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SECTION 1
ESSAY ①
People make decisions all the time. Some of these decisions may seem to be minor and inconsequential—whether to read a book or to not attend a meeting—while others are obviously more important. But even though the important decisions are likely to have equally important consequences, people should not treat casually or overlook the small decisions. The so-called small decisions have the greatest impact on our lives.
Assignment: Do small decisions often have major consequences? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading. studies, experience, or observations.
ESSAY ②
A well-known company recently proposed setting aside every Friday as a day with no e-mail-based communication. On these e-mail-free Fridays, employees would be encouraged to refrain completely from reading or sending e-mail or text messages and advised instead to call each other or talk in person. This idea can work for everyone. If each week we set aside time to actually talk to one another, our communications will be less impersonal and more effective and satisfying.
Assignment: Is talking the most effective and satisfying way of communicating with others ? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
ESSAY ③
Our distant ancestors survived because they were physically active, hunting wild animals and gathering fruits and vegetables over large areas of land. Modern life, however, is characterized by physical inactivity. Given the resulting health problems and the tremendous cost of treating them, the government should work with schools and businesses to ensure that people eat the right foods and get enough exercise each day.
Assignment: Should the government be responsible for making sure that people lead healthy lives? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
ESSAY ④
In business, the term "personal brand" describes how companies define themselves and differentiate their products from those of other companies People, too, are often advised to develop a kind of personal brand or style —to make themselves stand out from other people by developing unique characteristics. Nowadays, people who want to be successful in school, at work, or in their personal relationships must emphasize their differences from their peers in the same way that companies emphasize their differences from their competitors.
Assignment: Do people succeed by emphasizing their differences from other people? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies experience, or observations.
SECTION 2
1. Unsuccessful in her first campaigns, Barbara Jordan_____, eventually becoming the first Black woman elected to the Texas State Senate.
(A) persisted (B) gloated (C) retired (D) despaired (E) hesitated
2. Some scientists speculate that children who wash frequently are more likely to become asthmatic than those who wash infrequently: that_____, not the lack of it, is the problem.
(A) pollution (B) negligence (C) nutrition (D) misbehavior (E) cleanliness
3. Newspaper advertisers feel their messages are more believable and_____ when they are printed next to news reports; hence, advertising charges are higher for such_____.
(A) dominant.. investigation
(B) irrelevant.. proximity
(C) precise .. delivery
(D) persuasive .. positioning
(E) vague .. thoroughness
4. Despite accusations to the contrary, it is unlikely that he intended to_____ the articles, since he cited them in his bibliography.
(A) analyze (B) illuminate (C) plagiarize (D) acknowledge (E) contradict
5. Ralph Ellison learned the hard way about the_____ of a written manuscript: he suffered the_____ of the only draft of a work in progress in a household fire.
(A) magnitude .. isolation
(B) fragility .. preservation
(C) illegibility .. eradication
(D) vulnerability . . destruction
(E) proliferation . . division
6. The new human resources director is both_____ and_____ about being able to improve employment opportunities for women at the executive level: she has great resolve but harbors no illusions.
(A) practical.. deceptive
(B) cynical .. irrational
(C) excited .. approachable
(D) uncooperative .. naive
(E) determined .. realistic
7. Years of neglect had left the inside of the building in_____ condition: workstations were filthy and furnishings were dilapidated.
(A) a squalid (B) a volatile (C) an undaunted (D) a rudimentary (E) a cataclysmic
8. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill is only _____ about birds; despite its title, the documentary actually examines human relationships.
(A) ostensibly (B) distinctively (C) intelligibly (D) saliently (E) incontrovertibly
Questions 9-10 are based on the following passage.
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9. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) discuss a composer s musical training
(B) clarify a musician s self-perception
(C)describe an artist's linguistic talents
(D) reveal the preferences of a particular audience
(E) reconcile two antithetical view s of a performance
10. Her "reply" in lines 4-7 suggests chiefly that Samuel believes which of the following?
(A) Her nationality is not the most important aspect of her identity.
(B) She could not have become a successful composer if she had remained in Wales for her whole life.
(C) One of the obligations of a musician is to relate a humorous anecdote before each performance.
(D) Other people should not refer to themselves as Welsh unless they have always lived in Wales.
(E) Men should acknowledge the importance of their gender is an artistic influence just as women do.
Question 11-12 are based on the following passage.
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11. The narrator's attitude toward her situation is best described as
(A) perplexed
(B) prudent
(C) sentimental
(D) annoyed
(E) derisive
12. The narrator uses the questions in lines 8-10 primarily to
(A) voice some pressing concerns
(B) admit to some personal qualms
(C) characterize a likely response
(D) highlight an unpleasant memory
(E) begin a discussion
Questions 13-24 are based on the following passages.
These postages discuss string theory, the as-yet-unproven idea that all matter in the universe is made up of "strings" so small that they have not been detected by instruments The passages were adapted from books published in 2000 and 2006, respectively.
Passage 1
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Passage 2
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13. Which best describes the relationship between the two passages?
(A ) Passage I provides concrete evidence in support of a hypothesis attacked in Passage 2.
(B) Passage I advocates a theoretical approach that is only reluctantly endorsed by Passage 2.
(C) Passage I praises the achievements of a scientific researcher who is denounced in Passage 2
(D) Passage I offers a largely positive assessment of a theory that is criticized in Passage 2.
(E) Passage I offers a detailed description of a methodology that is praised in Passage 2.
14.The author of Passage 2 would most likely respond to the claim in lines 9-12 in Passage 1 ("In the ...universe") with
(A) complete agreement
(B) amused toleration
(C) deliberate neutrality
(D) open skepticism
(E) total opposition
15. The author of Passage 2 would most likely argue that the prediction made in lines 16-18 in Passage 1("Nevertheless .. or so ") is
(A) unlikely to come to pass
(B) based on relevant data
(C) a patently obvious claim
(D) a somewhat plausible outcome
(E) an unnecessarily pessimistic assessment
16. In the analogy of the supercomputer (lines 22-30). modern physicists resemble the "forebears" in that both
(A) have an obligation to acknowledge their own limitations
(B) lack the knowledge to take full advantage of a tool
(C) fail to recognize the complexity of a challenge
(D) must learn to use computers to do their work more effectively
(E) should seek instruction to understand a phenomenon more fully
17. In line 32, "fits" most nearly means
(A) violent attacks
(B) unprovoked tantrums
(C) emotional reactions
(D) unexpected whims
(E) sudden bursts
18.The characterization of the "path"(line 38)suggests that science
(A) results from purely chance events
(B) is driven by an unforeseen and mysterious purpose
(C) progresses in an orderly manner
(D) is inaccessible to those without proper training
(E) advances in indirect and sometimes unexpected ways
19. The author of Passage 2 would most likely advise the "physicists and mathematicians" referred to in lines 44-45, Passage 1, to
(A) redouble their current efforts
(B) collaborate more with one another
(C) find new avenues for research
(D) pursue a more interdisciplinary approach
(E) seek to replicate their experimental findings
20. The primary contrast in lines 47-52 ("No matter...theory") is between the
(A) size of a project and its importance
(B) purpose of an undertaking and its result
(C) history of an enterprise and its future
(D) scope of an endeavor and its outcome
(E) randomness of an approach and its findings
21. Passage 1 suggests that its author would most likely argue that the "unprecedented situation" (lines 52-53. Passage 2) is
(A) proof of the arbitrary nature of theoretical physics
(B) evidence of the lack of consensus among physicists
(C) a sign of the challenges involved with working with supercomputers
(D) a testament to the difficulty of directly observing subatomic phenomena
(E) a consequence of the highly complex mathematics underlying string theory
22. The second paragraph in Passage 2 (lines 55-63) primarily serves to
(A) analyze the steps required by a process
(B) assess the practicality of achieving an objective
(C) articulate the criteria required to meet a standard
(D) characterize the qualifications of practitioners
(E) describe the significant advancements of a discipline
23. In line 74 "draw" most nearly means
(A) sketch (B) lead (C) attract (D)infer (E)provoke
24. Both authors would agree with which statement about string theory?
(A) Through its development, important technological advances have taken place.
(B) In its current state, the explanations it provides are ultimately incomplete
(C) It is unlikely that it will ever provide an encompassing explanation,
(D) It is beginning to be challenged by the majority of scientists
(E) It represents our best chance of understanding subatomic phenomena.
SECTION 5
1. Heckling during a political rally is so_____ that it surprises no one; the same behavior, however, it____ when it is exhibited at a scientific conference.
(A) rare . . shattering
(B) commonplace .. startling
(C) revolting .. unnerving
(D) trivial.. meaningless
(E) comical .. bearable
2. Steve was_____ by the intricacy of the ice crystals forming on his window pane: he couldn't take his eyes off them.
(A) edified (B) troubled (C) enervated (D) emboldened (E) captivated
3. The experiment did not yield the decisive_____ that the scientist had hoped for; instead, the findings were only of____ significance.
(A) outcome .. nominal
(B) results .. influential
(C) conclusion .. distinct
(D) sources .. astronomical
(E) risks .. questionable
4. NASA engineer Gloria Yamauchi uses_____ approach to research, in that it draws on physics, aerodynamics, mathematics, and other fields.
(A) a self-evident (B) an interdisciplinary (C) a simplistic (D) an economical (E) an impractical
5. Less confident employees tend to be_____ about asking for a pay increase, preferring to wait for their supervisors to raise the issue.
(A) voluble (B) presumptuous (C) reticent (D) penitent (E) tenacious
Questions 6-9 are based on the following passages.
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6. Which best describes the relationship between the passages?
(A) Passage 1 discusses lying from a moral stance, whereas Passage 2 examines it from a legal viewpoint.
(B) Passage 1 views lying as a skill that is learned, whereas Passage 2 considers it an instinctive impulse.
(C) Passage I claims that lying is characterized by certain distinctive behaviors, whereas Passage 2 largely rejects that notion.
(D) Passage 1. takes a scientific approach to lying, whereas Passage 2 discusses it from an anecdotal perspective.
(A) Passage I focuses on the effects of lying, whereas Passage 2 examines its causes.
7. Lines 1-2, Passage 1 ("Liars may .. emotions"), and lines 18-20, Passage 2 ("Clumsy ... behavior "), both contain instances of
(A) simile (B) paradox (C) euphemism (D) qualification (E) understatement
8. The author of Passage 2 would most likely describe the claim about "fear, guilt, and distress" (line 6, Passage 1) as a
(A) conventional but inaccurate perception
(B) plausible theory that may prove to be correct
(C) misconception of little significance
(D) nonstandard view that is based on faulty science
(E) widespread and well-substantiated belief
9. Lines 20-23 ("As .. . them ) suggest that Bella DePaulo would most likely maintain that Passage 1
(A) overlooks the behavior patterns of those who tell the truth
(B) presents the very misconceptions that people often have about liars
(C) offers a perceptive psychological analysis of liars' deceptive behaviors
(D) takes an overly sympathetic view of deceptive behavior
(E) overemphasizes the role of linguistic patterns in lying
Questions 10-15 are based on the following passage.
This passage, adapted from a 1983 biography discusses Frida Kahlo (1907—1954), a Mexican painter. Known for her distinctive artistic style, her flamboyant dress, and her tumultuous life. Kahlo endured numerous health problems and emotional upheavals, many of which are depicted in ' her paintings.
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10. The passage primarily serves to
(A) refute a popular belief about modern painters
(B) discuss the critical response to an important artist's work
(C) evaluate the artistic techniques of a well-known painter
(D) analyze a method of self-expression for a noted artist
(E) provide a comprehensive biography of a famous painter
11. The first sentence of the passage primarily serves to
(A) support a prevailing opinion
(B) describe a provocative theory
(C) dispel a potential misconception
(D) delineate an ongoing problem
(E) offer a tentative solution
12. The reference to a nun in line 5 primarily serves to suggest Kahlo's
(A) pious humility
(B) worldly renunciation
(C) intellectual rigor
(D) personal selflessness
(E) enthusiastic devotion
13. In lines 15-16 ("Yet... artifice"), the author indicates that playing a role can
(A) be a complex, almost incomprehensible masquerade
(B) be a form of sincere self-expression
(C) dramatize the individual's history
(D) conceal embarrassing secrets
(E) alter the personality of the role player
14. The reference to " a mask and a frame" (lines, 37-38) indicates that Kahlo's costumes
(A) communicated Kahlo's inner feelings to others
(B) mystified people studying Kahlo's work
(C) could not be separated from Kahlo's actual paintings
(D) incorporated everyday physical objects
(E) served seemingly contradictory functions
15. The passage indicates that "Ribbons, flowers, jewels, and sashes" (line 42) became more elaborate to
(E) contrast with Kahlo's artistic austerity
(E) enhance the imagery in Kahlo's self-portraits
(E) counterbalance Kahlo's increasing frailty
(E) showcase Kahlo's success as an artist
(E) express Kahlo's enthusiasm for adornments
Questions 16-24 are based on the following passage.
This passage is adapted from the autobiographical account of a journalist traveling through Africa to research chimpanzees.
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16. It can be inferred that the "chimps" mentioned in line 8 are
(A) using simple tools to crack open nuts
(B) expressing themselves by making a lot of noise
(C) taking out their aggressions on the nut trees
(D) working cooperatively on different tasks
(E) mimicking the work habits of human beings
17. The author uses the word "factory" (line 10) primarily to suggest that
(A) some chimpanzees live a highly regimented life
(B) the sound created by the chimpanzees' activity is loud enough to impair hearing
(C) the chimpanzees are doing productive work collectively
(D) only those chimpanzees who want to participate in communal activities do so
(E) the activity of the male chimpanzees differs significantly from that of the females
18. In lines 30-31 ("it...puffery"), the author characterizes the commentator's argument as
(A) useless flattery
(B) exaggerated self-regard
(C) witty repartee
(D) self-conscious hyperbole
(E) deliberate distortion
19. The questions in lines 31-36 serve primarily to
(A) suggest ideas for further research
(B) provide an example of missing data
(C) point to an alternative explanation
(D) debate whether knowledge is incomplete
(E) imply that an argument is flawed
20. In lines 40-42 ( The great ... blessing"), the author characterizes technology as
(A) the accomplishment that distinguishes Homo sapiens from chimpanzees
(B) a phenomenon that has come to overshadow those who developed it
(C) an inevitable step in the development of human beings and their societies
(D) an achievement that has grown impressively in importance over time
(E) a force that is ultimately shaped by the fear of those who created it
21. According to the author, the "great accomplishment is language" (lines 42-43) because it allows human beings to
(E) combine small, individual advances into something larger and more powerful
(E) express their emotions and show their feelings toward one another
(E) work with each other so that dangerous conflicts can be avoided
(E) express in concrete form notions that would otherwise seem vague and abstract
(E) demonstrate that they are more intelligent, and thus more capable, than chimpanzees
22. The author uses the word "supposed" in line 47 primarily to
(A) signal a claim that is counterintuitive for most people
(B) make reference to a viewpoint that is known to be controversial
(C) suggest that a certain concept may not be entirely accurate
(D) indicate a complete and technically correct definition
(E) bolster the claims of authorities who are often cited
23. Which best describes the relationship between the "internal compass" (line 59) and the characterization of chimpanzee behaviors in the second paragraph (lines 10-20) ?
(A) One shows a sophisticated understanding, while the other shows a less-developed capacity for understanding.
(B) One deals with nonverbal communication, while the other deals with communication through language.
(C) One is an example of a uniquely human ability, while the other is an example of an ability that chimpanzees may or may not have.
(D) Both represent the ability to have affection for and understanding of other beings.
(E) Both are examples of the ability of primates to use tools to improve their lives.
24. The "hand" (line 62) and the "eye" (line 63) represent, respectively, which of the following?
(A) Gesture and feeling
(B) War and peace
(C) Ingenuity and language
(D) Communication and meaning
(E) Technology and empathy
SECTION 7
1. Economics is when you study the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
(A) when you study
(B) what you study about
(C) your studying of
(D) doing a study on
(E) the study of
2. Whenever Umberto sang in the shower, his voice rings throughout the house.
(A) rings (B) is ringing (C) would ring (D) ringing (E) has rung
3. To prepare for Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration, families clean their homes, buy new clothing, and their debts are paid.
(A) clean their homes, buy new clothing, and their debts are paid
(B) clean their homes, they buy new clothing, and their debts are paid
(C) clean their homes and buy new clothing, also their debts are paid
(D) clean their homes, buy new clothing, and they pay their debts
(E) clean their homes, buy new clothing, and pay their debts
4. Fermentation is caused by yeast, which turns sugar and starch into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
(A) which turns sugar and starch
(B) it turns sugar and starch
(C) by it turning sugar and starch
(D) as sugar and starch turns
(E) sugar and starch are turned
5. Many of the ships used by oceanographic institutions are small vessels that have outlived the purpose which they have been built for originally.
(A) vessels that have outlived the purpose which they have been built for originally
(E) vessels that have outlived their original purpose
(E) vessels, and these had outlived their original purpose in being built
(E) vessels, having outlived their original purpose
(E) vessels, they have outlived the purpose for which they were originally built
6. A slender, razor-toothed hunter that can grow to more than three feet long, the populations of other fish, amphibians, and even waterfowl can be devastated by the northern pike.
(A) the populations of other fish, amphibians, and even waterfowl can be devastated by the northern pike
(B) the populations of other fish, amphibians, and even waterfowl that were devastated by the northern pike
(C) other fish, amphibians, and even waterfowl populations are devastated by the northern pike
(D) the northern pike, devastating populations of other fish, amphibians, and even waterfowl .
(E) the northern pike can devastate the populations of other fish, amphibians, and even waterfowl
7. Since civilization began, some cities have been built according to a deliberate plan, whereas others have developed naturally.
(A) some cities have been built
(B) some cities being built
(C) cities that have been built
(D) there has been cities built
(E) they have built some cities
8. The investors wanted to know did the company make a profit in the last quarter of the previous year.
(A) did the company make
(B) has the company made
(C) had the company made
(D) if the company has made
(E) whether the company had made
9. New data showing that Saturn's rings were probably orbiting the planet billions of years ago, overturning scientists' earlier belief that the rings are only about 100 million years old.
(A) New data showing that Saturn's rings were probably orbiting the planet billions of year ago, overturning
(B) New data show that Saturn's rings were probably orbiting the planet billions of years ago, overturning ,
(C) New data that show that Satum's rings probably orbited the planet billions of years ago, overturning
(D) New data that show that Satum's rings probably orbited the planet billions of years ago, and overturn
(E) Having shown that Satum's rings were probably orbiting the planet billions of years ago, new data that overturn
10. My father insists that before buying a used car, have it thoroughly inspected by a reputable mechanic.
(A) buying a used car, have it
(B) buying a used car, it is
(C) buying a used car. I have it
(D) I buy a used car to have it
(E) I buy a used car having it
11. August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle consists of ten plays, nine of which are set in Pittsburgh's Hill District, an African American neighborhood, and each of which is set in a different decade of the twentieth century.
(A) nine of which are set in Pittsburgh's Hill District, an African American neighborhood, and each of which is set
(B) nine of them are set in Pittsburgh's Hill District, an African American neighborhood, and each one of them are set
(C) nine of them being set in Pittsburgh's Hill District, an African American neighborhood, each of them is set
(D) nine of the plays set in Pittsburgh's Hill District, an African American neighborhood, and the settings of each one is
(E) nine set in Pittsburgh's Hill District, an African American neighborhood, and each have their setting
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Questions 30-35 refer to the following passage.
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30. In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 2 (reproduced below) ?
I first recognize that I am a very stubborn person when I was in grade school and wanted to be able to juggle like my big brother.
(A) (As it is now )
(B) In fact, 1 first recognize that I am a very stubborn person
(C) I first recognized that he was a very stubborn person
(D) I first recognized this trait in myself
(E) The first time I recognize it is
31. In context, which of the following would best replace "went in for" in sentence 4 ?
(A) had a talent for
(B) has what it takes for
(C) had been good at
(D) would be good at
(E) will have a knack for
32. In context, which would be best to do with sentence 8 (produced below) ?
Juggling just didn't come easily to me the way it had to my brother.
(A) Leave it as it is.
(B) Make it the first sentence of the passage.
(C) Insert it immediately after sentence 5.
(D) Delete "easily".
(E) Change "my brother" to "him".
33. In context, which revision would most improve sentence 11 (reproduced below)?
I am aware that what I see as determination they sometimes see as a lack of realism.
(A) Change "I am aware to"1 notice".
(B) Change "what I see" to" the quality that I know".
(C) Change "they" to "other people".
(D) Delete "sometimes ".
(E) Add "in me" after "realism".
34. In context, which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence 16 (reproduced below) ?
Nevertheless. I can play a few songs, which is more than my brother can do.
(A) Even still, I can
(B) At least I can
(C) He can, nevertheless,
(D) They can at least
(E) However, I can
35. In context, which would be the best place to insert the following sentence?
I took guitar lessons and practiced day and night.
(A) After sentence 4
(B) After sentence 7
(C) After sentence 10
(D) After sentence 14
(E) After sentence 15
SECTION 8
1. In dire need of______, the travelers fortified themselves with food and drink in order to complete their journey.
(A) testimony (B) sponsorship (C) persecution (D) nourishment (E) sentiment
2. John wished to become an_____ because he was interested in learning about ancient cultures.
(A) astronomer (B) archaeologist (C) apologist (D) illusionist (E) impostor
3. Although children's books about animals and plants are often_____ rather than accurate in their descriptions, a skillful elementary-school teacher can still ____ such texts for meaningful scientific learning.
(A) factual. . challenge
(B) fanciful. . exploit
(C) lifelike . . employ
(D) creative . . confuse
(E) realistic .. ignore
4. Because she was a successful entrepreneur who donated large amounts of money to charitable causes, Madame C J. Walker is remembered today as both a_____and a_____.
(A) sojourner . . benefactor
(B) protégé . . humanitarian
(C) magnate .. prevaricator
(D) raconteur . . dilettante
(E) tycoon . . philanthropist
5. The _____of the scientist's rebuttal of the hypothesis was startling even in the notoriously _____world of nineteenth-century geology.
(A) ferocity .. contentious
(B) arrogance .. conventional
(C) indifference .. malignant
(D) originality . . narrow-minded
(E) accuracy . . inexact
6. Like cartoonists, some painters seek to communicate character - but this economy of means is not artistic shallowness.
(A) precociously (B) ludicrously (C) sinuously (D) mercilessly (E) succinctly
Questions 7-19 are based on the following passage.
The following passage is from a nineteenth-century British novel. The narrator is Gabriel Better edge, the butler of Lady Julia Verinder, owner of a stolen diamond called the Moonstone.
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7. The quotation in lines 4-6 ("Now ... it") implies that one should
(A) assess a project carefully before committing oneself to it
(B) strive to meet a challenge rather than to avoid it
(C) take advantage of an opportunity before it is lost
(D) approach a task with a sense of amusement instead of annoyance
(E) focus on the benefits that can be earned by accomplishing a difficult feat
8. The repetition of "Only" in lines 7-8 serves to emphasize the
(A) uniqueness of an experience
(B) solitary nature of a task
(C) simplicity of a solution
(D) brevity of an interval
(E) insignificance of an action
9. In lines 11 -49 ("Betteredge .. story"), Mr. Franklin proposes that
(A) various people contribute individual accounts to a single narrative about the diamond
(B) everyone with an interest in the diamond gather together to write its story
(C) the lawyer interview different people and compile their views in a report about the diamond
(D) the narrator research and write the definitive story of the diamond
(E) the narrator determine the reliability of existing documents related to the diamond
10. As revealed in lines 18-20 ("Not. .. too"), Betteredge's attitude toward the lawyer is
(A) belligerent (B) envious (C) deferential (D) protective (E) empathetic
11. In line 23, Mr. Franklin voices the concern that "innocent people"
(A) have been corrupted
(B) have been defamed
(C) have been forgotten
(D) possess faulty memories
(E) suffer feelings of guilt
12. In line 25, "want" most nearly means
(A) poverty (B) desire (C) lack (D) fault (E) requirement
13. Lines 30-31 ("Very ... far") suggest that Betteredge felt a sense of
(E) momentary perplexity
(E) adamant disapproval
(E) sincere regret
(E) increasing alarm
(E) profound disappointment
14. The phrase "no further" (line 37) emphasizes the lawyer's view that the story of the Moonstone should NOT
(A) be completed if it implicates a family member
(B) be made known outside the household
(C) be based on speculation or hearsay
(D) continue to be recounted once it is written down
(E) proceed past the time of the stone's disappearance
15. Lines 58-59 ("Mr. Franklin . . . face' ) suggest that Mr. Franklin
(A) lacked confidence in Betteredge's abilities
(B) was able to determine Betteredge's true feelings
(C) enjoys a close relationship with Betteredge
(D) tends to disregard other people's viewpoints
(E) is a difficult man to understand
16.The phrase "As soon as his back was turned" (line 63) serves to emphasize Betteredge's
(A) deviousness (B) cowardice (C) disloyalty (D) eagerness (E) courtesy
17. The quotation from Robinson Crusoe is repeated in lines 66-68 ("namely . .. with it") in order to
(A) defend Betteredge's ability to complete a task
(B) praise a little-known insight into human nature
(C) emphasize a warning Betteredge should have heeded
(D) question the relevance of the novel to modern readers
(E) show how Betteredge arrived at a faulty I conclusion
18. In line 67,"cost" most nearly means
(A) personal toll
(B) legal obligation
(C) moral fortitude
(D) financial expenditure
(E) social sacrifice
19. Ultimately, Betteredge regards the quotation from Robinson Crusoe as
(A) an omen (B) a cliché (C) a metaphor (D) a paradox (E) a distraction
SCTION 10
1. Billie Holiday is considered by many the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, even being that her career was relatively short and often erratic.
(A) even being that
(B) even although
(C) even though
(D) although that
(E) although seeing how
2. After the Soviet Union blockaded all access to West Berlin in June 1948, three nations sent airplanes to the city, which were loaded with much-needed food and supplies.
(A) airplanes to the city, which were loaded with much-needed food and supplies
(B) airplanes loaded with much-needed food and supplies to the city
(C) airplanes, they were loaded for the city with much-needed food and supplies
(D) to the city food and supplies that were much needed and it was loaded in airplanes
(E) food and supplies, this w as much needed and loaded in airplanes to the city
3. The reason many people are careless in driving is because of their too easily being distracted by w hat is happening around them.
(A) are careless in driving is because of their too easily being
(B) as drivers being careless is that it is too easy for them to be
(C) are careless while driving is the ease of one's being
(D) lack care while driving is their too easily being
(E) drive carelessly is that they are too easily
4. No one was more pleased than I when we heard that Maria was offered the job that she had worked so hard to obtain.
(A) No one was more pleased than I
(B) No one took more pleasure than me
(C) Nobody who was more pleased than I was
(D) No one, compared to me, being more pleased
(E) None being more pleased than I
5. In some places the sea is unusually rich in nutrients tiny plants multiply there, turning the water green.
(A) In some places the sea is unusually rich in nutrients, tiny plants multiply there
(B) Where the sea is unusually rich in nutrients, tiny plants multiply
(C) The unusual nutritional richness of the sea in some places multiplying tiny plants
(D) Unusually rich in nutrients in some places, where tiny plants multiply in parts of the sea
(E) Tiny plants multiplying in the unusual nutritional richness of the sea
6. Spanning the middle of Turkey, travelers have for centuries been captivated by the inland region known as Cappadocia, with its fantastic moonlike landscape.
(A) travelers have for centuries been captivated by the inland region known as Cappadocia, with its fantastic moonlike landscape
(B) travelers have been captivated for centuries by the inland region known as Cappadocia and by its fantastic moonlike landscape
(C) the inland region known as Cappadocia has captivated travelers for centuries with its fantastic moonlike landscape
(D) the fantastic moonlike landscape of the inland region known as Cappadocia, which has captivated travelers for centuries
(E) having captivated travelers for centuries, the inland region known as Cappadocia, with its fantastic moonlike landscape
7. Neither candidate was inclined to avoid a verbal scuffle or to forgo a little publicity.
(A) or to forgo
(B) or forgoing
(C) or having forgone
(D) and never forgoing
(E) and they did not forgo
8. Evidence from several research studies have suggested that while all exercise has a positive effect on people's moods, exercise performed out of doors brings the greatest psychological benefits.
(A) have suggested that while
(B) suggests that while
(C) suggesting that while
(D) suggest that
(E) that suggest
9. People contribute to the disintegration and decomposition of rocks by excavating roads and tunnels, by mining, and by cultivating the lang.
(A) by cultivating
(B) in cultivating
(C) cultivating
(D) in their cultivating of
(E) by the cultivating of
10. In some species of birds, such as the peafowl, the plumage of the mate is more colorful and more variegated than the female.
(A) than the female
(B) than are the females
(C) than that of the female
(D) compared to the female
(E) compared with the females
11. All of these cats have a kink in their tail.
(A) All of these cats have a kink in their tail,
(B) All of these cats have a kink in its tail.
(C) Each of these cats has a kink in its tail.
(D) Each of these cats has a kink in their tails.
(E) Each of these cats have kinks in their tails.
12. Despite writing more than 1,700 poems, only seven were published during Emily Dickinson's lifetime.
(A) only seven were published during Emily Dickinson's
(B) they only published seven during Emily Dickinson's
(C) seven of them were the only ones published during Emily Dickinson's
(D) Emily Dickinson published only seven during her
(E) of them only seven had Emily Dickinson published during her
13. Rachel Carson's groundbreaking book Silent Spring describes how poisons such as DDT accumulate in plants and animals, enter rivers and lakes, and threatening the balance of nature.
(A) enter rivers and lakes, and threatening the balance of nature
(B) they enter rivers and lakes, and threaten the balance of nature
(C) they are entering rivers and lakes, and threaten the balance of nature
(D) how they enter rivers and lakes, and how they threaten the balance of nature
(E) enter rivers and lakes, and how the balance of nature is threatened
14. Giraffes have a distinct way of walking, they move both right legs forward and then both left legs.
(A) walking, they move both right legs
(B) walking, which move both right legs
(A) walking, both its right legs move
(A) walking: they move both right legs
(A) walking; moving both right legs
Correct Answers and Difficulty Levels
Form Codes AEGE, BWGE
Critical Reading
Section 2
COIL DIFF
ANS. LEV.
l. A 1
2. E 1
3. D 1
4. C 1
5. D 1
6. E 2
7. A 5
8. A 5
9. B 1
10. A 2
11. B 5
12. C 1
13. D 3
14. A 4
15. A 3
16. B 3
17. E 3
18. E 2
19. C 3
20. D 4
21. E 5
22. C 3
23. D 3
24. B 3
Section 5
COR. DIFF.
ANS. LEV.
1. B 1
2. E 1
3. A 2
4. B 3
5. C 4
6. C 3
7. D 5
8. A 3
9. B 3
10. D 2
11. C 3
12. E 3
13. B 3
14. E 3
15. C 2
16. A 3
17. C 2
18. B 3
19. E 3
20. B 4
21. A 3
22. C 3
23. D 4
24. E 4
Section 7
COIL DIFF.
ANS. LEV.
1. E 1
2. C 1
3. E 1
4. A 2
5. B 1
6. E 2
7. A 3
8. E 3
9. B 3
10. C 3
11. A 4
12. D 1
13. D 2
14. B 1
15. B 2
16. B 2
17. D 3
18. A 3
19. B 3
20. A 3
21. D 3
22. A 3
23. D 3
24. D 4
25. D 4
26. C 3
27. E 3
28. D 5
29. C 5
30. D 3
31. A 2
32. C 3
33. C 3
34. B 4
35. D 2
Writing Multiple-Choice
Section 8
COR.DIFF
ANS.LEV
1. D 1
2. B 1
3. B 3
4. E 4
5. A 4
6. E 5
7. A 3
8. D 4
9. A 4
10. C 4
11. B 4
12. C 5
13. A 3
14. C 3
15. B 2
16. D 3
17. C 3
18. A 3
19. A 3
Section 10
COR .DIFF
ANS. LEV.
1. C 1
2. B 2
3. E 2
4. A 2
5. B 2
6. C 3
7. A 3
8. B 3
9. A 3
10. C 3
11. C 4
12. D 3
13. D 4
14. D 5
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