ตัวอยางขอสอบ O-Net 55 ม6

Communication

1. Situation: Making an introduction

Mary : John, I’d like you to meet Chirstie. Christie, this is John.
John : ______________A_____________________________
Chirstie: I’m pleased to meet you.
John : _______________B_____________________________

A. 1. I’m fine thanks, and you.

2. How do you do ?
3. How have you been doing ?
4. How are you doing

B. 1. Thank you for your time.

2.See you later.
3.Good to see you again.
4. Nice to meet you, too.

Answer : A : 2 B: 4

2. Situation: At the doctor’s office.

Nurse : May I help you ?

Mr. Tom: _______________________A__________________
Nurse : _______________________B_________________
Mr. Tom: No, I’m afraid not.
Nurse : In that case, it may take some time. Let’s see, Dr.Lee can

see you at 11.00 .

 A. 1. No, I’m not feeling well.
2. Yes, I’d like to see a doctor.
3. If you want to doubt it
4. I doubt it.

B. 1. Do you have an appointment ?

2. What doctor do you see ?
3. Are you feeling unwell ?
4. You will have to wait.

Answer : A : 2 B: 1

3. Situation: At a bus stop

Tourist: Excuse me. I’m trying to get to the Victory
Monument______A____________
Student: Well, any bus except Number 4. Number 4 turns off at Siam
Square and goes down Phyathai Road.
Tourist: ________________________B______________________
Student: About every five minutes. There’ll be one along in a few
minutes.

A. 1. Where are the buses going ?

2. How do I take a bus ?
3. Can I take any buses ?
4. Are the buses running ?

B. 1. How many minutes do the buses stay ?

2. How long do the buses go ?
3. How much time do the buses stay ?
4. How often do the buses run ?

Answer : A : 3 B: 4
4. Situation: Suda has a problem with her health.
Suda : _______________A___________________
Wirat: You should take some aspirin.
Suda: ________B________.Thanks a lot.

A. 1. I have a high fever.

2. I don’t enjoy eating sardines.
3. I hate getting up early.
4. I usually have egg and ham.

B. 1. Oh, really ?
2. That’s terrible
3. You’re right.
4. Oh, I’m sorry.

Answer : A : 1 B: 3

5. Situation: Ann and Andy are in the living room.

Ann : ____________A____________________
Andy: Black and only a little sugar.
Ann: ____________B____________________
Andy: Thanks, I appreciate it.

A. 1. What about coffee ?

2. What would you like for breakfast ?
3. Would you like a piece of toast ?
4. Would you please bring me a cup of coffee ?

B. 1. Yes, please.
2. Thanks a lot.
3. You’re welcome.
 4. Here you are.

Answer : A : 2 B: 4

6. Situation : Ralph is talking to his brother, Winston.

Ralph : Would you like to see the movie. “Jurassic Park”

to night ?
Winston: ____________A__________ . I have to prepare for a job
interview and I ‘m feeling rather worried.
Ralph : ___________B___________ you go to sleep early so you’ll
feel relaxed in the morning.
Winston: Thanks for your suggestion.

A. 1. I don’t like to see it.

2. I’m busy, but let’s go.
3. I’d love to , but I can’t.
4. Oh, I’ ve wanted to do that.

B. 1. How do
2. How come
3. Why don’t
4. Why mustn’t

Answer : A : 3 B: 3

7. Situation : Wirat wants Jane to go to the concert with him.

Wirat : Have you heard about the Bird Bird Concert next Sunday ?
______________A__________________
 Jane : Sunday, April 12 ?
Wirat : Yes. If not, let’s go.
Jane : ___________B_________ But I’m afraid. I won’t be able to.
I have to attend a meeting.

A. 1. It’s pity you’re too busy today.

2. I was wondering if you were doing anything.
3. Don’t you want to do anything interesting ?
4. Why don’t we go to the concert together ?

B. 1. I’d love to
2. You’ll be lucky
3. As agreed
4. When possible

Answer : A : 2 B: 1

8. Situation: Pranee and Somchai want to do something tonight

Pranee : ________________A______________________
Somchai: ________________B______________________
Pranee : That’s a good idia.

A. 1. Where shall we have lunch ?

2. How do you like the music today ?
3. What shall we do tonight ?
4. What do you think I will do ?

B. 1. Why not sometime before noon ?

2. Why don’t we go to the cinema ?
3. What do you think of it ?
 4. Where shall we have dinner ?

Answer : A : 3 B: 2

9. Situation: A tourist is asking for directions.

Ken : Excuse me, can you spare a minute ?
Toy : Sure, ____________A_____________ ?
Ken : The thing is we’re lost. And ______B____________
we’ve completely lost our sense of direction.

A. 1. how can you help me

2. what can I do for you
3. where do you want to go
4. what time is it

B. 1. to make to worse
2. seriously
3. to make sure
4. fortunately

Answer : A : 2 B: 1

10. Situation: Burt is applying for a new job and is very confident about himself

Raelene: Hi, Burt. I heard you're looking for a new job.

Burt: Yeah. I just had an interview yesterday.
Raelene: Oh. How did it go?
Burt: ……..A…….. They said they would make a decision by this Friday.
Raelene: This Friday? Looks like …………..B……….
Burt: Yeah! I think so, too.
A. 1. They think it’s too bad
2. I think I did well.
3. I hope I would do it.
4. They went well.

B. 1. they want to hire the person as quickly as possible.

2. you want to get a good job that makes much money.
3. they’ve chosen someone else.
4. I’ll certainly get the job.

Answer : A. 2 , B. 1

11. Situation : John doesn't feel well because he is fairly tired from a party he had late into the
midnight. Mary suggests that John should go home and take a rest.

Mary: You look tired. Didn't you get enough sleep last night?
John: No. I had a bunch of my friends over and we partied until the week hours.
Mary: ………A………..
John: I guess I just can't take late nights like I used to. My head is spinning and I have a
migraine.
Mary: …………..B………..
John: I wish I could, But I don’t think I can keep my eyes open long enough to drive home.

A. 1. No wonder you look so bad!

2. I think it’s good.
3. So you enjoyed your friends’ company.
4. Sounds great!.

B. 1. I guess you might take an aspirin.

2. You should have taken an aspirin.
3. I think you need to go home and take a rest.
 4. You should ask a pharmacist to prescribe.

Answer : A. 1 , B. 3

12. Situation: Connie wants to buy new ski parka, but John doesn’t agree.

Connie: Look at this catalog, John. The ski parka is on sale.

John: ……….A………. You have one already.
Connie: But I bought it a long time ago.
John: ………B………..
Connie: You don’t understand! This was last year's style.

A. 1. Why did you remember?

2. When was happening?
3. What’s on your mind?
4. How did it go on?

B. 1. That’s all right. Is it long?

2. Yeah right! One year is long?
3. No. One month is too long?
4. Yes, that’s good. One year isn’t long?
Answer : A. 3 , B. 2

13. Situation: Erica is planning the menu for the dinner party next week. All of a sudden, she
remembers that she has forgotten to invite Linda....

Erica: I've sent out the invitations for the dinner party.
Manuel: …………..A………….
Erica: We've got to plan the menu.
Manuel: Oh, that's right. Do you have anything in mind?
Erica: ……….B……… we had at Pompa last time. Remember I asked the
chef for the recipe?
Manuel: Yeah, but did you forget that Linda doesn't eat chicken?
A. a. Certainly. What is real?
b. Yes. When might I go?
c. That’s good. Now what should we do?
d. How many have you invited?

B. a. We’re going to have dinner at the restaurant

b. I liked nothing
c. Please recommend what we had
d. I think I’m going to make the chicken salad

Answer : A. 3 , B. 4

Error Writing
14. If you are sure that you are in the right, you would not mind an independent
A B C
examination of the case.
D
A. 1. are surely that
2. were sure that
3. were surely that
4. that are sure

B. 1. in the right of
2. on the right of
3. under the right
4. upon the right

C. 1. will not mind

2. will not be minded
3. would not be minded
4. would not have minded
 D. 1. examination on
2. examination in
3. examine of
4. examine on

15. Hurrying across the playground, her books fell in the mud. She then picked them up,
A B C
but they were muddy.
D
A. 1. As she hurried across the playground
2. Across the hurrying playground
3. While she was hurrying across the playground
4. As she is hurrying across the playground

B. 1. falls in the mud

2. fallen in the mud
3. is fallen in the mud
4. was fallen in the mud

C. 1. pick them up
2. picks them up
3. picked them on
4. picked them off
D. 1. he was muddy
2. she was muddy
3. it is muddy
4. they are muddy

16. Sonia Gandhi stepped aside just as she had secured the Prime Minister's position,
A B
and, in the process, asserting her moral superiority.
C D
 A. 1. beside
2. besides
3. precise
4. precisely

B. 1. is secured
2. has been secured
3. have been secured
4. had been securing

C. 1. of the process
2. on the process
3. out of the process
4. out of the processes

D. 1. assert
2. asserted
3. is asserting
4. has asserted

17. Fifty percent of the people alive today have never made a phone call, but thirty
A B
percent still have no electricity connections to their homes.
C D
A. 1. are never made
2. were never made
3. has never made
4. had never made

B. 1. however
2. therefore
3. and
 4. because
C. 1. until
2. usually
3. always
4. never

D. 1. his home
2. her home
3. theirs home
4. our home

18. The engineer, who is renowned for his ingenuity, has designed a very unique cooling
A B C
system for our new plant in Spain.
D

A. 1. who renowned
2. whom is renowned
3. which is renowned
4. what is renowned

B. 1. have designed
2. has designing
3. are designing
4. is designing

C. 1. is unique
2. very unique
3. a pretty unique
4. a unique

D. 1. of Spain
2. on Spain
 3. out of Spain
4. in the Spain

19. We have no choice but to appoint Mary: she is the best of the two candidates,
A B C
and there is no prospect of finding more applicants.
D
A. 1. and
2. therefore
3. nevertheless
4. even though

B. 1. to appointing
2. appointed
3. appointing
4. appointment

C. 1. she is better of
2. she is the better of
3. she is the best of
4. she was the best of

D. 1. there was
2. there are
3. there were
4. there have been

20. Please sitting down. The manager is on the phone. He says he will probably
A B C
see you in a few minutes' time.
D

A. 1. Please sit down

 2. Please sat down
3. Sitting , please
4. Sitting down, please

B. 1. at the phone
2. in the phone
3. hand on the phone
4. hangs on the phone

C. 1. he will be probably seen

2. he might probably see
3. he could probably see
4. he would probably see

D. 1. in a few minute time

2. on a few minutes’ time
3. at a few minutes’ times
4. of a few minutes’ times

21. The reason I will not be going to Mexico this year is because I will use up all my
A B C
travel money attending an important meeting in Singapore.
D

A. 1. The fact
2. The reason is
3. The fact that
4. The result that

B. 1. am not going
2. will not go
 3. would not go
4. would not be going

C. 1. that
2. because of
3. so that
4. of course

D. 1. attend
2. attends
3. to attend
4. attention

22. The same individuals tend to make contributions, introduce them to the group
A B
in a given manner, and to voice either positive or negative reactions.
C D
A. 1. to making contributions
2. made contributions
3. making contributions
4. to be made contributions

B. 1. introduces them to
2. introduced them to
3. introducing them to
4. to introduce them to

C. 1. in a gave manner
2. of a giving manner
3. on a given manner
4. at a given manner
 D. 1. or to voice
2. but to voice
3. and voicing
4. and voice

23. Prince Sihanouk presented, in an open letter to the UN Conference participants,

A
a three-points plan for his country. His plan included a dispatch to Cambodia
B C
of a UN-sponsored international peace-keeping force.
D

A. 1. UN Conference participant
2. UN Conference participants
3. an UN Conference participant
4. participants UN Conference

B. 1. three-point
2. three points
3. three in points
4. three of points

C. 1. Its plan included

2. Her plan included
3. His plan include
4. Their plan include

D. 1. UN sponsor international
2. UN sponsored international
3. UN- international sponsored
4. international UN sponsored
 Answer Key:
Error Writing O-Net m6_2012

14 C. 1. will not mind

15 A. 3. While she was hurrying across the playground
16 D. 2. Asserted
17 B. 3. And
18 C. 4. a unique
19 C. 2. she is the better of
20 A. 1. Please sit down
21 C. 1. That
22 D 4. and voice
23. B. 1. three-point

ชุด A
Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night. Owls __24__ the
opposite way. Owls are 25 . This means that they sleep all day and stay awake at night.
Because owls are nocturnal ,this means they must eat at night. But finding food in the dark is
difficult. To help them, they have special _____26_____
 Owls have very large eyes. These eyes absorb __27___ light than normal. Since there is
little light during the night , it is __28__ to __29___absorb more of it. This help owls find food in
the dark. Owls also __30__ very__31__ hearing .Even when owls are in the trees, they can hear
small animals moving in the grass below . This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very
dark .Like owls, mice are also nocturnal animals. Mice have an excellent __32___of smell. This
helps them find food in the dark.
Being nocturnal helps mice to__33___ the many different animals that want to eat
them. Most of the birds, snakes and lizards that like to eat mice sleep at night – except , of
course , owls!
24. 1. live 2. lives
3. living 4. lived
25. 1. daytime 2. nocturnal
3. diurnal 4. at night
26. 1. both eyes and ears 2. eyes but ears
3. either eyes or ears 4. eyes and ears
27. 1. much 2. many
3. more 4. most
28. 1.helpful 2. helps
3. helpless 4. helping
29. 1. allow to 2. can to
3. must to 4. be able to
30. 1. have 2. has
3. had 4. having
31. 1. fine 2. well
3. good 4. Nice
32. 1. sensing 2. sensed
3. sense 4. senses
33. 1. hide for 2. hide from
3. away to 4. away from

ชุด B

No More Classes
 The use __34__ computers has meant students can study language programmes __35__
their own speed when and for how long they want - and no need to worry about the teacher
having a favourite or doing __36__ another boring lesson. What's more, in the virtual classrooms
of the future the student will __37__ on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary
school, choose their class, take the books they need off the shelf and __38__ conversations
with other computerised students. They might __39__ choose to pay a visit to the supermarket
or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the __40__ of a button they would be
transported to __41__ realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a
hand __42__ a virtual English companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort
of their home: no __43__ to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.

34 1. with 2. of
3. in 4. For

35 1. with 2. for
3. at 4. in
36 1. still 2. for
3. yet 4. already
37 1. place 2. put
3. set 4. get
38 1. take 2. do
3. catch 4. hold
39 1. although 2. preferably
3. instead 4. contrary
40 1. force 2. hit
3. depress 4. push
41 1. so 2. such
3. like 4. alike
42 1. with 2. to
 3. from 4. for
43 1. role 2. duty
3. obligation 4. need

Reading Comprehension
Directions : Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question that follows.
Passage 1
Childcare arrangements in Kanaska County

44. In the graph shown at the left, which is the most common childcare arrangement?
1. in public daycare
2. in private daycare
3. at home with parent
4. with other family member

45. What is the total percentage of children cared for in daycare?

1. 18 %
2. 13 %
3. 31 %
 4. 5 %
46. What percent of children in Kanaska County are cared for in other arrangements?
1. 0 %
2. 9 %
3. 91 %
4. 100 %

47. If there are approximately 20,000 children in Kanaska County, about how many of them are
cared for at home with a parent?
1. 35
2. 700
3. 3500
4. 7000
Passage 2

BUS SCHEDULE - TABLE

48. When is the time of the last bus leaving May-Green that will get you to Center
Square by 9:00 a.m.?
 1. 8:01 a.m.
2. 8:17 a.m.
3. 7:16 a.m.
4. 8:21 a.m.

49. How many minutes does it take the bus to get from May-Rich to May- Warren?

1. 4 minutes
2. 6 minutes
3. 8 minutes
4. 20 minutes

50. What time does the bus leave Great Mill that gets to Center Square at 10:28 a.m.?

1. 9:31 a.m.
2. 9:43 a.m.
3. 8:55 a.m.
4. 8:01 a.m.

Passage 3
 BAR GRAPH - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND SCIENCE GRADES

51. If a science grade below 55% is failing, how many students failed science?

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

52. The student with the same school attendance and grade percentage was….

1. Fred
2. Dan
 3. Chuck
4. Ben

53. Which statement of the following is true?

1. Ben and Earl will not be promoted to the next grade.

2. School attendance affects the science grade.
3. Dan and Al attended school about the same number of days.
4. Chuck would get a better grade if he did not attend school so regularly.

Passage 4
However, despite the beliefs of these 17-21 million people, there is no evidence that
accidents are more likely to happen on Friday the 13th. On the contrary, some studies have
shown there are actually fewer accidents on Friday the 13th. A recent report completed by a
Dutch insurance company showed that there were fewer incidents of fires and theft on Fridays
that fell on the 13th than on any other Fridays in the same year. It is highly probable that this
reduction in accidents owes itself to the fear of Friday the 13th itself. If people are more
cautious on Friday the 13th, then there are likely to be fewer accidents.
If, then, there is no significant evidence that Friday the 13th is any more dangerous than
any other day of the year, why do friggatriskaidekaphobics remain convinced of its unluckiness?
While the historical of folk traditions discussed earlier may have something to do with this
belief, people may also use associational links to justify their superstitions. If a
friggatriskaidekaphobic loses his wallet on Tuesday the 21st, for example, he would probably
not assign any meaning to the date on which this event occurred. If the same individual lost his
wallet on Friday 13th, however, he might be likely to conclude that the inauspicious nature of
Friday the 13th was at fault.
54.This passage is most likely an excerpt from …….
1. the case study of a patient suffering from friggatriskaidekaphobia.
2. the introduction to a study about the likelihood of accidents occurring on Friday the
13th.
3. a longer work proving that superstitions are justified by real- world events
4. the conclusion of a longer work that analyzes evidence about the superstition of Friday
the 13th.
55. Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that an earlier section of this passage
likely…..
1. provided some explanations about why people might fear Friday the 13th and introduced
the term “friggatriskaidekaphobia”
2. features a personal anecdote about why the author no longer believes that Friday the
13th is unlucky
3. There is no significant evidence that Friday the 13th is any more dangerous than any
other day of the year.
4. discussed the accident on Friday the 13th that report completed by a Dutch insurance.
56. Which of the following pieces of evidence, if true, would best support the author’s
argument in paragraph 1 ?
1. In ancient Egypt, the number 13 was actually considered lucky by the pharaohs.
2. Major airlines report that there is no significant drop in the number of passengers who fly
on Friday the 13th.
3. Studies performed in the United Kingdom reveal that significantly fewer people choose to
drive their cars to work on Friday the 13th.
4. More traffic accidents occur on Fridays than on any other day of the week.

57.According to the example presented in paragraph 2, which of the following logical fallacies is
committed by the man who loses his wallet and blames Friday the 13th?
1. Post hoc, characterized by the argument in which two sequential events are said to be
causally related, but this is not actually the case; the arguer wrongly concludes that
the earlier event cause the later. That is, correlation isn’t the same thing as causation.
2. Appeal to probability, characterized by the assumption that because an event could
happen, it is inevitable that it will happen.
 3. Appeal to ignorance, characterized by the supposition that, due to a lack of
conclusive evidence, the conclusion of an argument should be accepted.
4. Hasty generalization, characterized by making assumptions about a whole group or
range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate (usually because it is a typical or
too small)

58.As used in paragraph 2, which is the opposite word of “inauspicious” ?

1. predictable 2. pleasant 3. fortunate 4. Successful
59.The word “evidence” (line 1) can be replaced by __________
1. association 2. invention 3. accident 4. Proof
60. This passage would probably appear in a _____________
1. magazine 2. horoscope 3. newspaper 4. mythology
61. This event (line 11) refers to ________________
1. losing a wallet 2. Tuesday the 21th 3. Friday the 13th 4. getting an accident

Passage 5

It is bad to have food stuck between your teeth for long periods of time. This is because
food attracts germs, germs produce acid, and hurts your teeth and gums. Flossing helps to
remove the food that gets stuck between your teeth. This explains why flossing helps to keep
your mouth healthy, but some doctors say that flossing can be also good for your heart. It may
seem strange that something you do for your teeth can have any effect on your heart. Doctor
have come up with a few ideas about how flossing works to keep your heart healthy. One idea
is that the germs that hurt your teeth can leave the mouth and travel into your blood. Germs
that get into the blood can then attack your heart. Another idea is based on the fact that when
there are too many germs in your mouth, the body tries to fight against these germs. For some
reason, the way the body fights these mouth germs may end up weakening the heart over time.
Not every doctor agrees about these ideas. Some doctors think that the link between
good flossing habits and good heart health is only a coincidence. A coincidence is the
occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance. The incidence of
these events is completely random, as they do not admit of any reliable cause and effect
relationship between them. For example, every time I wash my car, it rains. This does not mean
that when I wash my car, I somehow change the weather. This is only a coincidence. Likewise,
some doctors think that people who have bad flossing habits just happen to also have heart
problems, and people who have good flossing habits just happen to have healthy hearts.

The idea that flossing your teeth helps to keep your heart healthy might not be true.
But every doctor agrees that flossing is a great way to keep your teeth healthy. So even if
flossing does not help your heart, it is sure to help your teeth. This is enough of a reason for
everyone to floss their teeth every day.
62. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage ?
1. Why Doctors Disagree about Flossing 2. How to Keep Your Teeth Healthy
3. Flossing Your Way to a Healthy Heart 4. Flossing by Coincidence

63. According to the passage, flossing helps your teeth by ________

1. removing acid that has collected on your teeth and gums
2. preventing acid from getting on your teeth and gums
3. keeping germs from getting into your blood
4. stopping germs from producing acid
64. Based on information in paragraph 2, it can be understood that germs in the mouth may
harm your heart by _________
1. Getting into the blood that flows to the heart and forcing the body to fight against
too many of them
2. Causing food to get stuck in the arteries
3. Having come up with a few ideas about how flossing works to keep your heart
healthy
4. Being based on the fact that when there are too many germs in your mouth, the
body tries to fight against these germs.

65. In paragraph 2, the author explains how having too many germs in your mouth can “end up
weakening the heart”. Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that with respect
to the actual way in which this occurs, doctors are ______________
1. reluctantly to hypothesize 2. uncertain but speculative
3. confident in their estimations 4. extremely knowledgeable
66. In paragraph 3, the author writes, “Not every doctor agrees about these ideas.” The author’s
purpose in writing this sentence is to ______________
1. explain upcoming information 2. introduce a new topic
2. clarify a previous statement 4. develop an earlier idea

67. Using the final paragraph as a guide, which of the following best states the main idea of the
passage ?
1. Because doctors do not agree that flossing will help your heart, it is useless to floss.
2. It is a fact that flossing can help your heart as well as your teeth
3. Even if flossing is only good for your teeth, you should still do it every day
4. There is no good reason to believe that flossing will help your heart, but it is still a
good idea to do it every day

Passage 6
When you imagine the desert, you probably think of a very hot place covered with sand.
Although this is a good description for many deserts, Earth’s largest desert is actually a very
cold place covered with ice: Antarctica.
In order for an area to be considered a desert, it must receive very little rainfall. More
specifically, it must receive an average of less than ten inches of precipitation- which can be
rain, sleet, hail, or snow- on the ground every year. Antarctica, the coldest place on earth, has
an average temperature that usually falls below the freezing point. And because cold air holds
less moisture than warm air, the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all. This is
evident in the low precipitation statistics recorded for Antarctica. For example, the central part
of Antarctica receives an average of less than 2 inches of snow every year. The coastline of
Antarctica receives a little bit more- between seven and eight inches a year. Because Antarctica
gets so little precipitation every year, it is considered a desert.
When precipitation falls in hot deserts, it quickly evaporates back into the atmosphere.
The air over Antarctica is too cold to hold water vapor, so there is very little evaporation. Due
to this low rate of evaporation, most of the snow that falls to the ground remains there
permanently, eventually building up into thick ice sheets. Any snow that does not freeze into
ice sheets becomes caught up in the strong winds that constantly blow over Antarctica . These
snow-filled winds can make it look as if it is snowing. Even though snowfall is very rare there,
blizzards are actually very common on Antarctica.
68. The main purpose of paragraph 1 is to ___________
 1. accept a conclusion that the desert has been very cold below freezing point.
2. introduce an argument why Antarctica is the largest desert.
3. provide a brief history of how the ice forms covering the sand
4. deny that the desert is a very hot place covered with sand.
69. The best title for this passage would be ____________
1. Earth’s Many Deserts 2. Antarctica : The Coldest Place on Earth
3. A Desert of Ice 4. Unusual Blizzards
70. Africa’s Sahara Desert is the second largest desert on earth. Based on the information in the
passage, what characteristic must the Sahara share with Antarctica ?
1. low temperatures 2. high temperatures

3.frequent blizzards 4. low precipitation

71. As used in paragraph 2, which is the best definition for precipitation ?
1. moisture in the air that falls to the ground
2. any type of weather event
3. weather events that only happen in very cold areas
4. a blizzard that occurs in areas with limited snowfall

72. In paragraph 2 the author writes, “And because cold air holds less moisture than warm air,
the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all.” Using this information, it can be
understood that ____________
1. air in Africa holds more moisture than the air in Antarctica
2. air surrounding a tropical island holds less moisture than the air in Antarctica
3. air in the second floor of a house is typically warmer than air on the first floor
4. air at the mountains is typically colder than the air at the beach

73. According to the final paragraph, any snow that falls over Antarctica ___________
1. evaporates back into the atmosphere
2. becomes part of the Antarctica ice sheet and is brown around by strong winds
3. does not freeze into ice sheets but becomes caught up in the strong winds
4.is too cold to hold water vapor, so there is very little evaporation.