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Section 1 Listening Comprehension

Part A

1. (A) Her notebook is missing.

(B) Her handwriting is difficult to read.

(C) She wasn't in class this morning, either.

(D) She's already lent her notes to someone else.

2. (A) Get a schedule of events at the athletic center.

(B) Refer to the bus schedule.

(C) Wait for the shuttle in the student lounge .

(D) Borrow a schedule from another student .

3. (A) She looks good in blue.

(B) She never wears sweaters.

(C) She might prefer another color.

(D) She enjoys receiving gifts.

4. (A) Someone painted it for her.

(B) She finally had time to paint it.

(C) She decided to paint it later.

(D) Some friends will help her paint it.

5. (A) Today's seminar was informative.

(B) Another seminar will take place the following week.

(C) Next week's seminar is on a different topic .

(D) There will be two seminars next week.

6. (A) He's usually happy.

(B) He listens to music when he's in a good mood.

(C) He had to pay a high price for his stereo.

(D) He's pleased with his purchase.

7. (A) He can send the woman additional information.

(B) The woman received the wrong bill.

(C) He agrees that the charges are too high.

(D) He'll credit the woman's account.

8. (A) Answer her calls.

(B) Take her home.

(C) Write out a list of his calls.

(D) Telephone her later in the day.

9. (A) Taking a test.

(B) Giving Spanish tests to students.

(C) Paying for private lessons.

(D) Studying.

10. (A) The window is broken.

(B) He's nervous about opening the window.

(C) It's not possible to open the window.

(D) It's too cold to open the window.

11. (A) He wasn't offered the job he had talked about .

(B) He didn't really want to work in the bookstore .

(C) He didn't know where the bookstore was.

(D) He didn't refuse the bookstore job.

12. (A) She needed to change the letter before mailing it.

(B) She didn't know how much postage was needed.

(C) She didn't have the right coins to buy stamps.

(D) The stamp machine has been moved .

13. (A) They should go to lunch soon.

(B) He needs to make more coffee for lunch .

(C) There is enough coffee for several more cups.

(D) He won't drink any more coffee today.

14. (A) There are too many shopping centers already.

(B) They aren't really going to build a shopping center.

(C) He knew about the planned construction .

(D) He hasn't been to the other shopping center .

15. (A) She has to do some work tomorrow.

(B) She'll attend tomorrow's performance .

(C) She doesn't intend to go to the play.

(D) She can't work at the theater tomorrow.

16. (A) She hasn't seen Kate.

(B) Kate has changed her plans.

(C) The man had misunderstood her.

(D) The man should go to New York next week.

17. (A) He doesn't want to attend the graduation ceremony.

(B) He's attended only one graduation ceremony.

(C) The woman doesn't have to attend the graduation ceremony.

(D) Attendance is taken at the graduation ceremony.

18. (A) Someone from the housing office fixed the faucet.

(B) Allen called the housing office for her.

(C) She replaced the faucet.

(D) Allen repaired the faucet.

19. (A) He didn't know that the woman was class treasurer.

(B) He doesn't want to be treasurer.

(C) He doesn't think the woman should run for office.

(D) He didn't know the elections were today.

20. (A) He doesn't have much time for tennis .

(B) He's enthusiastic about his new courses.

(C) He plays tennis better than she does .

(D) He's not very interested in his school work.

21. (A) He'll drive the woman to the paint store.

(B) He doesn't really like the painting .

(C) He'll hold the painting for the woman .

(D) He doesn't know where the painting is .

22. (A) The man hurried through breakfast.

(B) The room is too warm for a sweater.

(C) The man will be late if he doesn't hurry.

(D) The man's appearance shows that he was rushed.

23 .(A) The doctor wasn't feeling well .

(B) He didn't see the new doctor.

(C) The doctor isn't new to the infirmary.

(D) He met the doctor at a conference.

24. (A) Pay Marsha for the bookshelf.

(B) Ask Marsha where the bookshelf is.

(C) Check for the book on Marsha's shelf.

(D) Ask Marsha if she has an extra bookshelf.

25. (A) The man can get some paper at the new store.

(B) She just opened a new box of paper.

(C) She'll type the man's paper at her place .

(D) The man can buy today's paper at the newsstand.

26. (A) She saw only part of it.

(B) She couldn't go to see it.

(C) She wasn't in charge of it.

(D) She didn't understand it.

27. (A) He doesn't like old movies.

(B) He didn't see a large number of movies .

(C) He saw more movies than the woman did.

(D) His children have seen many movies.

28. (A) The airport is closed due to bad weather.

(B) An earlier closure affected the airport's schedule.

(C) The flight is following its regular schedule.

(D) The plane will return to its point of departure.

29. (A) She hadn't begun to study biology.

(B) She hadn't liked the previous biology course.

(C) She did very well in elementary biology.

(D) She'd already taken all the biology courses .

30. (A) She recently moved to Miami.

(B) She needed a vacation.

(C) She'll leave for Miami soon.

(D) She was pleased to get his postcard.

Part B

Questions 31-34

31. (A) It's too noisy.

(B) It's not convenient to the university.

(C) The heating system is defective.

(D) The owner is unpleasant.

32. (A) Tell the owner two months in advance that she's moving.

(B) Alert the housing authorities to her problem.

(C) Move to another apartment in the same building.

(D) Leave by the end of the month.

33. (A) It must be on a higher floor.

(B) It must have quiet surroundings.

(C) It must be within driving distance of the university.

(D) It must be in a new building.

34. (A) Rent would be very expensive.

(B) Public transportation wouldn't be available.

(C) Apartment complexes in Windsor are old.

(D) Apartments in Windsor tend to be noisy.

Questions 35-38

35. (A) Start a new program at State College.

(B) Study at a different school.

(C) Find a summer job.

(D) Improve her grades.

36. (A) Journalism.

(B) Science.

(C) Management.

(D) Art.

37. (A) Its reputation isn't as good as State College's .

(B) She can't get a good recommendation there .

(C) The registration office hasn't answered her letters yet .

(D) She may not get accepted there .

38. (A) Use her professors as references.

(B) Study more to improve her grades .

(C) Think more positively about the State College program .

(D) Write to the head of the art department .

Part C

Questions 39-41

39. (A) Summer vacation.

(B) The housing office.

(C) Resident advisers.

(D) Check-out procedures.

40. (A) Register for summer school.

(B) Repair holes in room walls.

(C) Return their keys to the housing office.

(D) Call the housing office.

41. (A) Their summer addresses.

(B) Any damage to their rooms.

(C) When they plan to leave.

(D) Questions for the housing office.

Questions 42-45

42. (A) The liquefaction of gas.

(B) Techniques used for refrigeration.

(C) Materials used to make industrial containers .

(D) The cost of transporting natural gas

43. (A) It becomes brittle.

(B) It expands.

(C) It oxidizes.

(D) It bends.

44. (A) It has a low melting point.

(B) It's expensive.

(C) It often contains impurities.

(D) Its properties are unpredictable.

45. (A) Oxygen.

(B) Aluminum.

(C) Nickel.

(D) Boron.

Questions 46-50

46. (A) Behavior of owls in the wild.

(B) Experiments at the London Zoo.

(C) An investigation of accidental animal deaths.

(D) An increase in insects at the zoo.

47. (A) Owl cages.

(B) Insecticide spray.

(C) Sawdust.

(D) Mousetraps.

48. (A) Rats.

(B) Owls.

(C) Mice.

(D) Insects.

49. (A) They choked on sawdust.

(B) They were fed contaminated mice.

(C) They were bitten by deadly insects.

(D) They escaped from the zoo.

50. (A) To illustrate a principle about environmental poisons.

(B) To demonstrate the usefulness of chemicals.

(C) To show how bookkeepers raise mice in captivity.

(D) To prove a point about the building industry.

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Section 2 STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

1 . Hanya Holm is a dancer, choreographer and _____ .

(A) dance that she teaches

(B) her teaching of dance

(C) to teach dancing

(D) dance teacher

2. During an eclipse of the Sun, ______ in the shadow of the Moon.

(A) the Earth lies

(B) the Earth when lying

(C) that the Earth lies

(D) the lying Earth

3. Under the influence of Ezra Pound, Hilda Doolittle became associated with the Imagists, and ______ into one of the most original poets of the group.

(A) developed

(B) to be developing

(C) who developed

(D) developing it

4. _____ all rainwater falling from a cloud reaches the ground; some of it is lost through evaporation.

(A) Nowhere

(B) Not

(C) No

(D) None

5. In an area first explored by Samuel de Champlain, ______ .

(A) establishment of the city of Halifax in 1749

(B) in 1749 the city of Halifax established

(C) in 1749, establishing the city of Halifax

(D) the city of Halifax was established in 1749

6. A nation's merchant marine is made up of its commercial ships and the people ______ them.

(A) they operate

(B) who operate

(C) they operate of

(D) do they operate

7. ______ Nat Turner who led a revolt against slavery in Virginia in 1831.

(A) Where was

(B) It was

(C) He was

(D) That he was

8. The most elaborate of all bird nests ______ , domed communal structure built by social weaverbirds.

(A) larger

(B) largely is

(C) the large

(D) is the large

9. William Walker's mural, "Wall of Respect," ______ an outdoor wall in Chicago, deals with social issues.

(A) covers

(B) covers it

(C) which covers

(D) which it covers

10. Studies of the gravity field of the Earth indicate ______ yield when unusual weight is placed on them.

(A) although its crust and mantle

(B) its crust and mantle to

(C) that its crust and mantle

(D) for its crust and mantle to

11. The columbine flower, ______ to nearly all of the United States, can be raised from seed in almost any garden.

(A) native

(B) how native is

(C) how native is it

(D) is native

12. The photoperiodic response of algae actually depends on the duration of darkness, ______ .

(A) the light is not on

(B) and not on light

(C) but is not on the light

(D) is not on light

13. ______, the first Black denomination in the United States.

(A) Richard Alien founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church

(B) Richard Alien, who founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church

(C) The African Methodist Episcopal Church founded by Richard Alien

(D) The foundation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church by Richard Alien

14. The annual worth of Utah's manufacturing is greater than ______ .

(A) that of its mining and farming combined

(B) mining and farming combination

(C) that mining and farming combined

(D) of its combination mining and farming

15. The wallflower ______ because its weak stems often grow on walls and along stony cliffs for support.

(A) so called is

(B) so is called

(C) is so called

(D) called is so

16. The tongue is capable of many motions and configurations and plays a vital role

A B C

in chewing, swallowed, and speaking.

D

17. Instead of being housed in one central bank in Washington, D.C., the Federal

A B

Reserve system is division into twelve districts.

C D

18. Philodendrons of various kinds are cultivated for their beautifully foliage.

A B C D

19. Kiwi birds mainly eat insects, worms, and snails and to search for their food

A B

by probing the ground with their long bills.

C D

20. William Penn founded the city of Philadelphia in 1682, and he quickly grew to

A B

be the largest city in colonial America.

C D

21. Fewer people reside in Newfoundland than in other any Canadian province except

A B C D

Prince Edward Island.

22. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, the founder of Bethune-Cookman College, served as advice

A B C

to both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman.

D

23. Some plant produce irritating poisons that can affect a person even if he or

A B C

she merely brushes against them.

D

24. The rotation of the Earth on its axis is responsible the alternation of periods

A B C

of light and darkness.

D

25.Anne Elizabeth McDowell is best remembered for a weekly journal,Woman's Advocate,

A B C

who she launched in January 1855.

D

26. In every society there are norms that say individuals how they are supposed to

A B C D behave.

27. An erupting volcano or an earthquake sometimes affects the featured of the

A B C surrounding region and can even cause lakes to disappear.

D

28. Most tree frogs change color to harmonize with its background.

A B C D

29. Due to the refraction of light rays, this is impossible for the naked eye to

A B C determine the exact location of a star close to the horizon.

D

30. Modern poets have experimented with poetic devices such alliteration and

A B C D

assonance.

31. Birds' eggs vary greatly of size, shape, and color.

A B C D

32. Social reformer Frederick Douglass dedicated his life to working for the abolish

A B

of slavery and the fight for civil rights.

C D

33. Mount Edith Cavell, a peak in the Canadian Rockies, is named after a famous

A B C D nurses.

34. Xanthines have both good and bad effects on the body, and these effects are

A

generally determined on the size and regularity of dosage.

B C D

35. When a severe ankle injury forced herself to give up reporting in 1926, Margaret

A B C

Mitchell began writing her novel Gone with the Wind.

D

36. One of the most difficult problems in understanding sleep is determining what

A B C

the functions of sleep is.

D

37. The Millicent Rogers Museum houses five thousands pieces of Hispanic and American

A

Indian jewelry, textiles, and other objects documenting the vibrancy of these B C D cultures.

38. Seven of planets rotate in the same direction as their orbital motions, while

A B C Venus and Uranus rotate in the opposite direction.

D

39.In the United States voters election representatives to the national legislature,

A B C

which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

D

40. It is the interaction between people, rather than the: events that occur in their

A B

lives, that are the main focus of social psychology.

C D

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Questions 1-11

With its radiant color and plantlike shape, the sea anemone looks more like a flower than an animal. More specifically, the sea anemone is formed quite like the flower for which it is named, with a body like a stem and tentacles like petals in brilliant shades of blue, green, pink, and red. Its diameter varies from about six millimeters in some species to more than ninety centimeters in the giant varieties of Australia. Like corals, hydras, and jellyfish, sea anemones are coelenterates. They can move

slowly, but more often they attach the lower part of their cylindrical bodies to rocks, shells, or wharf pilings. 'The upper end of the sea anemone has a mouth surrounded by tentacles that the animal uses to capture its food. Stinging cells in the tentacles throw out tiny poison threads that paralyze other small sea animals. The tentacles then drag this prey into the sea anemone's mouth. The food is digested in the large inner body cavity. When disturbed, a sea anemone retracts its tentacles and shortens its body so that it resembles a lump on a rock. Anemones may reproduce by forming eggs, dividing in half, or developing buds that grow and break off as independent animals.

1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

(A) The varieties of ocean life

(B) The characteristics of the sea anemone

(C) A comparison of land and sea anemones

(D) The defenses of coelenterates

2. The work "shape" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

(A) length

(B) grace

(C) form

(D) nature

3. The author compares a sea anemone's tentacles to a flower's.

(A) stem

(B) petals

(C) leaves

(D) roots

4.It can be inferred from the passage that hydras

(A) were named after a flower

(B) are usually found in Australia

(C) prey on sea anemones

(D) are related to sea anemones

5. It can be inferred from the passage that sea anemones are usually found

(A) attached to stationary surfaces

(B) hidden inside cylindrical objects

(C) floating among underwater flowers

(D) searching for food

6. The word "capture" in line 8 is closest in meaning to

(A) catch

(B) control

(C) cover

(D) clean

7. The word "retracts" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

(A) pulls back

(B) relaxes

(C) reproduces

(D) lifts up

8. According to the passage, when a sea anemone is bothered it

(A) hides under a rock

(B) alters its shape

(C) changes colors

(D) ejects a poisonous substance

9. The sea anemone reproduces by

(A) budding only

(B) forming eggs only

(C) budding or dividing only

(D) budding, forming eggs, or dividing

10. Based on the information in the passage, all of the following statements about sea anemones are true EXCEPT that they

(A) are usually tiny

(B) have flexible bodies

(C) are related to jellyfish

(D) arc usually brightly colored

11. Where does the author mention the, sea anemone's food-gathering technique?

(A) Lines 1-2

(B) Lines 4-6

(C) Lines 7-10

(D) Lines 11-14

Questions 12-23

Barbara Kasten is an artist who makes photographs of constructions that she creates for the purpose of photographing them. In her studio she arranges objects such as mirrors, solid forms, and flat surfaces into what could be called large still life arrangements, big enough to walk into .She lights the construction, then rearranges and rephotographs it until she arrives at a final image. She also photographs away from her studio at various architectural sites, bringing camera, lights mirrors, and a crew of assistants to transform the site into her own abstract image.

Kasten starts a studio construction with a simple problem, such as using several circular and rectangular mirrors . She puts the first objects in place, sets up a camera, then goes back and forth arranging objects and seeing how they appear in the camera. Eventually she makes instant color prints to see what the image looks like. At first she works only with objects, concentrating on their composition; then she lights them and adds color from lights covered with colored filters .

Away from the studio, at architectural sites, the cost of the crew and the equipment rental means she has to know in advance what she wants to do. She visits each location several times to make sketches and test shots. Until she brings in the lights, however, she cannot predict exactly what they will do to the image, so there is some improvising on the spot.

12. What does the passage mainly discuss?

(A) The techniques of a photographer

(B) The advantages of studio photography

(C) Industrial construction sites

(D) An architect who appreciates fine art

13. Which of the following would be an example of one of the "constructions" referred to

in line 1?

(A) A still life arrangement

(B) Natural landscapes

(C) An instant color print

(D) A colored filter

14. In line 2, why does the author mention mirrors?

(A) They are part of the camera.

(B) Kasten uses them as subjects.

(C) The crew needs them.

(D) Photography mirrors life.

15. The word "transform" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

(A) move

(B) extend

(C) change

(D) interpret

16. It can be inferred from the passage that Kasten makes instant prints to

(A) give away

(B) sell as souvenirs

(C) include as part of the construction

(D) see what the construction looks like at that stage

17. The word "composition" in line 12 is closest in meaning to

(A) arrangement

(B) brightness

(C) quality

(D) size

18. The word "them" in line 12 refers to

(A) prints

(B) lights

(C) objects

(D) filters

19. The word "shots" in line 16 is closest in meaning to

(A) injections

(B) photographs

(C) loud noises

(D) effective remarks

20. The word "they" in line 17 refers to

(A) architectural styles

(B) sketches

(C) colored filters

(D) lights

21. Why does Kasten visit the location of outdoor work before the day of the actual shooting?

(A) To plan the photograph

(B) To purchase film and equipment

(C) To hire a crew

(D) To test the lights

22. How is Kasten's studio work different from her work at architectural sites ?

(A) She does not use lights outdoors.

(B) Her work outdoors is more unpredictable.

(C) She works alone outdoors.

(D) She makes more money from her work outdoors .

23. Where in the passage does the author suggest that the constructions that Kasten photographs are life-sized?

(A) Lines2-4

(B) Lines 5-7

(C) Lines 12- 14

(D) Lines 16-I7

Questions 24-33

The temperature of the Sun is over 5.000 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface, but it rises to perhaps more than 16 million degrees at the center. The Sun is so much

hotter than the Earth that matter can exist only as a gas , except at the core. In the core of the Sun, the pressures are so great against the gases that, despite the high temperature, there may be a small solid core. However, no one really knows, since the center of the Sun can never be directly observed.

Solar astronomers do know that the Sun is divided into five layers or zones. Starting at the outside and going down into the Sun, the zones are the corona, chromosphere , photo- sphere, convection zone, and finally the core. The first three zones are regarded as the Sun's atmosphere. But since the Sun has no solid surface, it is hard to tell where the atmosphere ends and the main body of the Sun begins. The Sun's outermost layer begins about 10,000 miles above the visible surface and goes outward for millions of miles. This is the only part of the Sun that can be seen during an eclipse such as the one in February 1979. At any other time, the corona can he seen only when special instruments are used on cameras and telescopes to shut out the glare of the Sun's rays.

The corona is a brilliant, pearly white, filmy light, about as bright as the full Moon. Its beautiful rays are a sensational sight during an eclipse. The corona's rays flash out in a brilliant fan that has wispy spikelike rays near the Sun's north and south poles. The corona is thickest at the Sun's equator .

The corona rays are made up of gases streaming outward at tremendous speeds and reaching a temperature of more than 2 million degrees Fahrenheit. The rays of gas thin out as they reach the space around the planets- By the time the Sun's corona rays reach the Earth, they are weak and invisible.

24. The word "great" in line 4 is closest in meaning to

(A) dangerous

(B) unknown

(C) variable

(D) strong

25. With what topic is the second paragraph mainly concerned?

(A) How the Sun evolved

(B) The structure of the Sun

(C) Why scientists study the Sun

(D) The distance of the Sun from the planets

26. A1l of the following are Parts of the Sun 's atmosphere EXCEPT the

(A) corona

(B) chromosphere

(C) photosphere

(D) core

27.The word "one" in line 13 refers to

(A) the Sun

(B) the corona

(C) an eclipse

(D) the surface

28. The purpose of the special instruments mentioned in line 14 is to

(A) magnify the image of the Sun

(B) block out the Sun's intense light

(C) measure the amount of energy emitted by the Sun

(D) photograph the Sun

29. It can be inferred from the passage that a clear view of the Sun's outer layer is usually prevented by

(A) the Sun's rays

(B) an eclipse

(C) lack of light

(D) the great distance

30. The word "sensational'' in line 17 is closest in meaning to

(A) spectacular

(B) predictable

(C) bizarre

(D) constant

31 . According to the passage, as the corona rays reach the planets, they become

(A) hotter

(B) clearer

(C) thinner

(D) stronger

32. The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?

(A) The remaining layers of the Sun

(B) The evolution of the sun to its present form

(C) The eclipse of February 1 979

(D) The scientists who study astronomy

33.Where in the passage does the author compare the light of the Sun's outermost layer to that of another astronomical body?

(A) Lines 2-3

(B) Lines 9-10

(C) Line 16

(D) Lines 22-23

Questions 34-42 .

Many of the computing patterns used today in elementary arithmetic, such as those for performing long multiplications and divisions, were developed as late as the fifteenth century. Two reasons are usually advanced to account for this tardy development, namely, the mental difficulties and the physical difficulties encountered in such work.

The first of these, the mental difficulties, must be somewhat discounted. The impression that the ancient numeral systems are not amenable to even the simplest calculations is largely based on lack of familiarity with these systems. It is clear that addition and subtraction in a simple grouping system require only ability to count the number symbols of each kind and then to convert to higher units. No memorization of number combinations is needed .In a ciphered numeral system , if sufficient addition and multiplication tables have been memorized , the work can proceed much as we do it today .

The physical difficulties encountered, however, were quite real . Without a plentiful and convenient supply of some suitable writing medium, any very extended development of the arithmetic process was bound to be hampered .It must be remembered that our common machine-made pulp paper is little more than a hundred years old. The older rag paper was made by hand and was consequently expensive and scarce.

34.What is the main purpose of the passage?

(A) To emphasize the importance of the mental process in performing calculations

(B) To explain why some elementary computing systems were not developed until the fifteenth century.

(C) describe how ancient counting systems differ from those of the twentieth century

(D) To compare the mental and physical processes used in arithmetic

35. The word "tardy" in line3 is closest in meaning to

(A) historical

(B) basic

(C) unusual

(D) late

36. The word "these"in line 5 refers to

(A )patens

(B) reasons

(C) systems

(D)calculations

37. The word "discounted" in line 5 is closest in meaning to

(A) reduced

(B) contradicted

(C) disregarded

(D) interpreted

38. The author states that doing calculations in a simple grouping system requires

(A) memorizing numerical combinations

(B) using an adding machine

(C) producing large quantities of a writing medium

(D) converting number symbols to higher units

39. The word "encountered" in line 12 is closest in meaning to

(A) faced

(B) caused

(C) increased

(D) discussed

40. The word "hampered" in line l4 is closest in meaning to

(A) impeded

(B) concluded

(C) unnoticed

(D) rejected

41 . The author describes old rag paper as all of the following EXCEPT

(A) handmade

(B) costly

(C) scarce

(D) delicate

42. The passage supports which of the following conclusion ?

(A) Physical difficulties hindered the development of computing patterns .

(B) Memorizing addition and multiplication tables is necessary for most elementary arithmetic processes .

(C) Most people experience mental difficulties in learning long divisions and in multiplications.

(D) Numeral systems invented before the fifteenth century could not have been used to perform elementary calculations .

Questions 43-50 .

The ecosystems of the Earth provide an array of free public services that are essential for the support of civilizations . They maintain the quality of` the atmosphere , provide food from the sea. Manufacture and replenish soils, recycle wastes and nutrients, control the overwhelming majority of crop pests and disease vectors, and so on.. People have no idea how to take over these activities satisfactorily. They do know, however, that the theory once advanced in the nineteenth century - that the productivity of the land can he infinitely increased by the application of capital, labor, and science- is wrong. History has shown that once the natural life-support systems of a civilization have been sufficiently damaged, they cannot usually be repaired. The ancient deforestation and overgrazing

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41, What is the main topic of this passage?

(A) Free public services

(B) Support needed for civilizations

(C) The vaule of ecosystems

(D) The vastness of the Earth

44. The word "array" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

(A) large number

(B) excess

(C) requirement

(D) model

45.The word "They" in line 2 refers to

(A) ecosystems

(B) civilizations

(C) sea

(D) people.

46. Which of the following could NOT be included under the "free public services" listed in lines 2-4?

(A) Preventing overgrazing by domestic animals

(B) Providing natural animals for harmful insects

(C) Creating and enriching material for plant growth

(D) Supplying air for breathing

47. The word "advanced" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

(A) debated

(B) ignored

(C) proved

(D) proposed

48. The author mentions the Mediterranean region as an example of

(A) the ability of nature to remedy human destruction

(B) the ability of people to make use of natural resources

(C) the manner in which people replenish the environment

(D) the effects or human abuse of natural resources

49. The author suggests that civilizations can survive only if they

(A) greatly expand scientific research

(B) do not destroy the balance of natural processes

(C) replant the forests in the Mediterranean region

(D) invent new procedures to replace obsolete ecosystems

50. The author suggests that the difference between the ancient and the modern situation is that today the problem is

(A) worldwide

(B) better understood

(C) more manageable

(D) economic

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