Question

but is it worth the price?
as you can see, name changes may occur for sentimental reasons, such as to honor a respected leader; for political reasons, such as the downfall of an out - of - date regime; or for economic reasons, such as the wish to escape from failing financial systems. yet another reason is related to religion, with particular religious groups wishing to have control over a given area. whatever the reason, changing the name of a city or country comes with complications and expenses. for example, the currency must be redesigned, and then the new currency must be put into circulation. all government entities must be renamed. national airlines, military uniforms, national sports teams, official identification cards and passports, vehicle licenses, street signs—all these must be updated or replaced. but the reasons that drive people to change place names seem to make all the expense and trouble worthwhile.

1. read this sentence from paragraph 5.

the country was informally referred to as russia, but this was not quite accurate since russia was only one of the republics that formed the greater union.
in the context of this sentence, what is the meaning of the word greater?
a larger in size
b more important
c more impressive
d higher in quality

1. which sentence best summarizes paragraph 6 in a way that maintains the meaning and the logical order of ideas?

a the predominantly muslim states of pakistan and bangladesh, formerly west pakistan and east pakistan, were formed when britain divided india and then gave up control in 1947.
b west pakistan and east pakistan, and then pakistan and bangladesh, were formed as predominantly muslim states in 1947, when britain gave up control and divided india.
c pakistan and bangladesh were formed after britain gave up control of india and divided the country in 1947, setting up the predominantly muslim states of west pakistan and east pakistan.
d when britain gave up control of india in 1947, it divided the country, creating the predominantly muslim state of pakistan, which was divided into west and east pakistan. east pakistan later became bangladesh.

Explanation:

Question 25

To determine the meaning of "greater" in the sentence, we analyze the context: Russia was one of the republics forming a larger union (the Soviet Union). So "greater" here refers to size. Option A means "larger in size", which fits. Option B (more important), C (more impressive), D (higher in quality) don't match the context of a union made of republics (size - related).

We analyze each option for summarizing paragraph 8 (about Pakistan, Bangladesh, and British control):

• Option A: Incorrect order (says Britain divided India then gave up control, but Britain gave up control and then divided).
• Option B: Confusing order and names (incorrectly states West and East Pakistan formed first, then Pakistan and Bangladesh).
• Option C: Incorrect as it says Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed after dividing, but East Pakistan became Bangladesh later.
• Option D: Correctly states Britain gave up control of India in 1947, divided it into West and East Pakistan (Pakistan), and East Pakistan later became Bangladesh, maintaining logical order.

Answer:

A. larger in size

Question 26