COMPLETE TEST ONE READING

1 This passage is mainly about

A North American birds

B Audubon's route to success as a painter of birds

C the works that Audubon published

D Audubon's preference for travel in natural habitats

2 The word "foremost" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

A prior

B leading

C first

D largest

3 In the second paragraph, the author mainly discusses

A how Audubon developed his painting style

B Audubon's involvement in a mercantile business

C where Audubon went on his excursions

D Audubon's unsuccessful business practices

4 The word "mode" in line 7 could best be replaced by

A method

B vogue

C average

D trend

5 Audubon decided not to continue to pursue business when

A he was injured in an accident at a grist mill

B he decided to study art in France

C he was put in prison because he owed money

D he made enough money from his paintings

6 The word "pursue" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

A imagine

B share

C follow

D deny

7 According to the passage, Audubon's paintings

A were realistic portrayals

B used only black, white. And gray

C were done in oils

D depicted birds in cages

8 The word "support" in line 13 could best be replaced by

A tolerate

B provide for

C side with

D fight for

9 It can be inferred from the passage that after 1839 Audubon

A unsuccessfully tried to develop new businesses

B continued to be supported by his wife

C traveled to Europe

D became wealthy

10 The subject of the preceding paragraph was most likely

A ways of producing honey

B stories in the media about killer bees

C the chemical nature of killer bee attacks

D the creation of the killer bee

11 The main idea of this passage is that killer bees

A have been in the news a lot recently

B have been moving unexpectedly rapidly through the Americas

C are not as aggressive as their reputation suggests

D are a hybrid rather than a pure breed

12 The word "inflated" in line 4 could best be replaced by

A exaggerated

B blown

C aired

D burst

13 It can be inferred from the passage that the killer bee

A traveled from Brazil to Africa in 1955

B was a predecessor of the African bee

C was carried from Africa to Brazil in 1955

D did not exist early in the twentieth century

14 Why were African bees considered beneficial?

A They produced an unusual type of honey

B They spent their time traveling.

C They were very aggressive.

D They hid from inclement weather

15 A "hybrid" in line 5 is

A a mixture

B a relative

C a predecessor

D an enemy

16 It is stated in the passage that killer bees

A are more deadly than African bees

B are less aggressive than African bees

C never attack animals

D always attack African bees

17 The pronoun "They' in line 13 refers to

A killer bees

B humans and animals

C fatalities

D experts

18 What is NOT mentioned in the passage as a contributing factor in an attack by killer bees?

A Panic by the victim

B An odorous chemical

C Disturbance of the bees

D Inclement weather

19 Where in the passage does the author describe the size of the groups in which killer bees move?

A Lines 2-4

B Lines 5-7

C Lines 11-12

D Lines 19-20

20 This passage is about

A an idiomatic expression

B an unusual color

C a month on the calendar

D a phase of the moon

21 How long has the expression "once in a blue moon" been around?

A For around 50 years

B For less than 100 years

C For more than 100 years

D For 200 years

22 A blue moon could best be described as

A a full moon that is not blue in color

B a new moon that is blue in color

C a full moon that is blue in color

D a new moon that is not blue in color

23 The word "hue" in line 7 is closest in meaning to

A shape

B date

C color

D size

24 Which of the following might be the date of a "blue moon"?

A January 1

B February 28

C April 15

D December 31

25 How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century?

A 4

B 35

C 70

D 100

26 According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue

A after large volcanic eruptions

B when it occurred late in the month

C several times a year

D during the month of February

27 The expression "given rise to. In line 19 could best be replaced by

A created a need for

B elevated the level of

C spurred the creation of

D brightened the color of

28 Where in the passage does the author describe the duration of a lunar cycle?

A Lines 1-3

B Lines 5-6

C Line 8

D lines 12-13

29 According to the passage, Giannini

A opened the Bank of America in 1904

B worked in a bank in Italy

C set up the Bank of America prior to setting up the Bank of Italy

D later changed the name of the Bank of Italy

30 Where did Giannini open his first bank?

A In New York City

B In what used to be a bar

C On Washington Street Wharf

D On a makeshift desk

31 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the San Francisco earthquake?

A It happened in 1906.

B It occurred in the aftermath of a fire.

C It caused problems for Giannini's bank

D It was a tremendous earthquake.

32 The word "raging" in line 8 could best be replaced by

A angered

B localized

C intense

D feeble

33 It can be inferred from the passage that Giannini used crates of oranges after the earthquake

A to hide the gold

B to fill up the wagons

C to provide nourishment for his customers

D to protect the gold from the fire

34 The word "chaos" in line 10 is closest in meaning to

A legal system

B extreme heat

C overdevelopment

D total confusion

35 The word "consolidaled" in line 17 is closesl in meaning 10

A hardened

B merged

C moved

D sold

36 The passage stales Ihal after his retirement, Giannini

A began selling off banks

B caused economic misfortune to occur

C supported the bank's new management

D returned 10 work

37 The expression "weathered the storm or in line 23 could best be replaced by

A found a cure for

B rained on the parade of

C survived the ordeal of

D blew its stack at

38 Where in the passage does the author describe Giannini's first banking clients?

A Lines 2-5

B Lines 7-8

C Lines 12-13

D Lines 14-16

39 How is the information in Ihe passage presented?

A In chronological order

B In order of importance

C A cause followed by an effect

D Classifications with examples

40 The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses

A bank failures during the Great Depression

B a third major crisis of the Bank of America

C the international development of the Bank of America

D how Giannini spent his retirement

41 The topic of the passage is

A the development of thunderstorms and squall lines

B the devastating effects of tornadoes

C cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds

D the power of tornadoes

42 "Mechanisms" in line 2 are most likely

A machines

B motions

C methods

D materials

43 It can be inferred from the passage that, in summer,

A there is not a great temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes

B the greater temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes makes thunderstorms more likely to occur

C there is not much cold air higher up in the atmosphere

D the temperature of rising air drops more slowly than it does in winter

44 The word "benign" in line 16 is closest in meaning to

A harmless

B beneficial

C ferocious

D spectacular

45 The expression "in concert" in line 17 could bestbe replaced by

A as a chorus

B with other musicians

C as a cluster

D in a performance

46 According to the passage, a "squall line" in line 20 is

A a lengthy cold front

B a serious thunderstorm

C a line of supercells

D a string of thunderheads

47 The pronoun "itself' in line 21 refers to

A a large-scale collision

B a squall line

C an advancing cold front

D a layer of warm and moist air

48 All of the following are mentioned in the passage about supercells EXCEPT that they

A are of short duration

B have circling winds

C have extraordinary power

D can give birth to tornadoes

49 This reading would most probably be assigned in which of the following courses?

A Geology

B Meteorology

C Marine Biology

D Chemistry

50 The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses

A the lightning and thunder associated with thunderstorms

B various types of cloud formations

C the forces that contribute to the formation of squall lines

D the development of tornadoes within supercells

COMPLETE TEST ONE READING

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