tailieunhanh - Peterson’s master toefl reading skills part 19

His knowledge of jazz and popular music grew quickly, and one of his songs was included in the Broadway musical The Passing Show of 1916. George became friends to many prominent Broadway composers. He particularly admired the music of Irving Berlin whom Gershwin called "America's Franz Schubert." | Practice Test 2 117 45. Where can the following sentence be added to the passage In fact many harbors were burned down from fires begun as a result of ships colliding in port. A After the word encountered in paragraph 1 B At the end of paragraph 2 C After the word third in paragraph 3 D After the word possibility in paragraph 4 46. How are ships kept apart in the ports of Hamburg and New York A The port controllers guide ship captains by radio. B Incoming and outgoing ships are assigned to clearly marked lanes. C Ships are not allowed to change their course or their speed while in port. D Captains use their journals to determine the hazards in port. 47. What does the author imply about the speed of jet airplanes A Air traffic is now safer than it was with planes with piston-driven engines. B Radio communication between ships and planes help schedules. C Collisions of jet airplanes almost always result in the deaths of passengers and crew. D Pilots are now able to predict evasive maneuvers that others will take. 48. What can be inferred about fuel consumption in the nineteenth century A A ship s captain had to decide how many sails would be used on a ship. B A navigator had to determine how much fuel a ship needed for a voyage. C A large amount of fuel made room for extra cargo space. D A journal was kept about the amount of coal a steam engine used during a voyage. 49. Look at the word timetable in the last sentence of the passage. Which of the following words has the same meaning A Schedule B Network C Navigation D Established 50. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage A Information in mariners journals is better than modern navigation techniques. B Collisions in the air are more dangerous than those at sea. C Mariners today have to compute more things than those in the past did. D Air traffic controllers use the same navigation techniques as sea captains. practice test 2 118 PART IV Two Practice Tests ANSWER KEY AND .