African, European, and Asian ethnic groups live there.
Racist policies ruled the country for centuries.
Stephen Biko, Desmond Tutu, and many others fought for equality.
Held its first truly democratic elections in 1994.
These statements are describing which country?
Responses
A KenyaKenya
B AlgeriaAlgeria
C ZimbabweZimbabwe
D South Africa
D South Africa
Major Exports/Imports of African Countries
Country Major Exports Major Imports
Egypt oil
cotton
metals machinery
chemicals
wood
Kenya tea
coffee
fish machinery
automobiles
iron & steel
Libya oil
natural gas
chemicals machinery
food
automobiles
South Africa gold
diamonds
platinum machinery
chemicals
oil
According to this chart, Egypt might export oil to which country?
Responses
A ItalyItaly
B KenyaKenya
C LibyaLibya
D South Africa
According to the chart, Egypt might export oil to Italy (A).
How is Pan-Africanism related to Africa in the 1960s?
Responses
A It was no longer necessary following World War II.It was no longer necessary following World War II.
B It accidentally caused the beginning of imperialism.It accidentally caused the beginning of imperialism.
C It led to the end of the apartheid system in South Africa.It led to the end of the apartheid system in South Africa.
D It helped to unify Africans against their colonial situatio
D It helped to unify Africans against their colonial situation
What physical feature MOST LIKELY influenced the early settlement of the major population centers of Egypt?
Responses
A Lake NasserLake Nasser
B The Red SeaThe Red Sea
C The Nile RiverThe Nile River
D The Gulf of Suez
C The Nile River
Choose the answer that is the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. If no substitute is necessary, choose ‘Leave as is.’
Responses
A Leave as is.Leave as is.
B Please bring two sharpened pencils with erasers for the math test tomorrow.Please bring two sharpened pencils with erasers for the math test tomorrow.
C The math test will require two sharpened pencils, so bring them tomorrow. Please.The math test will require two sharpened pencils, so bring them tomorrow. Please.
D Please bring two pencils that have erasers and are sharpened for the math test tomorrow.
B Please bring two sharpened pencils with erasers for the math test tomorrow.
Air Force One is the air traffic control call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft 1carrying the president of the United States. Since 1990, the presidential fleet has consisted of two specifically configured, highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft. While these planes are only referred to as "Air Force One" 2while the President is on board, the term is commonly used to describe either of the two aircraft normally used and maintained by the U.S. Air Force solely for the President.
Air Force One is capable of flying 7,800 miles, roughly one-third the distance around the world, without refueling and 3can acommadate more than 70 passengers. Before the current two planes entered service, two Boeing 707-320B-type aircraft had operated as Air Force One starting in 1962. Since its inception, Air Force One has become a symbol of presidential power and prestige. Air Force One costs approximately 325 million dollars.
Air Force one differs 4from the standard Boeing 747 in size features, and security precautions. While Air Force One has three floors, like a regular Boeing 747, 5it’s interior has been reconfigured for presidential duties. 6The planes' 4,000 square feet of interior floor space include multiple modifications. The planes' lowest levels are mostly cargo space, carrying luggage and the plane's food supply. 7The plane has storage, and freezer capacity to provide up to 2,000 meals when fully loaded. Meals are prepared in two galleys, which together are equipped to feed about 100 people at a time. The main passenger area is on the second floor, and communications equipment and the cockpit are on the third floor.
There are three entrances to the airplane. One door at the front and one door at the rear open onto the lower deck. Another door at the front of the aircraft opens onto the middle deck. This is where the rolling staircase is placed for the President to enter the airplane and to emerge and wave to the crowd. 8Members of the news media enters through the rear door and then make their way to the middle deck where they are comfortable in accommodations much like those of the first-class section of a commercial airplane. On board Air Force One are medical facilities, and every flight is staffed by a doctor. The medical facilities include a fold-out operating table, emergency medical supplies, and a well-stocked pharmacy. 9Recently, president George W. Bush added a treadmill to Air Force One. There are separate sleeping quarters for guests, senior staff, Secret Service and security personnel, and the news media. The President's executive suite includes a private dressing room, workout room, lavatory, shower, and private office. These offices, including the President's suite, are mostly located on the starboard, and a long corridor runs along the port. Whenever Air Force One rolls up to an event, it always comes to a stop with the left side of the aircraft facing gathered onlookers 10as a security measure to keep the Presidents side of the aircraft out of view.
In the office areas, Air Force One has access to photocopying, printing, and word processing services, as well as telecommunication systems (including 85 telephones and 19 televisions). There are also secure and non-secure voice, fax, and data communications facilities.The planes can also be operated as a military command center in the event of an incident such as a nuclear attack. Operational modifications include aerial refueling capability and anti-aircraft missile countermeasures. The electronics on board are connected with approximately 238 miles of wiring, twice that of a regular 747. All wiring is covered with heavy shielding for protection from an electromagnetic pulse in the event of a nuclear attack. The planes also have electronic countermeasures (ECMs) to jam enemy radar and flares to avoid heat-seeking missiles. Many of Air Force One's other capabilities are classified for security reasons.
Theodore Roosevelt became 11the first president to fly in a plane on October, 11 1910. However, prior to World War II, overseas and cross-country presidential travel was rare. Lack of wireless telecommunications and quick transportation 12made long-distance travel, impractical because it took up much time and isolated the president from events in Washington, D.C.
Question
Read the underlined passage (3). There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose 'Correct as is.'
Responses
A Correct as is.Correct as is.
B can acommodate more than 70 passengerscan acommodate more than 70 passengers
C can accommodate more than 70 passengerscan accommodate more than 70 passengers
D can accommadate more than 70 passengers
C can accommodate more than 70 passengers
One function of zoos being to provide safe places where endangered animals can breed. To be effective in producing healthy cats that are genetically diverse (born to unrelated parents), zoos will often ship animals long distances to find mates that would make a good match. (11) If you let closely related cats have offspring together, their young would be considered inbred, which means they don't have a healthy mix of different backgrounds in their physical makeup. Inbred animals are prone to be sick or even die. Computer technology helps zoos be sure which animals would make the best mates for each other and avoid inbreeding.
2 (12) Animals that used in a Species Survival Plan are sometimes taken out of the public viewing areas for a private, less stressful area to breed and care for their offspring in the first critical weeks. Usually you can tell if animals on display in a zoo are involved in an SSP because there will be a sign posted on their enclosure.
3 One of the most important differences in zoos today from zoos long ago is that they are more than just living museums. (13) They are also in the battle valuable partners to save endangered species.
4 Food has to be wholesome and free from disease and parasites. (14) It may be meat, a prepared diet such as ZuPreem or Mazuri, but a combination of both. Food is served raw to prevent nutrient loss from cooking. Additives make up for the loss of calcium and micronutrients available in regular prey. (15) First, as part of good animal husbandry, food is individually prepared for each animal based on weight control and medication needs.
5 Like all other animals in captivity, zoo animals require occasional trips to the vet. The veterinarians that handle zoo animals are specially trained in exotic medicine, the diseases and conditions of animals not usually kept as pets. (16) Veterinary care usually is done at the zoo in a special health care building. That has the special equipment needed to fill cavities in a tiger's teeth or perform surgery on a lion.
6(17) When, for one reason or another, the parents of young big cats cannot raise their own offspring, the cubs and kittens are sent to a nursery where specially trained zoo staff and volunteers provide them with the food, stimulation, and affection. Young cats of all species cannot properly pass solid wastes on their own. A warm, wet washrag or sponge is used to wipe the backside of kittens and cubs to stimulate them to pass wastes, something they usually do in the wild when their mother cleans them with her tongue. (18)Proper nursing is especially important, yet cubs and kittens are never given milk while they are lying on their back. This can cause pneumonia. (19) The milk given to cats is different than the milk given to human children in a number of ways. Zoo personnel know the right way to mix milk for the different species of large and small cats in their care. (20) Temperature is carefully controlled since these young animals are not as good at controlling their body temperature as are adults.
Question
Look at the underlined section marked (16). Choose the answer that best corrects this sentence, if appropriate.
Responses
A Because veterinary care usually is done at the zoo in a special health care building that has the special equipment needed to fill cavities in a tiger's teeth or perform surgery on a lion.Because veterinary care usually is done at the zoo in a special health care building that has the special equipment needed to fill cavities in a tiger's teeth or perform surgery on a lion.
B Veterinary care usually is done at the zoo in a special health care building that has the special equipment needed to fill cavities in a tiger's teeth or perform surgery on a lion.Veterinary care usually is done at the zoo in a special health care building that has the special equipment needed to fill cavities in a tiger's teeth or perform surgery on a lion.
C Veterinary care usually done at the zoo in a special health care building that has the special equipment needed to fill cavities in a tiger's teeth or perform surgery on a lion.Veterinary care usually done at the zoo in a special health care building that has the special equipment needed to fill cavities in a tiger's teeth or perform surgery on a lion.
D Correct as is.
B Veterinary care usually is done at the zoo in a special health care building that has the special equipment needed to fill cavities in a tiger's teeth or perform surgery on a lion.
Woden, who was also called Odin, was the greatest of all. (1)His name means “mighty warrior,” yet he was king of all the gods. He rode through the air mounted on Sleipnir, an eightfooted horse fleeter than the eagle. (2) If the tempest roared, the Teutons said it was the snorting of Sleipnir.When their ships came safely into port, they said it was Woden’s breath that had filled their sails and wafted their vessels over the blue waters.
2 Thor, a son of Woden, ranked next to him among the gods. He rode through the air in a chariot drawn by goats. The Germans called him Donar and Thunar, words which are like our word thunder. From this we can see that he was the thunder god. (3)In his hand he carried a wonderful hammer which always had come back to his hand when he threw it. Its head was so bright that as it flew through the air it made the lightning. (4)When it struck the vast ice mountains, they reeled and splintered into fragments, and thus Thor’s hammer made thunder.
3 (5)Also a great god of our ancestors was Tiew. He was a son of Woden and was the god of battle. He was armed with a sword which flashed like lightning when he brandished it. A savage chief named Attila routed the armies of the Romans and so terrified all the world that he was called “The Scourge of God.”(6) His people believed that he gained his victories if he had the sword of Tiew, which a herdsman chanced to find where the god had allowed it to fall. The Teutons prayed to Tiew when they went into battle.
4 Frija (free’ ya) was the wife of Woden and the queen of the gods. (7)She ruled the bright clouds that gleam in the summer sky and caused them to pour their showers on meadow, forest, and where the mountains were.
5 Four of the days of the week are named after these gods. (8) Tuesday means the day of Tiew; Wednesday, the day of Woden; Thursday, the day of Thor; and Friday, the day of Frija.
6 (9) Frija’s son, who was the favorite of all the gods, was Baldur. Only Loki, the spirit of evil, hated him. Baldur’s face was as bright as sunshine. His hair gleamed like burnished gold. Wherever he went, night was turned into day.
Question
Read the passage. Look at the underlined section marked number 6. There may be a mistake in the way the sentence is written. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’
Responses
A His people believed that he gained his victories although he had the sword of Tiew, which a herdsman chanced to find where the god had allowed it to fall.His people believed that he gained his victories although he had the sword of Tiew, which a herdsman chanced to find where the god had allowed it to fall.
B His people believed that he gained his victories because he had the sword of Tiew, which a herdsman chanced to find where the god had allowed it to fall.His people believed that he gained his victories because he had the sword of Tiew, which a herdsman chanced to find where the god had allowed it to fall.
C His people believed that he gained his victories until he had the sword of Tiew, which a herdsman chanced to find where the god had allowed it to fall.His people believed that he gained his victories until he had the sword of Tiew, which a herdsman chanced to find where the god had allowed it to fall.
D Correct as is.
B His people believed that he gained his victories because he had the sword of Tiew, which a herdsman chanced to find where the god had allowed it to fall.
Employees who work for this company and are working for this company in this building should obey their supervisor and park their cars on the second level of the parking garage.
What is the most concise and accurate way to revise this sentence?
Responses
A Employees should park their cars.Employees should park their cars.
B Employees working in this building should park their cars on the second level of the parking garage.Employees working in this building should park their cars on the second level of the parking garage.
C Employees working on the second level should park their cars on the second level parking garage if you are an employee who works in this building.Employees working on the second level should park their cars on the second level parking garage if you are an employee who works in this building.
D Employees should obey their supervisor and park their cars on the second level of the parking garage if they wish to remain employed as an employee in this building.
B Employees working in this building should park their cars on the second level of the parking garage.
Which is the most PRECISE term?
Responses
A somesome
B a fewa few
C sevenseven
D several
C seven
Each state in America has a different seal, or symbol, that represents the traditional culture of that state. The state seal of Georgia is rich in meaning, history, and patriotism.
When was the seal adopted?
2Georgia’s state constitution established the state seal in 1798. However, as Georgia’s political circumstances changed, so too did the state’s seal.
Between 1863 and 1865, Georgia used a different state seal to represent its separation from the rest of the country during the Civil War. Then, from 1868 to1871, Georgia’s Secretary of State Nathan C. Barnett hid the original seal when the capital was occupied by the North’s victorious enemy forces. He readopted the original seal in 1872.
4Georgia’s state seal remained unchanged for 42 years. Then, a law was passed that required the state to alter the date on the seal. The year 1799 had originally appeared on the seal to represent the year that the seal was officially adopted. The new law changed the date on the seal to 1776, the year that America’s founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence.
What does the seal look like?
5Just as coins each have a “heads” side and a “tails” side, state seals also each have a front and a back. The front of the seal shows three tall columns, or pillars. Perched atop these pillars is an arch that displays the word “Constitution.” The two end pillars are each adorned with a ribbon-like banner that reads “Wisdom” and “Moderation.” A third banner, reading “Justice,” hangs in front of the middle pillar. When read together, the banners make up the official state motto of Georgia: “Wisdom, justice, and moderation.” The seal also exhibits a picture of a soldier holding a sword. The words “State of Georgia” appear along the top. The year 1776 is printed at the bottom.
6The back of the seal portrays a rural shoreline scene featuring a large ship and small boat. Also included in the picture are bundles of tobacco plants and cotton and a farmer working in a field. Across the top of the seal are the words “Agriculture and Commerce.” The bottom of the seal is also marked with the year 1776.
What do the symbols on the seal represent?
7Each item on the seal is symbolic of Georgia’s history and the history of America as a united country. The pillars on the front stand for the three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and how they all work together to support the country and its Constitution. The man holding the sword represents soldiers who defend the country and its laws.
8The boats on the back of the seal symbolize the agricultural commerce of Georgia. Similarly, the farmer and crop bundles represent Georgia’s dependence on agriculture for survival. During the mid to late 1800s, over 700,000 cotton bales were produced each year. Cotton is still a “king” crop in Georgia. The state currently produces almost three million bales per year. This is only one reason why the state is an important asset to its country.
Question
The word alter sounds like the word altar. These words are called
Responses
A antonyms.antonyms.
B homographs.homographs.
C homophones.homophones.
Dsynonyms.