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VOCABULARY 1 1. The Mississippi River carries great amounts of fine sand and silt into the Gulf of Mexico south of New Orleans. (A) collections (B) mounds (C) reserves (D) quantities 2. Even with adequate light and moisture, plant growth ceases when the air temperature suddenly drops below a certain minimum level. (A) nearly (B) steadily (C) narrowly (D) abruptly 3. Margaret Avison, one of Canadas finest poets, has remained outside the mainstream of recognized writers. (A) thrived (B) stayed (C) reappeared (D) published 4. Oil can be conveyed by pipeline from an oil region to a refinery. (A) transported (B) filtered (C) connected (D) diverted 5. Dry beans are very rich in proteins and carbohydrates and may be eaten as a substitute for meat. (A) at the same time as (B) mixed up with (C) in place of (D) in addition to 6. Farmers seldom attempt to cultivate every foot of their land. (A) like (B) try (C) plan (D) want 7. In arithmetic, a number stands for the size of a set of things. (A) measures. (B) estimates (C) cancels (D) represents 8. George Pullman, who invented the railroad sleeping car, designed a town for his factory employees in the outskirts of Chicago. (A) surrounding regions (B) stock yards. (C) back streets (D) manufacturing district 9. The combination of lenses, in a compound microscope makes possible greater magnification than can be achieved with a single lens. (A) projects (B) requires (C) allows (D) involves 10. In the 1700s North American colonists proclaimed their wealth and social standing by wearing elaborate stockings. (A) responsibility (B) events (C) organization (D) status 11. Footnotes sometimes explain a word or an idea, but more often they merely cite the source of authority for what the author says. (A) correct (B) expand on (C) critique (D) refer to 12. Some plants contain substances that interfere with the digestive processes of animals. (A) disrupt (B) encourage (C) augment (D)