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Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following information.
Office Plant Problems (1) Office environments can cause problems for plants. (2) These problems include poor lighting and low humidity. (3) There is another important problem to remember. (4) At nights and on weekends, ventilation and heating systems are turned down. (5) A drop in temperature results. (6) This makes the office a hostile environment for growing plants.
(1) Office environments can cause problems for plants. (2) These problems include poor lighting and low humidity. (3) There is another important problem to remember. (4) At nights and on weekends, ventilation and heating systems are turned down. (5) A drop in temperature results. (6) This makes the office a hostile environment for growing plants.
Sentences 1 and 2: Office environments can cause problems for plants. These problems include poor lighting and low humidity.
Sentences 3 and 4: There is another important problem to remember. At nights and on weekends, ventilation and heating systems are turned down.
Sentences 5 and 6: A drop in temperature results. This makes the office a hostile environment for growing plants.
Questions 4 through 6 refer to the following information.
History of Raisins (1) Many health-conscious people love raisins, they are wholesome, easily digested, and delicious. (2) In biblical times, raisins were used to pay taxes Hannibal fed them to his troops to give them energy as they crossed the Alps. (3) After the 1873 grape harvest was ruined by a drought the California raisin industry was born.
(1) Many health-conscious people love raisins, they are wholesome, easily digested, and delicious. (2) In biblical times, raisins were used to pay taxes Hannibal fed them to his troops to give them energy as they crossed the Alps. (3) After the 1873 grape harvest was ruined by a drought the California raisin industry was born.
Sentence 1: Many health-conscious people love raisins, they are wholesome, easily digested, and delicious.
Sentence 2: In biblical times, raisins were used to pay taxes Hannibal fed them to his troops to give them energy as they crossed the Alps.
Sentence 3: After the 1873 grape harvest was ruined by a drought the California raisin industry was born.
Questions 7 and 8 refer to the following information.
A Smart House (1) There is a brand-new house on the market called a smart house. (2) But it is expected to take over the construction industry in the near future. (3) A smart house has an air conditioner and a security system that can be turned on by telephone. (4) Anything plugged into the house’s wiring system can be programmed to go off and on automatically. (5) The new wiring system virtually eliminates electrical fires, but it makes a smart house a safer house.
(1) There is a brand-new house on the market called a smart house. (2) But it is expected to take over the construction industry in the near future. (3) A smart house has an air conditioner and a security system that can be turned on by telephone. (4) Anything plugged into the house’s wiring system can be programmed to go off and on automatically. (5) The new wiring system virtually eliminates electrical fires, but it makes a smart house a safer house.
Sentences 1 and 2: There is a brand-new house on the market called a smart house. But it is expected to take over the construction industry in the near future.
Sentence 5: The new wiring system virtually eliminates electrical fires, but it makes a smart house a safer house.
Questions 9 and 10 refer to the following consumer information.
Buying Athletic Shoes (1) Not too many years ago, buying athletic shoes was easy. (2) The consumer’s only choice was an inexpensive canvas shoe, which was originally designed for the tennis court. (3) Able to choose from a long list of types, consumers wear athletic shoes as their primary shoe today. (4) There are aerobic workout, high-top, and even cross-training shoes. (5) Because they are sold for less than $25 and up, even infants can wear high-tops.
(1) Not too many years ago, buying athletic shoes was easy. (2) The consumer’s only choice was an inexpensive canvas shoe, which was originally designed for the tennis court. (3) Able to choose from a long list of types, consumers wear athletic shoes as their primary shoe today. (4) There are aerobic workout, high-top, and even cross-training shoes. (5) Because they are sold for less than $25 and up, even infants can wear high-tops.
Sentence 2: The consumer’s only choice was an inexpensive canvas shoe, which was originally designed for the tennis court.
Sentence 5: Because they are sold for less than $25, even infants can wear high-tops.