1. In 1848 - Charles Burton Of New York City Made The First Baby Carriage - But People Strongly Objected To The Vehicles Because They Said The Carriage Operators Hit Too Many Pedestrians. Still Convinced That He Had A Good Idea - Burton Opened A Factory In England. He Obtained Orders For The Baby Carriages From Queen Isabella Ii Of Spain - Queen Victoria Of England - And The Pasha Of Egypt. The United States Had To Wait Another 10 Years Before It Got A Carriage Factory - And Only 75 Carriages Were Sold In The First Year. Even After The Success Of Baby Carriages In England -

2. Social Studies Classes Focus On The Complexity Of Our Social Environment. - - the Subject Combines The Study Of History And The Social Sciences And Promotes Skills In Citizenship. - What Does The Second Sentence Do?

3. Knowledge Of Another Language Fosters Greater Awareness Of Cultural Diversity Among The Peoples Of The World. Individuals Who Have Foreign Language Skills Can Appreciate More Readily Other Peoples' Values And Ways Of Life .How Are The Two Sentences Related?

4. Select The Best Version Of The Bracketed Part Of The Sentence. [To Appear White Or Colorless - ] Light Is Actually Composed Of An Entire Spectrum Of Colors.

5. If You Hold A Piece Of Copper Wire Over The Flame Of A Match - Heat Will Be Conducted By The Copper Wire To Your Fingers - And You Will Be Forced To Drop The Wire. You Will - However - Still Be Able To Hold The Match Because The Match Is A Poor Conductor Of Heat. Anyone - Child Or Adult - Can Try This Simple Experiment. Which Of The Following Is Stated In The Passage Above?

6. Janet's Parents Bought Her A New Sports Car As A Birthday Present. It Was Blue. Janet Sold Her 7-year-old Blue Pickup Truck To A High School Student. The Truck Could Not Go Very Fast - But The Student Was Happy With It. According To The Passage - Which If These Statements Is True?

7. Select The Best Version Of The Bracketed Part Of The Sentence. [I Was Surprised By The Noise Peering] Through The Window To See Who Was At The Door.

8. The Chang Children Helped _____ Their Parents By Making Sandwiches For The Whole Family.

9. The Midwest Is Experiencing Its Worst Drought In 15 Years. Corn And Soybean Prices Are Expected To Be Very High This Year. What Does The Second Sentence Do?

10. The Road Was Slippery. We Put Chains On The Tires.

11. Select The Best Version Of The Bracketed Part Of The Sentence. [For A Snake - Shedding Their Skin] Up To Eight Times A Year Is Part Of A Natural Process.

12. While Bear Attacks On Humans Are Extremely Rare - Most Occur When A Mother Bear's Cubs Are Approached. Rewrite - Beginning With - Bear Attacks On Humans Are Extremely Rare - The Next Words Will Be

13. Serving On A Jury Is An Important Obligation Of Citizenship. - - many Companies Allow Their Employees Paid Leaves Of Absence To Serve On Juries. - What Does The Second Sentence Do?

14. Water _____ At A Temperature Of Zero Degrees Celsius.

15. Jacques Cousteau Will Be Remembered For His Inventions And For _____ To Marine Science.

16. The Band Began To Play - And Then The Real Party Started. Rewrite - Beginning With The Real Party Started - The Next Words Will Be

17. Select The Best Version Of The Bracketed Part Of The Sentence. [Glancing At His Watch] - Daniel Picked Up His Speed.

18. Select The Best Version Of The Bracketed Part Of The Sentence. Playing Sports In School [Which Is An Activity] Meant To Teach Teamwork And Leadership Skills Students Can Use Later In Life.

19. Select The Best Version Of The Bracketed Part Of The Sentence. [Painting - Drawing And To Sculpt] Are Some Of The Techniques Artists Such As Picasso Used To Express Themselves.

20. Select The Best Version Of The Bracketed Part Of The Sentence. [Knocked Sideways - The Statue Looked] As If It Would Fall.

21. Some Of Edward Weston's Black-and-white Photographs Of American Nature Scenes Are Considered Superb Examples Of Visual Art. Indeed - Some Of His Photographs Have Commanded Top Prices At Art Galleries. Which Of The Following Best Characterizes Weston's Photographs?

22. Select The Best Version Of The Bracketed Part Of The Sentence. Walking By The Corner The Other Day - [A Child - I Noticed - Was Watching] For The Light To Change.

23. It Is Said That A Smile Is Universally Understood. And Nothing Triggers A Smile More Universally That The Taste Of Sugar. Nearly Everyone Loves Sugar. Infant Studies Indicate That Humans Are Born With An Innate Love Of Sweets. Based On Statistics - A Lot Of People In Great Britain Must Be Smiling Because On Average - Every Man - Woman And Child In That Country Consumes 95 Pounds Of Sugar Each Year. This Passage Implies That The Writer Thinks That 95 Pounds Of Sugar Per Person Per Year Is

24. In The Words Of Thomas Dequincey - "It Is Notorious That The Memory Strengthens As You Lay Burdens Upon It." If - Like Most People - You Have Trouble Recalling The Names Of Those You Have Just Met - Try This: The Next Time You Are Introduced - Plan To Remember The Names. Say To Yourself - "I'll Listen Carefully; I'll Repeat Each Person's Name To Be Sure I've Got It - And I Will Remember." You'll Discover How Effective This Technique Is And Probably Recall Those Names For The Rest Of Your Life. The Main Idea Of The Paragraph Maintains That The Memory

25. If I Want Your Opinion - I Will Ask For It. Rewrite - Beginning With I Won't Ask For Your Opinion The Next Words Will Be