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Dairy farming is ... leading agricultural activity in the united states.
A. a
B. at
C. then
D. None
A. a
The (A) firstly naval battle of the Revolutionary War (B) was fought (C) off the coast of Machias,
Maine, (D) in June 1775.
A. firstly
The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts.
The word 'debris' is closest in meaning to
A) products
B) papers
C) trash
C. trash
Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little vegetation and little or no rainfall, but this is hardly true. Many deserts have varied geographical formation ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark, jagged cliffs, and most deserts have permanent source of water. Although deserts do not receive a high amount of rinfall - to be classified as a desert, an area mut get less than thwenty-five centimeters of rainfall per year - there are many plants that thrive on only small amounts of water, and deserts are often full of such plant life
The passage describes the geography of deserts as
A. flat
B. sandy
C. varied
D. void of vegetation
C. varied
Flag Day is a legal day only in the state of Pennsylvania, ... Betsy Ross sewed The first American flag.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. has
B. where
In (A) some species of fish, (B) such the three-spined stickleback, the male, not the female, (C) performs the task of (D) caring for the young.
B. Such the
The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.
The word 'censure' could be replaced by
A) approve of
B) criticize
C) choose
B. criticize
The earliest time of jazz was ragtime, lively songs or rags performed on the piano, and the best known of the ragtime performers and composers was Scot Joplin. Born in 1868 to former slaves, Scott Joplin earned his living from a very early age playing the piano at bars along the Mississippi. One of his regular jobs was in the Maple Leaf club in Sedalia, Missouri. It was there that he began writing the more than 500 compositions that he was to produce, the most famous of which was "The Maple Leaf Rag."
Which of the following statements is true
A. Scott Joplin was a slave when he was born
B. Scott Joplin's parents had been slaves before Scott was born
C. Scott Joplin had formerly been a slave, but he no longer was after 1868
D. Scott Joplin's parents were slaves when Scott was born
B. Scott Joplin's parents had been slaves before Scott was born
Beginning in the middle ages, composers of Western music used a system of notating their compositions ... be performed by musicians.
A. will
B. that
C. and when to
D. so they could
D. so they could be
(A) From 1905 to 1920, American novelist Edith Wharton (B) was at the height of her writing career, publishing (C) of her three (D) most famous novels.
C. of her
Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.
The word 'unkempt' is closest in meaning to
A) orderly
B) handsome
C) messy
C. messy
The earliest time of jazz was ragtime, lively songs or rags performed on the piano, and the best known of the ragtime performers and composers was Scot Joplin. Born in 1868 to former slaves, Scott Joplin earned his living from a very early age playing the piano at bars along the Mississippi. One of his regular jobs was in the Maple Leaf club in Sedalia, Missouri. It was there that he began writing the more than 500 compositions that he was to produce, the most famous of which was "The Maple Leaf Rag."
According to the passage, ragtime was ...
A. generally performed on a variety of instruments
B. the first type of jazz
C. extremely soothing and sedate
D. performed only at the Maple Leaf club in Sedalia
B. the first type of jazz
Richard Wright enjoyed success and influence _____ among Black American writers of his era.
(A) were unparalleled
(B) are unparalleled
(C) unparalleled
(D) the unparalleled
C. unparalleled
Electric lamps came into widespread use during the early 1900’s and (A) have replaced other (B) type of fat, gas, or (C) oil lamps for (D) almost every purpose.
B. type
American jazz is a conglomeration of sounds borrowed from such varied sources as Amrican and AFrican folk music, European classical mucin and Christian gospel song.
The word conglomeration could be replaced by ...
A. disharmony
B. mixture
C. purity
B. mixture
The earliest time of jazz was ragtime, lively songs or rags performed on the piano, and the best known of the ragtime performers and composers was Scot Joplin. Born in 1868 to former slaves, Scott Joplin earned his living from a very early age playing the piano at bars along the Mississippi. One of his regular jobs was in the Maple Leaf club in Sedalia, Missouri. It was there that he began writing the more than 500 compositions that he was to produce, the most famous of which was "The Maple Leaf Rag."
The name of of Cott Joplin's most famous composition probably comes from ...
A. the name of saloon where he performed
B. the maple tree near his Sedalia home
C. the name of town where he was born
D. the school where he learned to pla piano
A. the name of saloon where he performed
The dawn redwood appears ... some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.
(A) was flourished
(B) having to flourished
(C) to have flourished
(D) have flourished
C. to have flourished
Government money appropriated (A) for art in the 1930’s made possible (B) hundreds of murals and statues still (C) admiration in small towns (D) all over the United States.
C. admiration
Born in 1868 to former slaves, Scott Joplin earned his living from a very early age playing the piano in bars along the Mississippi.
The word living could be most easily replaced by
A. money
B. life style
C. enjoyment
A. money
The earliest time of jazz was ragtime, lively songs or rags performed on the piano, and the best known of the ragtime performers and composers was Scot Joplin. Born in 1868 to former slaves, Scott Joplin earned his living from a very early age playing the piano at bars along the Mississippi. One of his regular jobs was in the Maple Leaf club in Sedalia, Missouri. It was there that he began writing the more than 500 compositions that he was to produce, the most famous of which was "The Maple Leaf Rag."
The word 'which' refers to ...
A. regular jobs
B. the Maple Leaf Club
C. Sedalia, Missouri
D. 500 Compositions
D. 500 compositions