18. The word "surpassed" in line 20 is closest in meaning to
(A)imitated
(B) exceeded
(C)approached
(D)included

14. Iron replaced stone and timber in the building of bridges because iron was considered (A) more beautiful (B) new and modern (C) much stronger (D) easier to transport

15. The word "it" in line 11 refers to (A) industrial architecture (B) internal iron skeleton (C) stone (D) strength

16. The word "appeal" in line 12 is closest in meaning to (A) adjustment (B) assignment (C) attraction (D) attempt

17. The word "spawned" in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A)Created (B)maintained (C)rejected (D)exposed

19. According to paragraph 3, the architectural significance of the Halle des Machines was its (A)wide span (B)great height (C)unequaled beauty (D)prefabricated units of glass

20. How did the artistic elite mentioned in the passage react to the buildings at the Paris Exhibition? (A) They tried to copy them. (B) They ridiculed them. (C) They praised them. (D) They refused to pay to see them.

21. It can be inferred that the delayed use of exposed iron structures in traditional styles of architecture is best explained by the (A) impracticality of using iron for small, noncommercial buildings (B) association of iron architecture with the problems of the Industrial Revolution (C) general belief that iron offered less resistance to fire and harsh weather than traditional materials (D) general perception that iron structures were not aesthetically pleasing

22. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses (A) the gradual inclusion of exposed iron in traditional styles of architecture (B) further improvements in iron processing methods (C) the return to traditional building materials for use in commercial structures (D) the decreased use of stone and timber as a building material

23. What is the passage mainly about? (A) Finding meteorites on Earth's surface (B) How the composition of meteorites is similar to that of Earth (C) Why most meteorites do not survive impact with Earth (D) The origins of meteorites

24. The word "core" in line 4 is closest in meaning to (A) center (B) surface (C) mineral (D) field