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1. 
PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-4) Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.
A) The Relationship between Season and Allergies
B.
B) Misconceptions and Facts about Hay Fever
C.
C) Hay Fever in the Eastern United States
D.
D) How Ragweed Causes Hay Fever
2. 
According to the passage, which of the following helps to explain why the term "hay fever" is somewhat of a misnomer?
A.
A) A strong fever occurs after an attack.
B.
B) The amount of pollen int the air depends on geographical location.
C.
C) Hay fever is often caused by ragweed pollen.
D.
D) Grass pollen is prevalent in June and July.
3. 
Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage as a determining factor of the amount of pollen in the air?
A.
A) Place
B.
B) Climate
C.
C) Time of year
D.
D) Altitude
4. 
Which of the following is NOT true about hay fever in the eastern United States?
A.
A) Suffering from hay fever is equally severe year-round.
B.
B) Pollen from trees causes hay fever suffering in the spring.
C.
C) Grass pollen fills the air earlier in the year than ragweed pollen.
D.
D) Ragweed pollen is most prevalent at the end of the summer.
5. 
PASSAGE TWO (Questions 5-9) The main idea of this passage is that
A.
A) the Gettysburg Address has always been regarded as a masterpiece.
B.
B) at the time of its delivery the Gettysburg Address was truly appreciated as a masterpiece.
C.
C) it was not until after 1863 that Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg took its place in history
D.
D) Lincoln is better recognized today than he was at the time of his presidency
6. 
Which of the following is true about the ceremonies at Gettysburg during the Civil War?
A.
A) Lincoln was the main speaker.
B.
B) Lincoln gave a two-hour speech.
C.
C) Everett ws the closing speaker of the ceremonies.
D.
D) Everett's speech was longer than Lincoln's.
7. 
According to the passage, when Lincoln spoke at the Gettysburg ceremonies.
A.
A) his words were immediately recognized by most Americans
B.
B) he spoke for only a short period of time
C.
C) he was enthusiastically cheered
D.
D) he was extremely proud of his performance
8. 
When did Lincoln's Gettysburg Address begin to receive public acclaim?
A.
A) After it had been published
B.
B) Immediately after the speech
C.
C) Not until the present day
D.
D) After Lincoln received growing recognition
9. 
The pronoun "it" in line 10 refers to which of the following?
A.
A) His speech
B.
B) Print
C.
C) Appreciation
D.
D) One
10. 
PASSAGE THREE (Questions 10-15) The topic of this passage is
A.
A) continental drift
B.
B) the theory of plate tectonics
C.
C) the development of ideas about the movement of the Earth's surface
D.
D) eighteenth-century mapmakers
11. 
The passage states that the theory of continental drift developed as a result of
A.
A) the fixed positions of the continents
B.
B) the work of mapmakers
C.
C) the rapid movement of continents
D.
D) the fit of the Earth's plates
12. 
The pronoun "they" in line 4 refers to
A.
A) mapmakers
B.
B) continents
C.
C) pieces
D.
D) tectonic pates
13. 
Which of the following is NOT true about the theory of plate tectonics?
A.
A) it is not as old as the theory of continental drift.
B.
B) It evolved from the theory of continental drift.
C.
C) It postulates that the Earth's surface is separated into plates.
D.
D) It was proposed by mapmakers.
14. 
According to the passage, what constitutes a tectonic plate?
A.
A) Lava
B.
B) Only the continents
C.
C) The inner core of the Earth
D.
D) The surface of the land and the floor of the oceans
15. 
Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A.
A) Two unrelated theories are presented.
B.
B) Two contrasting opinions are stated.
C.
C) A theory is followed by an example.
D.
D) One hypothesis is developed from another.
16. 
PASSAGE FOUR (Questions 16-24) The topic of this passage is
A.
A) the works of Lewis Carroll
B.
B) Charles Dodgson and Euclid
C.
C) the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
D.
D) Dodgson and Carroll: mathematics and children's stories
17. 
According to the passage, Dodgson
A.
A) did not use his given name on his stories for children
B.
B) used the same name on all his published works
C.
C) used the name Carroll on his mathematical works
D.
D) used a pseudonym for the work about the courtroom trial
18. 
Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A.
A) "Lewis" is a Latin name.
B.
B) "Lutwidge" is part of Dodgson's pseudonym.
C.
C) "Carolus" is the Latin version of the name "Charles."
D.
D) "Ludovicus" is part of Dodgson's given name.
19. 
It is NOT stated in the passage that Dodgson
A.
A) attended Christ Church, Oxford
B.
B) studied children's literature
C.
C) was an outstanding student
D.
D) was a published author of academic works
20. 
What is stated in the passage about the work Formulae of Plane Trigonometry?
A.
A) It portrayed mathematics in a creative way.
B.
B) It was written by Euclid.
C.
C) It was published in 1860.
D.
D) It was one of the texts that Dodgson studied at Oxford.
21. 
All of the following are stated in the passage about the work Euclid and His Modern Rivals EXCEPT that
A.
A) it was published in 1879
B.
B) it was a highly creative work
C.
C) it described an actual trial in which Euclid participated
D.
D) it described a trial in which "Euclid-wreakers" were found guilty
22. 
The passage indicates that which of the following works was about Euclid?
A.
A) A syllabus of Plane Algebraical Geometry
B.
B) Formulae of Plane Trigonometry
C.
C) A Guide for the Mathematical Student
D.
D) Curiosa Mathematica
23. 
The pronoun "they" in line 22 refers to
A.
A) parallel lines
B.
B) these academic works
C.
C) Dodgson's works for children
D.
D) children
24. 
What is stated in the passage about Dodgson's academic works?
A.
A) They are all about Euclid.
B.
B) They had an impact on his works for children.
C.
C) They were published under the name Lewis Carroll.
D.
D) They were well received in the academic world.