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14. The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950's (A) the urban population decreased rapidly (B) fewer people married
(C) economic conditions were poor (D) the birth rate was very high
15. The word \ (A) tendency (B) aim (C) growth (D) directive
16. The word \ (A) pointed (B) dismal (C) mountain (D) maximum
17. When was the birth rate in Canada at its lowest postwar level? (A) 1966 (B) 1957 (C) 1956 (D) 1951
18. The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957 EXCEPT (A) people being better educated (B) people getting married earlier (C) better standards of living (D) couples buying houses
19. It can be inferred from the passage that before the industrial Revolution (A) families were larger
(B) population statistic were unreliable (C) the population grew steadily (D) economic conditions were bad 20. The word \ (A) horizon (B) population wave (C) nine percent (D) first half
21. The phrase \ (A) behind (B) Since (C) During (D) Preceding
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Questions 22-30 Organic Foods
Keywords: food, consumers, health, vitamins, eggs
Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods – a term whose meaning varies greatly – frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others. The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the basis for folklore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for \There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains and the like.
One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food and buy only expensive organic foods instead.
22. The world \(A) Proponents (B) Merchants (C) Inspectors (D) Consumers
23. In line 4, the word \ (A) advantages (B) advocates (C) organic foods (D) products
24. The \
(A) interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet (B) the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet (C) the amount of healthy food grown in North America (D) the number of consumers in North America
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25. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term \(A) It is accepted by most nutritionists. (B) It has been used only in recent years. (C) It has no fixed meaning. (D) It is seldom used by consumers.
26. The word \ (A) unbelievable (B) uncontested (C) unpopular (D) unverified
27. The word \ (A) improve (B) monitor (C) preserve (D) restore
28. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods
instead of conventionally grown foods because
(A) organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods (B) many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods (C) conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods (D) too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops.
29. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally
grown foods are often (A) careless (B) mistaken (C) thrifty (D) wealthy
30. What is the author's attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods? (A) Very enthusiastic (B) Somewhat favorable (C) Neutral (D) Skeptical Questions 31-40
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.
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Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the \area\and the \In addition, there were performers, and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect - success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun - as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities. Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds. 31. What does the passage many discuss? (A) The origins of theater
(B) The role of ritual in modern dance (C) The importance of storytelling (D) The variety of early religious activities. 32. The word \ (A) seasonal changes (B) natural forces (C) theories (D) human beings
33. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph? (A) The reason drams is often unpredictable (B) The seasons in which dramas were performed (C) The connection between myths and dramatic plots (D) The importance of costumes in early drama
34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual? (A) Dance (B) Costumes (C) Music (D) Magic
35. The word \ (A) thoughtful (B) substantial (C) relational (D) ceremonial
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36. The word \ (A) establishment (B) performance (C) authorization (D) season
37. The word \ (A) mistakes (B) costumes (C) animals (D) performers
38. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama? (A) Ritual uses music whereas drama does not. (B) Ritual is shorter than drama.
(C) Ritual requires fewer performers than drama. (D) Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not. 39. The passage supports which of the following statements? (A) No one really knows how the theater began (B) Myths are no longer represented dramatically. (C) Storytelling is an important part of dance (D) Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.
40. Where in the passage does the author discuss the separation of the stage and the audience? (A) Lines 4-6 (B) Lines 6-7 (C) Lines 11-12 (D) Lines 15-17 Questions 41-50
Staggering tasks confronted the people of the united States, North and South, when the Civil war ended. About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by the devastated economy. Civil government also had to be put back on a peacetime basis and interference from the military had to be stopped.
The desperate plight of the South has eclipsed the fact that reconstruction had to be undertaken also in the North, though less spectacularly. Industries had to adjust to peacetime conditions, factories had to be retooled for civilian needs.
Financial problems loomed large in both the North and the South. The national debt had shot up from a modest $65 million in 1861, the year the ear started to nearly $3 billion in 1865, the year the war ended. This was a colossal sum for those days but one that a prudent government could pay. At the same time, war taxes had to be reduced to less burdensome levels.
Physical devastation caused by invading armies, chiefly in the South and border states, had to be repaired. This herculean task was ultimately completed, but with discouraging slowness. Other important questions needed answering. What would be the future of the four million black people
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