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1. D. Children's ini- tial entry to school should not **be de-layed
- B. It would make the** **passage inaccurate
- A. Mix all the diced** vegetables in a large bowl Which of the following summarizes the main argu- ment of the passage? A. Children cannot receive an adequate education at home. B. Children from low-income homes should begin school a year early C. Children do not need an extra year to mature before beginning school. D. Children's initial entry to school should not be delayed Consider a revision which replaces the terms low-in- come and middle-income with the terms poor and normal. What effect would this change have on the passage? A. It would make the passage more specific B. It would make the passage inaccurate C. It would make the passage less academic D. It would make the passage biased. Which of the following is a step that is missing from the recipe? A. Mix all the diced vegetables in a large bowl
B. Crumble the queso fresco C. Purchase the ingredients needed D. Wash plates to serve the tacos
4. B. Add in the ground beef and two cloves of minced garlic. Which step contradicts "Once the meat begins to brown, add two cloves of minced garlic"? A. Once the meat has cooked through, remove the mixture from the stove B. Add in the ground beef and two cloves of minced garlic. C. O-Allow this to marinate while you begin to work on the tacos D. Season with generous amounts of chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and fresh ground black pepper.
- C. Fatal The underlined word mortal means: A. Recuperative B. Painful C. Fatal D. Risky
survival are question- C. President Lincoln was shot by an assassin at able. General Grant Ford's Theater; the president is not expected to sur- was scheduled to be vive. Secretary Seward and his son were also at- at the theater, but tacked by an assassin at their home this evening. changed his plans They remain unconscious, and their chances of sur- and was not harmed vival are questionable. General Grant was scheduled by the evening's to be at the theater, but changed his plans and was events. not harmed by the evening's events.
- C. President Lincoln Which of the following correctly identifies the chrono- arrived at Ford's The- logical order of the listed events from the passage? atre, President Lin- coln was shot, the as- A. President Lincoln arrived at Ford's Theatre, the sassin leaped upon assassin leaped upon the stage, members of the the stage, members Cabinet attended upon the President, President Lin- of the Cabinet attend- coln was shot ed upon the President B. President Lincoln arrived at Ford's Theatre, mem- bers of the Cabinet attended upon the President, President Lincoln was shot, the assassin leaped upon the stage C. President Lincoln arrived at Ford's Theatre, Presi- dent Lincoln was shot, the assassin leaped upon the stage, members of the Cabinet attended upon the President D.The assassin leaped upon the stage, President Lincoln arrived at Ford's Theatre, President Lincoln was shot, members of the Cabinet attended upon the President
9. D. The author's doubts that those who were injured will survive Which of the following is NOT evidence of the author's credibility? A. The author's position as the Secretary of War B. The author's distinction between personal thoughts and known facts C. The publication of the article in a reputable news-paper D. The author's doubts that those who were injured will survive
- D. accurate A blood glucose test, or fasting PG test, is given after a patient has gone without food for at least eight hours. It's widely considered to be a reliable test, and it appears the results aren't affected by patient age or physical activity. Many doctors prefer this method of testing because it's easy, fast and inexpensive. In this context, RELIABLE means _________ A. noteworthy B. benign
ductive and leisure A. acknowledges the diverse uses of smart phones uses of technology B. questions the balance between productive and leisure uses of technology C. recognizes the ubiquity of smart phone ownership D. acknowledges the constant evolution of smart phone technology
- B. present two pos- What is the purpose of the conclusion sentence? sible explanations for the growing populari- A. draw a conclusion about what we know smart ty of smart phones phones can do B. present two possible explanations for the growing popularity of smart phones C. comment on human connectivity through the use of smart phones D. predict how the government will regulate and guide future technology
- D. human society will survive despite the The main point from the author's view is that
serious threat of total annihilation A. man's soul and spirit cannot be destroyed by su- perpowers B. man's destiny is not fully clear or visible C. man's soul and spirit are immortal
D. human society will survive despite the serious threat of total annihilation
- C. advancing to the The phrase "Go to the brink" in the passage means stage of war but not __________ engaging in it A. retreating from extreme danger B. declare war on each other C. advancing to the stage of war but not engaging in it D. commit suicide
- D. nations in pos- In the author's opinion _________________ session of huge stockpiles of lethal A. huge stockpiles of destructive weapons have so far weapons are trying saved mankind from a catastrophe hard to avoid actual conflict B. superpowers have at last realized the need for abandoning the production of lethal weapons C. mankind is heading towards complete destruction D. nations in possession of huge stockpiles of lethal weapons are trying hard to avoid actual conflict
- D. unrestrainable "Irrepressible" in the second line means
A. incompatible B. strong
B. attempt a description at a phenomenon C. sketch a theory D. reinforce certain research findings
- B. an activity nar- rowed to a specific The structure of this passage could be best described in what way? purpose and expand- ed to consider future deviations A. an activity narrowed to a specific purpose and expanded to consider future implications B. an activity narrowed to a specific purpose and expanded to consider future deviations C. a hypothesis tested against certain conditions, de-veloped into a larger thesis D. a supposition regarding the prospect of an activity, analyzed for viability
- A. humans settling on Which of the following situations would fulfill the au- the moon use swim- thor's prophecy for swimming? ming techniques to move through space A. humans settling on the moon use swimming tech-niques to move through space B. swimming remains a competitive Olympic sport C. animals, including amphibians, begin to swim in-stinctively upon birth, as a dominant genetic trait D. fish begin swimming at unprecedented speeds and extend the average life span 24. C. you can know where your **money goes
- A. to be overwhelmed** and stressed 26. D. Sonja and Gabriela run the business to- gether
C. Sonja and Gabriela work in the Human Resources Department together D. Sonja and Gabriela run the business together
- B. improve a success- Which of the following best captures the author's ful business by open- purpose? ing a second location A. revitalize a struggling business by opening a sec-ond location B. improve a successful business by opening a sec-ond location C. position herself as a more powerful leader than Gabriela D. convince a colleague that they should do more research on where to open a second location
- C. film can be great Which of the following is the author's overall conclu- learning tools if they sion concerning teachers using film in the classroom? are used effectively in the classroom A. young teachers who use film in the classroom are doing their students a disservice B. more teachers should show the opening scene of "Saving Private Ryan" in their classes C. film can be great learning tools if they are used effectively in the classroom D. films are a good tool for students who had reading difficulties
29. A. learning to ana- lyze a film in this way can not only help stu- dents get more out of their viewing, but it can also help them work on their critical **thinking skills
- D. something that** can be used in many dif-ferent ways
- Which of the following sentences would be a support-ing detail to explain how "Saving Private Ryan" could be used in the classroom? A. learning to analyze a film in this way can not only help students get more out of their viewing, but it can also help them work on their critical thinking skills B. just putting "Saving Private Ryan" on the screen and then getting work done in the back of the room is not a helpful way to use a film in class C. too many teachers are stuck in their ways, though, and unwilling to adapt. D. "Jaws" would also be a good movie that a teacher could use in the classroom Based on the context, which of the following is the best meaning of the word VERSATILE used in the passage? A. something that has a strong rhythm B. something that is grounded in reality C. something that is easy to be misinterpreted D. something that can be used in many different ways
C. "taxation" D. "unfair"
34. A. Gandhi used non-violent protests to successfully alert the world to un-fair practices of the British against his **country in India
- B. Gandhi bravely** employed nonviolent civil disobedience to What is the author's primary argument in the pas- sage? A. Gandhi used non-violent protests to successfully alert the world to unfair practices of the British against his country in India B. Gandhi went too far in his protests and was subse- quently imprisoned by the British authorities in India C. Gandhi started a congress in India to pass legisla-tion to fix unfair labor policies in the country D. Gandhi was probably the most effective historical figure to use the tactic of a hunger strike Which of the following is an opinion stated in the passage? rebel against Britain's A. the British government's increased military pres- unfair discrimination ence in India led to the loss of life against the Indian people B. Gandhi bravely employed nonviolent civil disobe- dience to rebel against Britain's unfair discrimination against the Indian people C. Gandhi was well-known internationally for his hunger strikes
D. Gandhi took charge of the Indian National Con-gress in 1921
- C. Left his work Vidya mailed a letter on his way from work but as he neared home, he realized he forgot his dry-cleaning so he had to turn around to change direction so that he could get it. Which of the following actions did Vidya take before mailing his letter? A. Picked up the dry cleaning B. Arrived at home C. Left his work D. Changed direction
- B. AMORAL Start with the word MELIORATE. Remove the letter E from the end of the word. Remove the letter E from the middle of the word. Remove the letter L from the middle of the word. Remove the letter I from the middle of the word. Add the letter A to the beginning of the word. Replace the letter T with the letter L. What new word has been spelled? A. AMERCE B. AMORAL C. AMENITY D. MELODY
D. Eric, Ross, Erin, Rosanna
41. B. A resource on the origin of words If no dictionary is available, which of the following would be the best resource to use when finding the definition of "gradient"? A. A resource on the poetic use of images and words B. A resource on the origin of words C. A resource on the evolution of world languages D. A resource on the inclusion of culture in languages
- A. Veterinarian's of- Darlene has a list of errands that she needs to ac- fice, grocery store, complish today. She needs to pick up her laundry bakery, dry cleaner's from the dry cleaner's after getting a loaf of bread. She also needs to buy an orange at the grocery store before going to the bakery for a loaf of bread. The most important errand she has to do first is to drop off 12 dog toys at the veterinarian's office. In what order will Darlene be stopping at these loca- tions to complete her errands? A. Veterinarian's office, grocery store, bakery, dry cleaner's B. Veterinarian's office, bakery, dry cleaner's, grocery store C. Dry cleaner's, grocery store, bakery, veterinarian's office D. Dry cleaner's, bakery, grocery store, veterinarian's office
- C. A textbook summa- Which of the following is an example of a secondary rizing eyewitness ac- source?
counts of an influen-za epidemic
44. D. New species dis-covered by anthro-pology **department alumna
- A. I only** A. The notes of a doctor who practiced during an influenza epidemic B. Journal entries of a patient who spent two weeks quarantined during an influenza outbreak C. A textbook summarizing eyewitness accounts of an influenza epidemic D. Photographs in a museum exhibit about a world famous influenza outbreak A student newspaper editor is adding images to newspaper article and finds a photograph of a woman smiling and standing in a swamp holding a large fish. With which of the following articles should the student expect to place the photo? A. Budget cuts looming for national park B. Construction to begin this week for chemistry, bio C. Increased rainfall expected this year, experts claim D. New species discovered by anthropology depart-ment alumna The wind over the ocean usually does which of the following according to the given passage I. Leads to cool, dry air coming in proximity with the ocean surface. II. Maintains a steady rate of heat and moisture trans-fer between the ocean and the air. III. Results in frequent changes in the ocean surface temperature.
