According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that _____.
A.special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them
B.corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress
C.different groups needed different kinds of education
D.more women should be involved in education and industry

Women were trained to be consumer homemakers as a result of _____.
A.scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
B.economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
C.income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
D.overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States

Which paragraph mentions the importance of abilities and experience in formal schooling?
A.Paragraph 2
B.Paragraph 4
C.Paragraph 1
D.Paragraph 3

What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.The connection between voice and personality
B.The function of the voice in performance
C.Communication styles
D.The production of speech

_______________ William Shakespeare is the most widely known.
A.With all writers in English
B.All writers in English
C.All of the writers in English
D.Of all writers in English

After the flash flood, all the drains were overflowing _______storm water.
A.with
B.by
C.from
D.for

Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.
A.restricted
B.as well as
C.unless
D.instead of

With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened.
A.outcome
B.continuation
C.beginning
D.expansion

There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.
A.clear
B.obvious
C.thin
D.insignificant

_______(36)
A.prospect
B.arranged
C.based
D.established