U. S. A LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST TOEFLFORM-3 READING COMPREHENSION Directions for questions 1 -100.

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6) The magnetic compass does not operate satisfactorily near the magnetic poles, nor................ near the geographic poles. a) does 'he marine gyrocompass b) with the marine gyrocompass c) the marine gyrocompass docs d) the marine gyrocompass operates 7)............. other big cats, leopards are expert climbers. a) The most unlike b) They arc unlike most c) Unlike the most d) Unlike most 8)............. advent of the First world war, the United States became the dominant force in the motionpicture industry. a) The b) With the c) White the d) It was during the 9) His health failing,........... In 1782. a) so Henry Lee went on leave from the army b) the army gave Henry Lee leave c) when the army gave Henry Lee leave d) Henry Lee went on leave from the army 10) Francis Preston Blair.jr.,.......... born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri. a) was b) he was c) although d) who he was 11) Billboard painting is sometimes described as dying art. a) graphically b) appropriately c) occasionally d) regrettably 12) The company issues an annual

1)......... Benjamin Franklin made the periodical popular. a) He was (he owner and editor of the Pennsylvania Gazette b) As owner and editor of the Pennsylvania Gazette c) That he was owner and editor of The Pennsylvania Gazette d) While the owner and editor of the Pennsylvania Gazette was 2) Earthworms occur.................. adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are. a) and b)but c) however d) wherever 3) Hot air accompanied by high relative humidity feels warmer than................. a) is it actually b) it actually is c) actually it is d) is actually it 4)..............., Georgia OKeefe is famous for the subtle colors of her landscapes of the New Mexican desert. a) She is an outstanding American painter b) An outstanding American painter c) An outstanding American painter who is d) Despite an outstanding American painter 5) The bonding power of any adhesive depends on the cohesion of the adhesive itself and......... to the surface to which it is applied. a) how well does the adhesive adhere b) how well the adhesive adheres c) does the adhesive adhere d) the adhesive adheres

report every March. a) a yearly b) a comprehensive c) a financial d) a product 13) Bay laurel leaves are still an emblem of victory. a) a symbol b) a result c) a suggestion d) a spoil 14) X-rays are basically a form of radiation. a) fundamentally b) definitely c) probably d) frequently 15) When Washington D.C., was burned in 1814, Dolley Madison rescued many official papers from the white House. a) stole b) filed c) hid d)saved 16) The Depression in the United States lasted until the beginning of the Second world war. a) was avoided b) continued c) had been restrained d) deteriorated 17) The women's Army Corps was founded in 1942. a) supported b) established c) discovered d) emphasized 18) The future survival of the bald eagle is still an important American ecological concern. a) migration b) population c) existence d) evolution

women came in 1973 when the field of banking opened up for them. a) most serious disappointments b) most significant advances c) most abrupt declines d) most crucial situations 20) The Salk vaccine is a major factor in the fight to eradicate polio. a) completely destroy b) carefully disguise c) sustain d) contain 21) Blue-green algae grow abundantly in salt marshes. a) primarily b) slowly c) on plants d) in great numbers 22) Insect pests are among the leading causes of crop failure. a) expected b) chief c) natural d)least 23) As both a religion and a social force, Puritanism has had a widespread influence in the United States. a) a disturbing b) a complex c) an annoying d) a far-reaching 24) Formerly, in the United States, many nurses worked as private duty nurses rather than in hospitals. a) Previously b) Strictly c) Officially d) Periodically 25) Neighboring states often sign trade agreements with one another. a) Peaceful b) Friendly c) Adjacent d) Developing 26) The National Industrial Recovery Act was designed to

19) One of the greatest breakthroughs for professional

spur industry. a) tax b) stimulate c)censure d) rebuke 27) When the Erie Canal was built in the 1820's, h was the engineering marvel of its time a) wonder b) dispute c) frustration d) model 28) Communication is one of the most important bonds that hold cultural systems together. a) obligations b) qualities c) links d) needs 29) In 1974 Henry Aaron broke Babe Ruth's monumental lifetime record of 714 home rues. a) archaic b) degrading c) outstanding d) entire 30) An oversight in proofreading often results in printed errors. a) An inconsistency b) A discrimination c) A blotch d) An inattention 31) Food must be moist in order to have a taste. a) appetizing b) nutritious c) damp d) chewed 32) Although die Carbon 14 method of dating old objects is not foolproof, it is the best method available at present. a) wholly operational b) entirely serviceable c) fully reliable d) completely safe

end to an electric outlet . a) battery b)faucet c) appliance d)socket 34) No part of New Hampshire is far from water. a) mountain b) town c) section d)role 35) Motivation is a primary factor of learning. a) Memorization b) Aptitude c) Intelligence d) Incentive 36) Double Eagle II, the First transatlantic balloon was greeted by avid crowds in France a)eager b) surging c) appreciative d) vigorous 37) Cold air causes the arteries around the heart to constrict. a) become rigid b) contract c) close d)die 38) The fear of smallpox, which terrorized the eighteenth century, has no analogy today. a) occurrence b) remnants C) witnesses d) parallel 39) The flower bud of a water opens at sunset since its opening is triggered by the decreased light a) alleviated b) endured c) set off d) covered up

33) In a simple circuit, one end of a conducting wire is attached to an electric cell and the other

40) Rats are nocturnal animals and tend to sleep during the day. a) are certain b) arc prone

c) are afraid d) are induced 41) Neon is said to be inert ......... does not react easily with other substances. a) because of it b) because it c) it is because d) is because it 42) Nearly every aspect of economic life is affected by ................ a) they are seasonal variations b) variations are seasonal c) that seasonal variations d) seasonal variations 43) Microscopes make small things appear larger than ............... a) really are b) are really c) are they really d) they really arc 44) Social reformer Jane Addams ............ a prominent role in the formation of the National Progressive party in 1912. a) playing b) who played c) played d) to play 45) From birth, mightjar chicks solicit food by walking to the front of an adult bird reaching up and ................ a) they peck at its bill b) peck at its bill c) pecking at its bill d) at its bill peck 46) The United States Capitol building Washington D.C. is get In a small park surrounded . by a number of impressive government buildings. a) secluded b) situated c) exhibited d) encircled 47) Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, a town in the eastern part of the state, was named............one of the greatest American athletes. a) in honor of

b) the honors c) for honored d) to honoring 48) Ball-point pens require .............. than fountain pens do. a) the thicker the ink b) an ink au thicker c) a thicker ink d) the ink is thicker 49)............... took office as the first Superintendent of Public Instruction for the territory of New Mexico. a) J. Francisco Chaves, who b) If J. Francisco Chaves c) J. Francisco Chaves d) In that J. Francisco Chaves 50) The city of Montreal............. over 70 square miles . a) covers b) that covers c) covering d) is covered 51).............. he has created striking stage settings for the Martha Graham dance company artist Isamu Noguchi is more famous for his sculpture. a) But not b)Nevertheless c) In spite of d) Although 52) A logarithm is................. in algebra as an exponent. a) known what b) known what it is c) what is known d) what it is known 53) New York's Statue of Liberty was designed to be a beacon for ships and a monument .............. a) the two b) in addition to c) as well d) together 54) Automatons programmed to perform a given task ............. the flexibility and adaptability of human beings. a) without b)lack

c) minus d) not having 55) Author Fdith Wharton thoroughly understood the society ................. a) she had grown up b) which had she grown up in c) in which she had grown up d) she had grown up in it 56) Frederica Von Stade has sung in opera houses throughout the United Staled and abroad . a) on the radio b) on recordings c) in private homes d) in other countries 57) Braille, (he universally accepted system of writing used by blind persons consists of sixty-three characters. a) catalog b) method c) committee d) punctuation 58)............ glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes. a) When well fined b) Well fitted when c) Well fitted if d) If well filled when 59) One of the most damaging plant parasites is the stem eelworm. a) harmful b) elegant c) versatile d) prevalent 60) Although states were allowed to coin money right after the American Revolution they are not allowed to do so today . a) fairly b) temporarily c) immediately d) haphazardly 61) Floors and walls must be specially constructed to make a building soundproof . a) solid and sturdy b) officially complete c) impermeable to noise d) architecturally attractive

62) Cough syrups and cold remedies that are manufactured with alcohol will last much longer than those prepared with water. a) float b) finish c) remain effective d) be prescribed 63) In mathematics the term "solid" describes a geometric figure with three dimensions. a) angle b)shape c) triangle d) equation 64) After years of research Charles Drew devised a procedure for preserving plasma. a) transporting b) saving c) reusing d) labeling 65) At least six times since the end of the last ice age. The Mississippi. River has dramatically altered its course a) unfortunately b) steadily c) radically d) inevitably 66) Shellac varnish is purified lac that is secreted by scale insects. a) refined b) starchy c) resident d) virtuous 67) The role of the performing artist is to interpret not alter the notes on a printed sheet of music . a) omit b) reproduce c) compose d)change 68) In times of economic difficulty corporate budgets for research and development are often slashed before any others. a) shifted b) cut c) examined d) presented

69) Modem printing equipment quickly turns out duplicate copies of textual and pictorial matter. a) identical b) excessive c) illustrated d) legible 70) When hummingbirds fly. their wingbeats so rapid that the wings seem blurred. a) tiny b) fragile c) indistinct d) inexhaustible 71) Located in New York City. Greenwich Village gained a reputation for bohemianism due to its populace of artists and freethinkers. a) desired b) promoted c) deserved d) acquired 72) In certain types of quartz bands of color form an irregular pattern. a)shades b) grains c) drops d) stripes 73) After reading Philip Morrison's paper on gamma-ray astronomy in 1959, a fellow physicist was prompted to ask. "Wouldnt using gamma rays be a good way to communicate across the galaxy ? ". a) petitioned b) cautioned c) motivated d) requested 74) The typical shoe of the Middle Ages was a soft. clinging moccasin that extended to the ankle. a) close-fitting b) comfortable c) cleverly made d) leather 75) Laurels are valued for their

aromatic oils and spices edible fruits and timber . a) blossoms . b) leaves c)wood d)sap 76) The plays of Eugene 0' Neill, characterized by their unsettling questions and tumultuous struggles with fate. transformed the American theater. a) thrilling b) troubling c) refreshing d) frightening 77) During the rainy season the Mississippi River may carry away hundreds of acres of valuable topsoil from one area and arbitrarily deposit it in another. a) subsequently b) lawfully c) mercilessly d) randomly 78) Hemp. a harsh, stiff fiber, comes from a plant that grows in both hot and mild climates . a) sticky b) rigid c)dense d)woven 79) Teachers of young children should scrupulously avoid ridicule and sarcasm. a) theoretically b)naively c) diligently d) confidently

80) Harriet Beecher Stowe, in her antislavery novel Unde Tom 's Cabin, aimed to stir the consciences of her readers. a) heed b)appease c)confuse d) awaken 81) The Pullman Strike of 1894 tied up transportation ad was

finally ended only by government intervention. a) relied upon b) hindered c) linked with d) imitated 82) Because it is tuned a fifth lower. the viola produces a sound that is more resonant than that of theviolin. a) more vibrant b) more harmonious c) softer d)sadder 83) Ice skates manufactured entirely of item were first sold in the 3800's. a) mainly b) successfully c) solely d) routinely 84) Regional planning deals with proposals concerning outlying communities and highways as well as with urban affairs. a) outlandish b) exclusive c)exempted d) remote 85) Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy. a) determined b) argued c) pretended d)hypothesized

a) To capture b) capture it c) to capture it d) captures 88) An ultrasonic wave has .............. a high frequency that it is inaudible. a) therefore b) above c)such d) thus 89).................. ended traffic on the Mississippi River. Mark Twain left his job as a river pilot end moved west to Carson City. a) During the Civil War b) Because the Civil War was c) That the Civil War was d) When The Civil War 90) No one is completely sure ......... causes booms and depressions in free economics. s)how b) whom c) what d)why 91) Washington D.C., ............... broad tree-shaded thoroughfares, has many imposing buildings. a) its b) with its c) to have its d)has

86) Some metals are malleable, ........... others are so brittle that they break easily when bent quickly. a) but b)like c) there d) which 87) Impressionist artists tried ............... transitory visual impressions of the real world.

92)................ are the juice and pulp of the grape useful, but various products are made from the skins and seeds. a) Not that they b) They never c) Neither d) Not only 93) Theatrical producer Cheryl Crawford....................... the establishment of a professional repertory theater in the United

States. a) who encouraged b) encouraged c) was encouraged d) who was encouraged 94) The fibrous membranes surrounding organs in the human body are tough .............. add strength to the parts of the body they cover. a) moreover b) since c)and d) furthermore 95) The............. of the world extend around the equator in tropical and semitropical regions. a) areas that grow cotton b) growth of cotton areas c) cotton growing areas d) areas that cotton is grown 96) Throughout the state of Maine ............. summer music camps, where young people and adults may study in beautiful rural settings. a) there are b) is where c) located d) to be found 97) Mint contains aromatic oils .......... stems, and roots. a) its leaves b) in its leaves c) arc in its leaves d) they are in its leaves

novels. a) it was b) for it c) much of d) by then 100) As an atom absorbs energy, ............ increases, and the atom is said to be excited. a) its energy level b) as its energy c) it is energy d) the energy level of its

98)............ exerted by tornadoes that they have been known to lift railroad locomotives off their tracks. a) The great force is b) The force is great c) How great the force is d) So great is the force 99) Her short stay in Kentucky in the mid nineteen hundreds was very important to author Mary Holmes,................ provided the background to several of the