Migration ( Longman preparation course for the toelf test, Page 281)

Questions:

1. The word held in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by:
a) accepted
b) possessed
c) contained
d) carried

2. The word support in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by:
a) hold
b) finance
c) confirm
d) stiffen

3.Which of the following is NOT provided as evidence to support the hypothesis that the migration discussed in the passage occurred 25.000 to 30.000 years ago?
a) dental patterns common to Asians and native Americans
b) Variations in blood types between Asians and Native Americans
c)The numbers of native american languages in existence today
d) The human bones found in berginia

4. The phrase broadly concur in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
a) Have the contrary idea
b) have extensive debates
c) openly question
d) are in general agreement

5. Which of the sentence below expresses the esential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 2? incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information
a) Since the ice age, the amount of water in the oceans has decreased dramatically
b) During the ice age, sea levels were low beacuse of how much water was frozen
c) Glaciers have grown tremendously since the last Ice age
d) during the ice age, huge glaciers displaced a lot of water, causing the oceans to rise

6. It is stated in the passage that Beringia
a) was the source of the name bering straits
b) Used to be covered with trees
c) is now submerged
d) was unable to support animal life


7. The phrase well-suited in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
a) equal to
b) appropriate for
c) flattering to
d) modified for


8. The word they in paragraph 2 refers to
a) Stone age inhabitants
b) animals
c) weapons
d) their hunting areas


9. It is implied in the passage that the the stone age inhabitants of beringia were most likely
a) dependent on agriculture
b) poor hunters
c) involved in raising livestock
d) mobile


10. the author begins paragraph 3 with the expression in spite of to show that the fact that some anthropologists were not convinced by the evidence was
a) unexpected
b) a natural conclusion
c) unsurprising
d) logical