The phrase ‘attests to’ is closest in meaning to __________ .
A.interferes with
B.gives evidence of
C.makes up for
D.combines with

What regular service did The Associated Press and United Press International begin to offer subscribing newspapers in the 1930’s?
A.A new system of weather forecasting.
B.Twice daily weather maps.
C.Cloud-cover photographs.
D.An air-mass analysis.

He needn’t have borrowed all of that money to buy a new car, because his new job provided him with one.
A.He didn’t need to take out so much credit to buy a new car, because he knew that his new place of business would give him one any way.
B.He took a lot of money in loans to buy a new car, although he knew that his new job was going to give him one.
C.When his new place of work presented him with a car, all the money he had borrowed to purchase a new car proved unnecessary.
D.Because of the car that his new job gave him, he didn’t need to take a large loan to buy a new one.

It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A.The man was believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
B.The man is believed that to have escaped in a stolen car.
C.The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
D.The man is believed have escaped in a stolen car.

The band had to cancel quite a new of their concerts that had been announced before they began their tour.
A.The number of concerts announced before the band’s tour started was different from that which they actually performed.
B.Forced to make many cancellations, the band didn’t perform as many concerts as was announced prior to their tour.
C.So many of their scheduled concerts were cancelled that the band ended up performing only a new by the end of their tour.
D.The band had to cancel most of the concerts which were announced at the beginning of their tour.

The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A.It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B.There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election.
C.The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
D.The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.

“Make good use of your time. You won’t get such an opportunity again.”
A.He offered me such an opportunity so that I could make good use of my time.
B.He ordered me to make good use of my time as I wouldn’t get an opportunity again.
C.He advised me to make good use of my time as I wouldn’t get an opportunity again.
D.He let me make use of my time, knowing that I wouldn’t get an opportunity again.

What aspect of painting in the nineteenth century does the passage mainly discuss?
A.A group of artists with a new technique and approach to art
B.A technological advance in the materials used by artists
C.The impact of some artists’ resistance to the fast pace of life
D.The differences between two major styles of art

The rejection of the Impressionist exhibition by critics was caused by which of the following?
A.The small number of paintings on display
B.The similarity between all the paintings exhibited
C.Anger about seemingly poorly painted art
D.Lack of interest in exhibitions by young artists

The exhibition of paintings organized in 1874 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT ___________ .
A.creating a name for a new style of painting
B.an immediate demand for the paintings exhibited
C.attracting attention from the public
D.a negative reaction from the press