1. The Smithsonian Institution preserves more than sixty-five million items of scientific, historical, or artistic interest,---- winning the popular title, "attic of the nation."

(A) however

(B) thus

(C) and

(D) moreover

2. Snow aids farmers by keeping heat in the lower ground levels, thereby----from freezing.

(A) to save the seeds

(B) saving the seeds

(C)which saves the seeds

(D) the seeds saved

3. (To produce) one pound of honey , a colony of (bees) must fly a distance (equals) to twice (around) the world.

(A) (B)(C)(D)

4. A neutron star (forms) (when) a star (much more) massive than the Sun dies and (exploded).

(A) (B) (C)(D)

5. The crane is----of the wading birds.

(A) the tallest

(B) the tallest that is

(C) which is the tallest

(D) which the tallest is

6. Cows (are said) (to be) the least (intelligently) of (domestic) animals.

(A)(B) (C) (D)

7. (On) December 2, 1927, (the) Model A Ford, which (cost) 5385, (is) introduced.

(A) (B)(C) (D)

8. The Rodeo Association of America (set up) a (system) of points for (determining) the (nation) rodeo champions in 1936.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

9. Automatons programmed to perform a given task ----the flexibility and adaptability of human beings.

(A) without

(B) lack

(C) minus

(D) not having

10. Antibodies ----by small, round cells called lymphocytes and plasma cells.

(A) to be made

(B) making

(C) made

(D) are made

11. ----Wupatki National Monument in Arizona features structures built of red sandstone by ancestors of the Hopi people.

(A) That the

(B) In the

(C) Around the

(D) The

12. Having been served lunch, ----.

(A) the problem was discussed by the members of the committee

(B) the committee members discussed the problem

(C) it was discussed by the committee members the problem

(D) a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee

13. ----was not incorporated as a city until almost two centuries later, in 1834.

(A) Settling Brooklyn, the Dutch

(B) The Dutch settled Brooklyn

(C) Brooklyn was settled by the Dutch

(D) Settled by the Dutch, Brooklyn

14. At thirteen ----- at a district school near her home, and when she was fifteen , she saw her first article in print.

(A) the first teaching position that Mary Jane Hawes had

(B) the teaching position was Mary Jane Hawe’s first

(C) when Mary Jane Hawes had her first teaching position

(D) Mary Jane Hawes had her first teaching position

15. Even at low levels, ----.

(A) the nervous system has produced detrimental effects by lead

(B) lead’s detrimental effects are producing the nervous system

(C) lead produces detrimental effects on the nervous system

(D) the detrimental effects produced by lead on the nervous system

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