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 -The passage states that readers in the reading room of the British Museum ----


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77 -The passage states that readers in the reading room of the British Museum ---- . 
A) were actually there to admire the architecture of the building 
B) requested the authorities to keep the books on the premises 
C) did not mind waiting for their books because the building was so beautiful 
D) often complained about the inefficiency of the staff there 
E) often had to wait a long time for their books to arrive 
78-According to the passage, the books read in the reading room of the British Museum -- .
A) were published over a period of 140 years 
B) attracted scholars from all over London and as far away as Yorkshire 
C) were not always stored there 
D) were so boring that readers preferred to look at the dome 
E) included the best examples of the national literature 
The piranha, in spite of its tiny size, is one of the most feared fish in the world. Piranhas live in 
the Aaron River, have very sharp teeth, and are capable of eating four times their body weight 
daily. This would not be so bad, if it were not for the way they attack in numbers. Even the 
smallest movement, like splashing your hand in the water, is enough to attract 300 piranhas in an 
instant A piranha attack can transform a live cow into a skeleton in a matter of minutes. When 
there is nothing else to eat, they will even eat each other. 
79 -According to the passage, the piranha ---- . 
A) is the world's smallest fish 
B) would not be so bad if it was better understood 
C) has sharp teeth and a large appetite 
D) lives largely on a diet of its own species 
E) is a salt water fish, similar to the shark 
80 -The passage tells us that ----- . 
A) piranhas are dangerous because so many of them gather to attack their prey 
B) a single piranha can eat a cow in a matter of minutes 
C) the average piranha eats four other piranhas every day 
D) piranhas are useless because they are not edible E) the Amazon River is full of 
cow skeletons 

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