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100

In the past, lions _______ common in many parts of the world.

  1. were
  2. once
  3. when
  4. only

A. were

100

Although a kangaroo (A) normally uses (B) its large feet and strong legs (C) for hopping, (D) but it can also swim.

D - it can also swim

100

Dotting the marshy expanse of the Florida Everglades are little islands known locally as hummocks.

  1. generally
  2. B. to all
  3. in that area
  4. occasionally
  • in that area
100
  1. Geysers have sometimes been compared to volcanoes __________ they both emit hot liquids from below Earth's surface.
    1. despite
    2. because
    3. in regard to
    4. as a result of
  • because
100

(A) Serving several (B) term in the Congress, Shirley Chisholm (C) became a (D) respected political figure.

B- terms

200

Vegetables are an excellent source ________ vitamins.

A. have

B. of

C. where

D. contain

B. of

200

When a (A) severe ankle (B) injury forced (C) herself to give up reporting in 1926, Margaret Mitchell (D) began writing her novel, Gone with the Wind.

C - her

200

Passenger ships and aircraft are often equipped with ship-to-shore or air-to-land radio telephones.

  1. highways
  2. railroads
  3. airplanes
  4.  sailboats
  • airplanes
200

Refrigerating meats ________ the spread of bacteria.

  1. slows
  2. slowing
  3. to slow
  4. is slowed
  • slows
200

The gopher (A) digs not only with the (B) claws strong of its two front feet (C) but also with its (D) overhanging front teeth.

B - strong claws
300

Microscopes make small things appear larger than ________.

  1. really are
  2. are really
  3. are they really
  4. they really are

D. they really are

300

(A) The pineapple, a fruit (B) grow in tropical climates (C) throughout the world, (D) is native to parts of South America.

B - grown

300

Receptors for the sense of smell are located at the top of the nasal cavity.

  1. upper end
  2. inner edge
  3.  mouth
  4. division
  • upper end
300

Throughout the animal kingdom, ________ bigger than the elephant.

  1. whale is only the
  2. is the whale only
  3.  only whale is the
  4. only the whale is
  • only the whale is
300

Granville Woods is (A) credited with (B) inventing a steam boiler (C) furnaces in (D) the 1880s.

C - furnace

400

The city of Montreal ________ on an island in the Saint Lawrence River.

  1. was built
  2. has built
  3. that built
  4.  built
  • was built
400

Canals are (A) artificial waterways, often constructed (B) either to transport heavy loads or to (C) delivering water (D) to cities and farms.

C - deliver

400

It is not possible for people to recall everything that they have thought, felt, or done.

  1. remember
  2. appreciate
  3. repeat
  4. discuss
  •  remember
400

The fact ________ credit cards are widely available has made them a popular form of payment.

  1. of
  2. that
  3. is that
  4. which is
  • that
400

(A) Electrical disturbances on Earth (B) are frequently caused (C) for storms (D) on the surface of the Sun.

C - by storms

500

A singer's struggle to succeed in popular music is the kind of story ________ a fascinating film could be made.

  1. with
  2. by
  3. for whom
  4. about which
  • D. about which
500

Anne Elizabeth McDowell is (A) best (B) remembered for a (C) weekly journal, Woman's Advocate, (D) who she launched in January 1855.

D - which

500

When preparing a diet, a person should be aware that vitamin D acts to increase the amount of calcium absorbed by the body.

  1. schedule of exercise
  2. nutritional plan
  3. study of longevity
  4. medicinal chart
  • nutritional plan
500

The Constitution gave the legislative branch of government ________ to pass laws.

  1. the power
  2.  has the power
  3. the power is
  4. of the power
  •  the power
500

(A) As two nuclei move closer together, (B) their mutual electrostatic potential energy (C) becomes (D) more large and more positive.

D - larger and more positive.