1.
The subject of this passage is
A. the world’s polar and subpolar regions
B. how icebergs are formed
C. one unusual iceberg
D. the climate of Brazil
ANSWER: B
2. The passage indicates that icebergs form
A. only in the north
B. near the equator
C. in both the north and south
D. in tropical regions
ANSWER: D
3. According to the passage, where are subpolar regions located?
A. At the poles
B. Close to the poles
C. Close to the equator
D. At the equator
ANSWER: B
4. The word encounter in line 2 could best be replaced by the expression
A. run after
B. run into
C. run near
D. run upon
ANSWER: C
5. The record-setting iceberg discussed in the passage traveled
A. into unseasonably cold waters
B. unusually close to the North Pole
C. unusually far south
D. unusually far from the equator
ANSWER: D
6. The word frigid in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A. warm
B. cold
C. pleasant
D. deep
ANSWER: B
7. When did the record-setting iceberg discussed in the passage form?
A. In the first half of the eighteenth century
B. In the first half of the nineteenth century
C. In the first half of the twentieth century
D. In the last half of the nineteenth century
ANSWER: D
8. It is NOT stated in the passage that the iceberg
A. was moving in a northerly direction
B. ended up near the equator
C. was seen south of the equator
D. was observed from Rio de Janeiro
ANSWER: D
9. The word amazingly in line 8 is closest in meaning to
A. comfortably
B. surprisingly
C. possibly
D. unquestionably
ANSWER: A
10. Where in the passage does the author indicate what usually happens to icebergs in warm
water?
A. Lines 1–2
B. Lines 2–3
C. Lines 5–6
D. Lines 9–10
ANSWER: D