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D. improve the economy
55. The word "massive" in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A. tremendous B. rocky C. clustered D. dangerous
56 The word "controversial" is closest in meaning to
A. disputed B. successful C. creative D. comprehensive
57. All the following probably helped to make the Federal Arts Project controversial EXCEPT that
A. the Federal Arts Project employed many who would otherwise have been out of work
B. train stations and airports were decorated with murals
C. the Federal Arts Project commissioned art works
D. a tremendous study of American crafts was produced
58. The expression "centered on" could best be replaced by
A. encircled B. located on C. focused on D. surrounded
59. When the author states that "... all that could flourish were bankruptcy courts and soup
kitchens," he or she probably means that
A. banks and restaurants did well during the Depression
B. the poor could not afford to use banks or eat soup
C. the only organizations to thrive were those that dealt with the poor
D. many restaurants declared bankruptcy during the Depression
60. Where in the passage does the author give examples of artistic jobs?
A. lines 1 - 6 B. lines 6 - 8 C. lines 9 - 12 D. lines 12 - 15
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 61 to 70.
The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry. Although Samuel B.
Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, It was not until 1843 that the first telegraph line
of consequence was contributed. By 1860, more than 50,000 miles of lines had connected people east of
the Rockies. The following year, San Francisco was added to the network.
The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid
expansion of the railroads by providing and efficient means to monitors schedules and routes.
Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary
printing press by Richard M. Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of Journalism. Where the business of
news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand -operated presses, the telegraph expanded
the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for timelier reporting. The
establishment of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new ers in
journalism.
61. The main topic of the passage is__.
A. the history of journalism
B. the origin of the national telegraph network
C. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network
62. according to the passage, how did the telegraph enhance the business of news gathering?
A. By allowing for timelier reporting
B. By adding San Francisco t the network
C. By expanding the railroads
D. By monitoring schedules and routes for the railroads
63. The author’s main purpose in this passage is to____.
A. compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press
B. propose new ways to develop the communications industry
C. show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry
D. criticize Samuel B. Morse
64. The phrase “the Rockies” in the first paragraph refers to__.
A. a telephone company B. the West Coast