The word “demise” in line 12 is closest in meaning to 
A. change               
B. recovery   
C.help        
D.death

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid ecological change? 
A.Temperature changes
B.Availability of food resources
C.Introduction of new species
D.Competition among species

What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth’s history? 
A.They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms
B.They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.
C.They have caused rapid change in the environment .
D.They are no longer in existence.

The word “ultimately” in line 7 is closest meaning to
A.exceptionally      
B.dramatically 
C.eventually  
D.unfortunately

The word “it” in line 2 refers to:
A.environment     
B. species  
C.extinction       
D.99 percent

________(44)
A.fits     
B.matches       
C.suits   
D.goes with

________(43)
A.suited     
B. appropriate    
C.likely     
D.good

________store information but they also distribute it.
A.Not only computers     
B.Not computers only 
C. Computers do not only   
D.Computers not only

“ I couldn’t take the history class I wanted last semester” “Why didn’t you talk to your advisor? She________able to help you get in”
A.wasn’t      
B. might have been  
C.might be     
D.couldn’t have been

“Why don’t we go to the zoo?” – “________”
A.Because we don’t have enough money  
B. I couldn’t agree more
C.That’s a good idea     
D. Yes, I’d love to