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In 1965 astronomer Vera Rubin took a job at the Carnegie Institution (May 2023 U.S.)

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23)
A. NO CHANGE
B. monotonous
C. dim
D. weak

24)
A. NO CHANGE
B. can be observing
C. could observe
D. will be able to observe

25) Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?
A. this interest, and she and Ford put the tool to use in studying
B. it, and she and Ford put the tool to use in studying
C. this interest that she described; using the tool, she and Ford studied
D. the interest that she had, so afterward she and Ford used it to study

26)
A. NO CHANGE
B. Desert, measuring
C. Desert. Measuring
D. Desert; and measured

27)
A. NO CHANGE
B. affect on
C. affect for
D. effect for

28)
A. NO CHANGE
B. On the other hand,
C. Likewise,
D. Nevertheless,

29) Which choice provides the best transition from the previous paragraph to the information that follows?
A. NO CHANGE
B. To their surprise, Rubin and Ford found this not to be the case.
C. Rubin and Ford focused on galaxies that were relatively isolated in space.
D. Before this project, Rubin and Ford had studied quasars, which were discovered in 1960.

30)
A. NO CHANGE
B. it has been
C. they will be
D. they were

31) Which choice best sets up the information that follows in the sentence?
A. NO CHANGE
B. Since they had studied a galaxy well known to most astronomers,
C. Before addressing the question of why matter behaved this way,
D. Though subsequent theorists have argued that these findings mean that Einstein’s theory of general relativity needs to be modified,

32) At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence.The work appeared in a journal that was founded in 1895 by two American astronomers. Should the writer make this addition here?
A. Yes, because it provides historical context that supports the discussion of Rubin and Ford’s work.
B. Yes, because it introduces a scientific topic that is elaborated on later in the paragraph.
C. No, because it does not include enough information about the content of Rubin and Ford’s published findings.
D. No, because it deviates from the focus of the paragraph by providing tangential details about a journal.

33)
A. NO CHANGE
B. astronomy the
C. astronomy: the
D. astronomy. The

Solution

Exam Edition: May 2023 U.S.

Exam Year: 2023

Related topics: Text interpretation, Grammar