Toefl Day 2

Questions 1-10 refer to the following passage. The most familiar speleothems (from the Greek word spelaion for cave and thema fordeposit), the decorative dripstone features found in caves, are stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites hang downward from the ceiling of the cave and are formed as drop after drop of water slowly trickles through cracks in the cave roof. Stalagmites grow upward from the floor of the cave, generally as a result of water dripping from an overhead stalactite. A column forms when a stalactite and a stalagmite grow until they join. A "curtain" or "drapery" begins to form on an inclined ceiling when drops of water trickle along a slope.Natural openings on the surface that lead to caves are called sinkholes, or swallowholes. Streams sometimes disappear down these holes and flow through the cavern. Rivers may flow from one mountain to another through a series of caves. Some caverns have sinkholes in their floors. Water often builds up a rim of dripstone around the edge of the hole.Dripping water often contains dissolved minerals as well as acid. These minerals too will be deposited; and they may give rich coloring to the deposits. If minerals in the water change, layers of different colors may be formed.1947

1. Stalagmites are formed by(A) drops of water which enter through cracks in the ceiling.(B) underground rivers which flow through the cave.(C) water dripping from an overhead stalactite.(D) water which trickles down a slope. 2. Sinkholes are(A) the decorative dripstone features found in caves.(B) natural openings on the surface that lead to caves.(C) colorful layers of mineral deposits.(D) None of the above 3. Which speleothem grows upward from the floor ?(A) Stalagmites(B) Stalactites(C) Sinkholes(D) Curtains

Questions 1-10 refer to the following passage. The most familiar speleothems (from the Greek word spelaion for cave and thema for deposit), the decorative dripstone features found in caves, are stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites hang downward from the ceiling of the cave and are formed as drop after drop of water slowly trickles through cracks in the cave roof. Stalagmites grow upward from the floor of the cave, generally as a result of water dripping from an overhead stalactite. A column forms when a stalactite and a stalagmite grow until they join. A "curtain" or "drapery" begins to form on an inclined ceiling when drops of water trickle along a slope.Natural openings on the surface that lead to caves are called sinkholes, or swallow holes. Streams sometimes disappear down these holes and flow through the cavern. Rivers may flow from one mountain to another through a series of caves. Some caverns have sinkholes in their floors. Water often builds up a rim of dripstone around the edge of the hole.Dripping water often contains dissolved minerals as well as acid. These minerals too will be deposited; and they may give rich coloring to the deposits. If minerals in the water change, layers of different colors may be formed.1947

Questions 1-10 refer to the following passage. The most familiar speleothems (from the Greek word spelaion for cave and thema fordeposit), the decorative dripstone features found in caves, are stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites hang downward from the ceiling of the cave and are formed as drop after drop of water slowly trickles through cracks in the cave roof. Stalagmites grow upward from the floor of the cave, generally as a result of water dripping from an overhead stalactite. A column forms when a stalactite and a stalagmite grow until they join. A "curtain" or "drapery" begins to form on an inclined ceiling when drops of water trickle along a slope.Natural openings on the surface that lead to caves are called sinkholes, or swallowholes. Streams sometimes disappear down these holes and flow through the cavern. Rivers may flow from one mountain to another through a series of caves. Some caverns have sinkholes in their floors. Water often builds up a rim of dripstone around the edge of the hole.Dripping water often contains dissolved minerals as well as acid. These minerals too will be deposited; and they may give rich coloring to the deposits. If minerals in the water change, layers of different colors may be formed.1947

4. An "inclined ceiling" is one which(A) is straight.(B) is crooked.(C) is slanted.(D) is wet. 5. Which of the following are NOT caused by dripping water ?(A) Stalagmites(B) Stalactites(C) Slopes(D) Curtains 6. The information in the passage is most relevant to which field of study ?(A) Geography(B) Archaeology(C) Physics(D) Geology 7. "Curtains" can also be called(A) columns.(B) draperies.(C) stalagmites.(D) rims. 8. The word speeleothem comes frome which language?(A) Latin(B) French(C) Greek(D) English

9. Stalagmites are formed by (A) drops of water which enter the cave through cracks in the ceiling. (B) underground rivers which flow through the cave. (C) water which seeps through the cave floor. (D) water which trickles down a slope. 10. Which speleothem hangs from the ceiling of a cave? (A) Stalagmites (B) Stalactites (C) Columns(D) Rimstones

Questions 1-10 refer to the following passage.The most familiar speleothems (from the Greek word spelaion for cave and thema fordeposit), the decorative dripstone features found in caves, are stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites hang downward from the ceiling of the cave and are formed as drop after drop of water slowly trickles through cracks in the cave roof. Stalagmites grow upward from the floor of the cave, generally as a result of water dripping from an overhead stalactite. A column forms when a stalactite and a stalagmite grow until they join. A "curtain" or "drapery" begins to form on an inclined ceiling when drops of water trickle along a slope.Natural openings on the surface that lead to caves are called sinkholes, or swallowholes. Streams sometimes disappear down these holes and flow through the cavern. Rivers may flow from one mountain to another through a series of caves. Some caverns have sinkholes in their floors. Water often builds up a rim of dripstone around the edge of the hole.Dripping water often contains dissolved minerals as well as acid. These minerals too will be deposited; and they may give rich coloring to the deposits. If minerals in the water change, layers of different colors may be formed.1947

Questions 11-20 refer to the following passage Horse owners who plan to breed one or more mares should have a working knowledgeof heredity and know how to care for breeding animals and foals. The number of mares bred that actually conceive varies from about 40 to 85 percent, with the average running less than 50 percent. Some mares that do conceive fail to produce living foals. This means that, on average, two mares are kept a whole year to produce one foal, and even then, some foals are disappointments from the standpoint of quality.By careful selection, breeders throughout history have developed various kinds of horses with a wide variety of characteristics to suit many different needs. The Great Horse of the Middle Ages, for example, was bred for size and strength to carry a heavily armored knight. The massive horses of such breeds are often called "cold blooded." The Arabs bred lithe desert horses that were small and swift. These animals are often referred to as "hot blooded. " Cross-breeding of hot-blooded and cold-blooded horses for certain characteristics produced breeds ranging from riding horses to draft horses.The Thoroughbred is considered by many to be the highpoint of elegance and fineselective breeding. Many persons mistakenly apply the name Thoroughbred to any purebred horse. But a Thoroughbred is a distinct breed of running horses that traces its ancestry through the male line directly back to three Eastern stallions: the Byerly Turk, the Darley Arabian, and the Godolphin Barb.For convenience the breeds of horses are often divided into three major groups: (1)ponies, (2) heavy, or draft horses, and (3) light horses.

11. Which of the following is not an example of an Eastern stallion?(A) Byerly Turk(B) Darley Arabian(C) Thoroughbred(D) Godolphin Barb  12. Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Great Horse of the MiddleAges?(A) Large size(B) Swiftness(C) Strength(D) "Cold-bloodedness" 13. It can be inferred from the passage that cold-blooded and hot-blooded horses were cross-bred for what reason?(A) Such cross-breeding was a safer means of reproduction.(B) Cross-bred horses were preferred by Arabs.(C) By cross-breeding, horses with desirable mixed characteristics could be produced.(D) Cross-breeding produced Thoroughbred horses.14.  "lithe" most nearly means(A) graceful.(B) clumsy.(C) massive.(D) bulky.

Questions 11-20 refer to the following passageHorse owners who plan to breed one or more mares should have a working knowledgeof heredity and know how to care for breeding animals and foals. The number of mares bred that actually conceive varies from about 40 to 85 percent, with the average running less than 50 percent. Some mares that do conceive fail to produce living foals. This means that, on average, two mares are kept a whole year to produce one foal, and even then, some foals are disappointments from the standpoint of quality.By careful selection, breeders throughout history have developed various kinds of horses with a wide variety of characteristics to suit many different needs. The Great Horse of the Middle Ages, for example, was bred for size and strength to carry a heavily armored knight. The massive horses of such breeds are often called "cold blooded." The Arabs bred lithe desert horses that were small and swift. These animals are often referred to as "hot blooded. " Cross-breeding of hot-blooded and cold-blooded horses for certain characteristics produced breeds ranging from riding horses to draft horses.The Thoroughbred is considered by many to be the highpoint of elegance and fineselective breeding. Many persons mistakenly apply the name Thoroughbred to any purebred horse. But a Thoroughbred is a distinct breed of running horses that traces its ancestry through the male line directly back to three Eastern stallions: the Byerly Turk, the Darley Arabian, and the Godolphin Barb.For convenience the breeds of horses are often divided into three major groups: (1)ponies, (2) heavy, or draft horses, and (3) light horses.

15. Which of the following is NOT one of the major divisions of horse breeds? (A) Draft horses (B) Ponies (C) Foals (D) Light horses 16. According to the passage, which of the following horses is considered to be the finest purebred? (A) Darley Arabian (B) Thoroughbred (C) Godolphin Barb (D) Byerly Turk  17. To conceive is to (A) become sick. (B) become pregnant. (C) die. (D) be born. 18. A foal is a (A) male horse. (B) female horse. (C) old horse. (D) baby horse. 19. The average amount of mares bred which actually conceive is less than what percent? (A) 40 (B) 85 (C) 50 (D) 75 20. A mare is a (A) male horse. (B) baby horse. (C) female horse.(D) old horse.

Questions 21-30 refer to the following passage. Animals that produce large amounts of offspring depend upon the sheer size of the litter for the perpetuation of their species. The young mature very quickly and are noteducated, as the parents are usually involved with obtaining their own food and with reproduction. Should some of the offspring become endangered, the parent will not interfere, because it is not expected that all the young survive, which is the reason for a large litter.One animal that produces large litters is the hamster. A female hamster is able to bear young when she is six weeks to two months old. The gestation period is about 16 days. Although an average litter size is from five to ten, hamsters commonly have as few as three or as many as a dozen offspring at a time. Mothers will sometimes eat their own young, particularly when the number of offspring is large. Females may produce litters up to an age of about 15 months at monthly intervals. The blind, hairless young begin to grow fur in two to three days. Their eyes open after about two weeks. After ten days they begin eating solid food, though the mother will continue to nurse them for about two more weeks. In captivity, a typical hamster may live for two to three years.

21. The gestation period for hamsters is about(A) nine months.(B) one month.(C) 16 days.(D) six weeks. 22. Female hamsters will sometimes eat their young for what reason?(A) Hunger(B) Because of a large number of offspring(C) Deformed babies(D) The young mature too quickly 23. Female hamsters may reproduce as young as(A) six weeks old.(B) six months old.(C) 15 months old.(D) two weeks old. 24. "Perpetuation" in line 2 means(A) extinction.(B) annihilation.(C) variation.(D) continuation. 25. Hamsters can produce offspring until what age?(A) two years(B) six weeks(C) 15 months(D) 16 days

26. What is the tone of the passage?(A) Argumentative(B) Informative(C) Biased(D) Farcical 27. What is the BEST title for this passage ?(A) "Endangered Animal Litters"(B) "Reasons for Large Litters"(C) "Parents of Large Litters"(D) "Educating Litters" 28. What is a litter?(A) The amount of parents an animal has(B) The amount of garbage an animal has(C) The amount of offspring an animal has(D) The amount of siblings an animal has 29. Why would an animal parent not be able to care for its litter?(A) It is busy reproducing and food gathering.(B) It is busy educating the litter.(C) It interferes with the litter.(D) It is busy playing. 30. Which of the following is NOT a reason for a large litter?(A) The young are not expected to live.(B) The young are educated.(C) The parents are too busy to protect them.(D) The young mature quickly..

Questions 21-30 refer to the following passage. Animals that produce large amounts of offspring depend upon the sheer size of thelitter for the perpetuation of their species. The young mature very quickly and are noteducated, as the parents are usually involved with obtaining their own food and withreproduction. Should some of the offspring become endangered, the parent will not interfere, because it is not expected that all the young survive, which is the reason for a large litter.One animal that produces large litters is the hamster. A female hamster is able to bearyoung when she is six weeks to two months old. The gestation period is about 16 days. Although an average litter size is from five to ten, hamsters commonly have as few as three or as many as a dozen offspring at a time. Mothers will sometimes eat their own young, particularly when the number of offspring is large. Females may produce litters up to an age of about 15 months at monthly intervals. The blind, hairless young begin to grow fur in two to three days. Their eyes open after about two weeks. After ten days they begin eating solid food, though the mother will continue to nurse them for about two more weeks. In captivity, a typical hamster may live for two to three years.

31. In what year did de Leon discover Florida?(A) 1508(B) 1513(C) 1521(D) 1492 32. What was the title of the first colony started by Ponce de Leon in Puerto Rico?(A) San Juan(B) La Florida(C) Caparra(D) St. Augustine 33. What was the name of the legendary island where the fabled Fountain of Youth was said to be?(A) Cuba(B) Bimini(C) Atlantis(D) Bermuda 34. Which of the following is implied by the passage?(A) Ponce de Leon was the true discoverer of the North American continent.(B) Ponce de Leon rejected the philosophy of the adelantados.(C) Ponce de Leon may have discovered Florida "by accident."(D) Ponce de Leon's greatest contribution was his discovery of the Fountain of Youth. 35. Pascua florida is the Spanish term for which holiday?(A) Easter Sunday(B) Christmas(C) Thanksgiving(D) Palm Sunday

Questions 31-40 refer to the following passage. Juan Ponce de Leon was the first Spaniard to touch the shores of the present UnitedStates. As Columbus had not remotely realized the extent of his momentous discovery, so de Leon never dreamed that his "island" of Florida was a peninsular extension of the vast North American continent. After coming to the New World with Columbus in 1493, he had led the occupation of Puerto Rico in 1508 and governed it from 1509 to 1512. In 1509, de Leon started a colony at Caparra, later abandoned in favor of San Juan. He was one of the first adelantados—men who "advanced" the Spanish Empire by conquest, subjugation of the Indians, and establishment of a semi-military government.In Puerto Rico he heard a legend about an island called Bimini, where there was said to be a spring that restored youth to all who bathed in it. It is said he was seeking this spring when he discovered Florida. He sailed from Puerto Rico in March 1513. On Easter Sunday he sighted the coast. A few days later he landed on Florida's east coast, near what is now St. Augustine. He named the place La Florida after the Spanish term for Easter Sunday—Pascua florida, or "flowery feast." He then sailed around the peninsula and up the west coast. He returned to Florida in 1521.

36. According to the passage, which of the following was NOT a means of advancement of the Spanish Empire in the New World?(A) Conquest(B) Subjugation of Indians(C) Establishment of semi-military governments(D) Treaties and negotiation 37. From the passage, it can be assumed that a "peninsula" is(A) a volcanic island.(B) an island completely surrounded by water.(C) an extension of land surrounded almost completely bywater.(D) an island inhabited by Indians. 38. The tone of the word "advanced" in line 9 suggests that(A) adelantados favor progress.(B) progress could not have occurred without subjugation.(C) progress is related to conquest and subjugation.(D) conquest, subjugation, and semi-military government are not progress. 39. According to the passage. Ponce de Leon believed the land he discovered was(A) part of the .Bahamas.(B) the new "island" of Florida.(C) the mainland of the United States.(D) Puerto Rico. 40. Ponce de Leon was classified as an adelantado because he(A) was a great explorer.(B) was the first Spaniard to see the shores of the United States.(C) conquered and ruled by military force.(D) claimed Florida for the King of Spain.

Questions 31-40 refer to the following passage. Juan Ponce de Leon was the first Spaniard to touch the shores of the present United  States. As Columbus had not remotely realized the extent of his momentous discovery, so de Leon never dreamed that his "island" of Florida was a peninsular extension of the vast North American continent. After coming to the New World with Columbus in 1493, he had led the occupation of Puerto Rico in 1508 and governed it from 1509 to 1512. In 1509, de Leon started a colony at Caparra, later abandoned in favor of San Juan. He was one of the first adelantados—men who "advanced" the Spanish Empire by conquest, subjugation of the Indians, and establishment of a semi-military government.In Puerto Rico he heard a legend about an island called Bimini, where there was said to be a spring that restored youth to all who bathed in it. It is said he was seeking this spring when he discovered Florida. He sailed from Puerto Rico in March 1513. On Easter Sunday he sighted the coast. A few days later he landed on Florida's east coast, near what is now St. Augustine. He named the place La Florida after the Spanish term for Easter Sunday—Pascua florida, or "flowery feast." He then sailed around the peninsula and up the west coast. He returned to Florida in 1521.

41. Einstein's primary work was in the area of (A) chemistry. (B) biology. (C) physics. (D) engineering. 42. Which of the following inventions is mentioned in the passage as a practical application of Einstein's discoveries? (A) Radio (B) Automobiles (C) Computers (D) Television 43. According to the passage, Einstein supported all of the following except (A) the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. (B) nationalism. (C) atomic bomb research in the United States. (D) the defeat of the Nazis. 44. In which country was Einstein born? (A) Switzerland (B) United States (C) Germany (D) Israel 45. What is "Brownian movement"? (A) The zig-zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension (B) The emission of electrons from solids when struck by light (C) The motion of photons in light (D) The basis of the theory of relativity

Questions 41 to 50 refer to the following passage: Any list of the greatest thinkers in history contains the name of the brilliant physicist Albert Einstein. His theories of relativity led to entirely new ways of thinking about time, space, matter, energy, and gravity. Einstein's work led to such scientific advances as the control of atomic energy, even television as a practical application of Einstein's work. In 1902 Einstein became an examiner in the Swiss patent office at Bern. In 1905, at age 26, he published the first of five major research papers. The first one provided a theory explaining Brownian movement, the zig-zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension.The second paper laid the foundation for the photon, or quantum, theory of light. In it he proposed that light is composed of separate packets of energy, called quanta or photons, that have some of the properties of particles and some of the properties of waves. A third paper contained the "special theory of relativity" which showed that time and motion are relative to the observer, if the speed of light is constant and the natural laws are the same everywhere in the universe. The fourth paper was a mathematical addition to the special theory of relativity. Here Einstein presented his famous formula, E = m(cc), known as the energy mass equivalence. In 1916, Einstein published his general theory of relativity. In it he proposed that gravity is not a force, but a curve in the space-time continuum, created by the presence of mass.Einstein spoke out frequently against nationalism, the exalting of one nation above allothers. He opposed war and violence and supported Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they denounced his ideas. He then moved to the United States. In 1939 Einstein learned that two German chemists had split the uranium atom. Einstein wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning him that this scientific knowledge could lead to Germany developing an atomic bomb. He suggested the United States begin its own atomic bomb research.

Questions 41 to 50 refer to the following passage:Any list of the greatest thinkers in history contains the name of the brilliant physicist Albert Einstein. His theories of relativity led to entirely new ways of thinking about time, space, matter, energy, and gravity. Einstein's work led to such scientific advances as the control of atomic energy, even television as a practical application of Einstein's work. In 1902 Einstein became an examiner in the Swiss patent office at Bern. In 1905, at age 26, he published the first of five major research papers. The first one provided a theory explaining Brownian movement, the zig-zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension.The second paper laid the foundation for the photon, or quantum, theory of light. In it he proposed that light is composed of separate packets of energy, called quanta or photons, that have some of the properties of particles and some of the properties of waves. A third paper contained the "special theory of relativity" which showed that time and motion are relative to the observer, if the speed of light is constant and the natural laws are the same everywhere in the universe. The fourth paper was a mathematical addition to the special theory of relativity. Here Einstein presented his famous formula, E = m(cc), known as the energy mass equivalence. In 1916, Einstein published his general theory of relativity. In it he proposed that gravity is not a force, but a curve in the space-time continuum, created by the presence of mass.Einstein spoke out frequently against nationalism, the exalting of one nation above allothers. He opposed war and violence and supported Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they denounced his ideas. He then moved to the United States. In 1939 Einstein learned that two German chemists had split the uranium atom. Einstein wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning him that this scientific knowledge could lead to Germany developing an atomic bomb. He suggested the United States begin its own atomic bomb research.

46. Einstein was a citizen of all of the following countries EXCEPT(A) Belgium.(B) Germany.(C) United States.(D) Switzerland. 47. It is clear from the tone of the passage that the author feels(A) Einstein's work in physics was somewhat tarnished by his conservative political views.(B) Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant thinkers in history.(C) Einstein's work in physics, though theoretically impressive, led to few practical applications.(D) Einstein's theories have been consistently proven incorrect. 48. According to Einstein's special theory of relativity,(A) all properties of matter and energy can be explained in a single mathematical formula.(B) light is composed of separate packets of energy.(C) time and motion are relative to the observer.(D) some solids emit electrons when struck by light. 49. In line 24, the word "exalting" most nearly means(A) elevation.(B) criticism.(C) support.(D) elimination. 50. According to Einstein, light is composed of separate packets of energy called(A) electrons.(B) photoelectrons.(C) quanta.(D) gamma rays.