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21. What nationality was Louis Sullivan?
A- American.
B- British.
C- French.
D- German.
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A

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22. When did population levels begin to increase very quickly?
A- 1500s.
B- 1600s.
C-1700s.
D- 1800s.
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1700

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23. What do microbes cause?
A- diseases.
B-cholera.
C- headaches.
D- vaccines.
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A

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24. Who rebuilt parts of Paris in the 1800s?
A- Georges Haussmann.
B- Louis Sullivan.
C- Napoleon Bonaparte.
D- Robert Koch
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25. What is the writer's main purpose?
A- to inspire.
B- to persuade.
C- to inform.
D- to argue.
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To inform

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  1. What is the main idea in Paragraph 2)?
    A- The characteristics of a well-written short story.
    B- That short stories can take place in the past or present.
    C- Conflicts and problems in short stories.
    D- That a good short story is very difficult to write
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A

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  1. What does Paragraph 3) reveal about animal constructions?
    A- Nests are built in the outside elements.
    B- The constructions have many purposes.
    C- Construction is done under the ground.
    D-
    Animals construct habitats for other animals.
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B

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  1. What does Paragraph 1) say about the natural world?
    A- Humans are the only capable species.
    B- The Earth is made of extraordinary structures
    C- Engineers can help us build impressive things.
    D- Animals can match humans in creating structures.
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D

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  1. Which of the following statements about building behavior does P 2) support?
    A- It is usual for all animal species.
    B- There are different ways animals learn to build.
    C- Animals need to be taught to build complex structures.
    D- Communication between insects and birds leads to stronger structures.
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B

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  1. Which sentence gives the main idea of Paragraph 5)?
    A- Take for example the humble ant.
    B- An army of ants can move up to 50 tons of soil per in just 2.6 square kilometers
    C- Complex builds are often undertaken as a group, which helps speed up construction time
    D- A single ant is capable of carrying up to.
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C

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  1. Which statement about animal architecture in Paragraph 5) is correct?
    A- Ants build their cities in groups.
    B- An ant army protects its colonies.
    C- Ants construct their habitat in many weeks
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What is one important idea that the writer mentions about quotas in Paragraph 2)?
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D- They are one of two problems companies deal wit.

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  1. What is one important idea the writer mentions about affirmative action programs
    in Paragraph 3)?
    A- These programs help everyone find the job they want.
    B- They have been extremely successful for minority employees
    C- Many companies have gone to court because of these programs
    D- Some companies still act in a negative way towards minority employees.
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D

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  1. What is one important idea that the writer mentions about women in Paragraph 4)?
    A- They had to take legal action.
    B- They apply for many job openings.
    C- They make less money than men.
    D- They have worked for more than 50 years.
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    1. Why does the writer mention that affirmative action programs had two problems?
      A- To show that these programs have failed from the start.
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      B- To show that the courts have been against these programs.
      C- To show that the government wanted to solve these problems.
      D- To show that these programs have had both good and bad results.
A
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  1. What is the main topic of the passage?
    A- The effect of affirmative action programs.
    B- The importance of geography at work.
    C- The role of the court in government.
    D- The reason women are paid less than men.
A