15.The phrase “subscribed to” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
(A)contributed to
(B)agreed with
(C)thought about
(D)expanded on

11.It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that Pasteur employed a swam-necked flask to (A)store sterilized liquids for use in future experiments (B)prevent heat from building up in a solution (C)disprove a criticism of his conclusions (D)estimate the number of organisms in a liter of air

12.What does the passage mainly discuss? (A)The agrarian philosophy of Thomas Jefferson (B)The role of the national government in the development of agriculture (C)Improvements in farming techniques (D)The impact of the increased importance of the farmer

13.The word “depended” in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A)improved (B)relied (C)demanded (D)explained

14.The author mentions Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 1 as an example of (A)a leader during the Revolution (B)an inventor of new farming techniques (C)a philosopher who believed farmers were essential to the creation of a good society (D)a farmer who guided the agrarian movement toward an emphasis on economic development

16.Which of the following statements is supported by the information in paragraph 1? (A)All government policy makers accepted Jefferson’s views of agriculture and farmers. (B)Agricultural production declined between 1783 and 1861. (C)The majority of farmers worked for the government. (D)Agriculture was a vital part of the nation’s economy.

17.According to the passage , the national and state governments did all of the following EXCEPT (A)build roads (B)import new plant varieties (C)give farmers money for their crops (D)develop policies that helped farmers export their products

18.All of the following are mentioned as examples of farmers’ meeting the expectations of agrarian philosophers EXCEPT (A)obtaining information from farm newspapers (B)accumulating personal wealth (C)planting new crops (D)becoming more scientific

19.The word “stunning” in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A)predictable (B)impressive (C)famous (D)gradual

20.Which of the following statements is best supported by paragraph 4? (A)Agricultural development contributed to development in other parts of the economy. (B)European agricultural products were of a higher quality than those produced in the United States. (C)The growing settlement of the West led to a decrease in agricultural production. (D)Farmers were influenced more by government policies than by market opportunities.

21 What aspect of North America does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The wide variety of climates (B) Soil types and vegetation patterns (C) Improved irrigation methods and the expansion of agriculture (D) The change in precipitation patterns