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- The Civil War created feverish manufacturing activity to supply critical material, especially in the Northern states. When the fighting was over, the stage was set for dramatic economic growth. Wartime taxes on production had vanished, and the few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, not on business. The population flow from farm to city increased, and the labor force that it provided was buttressed by millions of recent immigrants. These newcomers were willing to work for low wages in the mills of the North and on the railroads of the Midwest and West. The word feverish in the passage is closest in meaning to: Extremely rapid

- The Civil War created feverish manufacturing activity to supply critical material, especially in the Northern states. When the fighting was over, the stage was set for dramatic economic growth. Wartime taxes on production had vanished, and the few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, not on business. The population flow from farm to city increased, and the labor force that it provided was buttressed by millions of recent immigrants. These newcomers were willing to work for low wages in the mills of the North and on the railroads of the Midwest and West. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word critical in the passage? Crucial

- The Civil War created feverish manufacturing activity to supply critical material, especially in the Northern states. When the fighting was over, the stage was set for dramatic economic growth. Wartime taxes on production had vanished, and the few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, not on business. The population flow from farm to city increased, and the labor force that it provided was buttressed by millions of recent immigrants. These newcomers were willing to work for low wages in the mills of the North and on the railroads of the Midwest and West. The phrase the stage was set in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following? The foundation was laid

- The Civil War created feverish manufacturing activity to supply critical material, especially in the Northern states. When the fighting was over, the stage was set for dramatic economic growth. Wartime taxes on production had vanished, and the few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, not on business. The population flow from farm to city increased, and the labor force that it provided was buttressed by millions of recent immigrants. These newcomers were willing to work for low wages in the mills of the North and on the railroads of the Midwest and West. The phrase real estate in the passage is closest in meaning to: Land and buildings

- The Civil War created feverish manufacturing activity to supply critical material, especially in the Northern states. When the fighting was over, the stage was set for dramatic economic growth. Wartime taxes on production had vanished, and the few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, not on business. The population flow from farm to city increased, and the labor force that it provided was buttressed by millions of recent immigrants. These newcomers were willing to work for low wages in the mills of the North and on the railroads of the Midwest and West. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word buttressed in the passage? Supplemented

- The federal government's position towards economic expansion was nothing if not accommodating. The government established tariff barriers, provided loans and grants to build a transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studied position of nonintervention in private enterprise. The Social Darwinism of British philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was that business, if left to its own devices, would eliminate the weak and nurture the strong. As business expanded, the rivalry heated up. In the 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago vied for passengers and freight traffic, and two more were under construction. As a result of the rivalry, the fare between the cities decreased at one point to one dollar. Petroleum companies likewise competed savagely with each other, and many of them failed. The word closest in meaning to accommodating in the passage is: Helpful

- The federal government's position towards economic expansion was nothing if not accommodating. The government established tariff barriers, provided loans and grants to build a transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studied position of nonintervention in private enterprise. The Social Darwinism of British philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was that business, if left to its own devices, would eliminate the weak and nurture the strong. As business expanded, the rivalry heated up. In the 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago vied for passengers and freight traffic, and two more were under construction. As a result of the rivalry, the fare between the cities decreased at one point to one dollar. Petroleum companies likewise competed savagely with each other, and many of them failed. The word prevailed in the passage is closest in meaning to: Succeeded

- The federal government's position towards economic expansion was nothing if not accommodating. The government established tariff barriers, provided loans and grants to build a transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studied position of nonintervention in private enterprise. The Social Darwinism of British philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was that business, if left to its own devices, would eliminate the weak and nurture the strong. As business expanded, the rivalry heated up. In the 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago vied for passengers and freight traffic, and two more were under construction. As a result of the rivalry, the fare between the cities decreased at one point to one dollar. Petroleum companies likewise competed savagely with each other, and many of them failed. The phrase left to its own devices in the passage is closest in meaning to: Allowed to do as it pleased

- The federal government's position towards economic expansion was nothing if not accommodating. The government established tariff barriers, provided loans and grants to build a transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studied position of nonintervention in private enterprise. The Social Darwinism of British philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was that business, if left to its own devices, would eliminate the weak and nurture the strong. As business expanded, the rivalry heated up. In the 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago vied for passengers and freight traffic, and two more were under construction. As a result of the rivalry, the fare between the cities decreased at one point to one dollar. Petroleum companies likewise competed savagely with each other, and many of them failed. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word nurture in the passage? Take care of

- The federal government's position towards economic expansion was nothing if not accommodating. The government established tariff barriers, provided loans and grants to build a transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studied position of nonintervention in private enterprise. The Social Darwinism of British philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was that business, if left to its own devices, would eliminate the weak and nurture the strong. As business expanded, the rivalry heated up. In the 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago vied for passengers and freight traffic, and two more were under construction. As a result of the rivalry, the fare between the cities decreased at one point to one dollar. Petroleum companies likewise competed savagely with each other, and many of them failed. The phrase vied for in the passage is closest in meaning to: Competed for

- The federal government's position towards economic expansion was nothing if not accommodating. The government established tariff barriers, provided loans and grants to build a transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studied position of nonintervention in private enterprise. The Social Darwinism of British philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was that business, if left to its own devices, would eliminate the weak and nurture the strong. As business expanded, the rivalry heated up. In the 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago vied for passengers and freight traffic, and two more were under construction. As a result of the rivalry, the fare between the cities decreased at one point to one dollar. Petroleum companies likewise competed savagely with each other, and many of them failed. Which of the following could best be substituted for the word savagely in the passage? Fiercely

- The houses with even numbers are on the left side of the street and those with ________ numbers are on the right. odd

- The past simple of the verb be is: was/were

- The past simple of the verb beat is: beat

- The past simple of the verb become is: became

- The past simple of the verb begin is: began

- The past simple of the verb bite is: bit

- The past simple of the verb blow is: blew

- The past simple of the verb break is: broke

- The past simple of the verb bring is: brought

- The past simple of the verb build is: built

- The past simple of the verb buy is bought

- The past simple of the verb catch is: caught

- The past simple of the verb choose is chose

- The past simple of the verb come is: came

- The past simple of the verb cost is cost

- The past simple of the verb cut is cut

- The past simple of the verb do is did

- The past simple of the verb draw is: drew

- The past simple of the verb drink is: drank

- The past simple of the verb drive is: drove

- The past simple of the verb eat is: ate

- The past simple of the verb fall is: fell

- The past simple of the verb feel is felt

- The past simple of the verb fight is fought

- The past simple of the verb find is found

- The past simple of the verb fly is flew

- The past simple of the verb forget is: forgot

- The past simple of the verb get is got

- The past simple of the verb give is: gave

- The past simple of the verb go is: went

- The past simple of the verb grow is grew

- The past simple of the verb hang is hung

- The past simple of the verb have is had

- The past simple of the verb hear is heard

- The past simple of the verb hide is hid

- The past simple of the verb hit is hit

- The past simple of the verb hold is held

- The past simple of the verb hurt is hurt

- The past simple of the verb keep is kept

- The past simple of the verb know is: knew

- The past simple of the verb leave is left

- The past simple of the verb lend is lent

- The past simple of the verb let is let

- The past simple of the verb lie is lay

- The past simple of the verb light is lit

- The past simple of the verb lose is lost

- The past simple of the verb make is made

- The past simple of the verb mean is meant

- The past simple of the verb meet is met

- The past simple of the verb pay is paid

- The past simple of the verb put is put

- The past simple of the verb read is read

- The past simple of the verb ride is rode

- The past simple of the verb ring is rang

- The past simple of the verb rise is rose

- The past simple of the verb run is: ran

- The past simple of the verb say is said

- The past simple of the verb see is saw

- The past simple of the verb sell is sold

- The past simple of the verb send is sent

- The past simple of the verb shine is shone

- The past simple of the verb shoot is shot

- The past simple of the verb show is showed

- The past simple of the verb shut is shut

- The past simple of the verb sing is sang

- The past simple of the verb sit is sat

- The past simple of the verb sleep is slept

- The past simple of the verb speak is: spoke

- The past simple of the verb spend is spent

- The past simple of the verb stand is stood

- The past simple of the verb steal is stole

- The past simple of the verb swim is swam

- The past simple of the verb take is: took

- The past simple of the verb teach is taught

- The past simple of the verb tear is tore

- The past simple of the verb tell is told

- The past simple of the verb think is thought

- The past simple of the verb throw is: threw

- The past simple of the verb understand is understood

- The past simple of the verb wake is woke

- The past simple of the verb wear is wore

- The past simple of the verb win is won

- The past simple of the verb write is: wrote

- The woman ___ she was a reporter. said

- The woman ___ us she was a teacher. told

- The word noise is derived from the Latin word nausea, meaning "seasickness." Noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Noise pollution can broadly be defined as unwanted or offensive sounds that unreasonably intrude into our daily activities. Noises from traffic, jet engines, barking dogs, garbage trucks, construction equipment, factories, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, televisions, boom boxes, and car radios, to name a few, are among the audible litter that is routinely broadcast into the air. The word routinely in the passage is closest in meaning to: Regularly

- There are 887 carved stone statues, called Moai, on Easter Island (not all complete). lt is not known exactly what significance the Moai had to the Easter Islanders, but they were obsessed with building these statues. Some statues are as tall as 33 feet (11 meters) and weigh as much as 165 tons (167 metric tons). All portray a human head and sometimes an upper body. They are all carved from stone taken from a volcano on the island. Some are topped with a red "hat" called a pukao, made from a different type of stone, and a few have white coral eyes. The statues were moved on a network of roads on rollers made of palm logs and were then placed on stone bases called ahu. Most were built between 800 and 1500 A.D. According to this passage, which of the following type of Moai is the LEAST common? Those with white coral eyes

- There are 887 carved stone statues, called Moai, on Easter Island (not all complete). lt is not known exactly what significance the Moai had to the Easter Islanders, but they were obsessed with building these statues. Some statues are as tall as 33 feet (11 meters) and weigh as much as 165 tons (167 metric tons). All portray a human head and sometimes an upper body. They are all carved from stone taken from a volcano on the island. Some are topped with a red "hat" called a pukao, made from a different type of stone, and a few have white coral eyes. The statues were moved on a network of roads on rollers made of palm logs and were then placed on stone bases called ahu. Most were built between 800 and 1500 A.D. Which of the following best explains the term ahu? Platforms made of stone

- There's a plant in __ of the window. front

- There's a small table ___ to the bed. next

- They asked me a lot of questions but I didn't ___ anything. say

- They asked me a lot of questions but I didn't ___ them anything. tell

- They didn't ___ anything because they weren't hungry. eat

- To the Hopi people of Arizona, the institutions of family and religion are of paramount importance. The Hopi believe in a harmonious existence that makes the self-sacrificing individual the ideal. The Hopi individual is trained from birth to feel that his or her highest responsibility is to and for the Peaceful People - the Hopi's own term for themselves. Fighting bullying and attempting to surpass others bring an automatic rebuke from the community. The word paramount in the passage is closest in meaning to: Greatest

- To the Hopi people of Arizona, the institutions of family and religion are of paramount importance. The Hopi believe in a harmonious existence that makes the self-sacrificing individual the ideal. The Hopi individual is trained from birth to feel that his or her highest responsibility is to and for the Peaceful People - the Hopi's own term for themselves. Fighting bullying and attempting to surpass others bring an automatic rebuke from the community. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word harmonious in the passage? Cooperative

- To the Hopi people of Arizona, the institutions of family and religion are of paramount importance. The Hopi believe in a harmonious existence that makes the self-sacrificing individual the ideal. The Hopi individual is trained from birth to feel that his or her highest responsibility is to and for the Peaceful People - the Hopi's own term for themselves. Fighting bullying and attempting to surpass others bring an automatic rebuke from the community. The word bullying in the passage is closest in meaning to: Tormenting

- To the Hopi people of Arizona, the institutions of family and religion are of paramount importance. The Hopi believe in a harmonious existence that makes the self-sacrificing individual the ideal. The Hopi individual is trained from birth to feel that his or her highest responsibility is to and for the Peaceful People - the Hopi's own term for themselves. Fighting bullying and attempting to surpass others bring an automatic rebuke from the community. In the passage, the word rebuke is closest in meaning to: Criticism