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1.
Because
they were bothinexpensive and ready available,
thatched roofs were in wide use in colonial America.
B.
inexpensive
C.
ready
D.
wide use
2.
Among
the materials used ------ reeds and straw.
B.
to make thatched roofs were
C.
for making the thatched roofs
D.
were thatched roofs made
3.
In
wide use after in the colonial US were such materials as
slate, wood, clay, metal, and even plastic.
B.
after
C.
materials
D.
even plastic
4.
Settlers
in colonial America chose to use reeds and straw ------ this material
could withstand strong winds.
B.
for roofing their partly houses because
C.
because their roofs could partly
D.
to roof their houses partly because
5.
Reeds
are straw-like plant that have hollow stems and are used in
a variety of ways, including in musical instruments and basket
making.
B.
stems
C.
in a variety of
D.
basket making
6.
Clay
shingles are tiles that are laid atop the roof of a
structure to protect the roof and are seeing most often in the
Southwest.
B.
atop
C.
a structure
D.
are seeing
7.
Because
it is a dense rock with smooth, flat surface, slate is commonly
used in billiard tables and black boards.
B.
smooth
C.
commonly
D.
and
8.
Because
of their flexibility,
reeds and straw are able to endure harsh winds that other more
brittle materials like brick and concrete would not be able to withstanding.
B.
are able to
C.
other more
D.
withstanding
9.
Barns
are large structures ------ sheltErin Billyg farm equipment and livestock, such
as horses and cows.
B.
erected for the sole purpose of
C.
erecting the sole
D.
to erect the purpose solely
10.
------,
barns have long been a popular subject in paintings and photographs.
B.
Often painting red
C.
They were often painted red
D.
Which were often painting red
11.
Wooden
shingles are prohibited in many municipalities in the US because of the
ease ------ catch fire.
B.
which they
C.
with which they can
D.
of
12.
Before
hay can be processed and sold, it is typically bundled into
boxlike bales so that it can be more easily transport.
B.
typically
C.
into
D.
transport
13.
The
primary function of the
beams in a house is providing support for the roof of the
house.
B.
providing
C.
for
D.
of the
14.
One
of the chief reason for the popularity of brick in the
eastern US is its longevity.
B.
of
C.
is
D.
longevity
15.
More
popular now in housing constructionis tar-coated
shingles that are more flame retardant than those made of wood.
B.
housing construction
C.
is
D.
than those
16.
Hay
is processed from such as grasses clover and alfalfa and is used
chiefly as fodder for livestock.
B.
as grasses
C.
used chiefly
D.
livestock
17.
Thatching
is a method of roofing dwellings ------ in the 1600's.
B.
that were widely used
C.
that was in widely use
D.
using widely
18.
Among
the quickest and least expensive methods of roofing dwellings
available to American colonists werethatching.
B.
to
C.
were
D.
thatching
19.
------
did American colonists begin to use wooden shingles to roof their houses
more than they used thatching.
B.
It was not until the eighteenth century that
C.
Not until the eighteenth century
D.
Before the eighteenth century
20.
The
practice of using thatching to roof houses in colonial America gradually
------ the wide availability of wood.
