Reading Skills Test 2

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Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following passage:

Many gardeners find growing rare flowers or planning an elegant garden a stimulating challenge. Others enjoy topiary as an outlet for their creativity. Each shrub is a potential diamond, club, spade, or heart; each tree is a possible pyramid, cube, or sphere. The gardener with shears in hand is like a sculptor with a chisel, each bush like a block of marble.

1. From this passage, one can learn that "topiary" means

(A) trimming trees and shrubs into shapes
(B) raising special varieties of trees and shrubs
(C) planning formal gardens
(D) stimulating the growth of shrubs and bushes

2. According to the passage, some gardeners enjoy topiary because it

(A) is easier than raising flowers
(B) is a relief from boredom
(C) permits self-expression
(D) is easy for beginners to learn

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Reading Skills Test 2