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170 -The most surprising thing about General Andres Rodriguez is that he ---- .
A) was a hero
of the independence movement, which ended in 1811
B) was overthrown by a dictator in 1989
C) became a dictator exactly like his predecessors
D) claimed about half the country as his own personal property
E) introduced democracy even though he
came to power in a coup
171 -The passage implies that -----
A) all of the countries of Latin America have had a sad history
B) the most recent election in Paraguay was completely
free and fair
C) Paraguay's first ever elections took place under Andres Rodriguez
D) there has never been a completely free and fair election in Paraguay
E) Paraguay remained under the influence of Spain
even after independence
Britain's Andy Green, piloting what looked like a wingless jet plane, became the first man in history
to break the sound barrier on land in October, 1997. The car is powered by two jet engines, which
develop a thrust equivalent to that of 1000 Ford Escort cars.
Though the pilot, the vehicle and the
team are all British, the feat was accomplished in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, USA, because it
is the flattest usable surface on the Earth. Coating his ten -tonne vehicle toward the legendary Match
1, the measure used for aircraft flying at the speed of sound, which is 750 mph. Green culminated the
two -minute, 13 -mile run with a supersonic spurt that sent him over the 760 mph mark for almost 60
seconds.
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