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TEST ON TIME AND SPACE
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1) Chloroform was simultaneously invented by the American Samuel Guthrie and the German Justus       Liebig in 1830.

     (A) now and then                                       (B) in earlier times

     (C) at the same time                                   (D) little by little

 
2) In 1864 George Pullman designed a sleeping car that eventually saw widespread use.

     (A) previously                                            (B) ultimately

     (C) familiarly                                              (D) simultaneously

 
3) Freshwater turtles can survive in frigid waters for three months without oxygen.

     (A) balmy                                                  (B) sultry

     (C) freezing                                                (D) sweltering

 
4)  Prior to World War I, 20 percent of American homes had electricity.

     (A) Before                                                 (B) During

     (C) After                                                   (D) Despite

 
5) The flowering pebble is a plant that looks like a stone and grows in arid areas.

     (A) saturated                                              (B) damp

     (C) dry                                                      (D) immersed

 
6) The parched landscape of salt flats is often used to break world land speed records.

     (A) dried                                                    (B) soaked

     (C) sultry                                                   (D) chilly

 
7) Previously, the economy of the United States was agrarian.

     (A) Formerly                                              (B) Occasionally

     (C) Eventually                                            (D) Frequently

 
8) Coconuts are often used in desiccated form in baking.

     (A) chilly                                                    (B) freezing

     (C) dried                                                    (D) baked

 
9) The breadfruit does well in hot and humid climates.

     (A) arid                                                      (B) damp

     (C) soaked                                                (D) desiccated

 
10) Formerly a palace, the Louvre was made a museum after the French Revolution.

     (A) Henceforth                                           (B) Eventually

     (C) Previously                                            (D) Frequently

 
11) The water table has a level called the zone of saturation.

     (A) freezing                                                (B) humidity

     (C) soaking                                                (D) dryness

 


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