The author’s main purpose in this passage is to______
A.illustrate the importance of conserving water
B.describe the properties and uses of water
C.compare water with other liquids
D.explain how water is used in commerce and industry

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The strike was ________ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A.called off
B.broken up
C.set back
D.put down

Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee?
A.To validate the chemical industry’s claims.
B.To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.
C.To support Carson’s ideas.
D.To provide an example of government propaganda.

According to the passage, Silence Spring is primarily_____
A.a discussion of hazards insects pose to the food supply
B.an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry
C.a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides
D.an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us?
A.Printed matter.
B.Talks with experts.
C.Letters from scientists.
D.A research expedition.

When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of____
A.29
B.26
C.34
D.45

According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at John Hopkins University?
A.Zoology
B.Literature
C.History
D.Oceanography

________(41)
A.between
B.among
C.from
D.with

As soon as they were seated, the man began to whisper among themselves.
A.seated
B.man
C.to whisper
D.among

Harry, alike his colleagues, is trying to finish his work early
A.alike
B.is
C.his
D.early