The word “plantations” in the first paragraph most probably refers to______
A.types of farms in the South
B.southern states
C.southern musical theaters
D.bands common in the South

The banjo originally came from_____
A.southern plantations
B.folk and country music
C.minstrel shows
D.Africa

The author implies that in the Catskills there are few_____
A.leaves
B.eagles
C.people
D.sheep

The word "drives" in the third paragraph refers to_____
A.excursions
B.tracks
C.paths
D.canyons

What does the passage imply that a visitor might be lucky enough to do?
A.see fall leaves in color
B.see a kind of bird
C.work on a sheep farm
D.drive on scenic roads

In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s?
A.fall
B.winter
C.spring
D.summer

The word “rugged” in the second paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following?
A.barren
B.rough
C.tall
D.lush

According to the passage. which of the following caused the decline in the number of resorts in the 1970s?
A.television
B.shorter vacations
C.affordable air travel
D.more traffic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money.
A.My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness.
B.Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money.
C.My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money.
D.Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
We understand that Ben wants to train to be a pilot.
A.It is to understand that Ben wants to train to be a pilot.
B.Ben is understood that he wants to train to be a pilot.
C.It understands that Ben wants to train to be a pilot.
D.It is understood that Ben wants to train to be a pilot.