PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The passage primarily discusses the
pipeline’s
(D) construction
2. The word “it” in line 5 refers to
(A)
pipeline
3. According to the passage, 84 million
gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each
(A)
day
4. The phrase “Resting on” in line 15 is
closest in meaning to
(B) Supported by
5. The author mentions all of the
following as important in determining the pipeline’s route
EXCEPT the
(C)
local vegetation
6. The word “undertaken” in line 31 is closest in meaning to
(D) attempted
7. How many companies shared the costs of constructing the
pipeline?
(C) Eight
8. The word “particular” in line 35 is closest in meaning to
(B)
specific
9. Which of the following determined what percentage of the
construction costs each member of the consortium would pay?
(A) How much oil field land each company
owned
10. Where in the passage does the author provide a term for an
earth covering that always remains frozen?
(C) Line 23
