1 2 3 4 5 6 233. Farmers grow popcorn in much the same way field corn, except that the rows are planted closer together. a. that they grow b. that grow c. they grow it d. do they grow 234. often added to sauces and soups, is plentiful and relatively inexpensive. a. Parsely, an herb that is b. For parsely, an herb to be c. An herb, parsely is d. Parsely, is that herb 235. The Grapes of Wrath, a novel about the Depression years of the 1930's, is one of John Steinbecks's . books. a. most famous b. the most famous c. are most famous d. and most famous 236. A semiconductor is a substance that seldom conducts electricity, but . under certain circumstances. a. so can do b. do so can c. can do so d. so do can 237. Among the giants of the sea ., which may weigh up to 1,000 pounds. a. tuna b. the tuna c. being the tuna d. is the tuna 238. . one of more units of living substance called protoplasm. a. All living things consist of b. Although all living things that consist of c. All living things consisting of d. In all living things consisting of 239. A newspaper's political cartoons . capsule versions of editorial opinion. a. serve as b. serve c. in serving d. be served 240. A painter who lived most of his life in the Middle West, Grant Wood has called America's "Painter A B C D of the Soil." 241. Chromosomes as appear long, tangled threads when they first become visible during the early A B C D prophase stage of mitosis. 254. No custom, belief, or action can be fully understood away its social or cultural context. A B C D 255. The Alexandria Gazette, published daily since 1797, is the oldest regularly published newspapers A B C in the United States. D 256. Diamond is the hardest substance known, whereas graphite, another carbon allotrope, is . A) the softest one of B) softest of the one C) the one of the softest D) one of the softest 257. Texas is the only state whose constitution permits it . into smaller states. A) divides B) divide C) be dividing D) to be divided 258. Unlike ordinary light sources, a laser sends out a narrow beam of light on only one direction. A B C D 259. A thorough study of mythology requires familiarity for the properties of plants and trees, and the A B habits of wild birds and beasts. C D 260. Seismology has not reached yet the stage where earthquakes can be foretold with a A B C great deal of accuracy. D 261. Until the ninth century, written words were not actually separated, in some literary writing, dots or points were used to indicate divisions. A)in spite of B) contrary C) contrast to D) but 262. Medical research indicates but large amounts of histamines can be responsible for colds, A B C D hay fever, and other respiratory reactions. 263. Precisely because photographs are produced by mechanical devices, a camera's images now seem A B to some artists the perfect means for expression the modern era. C D 264. The Swiss admit to running work camps for refugees during the war, but deny whether they were A B C specifically designed to victimize Jews. D 7 KEY: 233.(A) 234.(A) 235.(A) 236.(C) 237.(D) 238.(A) 239.(A) 240.(D) 241.(A) 242.(C) 243.(D) 244.(A) 245.(D) 246.(B) 247.(A) 248.( ) 249.( ) 250.( ) 251.(D) 252.(A) 253. (D) 8