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Section 7<br />

268 Practice Test Three<br />

8. The author assumes that "a majority of people"<br />

(lines 3-4) are<br />

(A) not curious about things <strong>the</strong>y can't see<br />

(B) infected with bacterial diseases<br />

(C) spreading bacteria intentionally in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

everyday life<br />

(D) poorly educated<br />

(E) using antibacterial products<br />

9. In line 18, "easy to ignore" emphasizes that bacteria<br />

are<br />

(A) useful<br />

(B) widely acknowledged<br />

(C) deeply misunderstood<br />

(D) too scarce to pay attention to<br />

(E) taken <strong>for</strong> granted<br />

10. In line 19, <strong>the</strong> author uses "undeniable" to convey<br />

<strong>the</strong><br />

(A) unavoidable incidence of disease caused by<br />

bacteria<br />

(B) necessity of using bacteria in industry<br />

( C) incontrovertible nature of <strong>the</strong> fact that<br />

bacteria affect us<br />

(D) inevitability of encountering visible bacteria<br />

(E) lack of solid support <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> conjecture that<br />

bacteria are all around us<br />

11. The reference to "extreme environmental<br />

conditions" in lines 23-24 primarily serves to<br />

(A) highlight <strong>the</strong> fact that certain environments<br />

cannot support life<br />

(B) exaggerate <strong>the</strong> adversity of places that<br />

bacteria live<br />

(C) emphasize <strong>the</strong> difficulty overcome by bacteria<br />

to live where o<strong>the</strong>r types of life cannot<br />

(D) emphasize <strong>the</strong> difficulty of conquering<br />

infectious disease<br />

(E) provide an example of ways to use bacteria in<br />

industry<br />

12. In line 32, <strong>the</strong> author mentions "waste products" to<br />

illustrate that<br />

(A) bacteria can excrete harmful substances<br />

(B) plants and animals were only able to live on<br />

Earth due to bacteria's production of necessary<br />

gases<br />

( C) bacteria can live in extreme environments<br />

(D) plants and animals made Earth's environment<br />

hospitable <strong>for</strong> bacteria<br />

(E) bacteria are useful in treating sewage<br />

13. The author argues that one reason bacteria are<br />

such "hardy survivors" (lines 35-36) is that<br />

(A) <strong>the</strong>y can adapt <strong>the</strong>ir own DNA<br />

(B) <strong>the</strong>y can live inside humans<br />

(C) <strong>the</strong>y use photosyn<strong>the</strong>sis<br />

(D) <strong>the</strong>y cause diseases<br />

(E) <strong>the</strong>y have very long life spans<br />

14. In line 48, "assuming" most nearly means<br />

(A) jumping to conclusions<br />

(B) ascending<br />

( C) calculating<br />

(D) gaining<br />

(E) rejecting<br />

15. The author mentions several industries in<br />

paragraph 4 (lines 49-65) in order to<br />

(A) illustrate all <strong>the</strong> uses of bacteria in modern<br />

industry<br />

(B) explain that using bacteria is good <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

environment<br />

( C) provide examples of ways in which bacteria<br />

can be harmful<br />

(D) in<strong>for</strong>m <strong>the</strong> reader in depth about distinct<br />

species of bacteria<br />

(E) provide examples of ways in which bacteria<br />

can be beneficial<br />

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