Without doubt any such incident ___ him in such a difficult situation that he would have to resign immediately.
A.had placed       
B.would have placed       
C.would place       
D.has placed

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group

A.disastrous
B.prosperous
C.unanimous
D.religious

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group

A.coherent
B.permanent
C.continent
D.sentiment

The word "elicit" in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A.rule out
B.bring out
C.compose
D.predict

The word "exercise" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
A.utilize
B.design
C.consider
D.defend

According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A.A high number of respondents
B.A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
C.Carefully worded questions
D.An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings

The word "precise" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A.rational
B.accurate
C.planned
D.required

According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that they
A.are used only on television
B.are not carefully worded
C.reflect political opinions
D. are not based on a representative sampling

The word "they" in line 8 refers to
A.interviews
B.opinions
C.North Americans
D.news shows

What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.The importance of polls in American political life
B.Problems associated with interpreting surveys
C.The history of surveys in North America
D.The principles of conducting surveys