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Practice 39 January 2013

Section 1 Essay25 minutes
Prompt: People generally prefer originality to imitation, which is often considered
inferior and second-rate. However, we have learned most of what we know by imitating
others. Mastering any skill or gaining any knowledge means that we must learn from
those who have gone before us. In fact, it is not until we have imitated others and learned
from them what there is to know that we can strike out on our own and maybe create
something new.
Assignment: Is it necessary for people to imitate others before they can become original
and creative?
Prompt: Many people say that money is not the most important thing in life and that
being overly concerned about money leads only to unhappiness. Others point out,
however, that money and wealth have always been of dramatic significance in society.
They argue that there is really nothing more important to ones overall quality of life than
money.
Assignment: Is money the most significant factor in determining a persons quality of
life?
Prompt: Young people are highly influenced by popular culture. They attempt to define
themselves on the basis of what they see on television, in newspapers and magazines, and
in the movies. In fact, young people accept the values of popular culture as their own,
believing that those values are central to their personal development and social
acceptance.
Assignment: Is popular culture the strongest influence on a young persons identity?
Prompt: Many people believe that our behavior should be consistent, that we should
always be ourselves. They feel that we should not act one way with some people and
another way with others. But is this right? Should our behavior always be consistent, or
should we behave differently in different situations? Isnt behaving differently according
to the people we are with or the situation we are in simply a matter of politeness and
common sense?
Assignment: Should people change their behavior depending on what situation they are
in?
Section 2 Reading25 minutes
the
1. In 2008, Muslims in the United States were the religious group most evenly
political spectrum: 29 percent liberal, 38 percent moderate, 25 percent conservative.
A. distributed across B. predicted by C. concerned about
D. opposed to
E. disconnected from
2. As one of historys most visible proponents of
, this activist lectured
internationally on the evils of alcohol consumption.
A. debauchery B. suffrage C. democracy D. temperance
E. individualism
3. By
many aspects of natural river ecosystems, some dams cause serious harm,
producing
effects on water, land, wildlife, and even the atmosphere.
A. improving pernicious B. disrupting nominal C. inhibiting negligible

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D. altering deleterious
E. obliterating salutary
4. The company was so
, so unwilling to change, that it lost any ability to
market.
compete in a
A. flighty perilous
B. tractable global
C. innovative fluctuating
D. intransigent volatile
E. unmanageable regulated
5. Although it is natural to take umbrage at
remarks, Latoya always went to great
pains to act as though she was not
when people harshly criticized her.
A. acerbic affronted B. barbed unaffected C. discreet flustered
D. droll intimidated E. churlish mollified
Questions 6-9 are based on the following passages.
Passage 1
According to one well-known school of acting, actors must work to generate specific
feelings that will allow them to play their roles most effectively. They must bring to life
feelings appropriate to their characters situation, using whatever means necessary to do
so, including the actual lines in the scripts, their own life experiences, recollections
from books, and even imaginative projections. Then, after a series of gradual
exercises and rehearsals, actors are ultimately able to call upon these feelings at will and
to retain them for as long as necessary for their performances.
Passage 2
Playwright David Mamet has nothing against actors who are in touch with their feelings;
he simply feels it is a waste of time for them to try to make a connection with something
that can be as fickle as genuine, repeatable emotion. He has written caustically about
techniques that, at their center, train actors to reach their emotions and that place
emphasis on the primacy of the actor. Undoubtedly, he has encountered actors who are
searching for the subtext in his plays at the expense of the action. As might be expected,
he believes that the only salvation for an actor is study of the text.
6. The well-known school of acting (Passage 1) would most likely consider what
Mamet believes (Passage 2) to be
A. limiting, since there are multiple ways to prepare for a role
B. problematic, because learning a script is a labor-intensive process
C. ambitious, since few actors can achieve sublime performances
D. helpful, because it expresses a novel perspective on acting
E. accurate, since the playwright is the ultimate authority on the plays meaning
7. Passage 2 suggests that Mamet views the actual lines in the scripts (Passage 1) as
A. representative of realistic dialogue
B. indicative of the plays subtext
C. suggestive of a philosophical complexity
D. central to an actors work
E. less important than an actors feelings
8. Passage 2 suggests that Mamets attitude toward the series of gradual exercises
mentioned in Passage 1 would most likely be one of
A. emphatic support
B. casual acceptance C. amused disbelief

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D. guarded skepticism E. outspoken condemnation

9. Those holding the view presented in Passage 1 would most likely maintain that the
genuine, repeatable emotion referred to in Passage 2 is
A. possible to achieve through repeated practice
B. evoked mainly by close study of the script
C. difficult to distinguish from a purely mechanical performance
D. a myth perpetuated by many other schools of acting
E. a barrier to presenting the intended action in a scene
Questions 10-18 are based on the following passage.
In this passage, excerpted from a 2009 book, a marine biologist describes her first
encounter with a seahorse in its native environment.
(1)It wasnt until a recent trip to Vietnam, fourteen years after my first open-water
dive, that I finally met a seahorse in its ocean home. During a window in my busy work
schedule, I visited a dive site I was told had a well-stocked paddock teeming with grazing
seahorses. The site was on the underwater flanks of a ragged island called Mama Hanh,
supposedly named after a famous local lady because of its sensuous, feminine profileI
wasnt so sure. I hopped eagerly into my dive gear and, along with my dive buddy, slipped
beneath the water surface, smooth like a swimming pool before anyone has jumped in. I
drifted down an was immediately engulfed by the familiar and blissful sensation of
abandoning gravity, as a blue ceiling closed over my head and trails of silver baubles
streamed out behind me, rising up into the distance. As patches of coral appeared below
my fins, I felt a twinge of expectation. Perhaps this time I would find one?
(2)For a while my hopes were high, I got my eye in, spying minute camouflaged
critters; I counted dozens of sea slugs like candy-striped nail clippings fallen down
between narrow coral crevices and inch-long, buff-colored gobies resting on their front
fins like little legs with pairs of Im-watching-you-up-there, really-I-am eyespots drawn
on the tops of their heads. I even saw one of the seahorses extremely rare relatives, the
ornate ghost pipefish, pretending it was not there amid the curling tendrils of a feather
star. But as the dive computer on my watch ticked away, I resigned myself to another
near miss. Forty minutes has passed and all the divers would soon be expected to be back
on the boat. Then suddenly, the metallic clang of dive knife on tank made me flinch; my
dive buddy was trying to catch my attention. He was hovering a few meters away above a
small cluster of dead-looking coral, pointing triumphantly. There it waspumpkin
orange, covered in short prickles and with a pair of white saddles painted across its back.
It was not especially big, only about as tall as the space between my index finger and
thumb curved in a C-shape, and it was snoozing quietly on the seafloor, its tail wrapped
neatly around a broken finger of coral. The funny thing was every time I had played out
this moment in my mind and imagined what it would be like to find my first wild
seahorse, I had got it wrong. There was no doubting it was as beautiful as the seahorse in
my daydreams, but when I saw it, I didnt shriek in muffled delight or dance around in
circles of excited bubbles. Instead, I was clutched by a deep serenity and the
overwhelming urge to lie belly-down on the sand, my chin resting in my hands, and
simply watch it: forever, if I could.
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(3)What was so special about that encounter with my first seahorse? Why are
seahorses different from so many other creatures I have gazed upon during hours and
days underwater? It surely has something to do with their unconventional beauty, their
unique combination of features, demure down-turned snout and tightly curled tail, as
sensitive and nimble as an elephants trunk. Was it the anticipation of seeing one and the
satisfaction, after such a long wait, of finally spying one of these wily masters of disguise
that can match themselves so expertly to their surroundings? Sharks are breathtaking in
their nonchalant efficiency as they slice through the water like sleek torpedoes. Reef fish
are instantly gratifying, colorful and brazen, flitting around like butterflies of the sea. But
seahorses hold a secret intimacy, a special reward for the keen-eyed. And perhaps deep
down I held on to a childhood suspicion, an irrational part of me that didnt quite believe
seahorses really do inhabit the oceans. Seeing one felt like glimpsing a unicorn trotting
through my garden.
10. The simile like a swimming pool before anyone has jumped in in paragraph 1
emphasizes which characteristic of the water?
A. its opacity B. its color C. its placidity D. its uniqueness E. its temperature
11. The authors attitude in As patches of coral one? (paragraph 1) is best
characterized as one of
A. cheerfulness
B. eagerness
C. ambivalence
D. determination
E. contentment
12. Sentence I got feather star in paragraph 2 are distinctive for their use of
A. narrative foreshadowing
B. satirical commentary
C. visual description
D. hypothetical musing
E. scientific reasoning
13. In The funny thing got it wrong (paragraph 2), the author indicates that
A. her expectation did not align with the reality
B. her pursuit of a dream had been a waste of time
C. she had not considered the impact of her discovery
D. she had resigned herself to never fulfilling an ambition
E. she felt frustrated as well as overjoyed
14. The authors reaction in Instead if I could (paragraph 2) is best described as
A. relieved B. surprised C. bewildered D. spellbound E. respectful
15. By posing questions What was underwater? and Was it surroundings? in
paragraph 3, the author does which of the following?
A. expresses doubt about how her observations will be received
B. seeks to account for her fascination with seahorses
C. deflects criticism of her claims by anticipating objections
D. suggests new areas of research related to seahorses
E. examines the wisdom of her decision to study seahorses
16. Which characteristic of seahorses is emphasized in wily masters of surroundings
(paragraph 3)?
A. their tiny size
B. their colorful appearance
C. their stealthy movement
D. their ability to camouflage themselves
E. their sensitivity to bright light
17. The author suggests that in comparison with Sharks and Reef fish in paragraph 3,
seahorses are
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A. less impressive and gratifying

B. less seductive and powerful
C. more universally appreciated
D. more satisfying but also more childish
E. more subtle but particularly affecting
18. Which best describes the authors remarks And perhaps my garden (paragraph 3)
A. justifying a choice
B. pointing out a shortcoming
C. acknowledging a criticism D. offering an apology E. making a disclosure
Questions 19-24 are based on the following passage.
In this passage from a 2006 book about architecture, the author considers the
relationship between our physical surroundings and our sense of well-being.
(1)It is easy enough to understand why we would want such qualities as dignity and
clarity to play a role in our lives; less clear is why we should also need the objects around
us to speak to us of them. Why should it matter what our environment has to say to us?
Why should architects bother to design buildings which communicate specific sentiments
and ideas, and why should we be so negatively affected by places which reverberate with
what we take to be the wrong allusion? Why are we vulnerable, so inconveniently
vulnerable, to what the spaces we inhabit are saying?
(2)Our sensitivity to our surroundings may be traced back to a troubling feature of
human psychology: to the way we harbor within us many different selves, not all of which
feel equally like us, so much so that in certain moods, we can complain of having come
adrift from what we judge to be our true selves.
(3)Unfortunately, the self we miss at such moments, the elusively authentic, creative,
and spontaneous side of our character, is not ours to summon at will. Our access to it is,
to a humbling extent, determined by the places we happen to be in, by the color of the
bricks, the height of the ceilings and the layout of the streets. In a hotel room strangled by
three motorways, our optimism and sense of purpose are liable to drain away, like water
from a punctured container. We may start to forget that we ever had ambitions or reasons
to feel spirited and hopeful.
(4)We depend on our surroundings obliquely to embody the moods and ideas we
respect and then to remind us of them. We look to our buildings to hold us, like a kind of
psychological mold, to a helpful vision of ourselves. We arrange around us material forms
which communicate to us what we needbut are at constant risk of forgetting we need
within. We turn to wallpaper, benches, paintings, and streets to staunch the
disappearance of our true selves.
(5)In turn, those places whose outlook matches and legitimizes our own, we tend to
honor with the term home. Our homes do not have to offer us permanent occupancy or
store our clothes to merit the name. To speak of home in relation to a building is simply
to recognize its harmony with our own prized internal song. Home can be an airport or a
library, a garden or a motorway diner.
(6)Our love of home is in turn an acknowledgement of the degree to which our
identity is not self-determined. We need a home in the psychological sense as much as we
need one in the physical: to compensate for a vulnerability. We need a refuge to shore up
our states of mind, because so much of the world is opposed to our allegiances. We need
our rooms to align us to desirable versions of ourselves and to keep alive the important,
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evanescent sides of us.

19. The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. present a dilemma B. outline a process C. suggest an alternative
D. examine a phenomenon
E. resolve a controversy
20. In paragraph 1, the authors use of the phrase what we take to be serves to
A. question the motives of architects who design public buildings
B. acknowledge that the associations buildings evoke are open to interpretation
C. suggest that people are prone to make inaccurate judgments in unfamiliar
situations
D. imply that the effect our environment has on us should be self-determined
E. raise the possibility that different building designs can convey similar moods
21. The passage as a whole suggests that sensitivity to our surroundings(paragraph 2) is
A. an unforeseen outcome B. an inherent attribute C. an impractical goal
D. a visionary practice
E. a controversial feature
22. In context, humbling in paragraph 3 suggests that people
A. value artifice over reality
B. have unreasonable ambition
C. are dependent on one another D. are not wholly autonomous
E. an overly pessimistic
23. In paragraph 5, matches most nearly means
A. surpasses B. opposes C. adapts to D. compete with E. corresponds with
24. In paragraph 6, degree most nearly means
A. stage
B. extent
C. distance
D. gravity
E. intensity
Section 3 Math25 minutes
1. A machine produces 20 items per hour. At this rate, how many hours will it take the
machine to produce 50 items?
A. 04
B. 2.5
C. 50
D. 100
E. 1,000
2. Point O is the center of the circle. If PA = 20 and PB = 4 , what
is the length of OA ?
A. 6.5
B. 7
C. 7.5
D. 8
3. If 4 x + 2 = 5 , what is the value of 2x ?
A.

7
2

B.

3
2

C.

5
4

D.

E. 8.5

2
3

E.

2
7

4. An equilateral triangle with sides of length 10 inches has the same perimeter as
another triangle. If the other triangle has one 8-inch side and one 9-inch side, what is
the length of its third side?
A. 13 in
B. 15 in
C. 17 in
D. 19 in
E. 20 in
5. A teacher gave five students two quizzesone before and one after a geography lesson.
The scatterplot below shows the number of correct answers on each quiz for students
A, B, C, D, and E. Which student had the greatest increase in the number of correct
answers?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
NUMBER OF CORRECT ANSWERS BEFORE AND AFTER A GEOGRAPY LESSON

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6. If 25 percent of 80 is equal to 20 percent of 2x , what is the value of x ?

A. 8
B. 10
C. 25
D. 40
E. 50
7. If 3 < a < 7 < b , which of the following must be greater than 20?
A. a

B. 2b

C. ab

D. b a

E. b + a
2

8. If a + b = 6 and a b = 4 , what is the value of a b ?

A. 4
B. 16
C. 20
D. 24
E. 36
9. What is the sum of five consecutive even integers if the smallest of the five integers is
16?
A. 70
B. 80
C. 90
D. 100
E. 110
1:07

0:56

1:03

0:59

1:01

10. Tim ran a quarter mile five times yesterday. The table above shows the time of each
run in minutes and seconds. For example, the time 1:07 represents 1 minute and 7
seconds. What is the range, in seconds, of the times of Tims five runs?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 11
11. If

n+4
= 0 , what is the value of n + 4 ?
n3

A. -4
B. -3
C. 0
D. 3
E. 4
12. In the right figure, line k is perpendicular to line . Which of
the following is a point on line k ?
A. ( 3, 2)

B. ( 2, 3)

C. (2, 3)

D. (3, 2)

E. (2,3)

13. In the inequality 1, 000 < r < s < 10, 000 , r and s are integers. If the thousands digit
of r is equal to the thousands digit of s , what is the greatest possible value of s r ?
A. 9,009

B. 999

C. 990

D. 909

E. 900

14. Given s = t and g = h 5 . If h is 6 less than t , then g is how much less than s ?
A. 1

B. 5

C. 6

D. 9

E. 11

15. In the right figure, BC  FE  AD and AG = FG . If the

measure of FGA is 22 , what is the value of x ?

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A. 79

B. 81

C. 89

D. 91

E. 101

16. Let the function f be defined by f ( x) =

x 1 . What are all the values of x for

which f ( x) is a real number?

A. x 1
B. x 0
C. x 1
D. 1 x 0
E. 0 x 1
17. The first term of a sequence is 100. Each term after the first term is equal to the
preceding term divided by half of that preceding term. For example, the third term is
equal to the second term divided by half of the second term. How many terms in the
sequence are greater than 2?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
E. more than four


18. The temperature in a certain laboratory does not deviate from 22 C by more


than 4 C . If T is the temperature, in degrees Celsius, in the laboratory, which of the

following represents all possible values of T ?
A. | T 4 | 22

B. | T 4 | 22

D. | T 22 | 4

E. | T 26 | 22

C. | T 22 | 4

19. The right figure shows the graph of the quadratic function
with equation y = ax 2 + bx + c , where a , b ,and c are
constants. Which of the following is true about a ?
A. a < 1
D. a = 1

B. 1 < a < 0
E. a > 1

C. 0 < a < 1

20. In the right figure, X and Y are centers of the circles, and the perimeter of the
shaded region is 24. What is the total length of the darkened arcs?
A. 12

B. 16

C. 18

D. 20

E. 24

Section 4 Reading25 minutes

1. Sally could not
the family trip to Colorado, but her older brother Brad was
able to
many of its details.
A. describe overlook
B. avoid dismiss
C. forget memorize
D. prevent recognize
E. remember recall
2. The theory is
so much
evidence that it is now accepted by the great
majority of scientists.
A. inconsistent with valid B. substantiated by supporting
C. unrelated to known
D. dependent on contradictory
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3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

E. upheld by irrelevant
Not wishing to incur the disapproval of her teachers, who were generally
,
attempting radical new artistic styles in her paintings.
Helen was
A. traditional delighted about
B. conservative wary of
C. progressive opposed to
D. complimentary criticized for
E. benevolent secretive about
Far from exhausting him, the more arduous work schedule seems to have
the
convalescent doctor.
A. enticed B. recompensed C. enervated D. alienated E. rejuvenated
As head of the National Education Association in 1965-66, Elizabeth Duncan Koontz
advocated higher salaries for teachers because she believed that the more
teaching is, the greater its attraction for highly qualified people.
A. precarious B. forceful C. controversial D. lucrative E. productive
Although in public life Simone de Beauvoirs feminist stance was uncompromising,
her personal life revealed a greater degree of ideological
.
A. reciprocity B. flexibility C. conviction D. coherence
E. analysis
of robins around his house, the bird-watcher wondered whether this
Noting a
reflected an overall
in this species population.
A. dearth diminution B. spate disruption C. jumble stability
D. plethora erosion
E. scattering ... uniformity
The critic wrote that Hoffmans novel was
, so abominable, in fact, that
slamming it shut was the only pleasure it provided.
A. prescient B. labyrinthine C. execrable D. metaphysical E. audacious

Questions 9-10 are based on the following passage.

Dont bother telling Emilio Estefan what he cant do, because hes not listening. The
music business is a tough nut to crack; full of brash, self-made men with big dreams
and bigger guts. This isnt a fraternity or country club where polite business tactics, fair
play, and sportsmanship reign. This is natural selection, a highly competitive arena rife
with sharks. And although he left Havana at fifteen, never to return, Emilio Estefan has
made the Latin music chart-topping voyage many times.
9.

The passage characterizes The music business as predominantly

A. seductive and intoxicating B. pretentious and genteel
C. idealistic and impractical
D. antiquated and deteriorating
E. combative and treacherous
10. The passage is notable for its repeated use of which literary technique?
A. allegory
B. metaphor
C. understatement
D. personification E. foreshadowing

Questions 11-12 are based on the following passage.

Organic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds that contain carbon. The carbon
atoms gift is that it is particularly good at making various sorts of chemical bonds. It
can make straight chains, kinked chains, branched chains, and a variety of rings in ways
that no other element can manage. These complex molecules were first seen in living
things, which is how they came to be called organic. But for well over a century, chemists
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have delighted in making carbon-bearing molecules that life has never bothered with, and
those synthetic molecules are called organic, too.
11. According to the passage, the carbon atoms gift is its
A. versatility B. consistency C. simplicity D. abundance
E. stability
12. The passage suggests that those synthetic molecules are
A. unique in that they contain no carbon
B. no longer of interest to most chemists
C. inaccurately but conventionally described as organic
D. inadvertently created during many common experiments
E. unable to form the same chemical bonds as do natural molecules
Questions 13-24 are based on the following passage.
The term Cold War refers to a period of confrontation from about 1945 to 1990
between the two global superpowers of that era, the United States and the Soviet Union
(a collection of republic led by Russia). These passages are adapted from a book
published in 1998.
Passage 1
(1)The traditionalist school of historians dominated the American scholarly discussion
of the Cold War during the late 1940s and the 1950s. Traditionalist scholars generally
supported the basic thrust of American policy toward Russia, which was known as
containment. These scholars blamed the Cold War on Soviet expansionism in Europe,
which they saw as motivated by either communist ideology, traditional Russian
great-power foreign policy goals, or, most often, a combination of the two. Soviet
expansion was made possible by World War , which by devastating large parts of
Europe had created a power vacuum into which the Soviet Union could move.
Traditionalists often cited Soviet policy in Poland as a key factor in initiating the Cold
War; Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, they said, forbade free elections there and installed a
puppet communist regime. Such intrusion into Eastern and Central Europe not only
violated the principle of national self-determination but also created a threat to Western
Europe, where physical destruction and psychological demoralization had created fertile
ground for communist subversion.
(2)It was not only the Soviet Unions policy in Europe but also its aggressive actions
elsewhere in the world that provided a clear picture of Russian intentions. Therefore, the
traditionalists maintained, the United States was responding to a palpable threat and
genuine need when it intervened diplomatically and economically in Europe; in fact, the
United States had to overcome its historical reluctance to get involved in international
affairs before it finally took decisive, and urgently necessary, measures to check Soviet
expansion in 1947. The United States intervened in European affairs to prevent a single
aggressive power from dominating the continent, according to traditionalists, much as
the United States did by entering World War . The major difference was that during the
war the menacing power was Nazi Germany and in the postwar era it was Soviet Russia.
(3)In short, traditionalists maintained that the Soviet Union was the prime mover in
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protect Europe and to preserve American security and the freedom of the Western world.
As historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., put it in summarizing the traditionalist position,
The most rational of American policies could hardly have averted the Cold War.
Passage 2
(1)It has been pointed out many times that every American war since the War of 1812
has had its revisionistshistorians who concluded after the fighting ended that the
official explanation for the war was wanting and that the national interest did not
require that war be waged. The revisionist school that developed over the Cold War
strongly disagreed with the traditionalists about the Soviet threat. They insisted that in
1945 the Soviet Union, badly damaged by the fighting during World War and having
suffered huge population losses, was far weaker than the United States and in no position
to threaten the West. The military, technological, and economic strength of the United
States simply was overwhelming. Notwithstanding Stalins brutality at home, Soviet
policy in Central and Eastern Europe and elsewhere was cautious and defensive. Stalin
wanted to rebuild his devastated country, make sure he had friendly regimes along the
Soviet Unions western borders, and prevent once and for all a resurgence of German
power. These were all legitimate objectives, the revisionists maintained, for a country in
the Soviet Unions circumstances.
(2)Why, then, did the United States react so strongly against Soviet gains after World
War ? The main culprit, the revisionists generally argued, was American capitalism and
its insatiable demand for new markets and additional raw materials, which had turned
the United States into an expansionist power. The first notable revisionist scholar to
make this case was William Appleman Williams in 1959. According to Williams, when the
United States resisted Soviet influence in Eastern Europe so that it could penetrate the
region economically, it caused an understandable Soviet reaction that resulted in the Cold
War. William was not nearly as critical of the United States as later revisionists. For
Williams, the tragedy of American diplomacy is not that it is evil, but that it denies
and subverts American ideas and ideals. Two years later, D. F. Fleming seconded
Williams critique, specifically blaming President Truman for ending President
Roosevelts policy of cooperation with the Soviets and turning to confrontation, thereby
beginning the Cold War.
(3)Williams views helped launch the New Left school of American historiography.
The New Left revisionists sharpened the critique of the United States. They criticized
American foreign policy for opposing economic reform in Europe and for being
imperialistic elsewhere in the world. For a time the sheer volume of revisionist works
dominated the Cold War debate, despite criticism from traditionalists that revisionists
ignored Soviet aggressiveness and failed to consider the totalitarian nature of the Soviet
regime.
13. Both passages are concerned chiefly with
A. the causes of the Cold War
B. the aftermath of the Cold War
C. European political ideologies D. Soviet leaders and politics
E. the devastation of World War
14. The first sentence of Passage 1 and the final sentence of Passage 2 are similar in that

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15.
16.

17.

18.

19.
20.

21.

22.

23.

both focus primarily on the

A. political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union
B. historical events that preceded the outbreak of World War
C. Soviet view of a particular disagreement among historians in the United States
D. prevailing historical perspective on the Cold War during certain eras
E. reasons why the traditionalist and revisionist historians differed in their
interpretations
In paragraph 1 of Passage 1, move most nearly means
A. change B. relocate C. advance D. inspire E. depart
In Traditionalists subversion (paragraph 1, Passage 1), the author of Passage 1
discusses Poland in order to
A. cite a notable exception to a trend
B. present an extended comparison
C. support a position with an example
D. criticize an obvious exaggeration
E. refute a widely held conviction
According to Passage 1, traditionalist Cold War historians viewed the actions in
paragraph 2 of Passage 1 as
A. justified B. unexpected C. perplexing D. hostile E. insignificant
The description of Soviet Russia in the last sentence of paragraph 2 of Passage 1
(The major Russia), would most likely have struck members of the school
(paragraph 1, Passage 2) as
A. impetuous B. fallacious C. cryptic D. commendable E. discerning
In paragraph 1 of Passage 2, wanting most nearly means
A. desiring
B. needing C. lacking D. urging E. hungering
In paragraph 2 of Passage 2, the reference to demand for new markets and
additional raw materials most directly serves to
A. reconcile conflicting arguments
B. discount an interpretation
C. reveal an exception to a rule
D. suggest how to test a hypothesis
E. help answer a question
Passage 2 suggests that compared with revisionist scholar Williams, later
revisionists (paragraph 2) found the policies of the United States to be
A. more fundamentally objectionable B. more balanced and persuasive
C. more politically palatable D. less easy to condemn E. less self-serving
According to Williams, American diplomacy in paragraph 2 of Passage 2 was
A. driven by territorial ambitions
B. unsuitable for real-world situations
C. antithetical to its motivating principles D. indebted to its historical precursors
E. undermined by its inconsistent application
The traditionalists discussed in Passage 1 would most likely have responded to
Flemings view of President Truman (Two years Cold War, the last sentence of
paragraph 2, Passage 2) by asserting that
A. President Roosevelts approach to the Soviet Union was the preferable one
B. the Soviet Union was so weak at the time that it could not challenge the United
States
C. President Trumans policies were indeed responsible for the start of the Cold War
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E. revisionist scholar Williams assessment of the cause of the Cold War was more
accurate
24. Historians who were part of the school mentioned in paragraph 3 of Passage 2
would most likely have responded to the position summarized in These the two
(paragraph 1 of Passage 1) by asserting that
A. it was economic expansionism on the part of the United States rather than Soviet
political expansionism that brought about the Cold War
B. Stalins policies in Poland and elsewhere provided clear evidence of Soviet
expansionist tendencies at that time
C. Soviet expansionism in Europe succeeded because of the destruction and
demoralization that resulted from World War
D. traditionalist historians failed to fully appreciate the totalitarian nature of
Stalins government
E. both the United States and the Soviet Union were at fault for causing the Cold
War
Section 6 Math25 minutes
1.

If x y = 14 , what is the value of x y 2 ?

A. 2
B. 7
C. 12
D. 16
E. 28
2. In the right figure, four segments share a common
endpoint on line . What is the value of x ?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30
E. 36
3. The square of x is 8 more than y . Which of the following equations expresses the
relationship between x and y ?
A. ( x + 8) 2 = y + 8

B. ( x + 8) 2 = y

C. x 2 = y 8

D. x 2 = y + 8

E. x + 8 = y 2

4. An ordered list (not shown) consists of the five letters A, B, C, D, and E. The letters in
the list follow the rules given below. Which letter appears first in the list?
Letter B appears before both letters C and D.
Letter E appears before letter C but after letter B.
Letter A appears before letter C but after letter D.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
LAURENTS CAR AND TRUCK SALES
(Dashed line for trucks only; solid line for cars and trucks together)

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5. The upper line graph above shows the total of the numbers of cars and trucks sold at
Laurents dealership during the years 2005 to 2011. The lower line graph shows the
number of trucks that were sold there. How many more cars were sold at Laurents
dealership in 2010 than in 2009?
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100
E. 125
6. If p is a prime number greater than 2, which of the following could also be a prime
number?
A. 3 p

B. p + 1

C. p + 2

D. p + 3

E. 5 p + 1

7. The top of a round table with a circumference of 8 feet is to be completely covered

by 4 square pieces of cloth, each with sides of length 4 feet. If none of the pieces
overlap, what is the total area of cloth, in square feet, that will hang over the edge of
the table top?
A. 32 8

B. 16 32

C. 64 8

D. 64 16

E. 16 4

8. In the xy plane, line passes through the points (4, 4) and (9, 6). What is the

x intercept of line ?
A. -6
B. -4
C. -2.4
D. 0.4
E. 2.4
9. A bakery sells donuts for $0.60 each or a box of 12 for $C. A customer can save $1.80
by buying a box of 12 rather than 12 donuts individually. What is the value of C?
10. Let the function f be defined as f ( x) = 3 x + 1 for all values of x . What is the value of

f (2) f (1) ?
6 7 10 12 x
11. The average (arithmetic mean) of the 5 numbers in the list
above equals the median. What is one possible value of x ?
12. In the right figure, segment DC intersects segment AE at
point B . What is the value of x ?
13. What is one possible number of gallons of oil that can be added to 40 gallons of
gasoline so that the ratio of oil to gasoline in the resulting mixture is at least 1 to 8 but
not more than 1 to 5?
14. The radius of the base of right circular cylinder A is equal to the radius of the base of
right circular cylinder B. The height of cylinder A is 10 feet and the height of cylinder
B is 30 feet. If the volume of cylinder A is 500 cubic feet, what is the volume of
cylinder B, in cubic feet?
15. On a number line, point P has coordinate 1.5 and point Q has coordinate 4.5. Point X
is the point between P and Q whose distance from p is 2/3 the distance from P to Q.
What is the coordinate of point X?

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16. At an amusement park, 5 children will be assigned to ride in the 5 cars behind the
engine of the train shown above, one child per car. How many different assignments
of the children to the cars are possible?

17. In the xy plane above, the area of ABC is equal to the area of OBA . What is
the value of

t
?
s

18. Let n and p represent positive integers such that 6 27 = n p and n > p . What
is the value of n p ?
Section 7 Writing25 minutes
1. Until Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in the mid-1400s, reproducing
a book generally means writing it out again by hand.
A. means writing
B. has meant to write
C. had meant you write
D. meant writing
E. would mean to write
2. As a witness to the signing of the new bill, the two delegates were required to take an
oath of loyalty.
A. As a witness to the signing
B. As witnesses to the signing
C. Being a witness to the signing D. To be the witness for the signing
E. They were witnesses for the signing
3. In 1994 a crater on Venus was named after Gertrude Bonnin, an early-twentiethcentury reformer and writer who was an advocate of civil rights for Native Americans.
A. Venus was named
B. Venus, it was named
C. Venus, having been named
D. Venus which was named
E. Venus named
4. If one looks at the sky from a dark site, far from brightly lit urban areas, you can see
the Milky Way arching over you.
A. If one looks B. To look C. If you look D. When someone looks E. Look
5. Maria Merian, who undertook an expedition to study insects in Suriname in 1699,
when she was fifty-two years old.
A. Merian, who undertook an expedition to study
B. Merian undertook an expedition to study
C. Merian undertaking an expedition to study
D. Merian, she undertook an expedition studying
E. Merian has undertaken an expedition to study
6. A giant otter reclining on a riverside log is as regal, and as spellbinding, as that of any
cheetah or tiger.
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7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

A. as that of B. compared to C. like D. than E. as

Designed by Seattle architect James Cutler, these innovative dwellings are sensitive to
their natural setting, they complement the wooded outlines of the landscape.
A. they complement B. also they complement C. complementing
D. which complement
E. and complementing
In a study published in 2010, Japanese scientists found that people experience
greater health benefits from walking in the forest than if they walk in the city.
A. than if they walk in the city
B. than from walking in the city
C. compared to a walk in the city
D. compared to walking in the city
E. than walks in the city
One of the best examples of Moorish architectural design in Spain, the Alhambra is
visited by many people every year.
A. the Alhambra is visited by many people
B. the Alhambra that many people go to visit
C. the Alhambra that has been visited by many people
D. many people visit the Alhambra
E. many people go to visit the Alhambra
Best known for acting in Swedish films, Liv Ullmanns direction of this
quintessentially American play is superb.
A. Liv Ullmanns direction of this quintessentially American play is superb
B. Liv Ullmann superbly directs this quintessentially American play
C. Liv Ullmann, whose direction of this quintessentially American play is superb
D. the direction by Liv Ullmann of this quintessentially American play is superb
E. this quintessentially American play is superbly directed by Liv Ullmann
The bookstore sold three times as many textbooks this week as they ordinarily do in
an entire month.
A. as they ordinarily do
B. as they ordinarily sell
C. as it ordinarily sells
D. than they ordinarily sell E. than it ordinarily does
Nora Ephron first became(A) known in the late 1960s as(B) a magazine journalist
who has wrote(C) feature articles about(D) cultural institutions and media
personalities. No error(E)
The Navajo code talkers, recruited by(A) the United States Marine Corps during the
Second World War, they designed(B) a secret code that was(C) used to transmit(D)
military messages. No error (E)
Although some members of the jury suspected that the defendant was guilty, but
none(A) of the evidence against him(B) turned out to be(C) more than
circumstantial(D). No error (E)
In the mid-1960s, producer Joan Ganz Cooney, one of(A) the founders of the
Childrens Television Workshop, asked educators to help(B) her develop an idea for(C)
a childrens show that would be(D) both educational and entertaining. No error (E)
In 1936 mathematician Alan Turing proved that(A) a digital computer, which at the
time exists only(B) in theory, could be programmed to perform(C) the function of any
other(D) information-processing device. No error (E)
Born(A) around 46 C.E. in Greece, Plutarch is known primarily(B) for Parallel Lives,
a series of biographies in which he paired famous Romans with(C) famous Greeks

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and then comparing(D) them in short essays. No error (E)

18. That there exist(A) an infinite number of worlds outside(B) our solar system were(C)
first hypothesized by the(D) sixteenth-century philosopher Giordano Bruno. No error
(E)
19. Throughout(A) her legal career, Dorothy Miner worked to ensure that historic
buildings in New York City were designated as landmarks(B), protected by(C) the law,
and adequately(D) preserved. No error (E)
20. Using it(A) as a writing material in ancient Egypt, papyrus was made from(B) a type
of(C) plant that flourished(D) in the Nile Valley. No error (E)
21. The most engaging feature of(A) the election was(B) undoubtedly(C) the candidates
debate with(D) foreign policy issues. No error (E)
22. Although(A) Elizabeth Bishop published relatively few(B) poems, those that exist are
astonishing masterful(C) in their(D) command of tone and detail. No error (E)
23. Known(A) in part for their(B) prominent appearance in the 1976 movie Rocky, the
Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of(C) the largest(D) museums in the United States.
No error (E)
24. The panda, whose(A) Chinese name means bear cat, resembles(B) the cat in(C) its
ability of contorting(D) its body into various shapes. No error (E)
25. Trained at(A) the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan, artist Shahzia
Sikander employs(B) contemporary forms and styles to reinterpret(C) the
traditional(D) South Asian art of miniature painting. No error (E)
26. Scientists know from(A) the chemical composition of Antarctic ice that(B) there is(C)
more carbon dioxide in the Earths atmosphere than the past(D) 650,000 years. No
error (E)
27. In this production of(A) Hamlet, the actors periodically(B) turn their back(C) to the
real audience and appear to(D) address an imaginary audience on the other side of
the stage. No error (E)
28. The Chauvet Cave, a cave in France whose(A) paintings are considered(B) among the
worlds oldest art, contain more than(C) 70 renderings of(D) lions prancing alongside
other creatures. No error (E)
29. What most(A) impressed my friends and I(B) as we toured the mansion was a
landscape painting so vividly(C) realized that we at first thought it was(D) a window
looking out onto a sunlit meadow. No error (E)
Questions 30-35 refer to the following passage.
(1)People respond to technological advances in widely varying ways. (2)Some
enthusiastically embrace every update. (3)Others resent virtually all innovation. (4)It is
evident in the ways that consumers acquire and use technology. (5)Certain people, called
early adopters, are eager to buy any new gadget, download any software upgrade, or
participate in any new form of Internet-based social networking. (6)At the other end of
the spectrum are people, known as resisters, who barely use modern technology at all.
(7)A resister may nevertheless still use a manual typewriter or refuse to own a television
set.
(8)Many early adopters brag about their latest acquisitions. (9)They entertain, or bore,
friends with tales of their adventures on the technological cutting edge. (10)Resisters
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berate others for their dependence on trendy gadgetry. (11)They proudly call themselves
Luddites, after a group of nineteenth-century British workers who fought against
industrialization.
(12)However, not many of us are so adventurous as early adopters or so
technologically conservative as resisters. (13)This moderate approach is probably sensible,
because to be either an early adopter or a resister carried real risks. (14)Zealous early
adopters who rush out to buy brand-new devices as soon as they are available often
discover that these products have significant technical problems, or bugs, that will be
fixed only in later versions. (15)And dedicated resisters may find themselves devoting
hours to tasks that they could have accomplished in minutes. (16)It is safer, then, and
probably less costly, to occupy the large middle ground between these two extremes.
30. In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 4
(reproduced below)?
It is evident in the ways that consumers acquire and use technology.
A. (As it is now)
B. They are
C. Such innovations are
D. These different attitudes are
E. Such enthusiasm also is
31. In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 7
(reproduced below)?
A resister may nevertheless still use a manual typewriter or refuse to own a television
set.
A. (as it is now)
B. may inevitably
C. may, for example,
D. may, in other words,
E. may, by the same token,
32. Which of the following sentences, if inserted immediately before sentence 8, would
best introduce the second paragraph?
A. In 1950 only nine percent of United States households had television sets.
B. People at the opposite ends of this technological divide tend to be very outspoken
in their attitudes.
C. In the nineteenth century, numerous inventors in Europe tried to design a
typewriter.
D. Like their earlier counterparts, modern Luddites look back longingly to another
era.
E. Opposition to the notion of technological progress is a sentiment that is echoed
throughout history.
33. In context, which is the best way to revise and combine sentence 10 and 11
(reproduced below) at the underlined portion?
Resisters berate others for their dependence on trendy gadgetry. They proudly call
themselves Luddites, after a group of nineteenth-century British workers who fought
against industrialization.
A. Resisters likewise berate others for their dependence on trendy gadgetry and
proudly have called
B. Resisters therefore berate others for their dependence on trendy gadgetry and
proudly call
C. By contrast, resisters berate others for their dependence on trendy gadgetry,
proudly calling
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D. However, apart from berating others for their dependence on trendy gadgetry,
resisters would proudly call
E. Although they berate others for their dependence on trendy gadgetry, resisters
proudly call
34. In context, which revision to sentence 13 (reproduced below) is most needed?
This moderate approach is probably sensible, because to be either an early adopter
or a resister carried real risks.
A. change This to Such a
B. change is to was
C. change probably to nevertheless D. change to be to being
E. change carried to carries
35. In context, which is the best phrase to insert after minutes at the end of sentence 15
(reproduced below)?
And dedicated resisters may find themselves devoting hours to tasks that they could
have accomplished in minutes.
A. by using modern devices
B. with similar techniques
C. if they were equally dedicated
D. if they were not so set against it
E. while also getting the same results
Section 8 Math20 minutes
1. If 3a + b = 19 and a = 6 , then a + b =
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 12
E. 13
2. George sells previously owned cars. Each month his earning, in dollars, are given by
the function m( x ) = 7, 220 + 50 x , where x is the number of cars George sells that
month. One month his total monthly earnings were $7,620. How many cars did
George sell that month?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 12
E. 17
3. Points Q , R , S , and T lie on a line, in that order. The length of QT is 16, and the
length of ST is half the length of QT . If the length of QR is half the length of QS ,
what is the length of RS ?
A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

E. 10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4. A number is to be chosen at random from the list above. If x is the probability that
the number 3 will be chosen, y is the probability that the number 5 will be chosen,
and z is the probability that the number 8 will be chosen, which of the following is
true?
A. x = y = z
B. x < y < z
C. z < y < x
D. x = y and y < z
E. x < y and y = z
5. The smallest squares formed by the right grid lines have
sides that are 1 unit long. What is the area, in square units,
of the 7-sided region shown?
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A. 10

B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
E. 16
WORKERS TRAVEL TIME (reported to the nearest minute)

Total number of workers: 111 thousand

6. The circle graph above shows the results of a survey of workers regarding their travel
time to work. Of the 111 thousand workers responding, which of the following is close
to the total number of workers who reported their travel time to work as an amount of
time of at least 20 minute and no more than 59 minutes?
A. 13 thousand B. 21 thousand C. 37 thousand D. 45 thousand E. 50 thousand

a, b, 10,
7. The first term in the sequence above is a , and each term after the first is obtaining by
subtracting 2 from 3 times the preceding term. What is the value of a ?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 8
8. A jeweler cut a piece of cord that was 12 x + 1 inches long into three pieces with
lengths 2 inches, 3 x inches, and 5 x + 7 inches, respectively. What was the original
length, in inches, of the cord?
A. 25
B. 20
C. 19
D. 12
E. 7
9. Based on the right figure, what is the value of a + b ?
A. 70
B. 110 C. 140 D. 210 E. 250
2
2n n

( )

10. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to x

A. x

2n3

B. x

3n 2

C. x

3n3

D. x

4n 2

E. x

4n3

11. A rectangular garden is 20 feet long, and it measures 25 feet along the diagonal. What
is the area, in square feet, of the garden?
A. 240
B. 250
C. 300
D. 320
E. 500
12. The difference r t is equivalent to which of the following differences?
A. 6r 6t

B.

r t

6 6

C. 6r 6t

D.

6r 6t

E. (r + 6) (t + 6)

13. In the figure above, a plane passes through point P , the center of the sphere. How
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many radii of the sphere are perpendicular to the plane?

A. none B. one C. two D. four E. more than four
14. In the right figure, the line is the graph of function f and
the curve is the entire graph of function g . Which of the
following

describes

all

values

of

for

which

g ( x ) f ( x) ?
A. 2 x 4
B. 2 x 6
C. 3 x 9
D. 3 x 12
E. 0 x 2 or x 6
15. At a certain high school, there are 9 students on the math team and 10 students on
the academic team. There are a total of 11 students who are on exactly one of the team.
Of those students who are on the math team, how many are also on the academic
team?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
E. 5
16. If 1 < a < b < 10 and x =

a 105
, which of the following inequalities is true?
b 103

B. 10 < x < 10

E. 10 < x < 10

A. 10 < x < 10

D. 10 < x < 10

C. 10 < x < 10

Section 9 Reading20 minutes

1. Although the commentator claimed to be politically neutral, she was quite obviously
: her broadcasts always revealed an unmistakable, unreasoning
toward her pet political causes.
A. dogmatic apathy
B. straitlaced prejudice
C. optimistic pathos
D. pedantic negativism E. partisan bias
2. Dr. Abraham often understated his accomplishments, even at times
the way
he had achieved his success against overwhelming obstacles.
A. recounting B. deprecating C. controlling D. lauding E. apprehending
3. The researcher adroitly
his presentation with personal anecdotes, breaking up
dauntingly technical material with short accounts of biographical interest.
A. interspersed B. verified C. dissected D. garbled E. replaced
4. Margot OTooles allegations of
practices among her scientific colleagues
a
charged debate regarding the ethics of scientific research.
A. exemplary fueled
B. orthodox supported
C. fraudulent precipitated
D. unprofessional mollified
E. retrograde corrupted
5. Like avid gardeners who attack weeds tirelessly, some damselfish are
weeders
of algae gardens in coral reefs.
A. dilatory B. munificent C. indefatigable D. unwieldy E. capricious
6. As Sams behavior was a flagrant violation of basic civility, Kendra was right to call
it
.
A. obsequious B. egregious C. perfunctory D. gregarious E. ineluctable
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Questions 7-19 are based on the following passage.

This passage is adapted from a 1998 memoir by a Japanese American farmer. In
discussing his family, the author mentions Baachan, his grandmother; Jiichen, his
grandfather; and Marcy, his wife.
(1)Years ago, during a summer break from college, I brought home a newly found
obsession with organic foods. Not only would I try to persuade Dad to start farming
differently using natural, holistic methods, I hoped to integrate a new philosophy into all
of my familys life, including meals. One of my goals was to enlighten everyone to the
wonders of brown rice.
(2)On the second day home I shocked everyone by volunteering to make the dinner
rice. With serving bowls placed in the center of the table, we filled our plates with teriyaki
beef, tofu, stir-fried napa, and carrots. I alone heaped a large helping of steaming hot
brown rice on my plate. I smacked my lips aloud, trying to induce everyone to share in
the new flavor. A half hour later, with a pot full of the rice sitting cold in the center of the
table and people nibbling on the meat and vegetables, I got the message that my
enlightenment campaign was in trouble.
(3)Baachan finally asked, Did someone burn the rice? My sister burst out laughing.
Mom stood and bolted for the kitchen. I sat in my chair, weakly smiled, and tried to laugh,
too.
(4)Dad didnt think it was so funny. He added, with a hungry look, You know, Jiichen
ate Japanese rice his whole life and lived almost eighty years. Returning from the
kitchen, Mom carried a reheated pot of white rice left over from lunch and we continued
the meal.
(5)As a child, I understood the difference between the short-grain Japanese rice and
the long-grain, grocery-store variety we called Chinese rice, which didnt stick together.
Dad purchased our rice at the farmers co-op that he belonged to, a local association
formed by Japanese American farmers after World War . Our rice came in fifty-pound
bags that Dad poured into a special three-foot-high round steel can with a lida trash can
dedicated to storing rice. Many times he let me help him by steadying the can and Id
watch the white kernels stream in, raining against the metal sides, clattering with a rising
pitch as the can filled to the brim. I felt as if we were rich.
(6)Rice was a daily symbol of Japanese traditions, one of the few that survived
generations in America. But could I simply substitute one rice dish for anther without
disrupting the pattern of the entire meal? White rice brought meaning into our home.
(7)When I tell Marcy my brown rice disaster story, she muses, Perhaps its not what
brown rice isbut what it isnt. The way you served it was quite simply not Japanese.
(8)Japanese seem to accept cultural differences when there is a clear demarcation of
that difference. They use a different written alphabet, katagana, when writing foreign
words. Japanese food is served on Japanese dishes, but perfectly tasty-looking
Western-style dishes would look odd if presented on a Japanese-style tray. Baachan did
not like the time I wore tennis shoes instead of zori slippers with my happi coat.
(9)Baachan calls brown rice inaka food, something for peasants. Japanese see it as
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stripping of the nutritious bran from rice adds a Japanese flavor, even for me: eating
white rice reminds me of home, it makes me feel Japanese American. Yet how do I
mediate the health benefits of brown rice with the Japanese diet of white rice?
(10)East meets West and the drama unfolds atop a plate. I had seen a newspaper
cartoon in which the dual worlds of American and Japanese traditions have clashed. In
the first two frames, a Japanese American child asks his mother, Whats for lunch? The
mother is preparing makizushi, a type of sushi with rice rolled in black seaweed.
(11)She answers, We are having makizushi.
(12)The son immediately pouts, Yuck, I want hot dogs!
(13)Later, the mother calls her son to the lunch table. The mother wears a sage smile,
and to the sons surprise, she had his hot dog on his platea wiener wrapped in black
seaweed instead of a bun.
(14)The cartoon helps me envision a solution that bridges differences and conceive of
a new packaging of culture, one not American nor Japanese but a fusion of the two.
(15)Perhaps my brown rice needs packaging, a frame that links the natural food
community with a Japanese American sensibility. I imagine a type of brown rice sushi,
with the rice encased within nori seaweed, a literal and symbolic wrapping within
Japanese tradition. Brown rice then would no longer substitute for white rice on a dinner
plate but rather be a creative, alternative form of making and serving food.
7. The passage is primarily concerned with
A. examining the origins of a specific custom
B. comparing the dietary habits of certain families
C. considering the relationship between food and culture
D. highlighting a pivotal event affecting one familys history
E. championing the value of upholding certain family traditions
8. In I smacked new flavor (paragraph 2), the authors actions are intended to
convey mainly that brown rice is
A. healthy B. aromatic C. fashionable D. nourishing
E. appetizing
9. The author portray his attitude toward the situation (in paragraph 3) as one of
A. apprehension B. embarrassment C. indignation D. optimism E. merriment
10. The fathers statement in paragraph 4 (You know eighty years) serves mainly to
A. quote an authority
B. justify a practice
C. qualify a concern
D. note a puzzling incident
E. make a direct accusation
11. The shift between the discussion in the paragraphs from 1 to 4 and the discussion in
the paragraphs from 5 to 15 is best characterized as a transition from
A. abstract discussion to detailed plans
B. vague recollection to specific memory
C. unsupported assertion to insightful analysis
D. humorous commentary to startling revelation
E. extended anecdote to thoughtful musings
12. The childhood memories related in paragraph 5 (Dad purchased were rich)
contribute to the overall development of the passage by
A. depicting some distinctive qualities of rice
B. demonstrating the centrality of family meals
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14.

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C. emphasizing the importance of organic foods

D. illustrating the value of rice to the narrators family
E. providing some general historical context about rice
In paragraph 5, rich most nearly means
A. hearty B. amusing C. vibrant D. productive E. wealthy
The questions posed in paragraph 6 (But could entire meal?) and paragraph 9 (Yet
how white rice?) serve to
A. offer concrete solutions
B. underscore particular predicaments
C. exaggerate trivial differences D. introduce new problems
E. dismiss certain options
In Perhaps its not Japanese (paragraph 7), Marcys statements serve to
A. recommend a practical solution
B. contradict a familiar notion
C. introduce an alternate explanation
D. question a type of storytelling
E. emphasize a sense of uncertainty
In They use a different written alphabet, katagana, when writing foreign words
(paragraph 8), the author does all of the following EXCEPT
A. define a term
B. provide an example
C. support a generalization
D. refute a claim
E. cite a fact
In paragraph 10, the drama refers to a
A. collision of customs B. concern about ethics C. visual display
D. heated discussion
E. theatrical presentation
The author implies that the hot dog (paragraph 13) represents an example of
A. an impractical solution B. an unrealistic expectation
C. a cultural synthesis
D. a growing trend
E. a creative lapse
The authors tone in the final paragraph is best described as
A. impatient B. anxious C. apologetic D. optimistic E. emotional

Section 10 Writing10 minutes

1. After seeing initial test results, the engineers were curious about how did the new
engine maintain its remarkable level of fuel efficiency.
A. did the new engine maintain
B. did the new engine to maintain
C. had the new engine to maintain D. the new engine maintained
E. the new engine maintaining
2. Yasmina Reza, a French playwright and novelist, is best known for her play Art, it has
been performed in more than 30 languages.
A. Art, it has B. Art, also it has C Art, which has D. Art, having E. Art and has
3. Long before they can tackle a more difficult piano repertoire, most young pianists
endure a regimen of practicing scales, mastering arpeggios, and other technical
exercises are learned.
A. practicing scales, mastering arpeggios, and other technical exercises are learned
B. practicing scales, mastering arpeggios, and they learn other technical exercises
C. practicing scales, mastering arpeggios, and learning other technical exercises
D. the practice of scales, master arpeggios, and learning other technical exercises
E. the practice of scales, the mastery of arpeggios, and to learn other technical
exercises
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4. The discovery of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep was just about as significant to the
study of cognition than inventing the telescope was to the study of the stars.
A. than inventing
B. than the invention of
C. as that of inventing
D. as the invention of
E. like having invented
5. Having been hired to produce artwork for the museum at Bandelier National
Monument, Pablita Velarde created more than 70 paintings depicting scenes of
Pueblo daily life.
A. Pablita Velarde created more than 70 paintings depicting
B. Pablita Velarde creating more than 70 paintings that depict
C. Pablita Velardes creation of more than 70 paintings to depict
D. more than 70 paintings created by Pablita Velarde depict
E. more than 70 paintings were created by Pablita Velarde and depicted
6. As instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin but long forgotten, modern musicians
have resurrected the glass harmonica.
A. modern musicians have resurrected the glass harmonica
B. modern musicians who resurrected the glass harmonica
C. the glass harmonica resurrected by modern musicians
D. the glass harmonica has been resurrected by modern musicians
E. the glass harmonica, which modern musicians have resurrected
7. The number of black-tailed prairie dogs have declined dramatically in vast areas of
the Great Plains, largely because of increased development in the region.
A. have declined B. has declined C. are declining D. declining E. that declined
8. During televisions early years, many stations broadcast programming only until
midnight, after which television screens will display a static image known as a test
pattern.
A. after which television screens will display
B. after which television screens displayed
C. after which television screens had displayed
D. television screens display at that time
E. television screens then displayed
9. One of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, W. V. O. Quine,
who was known for both his analytic precision and his great wit.
A. Quine, who was known for both
B. Quine, known both for
C. Quine, he was known both for
D. Quine was known for both
E. Quine was both known for
10. The concept of plate tectonics, which explains the way huge sections of Earths crust
interacts with one another, was not developed until the 1960s.
A. crust interacts with
B. crust is interacting with
C. crust, it interacts with
D. crust, they interact with
E. crust interact with
11. The one-woman shows of Anna Deavere Smith, they were inspired by her interviews
with a wide range of people, have established Smiths reputation as one of theaters
most electrifying performers.
A. Smith, they were inspired by
B. Smith, the inspiration for which were
C. Smith, which, being inspired by D. Smith are inspired by E. Smith, inspired by

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12. Some experts think that the rise of multi-language Internet forums has made learning
a foreign language easier than ever before.
A. forums has made B. forums have made C. forums, which have made
D. forums, making
E. forums, having made
13. The African continent comprises more than 50 countries, each diverse in their
cultures and languages.
A. diverse in their
B. diverse in its
C. is diverse in its
D. of them being diverse in their
E. having diversity in their
14. The 2005 movie Beowulf & Grendel was filmed in Iceland, but one might suppose it
to be Denmark, where the poem Beowulf was originally set.
A. Iceland, but one might suppose it to be
B. Iceland, not, as one might suppose, in
C. Iceland, however, one might suppose it was
D. Iceland; not, as might be supposed,
E. Iceland; although one might suppose it was filmed in
Answers:
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