16. The word "peak" in line 19 is closest in meaning to
(A) pointed
(B) dismal
(C) mountain
(D) maximum
17. When was the birth rate in Canada at its lowest postwar level?
(A) 1966
(B) 1957
(C) 1956
(D) 1951
18. The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957 EXCEPT
(A) people being better educated
(B) people getting married earlier
(C) better standards of living
(D) couples buying houses
19. It can be inferred from the passage that before the industrial Revolution
(A) families were larger
(B) population statistic were unreliable
(C) the population grew steadily
(D) economic conditions were bad
20. The word "It" in line 34 refers to
(A) horizon
(B) population wave
(C) nine percent
(D) first half
21. The phrase "prior to" in line 36 is closest in meaning to
(A) behind
(B) Since
(C) During
(D) Preceding
Questions 22-30
Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The
advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown
and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates
of organic foods – a term whose meaning varies greatly –
frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more
nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more
nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a
welcome development. However, much of this interest has been
sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or
in adequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of
these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the
preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it
difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction. As
a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically
grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other
benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the
basis for folklore.