READING A-1 POST SCORING

1. The phrase “attachment to” in line 2 is closest in meaning to

2. The word “protruding” in line 13 is closest in meaning to

3. The relationship of a mortise and a tenon is most similar to that of

4. For what purpose did woodworkers use an auger

5. Which of the following were NOT used in the construction of colonial furniture?

6. The author implies that colonial metalworkers were

7. The word “shield” in line 23 is closest in meaning to

8. The word “they” in line 25 refers to

9. The author implies that the colonial joiners

10. Which of the following terms does the author explain in the passage?

11. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?

12. The word “daring” in line 3 is closest in meaning to

13. Which of the following would a traveler be likely be LEAST likely to obtain at Fort Laramie?

14. The word “others” in line 8 refers to

15. The word “boosted” in line 15 is closest in meaning to

16. Which of the following is the most likely inference about the decision to promote gardening at forts?

17. According to the passage, which of the following posed the biggest obstacle to the development of military forts?

18. The word “inhibited” in line 24 is closest in meaning to

19. How did the military assists in the investigation of health problems?

20. The author organizes the discussion of forts by

21. What does the passage mainly discuss?

22. The word “counterpart” in line 2 is closest in meaning to

23. Why is fossilized bone heavier than ordinary bone?

24. The word “pores” in line 7 is closest in meaning to:

25. What can be inferred about a fossil with a high degree of mineralization?

26. Which of the following factors is most important in determining the extent of mineralization in fossil bones?

27. Why does the author compare fossils found in western Canada to those found in Florida?

28. The word “it” in line 24 refers to

29. The word “detectable” in line 26 is closest in meaning to

30. Which of the following does NOT survive in fossils?

31. The new housing form discussed in the passage refers to

32. The word “inviting” in line 7 is closest in meaning to

33. Why was the Stuyvesant a limited success?

34. The word “sumptuous” in line 9 is closest in meaning to

35. It can be inferred that the majority of people who lived in New York’s first apartments were

37. It can be inferred that a New York apartment building in the 1870’s and 1880’s had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

38. The word “yield” in line 15 is closest in meaning to

39. Why did the idea of living in an apartment become popular in the late 1800’s?

40. The author mentions the Dakota and the Ansonia in line 24 because

41. Which of the following questions does the author answer in the first paragraph?

42. The word “minute” in line 1 is closest in meaning to

43. What is at the center of an ice crystal?

44. The word “adhere” in line 10 is closest in meaning to

45. What is the main topic of the second paragraph?

46. The word “it” in line 15 refers to

47. What is necessary for a snowfall to persist?

48. How do lake-effect snowstorms form?

49. The word “initiate” in line 24 is closest in meaning to

50. Which of the following could account for the lack of snowfall in a geographical location close to mountains and a major water source?