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Summative Test 1
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. The towel ___ the spilled water on the floor.
A. monitored B. plunged C. swatted D. absorbed
2. The flower is pretty, but it does not have much of a(n) ____.
A. activity B. scent C. species D. vapor
3. When the elevator lost power, Jim had to ___ the doors open.
A. flock B. pry C. thwart D. compact
4. Fruit is a(n) ___ snack of parents because it is very healthy.
A. native B. ornate C. adopted D. favoured
5. He ___ his jacket over the chair as he walked in.
A. draped B. hid C. sewed D. scurried
6. William Shakespeare ___ some of the greatest plays in the world.
A. applied B. produced C. disproved D. mourned
7. A series of ___ may have caused the collapse of the largely agricultural Mayan society.
A. traits B. segments C. structures D. droughts
8. The ___ that is underneath the Earth sometimes rises to the surface.
A. carbon B. greenhouse gas C. magma D. greed
9. According to my mother, I ___ my eyes from my grandfather.
A. enforced B. credited C. registered D. inherited
10. I received a ___ that allowed me to park anywhere on campus.
A. call number B. sediment C. permit D. recession
11. A skier on the west side of the mountain ___ an avalanche of snow.
A. made B. triggered C. resulted D. found
12. Gamblers try to ___ which horse will win in a race.
A. predict B. foresee C. indicate D. infer
13. Laws ___ the amount of tobacco a person can bring into the country.
A. prohibit B. permit C. restrict D. dictate
14. He says that he can ___ people’s dreams.
A. interpret B. correlate C. inhibit D. transfer
15. During his year in Berlin he ___ a perfect German accent.
A. battered B. accessed C. suffered D. acquired
16. Upon this discovery, astronomers ___ their definition of a planet.
A. improved B. revised C. invented D. considered
17. The curtains were pulled back to ___ a beautiful view.
A. display B. exhibit C. reveal D. emphasize
18. After I got into my debt, my parents started ___ my spending.
A. monitoring B. looking C. delaying D. registering
19. Only a few books ___ the fire in the library.
A. survived B. existed C. saved D. lived
20. A treaty was signed last night, and the fighting finally ___.
A. continued B. began C. ceased D. failed
II. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it replaces
the underlined word or phrase.
21. Dictators do not tolerate opposition of any kind.
A. understand B. permit C. justify D. execute

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22. A familiar adage says that the early bird catches the worm.
A. proverb B. lady C. gentleman D. book
23. He made one last futile effort to convince her and left the house.
A. difficult B. favourable C. firm D. ineffectual
24. Mary set off on her vacation with the intention of finding a tall, dark, handsome, debonair companion.
A. doleful B. decent C. urbane D. mercenary
25. Ponce de Leon searched in vain for a means of rejuvenating the aged.
A. making young again B. making weary again
C. making wealthy again D. making merry again
26. He inherited a lucrative business from his father.
A. lucid B. wealthy C. losing D. profitable
27. The senator formerly supported the president’s budget plans ardently.
A. expertly B. zealously C. arduously D. entirely
28. It is difficult to locate the source of a very quiet sound.
A. compact B. pinpoint C. retain D. strive
29. Over time, the marble statue slowly wore away until there was hardly anything left.
A. weathered B. predated C. crystallized D. absorbed
30. Yesterday, my two sisters had a huge disagreement which made both of them cry.
A. dialect B. conflict C. recital D. vice
31. The Spartan culture consisted mostly of fighters who fought in great battles.
A. warriors B. assistants C. committees D. skeletons
32. The outside area of the planet is made up of a thin layer of rock.
A. membrane B. pigment C. surface D. oval
33. Jonathon examined the data carefully, but he still couldn’t figure out the answer.
A. distinguished B. transferred C. evaporated D. analyzed
34. Joseph has to read the whole life story of Albert Einstein for his project.
A. scholarship B. documentary C. biography D. recognition
35. Without water, the Mayan people’s major food source did not survive, and so their civilization perished.
A. collapsed B. destroyed C. failed D. thrived
36. The Meisner Technique is a form used to teach students to act spontaneously.
A. instinctively B. deliberately C. intentionally D. promptly
37. A review of a study of therapeutic oils used on mice with anxieties was conducted.
A. performed B. held out C. carried out D. sought
38. In the 19th century, many writers considered the novel to be a medium for political satire.
A. communication B. post C. channel D. form
39. Although the togas of those with high social status in ancient Rome were coloured, some elected to bleach
theirs a bright white.
A. ordered B. chose C. wanted D. succeeded
40. The table was made of glass, so it was very breakable.
A. fantastical B. crippled C. delicate D. overbearing
III. Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow.
Passage 1
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair – better known to its participants and to history simply as “Woodstock”
– should have been a colossal failure. Just a month prior to its August 15, 1969 opening, the council of Wallkill,
New York, informed the fair’s organizers that it was withdrawing its permission to hold the festival.
Amazingly, the organizers found a new site, a large field in Woodstock, New York, owned by a local
dairy farmer. Word spread to the public of the fair’s new location. The event drew a larger audience than the
organizers had expected. On the first day of the fair, crowd estimates of 30,000 kept rising; traffic jams blocked
most roads leading to the area. Some musicians could not reach the site to appear at their scheduled times. In

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addition, fences that were supposed to facilitate ticket collection never materialized, so the organizers
abandoned all attempts at taking tickets.
But that was not all: as the large crowd gathered, so did summer storm clouds. It started raining on opening
night and continued for much of the three-day event. To deal with the crowd, which reached an estimated
500,000 by the third day, helicopters flew in food, doctors, and medical supplies.
Despite all of its problems, the festival featured some of the greatest musicians of the 1960s, including
Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Sly and the Family Stone, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Jimi Hendrix. Today
many people think of Woodstock not only as a milestone for rock music but as the defining movement for an
entire generation.
41. What was the final crowd estimate?
A. 20,000 B. 30,000 C. 50,000 D. 500,000
42. Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the event’s organizers?
A. blocked access to the site B. attracting musical talent
C. bad weather D. finding a location for the festival
43. What does the author mean by the statement the Woodstock Music and Art Fair should have been a
colossal failure?
A. It was unimaginable that Woodstock could have happened at all.
B. Woodstock was a financial failure because the organizers did not collect tickets.
C. When you mix dairy farmers with young rock fans, you are asking for trouble.
D. The large crowd and other problems could easily have resulted in a crisis.
44. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. A free concert would never happen today.
B. Area residents thought the rock fans were weird.
C. The impact of the event exceed expectations.
D. Music brings people together in a way other art forms cannot.
Passage 2
Albinism and leucism are conditions which result in the discoloration of hair, feathers, and fur. The
disorders are more common in certain species. However, both conditions are rather rare. Both disorders appear
outwardly similar, and few people would be able to say with any certainty whether an animal is afflicted with
albinism or leucism. However, both conditions have been subject to scientific studies. Biologists have found
several features that set each disorder apart.
One way that albinism and leucism are different is the origins of the condition. Both disorders are caused
by a genetic mutation. The mutation that causes albinism causes cells to produce reduced amounts of a specific
type of pigment called melanin. The lack of melanin in albinistic animals occurs over their entire bodies.
Meanwhile, the genetic mutation that causes leucism is characterized by the lack of cells that produce all
pigments. A leucistic animal’s inability to create pigments may occur over the entire body. However, it often
only affects parts of the body. This results in patches of colored fur mixed with white fur. This is often seen
in cows and horses, as well as some types of reptiles.
Another difference between albinism and leucism is the effect each condition has on eye color. The color
of one’s eyes is determined by pigment production in a particular part of the eye. Albinistic animals are not
able to produce the eye pigment. Therefore, they have no color in the eyes. Instead, most albinistic animals
have red eyes because the lack of color allows the red blood vessels in the eyes to show through. On the other
hand, the eyes of leucistic animals are not affected by the genetic mutation that causes discoloration in the
other parts of the body. Their eyes are able to produce the pigment on their own. As a result, leucistic animals
have normal-colored eyes.

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45. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of albinistic and leucistic animals?
A. They are found commonly in nature. B. They look nearly identical.
C. Their skin often has unusual colors. D. Their skin color develops more slowly.
46. Which of the following can be inferred about an animal that is only missing color in some parts of its
body?
A. The colors will return over time. B. It has a form of albinism.
C. The body produces some melanin. D. It cannot produce pigments.
47. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true of leucism?
A. It is caused by a genetic mutation. B. It causes increased melanin production.
C. It results in the lack of pigment. D. It can create patches of color.
48. According to paragraph 3, how does albinism affect eyes?
A. The animal’s vision worsens over time. B. The blood vessels in the eye become larger.
C. The animal’s eye color becomes brighter. D. Production of the eyes’ pigments stops.
49. The author mentions red blood vessels in order to
A. show how blood vessels stop red pigment production.
B. describe the cause of a genetic mutation in animals.
C. explain how blood vessels affect pigment production.
D. highlight the cause of an unusual eye coloration.
50. According to paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT true of the eyes of leucistic animals?
A. They can appear in many colors. B. They can produce pigment.
C. They have white or red eyes. D. Their blood vessels cannot be seen.

Write your answers here.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

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