SSAT Reading Comp Practice I

The soil of the island

Which title would be best for this selection?

The amazing jumping power of the kangaroo is chiefly due to the

The original design was

The word quadruped probably means a(n)

This passage implies that the importance of the research of Aserinsky and Kleitman was mainly in the

In making the mural

The man in the story

A standard cord of wood

Mr. Hofmann

The word specter probably means

The author seems to feel that the attitude of scientists toward pollution has been

Which statement is true according to the passage?

The word inexplicable means

A female kangaroo is called

The turning point in scientific theories about the age of humanity's existence on earth was

All of the following were mentioned as possible causes of sleep EXCEPT

Wolverines are very scarce because

The author believes that the stories told about kangaroos are generally

The main purpose of this passage is to

To obtain plantings for New York City, authorities

The word succumb means

The man who was listening to the bell

The author apparently believes that the problem of finding solutions to pollution depends on

The most valuable fuel woods come from

The author believes risks taken by modern science are greater than earlier scientific efforts because

Removal of the bark before stacking

Which title best expresses the main idea of this selection?

In paragraph 4, the word stimuli means

In the early nineteenth century

The bell that began ringing

All of the following types of archaeological evidence were mentioned EXCEPT

The amount of heat supplied by wood depends upon the

The author of this selection is most probably a(n)

The first plantings were taken from Rikers Island

Chiron

The word synthetic means

The main purpose of this passage is to

The mosaic was assembled by

According to the author, the major cause of pollution is the result of

 Kangaroos are found only

Of the tiles used

Rikers Island is currently

Mr. Hofmann