Question 1

Read lines 1-3.  What is the World Discoverer?

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cruise ship

Question 2

Read lines 1-3.  Who does our refer to?

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the authors

Question 3

Read lines 1-3.  What is as large as France?

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The Ross Ice Shelf

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The World Discoverer

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Antarctica

Question 4

Read lines 4-7.  Lure means

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attract

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invite

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visit

Question 5

Read lines 4-7.  Irresistible means

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fascinating

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unusual

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distant

Question 6

Read lines 4-7.  What follows the colon (:)?

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an explanation

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additional information

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an example

Question 7

Read lines 4-7.  Remote means

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distant and isolated

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extremely cold

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very unusual

Question 8

Read lines 4-7.  Conflicting means

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opposing

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excited

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intense

Question 9

Read lines 4-7.  Which groups are most likely to have conflicting interests?

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Environmentalists and oil/mineral seekers

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Scientists and oil/mineral seekers

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Scientists and environmentalists

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Tourists and scientists

Question 10

Read lines 8-12.  Unparalleled means

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unique

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expensive

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comparable

Question 11

Read lines 8-12.  Pollute means

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contaminate

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popularize

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populate

Question 12

Read lines 8-12.  Who does others refer to?

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Oil and mineral seekers

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Environmentalists

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Scientists

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Tourists

Question 13

Read lines 8-12.  Contend means

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argue

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hope

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ask

Question 14

Read lines 8-12.  Deprive means

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keep from

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give to

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help with

Question 15

Read lines 13-15.  Exploitation means

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misuse

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sale

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travel

Question 16

Read lines 13-15.  A ban is

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a prohibition

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a conflict

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an agreement

Question 17

Read lines 18-21.  Inhospitable means

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unwelcoming

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distant

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frigid

Question 18

Read lines 18-21.  What does a mere 2.4 percent mean?

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Exactly 2.4 percent

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Approximately 2.4 percent

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Only 2.4 percent

Question 19

Read lines 26-32.  Vital means

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crucial

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interesting

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useless

Question 20

Read lines 26-32.  Antarctic seas teem with life.  This sentence means that

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the water around Antarctica is full of life.

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the water around Antarctica has some life

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the water around Antarctica has very little life

Question 21

Read lines 26-32.  Which one of the following examples represents a food chain?

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insects--birds--cats

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orange tree--oranges--people

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farmer--supermarket--people

Question 22

Read lines 34-37.  Depletion means

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great reduction

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temperature change

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heavy pollution

Question 23

Read lines 42-48.  What is IGY?

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international geophysical year

Question 24

Read lines 42-48.  When was Antarctica thought of as a useless continent?

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Before IGY

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After IGY

Question 25

Read lines 42-48.  Dismissed means

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rejected

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forgotten

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disliked

Question 26

Read lines 42-48.  When did scientists begin the first serious study of Antarctica?

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1957-1958

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Before 1957

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After 1958

Question 27

Read lines 42-48.  "As IGY wound down, the question of who owns Antarctica came to a head."  What does came to a head mean?

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Became very important

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Started a big argument

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Grew to a large size

Question 28

Read lines 42-48.   A treaty is

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an agreement between two or more countries.

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a question between two or more countries.

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an argument between two or more countries.

Question 29

Read lines 49-51.  What does sovereignty mean

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Ownership

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Boundaries

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Continent

Question 30

Read lines 53-55.  What is a handful?

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A small number

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A large number

Question 31

Read lines 53-55.  Which word is a synonym for sites?

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areas

Question 32

Read lines 60-62.  Negotiated means

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worked on

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written down

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thought about

Question 33

Read lines 67-69.  The Madrid Protocol is binding only on the treaty countries.  This sentence means that

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only countries that signed the treaty must accept the terms of the Madrid Protocol.

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all countries must accept the terms of the Madrid Protocol.

Question 34

Read lines 67-69.  Binding means

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obligatory

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recorded

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acceptable

Question 35

Read lines 72-74.  Up for review means

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the terms of the Atlantic Treaty will be examined again in 2048.

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the terms of the Atlantic Treaty can never be changed.

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the terms of the Atlantic Treaty will remain in effect after 2048.

Question 36

Read lines 72-74.  Push for mining rights means

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try to get

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agree with

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disagree about

Question 37

Read the last paragraph.  Who thinks this way about Antarctica?

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Everyone who loves Antarctica

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Only Albert Gore

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The authors

Question 38

What is the main idea of the passage?

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Antarctica is a valuable continent that some people want to exploit, but that others want to protect and use wisely.

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Antarctica is a valuable continent that everyone wants to exploit for its minerals.

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Antarctica is a valuable continent that many governments are interested in making part of their country.

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