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Test 1, Section 1

TEST 1
Section 1

Time 25 minutes
20 questions

r
h

h
w

C = 2r
A = r2

b
A = bh

b
A = 12 bh

V = r2h

V = lwh

45
a

s 2

60

s
s

2s
30

45
b
a2 + b2 = c2

s 3
m1 + m2 + m3 = 180

1. If 35x = 1, what is the value of x?

3. If 4x + 2 = 10, what is the value of 2x + 1?

(A) 5
(B) 15
(C) 0
(D) 15
(E) 5

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 10

2. If 3x + 2 = 20, what is the value of 6x + 4?


(A) 10
(B) 36
(C) 40
(D) 48
(E) 60

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(E)

4. The cylindrical container with no lid shown above


is cut vertically from top to bottom and then
around the edge of the base. If it is then flattened,
which of the following figures could result?
(A)

5. The average of p and q is 10 and the average of p,


q and r is 15. What is the value of r?
(A) 15
(B) 25
(C) 30
(D) 70
(E) 75
(B)

(C)

6. If 79 of x is 63, what is 29 of x?
(A) 1
(B) 9
(C) 18
(D) 27
(E) 65

(D)

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Test 1, Section 1

7. Nick read one-half of a book on Monday, onethird of the book on Wednesday, and the final 40
pages on Friday. How many pages did Nick read
on Wednesday?

10. If 3 more than half of a certain number is 4 less


than the number, what is the number?
(A) 213
(B) 2
(C) 5
(D) 11
(E) 14

(A) 60
(B) 80
(C) 100
(D) 120
(E) 240


8. If abcd = 4 and acde = 0, which of the following
2

must be true?
(A) a, b, c and d are all positive
(B) a, b, c and d are all less than 4
(C) ab < 0
(D) e = 0
(E) b = 0

(2x)2 = 2x2

11. For how many values of x is the statement above


true?
(A) none
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) all values of x

12. If p is a positive integer, what is the greatest value


of p for which 22 3p is a real number?
9. If 9x = 27x+1, what is the value of x?
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 3

(A) 223
(B) 0
(C) 223
(D) 7
(E) 8

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The product of any two numbers in the set is


also a number in the set.

13. Which of the following sets of numbers does not


satisfy the statement above?
(A) The set of even numbers
(B) The set of odd numbers
(C) The set of positive numbers
(D) The set of integers squared
(E) The set of negative numbers

15. Johns first year salary was $8,000. His salary the
next year was $16,000. Johns second year salary
was what percent greater than his first year salary?
(A) 2%
(B) 8%
(C) 50%
(D) 100%
(E) 200%

16. If the value, V, of a tractor t years from its date


of manufacture is given by the function V(t) =
$72,000 (1 16)t, how many years from its date
of manufacture will the value of the tractor be
$50,000?

2, 3, 9,

14. The first three terms in a sequence of numbers is


shown above. Each even numbered term, starting
with the second term is 1 more than the previous
term and each odd numbered term starting with
the third term is 3 times the previous term. What
is the seventh term in the sequence?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 3.5
(E) 4

(A) 75
(B) 75
(C) 93
(D) 93
(E) 729
17. What happens to the volume of a right circular
cylinder when its radius is doubled and its height
is divided by 2?
(A) it gets 6 times bigger
(B) it gets 2 times bigger
(C) it gets 8 times bigger
(D) it gets 4 times bigger
(E) it stays the same

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Test 1, Section 1

18. If f(x) = x3 + 2 and 3 f(2k) = 18, what is the value


of f(k)?
(A) 1
(B) 1
(C) 0
(D) 6 2
(E) 6 2

20. An amusement park ride can only seat people


safely if they are between 40 and 80 inches tall.
Which of the following equations can be used to
accurately determine whether a person who is x
inches tall can be seated safely on the ride?
(A) |x + 60| = 20
(B) |x 60| = 20
(C) |x 60| > 20
(D) |x 60| < 20
(E) |x + 60| < 20

19. How many non-overlapping squares with sides of


length 2 can fit inside a circle with diameter 4 2?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4

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Test 1, Section 2

TEST 1
Section 2

Time 25 minutes
18 questions

r
h

h
w

C = 2r
A = r2

b
A = bh

b
A = 12 bh

V = r2h

V = lwh

45
a

s 2

60

s
s

2s
30

45
b
a2 + b2 = c2

s 3
m1 + m2 + m3 = 180

1. Set A contains all positive even numbers less than


10. Set B contains all positive multiples of 3 less
than 10. How many numbers do Set A and Set B
have in common?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5
(E) 6

2. If 2x = 7, what is the value of 6x?


(A) 42
(B) 21
(C) 14
(D) 7
(E) 2

3. If the areas of a square, a triangle and a circle


are all equal and the sum of the three areas is 42,
what is the mode of the three areas?
(A) 7
(B) 14
(C) 20
(D) 21
(E) 42

4. The denominator of a certain fraction is 8 more


than twice the numerator. If the fraction is equal
to 310, what is the denominator of the fraction?
(A) 2
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 20
(E) 40

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 Test 1, Section 2
Quiz Scores

AB C
3

Score

Number of Students

20

15

13

11

10

D
1

E
0

F
1

7. Which of the lettered points on the figure above


most closely approximates the value of |A C|?
(A) B
(B) C
(C) D
(D) E
(E) F

5. The table above shows the quiz scores of 15 students in a biology class. What is the average of the
mean, the mode and the median of the quiz scores
of the entire biology class?
(A) 11
(B) 1123
(C) 1113
(D) 34
(E) 36

8. The price of potatoes is p dollars for 10 pounds


and each 7 ounces of potatoes makes b bowls of
mashed potatoes. In terms of p and b, what is the
dollar cost of the potatoes required to make 4
bowls of mashed potatoes? (1 pound = 16 ounces)

6. If y is inversely proportional to x and y = 10 when


x = 2, what is the value of y when x = 4?

(A) 40b
7p
(B) 40bp
7
(C) 7p
40b
(D) 32p
35b
(E) 32pb
35

(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 10
(D) 20
(E) 40

9. What is the greatest three-digit multiple of 8?

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Test 1, Section 2

10. Jordan will be conducting an experiment that


requires a new golf ball each day for 136 consecutive days. If new golf balls are only sold in
containers holding 12 balls each, how many containers will Jordan have to purchase in order to
complete the experiment?

O
D

x
C

Note: Figure not drawn to scale


13. In the figure above, ABCD is a rectangle with perimeter equal to 32 and DE = EC = 2. If vertices A
and B lie on the graph of y = ax2 3, where a is a
constant, what is the value of a?

11. If 6 less than 3 times a number is equal to 327.


What is the number?

12. If 2a + b = 6 and 4a2 b2 = 54, what is the value of


2a b?

14. A tennis instructor is expecting between 20 and 25


players to participate in a one-day tennis camp.
The instructor wants to give each player who
participates in the camp 4 tennis balls. If tennis
balls can only be purchased in containers holding 3 balls each, what is the minimum number of
containers the instructor must purchase in order
to ensure that there will be enough tennis balls for
the one-day camp?

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 Test 1, Section 2
15. John collects 2 stones on the first day of his 10
vacation days. Each day after the first, he collects
two more stones than he did the day before. At
the end of which day will John have 42 stones in
his collection?

17. If 2x + 3y is equal to 175% of 8x, x is equal to what


fraction of y?

18. In the xy-coordinate plane, the graph of


y = x2 4 intersects the x-axis at (a, 0) and the
y = 5 line at (b, 5), where a is a negative integer
and b is a positive integer. What is the slope of the
line that passes through the points (a, 0) and
(b, 5)?

10

16. The circle above has center O and diameter AB.


ABC is inscribed in the circle. If BAC and
ABC are congruent and AC = 10, what is the
area of ABC.

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Test 1, Section 3

TEST 1
Section 3

Time 20 minutes
16 questions

r
h

h
w

C = 2r
A = r2

b
A = bh

b
A = 12 bh

V = r2h

V = lwh

45
a

s 2

60

2s

s
s

30

45
b
a2 + b2 = c2

s 3
m1 + m2 + m3 = 180

1. If (a)(b) = a for all values of a, what is the value of


2b?

20
80

(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 2

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.


3. In the figure above, what is the value of a + b?
2. If 340 = (2x + 4)10, what is the value of x?
(A) 1
(B) 32
(C) 10
(D) 15
(E) 30

(A) 60
(B) 80
(C) 90
(D) 100
(E) 120

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4. If x and y are inversely proportional and x = 5
when y = 15, what is the value of y when x = 15?
(A) 12
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 50
(E) 105

7. In the xy-coordinate system, the graphs of


y = x3 + 2 and y = 3x + b intersect at the point
(n, 3). If b in the equation y = 3x + b is a constant,
what is the value of b?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6

5. If the straight-line distance between points A and


B is 6 and between points B and C is 8, which of
the following could not be the straight-line distance between points A and C?
(A) 14
(B) 12
(C) 6
(D) 2
(E) 1

8. Bart drove from home to work in the morning. He


stayed at work until lunchtime. He then drove to
a restaurant to eat. After lunch, he drove back to
work where he quickly picked up some files. Bart
then drove back home where he reviewed the files
until 5:00 pm. Which of the following graphs could
represent the distance Bart was from work during
the time period described?

distance

(A)

time

distance

(B)

time

1999
2000

(C)
distance

Acme Company Chocolate Heart Sales

time

(A) 5,500
(B) 7,500
(C) 11,000
(D) 20,500
(E) 22,500

(D)
distance

6. If the symbol in the table above equals 5 thousand chocolate hearts, approximately how many
more chocolate hearts did Acme Company sell in
1999 than in 2000?

time

distance

(E)

time

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Test 1, Section 3

9. In the xy-coordinate plane, line n is the reflection


of line k in the x-axis. If the equation of line k is
y = 3x + 7, what is the slope of line n?
(A) 1
3
(B) 1
3
(C) 3
(D) 3
(E) 3
7

11. If the degree measures of two adjacent angles of a


parallelogram are in the ratio 2:7, what is the sum
of the two angles?
(A) 90
(B) 140
(C) 160
(D) 165
(E) 180

C
X

B
8 2

F
E

10. The cube shown above has volume 64. Point X


is the midpoint of edge AD. What is the distance
between point X and vertex G?
(A) 4 2
(B) 4 3
(C) 6
(D) 6 2
(E) 8

12. Four equal semicircles are formed around a


square region as shown in the figure above. If the
diagonal of the square region has length equal to
8 2, what is the perimeter of the figure outlined
by the solid line?
(A) 16
(B) 24
(C) 28
(D) 64
(E) 256

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 Test 1, Section 3
y
B

g(x) = x2 a
O
x

A
A

13. The cube shown above has a volume of 8. If A and


B are each the midpoint of the edge as shown,
what is the straight-line distance between A and
B?

B
f(x) = x2

15. The graphs of the functions f(x) = x2 and


g(x) = x2 a are shown in xy-coordinate plane
above. If the length of AB equals 8, what is the
value of the constant a in the equation
g(x) = x2 a?

(A) 8
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 3
(E) 2

(A) 32
(B) 16
(C) 12
(D) 16
(E) 32

E
x
A

14. Triangles ABC and DEF are equilateral. What is


the value of the sum of x, y and z?
(A) 360
(B) 240
(C) 180
(D) 150
(E) 120

16. In rectangle WXYZ (not shown), point V is the


midpoint of side WZ. If the area of VWX is 5 ,
8
what is the area of quadrilateral VXYZ?
(A) 5
4
(B) 15
8
(C) 5
2
(D) 5
8
(E) 7
8

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TEST 1
Section 1

Time 25 minutes
24 questions

1. The bird built its nest in a ------- within the


densely wooded forest.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

quiver
covey
bower
vestibule
pigeonhole

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

2. The receptionist was ------- in his professional


duties when he chose to ignore incoming
telephone calls for the entire afternoon.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

arboreal
candid
erroneous
nonpartisan
derelict

3. The professor was ------- by the innumerable


excuses the publisher offered to explain why the
textbooks had not yet been shipped.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

4. When it came to modern art, Bill considered


himself -------, for he knew nothing of the ------- that
distinguished the truly valuable from the kitschy.
a novice . . subtleties
a connoisseur . . attributes
an expert . . illusions
an amateur . . misconceptions
a heathen . . credentials

5. In order to ------- his rights at a nominal cost, the


inventor filed a ------- patent application, choosing
to delay his submission of the more expensive
final application until a later date.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

forfeit . . temporary
secure . . provisional
acquire . . complete
jeopardize . . miscellaneous
initiate . . subsequent

famished
mottled
consecrated
scrutinized
exasperated

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Test 1, Section 1

Questions 6-7 are based on the following passage.

Questions 8-9 are based on the following passage.


In Sweden, the winter days are short and cold.
But there are long sunny summer days, when
the sun shines for a whole month without once
Line dipping below the horizon. This is a glorious time.
5
People live out-of-doors around the clock: strolling
through parks and gardens; rowing, sailing and
swimming on waters; singing and dancing on the
village green; and celebrating the midsummer
festival with feasting and merry-making. The sun
10 rides high in the heavens, and Baldur, the Norse
sun god, has conquered the frost giants once more.


Dear Madam: I have learned from the files
of the War Department that you are the mother
of four sons who died gloriously on the field of
Line battle. I feel the weakness of my attempt to beguile
5
you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But
I cannot refrain from tendering to you the thanks
of the Republic they died to save. I pray that the
anguish of your bereavement may be assuaged and
that you are left only with the cherished memories
10 of your loved and lost.

6. The phrase people live out-of-doors around


the clock (line 5) suggests that during the
summertime Swedish people generally
(A) camp out every night, even though it is
not dark
(B) refuse to go indoors where celebrating is
less enjoyable
(C) spend as much time outdoors as possible
(D) dread the cold, dark winter that looms
(E) celebrate the midsummer festival with
feasting and merry-making
7. It can be inferred from the last sentence (lines
9-11) that
(A) Baldur, the Norse sun god, rides high in
the heavens during the summer month
(B) Norse mythology includes tales of conflict
between Baldur and frost giants
(C) Norse mythology depicts Baldur as an
all-powerful figure
(D) mythical frost giants perish in the high
heavens over Sweden each year
(E) Norse mythology includes tales of winter
gods called frost giants

8. The passage was most likely written by


(A) an administrative assistant in the War
Department
(B) a close friend of the bereaved mother
(C) the head custodian of War Department
records
(D) a charlatan attempting to defraud the
bereaved mother
(E) the President of the Republic
9. Which of the following CANNOT be properly
inferred from the passage?
(A) The Republic lost many battles before it
ultimately won the war.
(B) The War Department kept records of
casualties.
(C) The author of the passage was religious.
(D) War Department files included
background information on at least some
soldiers.
(E) The four brothers were soldiers in the
army of the Republic.

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Test 1, Section 1

Questions 10-18 are based on the following


passage.
The following passage is an adaptation of a fable written
by Heywood Broun.

Of all the pupils at the knight school, Gawaine
le Coeur-Hardy was among the least promising. He
was as tall and sturdy as some of the others, but his
Line instructors soon discovered that he lacked spirit.
5
He would hide in the woods when jousting class
began. And there he would remain despite the
efforts of his classmates and members of the faculty
who laughed as they shouted for him to come out
and break his neck like a man. Even after they told
10 him that the lances were padded, the horses no
more than ponies and the field unusually soft for
late autumn, Gawaine refused to grow enthusiastic.

The Headmaster and the Assistant Professor
of Pleasant Academy were discussing the case one
15 spring afternoon. The Assistant Professor could see
no remedy but expulsion.

No, said the Headmaster, as he looked out at
the purple hills which ringed the school, I think
Ill train him to slay dragons.
20
He might be killed, objected the Assistant
Professor.

So he might, replied the Headmaster.

Would any refund on the tuition fee be
necessary in case of an accident to young Coeur25 Hardy?

No, the Headmaster answered, judicially,
thats all covered in the contract. But as a matter
of fact, he wont be killed. Before I send him up in
the hills Im going to give him a magic word.
30
Thats a good idea, said the Assistant
Professor. Sometimes they work wonders.

From that day on Gawaine specialized in
dragons. His course included both theory and
practice. In the morning there were long lectures
35 on the history, anatomy, manners and customs of
dragons. Gawaine did not distinguish himself in
these studies. He had a marvelously versatile gift
for forgetting things. In the afternoon, however, he
showed to better advantage, for it was then that he
40 would go down to the South Meadow and practice
with a battle-ax. In these exercises he was truly
impressive, for he had enormous strength as well
as speed and grace. He even developed a deceptive
display of ferocity. Old alumni say that it was a
45 thrilling sight to see Gawaine charging across the
field toward the dummy paper dragon which had
been set up for his practice. As he ran he would
brandish his ax and shout A murrain* on thee! or
some other vivid bit of campus slang. It never took
50 him more than one stroke to behead the dummy
dragon.

55

60

65

Gradually his task was made more difficult.



Paper gave way to papier-mch and finally to
wood, but even the toughest of these dummy
dragons had no terrors for Gawaine. One sweep of
the ax always did the business. There were those,
nonetheless, who said that when the practice was
protracted until dusk and the dragons threw long,
fantastic shadows across the meadow, Gawaine
did not charge so impetuously or shout so loudly.
It is entirely possible that there was malice in such
charges. At any rate, the Headmaster decided by
the end of June that it was time for the true test.
Only the night before had a dragon come close to
the school grounds to eat some lettuce from the
garden. The faculty decided that Gawaine was
ready. They gave him a diploma, a new battle-ax
and a magic word. They then sent him out into the
purple hills.
* The word murrain refers to any disease of

domestic animals that resembles the plague.

10. The passage is written from the perspective of


(A) Gawaine le Coeur-Hardy as an adult
alumnus of Pleasant Academy
(B) an unbiased observer with intimate
knowledge of Pleasant Academy
(C) the Headmaster of Pleasant Academy
during Gawaines freshman year
(D) a spirited and enthusiastic classmate of
Gawaine le Coeur-Hardy
(E) an alumnus of Pleasant Academy with
knowledge of campus slang
11. The first paragraph suggests all of the
following EXCEPT:
(A) Some promising pupils at knight school
were tall and sturdy.
(B) Some of Gawaines classmates thought he
was afraid of getting hurt.
(C) Pupils sometimes fell to the ground
during jousting class.
(D) Pupils never broke their necks or other
bones during jousting class.
(E) Some of Gawaines classmates were
spirited and enthusiastic.
12. The word case in line 14 most likely refers to
(A) Gawaine and his lack of enthusiasm and
participation
(B) the Headmasters briefcase
(C) the padded lances used for jousting class
(D) the imminent threat of dragons in the
purple hills
(E) the efforts to discover where Gawaine hid
himself in the woods

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Test 1, Section 1

13. The tone of the dialogue between the Headmaster


and the Assistant Professor (lines 17-31) can be
best described as
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

facetiously sincere
arrogantly somber
phlegmatically dramatic
appallingly lurid
comically cavalier

16. The word sweep in line 55 most nearly means


(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

clean
dust
attempt
clash
stroke

17. The charges in line 62 were most likely made by

14. The marvelously versatile gift mentioned in


line 37 would most likely cause Gawaine to
(A) behead a paper dragon with one stroke of a
battle-ax
(B) forget the location of his favorite hiding
place in the woods
(C) behead a wooden dragon while shouting
impetuously
(D) forget the location of the lungs and heart of
an adult male dragon
(E) distinguish himself in his studies at Pleasant
Academy
15. Lines 54-55 (even the toughest . . . for Gawaine)
suggest that

(A) Gawaine at dusk during practice


(B) Gawaine during afternoon practices
(C) Gawaines classmatess who were jealous of
him
(D) the Headmaster and the Assistant Professor
(E) old alumni who were thrilled to see
Gawaine practice
18. The passage would likely be published in
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

a psychology textbook
a book of fables
a news magazine
an autobiography
a personal memoir

(A) Gawaine feared even the paper dummy


dragons
(B) even the toughest dragons did not fear
Gawaine
(C) Gawaine never had bad dreams about
dragons
(D) Gawaine attacked all dummy dragons
fearlessly
(E) none of the dummy dragons feared Gawaine

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Test 1, Section 1

Questions 19-24 are based on the following


passage.
The following passage is adapted from an essay by
Alfred Rochefort that examines the role that the game of
marbles has played in human culture.

Each season has its own particular work for
the farmer, and he does his work without direction
from or consultation with his neighbors or any one
Line else. Each season has its own particular games for
young folks, and they take to them without any
5
suggestion from adults or other outsiders.

Some years ago I spent the months of July
and August in New Zealand. With great surprise
I found boys down at Dunedin snowballing on
10 the fourth day of July. I quickly learned that the
seasons in the southern temperate zone are just the
opposite of those in the Northern Hemisphere. In
the following October, which is a springtime month
in Victoria, Australia, I found the youngsters
15 playing marbles, just as the children in New York
had been doing when I left it the previous May.

It is said that the first marbles were fashioned
either from pebbles on the oceans shore or stone
ground into roundness by river currents. We do
20 not know for certain when or where marbles
originated, but of the antiquity of the game we
are very sure. Marbles are among the treasures
found buried in the ruins of Pompeii, which
was destroyed by an eruption of lava in the first
25 century A.D. Today, marbles are played in every
civilized land under the sun and, with only slight
differences from ancient times, both the method of
shooting and the game variations themselves have
remained unchanged.
The Germans are regarded by many as the
30
greatest toy and game makers in the world. Thus,
we should not be surprised to learn that Germany
not only produces the most marbles, but also
the very best. From Germany we get the finest
35 agates, the beauty and value of which every
lover of the game knows. The more common
marbles are made in Saxony, the easternmost
federal state of Germany. They are a kind of white
limestone, which is a variety of the building
40 material known as marble from which the name
of the sphere is derived. The white limestone is first
broken into small pieces. The irregular bits are then
placed between two grooved grinders, the lower
one being stone and the upper wood. Power is then
45 applied and, after much rotating, the spheres are
turned out, hundreds at a time. Afterwards, they
are sorted and polished.

Glass marbles are cast in moulds that close so
perfectly that the place where they join cannot be
50 seen in the finished product. Chinese marbles are

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made from pottery clay. After they are formed and


baked, they are sometimes painted. The small gray,
brown or black marbles, usually called commies,
are little balls of clay that have been glazed after
baking. These, being the cheapest, are the most
numerous and usually the objects of attack, and so
they change owners the oftenest.
19. The author describes the farmer and his work
in the first sentence (lines 1-4) in order to
(A) contrast the hard work of farmers with
the play of young folks
(B) dupe the reader into believing the
passage is about farming
(C) introduce the concept of changing
seasons and changing activities
(D) liken the work instincts of the farmer to
the play instincts of children
(E) debunk the myth that work and play are
distinct and separate activities
20. The other outsiders mentioned in line 6 are
most likely
(A) teachers who monitor school recess
periods
(B) children outside a particular playgroup
(C) after-school crossing guards at busy
intersections
(D) child actors on adolescent television
shows
(E) children who prefer to play outdoors
21. The second paragraph implies all of the
following EXCEPT:
(A) The author is an adult.
(B) The author has family in New Zealand.
(C) The author grew up in the Northern
Hemisphere.
(D) It is cold in the Northern Hemisphere in
January.
(E) It is hot in the Northern Hemisphere in
July.
22. The author mentions Pompeii in lines 2225 in
order to
(A) suggest another natural source of marbles
(B) foreshadow Germanys rise as a toymaking nation
(C) illustrate the value of archeology in
understanding culture
(D) speculate that marbles originated in
Pompeii
(E) suggest that children played marbles as
far back as the first century

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23. The phrase turned out (line 46) most nearly


means
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

formed
rotated
packaged
commercialized
ejected

24. The description of commies (lines 52-57)


suggests which of the following?
(A) Commies are light in color and weight.
(B) Most attacks involve a barrage of commies.
(C) Some games involve the exchange of
marbles among players.
(D) Commies are always attacked in games of
marbles.
(E) China is a communist country with only
simple toys for children.

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TEST 1
Section 2

Time 25 minutes
24 questions

1. Peter attempted to ------- his role in the disaster


relief efforts by, among other things, exaggerating
the number of hours he volunteered.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

trivialize
censor
glorify
transmit
preclude

2. The details of the events that led to the


disappearance of the real estate mogul were ------in mystery.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

enacted
taunted
corroborated
shrouded
bolstered

3. The ------- of the Native American tribe included


tales of legendary warriors.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

folklore
vanity
fidelity
choreography
manifesto

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

takes
administers
improvises
fortifies
elucidates

cryptically
ominously
adeptly
intuitively
methodically

6. Members of the fire department received special


praise from a local newspaper reporter who ------their efforts in a front-page article.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

offset
amassed
exposed
pondered
commended

7. Forced to perform the same ------- task over and


over again, John described his low-level job at the
factory as -------.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

4. In an effort to gauge educational improvements in


public schools, the state ------ standardized math
and reading tests to fourth graders every January.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

5. From the deck of the small boat, the dark thunder


clouds appeared to loom ------- on the horizon.

menial . . monotonous
boring . . salutary
petty . . extravagant
eclectic . . mind-numbing
invariable . . exotic

8. The ------- of the two candidates resulted in


a ------- debate that was rife with disparaging
remarks and false accusations.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

nexus . . restrained
enmity . . rancorous
animosity . . naive
aspiration . . commonplace
geography . . counterproductive

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Test 1, Section 2

Questions 9-10 are based on the following


passage.

After four years of arduous service, marked
by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, our troops
have been compelled to yield to overwhelming
Line numbers and resources. I need not tell the
survivors of so many hard-fought battles that I
5
have consented to this result regretfully. However,
knowing that valor and devotion could accomplish
nothing that could compensate for the loss that
would surely accompany the continuation of the
10 contest, I have determined to avoid the useless
sacrifice of those whose past services have
endeared them to their countrymen. Thus, by
the terms of the agreement, officers and soldiers
can now return to their homes filled with the
15 satisfaction of knowing that they performed their
duties faithfully. I earnestly pray that a merciful
God will extend to you His blessing and protection.
9. The passage suggests all of the following about
the contest referred to in line 10 EXCEPT:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

its duration was several years


it included tenaciously fought battles
an end had been negotiated
the losing side had no remaining
resources
(E) soldiers on the losing side fought
faithfully

10. The tone of the passage can best be described


as
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

resigned
detached
soporific
phlegmatic
painstaking

Questions 11-12 are based on the following


passage.
At the age of twenty-three I resolved to build
my vocabulary and improve my reading
comprehension skills. Since childhood, my verbal
Line skills had been well below those of my peers. I
had grown up in a household in which English
5
was not the primary spoken language; my parents
emigrated from Germany in 1967, just months
before I was born in a small New Jersey town.
So what spurred this action at the ripe old age
10 of twenty-three, you might ask. The catalyst was
the exhortation of one of my graduate school
professors. He urged me to stop blaming my
parents for my language shortcomings and insisted
that I promptly begin my studies in earnest. To that
15 professor I will forever be indebted.
11. The passage supports which of the following
inferences?
(A) The author did not study a foreign
language in college.
(B) Most of the authors childhood peers
spoke English as a first language.
(C) The authors parents moved back to
Germany when he started college.
(D) The author and his graduate school
professors remain in close contact.
(E) The author has helped his parents
improve their English language skills.
12. The words my studies in line 14 most likely
refer to the authors
(A) graduate studies
(B) undergraduate studies
(C) efforts to improve his German language
skills
(D) efforts to improve his English language
skills
(E) efforts to become a teacher of English

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Test 1, Section 2

Questions 13-24 are based on the following


passages.

The following passages examine the value of
censorship, particularly as it relates to youth culture.
Passage 1

The American Library Association (ALA), the
oldest library association in the world, estimates
that between 1990 and 2004, over eight thousand
Line challenges of texts occurred nationally. A challenge
5
is an attempt to remove or restrict materials
from public school curriculum or a public library
based upon the objections of a person or group.
A successful challenge results in banning, which
is the removal of the challenged materials from
10 schools or libraries. Research suggests that for
each challenge reported there are as many as four
or fivethat go unreported. Surprisingly, famous
American authors have been at the center of
these challenges since their works first enjoyed
15 publication. The ALA collects and distributes
censorship statistics with the hope that challenges
to American classics will soon lessen.

How can our children expect to discern why
the great works of literature have endured if
20 they are not allowed to read them? Mark Twains
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is listed in the
ALAs top five most frequently challenged books
of the decade, yet it is one of the most valuable
testaments to the hypocrisy of civilized society
25 after the Civil War. The consistency with which this
work has attracted the ire of school officials speaks
directly to why it should be available to adolescent
readers.

Censorship is not a new idea; it is an old and
30 persistent one that never fails to exhibit ignorance
for the value of the inquiries it seeks to eliminate
from public view. As early as 1644, famous writer
John Milton challenged the British government for
its sweeping censorship law of 1643 in his famous
35 address to Parliament, Areopagitica. Though a
famous Greek orator inspired his work, Milton
distributed his message via pamphlet to defy the
same censorship he argued against. The issue was
personal for Milton, as he had been censored in his
40 efforts to publish several tracts defending divorce
(a radical stance at the time).

If we hide the most radical and offensive ideas
of our history, we will be misleading our children
about the nature of our countrys character, and
45 worse still, their own. Better that the difficult issues
great texts present are moved into the classroom
so that when our children confront the darker
side of human nature, literary context will help
them understand and solve their own struggles.
50 Though Milton confronted censorship in a different

context, his words still best express the value of


that experience: I cannot praise a fugitive and
cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that
never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks
55 out of the race, where that immortal garland is to
be run for, not without dust and heat.
Passage 2

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100


Parental controls, like the labels that are now
included on music with potentially offensive
or graphic content, have proven invaluable to
protect children from material unsuitable for their
consumption. In this age of media saturation, our
children are already bombarded by sensational
images, ranging from offensive portrayals of
women in music videos to the violent degradation
of human life in video games. If we remove
parental controls like video labeling and cable
channel restrictions, then we are abandoning our
roles as guardians of our culture.

In an Op-Ed that appeared in the Seattle
Times in 1999, columnist John Leo argued that
the violence of video games made unstable
teenagers more vulnerable to acting out violent
tendencies in real life. Leo discussed the research
of psychologist Rex Grossman of Arkansas State
University, who found that particular kinds of
video games can actually help those who play
them become more comfortable with killing: these
games make killing a reflex action and less of a
crisis of conscience. Such skill-building is part
of games that require the participant to point and
shoot at targets, amassing bonus points for mortal
wounds, like a bullet to the head or the neck. These
games, which often include carefully modeled
guns, lurid wounds, screams, and other sound
effects, help blur the line between fantasy and
reality and encourage the player to detach from the
repercussions of his actions.

In his article, Leo warned that some newer
games seem bent on erasing childrens empathy
entirely by inviting players to enjoy the killing of
vulnerable people picked at randompedestrians,
marching band members, even elderly women
using walkers. Games using SWAT teams and cops
as targets build upon existing resentment toward
law enforcement and encourage vigilante justice
that boldly asserts that anything goes when you have
a gun.
We have to start worrying about what we

are putting into the minds of our young. Parental
controls are an important contribution that parents
can make to the next generation, and based upon
Leos article, that generations conscience is
counting on it.

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Test 1, Section 2

13. The author of Passage 1 indicates that the ALA


collects and distributes censorship statistics
(lines 15-16) because
(A) the ALA believes data compiled by other
associations is unreliable
(B) the ALA was formed solely as a quantitative
resource for librarians
(C) the ALA has always been devoted to large
libraries
(D) the ALA wants to educate the public about
the proliferation of censorship
(E) the ALA is an organization that aims to
abolish the First Amendment
14. In line 18, discern most nearly means
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

argue
vacillate
discover
popularize
redact

17. When the author of Passage 1 quotes Areopagitica


in lines 52-56, the phrase not without dust and
heat indicates that
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

most races are run in arid conditions


true virtue is not afraid to be tested
winning has its disadvantages
rivals can bring out the worst in one another
fugitives will never outrun their
wrongdoings

18. The first paragraph of Passage 2 presents


(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

an introductory aside
an elaborate speculation
a thoughtful warning
a list of sources
a scientific theory

19. The term skill-building in line 79 is meant to


suggest

15. In line 24, the term civilized is in quotation


marks because it is meant to show that the author
of Passage 1
(A) is using the term sarcastically
(B) believes that Twain did not use the term
correctly
(C) thinks those who challenge books are
unintelligent
(D) is trying to express humor
(E) is quoting directly from Huck Finn
16. The author of Passage 1 mentions John Miltons
work, Areopagitica (lines 32-41) in order to
(A) describe Miltons personal experience with
censorship
(B) demonstrate the longstanding nature of the
conflict over freedom of expression
(C) elicit support from British readers who have
been censored
(D) emphasize governments frequent role in
limiting ideas in print
(E) imply that Milton was only interested in a
political career

(A) that some video games develop the wrong


kind of expertise in children who play them
(B) that hand-eye coordination increases in
children when they are engaged in shooting
guns
(C) that the structure of certain video games
is inherently at cross-purposes with moral
development
(D) that video games enhance childrens sense
of themselves in relation to the world
(E) that parents need to encourage their
children to engage in real world activities
instead of fantasy
20. The word lurid (line 84) most nearly means
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

sanguine
casual
caustic
shocking
phlegmatic

21. The attitudes toward censorship of the authors of


Passage 1 and Passage 2, respectively, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

alarm and grudging acceptance


skepticism and qualified admiration
indifference and resentful disappointment
optimism and cautious approval
protest and urgent concern

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Test 1, Section 2

22. What would the author of Passage 2 most likely


say about the inquiries that censorship seeks
to eliminate from public view mentioned in
lines 31-32 of Passage 1?
(A) they serve an important purpose in an
intellectual context
(B) they distract those undecided about
censorship from the real issues
(C) they support parents in their attempts to
protect children
(D) they contribute to the violent tendencies of
todays youth
(E) they are inappropriate for todays youth

24. The author of Passage 1 and the author of Passage


2 would most likely agree that
(A) the state of childrens behavior continues to
worsen
(B) censorship undoubtedly affects the
judgment of children
(C) parental controls are necessary in a
technological society
(D) children receive most of their information
through the media
(E) the gatekeepers of the culture have always
been intellectuals

23. The author of Passage 1 would most likely argue


that the parental controls the next generations
conscience is counting on in Passage 2
(lines 99-103) effectively
(A) stratify the censorship argument along
socioeconomic lines
(B) disregard the next generations ability to
develop moral character
(C) defy rational explanation supported by
sound evidence
(D) transform a method of problem solving into
a summary
(E) minimize the impact of parental guidance
on the next generation

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TEST 1
Section 3

Time 20 minutes
19 questions

1. The telecast of the championship game was ------by two overtime periods, delaying the start of the
regularly-scheduled evening news program.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

curtailed
postponed
prolonged
negated
substantiated

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

2. Terrell was a ------- man who, despite never


having earned a high salary, retired with millions
of dollars in savings.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

placid
peevish
vindictive
spendthrift
frugal

3. Hoping to find the box that contained her


brothers old snorkeling gear, Sophie ------- the
stairs to the attic, which was not well ventilated
and ------- hot.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

5. Min Hae expressed her ------- in a letter of


resignation that ------- the ways she had been
treated unfairly during her employment with
the firm.
obscurity . . delineated
indignation . . enumerated
vocation . . chronicled
empathy . . listed
altruism . . cited

6. Fearing that her top aide was planning to ------some of her power, the Queen issued a decree that
prevented government officials from ------- the
scope of their authority without proper approval.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

interrogate . . relinquishing
engrave . . trivializing
steal . . marginalizing
confirm . . toppling
usurp . . expanding

climbed . . lividly
topped . . synthetically
elevated . . ridiculously
ascended . . oppressively
enveloped . . hysterically

4. The government agency did not consider the


------- of job applicants, choosing to hire new
employees based on their merits rather than their
cultural backgrounds.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

ancestors
diplomacy
wrath
demeanor
ethnicity

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Test 1, Section 3

Questions 7-19 are based on the following


passage.

50

The following passage is adapted from the work of an


American writer.

It is true that I like to talk about dreams.
But because it is mostly my own dreams that
I like to discuss, I am somewhat excused for
Line talking of dreams at all. Now, everyone knows
how delightful ones own dreams are and how
5
invariably uninteresting the dreams of others are.
Not many nights ago, I had an illustration of these
truths. A company of us got to telling dreams in
my living room. To be quite frank, I had by far the
10 best dreams of all. Mine were richly imaginative,
delicately fantastic, exquisitely whimsical, and
humorous in the last degree. I was astonished
as the others, who could have listened to them
attentively, frequently and eagerly cut in with
15 musings of their own that were so silly, senseless
or tasteless that I felt sorry and ashamed for them.
I would not be going too far if I were to say that
it was on their part the grossest betrayal of vanity
that I ever witnessed.
The egotism of some people concerning their
20
dreams is almost incredible. They will come down
to breakfast and bore everybody with a recital of
the nonsense that has passed through their brains
in sleep, as if they were not bad enough when
25 awake. They will not spare the slightest detail and
if, by the mercy of Heaven, they have forgotten
something, they will be sure to recollect it, retelling
the entire story with added circumstance. Such
people do not reflect that there is something so
30 purely and intensely personal in dreams that they
can rarely interest anyone but the dreamer, and
that to the dearest friend, the closest relation or
connection, they can seldom be other than tedious
and impertinent.
The habit husbands and wives have of making
35
each other listen to their dreams is especially cruel.
They have each other quite helpless, and for this
reason they should all the more carefully guard
themselves from abusing their advantage. Parents
40 should not afflict their offspring with the rehearsal
of their mental maunderings in sleep, and children
should learn that one of the first duties a child
owes his parents is to spare them the anguish of
hearing what he has dreamed. A like forbearance
45 regarding the community at large should be taught
as the first trait of good manners in the public
schools, if we ever come to teach good manners
there.

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Certain exceptional dreams, however, are so
imperatively significant, so vitally important, that
it would be wrong to withhold them from the
knowledge of those who happened not to dream
them. Since I strongly feel some such quality in my
own dreams, I could scarcely forgive myself if I
did not, however briefly, impart the details of such
dreams to others.

It was only while asleep last week, for instance,
that I found myself in the company of the Duke of
Wellingtonthe great Duke, the Iron one. After a
few moments of agreeable conversation on topics
of interest among gentlemen, his Grace requested
that I fetch a couple of those towels. We had not
been speaking of towels, that I remember, but it
seemed the most natural thing in the world that he
should mention them. At the place where they gave
out towels, I found some very civil people. They
told me that what I really wanted was bath gowns,
not towels. Back they sent me with two bath gowns
of rather scanty measure, butternut in color and
Turkish in texture. As I walked, for no reason that
I can allege, my relationship with the Duke passed
from social to menial. I foresaw that when I arrived
with the gowns, he would not thank me as one
gentleman would another, but would offer me a tip
as if I were a servant. This gave me no trouble, for I
at once dramatized a little scene in which I should
bring him the gowns, he should offer me the tip,
and I should refuse with a low bow, informing him
that I am an American. What I did not dramatize,
and what seemed to enter into the dialogue quite
without my agency, was the Dukes reply to my
proud speech. He did not see why my being an
American should make any difference. I suppose it
was in the hurt I felt at this wound to my national
dignity that I instantly invented the society of
some ladies whom I told of my business with the
bath-gowns, which oddly I still had in my hands.
I urged them to go with me to call upon the Duke.
When they expressed that they would rather not, I
told them that the Duke was very handsome. This
seemed to end the whole affair, and I passed on to
other visions, which I cannot recall.
7. The author of the passage can best be
described as
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

wildly ethnocentric
facetiously philanthropic
egotistically morose
humorously self-centered
pathetically indifferent

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Test 1, Section 3

8. In line 8, the word company most nearly means


(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

gaggle
firm
cadre
group
corporation

9. Lines 12-16 (I was . . . for them.) suggest all of


the following EXCEPT:
(A) the author was interrupted while recounting
his dreams
(B) the author did not enjoy being interrupted
while recounting his dreams
(C) those in the authors presence were eager to
talk about their own dreams
(D) the author views listening attentively and
cutting in as mutually exclusive events
(E) some of the others felt shame as they recited
dreams involving embarrassing situations
10. In context, the phrase as if they were not bad
enough when awake (lines 24-25) implies that
(A) the author does not generally enjoy listening
to others talk
(B) dreams are most often discussed at breakfast
with family
(C) most people remember what passed through
their brains while sleeping
(D) bad dreams remain bad even after the
dreamer awakes
(E) most people do not retell their nonsensical
dreams
11. The third paragraph reveals the authors belief
that
(A) public schools should not formally engage
in the business of teaching manners
(B) family members are forced to spend time
together
(C) some parents act out dreams with their
children
(D) wives are more likely to talk about dreams
than husbands are
(E) children remember dreams more vividly
than adults do

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12. Which of the following is most like the


forbearance referred to in line 44?
(A) Children fasting on certain religious
holidays.
(B) Children resisting the urge to tell tasteless
jokes.
(C) Children resisting the desire to cut in line.
(D) Adults relinquishing control over their
childrens education.
(E) Adults resisting their mental maunderings
in sleep.
13. When the author uses the phrase certain
exceptional dreams (line 49), he is likely
referring to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

dreams involving nobility


the dreams of others
his own dreams
dreams that are instructive
dreams that are free-flowing

14. The author adds the phrases the great Duke


and the Iron one (line 59) in order to
(A) highlight the eminence of the Duke of
Wellington
(B) suggest the alter egos of the Duke of
Wellington
(C) name two other prominent English dukes
(D) continue the humorous theme of the passage
(E) add a dreamlike quality to the story
15. If the description of the bath gowns in lines 69-70
(of rather scanty . . . texture) had been a part of
another persons dream, the author would most
likely characterize such description as
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

especially cruel
vital and important
tedious and impertinent
imperatively significant
helpless and trite

16. In line 72, the word menial most nearly means


(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

mean-spirited
hostile
servant-like
insignificant
formal

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Test 1, Section 3

17. The proud speech referred to in line 82 includes


information regarding
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

the authors accomplishments


etiquette and good manners
the authors knowledge of English nobility
social classes in America
the authors nationality

19. The passage would most likely appear in


(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

a newspaper editorial
a personal diary
a psychology textbook
an etiquette handbook
a collection of essays

18. Which of the following is most like the affair


mentioned in line 91?
(A) A desert dwellers vision of a lake in the
distance.
(B) The romantic relationship between the Duke
and a lady who is not his wife.
(C) A dream about the authors brother who is a
yellow, two-ton gorilla.
(D) A gala at a kings summer estate in the
country.
(E) The strained relationship between the
author and a mysterious woman.

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TEST 1
Section 1

Time 25 minutes

ESSAY

You have twenty-five minutes to plan and write an essay on the topic assigned below.
An off-topic essay will receive a score of zero.

Carefully consider the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment that follows.
Whether in the form of a business contract, a personal quarrel, or a
multi-nation peace treaty, negotiation is an activity that most people
participate in every day. Because negotiation is so important in dayto-day life, our nations youth should not be left to develop
negotiation skills without proper guidance. Negotiation should be a
required class in the curriculum of every high school in the United
States.
Assignment: Are negotiation skills necessary for success in life? Plan and write an essay in
which you convey a point of view on the issue presented. Make sure you support your position
with reasoning and examples from your reading, studies, personal experiences, or observations.

PLAN YOUR ESSAY USING THE SPACE BELOW.


WRITE YOUR ESSAY ON THE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED.

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TEST 1
Section 2

Time 25 minutes
35 questions

1. The responsibilities of a teacher are often as


varied as a school administrator.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

as a school administrator
as school administrators
as those of a school administrator
when compared to a school administrator
like a school administrator

2. During the 1996 Olympics, sprinter Michael


Johnson became known for his gold-colored
running shoes.
(A) became known for his gold-colored running
shoes
(B) is becoming known on account of his goldcolored running shoes
(C) had becoming known on account of his
gold-colored running shoes
(D) will become known on account of his
running shoes that were gold in color
(E) becoming known for his gold-colored
running shoes
3. One sometime encounters people in everyday
living that have very pleasant demeanors and
optimistic attitudes.
(A) One sometime encounters people in
everyday living that
(B) One sometimes encounter people in
everyday life, which
(C) One sometimes encounters people in
everyday living, who
(D) One sometimes encounters people in
everyday life who
(E) Sometimes one encounters people who in
everyday lives
4. During months when droughts are most likely to
occur, local governments should remind citizens
to refrain over using water to wash cars and
water lawns.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

to refrain over using


to refrain over the use
to refrain from the usage in
to refrain from using
to be refrained from the using of

5. One reason a bear can go for months without


eating while a human cannot is that the metabolic
rate of a hibernating bear can drop lower than
humans.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

drop lower than humans


drop down lower than a humans
drop lower than that of a human
dip lower than a human
dip down lower than the metabolic rate of a
humans

6. At beaches throughout the United States, boxes


of saltwater taffy with flavors ranging from
strawberry to spearmint is a staple of boardwalk
cuisine.
(A) with flavors ranging from strawberry to
spearmint is
(B) with flavors that range from strawberry and
spearmint are
(C) with flavors ranging from strawberry to
spearmint are
(D) flavored with a range of flavors like
strawberry and spearmint is
(E) ranging with flavors from strawberry
through spearmint is
7. Jimmy Carters involvement with Habitat for
Humanity International began in 1984 when the
former President of the United States led a work
group to New York City to help renovate a sixstory building for nineteen families in need of
affordable shelter.
(A) led a work group to New York City to help
renovate
(B) will lead a work group to New York City to
help renovate
(C) lead a work group up to New York City in
order to help renovate
(D) lead a work group to New York City with
help in the renovating of
(E) is leading a work group to New York City to
help to renovate

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Test 1, Section 2

8. An incredibly successful investor, Warren Buffet,


known as the sage of Omaha for his abilities in
forecasting stock market movements.
(A) Warren Buffet, known as the sage of
Omaha for his abilities in forecasting
(B) Warren Buffet is known as the sage of
Omaha for his ability on forecasting
(C) Warren Buffet is known as the sage of
Omaha for his ability to forecast
(D) Warren Buffet, being known as the sage of
Omaha for his ability in forecasts of
(E) Warren Buffet, being known as the sage of
Omaha due to his ability to forecast
9. A Swiss Army knife is a useful piece of
equipment, it has just about every small tool a
camper would need on a trip in the wilderness.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

equipment, it has
equipment; since it has
equipment, for it has
equipment even though it has
equipment despite the fact it has

10. A well-played softball game will showcase the


talents of the players, their ability to work as
a team, and how she responds to the coachs
instructions.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

how she responds


how one must respond
their responding
how to respond
how they respond

11. Deciphering the notes of the famous math genius


was nearly impossible for the young historian,
partly because of its complexity but mainly
because they lacked organization.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

because of its complexity


due to its complexness
due to its complexity
because they were complex
because their complexity were confusing

12. Of the hundreds of tasks that the computer



A
has made possible to perform from home, school

B
or the public library, word processing is the
C
more useful to students. No error

D
E

13. The Olympic athletes were treated extravagant by






A
the host country, which had every incentive to


B
make sure that athletes and fans alike enjoyed



C
their stay. No error
D
E
14. The summer camp has changed their policy and


A
now requires each camper to participate in

B
at least three group activities each day. No error

C
D
E
15. The team practiced well together during


A
the week that preceded the championship game,

B
and the best player was, unfortunately, injured in
C

D
an unusual accident just hours before the game.

No error
E
16. By analyzing the air in bubbles that have been
A

B
frozen in glaciers for centuries, scientists have

found a surprising large number of differences

C
between todays air and that of earlier times.
D
No error
E
17. More than twenty years have passed since Edgar

A
B
relocated from Georgia to California in an attempt
C
to enhance his employment opportunities.

D
No error
E
18. Listening more attentively is one way to improve


A
a relationship; doing something nice for the other



B
person when they are feeling down is another.



C
D
No error
E

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Test 1, Section 2

19. The day after Anthony had rode a horse for the

A
first time, his back was a little sore but he was


B
C
happy that he had tried something new. No error

D
E
20. When the principal authorized the use of school
A
B
grounds for the track teams fundraiser, they

C
began to publicize the event widely. No error

D
E
21. Lacrosse, one of the many stickball games played

A
B
by Native Americans over two hundred years

ago, is currently played by thousands of college

C
students throughout the United States. No error

D
E
22. For we employees, family health benefits are

A
more important than other benefits like paid

B

C
personal days or use of company cars. No error


D

E
23. Given her passion for teaching, Marisa struggled

A
over the thought of leaving her teaching position
B
C
for a higher paying job in the corporate world.


D
No error
E

26. The nurses which wanted to leave work early


A
because of the imminent snow storm were forced

B
C
to stay on duty at the hospital until the next shift

arrived. No error
D
E
27. The supervisors insistence on punctuality was,

A
B
regardless of what her subordinates thought,

not part of a sinister plan to make

C
their life miserable. No error

D
E
28. Nearly all of the judges at the dance competition
A
agree that, of the two finalists, Mia has a better
B


C
sense of rhythm and is the most talented.



D
No error
E
29. Also denounced by the committee was
A
B
the state of the national economy and
C
the inefficiencies of the federal welfare system.
D
No error
E

24. Students who want to study diligently and






A
become a doctor need to know that the profession
B
requires more than just studying. No error
C
D E
25. After dividing the pizza between my brother, my




A
sister, and me, the waiter invited us to enjoy our
B C
meal at once. No error
D E

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Test 1, Section 2

Questions 3035 are based on the following passage.



(1) The personal computer, desktop photocopier,
fax machine and scanner, along with high-speed
internet access, allow just about anyone to run a
business from their home. (2) Even if you live in a tiny
apartment in the city, someone with a good idea and
a lot of initiative can create a successful business from
the convenience of his or her home.

(3) Technology allows home businesses to
compete with big businesses in the area of quality
products and services at a lower cost to the consumer.
(4) The person running a home business can get just
about the same information as any big company
can. (5) Web sites allow home-based businesses
to advertise and make sales at low costs. (6) They
also enable business people to do banking and
process payroll from the convenience of home. (7) A
successful business person can do all the functions
they need while still in their pajamas. (8) The tax laws
can be difficult for home-based businesses to deal
with, however.

(9) While there are a number of advantages to
home-based businesses, there are some drawbacks
to not heading in to the office. (10) Some people may
miss the camaraderie and sociability of an office
environment. (11) Others may miss the intellectual
exchange of ideas at an office. (12) It is clear that
home-based businesses are a growing trend, made
possible by advances in technology.
30. Which of the following sentences, if inserted
before sentence 1, would make a good
introduction to the passage?
(A) The latest technology gadgets are really cool
and fun to use.
(B) Technology should not be taken for granted;
it should be appreciated and used with
caution.
(C) Technology has driven the economy in
recent years to record highs, but things
could get out of control if big business is not
careful.
(D) Technology has broadened the scope and
location of businesses today.
(E) Technology in the home can be very
educational for young children.

31. In the context of the passage, which is the best


way to phrase the underlined portion of sentence
1 (reproduced below)?
The personal computer, desktop photocopier, fax
machine and scanner, along with high-speed
internet access, allow just about anyone to run
a business from their home.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

(As it is now)
in running a business from their home
to be running a business from their home
to run a business from home
to run a business from the home which he or
she has

32. Sentences 4 and 5 are best described as


(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

introducing a new theme


questioning a common belief
delineating an exception to a rule
challenging an idea
supporting an argument

33. Which of the following sentences should be


omitted to improve the unity of the second
paragraph?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Sentence 4
Sentence 5
Sentence 6
Sentence 7
Sentence 8

34. Which words are best inserted at the beginning of


sentence 12 (reproduced below)?
It is clear that home-based businesses are a
growing trend, made possible by advances in
technology.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Moreover, we know that


Despite these drawbacks, however,
To that end,
Given these reasons,
Thus we see,

35. The author of the passage does all of the


following EXCEPT
(A) give examples of business technology
(B) describe some ways that technology has
helped home-based businesses
(C) describe some ways that technology has
made it possible to work from home
(D) cite specific kinds of home-based businesses
(E) detail ways in which home-based businesses
can compete with big businesses

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Test 1
Section 3

Time 10 minutes
14 questions

1. Troubled by the thought of losing a friend over


a senseless argument, a letter of apology was
written by Kristin to Jessica.
(A) a letter of apology was written by Kristin to
Jessica
(B) a letter of apology Kristin wrote to Jessica
(C) Kristin wrote Jessica a letter of apology
(D) Kristins letter to Jessica was one of apology
(E) Kristins letter to Jessica apologized
2. Bill has improved his spoken Spanish faster than
the rest of the class because of the two weeks he
spent in Spain during the two-week spring break.
(A) class because of the two weeks he spent in
Spain during the two-week spring break
(B) class; because of the two weeks he spent
there during spring break
(C) class, because of the two weeks he spent
there during spring break
(D) class since he spent his spring break there
for two weeks
(E) class because he spent two weeks in Spain
during spring break
3. Between my mother and I, my mother is the
fastest swimmer.
(A) Between my mother and I, my mother is the
fastest swimmer.
(B) Between my mother and I, she is the faster
swimmer.
(C) Between my mother and me, she is the faster
swimmer.
(D) Between my mother and me, my mother is
the fastest swimmer.
(E) Between my mother and I, my mother is a
faster swimmer than me.

4. Sam had just won the match and it was then that
he first realized that a crowd of spectators had
formed to watch the final set.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

and it was then that he first realized


and that was when he first realized
when he went on to first realize
when he first realized
but not until then did he realize

5. During the minor league baseball game, free


game programs were distributed, and they
unfortunately later littered the entire parking lot.
(A) distributed, and they unfortunately later
littered the entire parking lot
(B) distributed, although, unfortunately, they
later littered the entire parking lot
(C) distributed; unfortunately, they later littered
the entire parking lot
(D) distributed since they later littered the entire
parking lot, unfortunately
(E) distributed, whereby they unfortunately
were later littered in the entire parking lot
6. In todays technologically advanced world, email makes it easy for one to communicate with
friends and colleagues, but a hand-written letter
still offers a unique way of expressing yourself.
(A) but a hand-written letter still offers a unique
way of expressing yourself
(B) but a hand-written letter still offers a unique
way for you yourself to express your
thoughts
(C) but a hand-written letter still offers a unique
way of expressing oneself
(D) and a hand-written letter still offers a way of
expressing yourself uniquely
(E) whereas a hand-written letter still offers a
way to express yourself uniquely

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Test 1, Section 3

7. To ensure that every automobile is properly


built, it is the companys quality control team
that trains assembly-line employees and oversees
production.
(A) it is the companys quality control team that
trains assembly-line employees and oversees
production
(B) it is the companys quality control team that
train assembly-line employees, as well as
oversee production
(C) the companys quality control team is
training assembly-line employees, as well as
to oversee production
(D) the companys quality control team trains
assembly-line employees and oversees
production
(E) training assembly-line employees and
overseeing production are what the
companys quality control team does
8. Daydreaming about her childhood in the South,
to Laura, life seemed simpler back then.
(A) Daydreaming about her childhood in the
South, to Laura, life seemed simpler back
then.
(B) Daydreaming about her childhood in the
South, Laura reflected that life seemed
simpler then.
(C) Daydreaming about Lauras childhood in
the South, life seemed simpler then.
(D) As Laura daydreamed back then about
her childhood in the South, life would be
simple.
(E) By daydreaming about her childhood in the
South, life seemed simpler to Laura back
then.
9. Marco enjoys sports; among his favorites were
soccer, baseball, football, as well as tennis.
(A) among his favorites were soccer, baseball,
football, as well as tennis
(B) among his favorites were soccer, baseball,
football and tennis
(C) among his favorites are soccer, baseball,
football and tennis
(D) soccer, baseball, football, as well as tennis,
are his favorites
(E) his favorite ones were soccer, baseball,
football, and tennis

10. The towns enthusiasm for hosting the rodeo,


coordinating the opening-day parade, and
sponsoring the nightly competitions were
considerably dampened by a lack in attendance
from other communities.
(A) were considerably dampened by a lack in
attendance from other communities
(B) were considerably dampened when
attendees from other communities were
lacking
(C) was considerably dampened from other
communities who lacked in attendance
(D) dampened considerably when there will be
a lack on attendees from other communities
(E) was considerably dampened by a lack of
attendees from other communities
11. College students often have conflicting feelings
when choosing between on-campus housing or
off-campus apartments.
(A) when choosing between on-campus housing
or off-campus apartments
(B) when choosing between on-campus housing
and off-campus apartments
(C) when choosing among on-campus housing
or off-campus apartments
(D) when they must choose between on-campus
housing or off-campus apartments
(E) and so they must choose among on-campus
housing and off-campus apartments
12. Most long-distance runners know that drinking
water during a race is not only refreshing, but
also critical to staying hydrated.
(A) know that drinking water during a race is
not only refreshing
(B) for whom drinking water during a race is
not only refreshing
(C) know that having drank water during a race
is not only refreshing
(D) have a working knowledge that drinking
water during a race is refreshing
(E) find drinking water refreshing

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Test 1, Section 3

13. On some reality television shows, contestants


participate in contests that require both physical
and mental skills and the results of such contests
are often used to determine who wins immunity
from being voted off the show.
(A) contests that require both physical and
mental skills and the results of such contests
are often used
(B) contests that require both physical and
mental skills; it being known beforehand
that the results of such contests are often
used
(C) competitions that challenge them both
physically and mentally, the results are often
used
(D) competitions that challenge the contestants
both physically and mentally, and the results
of such competition is often used by the
producers of the show
(E) competitions of physical and mental
strength

14. Although she was highly regarded as a great


coach by the local press, most players did not like
Coach Peters.
(A) most players did not like Coach Peters
(B) most players did not agree regarding Coach
Peters
(C) Coach Peters players did not agree
(D) the players of Coach Peters were not in
agreement
(E) Coach Peters was not so esteemed by her
players

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