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VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION 1. Recent discoveries in Montana indicate that some dinosaurs may have resided in colonies. (A) lived (B) died (C) hunted (D) fed 2. Algae vary in their capacity to tolerate salinity changes. (A) desire (B) ability (C) effort (D) purpose 3. Most classical music is recorded in studios where minimal extraneous sounds and distractions are likely to occur. (A) reliable (B) complementary (C) the loudest (D) the fewest 4. Voted the most valuable player of the National League in 1949, baseball player Jackie Robinson also received a gold medal that year for his role in bettering race relations. (A) improving (B) discussing (C) evaluating (D) bartering 5. Although great strides in agricultural technology have resulted in massive production increases, weather remains an important limitation. (A) abrupt (B) enormous (C) long-term (D) overdue 6. The American dancer Loie Fuller used perfume to create special effects during her performances. (A) dim lights (B) strange music (C) darkness (D) scent 7. The circulatory system helps dispose of wastes that would harm the body if they accumulated. (A) catch up with (B) bear up under 2 (C) get rid of (D) run out of 8. The amount of time spent watching television in the average household in the United States has risen steadily since television sets were introduces in the 1950s. (A) discreetly (B) consistently (C) automatically (D) disproportionately 9. In 1896 George Washington Carver became director of the Department of Agricultural Research at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, a position he retained for the rest of his life. (A) expanded (B) managed (C) che