DIRECTIONS: Each passage is followed by several questions.

After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each

PROSE FICTION: This passage is adapted from the novel A Well-Worn Jacket by Antonia Duke (© 2008 by Antonia Duke).

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1. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that Monique believed the song she chose for her audition:
A. would be the most inspiring Rodgers & Hammerstein number she could choose.
B. was the most sophisticated song in Billie Holiday's repertoire.
C. would likely be more recognizable to Monique's parents than to her friends.
D. would allow Monique to more effectively showcase her enthusiasm.
2. The passage initially portrays Monique and her friends as:
F. concerned and nervous. G. confused and surprised.
H. friendly and inclusive. J. aloof and disparaging.
3. According to the narrator, what did Esperanza do prior to singing "The Star Spangled Banner"?
A. Looked only at Mrs. Dominguez B. Walked confidently up to the stage
C. Watched the other auditions carefully D. Finished her geometry homework
4. The main purpose of the statement in line 29 is to:
F. inform the reader that students' fears of going first were largely a thing of the past.
G. present reasons for why this year's audition was the strangest yet.
H. suggest that Monique's imagination no longer involved the same imagery.
J. offer a contrast created by Monique's choice of audition slot.
5. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that Esperanza Solito:
A. was teased more than anyone else at her school.
B. was not sitting near Monique and her friends during the auditions.
C. had her audition immediately after Monique's audition.
D. had previously explained her stage fright to Mrs. Dominguez.
6. According to the passage, Monique figured that volunteering to perform "God Bless the Child" as the first audition of the
day would:
F. bolster her confidence in her performance.
G. make the other auditioners feel they could not compete with her.
H. guarantee her a part in the play.
J. impress and charm Mrs. Dominguez.
7. According to the passage, when Esperanza Solito got to the climax of "The Star Spangled Banner," she:
A. raised her voice to emphasize the lines. B. demonstrated her patriotism.
C. had a sudden bout of nerves. D. could be heard throughout the auditorium
8. The passage states that Mrs. Dominguez suspected Esperanza's audition could be:
F. vulnerable to ridicule. G. one of the most awkward.
H. a special treat. J. neither surprising nor charming.
9. Which of the following details is used in the passage to describe how Monique and her friends responded to hearing
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 A. Their decision to sit comfortably behind Mrs. Dominguez
B. Their preconceived notions about Esperanza's voice
C. Their fading facial expressions of mockery
D. Their fondness for patriotic songs
10. The passage most strongly suggests that Esperanza's choice of audition material was:
F. good for a mousy voice. G. often partly sung with vibrato.
H. an impressive, original choice. J. something Monique's friends had anticipated.

DIRECTIONS: Each passage is followed by several questions. After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each
question and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document. You may refer to the passages as often as necessary.

SOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage is adapted from the article "Information Stupor-highway" by Cal Jergenson (© 2005 by Cal
Jergenson).

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11. The passage states that original users of remote controls likely did all of the following EXCEPT:
A. use more strength pressing the button than is necessary.
B. aim the remote directly at the television.
C. feel instinctively for the desired button.
D. read the names of the buttons carefully.
12. In the passage, the author answers all of the following questions EXCEPT:
F. How do most people think the global climate crisis should be solved?
G. What was the most significant invention of the twentieth century?
H. What idea underlies humanity's tool-making instinct?
J. How do consumer attitudes about new technology change?
13. The descriptions offered by the author in the second paragraph (lines 7-15) are used to illustrate the concept that:
A. consumer behavior toward new forms of technology changes over time.
B. modern humans do not pay enough attention to instructions.
C. the first consumers of new technology used new devices with ease and comfort.
D. remote controls have become far more effective over the years.
14. The principal tone of the passage can best be described as:
F. nostalgic. G. critical.
H. sympathetic. J. frightened.
15. As it is used in line 79, the word alien most nearly means:
A. extraterrestrial. B. repetitive.
C. unusual. D. hilarious.
16. The author uses the statement "these technological marvels seem like elements of the periodic table" (lines 38-39) most
nearly to mean that:
F. children learn technology while they learn chemistry.
G. consumers regard many technological inventions as unremarkable.
H. space exploration gives us most of our technology.
J. consumers complain when modern conveniences break down.

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17. The phrase the status quo (line 85) most likely refers to:
A. reexamining the scope and complexity of technology.
B. making sacrifices to combat the global climate crisis.
C. blaming technology for the problems we encounter.
D. our current pattern of lifestyles and consumer habits.
18. One form of consumer behavior the author describes is a discriminating preference for:
F. less realistic video games. G. needing to understand technology.
H. more powerful computers. J. wanting to make sacrifices.
19. Among the following quotations from the passage, the one that best summarizes what the author sees as a potential
danger is:
A. the shortcomings of any current version of technology (line 54).
B. devising alternative forms of energy (line 64).
C. the complexity of global weather patterns (lines 71-72).
D. our outlook on solving global climate problems (line 59).
20. The last paragraph differs from the first paragraph in that in the last paragraph the author:
F. makes a prediction rather than making an observation. G. refutes a scientific theory.
H. quotes experts to support his opinions. J. uses the word "we" instead of "I."

HUMANITIES: The following passage is adapted from the article "Conquering Jazz" by Patrick Tyrrell (© 2006 by Patrick
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21. Which chord, if any, does the author eventually conclude is the most confusing jazz chord to play?
A. The passage does not indicate any such chord. B. C-sharp diminished
C. Major sevenths D. F-sharp minor-7 flat-5
22. As it is used in line 47, "magician's secrets" most nearly means:
F. information on how to play jazz. G. forbidden bits of knowledge.
H. instances of harmless trickery. J. the true nature of a private person.
23. As portrayed by the author, Victor responds to the author's invented chord with what is best described as:
A. amazement. B. jealousy.
C. confusion. D. nonchalance.
24. The author states that "The Real Book" was something he explored for a few:
F. years. G. months.
H. weeks. J. days.
25. The details in lines 40-44 primarily serve to suggest the:
A. aspects of jazz's complexity that more mature listeners enjoy.
B. lack of depth and detail found in rock and classical music.
C. confusion and awkwardness of standard jazz chord values.
D. unpleasantly bitter taste of candy that develops with age.
26. In the context of the passage, the author's statement in lines 68-71 most nearly means that:
F. he was so overworked that his hands could still move, but his thoughts were turned off.
G. he had accidentally trained his hands to resist being controlled by his brain.

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J. his hand was capable of playing music that his mind was incapable of fully comprehending.
27. The author implies that F-sharp minor-7 flat-5 is an example of a chord that he:
A. had little trouble decoding now that he had "The Real Book."
B. had previously only seen during his travels abroad.
C. knew how to play on guitar but not on a piano.
D. initially found confusing and struggled to understand.
28. The passage supports which one of the following conclusions about Victor?
F. He played music with the author until the author turned 30 years old.
G. He gave his copy of "The Real Book" to the author as a gift.
H. He was at one time a member of multiple musical groups.
J. He invented a chord and named it C-sharp diminished.
29. The passage is best described as being told from the point of view of someone who is:
A. reviewing the chain of events that led to his career in jazz.
B. discussing reasons why jazz is less complicated than it seems.
C. relating his impressions of jazz music and his attempts to play it.
D. highlighting an important friendship that he had in college.
30. Assessing his early and later experiences with "The Real Book," the author most strongly implies that it was:
F. pleasantly strange to begin with but annoyingly familiar by the end.
G. initially difficult to decipher, but ultimately manageable following diligent practice.
H. almost impossible to understand because its pages didn't look like sheets of classical music.
J. very useful as a learning tool, but not useful for more profound study.

NATURAL SCIENCE: This passage is adapted from the article "Fair-Weather Warning" by Julia Mittlebury (© 2007 by Julia
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31. According to Calwell, scientists may be able to predict cholera outbreaks more than a month in advance by:
A. noticing increased activity in a known food chain.
B. using accurate climatic models derived from weather in Bangladesh.
C. measuring the decline of zooplankton with falling sea temperatures.
D. finding connections between chlorophyll levels and diseased marine life.
32. According to the passage, levels of sunlight can influence cholera because:
F. phytoplankton feed on sunlight and contaminate the water.
G. the V. cholerae bacterium increases its photosynthetic rate.
H. sunlight promotes the growth of organisms upon which copepods depend.
J. many epidemics are caused by direct, prolonged exposure to sunlight.
33. According to the passage, the use of satellite data has aided the attempts of Oxford University researchers to predict
outbreaks of sleeping sickness by providing information about:
A. the number of West African parasites. B. which areas globally have the most photosynthesis.
C. the health and number of tsetse flies. D. which flies have the biggest veins.
34. The passage states that Linthicum is conducting similar efforts to Calwell's in that Linthicum:
F. studies the climatic triggers of cholera. G. works at the University of Maryland.
H. managed to save thousands of lives in 2007. J. uses satellite data to build predictive models.
35. According to the passage, the use of satellite data to predict potential epidemics is encouraging because:
A. computer number-crunching is quicker and less expensive than traditional research methods.
B. it allows scientists to control the photosynthetic levels in West Africa.
C. satellites do not make the same mathematical errors that human forecasters often do.
D. there is already a large supply of long-term disease data available from satellites.
36. As it is used in line 44, the word favor most nearly means:
F. errand. G. task.
H. promote. J. request.
37. It can reasonably be inferred that the phrase similar environmental changes (line 48) refers to:
A. the beginning of the rainy season in Kenya.
B. the amount of bacteria circulating in the jet stream.
C. the proliferation of mosquitoes throughout central Africa.
D. warmer ocean water influencing rain and cloud cover.

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38. The passage states that climatic satellite data has helped to do all of the following EXCEPT:
F. measure sea height. G. predict tsetse fly populations.
H. forecast disease outbreaks. J. raise the ocean temperature.
39. The phrase confuse climate-based models (line 85-86) refers directly to the fact that:
A. current models do not account for non-climate related factors.
B. drug resistance sometimes results in disorientation.
C. epidemics sometimes vanish more quickly than they arise.
D. researchers are not used to non-climate data.
40. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that the information about the use of satellite-based data is presented
primarily to:
F. demonstrate the various kinds of data that must be collected.
G. analyze the data's potential use in disease-prevention.
H. illustrate how few scientists do on-the-ground research.
J. show how West African tsetse fly populations have been predicted.

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