the mail order house in the Sear and Roebuck catalogue

was set up by Sears and Roebuck workers

What happened as the temperature on the Earth increased?

The hair on the body began to thin out

according to the passage, how was the phonograph made?

from a combination of telephone and telegraph parts.

according to the passage, what causes the calm spot?

the air circling around the centre

which of the following is true about the Spruce Goose?

it's wingspan is larger than any other plane

According to the passage, the Imperial Valley

produces a lot of agricultural goods

why was the Sears and Roebuck catalogue important to people in remote areas?

it had products they couldn't get in their local areas

the passage mainly discusses

shopping through the Sears and Roebuck catalogue in the past

the topic of the passage is?

the calm in the centre of a hurricane

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1
the mail order house in the Sear and Roebuck catalogue
was set up by Sears and Roebuck workers
arrived in one piece
needed to be put together
was for urban areas only
2
Which 1 is true about the hair of the ancestors of human?
It was thin
It was not useful
it covered their entire bodies
There was not much of it
3
What happened as the temperature on the Earth increased?
The hair on the head began to thin out
The hair on the body remained the same
The hair on the body began to thin out
The hair on the body got thicker
4
according to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
from a combination of telephone and telegraph parts.
with only a telegraph repeater
from a recording of a telegraph
with a telephone needle and a recorder
5
according to the passage, when the Spruce Goose flew,
it flew 100 miles
it carried a large cargo
it went only a short distance
it fell into the Los Angeles Harbour
6
the passage indicates that the plane was designed
for exhibition
to carry wood
as a racing plane
as a cargo plane
7
the passage indicates that items ordered through the Sears and Roebuck catalogue
had to be small
had to be picked up at a Sears and Roebuck store
were delivered by mail
arrived in Sears and Roebuck trucks
8
according to the passage, what causes the calm spot?
the air circling around the centre
the blue sky and sunshine
the high temperatures
the heavy rainfall
9
which of the following is true about the Spruce Goose?
it has 8 wings to help it fly
it's wingspan is larger than any other plane
it weighs 200 pounds
each of it's wings measures 100 meters
10
The author indicates that 1 of the purpose of the hair on the head is to
ensure that the head is warm
make it easier to think
help heat escape through the scalp
fill up pillows
11
according to the passage, the Spruce Goose is constructed from
wood
steel
light weight metal
plastic
12
according to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
he used a carbon transmitter
he made improvements to the machine
he produced the audience's voice
he read a children's rhyme
13
According to the passage, the Imperial Valley
produces a lot of agricultural goods
does not require irrigation
is located in Colorado
is a desert today
14
according to the passage, the invention of phonograph,
was Edison's principle project
took many years
was surprising to no one
was quite unplanned
15
the price of $600 mentioned in the passage was?
the lowest price for the item
the highest price for the item
the average price for the item
the only price for the item
16
which of the following large items could be purchased through the catalogue?
a home
a boat
a car
a train
17
Which of the following is mentioned as a way that Colorado River water gets to the Southwest?
In wells
In Bottles
By truck
Through canals
18
why was the Sears and Roebuck catalogue important to people in remote areas?
it contained the only products they could afford
it was the only way to get a new home
they did not like the products in local stores
it had products they couldn't get in their local areas
19
the passage indicates that the Spruce Goose today,
is in the Los Angeles harbour
can be seen by the public
flies regularly for the US Government
is in storage
20
the passage mainly discusses
the design of the Sears and Roebuck catalogue
shopping through the Sears and Roebuck catalogue in the past
how to shop using a catalogue
products sold in the Sears and Roebuck stores
21
the passage indicates that in the eye of a hurricane,
there is cloud, grey sky
it can be sunny
there is a lot of rain
it is windy
22
in what year did the invention of the phonograph occur?
1878
1876
the article does not say
1877
23
what is the best title for the passage?
Thomas Edison's many inventions
an accidental invention
the history of Menlo Park
improvements in the telephone and telegraph
24
the topic of the passage is?
the destruction of hurricanes
the harsh weather during a hurricane
the beautiful weather that follows a hurricane
the calm in the centre of a hurricane

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