Question 1 through 9 are based on the following passage.
When buying a house, you must be sure to have it checked for termites. A termite is much like an ant in its communal habits, although physically the two insects are distinct. Like those ants, termite colonies consist of different classes , each with its own particular job. The most perfectly formed termites, both male and female, make up the productive class. They have eyes, hard body walls and fully developed wings. A pair of reproductive termites founds the colony. colon y. When When new reproductive termites develop, they leave to form another colony. They use their wings only this on time and then break them off. The worker termites are small, blind and wingless, with soft bodies. They make up the majority of the colony and do all the work. Soldiers are eyeless and wingless but are larger than the workers and have hard heads and strong jaws and legs. They defend the colony and are cared for by the workers. The male and female of the reproductive class remain inside a closedin cell when the female lays thousands of eggs. The workers place the eggs in cell and care for them. !ven if one colony is treated with poison, if a male and female of o f the reproductive class escape, they can form a new colony. "est control companies can inspect a house for infestation of termites. #ften, of lay person can not spot the evidence, so it is critical to have the opinion of a proffesional. Treatments vary depending upon the type of termite. $. %ow are termites like ants& A. They live in communities, and each class has a specific duty '. Their bodies are the same shape (. The king and )ueen are imprisoned *. The females+ reproductive capacities are the same
. The word -communal- in line is closest in meaning to A. !ating '. /eproducing (. #rgani0ational *. Social
. Which of the following is not true& A. All termites have eyes '. Some termites cannot fly (. Workers are smaller than soldiers *. Termites do not fly often 1. 2n line 1, the word -distinct- is closest in meaning to A. Similar '. *ifferent (. 3enetically related *. Strong 4. 2n line 5, -classes- is closest in meaning to A. Se6es '. (olonies (. (ourses *. (ategories 5. Which of the following statements is probably true& A. Thousands of termites may move together to develop a new colony '. The male and female reproductions do not venture outdoors e6cept to form a new colony. (. There are more soldiers than workers *. A worker could easily kill a soldier 7. The word -founds- in line $8 is nearest in meaning to A. !stablishes '. *estroys (. (ontrol *. 3uards 9. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage& A. Termites *estroy %ouses '. Termites Work Well Together (. The %abits and "hysical (haracteristics of Termites *. The relationship of Soldier and Worker Termites
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Questions 1-5
(arbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable li)uid that can be produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This compound is widely used in industry today because of its effectiveness as a solvent as well as its use in the production of propellants. *espite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned for home use. 2n the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning compounds that were used throughout the home, but it was found to be dangerous@ when heated, it changes into a poisonous gas that can cause severe illness and even death if it is inhaled. 'ecause of this dangerous characteristic, the ?nited States revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in $78. The ?nited States has taken similar action with various other chemical compounds.
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. The word BwidelyC in line could most easily be replaced by A. grandly '. e6tensively (. largely *. %ugely
. The word BbannedC in line 1 is closest in meaning to A. forbidden '. allowed (. suggested *. 2nstituted
1. According to the passage, before $78 carbon tetrachloride was A. used by itself as a cleanser '. banned in industrial use (. often used as a component of cleaning products *. not allowed in home cleaning products
4. 2t is stated in the passage that when carbon tetrachloride is heated, it becomes A. harmful '. colorless (. a cleaning compound *. inflammable
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