police had to _____ force to stop the riot.
a. employ 135. Over the last several years the _____ of work
b. spend that I have to do has grown a lot.
c. convert a. weight
d. construct b. measure
c. volume
129. John gave the _____ remarks at the end of the d. size
ceremony.
a. terminal 136. His excuse for missing work wasn’t very _____.
b. concluding a. conceivable
c. completed b. plausible
d. posterior c. comparable
d. foreseeable
130. Joe’s health has gotten _____ worse over the
last few months. 137. Peter does everything himself because he
a. chronologically doesn’t like to _____ control.
b. consecutively a. extinguish
c. serially b. relinquish
d. progressively c. vanish
d. elicit
131. The new president is working hard to _____ a
good relationship with the senators. 138. We’re pleased with our progress; we’ve made
a. fare great _____.
b. forge a. hikes
c. flourish b. footsteps
d. fuse c. strides
d. stretches

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139. I need to study more for the test. I don’t have a 145. The police _____ the woods looking for the lost
very good _____ of the material. child.
a. abstract a. scoured
b. grasp b. integrated
c. hint c. traced
d. gist d. encountered

140. The boss _____ Joyce to open all the mail while 146. The couple _____ under the umbrella to keep
he was away. dry.
a. disposed a. enclosed
b. manifested b. muffled
c. specified c. huddled
d. designated d. augmented

141. The water shortage can be _____ by the lack of 147. This schedule isn’t final. It’s only _____.
rain. a. tentative
a. happened b. sporadic
b. made c. contemporary
c. brought d. subsequent
d. explained
148. The company agreed to buy the land, but still
142. Computers have turned typewriters into needs to _____ the final price.
useless _____. a. detect
a. morsels b. terminate
b. relics c. resign
c. episodes d. negotiate
d. knobs
149. The new accounting system _____ all my work
143. Hunting is not allowed in the animal _____. useless.
a. sanctuary a. transformed
b. asylum b. rendered
c. terrain c. transposed
d. dominion d. converted

144. Scientists _____ many wonderful discoveries in 150. The teacher tried to _____ a response from her
the last century. students by asking thoughtful questions.
a. did a. elicit
b. made b. transmit
c. put c. project
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This passage is taken from a newspaper article report-
ing on a recent scientific study.
It has long been known that underweight,
premature babies develop into children who
perform worse at school than children who had
normal birth weight and were full-term. A recent
study examining the effects of birth weight on
intelligence suggests that even among full-term
babies the heavier ones have an advantage. The
study has been following 3,900 British men and
women since their birth in 1946. Birth weight
was correlated with scores on tests of reading
and arithmetic skills, non-verbal reasoning,
memory, speed, and concentration. These tests
were conducted when the participants were 8, 11,
15, 26, and 43 years old. Generally speaking, the
heavier children performed better on the tests.
The relationship was strongest at age 8 and then
weakened over time. By age 43, the relationship
was negligible. The results were not affected by
birth order, gender, father’s social class, or mother’s
education and age.
These findings must be interpreted with
caution. First, the results were based on averages.
Second, birth weight is only one of numerous
factors influencing cognitive function. Parental
interest in education—such as volunteering at
school or helping with homework—may offset
the effect of birth weight. Furthermore, poor
environmental conditions, such as living in an
overcrowded home, breathing polluted air, or being
caught in a bitter divorce can diminish the early
advantages enjoyed by heavier babies.
Although no one knows exactly what makes
a newborn baby heavy, it is known that healthy,
well-nourished mothers tend to have heavier
babies, while those who eat poorly, smoke, and are
heavy drinkers tend to produce smaller ones. There
are probably several other variables that affect
birth weight, but if and how those are connected to
intelligence is not known.
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151. In this study, the researchers examined the
relationship between . . .
a. maternal nutrition and birth weight
b. home environment and intelligence
c. age and intelligence
d. intelligence and birth weight
152. What did the researchers find out about the
relationship they were studying?
a. It increased up to age 26, then decreased.
b. It remained steady until age 26, then
decreased.
c. It decreased as the subjects grew older.
d. It remained steady throughout the study.
153. Which children have an advantage at school?
Those who were . . .
a. full-term, lighter weight babies.
b. premature but normal weight babies.
c. full-term, heavier babies.
d. premature babies who gained weight
quickly.
154. According to the passage, what is one possible
reason to question the conclusions of the
study? The study . . .
a. did not consider some environmental
factors.
b. was done too long ago.
c. was done on premature babies, not full-
term ones.
d. tested different children at different
ages.
155. What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Premature babies are disadvantaged
throughout their lives.
b. Parents’ educational level affects
intelligence.
c. No one knows the exact relationship
between test scores and intelligence.
d. Bigger babies may be more intelligent
than smaller ones.
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This passage about cloning comes from multiple
newspaper articles.
Scientists at a Texas university have
successfully cloned a cat for the first time. DNA
obtained from a female donor cat named Rainbow
was transplanted into an egg cell whose nucleus
and chromosomes had been previously removed.
The egg cell was then implanted into a surrogate
mother, Allie. Sixty-six days later, a kitten, later
named Copy Cat, was born. The breakthrough
in cloning a household pet was greeted with
excitement by pet lovers, many of whom have
already “banked” their pets’ DNA and even
made financial contributions to the university in
the hope of one day obtaining a clone. The news
was also welcomed by scientists interested in the
preservation of endangered species.
Although scientists now have the technology
to clone animals, Copy Cat’s birth came only
after several unsuccessful attempts at cloning a
cat. Researchers first tried using skin cells from a
donor cat to create a clone, but only one pregnancy
resulted out of 188 embryos, and this ended in a
miscarriage. Scientists then tried using cells from
cats’ ovarian tissue. Out of 87 such embryos, only
Copy Cat survived. Although comparable to the
success rate in sheep, cows, goats and pigs, these
odds must be reduced to make pet cloning feasible.
Animal rights activists claim that pet cloning
is dangerous for the animals involved, and that
it could needlessly increase the pet population
of the country. Also, activists say that believing
cloning will bring the same animal back is a fallacy.
Although Copy Cat’s coat color is similar to
Rainbow’s and a genetic match confirms that she
is indeed a clone, her behavior and personality are
very different. Rainbow is reserved, while Copy Cat
is playful and curious. In reality, social environment
and upbringing are more likely to determine the
personality of an animal than genetic material and
blood type.
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156. The main purpose of this passage is to . . .
a. advocate further research into pet
cloning.
b. encourage pet lovers to bank their pets’
DNA.
c. generate funds for the university’s pet
cloning project.
d. present the pros and cons associated
with cloning pets.
157. What is Allie’s relationship to Copy Cat?
a. She gave birth to Copy Cat.
b. She was cloned from Copy Cat’s DNA.
c. She has the same personality as Copy
Cat.
d. She provided the donor cells used to
create Copy Cat.
158. According to the passage, what important fact
should pet lovers keep in mind before
cloning their pet?
a. Banking a pet’s DNA is expensive.
b. Cloning will bring back the same
animal.
c. The clone could be different from the
original animal.
d. Cloning sheep, cows and pigs is easier
than cloning a cat.
159. What beneficial effect might cloning have in
the future?
a. It could be used to prevent miscarriages.
b. It could be used to prevent the extinction
of rare animals.
c. It could reduce the number of unwanted
pets in the country.
d. It could reduce the impact of upbringing
on a pet’s behavior.
160. According to the passage, which factor is most
important in determining a pet’s behavior?
a. its DNA
b. its donor tissue
c. its environment
d. its surrogate mother
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This passage about dating the age of the Earth
comes from multiple sources.
Scientists have not been able to determine
the exact age of the Earth directly from its rocks.
Geologists have yet to find any of Earth’s original
rocks that have not been recycled and destroyed
through the process of plate tectonics. However,
scientists have been able to determine the probable
age of our solar system and to calculate an age for
the Earth by looking elsewhere—to outer space. In
doing so, they had to assume that the Earth and the
rest of the solid bodies in our solar system formed at
the same time and are the same age.
Asteroids in outer space have not been
subjected to the crushing forces of plate tectonics.
Meteorites, which are fragments of asteroids
that fall to Earth, contain clues about planetary
formation. Being primordial rocks still in their
original state, they can be dated fairly accurately by
measuring the radioactive elements remaining in
them since the formation of the solar system. One
group of scientists from Germany and another from
France analyzed meteorites and reached the same
conclusion: The final phase of Earth’s formation, the
separation of its metallic core from its silicate-based
mantle, occurred about 30 million years earlier than
previously thought.
The ages of more than seventy meteorites
have been measured using radiometric dating
techniques. The results show that meteorites, and
therefore presumably Earth, formed about 4.5
billion years ago. These findings also push back
the origin of Earth’s moon because most scientists
believe that the Moon formed from material ejected
when a Mars-sized planet collided with Earth. The
fact that these conclusions about the age of the
Earth were reached by two independent groups of
scientists increases the weight of the findings.
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161. What strengthens the claim made in this
passage about Earth’s age?
a. Earth and meteorites are the same age.
b. Two separate research studies had the
same results.
c. Geologists have found Earth’s original
rocks.
d. The moon is older than previously
thought.
162. What conclusion did the French and German
scientists reach?
a. Meteorites have radioactive elements.
b. Plate tectonics does not occur on
asteroids.
c. The Earth is older than was believed in
the past.
d. The Moon is older than the Earth.
163. According to the passage, what is involved in
“radiometric dating techniques”?
a. using radioactivity to restore an object to
its original state
b. measuring the radioactive elements in
an object
c. calculating how many times Earth’s
rocks were recycled
d. subjecting an object to crushing forces
164. How did scientists date the Earth?
a. directly, by analyzing plate tectonics
b. directly, by measuring Earth’s metallic
core
c. indirectly, by dating the Earth’s Moon
d. indirectly, by dating meteorites
165. What indicated the last stage in the Earth’s
formation?
a. a reduction in the crushing force of plate
tectonics
b. the separation of Earth’s core from its
mantle
c. a shower of seventy meteorites falling to
Earth
d. the collision of a Mars-sized planet with
Earth
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This passage about carnivorous plants comes from
Web sites of several science magazines.
There are more than 500 carnivorous plant
species growing naturally in the world, ranging in
size from a fraction of an inch to vines that are over
60 feet tall. While often biologically quite different
from each other, these plants all share a common
trait, carnivorousness. This is the ability to capture
animals and digest them. Why have some plant
species developed this extraordinary property?
Most carnivorous plants grow in acid soils or water
that is poor in mineral salts. In order to survive,
these plants have devised ingenious traps over
several thousands of years of evolution. Some use
pools of water to drown unlucky visitors, others
have sticky surfaces that work like flypaper, and
some have “snap traps” that clamp down on insects
in a matter of milliseconds. The prey captured by
these traps supply the vitamins and minerals that
other plants would normally absorb through their
roots.
Even though these plants may have diverse
appearances and grow in different environments,
they are often closely related to each other. In the
19th Century, Charles Darwin believed that land-
based Venus flytraps, found in North and South
Carolina, and aquatic waterwheels, which grow in
Europe, Asia and Australia, were closely related
because they both depend on snap traps to catch
their prey. A century later, British researchers
looking more closely at the form and structure of
the waterwheel, decided that its closest kin was not
the Venus flytrap but the terrestrial sundew. The
sundew consumes insects caught with its flypaper
trap.
However, it has recently been proved that
Darwin’s hunch was right after all. Scientists at the
New York Botanical Garden studied the DNA of
about a dozen carnivorous plants. They concluded
that the world’s only two snap-trapping plants re-
ally are sibling species, whereas the sundew is no
closer than a cousin, sharing a more distant com-
mon ancestor.
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166. How does a snap trap work?
a. It drowns an insect.
b. It encloses an insect.
c. It traps an insect on its sticky surface.
d. It digests an insect through its roots.
167. Why did Darwin think the Venus flytrap
and the waterwheel were related?
a. They live in similar environments.
b. They have similar DNA.
c. Both are siblings of the sundew.
d. Both have snap traps.
168. British researchers decided that the two
species most closely related to each other
are...
a. waterwheels and sundews.
b. flytraps and snap traps.
c. Venus flytraps and sundews.
d. Venus flytraps and waterwheels.
169. How are non-carnivorous plants different
from carnivorous plants? Non-carnivorous
plants . . .
a. get nutrients through their roots.
b. can live in acid soils.
c. are less biologically diverse than
carnivorous plants.
d. evolved more slowly than carnivorous
plants.
170. What are the two snap-trapping plants
mentioned in the last sentence?
a. the aquatic waterwheel and the
terrestrial sundew
b. the Venus flytraps from North and South
Carolina
c. Venus flytraps and the aquatic
waterwheel
d. Venus flytraps and the terrestrial
sundew
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