SSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3 : www.mathteacherprep.com ‘SECTION 1 ‘Time ~30 Minutes 60 Questions Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. ‘You are to aclect the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters. 1, LESION 8. RANKLE fe cut 9 plow swipe twist (©) deadlock (C) irritate (D) piece (D) lunge ® group () achieve 2. OBLIGE 9, LETHARGIC (A) breed (A) sluggish is earn be regular luce ‘) empty (D) transmit (D) anxious ©) form (B) obsessed 3. ETHICAL 10, GRIT (A) agile (A) ribbon. ©) stinging B) limb (©) moral (©) courage ‘ (D) satisfied ©) (E) cherished (&) impulse gehen 11. DIVULGE, scheme (A) reveal (B) isolation (B) disperse Oger (© contune imitat lummet, (E) tradition &) an 5. NUDGE 12. SCARCE (A) indicate (A) open ey sal (B) limited avoi (C) strict pun (Dyewet (©) board © creepy 6. VERSATILE 13. MANEUVER (A) outrageous (A) time (B) adaptable (B) lump ‘iS commercial (C) riot () passionate (D) ease (E) knowledgeable ©) plan 7, DISCRETION 14, CULTIVATE S eee ey dismiss yenefit (B) correspond (©) decline (© identify (D) settlement (D) develop (©) carefulness (E) transport GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 48 -SSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3 15, FISCAL (A) neglectful (B) lenient (©) cyclical (D) financial () accessible 16. NOSTALGIA (A) revolution (B) application (©) proposal (D) distribution (B) homesickness 17, ENTREAT (A) forsake (B) nurture (©) plead (D) lynch (B) blemish 18, RAUCOUS (A) intolerant (B) boisterous (©) impracticable (D) outlandish (B) national 19, SKEPTICISM (A) ingredient (B) expansion (C) pastime (D) disbelief (B) obstruction 20. ALIENATE (A) distance @) assign (©) relieve (D) examine (criticize 21. GALORE (A) flimsy (B) splendid (©) imposing (D) abundant ©) voluntary 22. BEDLAM (A) chaos (B) sermon (©) virtue (D) poverty ) lomse www.mathteacherprep.com 23, IMPLICATE (A) deprave (B) expedite (© obligate (D) secede (B) associate 24. MUNIFICENT (A) dominant (B) fearless (©) generous (D) expressive (B) philosophical 25. DOGMA (A) power (B) creed (O) sorcery (D) liking (B) module 26. WHET (A) arouse (B) treat (C) deprive (D) certify ©) operate 27. ORTHODOX (A) abnormal (B) intense (©) conventional (D) yielding (©) medieval 28, TENURE (A) urgency (B) action (©) entrance (D) term (E) mandate 29. HOARD (A) exceed (B) amass (©) proclaim (D) reject @) derive 30, PUNCTILIOUS (A) suitable (B) underrated (©) deficient (D) supernatural ) thorough GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE -49-SSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3 www.mathteacherprep.com ‘The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. For each question, select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence, 31. Country is to railroads as body is to (A) arteries (B) breaths (C) senses (D) joints (©) headaches 32. Fee is to service as (A) case isto pillow (B) animals is to pet (C) science is to experiment (1D) mile is to distance ©) thanks is to favor 133. Speech is to chat as banquet is to (A) kitchen (B) hotel (©) snack (D) buffet (E) speaker 34, Boardwall (A) bench is to field (B) cafeteria is to school (C) hall isto office (D) escalator is to store (B) bar is to restaurant 35, Garment is to alteration as book is to (A) identification (B) fiction (©) revision (D) borrow (E) distribution 36. Common is to rare as (A) iron isto diamond (B) bitthday is to month (©) nectar is to flower (D) paddle is to oar (E) local isto national 37. Ovenis to kiln as baker is to (A) ceramics (B) bread (©) miner (D) shepherd (B) potter 38. Equator is to world as (A) border is to country (B) waist is to man (©) capital is to state (D) fur is to animal ©) latitude is to map 39, Drink is to thirst as security is to (A) contentment (B) fear (© desire (D) love @) jealousy 40, Eliminate is to optional as (A) purify is to original (B) design is to believable (©) maintain isto visible (D) restrict is to capable (B) retain isto essential 41, Tyranny is to opposition as warfare is to (A) harmony (B) operation (©) treaty (D) destruction (E) weaponry 42, Pound is to weight as (A) gram is to mass (B) Celsius is to height, (C) meter is to volume (D) decimal is to depth (liter is to distance 43. Cell is to organism as worker is to (A) jail (B) salary (©) occupation (D) employer (©) staff 44, Binding is to book as (A) welding is to tank (B) sweeping is to floor (©) buming is to leat (D) splitting is to atom (B) pleading io to guilt GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE -50-SSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3 45, Grape is to vine as plum is to (A) bush (B) juice (© tree (D) leat (B) fruit 46. House is to build as (A) math is to add (B) agreement is to break (© trench is to dig (D) garbage is to dispose (Boil is to pump 47. Ceiling is to chandelier as puppeteer is to (A) stage (B) puppet show (©) woice (D) audience (B) puppet 48. Pedal is to plano as (A) stand is to conductor (B) bridge is to violin (©) brass isto tuba (D) stick is to drum () coil isto fute 49. Dill is to herb as indigo is to (A) flavor (B) music (© beverage (D) color ©) fabric 50. Resiliency is to rubber as (A) brightness is to candlelight (B) vacancy is to motel (©) stiliness is to hurricane (D) urgency is to telephone (E) briefness is to appointment 51. Spontaneous is to calculated as impromptu is to (A) feasible (B) scheduled (©) productive (D) impulsive (B) talkative 52, Pigment is to albino as (A) height is to weight (B) pasture is to meadow (©) paint is to color (D) hair is to bald (B) blind is to view www.mathteacherprep.com 53. Referee is to rules as conscience is to (A) morality (B) behavior (©) imterior (D) thoughts (B) regulations 54, Sedate is to anesthesiologist as (A) sail is to anchorman (B) plant is to botanist (©) mind is to psychologist (D) look is to optometrist (E) spell is to hypnotist 55, Accident is to carelessness as response is to (A) outcome (B) amendment, (©) stimulus (D) remedy (B) indication 56. Aspirant is to incumbent as (A) candidate is to official (B) convict is to suspect (©) administrator is to assistant ’ (D) employee is to volunteer (B) graduate is to alumnus. 57, Money is to steal as idea is to (A) transgress (B) idealize (©) amputate (©) plagiarize ©) litigate 58. Taciturn is to words as (A) gracious is to favor (B) lateral is to movement (C) thrifty is to money (D) diverse is to language (E) valid is to identification 59. Correction is to erroneous as elarific (A) simultaneous (B) ambiguous (©) homogenous (D) contiguous (E) rambunetious 60. Storyteller is to listener as (A) politician is to voter (B) soloist is to conductor (© contractor is to carpenter (D) columnist is to editor (E) pantomime is to viewer SYUP! DO NOT GO ON TO THE NEXT SECTION. 512SSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3. ‘www.mathteacherprep.com SECTION 3 Time - 40 Minutes 40 Questions Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions about it. For each question, decide on the basis of ue passage which one of (he ehuives best answers the question. Backyard ponds and water gardens are for birds, butterflies, frogs, fish—and you and your family. These ponds are typically three to four feet in diameter, and may be built in bartels or other patio containers. Water is effective in drawing wildlife to your backyard, and is @ natural, relaxing and scenic addition that can provide interest and ‘enjoyment, Consider locating your backyard pond where you can see it from a deck or patio, There, it can blend in with its | natural surroundings. Slightly elevate the soil around the pond so excess water will flow away from the pond. Plan to landscape around the pond to provide a habitat for frogs and birds that need land and water. If you would like to use a ‘pump to re-circulate water, be sure electrical service is available in that area. Also, there will be less maintenance if ‘your pond is not under a tree, and most aquatic plants will grow better in full sun. — Ifyou do not have space in your yard for a built-in earthen pond, consider a “tub” pond ora large water bowl. It 10 can be placed on the patio and provide many of the same benefits as a built-in pond. There are numerous tub | available that can be as simple as adding water, a pump and some plants. They can also be moved inside in the winter ‘as long as good lighting is provided for plants. | J 1, According to the passage, all of the following are 4, It ean be inferred from the last paragraph that benefits of backyard ponds EXCEPT: (A) there are alternatives to built-in ponds (A) It will attract animal life to the yard. (B) tub kits are available on a limited basis. (B) It will increase the value of the home. (C) water bowls are more expensive than built-in ponds, (C) twill be fun and interesting for the family. (D) earthen ponds are only good in the winter. (D) It will add to the beauty of the home. (©) good lighting is not needed for earthen ponds. (© Itwill be a natural home for various pets. 5, Which of the following is the author most Ii 2. The second paragraph (lines 5-9) is most concerned discuss next? with (A) The differences between tubs and water bowls (A) why backyard ponds are so helpful @)A detailed history of the water pump (B) how to build a backyard pond. (©) Instructions on how to install a backyard pond (C) when to install the backyard pond. (D) Food options for water-based animal life (D) the advantages of backyard ponds. (©) Possible reasons why patios are good for pets (©) where to put a backyard pond, 3. According to the passage, a pump for the pond. needs to go together with (A) directions on how to use the pump. (B) atu or large water bow, (©) animals that are not harmed by the device. (D) a power source that is nearby. ) knowledge on how to fix the pump. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 257 =SSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3 www.mathteacherprep.com In the 1950s, Native Americans struggled with the.government’s policy of moving them into cities where they might assimilate into mainstream America. Many had difficulties adjusting to urban life, When the policy was discontinued in 1961, the government noted that “poverty and deprivation are common” for Native Americans. In the 1960s and 1970s, watching both Third World nationalism and the civil rights movement, Native Americans became more aggressive in fighting for rights. New leaders went to court to protect tribal lands or to recover those |5 which had been taken away. In 1967, they gained victories guaranteeing long-abused land and water rights. The American Indian Movement helped direct government funds to Native-American organizations and assist neglected Native Americans in cities. Confrontations became more common, In 1969 a landing party of 78 Native Americans took over Aleatraz Island and held it until federal officials removed them in 1971. In 1973 AIM took over the South Dakota village of 10 Wounded Knee, where soldiers in the late 19 century had massacred a Sioux camp. Militants hoped to dramatize the poverty and alcoholism in the reservation surrounding the town. The episode ended after one Native American was killed and another wounded, with a governmental agreement to re-examine treaty rights. 2US. Dept. of Stale 6. According to the passage, all of the following were _9. In the second paragraph (lines 4-8), Native gained by Native Americans EXCEPT ‘American leaders are deseribed as (A) a governmental review of treaty rights (A) mistreated (B) financial support for Native American groups (B) disadvantaged (©) equal opportunities in the military (©) unforgiving (D) help for uncared for city-based Native Americans __(D) determined (&) land and water rights ®) violent 7. The word assimilate as used in the second line most 10. According to the passage, Native Americans closely means fought for which of the following reasons? (A) struggle L. To battle poverty ariong their people. (B) adapt II. They were inspired by movements across the glohe. (C) learn IIL. To support Native Americans in foreign countries. (D) thrive (©) connect (A) Land I only (B) Il and If only (© Land IM only (D)I, Wand 0 (E) only 8, It can be inferred from the passage that one reason militants took over Wounded Knee was (A) itwas the next logical target after Alcatraz Island. @) its location far away from South Dakota officials. (©) they wanted to profit from aleohol sales in the town. (D) this town did not have a strong police presence. @ it had historical meaning for Native Americans. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE =58SSAT Upper Level Practict Test # www.mathteacherprep.com ‘Thomas Edison created many inventions,:bit his favorite was the phonograph. While working on improvements to the telegraph and the telephone, Edison figured-out a way to record sound on tinfoil-coated cylinders. In 1877, he created a machine with two needles: one for técording and one for playback. When Edison spoke into the ‘mouthpiece, the sound vibrations of his voice would be indented onto the cylinder by the recording needle. “May had a litte lamb” were the first words that Edison recorded on the phonograph and he was amazed when he heard the machine play them back to him, In 1878, Edison established a company to sell his new machine. Edison suggested other uses for the phonograph, such as: leter writing and dictation, phonographic books for blind people, a family record (recording family members in their own voices), music boxes and toys, clocks that announce the time, and a connection with the telephone so communications could be recorded. ‘The phonograph also allowed soldiers to take music off to war with them, During World Wer 1, Edison’s company created a special phonograph for the U.S. Army. Many Army units purchased these phonographs because it meant a lotto the soldiers to have music remind them of home. In a recording, Edison himself reminded Americans of the cuionnous sacrifice made by the soldiers ~America’s Library 11. This passage is primarily about 14, Each of the following words may be used to describe Edison EXCEPT: (A) the life of a great American inventor. (B) the many inventions of Thomas Edison. (A) Submissive (© the role of the phonograph in modern society. (B) Appreciative (D) the origin and uses of an invention, (© Imaginative (E) how the phonograph changed World War I (D) Spontaneous (&) Predictive 12, It can be inferred from the passage thiat 15. According to the passage, needles were used to (A) Edison sold many of the phonographs all by himself. (B) the phonograph was most important for letter writing. (A) create the telegraph, but not the telephone. (©) the phonograph had a positive effect on U.S. troops. (B) indent sound vibrations onto a cylinder. (D) Edison used tinfoil in the invention of the telephone. _ (C) connect the mouthpiece to the playback button. © Euison loved to read nursery rhymes as a child. (D) produce sound vibrations. (&) secure the tinfoil on each eylinder. 13, Edison believed that a phonograph could be used for each of the following reasons EXCEPT (A) to help disabled people. (B) to entertain children. (C) to announce the time. (D) to record voices. (B) to interpret languages GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE -59-SSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3 www.mathteacherprep.com ‘What Happened to Ozymandias? Tmet a traveler from an antique land Who said “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert, Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, 5 Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed: ‘And on the pedestal these words app. “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: 10 Look on my works ye Mighty, and despair!” ‘Nothing beside remains. Round the decay OF that colossal wreck, boundless and bare ‘The lone and level sands stretch far away.” -Perey Bysshe Shelley 16, In can be inferred from the poem that Ozymandias was (A) a sympathetic ruler (B) Alexander the Great (©) asculptor of ancient Greece (D) a prideful king of ancient times (B) a traveler in the desert 17. What does the author mean by “an antique land”? (A) country from ancient times (B) acountry with many old fallen sculptures (©) Eeypt (D) Arabia’s desert culture © Ozymandias 18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this poem? (A) the sin of pride (B) an ancient pharaoh or king (©) the healing process (D) a wrecked statue in the desert @) a tale told by a tourist 19. In line 4, the “shattered vi about is wge” the author writes (A) abroken promise (B) a tom sheet of papyrus (C) a shattered head (D) a smashed statue (E)an abandoned boat 20, Which of the following best describes the meaning of this poem? (A) Time heals all wounds (B) Here today, gone tomorrow (©) The bigger they are, the harder they fall (D) Even the mighty are mortal (@) Pride goeth before a fall GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGESSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3 www.mathteacherprep.com Life was exciting for Ensign Lee Royal in the summer of 1950. The Texan had recently graduated from the U.S. ‘Naval Academy and reported for duty om the most famous warship in the world, the USS Missouri, Royal was @ commissioned officer, a step up from the previous year when he had served on the same ship as a midshipman on a training cruise. ‘The Missouri had visited England during that cruise, and Royal and two classmates had been brave enough to go to Winston Churchill's country home unannounced. The former British prime minister was very welcoming, taking the three young midshipmen on a tour and then presenting them with books, cigars, and wine. An amazed bodyguard told them privately that Churchill hed been much more hospitable to them than to many of his famous visitors. By 1950, the Missouri was the U.S. Navy's only active battleship—just a decade after the navy had considered battleships o be its foremost fighting ships. The Japanese attack on Peatl Harbor in 1941, however, had changed the |10 situation, Soon aireraft carriers and submarines became the navy's primary offensive weapons. Battleships had been designed to fight gun duels against large surface vessels, but those encounters rarely occurred in World Wer Il. The US. entered the war with a number of old, slow battleships, which were primarily used for shore attack and to support landings Paul Stillwell 21. All of the following are true regarding Ensign Lee 24, All of the following contributed to why the USS Royal EXCEPT: ‘Missouri “was the U.S. Navy’s only active battleship” in 1950 EXCEPT: (A) He was promoted while serving on the Missouri. (B) He received gifts from Winston Churchill. (A) Battleships were rarely used in combat anymore. (C) He visited England while on a training cruise. (B) Most of the wartime battleships were old and slow. (D) He fought for the United States during World War Il. (C) Submarines were more important during the war. (E) His naval career had just begun in 1950, (D) The surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. (E) Most battleships were converted to aircraft carriers. 22, It ean be inferred from the second paragraph, (ines 5-8) that Winston Churchill 25, The author would most likely agree with which of the following statements? (A) did not offer books, cigare and wine to all hie guests. (B) previously served in the United States Navy. (A) The Navy is the most popular of the armed forces. (C) sent out invitations to Royal and his classmates. (B) The USS, should not have given up on battleships. (D) employed more than one bodyguard, (© Ensign Lee Royal is not afraid to take risks (E) was on vacation from his job as prime minister. (D) Promotion in the Navy should be more difficult. (E) Winston Churchill should not have retired so young. 23. This passage deals primarily with (A) how World War If affected the U.S. Navy. (B)a famous U.S, naval warship. (C) an unexpected visit to a prime minister's home. (D) the early life of a naval officer. (E) American and English relations in the 1950s. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE -61-SSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3 www.mathteacherprep.com For the next eight or ten months, Oliver was the victim of a systematic course of treachery and deception. He was brought up by hand, The hungry and destitute situation of the infant orphan was duly reported by the workhouse authorities to the parish authorities. The parish authorities inquired with dignity of the workhouse authorities, whether there was no female then established in “the house” who was in a situation to impart to Oliver Twist, the consolation and nourishment of which he stood in need. The workhouse authorities replied with humility, that there was not. 5 ‘Upon this, the parish authorities magnanimously and humanely resolved, that Oliver should be “farmed”, or, in other ‘words, that he should be dispatched to a branch-workhouse some three miles off, where twenty or thirty other juvenile offenders against the poor-laws, rolled about the floor all day, without the inconvenience of too much food or too much clothing, under the parental superintendence of an elderly female, who received the culprits at and for the consideration of sevenpence-halfpenny per small head per week. Sevenpence-halfpenny’s worth per week is @ good [10 round diet for a child; a great deal may be got for sevenpence-halfpenny, quite enough to overload its stomach, and ‘make it uncomfortable, The elderly female was a woman of wisdom and experience; she knew what was good for children; and she had a very accurate perception of what was good for herself. So, she appropriated the greater part of ‘the weekly stipend to her own use, and consigned the rising parochial generation to even a shorter allowance than was ‘originally provided for them, Thereby finding in the lowest depth a deeper still; and proving herself a very great 15 experimental philosopher. Charles Dickens 26. This selection is primarily about 29, The style of the passage is most like that found in a (A) the living conditions of a specific branch-workhouse. (A) personal letter (B) the early childhood and education of Oliver Twist. (B) diary of an orphan (C) the history of young orphans in the 19° century. (© history textbook (D) the circumstances of young child’s relocation. (D) philosopher's manual (&) the philosophy of a workhouse superintendent, () novel about an orphan 27, It can be inferred-from the passage that 30. In line 15, “finding in the lowest depth a deeper “sevenpence-halfpenny” was stil” refers to the ((A) enough money to take care ofa child for aweek. (A) great difficulty of adjusting to a branch-workhouse. (B) the weekly pay of the branch-workhouse overseer. __(B) highly immoral nature of a woman's actions. (© the cost of ownership of Oliver Twist. (C) amount of experience of an overseer of orphans. (D) just enough money to pay for food for one day. (D) experimental aspect of a woman’s philosophy. (B) used specifically to buy clothing for infant orphans. _(E) extent to which orphaned children must suffer. 28. According to the passage, the overseer of the branch-workhouse (A) was too young to handle the raising of children. (B) had a poor relationship with parish authorities. (C) secretly stole money that was meant for child care. (D) was trying to quit her job as a caregiver of children. (B) had a particular dislike for young Oliver Twist. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE -62-www.mathteacherprep.com fall the men who wore Blin inie\Civil War, none felt more keenly the purpose of his mission than the ‘Afvican-American soldier. Bvery:matciing’s(ep; every swing of a pick and every round fired at Confederate enemies ‘ave him a chance tostrike a blowsngainst slavery-and prove himself equal to his white comrades. U.S, Colored ‘Troops were consistently good fight performing well in every engagement in which they fought. Even their enemies had to grudgingly admit that fact. OneUSCT member, William H. Camey, transcended good te hecome ‘reat, and was the first black U.S. soldier to eam the Medal of Honor. (On February 17, 1863, at age 23, Camey heeded the call for African Americans to join a local militia unit, the ‘Morgan Guards, with 45 other volunteers from his hometown of New Bedford, Mass. That unit would later become ‘Company C of the $4" Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. There was something unique about the new regiment, ‘commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw; it was an all- bleck unit with the exception of senior officers and a few senior noncommissioned sergeants, The 54th Massachusetts ‘was ereated to prove that black men could be good soldiers. “Thomas Hammond 31. The main focus of this passage is (A) how a few men changed the course of the Civil Wer. (B) the strengths and flaws of African-American soldiers. (C) the impact of the Civil War on American history. (D) the achievement of black soldiers in the Civil Wer. (E) the battles fought by a famous Civil War regiment. 432. According to the passage, the enemy’s attitude towards the U.S, Colored Troops may best be deseribed as (A) sarcastic exaggeration (B) reluctant respect, (© enthusiastic optimism (D) sincere criticism ©) angry condemnation 33. In the selection, all of the following questions are tunswered regarding William H, Carney EXCEPT: (A) How old was he when he became a fighting man? (B) Was he a member of the U.S. Colored Troops? (©) Did he receive any awards for his actions in war? (D) How many men volunteered for the unit with him? (&) What rank did he hold in the infantry regiment? 34, According to the passage, the African-American soldier wanted to do well in the Civil War for which of the following reasons? I. To show he could fight as well as white soldiers. Tl, To find better jobs after the war. UL To help get rid of slavery. (A) only (B) Land I only (©Land I only (D) Hand Il only (©), and IIT 35. The passage implies that (A) the soldiers with blue uniforms were fighting against slavery. (B) Colonel Robert Gould Shaw was an African- American. (©) the Confederate army also had many A ftican- American soldiers. (D) the Morgan Guaris never met Company C ofthe 54" Massachusetts. (F the Medal of Honor was given to only one soldier in the war. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 63 -SSAT Upper Level Practice Test #3 www.mathteacherprep.com ‘The energy crisis has rocketed from a textbook concept into the most pressing political issue of our time. Future energy supplies are increasingly vulnerable and global consumption is expected to escalate dramatically, increasing | by 71% in 2030 and continuing to rise. Energy shortages would have a dramatic impact on every area of modem life: ‘business, transport, food, health and communications. This looming crisis has drawn scientific minds and encouraged research into other technologies, such as the once-neglected area of nuclear fusion, 3 Our sun is powered by nuclear fusion. Similar to traditional nuclear power, or fission, it can produce huge amounts of carbon-neutral energy. But there is one vital difference: no dangerous, long-lasting radioactive waste, Waste from nuclear fusion is only radioactive for 50-70 years, compared to the thousands of years of radioactivity that result from fission. This is a long-term supply of energy from a small amount of fuel, and the by-products are harmless. Raw materials for nuclear fusion—water and silicon—are plentiful and widespread on Earth. This should prevent |10 the situations where energy supplies can be threatened by political instability; as demonstrated in January 2007 when Russia shut down a main oil pipeline to Europe after a political spat with Belarus. Nuclear fusion could also help uiect iutcinstional climate change targets, such as those agreed by politictans in ‘Washington last month, Current zero-carbon technologies are unlikely to meet our energy demands this century. Nuclear power is deeply unpopular while renewable energy sources—wind, solar and tidal—yield relatively litle [15 ‘energy for their high cost. But nuclear fusion could render carbon dioxide-producing fossil fuels obsolete by 2100. 36. According to the passage, an important difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission is (A) nuclear fusion produces both water and silicon. (B) nuclear fission contributed more to the energy crisis. (C) nuclear fusion has no harmful long-term side effects, (D) nuclear fission will have a big impact on modem life. (B) one draws energy from the sun and the other doesn’t. 37. The author's main purpose in this passage is to (A) show the advantages of an alternative energy source. (B) describe the escalation of the energy crisis. (C) compare the pros and cons of new energy sources. (D) explain how nuclear power will help in the future. (B) criticize an emerging trend in the energy erisis. 38. All of the following are mentioned as benefits of, nuclear fusion EXCEPT: (A) It does not produce carbon dioxide. (B) The raw materials for it are abundant on Earth. (©) twill help meet environmental goals. (D) Itwill generate ideas for new technologies. (E) Its radioactive waste lasts must shorter than fission. “Nigel Praities 39. The author mentions “a political spat with Belarus” (line 12) in order to (A) determine how water and silicon are used in the process of nuclear fusion. (B) report about the political instability caused by the development of nuclear power. (©) illustrate the secondary role oil pipelines play to the actual oil reserves. (D) show how different countries can cooperate to solve energy-related problems. ©) provide an example of a situation that would not happen with nuclear fusion. 40. It can be inferred from the passage that nuclear fusion (A) will not become a reality in the next 50-70 years due to radioactive waste. (B) can produce more energy than wind, solar or tidal power at the same costs. (©) is not being used by many countries due to the high amount of fue! is consumes. (D) will use the power of the sun to eliminate energy shortages worldwide. (©) can produce carbon dioxide at a much lower cost than other fossil fuels. STOP! DO NOT GO ON TO THE NEXT SECTION -64-