The Massachusetts Bay Colony was allowed to make coins ___________ .
A.continuously from the inception of the colonies.
B.throughout the seventeenth century.
C.from 1652 until the Revolutionary War.
D.for a short time during one year.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a substitute for money during the colonial period?
A.Wampum
B.Cotton
C.Tobacco
D.Beaver furs

It is implied in the passage that at the end of the Revolutionary War, a paper dollar was worth ___________ .
A.exactly one dollar
B.just under one dollar
C.just over one dollar
D.almost nothing

The word “remedy” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________ .
A.resolve
B.understand
C.renew
D.medicate

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the bimetallic monetary system?
A.Either gold or silver could be used as official money.
B.Gold could be exchanged for silver at the rate of sixteen to one.
C.The monetary system was based on two matters.
D.It was established in 1792.

__________ that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped us
A.If it had been for the fact
B.If it hadn’t been for the fact
C.Had it been for the fact
D.Had if it not been for the fact

A little farther down the street _________.
A.is the inn I used to stay at.
B.there is an inn where I used to stay in
C.the inn is the place where I used to stay
D.is there an inn in which I used to stay

The children sing loudly _________.
A.as though they had been the winners
B.though they are the winners
C.as if they were the winners
D.were they the winners

He earns _____ he used to last year.
A.twice as much as
B.twice as many as
C.as much twice as
D.as much as twice

A.manufacture
B.mature
C.pasture
D.nature