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Passage One
1. As used in the passage, placid means
  1. quiet.
  2. hot.
  3. quick.
  4. slow.
Passage One
2. The child's abilities can best be described as
  1. well above average.
  2. average.
  3. below average.
  4. profoundly below average.
Passage One
3. According to the passage, all of the following are true about the child except that
  1. she was lively.
  2. she was defiant.
  3. she was spoiled.
  4. she was teachable.
Passage One
4. The passage states that the relationship between teacher and pupil
  1. was detached and cool.
  2. was strained and difficult.
  3. was extremely loving.
  4. was somewhat affectionate.
Passage One
5. The primary purpose of the passage is to show that
  1. the child needed to be educated.
  2. the child was spoiled.
  3. the teacher had her hands full.
  4. the teacher and the student have a successful relationship.
Passage One
6.The writer of this narration is
  1. an objective character.
  2. an observer of the narration.
  3. the pupil.
  4. a participant in the narration.
Passage Two
7.The primary purpose of this passage is to explain
  1. how many animals and humans receive and respond to chemical stimuli through taste and smell.
  2. various forms of animal and human responses.
  3. where the receptors for the four basic tastes are located in the taste buds.
  4. that chemoreception is the receiving of chemical stimuli, and chemotaxis is the behavior in response to it.
Passage Two
8.In humans the bitter taste impulses are transmitted from the
  1. the back of the tongue, through cranial nerves, to brain interpretation..
  2. through saliva to top of tongue, to brain, through cranial nerves to interpretation.
  3. tip of tongue, through cranial nerves, to brain interpretation.
  4. along sides of tongue, through cranial nerves, to brain interpretation.
Passage Two
9.In paragraph three, the author uses which of the following?
  1. persuasion.
  2. comparison.
  3. examples.
  4. irony.
Passage Two
10.The sensory receptors of odor are the
  1. cranial nerves.
  2. cerebral cortex.
  3. nasal cavities.
  4. olfactory cells.
Passage Two
11.As used in the passage, noxious means
  1. injurious.
  2. salty.
  3. unknown.
  4. corrupting.
 
Passage Three
12.At the end of the passage, the reader is made aware of Mr. Sharp's
  1. laziness.
  2. fear.
  3. regret.
  4. hopefulness.
Passage Three
13.As used in the passage, succor means
  1. vessel.
  2. thinking.
  3. clothing.
  4. assistance.
Passage Three
14.All of the following can be inferred about the story except
  1. the father has made nine previous sea voyages.
  2. the action takes place aboard a ship.
  3. Eve was an only child.
  4. a feeling of mutual admiration is secretly enjoyed by Paul and Eve.
Passage Three
15.The overall tone of the passage is one of
  1. cautious anticipation.
  2. despair.
  3. nostalgia.
  4. amusement.
Passage Three
16.It can be inferred from the passage that
  1. Paul Blunt was a passenger on the Wallenstadt.
  2. Eve is afraid of Mr. Sharp.
  3. Eve and Paul were secretly involved.
  4. Mr. Effingham, Eve's father, is aware of Eve's feelings for Paul.
Passage Three
17.The author uses flaunting vanity to refer to
  1. the ship's crew.
  2. the sails of the ship.
  3. the captain of the proud ship.
  4. the passengers.
Passage Three
18.What is the relationship between paragraph 3 and paragraph 5?
  1. opposing viewpoints.
  2. a problem and a solution.
  3. cause and effect.
  4. argumentation.
Passage Three
19.The author's purpose in paragraph 4 is to
  1. show the father's love for his daughter.
  2. illustrate how selfish the daughter is.
  3. reveal the father's anxiety.
  4. emphasize the daughter's loyalty.
Passage Four
20.Which of the following conclusions is NOT supported in the passage?
  1. English should be an international language.
  2. An international language would promote goodwill among nations.
  3. An international language would save translation costs.
  4. An international language would aid the drafting of peace treaties.
Passage Four
21.The Russia-Japan treaty was almost destroyed because
  1. French and English are inferior languages.
  2. the French translation was much stronger than the English.
  3. no one could interpret the treaty.
  4. the English translation was much stronger than the French.
Passage Four
22.The author believes that the most important reason for adopting an international language is that
  1. multiple languages cost too much money.
  2. inadequate translations lead to too many misunderstandings.
  3. no one is being treated fairly.
  4. no one can learn all these languages.
Passage Four
23.As used in the passage, rendered means
  1. omitted.
  2. created.
  3. ignored.
  4. translated.
Passage Four
24.According to the author, one-third of all employees of the European Community are
  1. businessmen.
  2. writers of treaties.
  3. linguists.
  4. speakers of English

Passage Four
25.Which of the following does the author primarily use in the passage?

  1. Persuasion.
  2. Narration.
  3. Personal experiences.
  4. Comparison/contrast.
Passage Five
26.She as underlined refers to
  1. Salt Lake Daily Tribune.
  2. the game of baseball.
  3. Salt Lake City.
  4. a baseball fan.
Passage Five
27.As used in the passage, tantamount means
  1. different form.
  2. equivalent to.
  3. incompatible with.
  4. unessential to.
Passage Five
28.The primary purpose of the passage is to show
  1. how Salt Lake City acquired a team.
  2. the development of the minor leagues.
  3. the formation of the National League.
  4. the birth of major league baseball.
Passage Five
29.Approximately how many years after Lee surrendered to Grant did the minor leagues begin to flourish?
  1. eleven years.
  2. a decade.
  3. ten years.
  4. twenty-one years.
Passage Five
30.The author mentions Salt Lake City to support his point that historically
  1. having a baseball team was evidence of progress and growth.
  2. Salt Lake City was not up to modern ideas.
  3. baseball teams were a major economic support for large cities.
  4. the minor leagues were sovereign entities.



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