READING E POST SCORING

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

2. The National Republican party is mentioned in line 8 as an example of a group
 

3. The word “assembling” in line 14 is closest in meaning to

4. The word “ones” in line 16 refers to

5. The word “it” in line 23 refers to
 

6. It can be inferred from the passage that early hotelkeepers in the United States were

7. Which of the following statements about early American hotels is NOT mentioned in the passage?

8. What is the main subject of the passage?

9. The word “adorned” in line 4 is closest in meaning to

10. The word “attire” in line 9 is Closest in meaning to

11. All of the following are given as characteristics of collectible objects EXCEPT

12. According to the passage, all of the following are factors that make people want to touch beads EXCEPT the

13. The word “unravel” in line 16 is closest in meaning to

14. The word “mundane” in line 16 is closest in meaning to

15. It is difficult to trace the history of certain ancient beads because they
 

16. Knowledge of the history of some beads may be useful in the studies done by which of the following?

17. Where in the passage does the author describe why the appearance beads may change?

18. What does the passage mainly discuss?
 

19. Which of the following statements best represents the type of “evolutionary fine-tuning” mentioned in line 1?

20. Why does the author mention oystercatchers, hummingbirds, and kiwis in lines 2-4?
 

21. Crossbills are a type of
 

22. Which of the following most closely resembles the bird described in lines 6-8?

23. The word “which” in line 12 refers to

24. The word “gap” in line 13 is closest in meaning to

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

26. The word “others” in line 18 refers to

27. The word “deft” in line 19 is closest in meaning to

28. The word “robust” in line 24 is closest in meaning to
 

29. In what way is the Newfoundland crossbill an anomaly?
 

30. The final paragraph of the passage will probably continue with a discussion of
 

31. Where in the passage does the author describe how a crossbill removed a seed from its cone?

32. With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned?
 

33. Mary Goddard’s name appears on the Declaration of Independence because
 

34. The word “heralded” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
 

35. According to the passage, Mary Goddard first became involved in publishing when she
 

36. The word “there” in line 17 refers to

37. It can be inferred from the passage that Mary Goddard was
 

38. The word “position” in line 24 is closest in meaning to
 

39. The word “major” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
 

40. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?
 

41. The word “which” in line 7 refers to

42. According to the passage, new stars are formed in spiral galaxies due to

43. The word “symmetrical” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
 

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

45. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of elliptical galaxies?
 

46. Which of the following characteristics of radio galaxies is mentioned in the passage?

47. What percentage of galaxies is irregular?
 

48. The word “they” in line 21 refers to

49. Why does the author mention the Virgo galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy in the third paragraph?

50. The word “dominated” in line 26 is closest in meaning to