18. What does the passage mainly di

18. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The development of trade routes through
United States cities
(B) Contrasts in settlement patterns in United
States
(C) Historical differences among three large
United States cities
(D) The importance of geographical situation
in the growth of United States cities

19. The word “ingenuity” in line 2. is closest in
meaning to
(A) wealth
(B) resourcefulness
(C) traditions
(D) organization

20. The passage suggests that a geographer would
consider a city’s soil type part of its
(A) hinterland
(B) situation
(C) site
(D) function

21. According to the passage, a city’s situation is
more important than its site in regard to the
city’s.
(A) long-term growth and prosperity
(B) ability to protect its citizenry
(C) possession of favorable weather conditions
(D) need to import food supplies

22. The author mentions each of the following as
an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT
its.
(A) hinterland
(B) nearness to a large lake
(C) position in regard to transport routes
(D) flat terrain

23. The word “characteristics” in line 14 is closest
in meaning to
(A) choices
(B) attitudes
(C) qualities
(D) inhabitants

24. The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to
(A) summarize past research and introduce
anew study
(B) describe a historical period
(C) emphasize the advantages of one theory
over another
(D) define a term and illustrate it with an
example

25. According to the passage, Philadelphia and
Boston are similar to New York City in
(A) size of population
(B) age
(C) site
(D) availability of rail transportation

26. The word “functional” in line 20 is closest in
meaning to
(A) alternate
(B) unknown
(C) original
(D) usable

27. The word “it” in line 21 refers to
(A) account
(B) primacy
(C) connection
(D) hinterland

28. The word “significant” in line 26 is closest in
meaning to
(A) threatening
(B) meaningful
(C) obvious
(D) available


Questions 29-10
The largest of the giant gas planets, Jupiter, with a volume 1,300 times greater than