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Reading and Writing Test

27 QUESTIONS I 32 MINUTES

The questions in this section address a number of important reading and writing skills. Each
question includes one or more passages, which may include a table or graph. Read each
passage and question carefully, and then choose the best answer to the question based on
the passage{s). All questions in this section are multiple-choice with four answer choices.
Each question has a single best answer.

- The researchers compiled data on side effects

from 163 patients with major depressive disorder
or bipolar disorder and 25 healthy controls who
- A large percentage of the organisms in th e world
are parasitic, meaning they derive nutrients from
another species, but almost none of them are
participated in one of five placebo- controlled mammalian. One notable _ _ is the vampire
clinical trials conducted at the NI H Clinical bat, which feeds on the blood of cows and other
Center over 13 years. The study did not address mammals.
the side effects associated with repeated infusions
or long- term use. Which choice completes the text with the most
logical and precise word or phrase?
As used in the text) what does the word "controls"
most nearly mean? A) peculiarity

B) exception
A) authorities
C) distortion
B) restraints
D) idiosyncrasy
C) benchmarks
D) commands

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- Salt stress. too much salt in the soil for plants

..How HEPHLI mechanistically regulates hair
to thrive, is one of the major environmental growth and development will require in- depth
constraints limiting agricultural productivity and analysis, and the curly whiskers from HEPHLI
influencing the _ _ of bioactive compounds of knockout mice could help these investigations.
vegetables. In this study, we assessed the effect of Our preliminary results showed that HEPHj.J
NaCl salt stress on flowering, fructification, and regulates the activity of an enzyme, lysyl oxidase,
fruit nutritional quality of a local cultivar of chili which needs copper for its enzymatic activity. This
pepper. raises the intriguing possibility that, in addition to
playing an iron- related role, HEPHLI could relate
Which choice completes the text with the most to the copper absorption associated with Menkes
logical and precise word or phrase? disease and its associated hair abnormalities. ln
conclusion, our study identified HEPHLI as a
A) attentiveness novel gene responsible for hair abnormalities and
B) dedication highlights the importance of exploring the role
ofHEPHLl - and its interconnections with other
C) concentration key regulators- in developing new therapeutic
D) centralization strategies to treat hair disorders and even more
insidious genetic diseases.

v\'hat is the role of the second sentence in the

overall structure of the text?

A) It establishes a potential link behveen

HEPHLI and the lack of proper copper
absorption found in patients with Menkes
disease.

B) It explains why patients with hair

abnormalities may actually have a condition
called Menkes disease.

C) It points out that there is a connection

between iron intake and copper intake and an
imbalance could cause Menkes disease.
D) It elaborates on the claim that mice are the
best source of data about hair growth and
development related to Menkes dis.ease.

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- In general, deep ocean habitats may be negatively

affected by tidal current energy systems due to
the change of water flows, materials on the ocean
- Extraterrestrial life, that familiar science- fiction
~ that kitschy fantasy, that CGI nightmare,
has become a matter of serious discussion, a
floor, and movement of sediment. Potential other "'risk factor," a "scenario." How has ET gone from
effects include mortality of fish passing through sci- 6 fairytale to a serious scientific endeavor
turbines (blade- strike) and the collision risk modeled by macroeconomists, funded by fiscal
of marine mammals with tidal stream farms. A conservatives, and discussed by theologians?
study showed that change in sediment patterns Because, following a string of remarkable
will most likely follow the installation of tidal discoveries over the past two decades, the idea of
arrays, impacting the local underwater habitat, alien life is not as far- fetched as it used to seem.
and in turn, animal and plant species. However, Discovery now seems inevitable and possibly
in their review, Frid et al. conclude that "'there is imminent
little scientific literature to suggest that operation
of undenvater tidal energy devices will cause In the text, what is the primary function of the
elevated levels of mortality to organisms such phrases "science- fiction trope,'* "kitschy fantasy,"
as fish and marine mammals." Also. Lewis et al and "CGI nightmare" >
mention that, "while current technologies have
moving parts that may harm marine life, there is A) To point out the ever- changing image of how
no evidence to date of harm from tidal current extraterrestrial creatures appear
devices to marine life:·
B) To encourage readers to imagine the possible
variety of extraterrestrial life
What is the main function of the quotes from Frid
et al. and Lewis et al. in the overall structure of C) To interject a lighthearted note into an
the text? otherwise serious passage

D) To emphasize that there is credibility in

A) They show reputable scientists that hold very something that once was believed impossible
different views from e.ach other.

B) They provide authoritative viewpoints that

oppose that of the author.
C) They undermine conclusions which
emphasize safety of tidal energy systems.

D) They introduce expert opinions that reinforce

the authors' primary claim.

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- Text 1
A 1979 paper by father- and- son team Luis
- The following text is adapted from Mother
)ones's 1912 speech to coal miners picketing in
and William Alvarez identified their discovery Charlestown, West Virginia.
of unusual quantities of a rare element called
I want to show you here that the average
iridium in a layer of sediment about 65 million
wages you fellows get in this country is $500
years ago. They contended that the iridium was
indicative of a massive meteor impact that sent a year. Before you get a thing to eat there is
$20 taken out a month, which leaves about
clouds of dust into the atmosphere, cooling the
$24 a month. Then you go to the "pluck- me"
Earth enough to trigger the mass extinction of the
dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period. stores (operated by the mine) and want to
get something to eat for your wife, and the
Text2 child comes back and says, "Papa, I can't get
anything."
Though dramatic, the idea of a meteor strike
wiping out the dinosaurs is fur- fetched, say "Why," he says, "there is $24 coming to me?"
modern paleontologists. They agree a strike
occurred but claim that there was actually no The child says, "They said there was nothing
simultaneous or instantaneous event that could coming to you." And the child goes back
be classified as a mass extinction. Instead, species crying without a mouthful of anything to eat.
slowly died out over millions of years, with the The father goes to the "pluck- me" store and
last major representatives living to approximately says to the manager, "there is $24 coming to
the end of the Cretaceous period me," and the manager says, "Oh, no, we have
kept $26 for rent."
Based on the texts, which choice would the
authors of the text most likely agree about' According to the passage, what is true about the
wages of the mine workers?
A) A massive meteorite impact occurred) though
it may not have caused a mass extinction. A) They are lower than the income of mine
B) Though the earth cooled due to a meteor workers around the country.
impact, it was not enough to kill the B) They are periodically being reduced without
dinosaurs. explanation.
C) There was actually no mass extinction of C) They are not consistent with the minimum
dinosaurs, though eventually they all died. wages of other jobs.
D) Most dinosaur species died prior to the D) They are insufficient because of the policies of
period after the Cretaceous period. the mine owners.

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- The GRL paper focuses on one region of the

Southern Ocean extending from the tip of South
America to the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.
- Emily Dickenson's poems were edited by her
friends before publication to match the tastes of
the times. Her personal style still shines through,
"The Drake Passage is the windiest, roughest as in the way she personifies books in her poem
part of the Southern Ocean)" says Colm Sweeney, "In a Library": _ _
lead investigator on the Drake Passage study
and co- author on the GRL paper, "The critical Which quote from "In a Library" most effectively
element to this study is that we were able to illustrates the claim?
sustain measurements in this harsh environment
as long as we have-both in the summer and A) "A precious, mouldering pleasure 't is / To
the winter, in every year over the last 13 years. meet an antique book, / In just the dress his
This data set of ocean carbon measurements is century wore;"
the densest ongoing time series in the Southern B) "What interested scholars most, I What
Ocean." The team was able to take these long-
competitions ran / When Plato was a
term measurements by piggybacking instruments certainty."
on the Antarctic Research Supply Vessel Laurence
M. Gould, which makes nearly 20 crossings of the C) "When Sappho was a living girl,/ And
Drake Pas.sage each year, transporting people and Beatrice wore / The gown that Dante deified:'
supplies to and from Antarctic research stations. D) "Facts, centuries before,/ He traverses
familiar,/ As one should come to town"
According to the text, why are the results of the
Drake Passage study unique'

A) They used more complete measurements than

any other study of the region.
B) They were derived using equipment that had
not previously been used.
C) They incorporated chemical measurements as
well as other forms of data.
D) It was the first study to focus only on the
Southern Ocean.

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If we manage to separate out a clean signal from Percentage of Registered Nurses by Field
a planet outside our solar system and find some
Government (5%} Educational Ser.foes (3%)
features in the light spectrum that might be
indicative of life, we will need to work hard to
think of any non- biological process that might
account for them. "Life is the hypothesis of
last resort." noted astronomer Carl Sagan. This
Ambulatory
requires some understanding of what processes (outpatient) Hospitals (60%)
might operate on worlds that we will know care (l8%)
relatively little about; what we find on Earth can
serve as a guide but also has potential to lead us
astray.
Data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics, June,
Which hypothetical situation is Carl Sagan most
2021
likely warning to avoid in his quote?
Nursing is one of the fields in most demand. with
A) A rover that was sent to Mars discovers a an anticipated annual growth rate of 7 percent
bacteria- like organism when it drills deep through 2029. Although some nurses work only
into the core of the planet. in hospitals. there are actually many options.
B) An astronomer realizes that the atmosphere of especially as the population ages and nurses are
a planet is too hot to sustain life even though needed to tend to the daily needs of seniors. For
it has oxygen. example, _ _

C) A scientist finds a planet with a large amount \<Vhich choice most effectively uses data from the
of oxygen in its atmosphere so claims that the graph to complete the example'
oxygen is produced by living creatures.

D) A new telescope finds a new planet orbiting A) educational services employed about 3
a star that was previously believed to have no percent of the registered nurses in 2021.
planets. B) fewer registered nurses worked for the
government than in ambulatory care.

C) the percentage of registered nurses working in

nursing homes increased by 7 percent in 2021.

D) about 7 percent of registered nurses in 2021

worked in nursing or residential homes.

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Engineering and Computer Science Stereotypes

Favoring 2
boys
1.5

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Favoring . Q. 5 Grade level
girls

LEGEND
Gender-interest
Gender-ability

"Scientists ran an experiment where they found that a diverse set of students believed
gender-interest stereotypes favoring boys in computer science and engineering. Students
developed these stereotypes at a very young age. They also found that Gender-interest
stereotypes were stronger than gender-ability stereotypes. Girls who believed the
stereotypes were _ _ _ _ _.

Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the text'

A) less skilled than interested in computer science and engineering.

BJ equally skilled and interested in computer science and engineering.

C) less interested in participating in computer science and engineering.

D) more interested in participating in computer science and engineering.

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The following text is adapted from Jefferson Keel's Behavioral activation is a type of talk therapy that
2011 statement, "The Indian Reorganization helps a patient get unstuck from negative mood
Act- 75 Years Later: Renewing our Commitment spirals by noticing a connection between what
to Restore Tribal Homelands and Promote Self- they do and how they feel, and gradually adding
determination." more small and enjoyable actions back into life.
Behavioral activation has the goal of decreasing
Two years ago, our shared vision and the avoidance) bolstering peer connection, and
Federal responsibility to Indian tribes improving engagement in rewarding activities.
were threatened by the Supreme Court's Through behavioral activation, a client works
interpretation of the IRA in Carcieri v. with a counselor to start looking at actions that
Salazar. There are at least 14 pending cases could help boost the mood. For exan1ple, it might
where tribes and the Secretary of Interior are start ·with a goal to get out of one's pajamas and to
under challenge. There are many more tribes shower every morning. Feeling a little bit better
whose land- to- trust applications have simply just by taking that step, the patient then could
been frozen while the Department of Interior reach out to get extra support catching up in
works through painstaking legal and historical poor school subjects. ln other words) rather than
analysis. We are seeing harassment litigation waiting to feel better, the patient does things that
against tribes who were on treaty reservations align with personal values and that ¾ill lead to
in 1934 with a BIA superintendent. Land feeling better.
acquisitions are delayed. Lending and credit
are drying up. Jobs are lost or never created Based on the text, why is behavioral activation
We fear that this will continue to get worse successful in treating depression?
until Congress acts. Even worse, this decision
will create two classes of Indian tribes: A) It encourages the patient to do what feels most
those who will benefit from Federal trust comfortable at the time.
responsibility and those who will not.
B) It uses incremental steps to form patterns of

According to the text, why is the Carcieri decision behavior that alter emotions.
especially problematic? C) it focuses on solving the problems that
triggered the depressed behavior.
A) It did not adhere to the exact wording of the
D) It emphasizes long- term goals that can be
original 1934 legislation.
attempted when the patient is healthy
B) It asserted that the 1934 legislation only
applies to specific Native Americans.
C) It cre,ited new methods by which the Native
Americans could regain lands.

D) It set precedents that facilitated the

establishment of tribal governments.

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In the Solomon Islands. co·wry shells were sewn Numerous theorists have offered minimum wage
into long pieces of cloth as a form of currency, as a mechanism for leveling economic inequality
and although _ _ use has declined, they have by enabling lower- paid workers to earn more
not been completely replaced by modem coinage. money. However, Professor David Neumark, in
conjunction with Dr. William Wascher of the
Which choice completes the text so that it Federal Reserve Board, _ _ with this view. The
conforms to the conventions of Standard English? results of their literature survey covering over
JOO papers revealed that only 10 percent reported
A) its positive results and over two- thirds documented
B) their increased disparity.

C) there Which choice completes the text so that it

D) they're conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) dissent
B) dissents

- Volcanoes come in all sizes and shapes, but they

all fall into three basic structural patterns known
as cinder cone, _ _ shield formations.
C) dissenting
D) have dissented

Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
People in developed nations often take water for
A) composite (or stratovolcano), and _ _ over 2 billion people in the world do not
B) composite, (or stratovolcano), and have access to safe drinking water; 670 million
people have no handwashing facilities at all.
C) composite (or stratovolcano) and.
D) composite, (or stratovolcano) and, Which choice completes the text so that it
conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) granted but;
B) granted; but

C) granted, but
D) granted but

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Wheat and rice are the most common cereal crops According to _ _ the variation among the
in the world and are consumed as the staple part sites would increase over time. as random chance
of diets in many countries. but there are many caused different species to go extinct in some
other cereal _ _ that can be eaten directly or areas but not others.
fed to meat animals.
vl'hich choice completes the text so that it
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
conforms to the conventions of Standard English'
A) Clark the neutral model would predict that:
A) crops- such as rye and sorghum-
B) Clark, the neutral model would predict that
B) crops, such as rye, and sorghum,
C) Clark, the neutral model would predict: that
C) crops- such as rye and sorghum)
D) Clark the neutral model would predict, that
D) crops, such as rye and sorghum-

- Inuit is the common name for a group of

indigenous peoples who live in the arctic and
subarctic regions. The term was originally used
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There are so many sub- fields in science that
sometimes the distinctions are hard to determine)
and many overlap. _ _ paleontology is the
study of ancient life) including creatures ranging
by the Alaskan lnupiat people, so is not always from as small as microbes to as large as dinosaurs,
used in self- reference by all the _ _ Labrador, but paleoichthyology focuses exclusively on the
Quebec. Nunavut. and the Northwest Territories. study of prehistoric fish.

Which choice completes the text so that it 'Nhich choice completes the text with the most
conforms to the conventions of Standard English' logical transition?

A) sub- groups in Greenland, A) Or else,

B) sub- groups in: Greenland, B) Even so,

C) sub- groups in: Greenland C) For instance,

D) sub- groups; in Greenland, D) On the whole,

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E-choloc.ation is a form of sonar in which an
animal emits a sound and, using the resulting
echo. can locate and identify various objects.
Echolocation is highly developed in only a few
species. such as bats. whales and dolphins. _ _
it is also present in a limited form among shrews
and t\vo species of cave- dwelling birds.

Which choice completes the text with the most

logical transition?

A) However.

BJ Consequently,
CJ Accordingly,
DJ Clearly,

It turns out that 21.6 percent of the population

in the United States are bilingual and speak a
language other than English in their homes.
_ _ that may seem like a large percentage) it
is fur lower than the worldwide average of 43
percent of the population speaking at least two
languages.

Which choice completes the text with the most

logical transition?

AJ Although
BJ Because

CJ Despite
DJ Since

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Maya Angelou was a famous civil rights activist, poet, and author, though she held
many other roles throughout her life.

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ( 1969) is one of her most acclaimed books; it
publicly reveals details about her private life up to the age of 17.

• She was asked to read the poem •on the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's
inaugural ceremony in 1993.

• She directed her first movie, Down the Delta, in 1996, though she had previously
participated in acting and production of other mO\ries.

• Published in 2013 when she was 85 years old, Mom & Me & Mom recounts her
complex relationship with her o·wn mother.

• At her death in 2014) she was working on a new book about her experiences with
different world leaders.

The student wants to emphasize an underlying theme in some of Maya AngeJouS books.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish
this goal'

A) Maya Angelou wrote a ·wide variety of works in her later years. including Down the
Delta and Mom & Me & Mom.
B) Many of Maya Angelou's works, such as / Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Mom &
J\,fe & J\,fom, are autobiographical.

C) Maya Angelou had close contact with many world leaders, as shown by reading "On
the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's 1993 inaugural ceremony and writing
a book on the subject prior to her death.
D) While some of her books received great critical acclaim, such as/ Know Why the
Caged Bird Sings, others were not popular, such as Mom & Me & Mom.

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- While researching a topic) a student has taken the

following notes:

• In 1803, Luke Howard first defined the

different categories of clouds.

• Cirro- form clouds are high and wispy, like

curls of hair. They usually appear before a
change in weather.

• Cumulo- form clouds are tall, reaching

from low to high in the sl..-y because they are
formed by rising humid air. They have a flat
base and distinct shapes, like fluffy cotton
balls.

• Strato- form clouds are low) wide, and flat.

They often cover the whole sky in a gray or
white layer and do not have dear edges.

• Nimbo- form clouds are the type that bring

rain or snow. They are actually a combination
of the other three cloud forms. so can be
similar in shape to any of the others.

The student wants to emphasize how nimbo- form

clouds differentiate from the other three types.
\•Vhich choice most effectively uses relevant
information from the notes to accomplish this
goal'

A) Unlike other types of clouds, nimbo- form

clouds produce precipitation.
B) Nimbo- form clouds are much larger than
other types of clouds.
C) Different from other cloud types, nimbo-
forms do not have any shape.
D) While other clouds are low in the sky, nimbo-
form clouds are high.

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Reading and Writing Test

27 QUESTIONS I 32 MINUTES

The questions in this section address a number of important reading and writing skills. Each
question includes one or more passages, which may include a table or graph. Read each
passage and question carefully, and then choose the best answer to the question based on
the passage{s). All questions in this section are multiple-choice with four answer choices.
Each question has a single best answer.

- The cane toad (Rhine/la marina) was _ _ to

South America but was transported to Australia
in 1935 in an attempt to control the beetle
- Be aware that some _ _ business opportunity
promoters have been known to name
"insiders" who give glowing- but bogus-
infestations on sugarcane plantation. recommendations. Don't just talk to the few
people they suggest Choose whom to contact.
Which choice completes the text with the most What if what the seller is telling you is different
logical and precise word or phrase? from what's on the disclosure document or what
you hear from another buyer' Step on the brake.
A) innate
Which choice completes the text with the most
B) congenital
logical and precise word or phrase?
C) pandemic

D) endemic A) arguable

B) questionable

C) improbable

D) unresolved

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- The following text is adapted from Abraham

..
The Business Opportunity Rule governing
Lincoln's last public address. given on April 11, franchise sales says that a seller has to give you
1965 the disclosure document at least seven days
before you sign a contract or pay them anything.
If this course of rejection has any tendency to Use that time to check out the information in
bring Louisiana into proper practical relations the disclosure document. including contacting
with the Union) I have) so far, been unable to references. Be aware that some questionable
perceive it. If, on the contrary, we recognize, business opportunity promoters have been
and sustain the new government of Louisiana known to name "insiders" who give glowing- but
the converse of all this is made true. bogus- recommendations. Don't just talk to
the few people they suggest. Choose whom to
As used in the text, what does the word contact What if what the seller is telling you is
"recognize" most nearly mean? different from what's on the disclosure document
or what you hear from another buyer? Step on
A) identify the brake. An inconsistency could be a tell- tale
B) accept sign of a business opportunity rip-off. However.
it is important to remember that many business
C) realize
investments have a wide range of returns. so not
D) appreciate all differences in profit are a deliberate attempt to
scam a potential buyer.

What is the purpose of the information that the

seller must disclose at least seven days before
signing a contract?

A) To point out that there is adequate time to

make a decision

B) To emphasize that the buyer is under a lot of

pressure
C) To indicate that honest references take time
to find

D) To offer the reason that sellers secure bogus

recommendations

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- In order to learn more about the properties of

fire in space, scientists aboard the International
Space Station have conducted many experiments.
- This passage is adapted from Emma Lazarus's
poem Spring Star.

Over the lamp- lit street,

Their goal is to gain valuable insight into the
mechanisms of fire that will ultimately help Trodden by hurrying feet,
prevent fires on spacecraft or offer solutions to
Where mostly pulse and be,it
quickly extinguish such fires. Flames act very
differently in an environment devoid of gravity Life's throbbing veins,
than they do on Earth. For example, spheres of See where the April star,
light form, and the flames can ignite at extremely
low temperatures. On Earth, a standard gas stove Blue- bright as sapphires are,
burns at about 3100 degcres Fahwnhrit. but a Hangs in deep heavens far,
sustained flame can burn at 900 degrees in the
International Space Station. Waxes and wanes.

What is the main purpose of the underlined What is the main structure of the text?
portion in the overall structure of the text?
A) It establishes a contrast between two images.
A) It highlights the motivation for conducting B) It shows the futileness of an action.
the experiments.
C) It offers a solution to a problem.
BJ It outlines the methodology the scientists are
D) It elaborates on an extended metaphor..
using to conduct the experiments.
C) It offers a point of comparison for the results
of the experiments.
D) It presents an example of the phenomenon
viewed in the experiments.

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- The following text is adapted from F. Scott

Fitzgerald's 1992 novel, 7/,e Beautiful and the
Damned.
- The Panama Canal stands as one of the greatest
feats of engineering in all time. The idea was not
new- in 1534, Charles, King of Spain) ordered a
survey of the region- but it took until 1904 for
Young Anthony had one picture of his father the self- educated engineer John Frank Stevens to
and mother together- so often had it faced solve the technical problems with an intricate lock
his eyes in childhood that it had acquired system and numerous inventions of equipment
the impersonality of furniture, but everyone for the specialized tasks. Equally important were
who came into his bedroom regarded it with the efforts of Sanitation Engineer William C.
interest It showed a dandy of the nineties. Gorgas, who tirelessly oversaw the efforts to keep
spare and handsome) standing beside a tall the work crews healthy. Entire cities of workers
dark lady with a muff and the suggestion of and their families needed food, clean water,
a bustle. Between them was a little boy with medical care) and other essential services.
long brown curls, dressed in a velvet Lord
Fauntleroy suit. This was Anthony at five) the Based on the passage, why is William Gorgas key
year of his mother's death. in building the Panama Canal'

Which choice best summarizes the text? A) He was able to invent equipment that
performed different functions.
A) A young man reminisces about his family.
B) He was a doctor who took care of the workers'
B) A man's family's appearance is explained. medical needs.
C) An aristocrat's achievements are outlined. C) He was zealous about fulfilling duties
D) The cause of a tragic event is revealed. regarding the health of workers.
D) He surveyed the area to determine the best
way to build cities for workers.

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- George Herman "Babe• Ruth, Jr. ( 1895- 1948)

played 22 seasons of Major League baseball.
He started as a left- handed pitcher but made
The extreme temperatures on the planet Mercury
make it unlikely that there is any life on the
planet in a fonn we would recognize. Mercury
his fame as an outfielder and powerful batter, is closest to the Sun) and therefore the daytime
earning the title "Home Run King.• Despite the temperatures are extremely hot, up to 800 degrees
decades that have passed since he stepped off the Fahrenheit (430 degrees Celsius). Since there
field, Babe Ruth is still a household name and is only a residual atmosphere, nights are much
considered one of the greatest American sports colder. In fact) despite its proximity to the Sun.
heroes. He was fortunate in that respect. as funs Mercury_ _
celebrated his triumphs against the background
of news from World War I and the 1918 influenza Which choice most logically completes the text'
pandemic.
A) has an egg- shaped orbit which changes its
Based on the text, what is one reason why Babe distance from the Sun.
Ruth became so famous?
B) rotates around the Sun faster than any other
planet, in only 88 days.
A) He was an excellent pitcher.
C) is approximately the same size as Earth's
B) He showed people success during a grim time.
moon and covered with craters.
C) He fought in World War I.
D) might even be cold enough to have permanent
D) He suffered from the 1918 influenza water ice near the poles.
pandemic.

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The median annual wage for urban and regional "This study, authored solely by Sugiura Shinji,
planners was $73,050 in May 2018. The median an ecologist from Kobe University in Japan)
wage is the wage at which half the workers in an describes how the Japanese water scavenger beetle
occupation earned more than that amount and (Regimbartia attenuate) manages to extricate
half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less itself from inside several species of frog within
than $45,180, and the highest IO percent earned 6 hours of being swallowed. Active escape of the
more than $114. 170. The median rate varies aquatic beetle Regimbartia attenuata from the
depending on the field of the planning as well. For vents of five frog species via the digestive tract.
instance) the median income is _ _ . Although adult beetles were easily eaten by frogs,
•
Which choice most effectively completes the
example using information from the graph?
Which choice most effectively uses data from the
graph to complete the text'
A) higher for state government employees than
for local government employees
A) a muimum of 65% of swallowed beetles were
B) greater for those in architectural. engineering. excreted were still alive.
and related fields than for those in any
B) on average the swallowed beetles were
government position
excreted did not survive.
C) lower for those working in the government
C) it took less than 6 hours for the swallowed
than for those who work in private industries
beetles to be extracted.
such as engineering or related services
D) an average of 90% of swallowed beetles were
D) not as high for management, scientific, and
excreted were still alive.
technical consulting service employees as it is
for local government employees.

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The following text is adapted from Herman

Melville's 1851 novel, Moby Dick; or Tl,e Whale.
- The planet Venus is the second closest to the
Sun in our solar system, but is generally hotter
than the closest planet) Mercury- the average
I always go to sea as a sailor, bee.a.use of temperature is 462 degrees Celsius. That is
the wholesome exercise and pure air of the because the atmosphere contains about 96
fore- castle deck. For as in this world, head percent carbon dioxide, creating a greenhouse
winds are far more prevalent than winds effect that is like having a giant blanket over the
from astern (that is, if you never violate the planet that retains the heat The sulfuric acid in
Pythagorean maxim), so for the most part) the atmosphere makes it very reflective) so Venus
the Commodore on the quarter- deck gets his is the second brightest object in the night sky after
atmosphere at second hand from the sailors the Moon.
on the forecastle. He thinks he breathes it
first; but not so. In much the same way do According to the text, what is most likely true
the commonalty lead their leaders in many about the planet Mercury'
other things. at the same time that the leaders
little suspect it But wherefore it was that after A) It does not have any sulfuric acid in its
having repeatedly smelt the sea as a merchant atmosphere.
sailor, 1should now take it into my head to go
B) Its temperature never exceeds 462 degrees
on a whaling voyage; this the invisible police
Celsius.
officer ofthe Fates.
C) It has less than 96 percent urbon dioxide in
With which idea about captains would the its atmosphere.
narrator most likely agree?
D) It is difficult to locate in the night sky because
it is dark.
A) They have worked hard to earn their position.
B) They are greatly worthy of respect
C) They do not understand the needs of simple
sailors.

D) They are mistaken about the extent of their

power.

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Coffee is the third most consumed beverage in
.. Marilyn Monroe, the iconic actress and fashion
the worldt a wekome statistic for the people in model from the 1950s and '60s, is attributed as
Uganda, _ _ is the leading cash crop. _ women rarely make history." In reality, the
credit should go to Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, who
Which choice completes the text so that it was a student at the time but who later went on to
conforms to the conventions of Standard English' become a professor at Harvard University.

A) there, it Which choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
B) where it
C) which A) saying that, "Well- behaved
D) it B) having said that: "well- behaved
C) she said, "Well- behaved

D) saying that "well- behaved

Ill
A classic image of colonial cooperation, _ _.
Martha kept detailed records of her experiences
in the American frontier for over three dee.a.des.
Ill
Volunteers of America is a non- profit
Which choice completes the text so that it organization which helps homeless, disabled,
conforms to the conventions of Standard English' senior, and other underserved individuals regain
a balanced life. Over the past 125 years, the _ _
A) the diary of an 18th- century midwife named have helped an average of 1.5 million people
Martha Ballard documents several quilting annually.
bees
Which choice completes the text so that it
B) an 18th- century midwife named Martha
conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Ballard documented several quilting bees in
her diary
A) volunteers efforts'
C) Martha Ballard, an 18th- century midwife,
B) volunteer's efforts
documented several quilting bees in her diary
C) volunteers' efforts
D) several quilting bees were documented in
the diary of an 18th- century midwife named D) volunteers's efforts'
Martha Ballard

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's detailed poems

gre.atly influenced the perception of various
historical events, such as Paul Revere's nighttime
-
Inflation is when the prices of goods and services
generally increase, resulting in a decrease in the
purchasing power of money. Economists debate
ride during the American Revolutionary war, about the effects of low levels of _ _ high levels
even though he sometimes sacrificed accuracy for of inflation are universally accepted as disruptive
eloquence to make the poems more engaging. to an economy.

Which choice completes the text so that it Which choice completes the text so that it
conforms to the conventions of Standard English? conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) sacrificed accuracy for eloquence A) inflation,

B) sacrificed- accuracy for eloquence- B) inflation;

C) sacrificed: accuracy for eloquence C) inflation:

D) sacrificed (accuracy for eloquence) D) inflation

El
Archaeologists determined that a pair of sandals
made from sagebrush bark that were found in
a cave in Oregon in 1939 are actually the oldest
extant example of shoes in the _ _ specimens
have been dated to between 7,000 and 8,000 BCE.

\•Vhich choice completes the text so that it

conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) world; and the

B) world. Because the

C) world, the

D) world. The

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Edward Tingatinga's professional art career only Tropical saltwater fish are beautiful to watch, but
lasted four years. _ _ he is considered one of they take a lot of time and special equipment to
the most influential modern African painters and maintain properly. That equipment is not cheap,
was the founder of an art style now archetypal in either. A standard tank with fish can easily cost
Tanzania. around $2,000 to set up, and there are monthly
expenses such as food, salt. and minerals) which
Which choice completes the text with the most can run over $35 a month for a SO- gallon tank.
logical transition? _ _ the upkeep alone is equivalent to over two
coffee lattes from a specialty store every week.
A) Therefore,
vl'hich choice completes the text with the most
B) Even so, logic.al transition?
C) Specifically,
A) On the other hand,
D) Moreover,
B) Even so,

C) In addition,

D) In other words,

Ill
Dogs trained for search and rescue have the same
goal of finding humans, but there are actually
two main methods that the dogs use to reach
this goal. One is called air sc.ent, in which a dog
sniffs its surroundings and makes a straight line
for the target once the scent is detected. _ _
a dog sniffs the ground and follows the specific
route that the person took. even if the path is very
convoluted This method is called tracking.

Which choice completes the text with the most

logical transition?

A) Furthermore,

B) Precisely.

C) However,
D) Alternatively,

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Ada Lovelace (nee Byron) was born 1815 and was very interested in science and math
from an early age, so her tutor introduced her to the mathematician Charles Babbage.

• Babbage is considered the "Father of the computer" because he invented an

"Analytical Machine." which he used to calculate numbers.

• It is possible that Lovelace wrote the first computer program in the world because she
helped design programs for the Anal}~ical Machine.

• In a 1842- 1843 Italian translation explaining how the Analytical Machine worked,
she wrote down a program in an appendix: that was not in the original materials
provided by Babbage.

• She reali2ed that the Anal}~ical Machine could be used for non- numerical purposes
if other symbols such as letters or musical notes were substituted.

The student wants to emphasize that Ada Lovelace's contributions to mathematics are
just as important as Charles Babbage's. Which choice most effectively uses relevant
information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A) Charles Babbage is famous for creating the Analytical Machine, but Ada Lovelace also
was interested in explaining how it worked to others, even in different languages.
B) Ada Lovelace wrote a program for the Analytical Machine in 1842- 1843, without
which Charles Babbage would not have been able to create a working computer.
C) Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace's tutor, introduced her to the Anal}~ical Machine, and
she excelled beyond his abilities at using it.
D) Although Babbage invented the Analytical Machine, Ada Lovelace was able to
explain how it worked, create effective programs, and offer additional uses beyond
mathematical calculations.

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Edward Tingatinga was born in 1932 in a small town called Namochelia in Tanzania.

• An art movement was named after his unique style of cartoon- like animals and
landscapes.

• He tried his hand as a musician, and only started painting in 1968. His work was first
done using recycled materials like old boards and bicycle paint

• His work became popular among tourists so he was able to be an artist full time. He
started a gallery and studio in 1970.

• In 1972 he was accidentally killed by a policeman who mistook him for someone else.

• His students continue to paint using his style and today his gallery is the largest in
Africa.

The student wants to emphasize how influential Edward Tingatinga's painting is in Africa.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish
this goal'

A) Edward Tingatinga painted using recycled materials, which started a trend towards
using recycled art by a wide range of artists.
B) Though his art career only lasted four years, Edward Tingatinga's art was appealing
enough to build a following that carries on the art style today.
C) Edward Tingatinga was the most popular artist of animals and landscapes for tourists
to Africa, so his original paintings are highly sought- after today.
D) Despite using recycled materials, Edward Tingatinga became so famous that other
artists copied and sold pictures of his artwork.

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- Yellowstone National Park is a popular tourist

site, but it is also an active supervokano. Over the
past 2.1 million years, it has erupted with such
force that there are layers made of ash and pumice
400 meters thick in places. The most recent
giant explosion) about 640,000 million years ago,
emitted huge amounts of lava. _ _ Now, the
park& famous geysers and hot springs are heated
by the remaining pools of magma, which are at
most 15 percent of their former size.

\•Vhich choice most effectively anticipates and

addresses a relevant counterargument to the
assertion presented in the passage?

A) About 70,000 years ago, there was another

eruption, but it was not of the same
magnitude and consisted mostly of lava.

B) Geologists have detennined that Yellowstone

had three supereruptions as well as several
lesser eruptions.

C) One might expect a giant peak, but so

much magma poured out each time that the
underlying reservoirs collapsed and formed a
giant caldera.

D) The region to the southwest, the Snake

River Plain, had eruptions prior to the
supereruptions at Yellowstone.

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