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Contents
Part 1 Diagnostic Quiz
1. Searching for Guinevere 1

2. Cometary Missions: Trajectory for Success 3
3. Toshio Fukuda: Medical Robotics Pioneer 5
4. The Complex History of the Simple Chopstick 7
5. The Ambassadors: A Meditation on Mortality 9
6. Classifying the Stars 11
7. Hippotherapy: Improving Lives One Horse at a Time 13
8. The Need for Increased Regulation of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test 15
Part 2 Informative
Level 2 1. An Unusual Island 17

2. GI Bill: A Real American Hero 21
3. Thomas Jefferson, Academic Visionary 24
4. The Battle Against White-Nose Syndrome 27
5. Petroleum Engineering: A Booming Career 30
6. The Unexpectedly Practical Art of Origami 34
Level 3 1. Resurrecting Zora 38

2. The Boreal Chorus Frog: An Exceptional Amphibian? 42
3. Chemists for Clean Water 46
4. The Effects of Electronegativity 50
5. The Top Tiers of Pastry 54
6. The Rocket Scientist behind the Super Soaker 58
7. Floating Through Life 62
Level 4 1. False or False: The Question of Falsifiability 66

2. The Business of Hospitality 70
3. A "Rosie Turn on America Labor 73
4. A Moveable Street: Haussmann's New Paris 77
5. A Work in Progress: The Periodic Table 81
6. A Wolf in Coyotes Clothing 85
Part 3 Narrative
Level 2 1. Trumans Winning Whistle-Stop Tour 89

2. The Other Tolstoy 93
3. Dr. Kings Guiding Light 96
4. John Snow and the Story of the Broad Street Pump 100
5. A Top-Flight Career 104
Level 3 1. El Sistema: Venezuelas Revolutionary Music Education 108

2. A Wave of Molasses 111
3. Personal Anthropology 114
4. War and Poetry: T. S. Eliots Fourth Quartet 118
5. Building from the Carpet Up 122
Level 4 1. The Creation of Treasure Island 126

2. The Pumpkin Papers 130
3. Mary Walker: A Century Ahead of Her Time 134
4. Demystifying Digestion 138
Part 4 Argument
Level 2 1. Judithe Hernandez and the Chicana Artistic Voice 141

2. Taking on Gatsby: A Directors Tall Task 145
3. Healthy Outlook for Male Nurses 149
4. The Rise of the Hospitalist 153
5. The Case for Independent Bookselling 157
Level 3 1. Creative Translation 161

2. Preserving America 165
3. The Relevance of Linguae Latinae 169
4. The Two Faces of Tlatilco 172
5. Comedy in Contrast: The Style of Flannery O'Connor 176
6. More than a Dream: the Legacy of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 180
Level 4 1. Cholesterol: Friend and Foe 184

2. The Political Power of the First Ladies 188
3. Entomophagy: A Sustainable Solution 192
4. Poetry as a Profession 196
5. An Emerging Field Needs Standardization, Accreditation 200
Part 5 Answer Key

2 2
Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage. 1
A) NO CHANGE
Searching for Guinevere B) 500 CE. Continuing

C) 500 CE, continuing
Stories of kings and queens have captivated readers
D) 500 CE, they continue
for centuries, and arguably, the tales of King Arthur and
Guinevere are among the most enchanting. Arthur ruled

2
the kingdom of Camelot, and Guinevere was his queen. But
Which choice most effectively combines the sentences
were they real people or fictional characters? The debate at the underlined portion?
has continued for centuries. Though many scholars have A) The History of the Kings of Britain, and this book
found evidence that the legendary Arthur was, at the very B) The History of the Kings of Britain, which
C) a book called The History of the Kings of Britain, as
least, based on a real person who lived in Britain roughly
this
between 450 and 1 500 CE. They continue to search for D) a book called The History of the Kings of Britain,
the historical identity of Guinevere. and this
Guinevere first appeared as King Arthurs queen

3
in one of the most widely-studied works of Arthurian
A) NO CHANGE
literature, 2 The History of the Kings of Britain. This book
B) insighted
was written by Geoffrey of Monmouth around 1135 CE.
C) cited
Geoffreys historical treatment of the legend is often 3 D) incited
sited as evidence that the queen of Camelot existed, as the
book chronicles the lives of a number of historical rulers.
Searching for Guinevere

Diagnostic Quiz 1
2 2
Guinevere is identified by Geoffrey as a noblewoman 4
of Roman descent who met King Arthur in the court of Which choice most effectively sets up the portrayal of
Guinevere discussed in the rest of the paragraph?
Duke Cador of Cornwall, where she lived as a ward. In
A) However, Chrtien de Troyes, a French poet
this version, Guinevere possesses little if any agency of her and contemporary of Geoffrey, painted a very
different version of the queen.
own. 4 In this second version, Guinevere is an active
B) Chrtien de Troyes was a French poet who lived
participant in court politics; her partnership with Arthur is in the same century; he wrote many beautiful and
moving poems that involve the knights of King
characterized by mutual respect, and he accepts her advice
Arthur.
on important issues. C) Many historians believe that the French poet
As many Arthurian scholars know, the distinction Chrtien de Troyes was the original writer to
introduce Lancelots character into the romance
between history and literature was blurred in the Middle of Arthur and Guinevere.
Ages. Consequently, the true identity of Guinevere may D) In his poem Eric and Enide, the French poet
Chrtien de Troyes depicts the romance of
never be known with certainty. Yet regardless of whether two lesser known characters in the Arthurian
tradition.
Guinevere was real or fictional, her story 5 had endured
for centuriesand through each retelling, she continues to

5
live on in the imaginations of people around the world.
A) NO CHANGE
B) was enduring
C) would have endured
D) has endured
2
2 2
At this point, the writer wants to add accurate
information from the graph. Which choice best
Cometary Missions: Trajectory for Success accomplishes this goal?
Scientists have been launching cometary missions A) From 1978 to 2014, the number of successful
missions increased from 28 percent to 72 percent.
since 1978. The first one, a joint mission by the European
B) Before 2014, the majority of attempted cometary
Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space missions were considered unsuccessful.
Administration (NASA), was a flyby in which the C) Between then and 2014, 72 percent of the
cometary missions were successful.
spacecraft collected data while passing around Comet
D) Of the missions attempted since then, 44 percent
Giacobini-Zinner. 1 The landing of the Rosetta space have been successful.
probe on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014
marked the first time that a probe landed directly on a 2

2 comet and giving scientists an unprecedented A) NO CHANGE
B) comet, but it gave
opportunity to study the surface of a comet. In order to
C) comet, yet gives
continue this valuable research, additional missions are
D) comet, giving
needed; thus, it is critical that more funding be allocated
for this purpose.

3
The 2014 Rosetta mission provided a rare opportunity
A) NO CHANGE
for scientists to test a number of hypotheses regarding B) comets, the distribution of organic compounds in
our solar system,
the composition of 3 comets; the distribution of organic
C) comets, the distribution of organic compounds in
compounds in our solar system and the origins of life our solar system;
on Earth. Unlike other cometary missions, the Rosetta D) comets; the distribution of organic compounds in
our solar system,
spacecraft contained a probe, Philae, that was able to land
on the surface of a comet. Based on data collected from
Philae, scientists were able to conclude that the water vapor
Cometary Missions: Trajectory for Success

Diagnostic Quiz 3
2 2
on the comet was substantially different than the water 4
vapor on Earth, suggesting that the water on Earth likely A) NO CHANGE
did not originate from comets. In addition, scientists have B) to investigate, why
C) to: investigate why
used the data from Philae 4 to investigate why essential
D) to investigate why:
amino acids on Earth exist almost exclusively in one of two
possible forms. Claudia Alexander, a project scientist for

5
Rosetta at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, says that the
A) NO CHANGE
data collected from 67P will give us a fuller understanding
B) their
of how substances form to create livable environments. C) its
In addition to improving our understanding of life on D) its
Earth, an increase in funds for cometary missions would
give scientists an opportunity to learn from 5 theyre
failures and improve future missions. During the Rosetta
mission, for example, the probe bounced and did not
fully insert itself into the comet. Luckily, the landing did
succeed, but more opportunities for trials would help
scientists perfect their methods and aid in the collection of
data from different types of comets in our solar system.
Percentage of Successful Cometary Missions (1978-2014)
Source: NASA "Current and Past Missions"
4
2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Toshio Fukuda: Medical Robotics Pioneer B) common

C) shared
Imagine a world in which its 1 casual for a doctor
D) general
to prepare for a difficult surgery by operating on a full-
sized, electronically responsive model of a patient. It may

2
seem fantastical, but one engineer is working to make this
A) NO CHANGE
scenario possible. Dr. Toshio Fukuda is a pioneer in the
B) engineeringnot medicine,
field of medical robotics. In designing his medical robotic C) engineering not medicine
equipment, Dr. Fukuda draws upon a variety of disciplines D) engineeringnot medicine
and skill sets. His work serves as an example of how
collaboration across a variety of fields can drive innovation. 3

[1] Dr. Fukudas career is a case study in how the To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 4
should be placed
interaction of vastly different fields can produce exciting
A) where it is now.
results. [2] He did not begin his career with the goal of
B) before sentence 1.
developing medical robotics. [3] Rather, Dr. Fukuda earned C) after sentence 2.
his Ph.D. in mechanical 2 engineeringnot medicine; D) after sentence 5.
and his early work focused on finding new ways for robots
to move. [4] Together, they designed a micro-robot that
could be used for clearing blocked arteries and performing
other delicate operations. [5] Shortly thereafter, Dr. Fukuda
was approached by a doctor who asked if he could build a
robot that could travel inside a humans blood vessels. 3
Toshio Fukuda: Medical Robotics Pioneer

Diagnostic Quiz 5
2 2
Today, Dr. Fukuda has moved from the world of the 4
micro-robot to 4 the macro-robot. He is busy developing A) NO CHANGE
full-sized medical models of patients scheduled to undergo B) that of the macro-robot.

C) those of the macro-robot.
complex surgical procedures. These types of surgeries
D) macro-robots.
are rarely performed by a single doctor. Rather, a team of
specialists works together in close coordination to complete

5
an operation. Dr. Fukudas robots help these teams to train
A) NO CHANGE
for surgery by giving them the opportunity to rehearse an
B) the expertise of innovators in robotics and
entire surgical procedure on a full-scale robotic replica of medicine is shared to save lives.
the patient. C) lives are saved by innovators in robotics and

medicine sharing their expertise.
Working together, 5 innovators in robotics and
D) the sharing of expertise by innovators in robotics
medicine share their expertise to save lives. According and medicine saves lives.
to Fukuda, medical robotics is a very interdisciplinary
area. It draws upon the expertise of surgeons, medical
researchers, robotics engineers, and even computer
programmers.
6
2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Complex History of the Simple Chopstick B) the purpose of eating.

C) when one ate.
The origin of chopsticks reaches back to the Shang
D) eating
Dynasty of ancient China. At that time, chopstickswhich
were then called Zhuwere used for cooking rather

2
than 1 to eat. Because the people of ancient China liked
At this point, the writer wants to add a sentence
to steam or boil their food, chopsticks were originally used that will provide an effective transition from the
first paragraph to the second. Which choice best
to reach deep into boiling pots of water or oil. However, accomplishes this goal?
according to Chinese lore, chopsticks later evolved into an A) Regardless of whether or not the nod to
Confucius is accurate, chopsticks became
eating utensil during the Han Dynasty due to the influence
ubiquitous throughout China and much of Asia
of the Chinese philosopher, Confucius. Both a pacifist and after his death.
vegetarian, Confucius believed that knives and other sharp B) Confucius is also famous for championing the
doctrine, based on his philosophical teachings,
utensils were inappropriate for mealtime because they Do not do to others what you do not want done
to yourself.
reminded people of violence and warfare. Chopsticks, on
C) Ironically, though, Confucius did support a
the other hand, allowed people to savor their meals in a number of rebellions.
more relaxed and enjoyable setting. 2 D) It was during this period that people began
holding chopsticks in their dominant hand and
handling them using their thumb, middle, and
ring fingers.
The Complex History of the Simple Chopstick

Diagnostic Quiz 7
2 2
Since then, the diversity of chopstick styles and uses 3
3 has quickly expanded. In China, for example, A) NO CHANGE
chopsticks are often longer and taper to a blunt end, while B) have
C) have been
in Japan, chopsticks are shorter and taper to a sharp end.
D) were
In addition to the length of chopsticks, the materials used
to make them also vary considerably between cultures.

4
4 In Korea, it is also customary to use spoons for rice and
Which choice provides an example that most
chopsticks for larger, more manageable pieces of food. effectively supports the claim made in the previous
sentence?
As different chopstick styles have evolved over
A) In both China and Japan, chopsticks are often
centuries, so have a number of cultural traditions and made out of wood or bamboo.
taboos. In China, for example, it is customary to transfer B) Unlike the chopsticks found in traditional homes,
the chopsticks found in Chinese restaurants are
food between relatives as a sign of caring and respect. In often made out of melamine plastic.
Japan, on the other hand, using chopsticks to transfer food C) While chopsticks in China are often made of
wood, those from Korea are often made of metals
and other materials is considered taboo and is reserved
such as brass or silver.
solely for funeral rites. Given 5 their importance and D) The material from which chopsticks are made,
such as jade, ivory, or porcelain, can also signal
prominence in Asian history, chopsticks have become as
ones social status.
unique and nuanced as the cultures from which they arose.
5
A) NO CHANGE
B) their prominence in
C) the high historical importance of chopsticks
within
D) how important chopsticks prominence is within
the past of
8
2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Ambassadors: A Meditation on Mortality B) their fine robes and jewelry indicating
C) while their fine robes and jewelry indicate
The Ambassadors, a painting by 16th century Dutch
D) meaning their fine robes and jewelry indicate
artist Hans Holbein the Younger, is an impressive example
of Northern Renaissance portraiture. The painting depicts

2
two elegantly dressed men, 1 although their fine robes
Which choice provides the best transition between the
and jewelry indicating their wealth and worldliness. Below first and second paragraphs?
the two ambassadors looms a strange figure. At first glance, A) This striking and morbid secret image is
an example of a painting technique called
it appears to be an odd, abstract shape, slashing across the anamorphosis.
lower third of the canvas like a specter. When seen from B) Unbeknownst to most viewers, the skull
represents the ultimate fate and mortality of all
another angle, however, a surprising image appears: viewed
men.
from the right side, the strange shape is revealed to be a C) However, a century earlier, Leonardo da Vinci
grinning skull. 2 began experimenting with perspective in a similar
manner.
The earliest known anamorphic work is attributed to
D) Figures such as this one can be constructed using
Leonardo da Vinci. During the late 15th century, Da Vinci a mirror to transform flat, two-dimensional
images into distorted, three-dimensional ones.
and other Renaissance artists were interested in exploring
the rules of visual perspective; they used anamorphosis

3
as a means to develop their understanding of perspective
A) NO CHANGE
and to showcase their technical proficiency. Holbein, B) symbols of prosperity are seen by the careful
on the other hand, used anamorphosis to achieve more observer amongst the confident ambassadors,
C) amongst the confident ambassadors, symbols of
sophisticated artistic and intellectual goals. While the prosperity are seen by the careful observer,
anamorphic paintings of earlier artists were little more than D) the careful observer sees the confident
ambassadors standing amongst symbols of
impressive tricks of perspective, The Ambassadors employs
prosperity,
anamorphosis to make a more complex statement.
The Ambassadors: A Meditation on Mortality

Diagnostic Quiz 9
2 2
Upon viewing the painting from the front, 3 the 4
confident ambassadors are seen by the careful observer A) NO CHANGE
standing amongst symbols of prosperity, above the hazy B) broken; the faces of the sundial appear not to
match; and the globe is tipped upside-down;
and abstract anamorphic image. But as the viewer begins to though
examine Holbeins painting more closely, several surprising C) broken; the faces of the sundial appear not to
match, and the globe is tipped upside-down,
details fall into sharp relief: the string on the prominently though
displayed lute is 4 broken; the faces of the sundial appear D) broken, the faces of the sundial appear not to
match; and the globe is tipped upside-down,
not to match; and the globe is tipped upside-down, though though
several regions are labeled right-side up. As the observer
moves to the right-hand side of the painting, the only 5

clearly recognizable shape becomes the anamorphic skull. A) NO CHANGE
5 Its Holbeins reminder that the wealth and worldly B) Its
knowledge of the ambassadors will not protect them from C) Theyre

D) Their
their ultimate fateone which no human can avoid.
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2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Classifying the Stars B) astronomer, she spent

C) astronomer spent
In astronomy, stellar classification is governed by
D) astronomer who spent
the Morgan-Keenen system, which categorizes stars
based on their composition and surface temperature. The

2
origins of this system can be traced back to the work of
To make the paragraph most logical, sentence 4
Annie Jump Cannon, a late nineteenth-century and early should be placed
twentieth-century 1 astronomer. Spending over forty A) where it is now.
years classifying stars based on their unique spectra of B) before sentence 1.

C) after sentence 1.
transmitted light.
D) after sentence 2.
[1] Beginning early in her life, Cannon demonstrated
an exceptional aptitude for the physical sciences. [2]
Later, as a student at Wellesley College, Cannon earned a
degree in physics and became an expert in spectroscopy:
the process by which light is separated into its component
wavelengths. [3] During this period, she also took
up photography and traveled extensively in order to
experiment with the newly invented black-box camera.
[4] As a child, she developed an interest in astronomy and
purportedly used her attic as a makeshift observatory. 2
Classifying the Stars

Diagnostic Quiz 11
2 2
Cannons background in physics, astronomy, and 3
photography provided her with a unique skillset that 3 A) NO CHANGE
will serve her well for the rest of her career. After working B) serve
C) would serve
as a research assistant for a number of astronomers at
D) has served
Wellesley and Radcliffe Colleges, Cannon was hired
by Professor Edward Charles Pickering, the director of

4
the Harvard College Observatory. Under Pickering, she
A) NO CHANGE
classified over 300,000 starsmore than any other human
B) the human eye.
in historyusing only a telescope, a spectrometer, and C) that of the human eye.
a camera. Using this knowledge, she developed her own D) what can be seen by the human eye.
classification system that relied on the surface temperature
of the stars, which could be approximated using the 5
spectrum of light transmitted from each star. It was said Which choice most effectively combines the
underlined sentences?
that Cannon could classify three stars a minute and, using
A) Harlow Shapley, who once said Cannons
a magnifying glass, could classify stars down to the 9th contribution to astronomy was a structure that
probably will never be duplicated in kind or
magnitude-sixteen times fainter than 4 humans. extent by a single individual, was Pickerings
successor.
Today, Cannons unique classification system is used
B) Pickering was succeeded by Harlow Shapley, and
by countless astronomy enthusiasts around the world. Shapley once said that Cannons contribution to
5 Pickering was succeeded by Harlow Shapley. Shapley astronomy was a structure that probably will
never be duplicated in kind or extent by a single
once said that Cannon's contribution to astronomy was a individual.
structure that probably will never be duplicated in kind or C) A structure that probably will never be duplicated
in kind or extent by a single individual was once
extent by a single individual. Indeed, Cannons work has said by Pickerings successor, Harlow Shapley,
about Cannons contribution to astronomy.
forever shaped our comprehension and perception of the
D) Harlow Shapley, the astronomer who succeeded
vast and elaborate universe. Pickering, once referred to Cannons contribution
to astronomy as a structure that probably
will never be duplicated in kind or extent by a
single individual.
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2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Hippotherapy: Improving Lives One Horse at a Time B) neuro-motor;

C) neuro-motor
Annually, over 58,000 people benefit from Equine
D) neuro-motor
Assisted Therapy (EAT)activities including, but not
limited to, grooming and riding horsesas treatment

2
for a wide range of cognitive, physical, and emotional
A) NO CHANGE
impairments. Hippotherapy, a specific type of EAT, is B) serve to stimulate
used to treat patients with 1 neuro-motor, and sensory C) is stimulating to
dysfunctions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Down Syndrome, D) stimulates
and autism. Patients begin by riding horses under the
direction of a physiotherapist and horse handler. The gait,
tempo, and cadence of the horses movement 2 serves
to stimulate the patients vestibular system (the inner ear

and brain regions responsible for balance), causing motor
responses that can improve postural stability, strength, and
sensory awareness.
Hippotherapy: Improving Lives One Horse at a Time

Diagnostic Quiz 13
2 2
Since it was first introduced in the 1960s, hippotherapy 3
has been adopted by a number of professionssuch A) NO CHANGE
as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech B) collect

C) evoke
pathologyto improve patients physical and mental
D) elicit
health. Professionals interested in incorporating
hippotherapy into their treatment sessions first 3 obtain

4
certification from the American Hippotherapy Association
A) NO CHANGE
(AHA) or the Professional Association of Therapeutic
B) Specialista designation that facilitates
Horsemanship International (PATH). Then, after at least C) Specialist; a designation facilitating
three years of experience in hippotherapy, a professional D) Specialist, a designation facilitating:
can also choose to become a Certified Hippotherapy
Clinical 4 Specialist; a designation that facilitates teaching, 5
research, and development of new hippotherapy practices. Which choice most effectively asserts a claim
supported by the data provided in the rest of the
As hippotherapy generates more attention among the sentence?
medical community and public-at-large, the demand for A) NO CHANGE

B) In the future, the practice of hippotherapy will
licensed practitioners is quickly expanding. 5 According
likely be adopted by a number of new and exciting
to the US Department of Labor, professions that incorporate fields:
hippotherapy are forecasted to grow significantly in the C) Due to the recent popularity of hippotherapy,
the average annual income of hippotherapy
next decade: physical therapy, occupational therapy, and practitioners will likely increase as well:
speech and language pathology have projected ten-year D) Led by occupational therapy, a number of fields
that incorporate hippotherapy are projected to
growth rates of 36 percent, 29 percent, and 19 percent, grow significantly in the next ten years:
respectively. A career in hippotherapy thus offers the
opportunity to both improve the quality of life for countless
individuals and to become involved in a new and rapidly
growing field.
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2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Need for Increased Regulation of Direct-to- Consumer B) be reliable.

C) to be reliable.
Genetic Testing
D) need reliability.
With the rapid expansion of scientific knowledge
regarding the human genome, genetic testing has become

2
a common method for screening, testing, and diagnosing a
A) NO CHANGE
number of inherited diseases. Some companies have even B) necessity of such increased additional
begun selling genetic tests directly to consumers: a method C) necessity of such
referred to as direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing. D) essential necessity of such
The benefits of DTC testing include the accessibility of the
tests and the promotion of proactive healthcare by consumers. 3
However, additional government regulation of DTC tests is At this point, the writer is considering adding the
following sentence.
necessary in order to ensure that the tests remain accurate
One individual, who had been given a pacemaker
and that consumers are not misled about their health. thirteen years earlier to correct an irregular
heartbeat, was even informed by one company
In order to provide useful information to consumers, that he had a low risk for developing such a
condition.
DTC tests need to be both accurate and 1 reliable. However,
Should the writer make this addition here?
until recently, government regulation of DTC tests has
A) Yes, because it provides additional support for the
focused on how these tests are advertised to the public rather main topic of the paragraph.
than the validity of the tests themselves. Thankfully, in 2014, B) Yes, because it provides an effective transition
linking the topics of the second and third
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a plan to paragraphs.
increase the regulation of thousands of laboratory-developed C) No, because it is inconsistent with the claim made
in the previous sentence.
tests, including many DTC tests. The 2 essential necessity
D) No, because it blurs the focus of the paragraph
of such increased regulation cannot be overstated. In a 2006 with an irrelevant detail.
investigation, for example, the Government Accountability
Office found that some anonymous donors were given vastly
different results from a sample of four DTC tests. 3
The Need for Increased Regulation of Direct-to- Consumer Genetic Testing

Diagnostic Quiz 15
2 2
In addition to improving the validity of DTC tests, 4
government regulation would also help to prevent the A) NO CHANGE
potential misinterpretation of test results by consumers. B) there affects.

C) their affects.
Even with a detailed breakdown of someones genome, it is
D) there effects.
impossible for anyoneincluding physiciansto know how
all of those genes will interact with one another and how
5
various environmental factors will mediate 4 their effects.
Which choice offers an accurate interpretation of the
Thus, government regulation is necessary in order to ensure data in the graph at left?
that consumers are properly educated about the limitations of A) NO CHANGE

B) was reduced by nearly $1 billion between 2006
DTC testing. The FDA has accomplished this, to some degree,
and 2007.
by regulating how DTC tests are advertised to the public. C) dropped by approximately $1 billion in 2008.
Following the GAO investigation, for example, spending on D) fell by over $1 billion each year between 2006 and
2008.
DTC advertisements 5 was cut in half between 2006 and
2009. However, further communication is needed between

consumers, physicians, and DTC testing companies in order
to safeguard consumers from making potentially harmful
decisions about their health.

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Advertisement Spending
5.5
5
Amount (in billions of dollars)
4.5
3.5
2.5
1.5
0.1
0
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Year
Adapted from DTC Ad Spend, 2010 Pharma Marketing News.
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2 2
A) NO CHANGE
An Unusual Island B) biodiversity is Madagascars most exceptional

feature.
Located in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of
C) the exceptional feature of Madagascar is
southeastern Africa, Madagascar is the worlds fourth- biodiversity.
largest island. Hosting an unusually large number of species D) Madagascar features exceptional biodiversity.
in a relatively tiny area, 1 Madagascars biodiversity is its

2
exceptional feature. This unusual variety is made possible in
At this point, the author wants to add additional
part by the islands geographic features. Covering less than
support for the paragraphs main point. Which choice
0.5 percent of the worlds landmass, the island contains best accomplishes this goal?
rainforests, mountains, and plains. 2 A) Up to 90 percent of the islands plant and animal
species cannot be found anywhere else in the
The vast number of species found in Madagascar stems world.
from the fact that it has been cut off from other landmasses B) The temperature of the Indian Ocean around
Madagascar has been rising at the rate of one
for 80 million years. 3 As a result, the island has been an degree Celsius per year.
ideal setting for allopatric speciation, a process in which C) Madagascars climate makes it ideal for coffee
production, and the island exports 25.5 million
geographically isolated populations of the same species kilograms of coffee annually.
D) All of the worlds lemur species are endemic to
Madagascar, but 90 percent of them are forecasted
to go extinct within the next 50 years.
3
A) NO CHANGE
B) On the other hand,
C) In spite of this,
D) On the contrary,
An Unusual Island
Informative Level 2 Passage 1 17
2 2
4 evolves independently. Due to the diverse habitats 4
of Madagascar, many populations have also become A) NO CHANGE
isolated from one another on the island itself, resulting in B) evolve

C) is evolving
further speciation. Over half of the 5 worlds species of
D) has evolved
chameleons live on Madagascar. The islands many habitats
have resulted in chameleon species that have a wide

5
variety of sizes, diets, and camouflages. The worlds largest
A) NO CHANGE
and smallest species of chameleon are both found on
B) worlds species
Madagascar. The largest, Parsons chameleon, can be almost C) worlds species
a meter in 6 length. The smallest can sit comfortably on D) worlds species
the head of a match.
Madagascars plants are just as diverse as its animals, 6

with over 12,000 species of plants on the island found
at the underlined portion?
nowhere else on earth. The tallest species of palm tree on A) length; notwithstanding, the
the 7 island, Tahina spectabilis, reaches heights of over 60 B) length, while the
feet. Botanists and island residents alike assumed the plants C) length; albeit the
D) length, even though the
7
A) NO CHANGE
B) island Tahina spectabilis,
C) island, Tahina spectabilis
D) island Tahina spectabilis
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2 2
were unusually tall specimens of another palm species 8
until they were surprised by one trees sudden flowering. Which choice is most consistent with the
characterization of the trees throughout the
It produced a bizarre-looking shoot that resembled a pine paragraph?
tree with each branch bearing hundreds of bunches of tiny A) NO CHANGE
white flowers. To date, only about three dozen of these B) plentiful
8 durable trees are known to exist in the wild. C) intriguing

D) beneficial
9 This palm tree was among the 600 previously
unknown species discovered on Madagascar in just the first

9
decade of the twenty-first century. The habitats that these
The writer is considering deleting the underlined
species call home, though, are under threat. Over 23 million sentence. Should the sentence be kept or deleted?
people live on the island, and the human population is A) Kept, because it provides a transition between the
previous paragraph and the new topic of habitat
growing. Most people on the island make their living as destruction.
10 a farmer, and they have to cut down forests to create B) Kept, because it introduces the point that
Madagascars biodiversity extends beyond animal
fields for crops. Some scientists theorize that the larger
species and includes plants, too.
forces of climate change are having an effect, too. C) Deleted, because it provides a statistic that
contradicts information presented previously in
the passage.
D) Deleted, because it incorporates information that
does not support the overall argument of the
passage.
10
A) NO CHANGE
B) farmers,
C) farmer,
D) farming,
An Unusual Island
2 2
Temperatures are rising and rainfall patterns are changing. 11
Species that have adapted to very specific, small ranges may The writer wants to conclude the passage with an
optimistic outlook on the problem raised in the
now find them unsuitable habitats. 11 previous sentence. Which choice best accomplishes
this goal?
A) Madagascars human population has been
growing steadily at the rate of 2.8 percent a year,
which means forest will continue to be sacrificed
to grow both subsistence crops like cassava and
cash crops like coffee and vanilla.
B) Madagascars gross domestic product, however,
is closely linked to the prices of coffee on the
commodities market, and thus should continue
to increase over the next decade, providing its
human population with a higher standard of
living.
C) Moreover, many of Madagascars unique creatures
such as lemurs and chameleons are frequently
captured and trafficked to other countries to be
sold on the illegal market for exotic pets, further
reducing populations in the wild.
D) Some encouraging studies, however, show
that some of Madagascars unique species are
altering their behavior in response to their new
environments, and may still be able to thrive in
their changing habitats.
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A) NO CHANGE
GI Bill: A Real American Hero B) which included these types of support:

C) including a variety of assistance in the areas of
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, often
D) including
referred to as the GI Bill, was passed by the federal
government to assist US veterans returning home after

2
their service in World War II. It provided various kinds of
A) NO CHANGE
support, 1 such as support in the form of unemployment
B) it
benefits and mortgage assistance. The GI Bill is best C) this
known, however, for the education and training assistance D) that
2 they provided veterans. By 1956, the bill had enabled
nearly eight million veterans to pursue higher education 3
and training opportunities. The resulting influx of students At this point, the writer wants to use accurate and
relevant data from the graph to elaborate on the claim
had a dramatic effect on higher education in the United made in the previous sentence. Which choice most
effectively accomplishes this goal?
States. 3 This sharp increase primarily took place during
A) The college enrollment growth rate was at its
the post-war years. In that relatively short time, the GI Bill highest between 1869 and 1879.
engendered long-lasting changes in the landscape of US B) From 1939 to 1949, the college enrollment growth
rate jumped to nearly 80 percent from a rate of
higher education. approximately 35 percent the preceding ten years.
C) One of the most dramatic decreases in college
enrollment occurred between 1959 and 1969,
when the growth rate fell to less than a third of
that of the previous decade.
D) More students matriculated between 1919 to 1929
than in the post-World War Il period.
GI Bill: A Real American Hero

2 2
Under the provisions of the 1944 GI Bill, veterans 4
received financial support to take academic, technical, or A) NO CHANGE
vocational classes. For a variety of reasonsto build on B) supporting their families,

C) family support,
their technical military experience, 4 to support their
D) they wanted to support families,
families, or perhaps to retrain and become competitive
in a pre-war professional careermany veterans chose
5
the second or third option. Whether they enrolled in
A) NO CHANGE
a technical engineering class or a vocational class on
B) their
auto-repair, 5 theyre overarching objectives were C) there
to become employed. According to a survey analysis, D) they are
veterans returning to the University of Illinois had 6 one
predominating request: an efficient course of study to 6

prepare for a job. A) NO CHANGE
Many new programs began to emerge in response to B) one, predominating request:
the rising demand for job-oriented training and education. C) one, predominating request;
D) one predominating request;
For example, a proposal to expand the programs for
technical and general education in New York surfaced as

7
early as 7 1944. The State University of New York (SUNY)
was subsequently founded in 1948. Massachusetts Stonehill at the underlined portion?
College, which 8 has been established in the same year, A) 1944, because the
estimates that veterans comprised up to a third of its first B) 1944, whereas the
C) 1944; the
D) 1944; however, the
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) will be
C) is
D) was
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2 2
entering class. 9 Some vocational training programs were 9
even created specifically for the benefit of returning veterans. Which choice provides the most effective transition at
this point?
One of the most unique examples in this category is the
A) NO CHANGE
Culinary Institute of America, founded in 1946 to offer
B) Eventually, these numbers would taper off
10 a novel curriculum for learning cooking stuff. C) Nevertheless, the GI Bill had a long-lasting impact
By opening the gates of higher education to veterans, on the demographics of higher education.
D) Nor were these figures unique to one college.
the GI Bill 11 dramatically increased the college
enrollment growth rate. The bill is credited with producing

10
500,000 engineers, 250,000 teachers, 200,000 medical
A) NO CHANGE
professionals, and 117,000 metal workers. At that time, this
B) a new bunch of courses in the culinary arts.
was the most highly educated workforce in the countrys C) an unprecedented curriculum in the culinary arts.
history. D) a never-been-done-before batch of classes on
cooking.
11
Which choice most effectively asserts the claim
supported by the rest of the paragraph?
A) NO CHANGE
B) eased the transition for the millions of veterans
returning home after their military service.
C) shaped not only colleges and training programs
but also the workforce as a whole.
D) transformed the demographics of colleges all over
the United States.
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2 2
Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage 1
A) NO CHANGE
Thomas Jefferson, Academic Visionary B) missions. The creation of

C) missions, he created
When authoring his epitaph, Thomas Jefferson omitted
D) missions: the creation of
his two terms as the nations third president yet included
Father of the University of Virginia. The Founding Father

2
spent the last years of his life not in government but instead
A) NO CHANGE
pursuing one of his most treasured 1 missions, it was B) construction of what he would deem
creating the University of Virginia. As mastermind of the C) construction of what he would deem,
universitys architecture and curriculum, Jefferson assured D) construction, of what he would deem
that his legacy was sound.
Jefferson personally designed and oversaw the 3

A) NO CHANGE
2 construction, of what he would deem, an academical
B) Moreover,
village. At the front and center of a tree-lined lawn area,
C) For instance,
Jefferson strategically positioned the Rotunda, a round brick
D) In contrast,
building featuring classical Greek columns in front. The
domed top of the rotunda contained a library stocked with 4

7,000 books selected by Jefferson himself, while the area A) NO CHANGE
beneath included two floors of oval classrooms. 3 At that B) keep them fueled up while they were talking
heatedly
time, such prominent placement of the Rotunda was a marked
C) fill them up so they could chat a bit about
departure from other universities designs, which generally scholarly issues
featured chapels for the training of clergy. Maximizing use D) make sure they could keep up school discussions
of the grassy area in front of the Rotunda, Jefferson added
ten two-story Romanesque pavilions for faculty housing and
connected them to student dormitories with colonnades,
column-lined covered walkways. To 4 sustain faculty
through scholarly debates, Jefferson included dining halls in

his design, referring to them as hotels.
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2 2
5 In the spirit of his new nation, ending what he 5
termed an artificial aristocracy, Jefferson introduced the Which sentence most effectively establishes the main
topic of the paragraph?
notion of what we now call electives. In lieu of a strictly
A) Some historians consider Jefferson a better
dictated curriculum, students could select from ten architect than American statesman.
academic disciplines. 6 These disciplines were subject B) In order to further his legacy, Jefferson created an
epitaph that many would discuss.
areas that ranged from ancient and modern languages
C) As meticulously as he laid out the grounds,
to certain branches of science. (Not one to overlook the Jefferson drafted an inspirational curriculum.
slightest detail, Jefferson showcased the ten categories D) Thomas Jeffersons legacy would not be intact if
not for the university library.
by placing a carefully chosen Roman symbol on each of
the ten pavilions.) To support the science components

6
of the universitys curriculum, Jefferson 7 has included
a botanical garden, an experimental farm, and an sentence. Should the writer make this deletion?
observatory. A) Yes, because the information conveyed in this

sentence is redundant with information provided
elsewhere in the passage.
B) Yes, because the information conveyed in
this sentence is inconsistent with information
provided elsewhere in the passage.
C) No, because the information conveyed in this
sentence provides useful information about the
breakdown of disciplines that is further developed
later in the paragraph.
D) No, because the information conveyed in this
sentence explains why Jefferson relied heavily on
classical Greek architecture.
7
A) NO CHANGE
B) was including
C) could include
D) included
Thomas Jefferson, Academic Visionary

2 2
8 Whereas Jefferson was highly involved in designing 8
the architecture of the university, Jefferson ensured that the Which choice provides the smoothest and most logical
transition to the new paragraph?
university, which would later be named a World Heritage
A) NO CHANGE
site, encouraged free choice in classes, respect for classical
B) Although he didnt live to see the full completion
roots, and 9 he was curious about the sciences. Those of the universitys construction, or even the
graduation of the first senior class,
10 principles are forever remembered in the last portion
C) Due to his passion for classical architecture as
of his 11 epitaph. The epitaph could easily have read well as his academic interest in astronomy, botany,
and linguistics,
academic visionary for all Americans.
D) Because of Jeffersons career in politics, which
allowed him to mingle with some of the brightest
thinkers of his day,
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) in addition being curious
C) showed curiosity
D) curiosity
10
A) NO CHANGE
B) principals
C) principals
D) principles
11
A) epitaph; the last portion of it
B) epitaph, which, if stated differently,
C) epitaph, which
D) epitaph, and that
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A) NO CHANGE
The Battle Against White-Nose Syndrome B) due to WNS,

C) as a result of a fungal disease, known as WNS,
Bats play a vital role in ecosystems, providing billions
D) because of WNS, or white-nose syndrome,
of dollars worth of insect-suppression and pollination
services to farmers around the United States. But now,

2
bats face a serious threat: white-nose syndrome (WNS), a
A) NO CHANGE
fungal disease that causes a loss of body fat, unusual winter
B) WNS, the affected region now reaches,
behavior, and even death. Since the first documentation C) WNS: the affected region now reaches,
of the disease in 2006, between 5.7 and 6.7 million North D) WNS, the affected region, now reaches
American bats have perished 1 from a disease referred to
as WNS, with some bat habitats experiencing population 3
declines of more than 90 percent. As of 2014, twenty-five A) NO CHANGE

B) its
states and five Canadian provinces have confirmed cases of
C) bats
2 WNS; the affected region now reaches as far west as the
D) scientists
Missouri-Kansas border.
Scientists have determined that the cause of white- 4

nose syndrome is a fungus Pseudogymnoascus At this point, the writer is considering adding the
destructansthat flourishes in cold, wet environments and following sentence.
The annual temperature ranges of affected
reproduces by generating spores that can lodge in the floors
hibernacula fall between 35F and 57C.
and walls of caves as well as on 3 their muzzles, ears, Should the writer make this addition here?
wing membranes, and hairless body parts. 4 For reasons A) Yes, because it provides another example of how
the WNS fungus affects the hibernation sites of
currently unknown, infected bats also demonstrate atypical bats.
behavior at hibernation sites: they awaken, fly outside B) Yes, because it introduces information to support
the paragraphs claim that the fungus flourishes in
during the day, and hover around cave mouths. This
cold, wet environments.
C) No, because it does not explain why bats
demonstrate atypical behavior at affected
hibernacula.
D) No, because it introduces information outside the
paragraphs focus on how the fungus affects bat
populations.
The Battle Against White-Nose Syndrome

2 2
excessive activity results in the depletion of vital fat 5 5
stores leading to life-threatening emaciation. A) NO CHANGE
6 There is federal funding available to support B) stores;

C) stores
research on WNS. With grants already in excess of $17.4
D) stores,
million, scientists are conducting epidemiological research
in order to determine the most effective agents to combat

6
the disease. Interestingly, the research is beginning to
Which choice most effectively establishes the main
suggest that humans may play a prominent role in the topic of the paragraph?
spread of the fungus, as the distance between infected A) NO CHANGE

B) In order to prevent the further spread of WNS,
caves often 7 exceed the typical migratory patterns of bat
bat hibernation sites have been closed off to
populations. 8 In contrast, the USDA Forest Service has human activity other than scientific research.
mandated a five-year closure of caves and mines in thirteen C) Work by numerous government and nonprofit
agencies and the cooperation of ordinary citizens
states and has ceased all spelunking activity. Through these have been critical in efforts to prevent further
decimation of bat populations by WNS.
measures, possible only through collaboration with various
D) Scientists are searching for genetic commonalities
organizations and help from the public, scientists hope to between various bat species to determine what
causes WNS susceptibility or resistance.
avoid a further decline of the bat population in the United
States.
7
A) NO CHANGE
B) exceeds
C) have exceeded
D) are exceeding
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) As a result,
C) Moreover,
D) For instance,
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While it is unlikely that affected species will recover 9
quickly (due to their slow reproductive rates bats have one A) NO CHANGE
offspring, or pup, 9 annually). Several species of bats have B) annually); and several
C) annually), several
exhibited resistance to the destructive powers of WNS.
D) annually) and several
The Virginia big-eared bat population, for example, has
not been significantly affected, which led scientists to an

10
exciting discovery: a naturally occurring yeast on the bats
A) NO CHANGE
fur inhibits the growth of the fungus. This 10 disclosure
B) development
offers a glimmer of hope in the battle against WNS. 11
C) ramification
D) repercussion
11
The writer wants an optimistic conclusion that
emphasizes the importance of bats recovery by
referencing an idea included in the passages opening
paragraph. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
A) This devastating fungal disease could continue to
spread, sickening bat populations in states west of
Missouri.
B) North American bat populations will continue to
exhibit unusual winter behavior and perish due
to WNS if scientists cannot find a way to curb its
spread.
C) With some bat populations already experiencing
90 percent declines, recovery from this disease
will prevent them from extinction.
D) The sooner the bat population can recover
from this disease, the greater the ecological and
agricultural benefit to all.
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A) NO CHANGE
Petroleum Engineering: A Booming Career B) is because of the reason of

C) is due to
The United States is currently experiencing an
D) being the result of the fact that it's because of
unprecedented energy boom. Much of the upswing in
American energy production 1 is due to the reason of

2
the exploration of oil and natural gas in formations made
up of shale rock. Previously, these deposits had been portion and ending the sentence with a period. Should
the underlined portion be kept or deleted?
unobtainable, but as a result of technological developments
A) Kept, because it is necessary to provide a
such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, these transition to the discussion of job growth in the
next paragraph.
previously untapped reserves are contributing to a massive
B) Kept, because it provides a comparison that
upswing in the production of domestic oil and gas. One contextualizes the passages discussion of the
United States' oil production.
study by the Energy Information Administration predicts
C) Deleted, because it adds unnecessary information
that by 2016, the United States will be pumping ten million that has already been made clear by the previous
barrels of oil a day, 2 an amount that would equal the oil sentence.
D) Deleted, because the reference to Saudi Arabia
output of Saudi Arabia, the long-time world leader in the
diverts the focus from energy issues in the United
production of oil. States.
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The sharp growth in energy production has had many 3
social and economic impacts. One of these 3 affect is job A) NO CHANGE
growth. Petroleum engineers in particular have become B) affects

C) effect
some of the most sought after employees in the energy
D) effects
industry. Over the next decade, the job growth rate for
petroleum engineers 4 are projected to be 26 percent,

4
which is twice the average rate for all occupations in the
A) NO CHANGE
United States. From 2009 to 2012, the number of jobs in the
B) have been
field of petroleum engineering 5 plummeted from over C) is
35,000 to 15,000. D) DELETE the underlined portion.
5
Which choice most effectively characterizes the data
referenced in graph?
A) NO CHANGE
B) maintained a trend of steady growth, increasing
by more than 35,000.
C) showed signs of slow growth, increasing gradually
to a total of 35,000.
D) skyrocketed, jumping from 15,000 to more than
35,000.
Petroleum Engineering: A Booming Career

2 2
The intense demand for petroleum engineers is due 6
to the specialized nature of their work. When working in A) NO CHANGE
shale formations, petroleum engineers design and develop B) formation a highly productive oil field located in
North Dakota
the methods for extracting oil and gas. In the Bakken
C) formation, a highly productive oil field located in
6 formation, a highly productive oil field located in North North Dakota,
Dakota only 3.5 percent of the oil deposits in the rock are D) formation a highly productive oil field located in
North Dakota,
currently recovered. If a petroleum engineer is able to
contribute to an increase in this rate of just a fraction of a 7

percentage, it can mean millions of additional barrels of oil; A) NO CHANGE
7 however, the demand for the expertise of a petroleum B) furthermore,
engineer is understandable. Further, a petroleum C) nevertheless,

D) thus,
8 engineers skills' are applicable to areas beyond oil
exploration. Petroleum engineers also commonly work in
8
pollution cleanup, underground waste disposal, and water
A) NO CHANGE
resource management.
B) engineer's skills
C) engineers' skills
D) engineers skill's
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2 2
[1] One must gain admittance into an engineering 9
program, preferably in petroleum engineering, and then A) NO CHANGE
complete a rigorous course of study in mathematics, B) offices, but

C) offices and
physics, geology, chemistry, and the principles of
D) offices; whereas
engineering analysis. [2] While some petroleum engineers
primarily work in labs or 9 offices, many have to spend

10
long hours at well sites, which are often located in remote
Which choice most effectively maintains the tone of
areas around the country. [3] These job prospects are the passage?
indeed promising, but becoming a petroleum engineer A) NO CHANGE

B) super tough,
is not easy. [4] Though the career is 10 challenging,
C) kind of grueling,
petroleum engineers work exciting jobs at the heart of the
D) a mighty test of ones true fortitude,
dynamic energy industry. 11
11
Engineering Occupations with Less Than 50,000 Jobs in the
United States, 2003-2012 To make the paragraph most logical, sentence 3
should be placed
A) where it is now.
Adapted from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of

Labor, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2003-May
2012.
Petroleum Engineering: A Booming Career

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Unexpectedly Practical Art of Origami B) the art, of paper folding

C) the art of paper folding,
Origami, 1 the art of paper folding is much more
D) the art of paper, folding
than just paper cranes. With its exquisite folds and intricate
geometric shapes, origami has long captivated the minds of

2
those seeking to apply 2 devious solutions to engineering
A) NO CHANGE
challenges. In recent decades, concepts and techniques
B) sly
derived from origami 3 drive a variety of innovations in C) artful
science and technology. D) deceptive
3
A) NO CHANGE
B) have driven
C) will drive
D) drives
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2 2
Consider, for example, the waterbomb, a classic 4
origami design that, after a series of folds, allows the At this point, the writer is considering adding the
following sentence.
paper to be inflated through a hole in one corner to
To effectively do their job of increasing flow of
form a hollow, box-like shape. A team of scientists from blood through the artery, however, the stents must
be able to expand once inserted.
Oxford University turned to this ancient design to help
them develop an innovative new tool for the treatment
A) Yes, because it describes the challenges of
of heart disease: a highly expandable heart stent. A heart developing new origami designs that supports the
claim of the following paragraph.
stent is a device used to open up clogged arteries. Because
B) Yes, because it clarifies the connection between
heart stents need to be inserted into arteries, they must be a specific origami design and the function of a
heart stent.
extremely narrow. 4 By using the waterbomb origami
C) No, because the suggestion that synthesizing
design, the team was able to design a 5 stentcapable art and medical technology can be dangerous
of being inserted at a width of 12 mm and expanding to a contradicts the main idea of the paragraph.
D) No, because the description of how a heart stent
width of 23 mm.
functions is not related to the paragraphs focus
on the fusion of origami and technology.
5
A) NO CHANGE
B) stent capable of:
C) stent capable of
D) stent, capable of
The Unexpectedly Practical Art of Origami

2 2
[1] While the waterbomb dates back to the earliest 6
days of paper-folding, 6 new origami folds are still being Which choice best introduces the topic of the
paragraph?
created in order to serve specific technical purposes. [2] As
A) NO CHANGE
recently as 1995, for instance, the Japanese astrophysicist
B) it remains one of the most influential designs in
Koryo Miura developed what became known as the technological innovation.
Miura fold. [3] 7 While puzzling over the large and C) some scientists emphasize that its age is one of the
factors in its value.
unwieldy design of solar panels carried by spacecraft into
D) contemporary innovators often draw inspiration
orbit, Miura had noted that astronauts were required to from digital art forms.
carefully unfold the solar panels 8 with hand when the

7
craft reached orbit. [4] The astronauts then had to fold the
A) NO CHANGE
panels again before re-entering Earths atmosphere. [5]
B) He puzzled
Miura wanted to design a solar panel that could be folded
C) Although puzzling
and unfolded robotically, in order to automate this complex
D) That he puzzled
procedure. [6] This design allowed his robotic solar panels
to be opened by only a few motors. 9 8

A) NO CHANGE
B) by
C) in
D) on
9
The writer would like to add the following sentence to
the paragraph:
Inspired by ancient Japanese origami techniques,
Miura created a solar panel storage system consisting
of a tightly packed fold that could be unfurled in one
motion, by pulling on opposite ends of the structure.
The best placement for the sentence is
A) before sentence 1.
B) after sentence 3.
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What is the next frontier of origami-inspired 10
engineering? Not surprisingly, origami is going digital. A) NO CHANGE
In the emerging field of computational origami, complex B) origami designs that are intricate and efficient
through computer modeling.
computer models are being used to create more
C) intricate and efficient origami designs.
10 intricate and efficient origami designs designed by D) DELETE the underlined portion.
computer models. While the practical applications of these
new designs are still being studied, one thing is certain: 11
origami will 11 be the only traditional art form that The writer wants to conclude the passage with a
prediction based on the main idea of the passage.
continues to inspire technological innovation. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
A) NO CHANGE
B) continue to inspire the minds of tomorrows
engineers.
C) always be considered a fun and challenging
activity for amateurs.
D) remain an underappreciated art form with
undiscovered applications.
The Unexpectedly Practical Art of Origami

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Resurrecting Zora B) 1930s),

C) 1930s), when
A flamboyant leader during the Harlem Renaissance
D) 1930s) and
(an era of notable cultural and artistic achievements from
the African American community in Harlem during the

2
1920s and 1 1930s). Zora Neale Hurston achieved fame
Which choice provides the most effective transition
and notoriety in the first half of the 20th century but then from the preceding sentence to the rest of the
paragraph?
faded into obscurity. 2 Raised in Eatonville, Florida,
A) NO CHANGE
Hurston spent her years of literary productivity in New York,
B) Many current African American authors, such
only to return to Florida at the end of her career, penniless as Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, have cited
Hurston as having a major influence on their own
and out of print. This renewed interest in Hurston's work work.
brought several of the author's works, such as Their Eyes C) A 1970s movement to reclaim lost female artists
led Alice Walker, a prominent African American
Were Watching God and Mules and Men, back into the author, to rediscover Hurston.
literary limelight. Though now generally recognized as an D) In 1948, Hurston published her last novel, Seraph
on the Suwanee, which was not well received by
important contributor to the American literary canon,
critics, so she attempted to make her way as a
3 Hurston was one of the most controversial authors of journalist.
her time.
3
A) NO CHANGE
B) many considered Hurston as
C) critics considered Hurston to be
D) DELETE the underlined portion.
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2 2
In 1925, Hurston began her studies at Barnard College, 4
4 where, under the tutelage of Franz Boas, the Father A) NO CHANGE
of Modern Anthropologyshe embraced the idea of B) where under the tutelage-of Franz Boas,
C) whereunder the tutelage of Franz Boas,
cultural relativism, or studying a culture in isolation rather
D) where under the tutelage of Franz Boas,
than in comparison to others. Her work reflected this 5
exposition, as she sought to capture what she termed the

5
natural art of African Americans 6 through speech
A) NO CHANGE
song and folklore. By adopting the vernacular, for example, B) disposition,
Hurston believed that she could develop the authenticity C) deposition,
of her characters and present the uniqueness of African D) composition,
American culture. 7
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) through speech, song, and, folklore.
C) through: speech, song, and folklore.
D) through speech, song, and folklore.
7
At this point, the writer wants to provide an additional
example of how studying with Franz Boas influenced
Hurstons work. Which choice best accomplishes this
goal?
A) Hurstons autobiography, Dust Tracks on a Road,
was widely criticized due to its inconsistencies
and inaccuracies which made it seem more like
her works of fiction than a factual account of her
life.
B) Hurston had an interest in theater, for example,
and even helped to establish a school of dramatic
arts four years later at Bethune-Cookman College.
C) Although Hurstons work was not initially well-
received because she failed to take up the political
rights of African Americans, it is now viewed as
groundbreaking feminist literature because her
characters challenge systemic misogyny.
D) In addition, rather than dwelling on or
overtly challenging the social and economic
oppression of certain communities, she used
her anthropological training to explore how
folklore could empower African Americans by
Resurrecting Zora legitimizing their local cultures.
2 2
Hurstons revolutionary work resulted in scathing 8
criticism, especially from some of the intellectual leaders of A) NO CHANGE
the Harlem Renaissance. Two of the movements B) luminaries,
8 rulers, authors Langston Hughes and Richard Wright, C) moguls,

D) tycoons,
saw Hurstons work as a harmful caricature of African
American life and even accused Hurston of creating new

9
stereotypes that were no better than the old. 9 While
At this point, the writer is considering adding the
Hurston viewed her work as a tribute to a rich and following sentence.
sophisticated culture, her detractors saw it as a mockery, Yet, others praised her ability to seamlessly
include idiomatic speech and lauded her efforts
10 and Hurstons work, according to them, was to capture authentic culture.
lampooning African Americans in the worst possible way. Should the writer make this addition here?
A) Yes, because it provides an example of how some
agreed with Hurston and viewed her work as a
cultural tribute.
B) Yes, because it introduces information to support
the paragraphs claim that despite criticism,
Hurstons work was revolutionary.
C) No, because it introduces information outside the
paragraphs focus on the issues Hurstons critics
had with her work.
D) No, because it does not explain why Hughes and
Wright viewed Hurstons work as a mockery of
African American culture.
10
A) NO CHANGE
B) lampooning African Americans in the worst
possible way.
C) asserting that Hurstons work lampooned African
Americans in the worst possible way,
D) as her critics claimed. as her detractors thought
that Hurstons work was lampooning African
America ns in the worst possible way.
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2 2
Today, Hurston is often revered as a fiercely 11
independent thinker who challenged many of the literary The writer wants to conclude with a sentence that
encapsulates both the central idea of the passage and
and social norms of her day. Since Walkers rediscovery Hurstons lasting legacy. Which best accomplishes this
of Hurstons work, a dozen short story collections, essays, goal?
A) NO CHANGE
and folk tales have been published posthumously. Festivals,
B) Even with her highly controversial style and
foundations, literary societies, endowed chairs, journals, content, Hurston precipitated a significant
reevaluation of stereotypical representations and
and honors now exist in Hurstons name. 11 When
forever transformed the nature of the African
Walker found Hurstons unmarked grave in 1973, she American literary tradition.
purchased a headstone and inscribed the epitaph: A Genius C) Additionally, the Hurston/Wright Foundation
and literary award were established in 1990, a
of the South, illustrating her veneration of Hurstons work. combination that may have troubled both authors
due to their artistic differences.
D) These awards are a reminder of how much
of Hurstons work relied on the ethnographic
research techniques she learned under the
eminent anthropologist, Franz Boas.
Resurrecting Zora
2 2
Which choice offers an accurate interpretation of the
data in the chart?
The Boreal Chorus Frog: An Exceptional Amphibian?
A) NO CHANGE
Over the past decade, a remarkable number of
B) in 2011 the number of amphibian species
amphibians have come under the threat of extinction. threatened was greater than the number of plant
species threatened.
A study conducted by the International Union for
C) in 2011 nearly 30 percent of amphibian species
Conservation of Nature showed that 1 in 2011 the were threatened, surpassing the percentage of
threatened mammals.
percentage of amphibian species identified as threatened was
D) since 2000 the percentage of threatened
greater than the percentage of all other species combined. If amphibian species has surpassed all other groups
except mammals.
this trend continues, it would mark the largest extinction
event since the Pleistocene Era extinctions 10,000 years

2
ago. Several factors contribute to the alarming decline
A) NO CHANGE
in amphibian 2 species; the destruction of habitat,
B) species,
introduction of invasive species, 3 contaminating the C) species
environment, and rise of infectious diseases. D) species:
3
A) NO CHANGE
B) contaminants entering the environment,
C) contamination of the environment,
D) the environment being contaminated,
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2 2
One amphibian species, though, remains curiously 4
robust. Named for its distinctive breeding call, 4 other A) NO CHANGE
species have been negatively impacted by factors that do not B) the boreal chorus frog appears to be largely
unaffected by factors that have negatively
seem to affect the boreal chorus frog. For example, one of impacted other amphibian species.
the most serious threats to amphibians is chytridiomycosis, C) factors that negatively impact other amphibian
species do not appear to affect the boreal chorus
a disease caused by the chytrid fungus. 5 Although this frog.
fungus is widespread in the United States, boreal chorus D) the negative effects seen in other amphibian
species have not been observed in boreal chorus
frog populations in Colorado have high survival rates and frog populations.
appear to not be seriously affected by the disease.
6 Subsequently, classifying a particular species as robust 5

can be somewhat difficult. A) NO CHANGE
B) Although this fungus is widespread where there
are also boreal chorus frog populations
C) Although this fungus, the chytrid fungus, is
widespread
D) Although this fungus can be found in many
locations where there are also boreal chorus frog
populations
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) Indeed,
C) However,
D) Furthermore,

2 2
[1] Without this longitudinal data, the natural 7
variability in amphibian reproduction and life histories A) NO CHANGE
can mask declines. [2] In addition, for many species, only B) to

C) for
particular age classes or life stages are amenable 7 with
D) in
census, making it difficult to know the true extent of a
species population. [3] The biggest challenge to classifying

8
amphibians such as the boreal chorus frog lies in a lack of
longitudinal datadata collected over an extended period should be placed
of time. [4] Thus, the boreal chorus frog may simply be in a A) where it is now.
short robust period and may prove to be just as susceptible B) before sentence 1.
to the threats facing other amphibians. 8
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2 2
What has been made clear from 9 researchers data, 9
and what comprises the key issue in studying amphibians, A) NO CHANGE
is the aforementioned number of threatened species. B) researchers

C) researcherss
Amphibians play important roles in ecosystems, human
D) researchers
health, and commerce. They have 10 stuck around for the
past 350 million years, surviving many changes that caused

10
other organisms to become extinct. 11 The deterioration
A) NO CHANGE
of this historically resilient group highlights the importance
B) hung in there for
of the recent studies on threatened amphibians. Ultimately, C) persevered brilliantly for
the boreal chorus frog may prove to be a red herring D) weathered
in a sea of data that points to the need to examine the
environmental factors that have caused the current decline 11

in the overall amphibian population. The writer is considering deleting the underlined
sentence. Should the writer make this deletion?
A) Yes, because the sentence does not focus on the
boreal chorus frog.
B) Yes, because the sentence restates a point that has
already been made in the previous sentence.
C) No, because the sentence explains how the fact in
the previous sentence relates to the importance of
current amphibian studies.
D) No, because the sentence contains a specific
example of amphibian extinction that is relevant
to the topic of the paragraph.

2 2
Chemists for Clean Water
A) Chemists Without Borders (CWB); this is an
At reservoirs in Bangladesh, chemists are hard at work
B) Chemists Without Borders (CWB), an
purifying local water supplies. These experts use filters C) an organization, which is called Chemists
to remove arsenic from the reservoirs, creating a potable Without Borders (CWB) and is an
D) an
water supply for nearby residents. Many of these experts
are affiliated with 1 Chemists Without Borders (CWB).
CWB is an organization that provides assistance for crucial 2

human health issues such as clean water. Operating not A) NO CHANGE
only in Bangladesh but also in the United States and other B) volunteers
nations, CWB relies on the efforts of trained, professional C) volunteers

D) volunteerss
chemists, as well as those of 2 volunteers interested in
entering the field.
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2 2
Professional chemists at CWB seek out projects that 3
can provide help directly to populations in need. Their A) NO CHANGE
work in 3 Bangladesh involves removing toxins, from B) Bangladesh, involves removing toxins, from the
drinking water
the drinking water, primarily through water purification.
C) Bangladesh, involves removing toxins from the
CWB staff members create and give arsenic testing drinking water,
kits to Bangladeshi locals and work with interpreters D) Bangladesh involves removing toxins from the
drinking water,
to 4 dissipate information and instructions. 5 CWB
also provides education about medicine, vaccines, and 4

environmental sustainability. A) NO CHANGE
B) disseminate
C) proliferate
D) propagate
5
At this point, the writer wants to elaborate on the
information in the preceding sentence by providing
additional, relevant details. Which choice best
accomplishes this goal?
A) These kits include a hand-held device that allows
users to identify arsenic concentrations in the
water; arsenic is then removed using a filtration
system.
B) Arsenic is a metalloid that is often used for
strengthening metal alloys that include copper
and lead.
C) Another important area of education is vaccines;
people living in Bangladesh have access to
vaccines but often do not receive them.
D) Some of the CWB representatives are fluent in
Bengali, the official language of Bangladesh.

2 2
6 CWB also works with volunteers who are rigorously 6
trained chemists. While some volunteers are concerned Which choice provides the most effective introduction
to the main topic of the paragraph?
citizens who want to assist with public education
A) NO CHANGE
7 campaigns. Others hold actual chemistry training.
B) Trained professionals provide invaluable resources
The education background for water chemists is varied to the water chemistry field.
but includes many disciplines, including microbiology C) CWBs work depends on the aid of volunteers in a
variety of capacities.
and geology. Students explore these related fields to
D) Education background for water chemists
develop a more comprehensive view of the variables that involves studying sciences outside the chemistry
field.
affect water quality. 8 They might study, for example, the
microorganisms living in water, or the effects of particular

7
rocks and soil on water supplies. Volunteers with a rich A) NO CHANGE
background in chemistry also help the CWB professionals B) campaigns, others hold
with water testing and supply kit creation. This practical C) campaigns; others hold
experience is an excellent opportunity for prospective water D) campaigns, others holding
chemists to gain insights into what the job entails.

8
A) Yes, because it blurs the paragraphs focus on the
education of water chemists.
B) Yes, because it is redundant with information
provided earlier in the passage.
C) No, because it provides information that supports
a claim made in the introductory paragraph.
D) No, because it provides examples that elaborate
on the previous sentence.
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2 2
9 A career in water chemistry leading to exciting 9
travel and teaching opportunities, and working to de- A) NO CHANGE
contaminate water supplies around the world is a rewarding B) Careers in water chemistry leading
C) A career in water chemistry that leads
experience for those who undertake it. Also worth noting is
D) A career in water chemistry can lead
the fact that demand for skilled water chemists 10 are on
the rise. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the

10
number of jobs in this field is expected to grow 8 percent
A) NO CHANGE
by 2022. 11 Looking beyond that, the need for water
B) is
chemists will likely continue to grow to meet the increasing C) were
water demands of our burgeoning global population. D) have been
11
Which choice best concludes the passage?
A) NO CHANGE
B) While this might look like an insignificant
percentage, water chemists have still made great
strides.
C) Volunteers are also crucial contributors to the
advances in the water chemistry field.
D) The need for water chemists will likely continue
to grow as individuals take advantage of the travel
opportunities that this field provides.

2 2
The writer wants to introduce the topic of
electronegativity with a concrete, casually observable
The Effects of Electronegativity example from the natural world. Which choice best
1 What principles dictate the relationships between accomplishes this goal?
A) NO CHANGE
molecules? There are many factors at work, but these
B) How do water striders skim across the surfaces
interactions also depend indirectly on a principle known of ponds and lakes? Their hydrophobic legs are
as electronegativity. Although this is an atomic property, uniquely suited to this process, but the insects
C) How do our bodies break down the food we
it generates molecular 2 forces, that cause many of the consume every day? While digestion would be
phenomena we observe every day. impossible without enzymes and other proteins,
these molecules
D) How does our DNA maintain a double helical
structure? While the shape of this nucleic acid
is the result of many complex properties, its
structures
2
A) NO CHANGE
B) forces
C) forces
D) forces;
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2 2
3 Electronegativity, the measure of an atoms affinity 3
for electrons, generally determines the type of bond The writer is considering deleting the underlined
present between two atoms. A single bond between atoms
A) Yes, because the sentence unnecessarily repeats a
consists of two electrons. If the two atoms have similar definition provided earlier in the passage.
electronegativities, they share the two electrons equally B) Yes, because the sentence is not relevant to the
paragraphs discussion of historic experiments
and form a nonpolar covalent bond. If two atoms have that depended on electronegativity.
significantly differing values of electronegativity, there are C) No, because the sentence introduces the
paragraphs discussion of the relationship between
two possible bond types: polar covalent and ionic. While electronegativity and bond type.
other factors also 4 corrupt the determination of bond D) No, because the sentence provides an effective
transition to the paragraphs explanation of
type, a difference in electronegativity between the values of
hydrogen bonding.
0.5 and 1.6 usually 5 result in a polar covalent bond, while
a difference of more than 2.0 usually results in an ionic

4
bond. In a polar covalent bond, the two bonding electrons
A) NO CHANGE
are shared 6 unequally, in an ionic bond: both electrons
B) impress
are completely transferred to the more electronegative C) convince
atom. For example, the bond between oxygen (O) and D) influence
hydrogen (H) is classified as a polar covalent bond, because
5
A) NO CHANGE
B) are resulting
C) results
D) have resulted
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) unequally; in the latter,
C) unequally, in the latter
D) unequally in the latter
The Effects of Electronegativity

2 2
they share the two bonding electrons unequally. This 7
polar bond type is partially caused by the difference in Which choice most effectively uses accurate and
relevant data from the graph in the passage to
electronegativities: 7 hydrogen has an electronegativity illustrate the concept being explained?
of 2.20, while oxygen has an electronegativity of 3.44. When A) NO CHANGE
the electronegativity of the hydrogen is subtracted from the B) at 5.5, hydrogen has one of the highest
electronegativity numbers on the Pauling
electronegativity of the oxygen, the difference is 1.24. electronegativity scale.
When a hydrogen atom is bonded to nitrogen, oxygen, C) the electronegativity of oxygen is 3.44, a value
significantly lower than that of hydrogen.
or fluorine, this particular polar covalent bond makes that
D) because their electronegativities lie in the 3 to
a new type of interaction possible: hydrogen bonding. For 3.5 range, both oxygen and nitrogen are capable
of helping cause a force known as hydrogen
instance, a water molecule consists of an oxygen atom
bonding.
bonded to two hydrogen atoms. The unequal sharing of
electrons causes a distribution of partial charges on the 8

molecule. The oxygen of one water molecule monopolizes A) NO CHANGE
the bonding electrons and acquires a partial negative B) charge, this attracts
8 charge; as a result, this oxygen atom is attracted to C) charge, as a result, this oxygen atom is attracted
to
the partially positive hydrogen atoms of another water
D) charging; attracting
molecule. This electrostatic attraction, 9 which is an
attraction referred to as intermolecular hydrogen bonding, 9

contributes to the surface tension that sustains the weight A) NO CHANGE
of water striders and some other insects. B) an attraction which is referred to as
C) a type of hydrogen bonding referred to as
D) referred to as
52
2 2
10 The presence of surface tension in water is just 10
one result of hydrogen bonding. From digestion to DNA Which choice provides the smoothest transition from
the previous paragraph to this one?
structure, this molecular force is integral 11 with many
A) NO CHANGE
life-sustaining processes. If atoms did not have different
B) Although the effects of hydrogen bonding are key,
values of electronegativity, hydrogen bonding would be water striders also depend on the hydrophobic
structure of their legs to keep them on top of the
impossibleand life as we know it could not exist. waters surface.
C) Electronegativity is just one of the factors that
determines the type of bond between two atoms.
Electronegativity Trends in the Periodic Table
D) Although hydrogen bonding is a fascinating
molecular force, the behavior of water also
depends on the subatomic forces within each
atom.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) to
C) upon
D) into
Adapted from Linus Pauling, The Nature of the Chemical Bond:

3rd Edition, 1960.
The Effects of Electronegativity

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Top Tiers of Pastry B) infinite
The most successful pastry chefs bring daring desserts C) encircling
to famous restaurants and invaluable training to cooking D) exhaustive
schools. The chefs working at the highest levelsExecutive
and Certified Master Pastry chefs in North America, for 2
examplehave attained their titles through the completion Which choice most effectively concludes the first
paragraph by setting up the main focus of the passage?
of 1 inclusive training programs that require the mastery A) NO CHANGE
of all the skills critical for creating a wide variety of fine B) While many attempt to succeed in this career
field, top-level pastry work involves arduous tasks
desserts: sugar pieces, glazes, candies, and doughs all
that many find to be too challenging.
have to be prepared perfectly to produce the finest quality C) The Certified Executive Chef title is one of the
tarts, cakes, mousses, crisps and confits. 2 The intensive most challenging and exciting careers to which a
pastry chef can aspire.
certification process to reach the top of this career field is
D) Positions in this field extend beyond bakeries and
challenging, but the effort yields numerous professional restaurants to universities, hotels, and even the
White House.
advantages.
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2 2
Two of the highest titles a pastry chef can achieve 3
in North America are Certified Executive Chef (CEF) A) NO CHANGE
and Certified Master Pastry Chef (CMPC), granted by B) Federation. Both involve
C) Federation. Both involving
the American Culinary 3 Federation, both involve a
D) Federation, they both involve
rigorous examination process and numerous prerequisites.
The Executive Chef certification, the less prestigious of

4
the two positions with 165 North American pastry chefs
A) NO CHANGE
holding the title, requires at least three years of practical
B) taking classes in the subjects of
work experience and over 100 hours of 4 taking classes C) classes in
in Nutrition, Management, and Food Safety and Sanitation D) DELETE the underlined portion.
courses. The examination includes a 90-minute written
portion and a four-hour practical portion. This intense 5
work pays off, however: 5 regular pastry chefs earn about The writer wants to support the claim in the first part
of the sentence with data from the table. Which choice
$10,000 more a year than assistant pastry chefs. best accomplishes this goal?
A) NO CHANGE
B) Executive pastry chefs typically make less than
$70,000 annually.
C) Executive pastry chefs earn an average of roughly
$10,000 a year more than do regular pastry chefs.
D) Regular pastry chefs can earn approximately
$60,000 annually.
The Top Tiers of Pastry

2 2
These high-level chefs take their expertise to exciting 6
heights. 6 Consequently, Certified Executive Chef Hilary A) NO CHANGE
DeMane has prepared confections for 7 celebrities, B) For example,

C) However,
governors, and even President Ronald Reagan. In addition
D) Additionally,
to corporate posts in some of the worlds most famous
hotels and cruise ships, DeMane has also shared her

7
knowledge in the education 8 field for instance, she
A) NO CHANGE
created an International Baking and Pastry program at the B) celebrities, governors, and even,
Florida Culinary Institute while serving as its Department C) celebrities, governors and even,
Chair. D) celebrities; governors; and even
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) field, for instance,
C) field, for instance
D) field: for instance,
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2 2
Even more rigorous are the hurdles that pastry chefs 9
must surmount to achieve CMPC status. Only eleven A) NO CHANGE
people in the United States currently hold this title. In B) he or she
order to be considered, 9 they must endure an eight-day- C) candidates

D) those
long practical exam that showcases their culinary skills;
the prize affords membership in an elite cadre of pastry

10
professionals and 10 bestows valuable name recognition
A) NO CHANGE
and clout in the culinary world. Climbing to the top of the
B) bestow
dessert world is an arduous task, but those who achieve C) have bestowed
high levels of success receive considerable recognition. D) are bestowing
This career path is not for everyone as it requires incredible
precision under immense pressure, but CEFs and CMPCs 11

often thrive under these conditions. 11 At this point, the writer is considering adding the
following sentence.
By working to achieve the most prestigious titles
in pastry, these chefs have the ability to make
changes in their field.
A) Yes, because it reinforces the passages claim about
the widespread professional influence of executive
pastry chefs.
B) Yes, because it answers a question raised in the
previous paragraph.
C) No, because it contradicts the passages claim
about the difficulties many pastry chefs face.
D) No, because it weakens the passages conclusion
by introducing a new, unexplained idea.
The Top Tiers of Pastry

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Rocket Scientist behind the Super Soaker B) shelves,
It is not generally advisable to spout a stream of water C) shelves;

D) shelves:
across a boardroom filled with executives. However, Lonnie
JohnsonNASA engineer, inventor, and creator of the

2
Super Soakerdelighted the president of toy company
A) NO CHANGE
Larami Corp. with this very display. In 1989, after a seven-
B) its
year trudge through failed patents and rejections, Johnson C) its
finally got his Super Soaker to store 1 shelves where it D) their
reigned as the most popular water gun toy of the 1990s. His
product and 2 its spinoffs still predominate that market
today. A combination of luck and perseverance contributed
to Johnsons successful creation.
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2 2
[1] The discovery that 3 ended up eventually leading 3
Johnson to his first Super Soaker model was serendipitous. A) NO CHANGE
[2] At the time, Johnsons day job was at NASAs Jet B) was the thing that was instrumental in leading
C) was what led
Propulsion Laboratory, where he helped design an atomic
D) led
battery for Galileo, a spacecraft created to observe Jupiter.
[3] By night, Johnson explored his own inventions in his

4
home office. [4] Johnsons prototype sported a long plastic
A) NO CHANGE
tube and a metal spigot. [5] He aimed it at the bathtub,
B) of mind to
and the powerful torrent of water it yielded put him 4 at C) in mind of
mind of a high-powered water gun. [6] The next stepan D) to mind on
arduous onewas to find a company with the desire and
means to produce it. [7] 5 After expressing initial interest, 5
Johnson was dismayed when one toy company ended A) NO CHANGE

B) After expressing initial interest, it was a dismay to
negotiations. [8] The next company he approached went
Johnson when one company ended negotiations.
bankrupt. [9] He persisted and, after Johnsons interactive C) Johnson was dismayed when, after expressing
initial interest, negotiations ended with one
display in that boardroom, Larami Corp. bought the Super
company.
Soaker and created fourteen different models of water guns D) Johnson was dismayed when one company ended
based on his design. [10] A decade later, over 200 million negotiations after expressing initial interest.
Super Soakers had sold, generating over $400 million in
revenue. 6 6
The writer wants to add the following sentence to the
second paragraph.
He was attempting to create a water-based
cooling device that would eliminate the need for
the toxic compound Freon.
The best placement for the sentence is after
A) sentence 1.
B) sentence 3.
C) sentence 4.
D) sentence 5.
The Rocket Scientist behind the Super Soaker

2 2
7 Johnsons physics and engineering skills were 7
critical to his toy design. Traditional water guns are held in At this point, the writer is considering adding the
following sentence.
one hand and require just a trigger pull to eject the water
After building the Su per Soaker, Johnson
from a small cavity. Johnsons invention, 8 by contrast, invested significant time and energy researching
solar cells.
calls for more muscle, requiring two hands to operate an
air pump before discharging, and stores water in a larger
A) Yes, because it effectively establishes the main
container. The pump action on the Super Soaker allows the topic of the paragraph.
user to compress the water and store more energy, resulting B) Yes, because it provides a smooth transition
between the second and third paragraphs.
in a mighty cascade of water.
C) No, because the information is redundant with
information provided earlier in the passage.
D) No, because the information is irrelevant to the
main topic of the paragraph.
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) additionally,
C) further,
D) similarly,
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2 2
While he enjoyed the accomplishment of creating 9
this product, Johnson also sought to solve problems more A) NO CHANGE
complex than 9 amending summer fun. He embarked on B) optimizing

C) modifying
his own 10 business. He founded Johnson Research and
D) tweaking
Development with his Super Soaker proceeds. He owns
over 80 patents, and his main goal is to create more viable

10
options for renewable energy. Johnsons 11 persistence
knowledge and a happy accident paved the way for his at the underlined portion?
success as an independent inventor. A) business; that is, he founded

B) business, but he founded
C) business, which was the founding of
D) business, founding
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) persistence knowledge, and a happy accident
C) persistence, knowledge, and a happy accident
D) persistence, knowledge, and a happy accident,
E)
The Rocket Scientist behind the Super Soaker

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Floating Through Life B) Bolivia,
Nestled in the Andes Mountains, straddling the border C) Bolivia
of Peru and 1 BoliviaLake Titicaca sits at an altitude D) Bolivia;
of 12,530 feet. On the surface of the lakes frigid waters live
the Uros people, one of Perus oldest indigenous groups. 2
Close to one thousand years ago, they escaped conquering A) NO CHANGE

B) it on islands they
empires by disappearing into the middle of 2 this on
C) the lake on islands
islands fashioned from woven and bundled totora reeds.
D) they the lake on those
To this day, the Uros people still hand-weave totora into
houses, boats, artwork, and the land on which they live. 3

Traditionally, the Uros have benefitted from a subsistence A) NO CHANGE
economy 3 to fish the plentiful waters of Titicaca, to B) to fish the plentiful waters of Titicaca, hunting
native birds, and occasionally planting
hunt native birds, and occasionally planting potatoes in the
C) fishing the plentiful waters of Titicaca, hunting
fertile, decaying totora reeds. They sustained this peaceful native birds, and occasionally to plant
D) fishing the plentiful waters of Titicaca, hunting
native birds, and occasionally planting
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2 2
and relatively undisturbed lifestyle for almost a millennium 4
until interest in their unique way of life at the end of the Which choice most effectively combines the sentences
20th century began to attract 4 tourists. The tourists
A) tourists, who were people from places located
came from around the world. Consequently, authentic
B) tourists, but these tourists came from places that
island living is now atypical, 5 and the tourist industry were
surrounding the Uros continues to expand. The new C) tourists from

D) tourists
economy has both helped and hindered the Uros: it
challenges their traditional way of life but also 6 expends

5
Which choice provides the most specific support for
the claim in the first part of the sentence?
A) NO CHANGE
B) so many Uros no longer exclusively hunt and fish.
C) as roughly 80 percent of the population is
involved in tourism.
D) but some Uros have moved further away from
shore, seeking isolation.
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) affords
C) manages
D) endows
Floating Through Life

2 2
them opportunities. 7 Every year, around 200,000 tourists 7
make their way out to the floating islands where they are Which choice most effectively introduces the main
entertained by the Uros people. Although between 1,200 and topic of the paragraph?
A) NO CHANGE
2,500 Uros claim to reside on the 8 islands. Many now
B) A great deal has changed now that the Uros have
have apartments in Puno and boat home in the morning a tourism-oriented way of life.
to welcome visitors. Motorized fishing boats often replace C) The Uros have begun to depart from a strictly
traditional lifestyle by adopting some modern
traditional, ornately woven totora 9 canoes; customary conveniences.
garments are less popular; and most of the Uros time is D) The government established the Titicaca National
Reserve in 1978, which helps preserve the totora
spent doing demonstrations for tourists and selling small
that is so essential to traditional Uros life.
handicrafts instead of maintaining the islands, hunting, and
fishing. Further changes occurred after Peruvian President 8

A) NO CHANGE
B) islands; many now having
C) islands, many now have
D) islands, and many now have
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) canoes, customary garments are less popular;
C) canoes; customary garments are less popular,
D) canoes, customary garments are less popular
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Alberto Fujimori toured the islands in the 1990s and gave 10
each island two solar panels, which are used to power Which choice best establishes a claim supported by
the next sentence in the paragraph?
electronic devices, such as radios. While many Uros
A) NO CHANGE
lament the loss of their traditional lifestyle, 10 others
B) some Uros children decide not to return to island
are happy to adopt some modern conveniences, like radios. living after leaving for school.
They can now afford to purchase supplemental food and C) many Uros men still enjoy hunting, fishing, and
building their reed islands.
acquire necessary medicine for the ill. Additionally, their
D) the steady source of income from tourism has
children now attend school where they study foreign benefited the community.
languages and hospitality; this enables the Uros to increase

11
revenue while asserting control over their own industry.
The author wants a forceful conclusion that relates to
Although tourism has turned the Uros culture into a the passages focus on the impact of tourism on the
profitable curiosity, it also ensures its survival. Despite the Uros way of life. Which choice best accomplishes this
goal?
changes, the Uros still call themselves kot-sua, people of
A) They will retain that title due to their commitment
the lake. 11 to preserving their culture and heritagenot just
for the benefit of tourists.
B) The Uros will have to continue working hard to
keep up their floating islandsespecially since
the totora reeds are getting shorter due to lake
pollution.
C) In their ancient Uruquilla language, which the
Uros no longer speak due to cultural assimilation,
people of the lake translates into Qhas Gut suf.
D) The Uros have attracted the interest of historians
who believe them to be the earliest settlers of the
Altipla no around 3,700 years ago.
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2 2
A) NO CHANGE
False or False: The Question of Falsifiability B) pervasive

C) saturating
What is the difference between science and
D) influential
pseudoscience? According to Karl Popper, one of the
most 1 potent philosophers of the twentieth century, it

2
is a matter of falsifiability. He claimed that in order to be
Which choice creates the smoothest and most logical
considered truly scientific, a hypothesis or theory must transition?
be capable of being proven false. 2 Next, he decided to A) NO CHANGE
make an assertion: Popper offered a new perspective on the B) Therefore, with this controversial assertion,
C) Through this controversial assertion,
distinction between science and pseudoscience.
In a 1953 lecture at Cambridge University, Popper
shared that the concept of falsifiability had first occurred

3
to him more than thirty years earlier, 3 when he was
A) NO CHANGE
pondering and considering Einsteins theory of gravitation
B) at a time in his life that was when he had been
and Freuds psychoanalytical approach. Popper realized that C) while he was
Freud's approach has great explanatory power, because D) during the time when he was pondering and
psychoanalysis can be applied to completely opposite
behavior patterns with equal aptness. Although this
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flexibility might seem valuable, Popper argued that a theory 4
which cannot be proven falseone which can adapt to A) NO CHANGE
any critical environmentis not science but pseudoscience. B) their

C) its
The critical component of a scientific theory is the
D) theyre
element of risk; 4 its value lies in predictive rather than
explanatory power. 5 Einsteins theory of gravitation was

5
scientific because it made concrete predictions about what
we should observe in the future, and therefore could be following sentence.
falsified if inconsistent 6 to these observations. Predictive power can be illustrated by examining

the work of Albert Einstein, who, though born in
Germany, conducted much of his scientific work
in the United States after he immigrated in 1933.
A) Yes, because it introduces an example of a
scientist whose work can be analyzed using
Popper's approach.
B) Yes, because it illustrates that other highly
regarded scientists agreed with Popper's approach
to the scientific method.
C) No, because it digresses from the main topic of
the paragraph by introducing unrelated details.
D) No, because it blurs the paragraphs focus on
Einstein's theory of gravitation.
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) for
C) with
D) by
False or False: The Question of Falsifiability

2 2
Poppers choice of falsifiability as the line of 7
demarcation between science and pseudoscience The writer is considering deleting the underlined
initially seemed counterintuitive to many scientists and
A) Yes, because it interrupts the paragraphs
philosophers. Traditionally, the difference had been located discussion of the scientific communitys rejection
of Popper's assertion.
in the process of observation and experiment. In addition,
B) Yes, because it restates information from the first
many researchers preferred hypotheses that seemed less part of the paragraph about the critical reception
of Popper's assertion.
likely to be proven false. 7 However, many members
C) No, because it clarifies the easily misunderstood
of the scientific community may have, at least initially, concept of falsifiability with more specific details.
misunderstood the concept of falsifiability. The overarching D) No, because it introduces the misconception that
the writer addresses in the rest of the paragraph.
objective of Poppers approach is not to choose the weaker
8 hypothesis and choose the hypothesis which will lead

8
us towards truth. Because scientific theories can never be
A) NO CHANGE
proven true, our progress depends on using theories which,
B) hypothesis, and choosing
like Einsteins theory of gravitation, can be proven false. C) hypothesis that choosing
Statements without predictive power are 9 static because, D) hypothesis but to choose
they cannot be disproven, we cannot move forward.
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) static: because
C) static because
D) static, because,
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Although the distinction between science and 10
pseudoscience 10 remains controversial, falsifiability has A) NO CHANGE
many valuable implications for the scientific method and B) were remaining
C) have remained
beyond. Although Popper devised this concept to answer
D) remain
a particular question, he believed that it was the key to
answering many other problems as well. Falsifiability can

11
be applied universally because we search for truth in all
The writer wants to provide a conclusion that
areas 11 even though Freud's psychoanalytic approach reiterates a central idea of the passage. Which choice
most effectively accomplishes this goal?
is still studied.
A) NO CHANGE
B) even though Popper's theory still has some
outspoken skeptics.
C) even if we can only approach this truth by
eliminating what is false.
D) even if the scientific method remains inflexible.
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2 2
Which choice most effectively introduces the scene
described in the paragraph?
The Business of Hospitality
A) An expansive hotel bustles with activity.
1 A 150-plus wedding party, a business conference,
B) There are many reasons people gather together.
and a family reunion have all 2 plummeted on the hotel C) In the hospitality industry, customer satisfaction
grounds in the same weekend. Ballrooms need tables and is paramount.
D) Hotels are popular venues for weddings.
food, front desk and cleaning staff need to be supervised
and require shift assignments, and all of the other hotel

2
guests not affiliated with these large-scale affairs also
A) NO CHANGE
must have 3 his needs met. If this sounds like a massive
B) submerged
enterprise that requires a level-headed, experienced
C) lowered
leader, it is. This is the role of the hotels General Manager. D) descended
The work is challenging, requiring long hours and
hefty responsibility, but can be rewarding for those who 3

undertake it. A) NO CHANGE
B) her
C) their
D) its
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4 Due to information from the Bureau of Labor 4
Statistics, hotel general managers held approximately Which choice most effectively introduces the
information provided in the rest of the sentence?
51,000 jobs in 2010 in the United States, and this number
A) NO CHANGE
is expected to increase slightly during the next several
B) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
years 5 when there will be more jobs in this field. While C) From the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
post-secondary education is rarely required, hotel manager D) As the Bureau of Labor Statistics once said,
candidates can make themselves more competitive by
earning a Bachelors degree in a business-related field or 5

an Associates degree in hotel management or operations. A) NO CHANGE
B) as the number of hotel manager jobs grows.
The duties of general managers may 6 include the
C) when there will be more than 51,000 hotel general
following tasks: overseeing employees, scheduling shifts, manager jobs.
managing on-site events, ordering supplies, and resolving D) DELETE the underlined portion and end the
sentence with a period.
customers issues. In addition to the ability to juggle
multiple assignments, these duties require an array 7 of

6
interpersonal and planning skills.
A) NO CHANGE
B) include: the following tasks,
C) include, the following tasks:
D) include the following tasks;
7
A) NO CHANGE
B) in
C) from
D) DELETE the underlined portion
The Business of Hospitality

2 2
8 Shan Kanagasingham was born in Malaysia, 8
speaks several languages, and studied at a university in Which choice most effectively establishes the main
Switzerland before working at the Ritz-Carlton in Maui,
A) Lucrative salaries are a draw for many prospective
Hawaii, and the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong. Her hotel managers.
most recent 9 job: at The Surrey in New York City, offered B) New elements to the hospitality industry, such
as extended stay suites, are becoming more
Kanagasingham the opportunity to help upgrade and popular.
gain more recognition for the hotel. 10 She oversaw The C) One hotel manager in New York City says she
enjoys the fast-paced challenges this career offers.
Surreys redesign, which included updating the spa and
D) Hotel managers also must have the flexibility and
adding kitchens to suites for extended stay customers. willingness to travel.
Kanagasingham says she welcomes the opportunity to
make her mark on a hotel and to meet people from all over 9
the world. A) NO CHANGE

B) job, at The Surrey in New York City,
The rigorous career path of hotel management
C) job at The Surrey, in New York City
provides both challenges and rewards. For the hotel
D) job; at The Surrey in New York City,
manager juggling three major events in one weekend,
these rewards come in various forms. 11 The business

10
conference runs like clockwork. The family reunion fills the A) NO CHANGE
hotel with chatter and laughter. A happy customer offers a B) Overseeing
word of thanks. C) When she oversaw
11
The writer wants to provide a supporting example
consistent with the frame set up in the first paragraph.
Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
A) forms: customer complaints allow managers to
improve.
B) forms: the wedding is a picture-perfect
celebration.
C) forms: Kanagasingham enjoys working with a
large hotel staff
D) forms: the business executives discuss crucial
issues at their conference.
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A) NO CHANGE
A"Rosie" Turn on American Labor B) World War II so the

C) World War II; the
In order to inspire patriotism and meet the countrys
D) World War II, the
economic needs during 1 World War II was why the
United States government launched a massive, targeted

2
propaganda campaign. It worked with advertising agencies
A) NO CHANGE
to create images specifically aimed at women to get them
B) will have
to fill industrial jobs recently vacated by men. These efforts C) is to have
led to the creation of one of the most famous and enduring D) would have had
icons in American historyan icon who 2 would have an
incalculable influence on American labor and society. 3
The propaganda posters featured images of a coverall- A) NO CHANGE

B) Rosie became a symbol of the American female
clad, muscular woman named Rosie the Riveter. Dirty yet
factory worker.
wearing makeup, brawny yet feminine, 3 female factory C) a symbol of the American female factory worker
workers were symbolized by Rosie. She represented womens was developed in Rosie.
D) American factories began using Rosie to
wartime work and sacrifice in an exaggerated form for symbolize their female workers.
inspiration. 4 Posters and literature stressed the idea that
if women became Rosies and worked, the war would end 4

sooner. At this point, the writer is considering adding the
following sentence.
Propaganda also featured women doing their part
by conserving food items, planting household
gardens, and buying war bonds.
A) Yes, because it is a strong example of what
the US government hoped to gain through its
propaganda campaign.
B) Yes, because it illustrates womens wartime
sacrifice with three examples of what they did to
help the war effort.
C) No, because it does not explain how womens
activities would help end the war sooner.
D) No, because it introduces information that
interrupts the paragraphs discussion of the Rosie
campaign.
A"Rosie" Turn on American Labor
2 2
5 Women broke traditional gender roles to earn 5
money and make their families proud. They began working Which choice most effectively establishes the main
on railroads and streetcars, as engineers and technicians,
A) NO CHANGE
and in steel mills and lumber yards. By 1943, an additional
B) Women seized opportunities to perform jobs in
six million women had entered the workforce. Not only did what had traditionally been considered male"
industries.
more women work as new business sectors opened to them,
C) The Rosie campaign did not account for the fact
but the composition of the female workforce changed. that many women were unable or unwilling to
take jobs outside the home.
Before the war, working women were primarily young and
D) The Rosie propaganda campaign gave women the
single. Middle-aged, married women joined opportunity to be married and work.
6 them during the war, almost one out of every four
gained employment outside the home. By 1944, 62 percent 6
of the female workforce was 35 and older, and 46 percent of A) NO CHANGE
all working women were wedded. B) them; during the war

C) them during the war;
D) them, during the war:
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7 Rosie appeared as a white woman on posters. 7
Changes ushered in by the campaign added significant Which choice most effectively combines the
opportunities for African American women as well. Rather
A) Although Rosie appeared as a white woman on
than continuing to work domestic jobs for $3.50 a week, posters, changes ushered in by the campaign
added significant opportunities for African
they began laboring in industrial plants for $48 a week. By
American women as well.
1945, the number of African American women working B) Changes ushered in by the campaign added
significant opportunities for African American
for the federal government had more than tripled, and the
women as well, while Rosie appeared as a white
percentage working in the defense industry was equal to woman on posters.
8 it's proportion of the general population. C) Rosie appeared as a white woman on posters,
and changes ushered in by the campaign added
women as well.
D) Changes ushered in by the campaign added
women as well, with Rosie appearing as a white
woman on posters.
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) their
C) her
D) ones
A"Rosie" Turn on American Labor

2 2
As a result of their entry into careers from which they 9
were previously excluded, women exercised a newfound A) NO CHANGE
social and economic independence. They enjoyed having B) However,
an income of their own and living on their own for the C) Consequently,
D) Regardless,
first time. 9 Comparatively, they refused to shrink
back into the domestic sphere; 80 percent who worked

10
outside the home wished to continue doing so by the
A) NO CHANGE
wars end. Women continued to push for 10 expanded B) inflated
job opportunities, entry into professional roles, and C) amplified
greater access to higher education. As the graph suggests, D) prolonged
Rosies influence persisted even after the war. 11 To this
day, Rosie continues to influence women as a symbol of 11

Which choice accurately incorporates data from the
feminism in popular culture.
graph and supports the main claim of the passage?
A) Changes aligned with the Rosie campaign led to
the number of women in the workforce nearly
doubling from 1940 to 1960.
B) In the years before the Rosie campaign, the
number of women in the workforce was rising
slowly.
C) In the years after the Rosie campaign, the number
of women in the workforce did not return to pre-
war levels.
D) When the Rosie campaign began, there were
roughly twelve million women in the workforce.
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At this point, the writer wants to add another example
to support the claim made in the first sentence
A Moveable Street: Haussmann's New Paris of the paragraph. Which choice most effectively
If you were to travel all over the world, you might accomplishes this goal?
A) Tokyo was almost entirely rebuilt after World War
notice that each of the worlds most famous cities is
II.
characterized by a certain look. Tokyo offers neon B) Hong Kong, like Tokyo, is a major international
financial center.
billboards and colorful signs. 1 Paris fans out from
C) Dubai features glittering skyscrapers rising out of
the base of the Eiffel Tower, a system of wide, tree- the desert.
lined avenues and low, neo-Classical buildings made of D) London and Paris have more similarities than
Paris and Tokyo.
gray stone. This area has been inhabited for thousands
of years. 2 Regardless, its current look is a relatively

2
recent development. Visiting Paris two hundred years
A) NO CHANGE
ago, 3 the city would have looked very different. Until the
B) However,
middle of the nineteenth century, Paris was characterized C) Furthermore,
by overcrowded conditions and narrow, winding streets. D) Particularly,
It bore a closer resemblance to the London of the 1500s
than the modern City of Lights so frequently depicted in

3
popular movies and photographs.
A) NO CHANGE
B) Paris would have looked very different.
C) the difference in the city would be seen.
D) you would have seen a very different city.
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2 2
[1] Pariss transformation was largely the work of 4
4 one man: Georges-Eugene Haussmann, whose official A) NO CHANGE
title was Prefect of the Seine Department. [2] He was B) one man; Georges-Eugene Haussmann
C) one man, George-Eugene Haussmann;
appointed to recreate Paris by Napoleon III, who had
D) one man, George-Eugene Haussmann:
declared himself Emperor of France in 1851 and wanted
to cement his legacy by creating a modern capital. [3] At

5
the time, the city was divided into many small, cramped
A) NO CHANGE
neighborhoods that 5 was disconnected from one B) is
another, making transportation difficult. [4] Moreover, the C) has been
overcrowding in these areas led to unhygienic conditions D) were
in which disease spread easily. [5] The aims of Napoleons
reforms were twofold: to make Paris more aesthetically 6
pleasing and to make it more functional. [6] Infant To make the paragraph most logical, sentence 5
should be placed
mortality rates in these neighborhoods were sky-high, and
A) where it is now.
epidemics were very difficult to control. 6 B) before sentence 1.
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To address these problems, Haussmann installed 7
several wide 7 boulevards. These both opened up the Which choice most effectively combines the
underlined sentences at the underlined portion?
city visually and made it easier to get from place to place.
A) boulevards in that they
In order to create these thoroughfares, though, existing
B) boulevards, which
roads had to be widened. Many small streets dating from C) boulevards; it was these boulevards that
Pariss medieval past were completely demolished. In D) boulevards, the purpose of which in relation to
Paris was to
some other areas, Haussmann was forced to work around
existing streets in order to preserve buildings of historical

8
importance.
A) NO CHANGE
Other changes that Haussmann made to the city
B) the construction of
included the addition of more green space in the form of C) constructing of
both large and small public parks, 8 constructing two new D) to construct
train stations to connect the city to the rest of the country,
and the modification of the citys borders. Consequently, 9

Pariss population 9 quadrupled in number of people by a A) NO CHANGE
factor of four. B) increased in population count of the number of

people by a factor of four.
C) quadrupled.
D) increased and grew.
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2 2
Not surprisingly, Haussmann did face criticism from 10
both politicians and Parisian citizens. 10 The projects cost The writer is considering deleting the underlined
sentence. Should the sentence be kept or deleted?
millions of francs, frustrating city leaders, and the sweeping
A) Kept, because it provides information that
visual changes Haussmann instituted left many residents supports the previous sentence.
feeling their beloved city was unrecognizable. Haussmanns B) Kept, because it provides information that
supports the claim in the previous paragraph.
ideals, however, went on to become influential in the City
C) Deleted, because the sentence blurs the
Beautiful urban planning movement in the United States. paragraph's focus on Haussmann's international
influence.
Cities like Chicago, Denver, and 11 Washington, D.C. all
D) Deleted, because it unnecessarily repeats
owe a debt, to Haussmann. information provided in the previous sentence.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) Washington, D.C. all owe a debt
C) Washington, D.C., all owe a debt,
D) Washington, D.C.; all owe a debt
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Which choice most effectively introduces the main
topic of the passage?
A work in Progress: The Periodic Table
A) NO CHANGE
1 How long does it take to write a chemistry
B) Which elements in the periodic table are the most
textbook? Now a ubiquitous sight in chemistry classrooms important?
everywhere, 2 the conception of this orderly arrangement C) What important discoveries were made by
Russian scientists?
of the elements was due to the nineteenth-century Russian
D) Where did the modern periodic table come from?
chemist Dmitri Mendeleev while he was writing a
textbook on general chemistry. The basic 3 principle of
2
Mendeleevs periodic order of elements have remained the A) NO CHANGE
same, even as it has grown in size. This key development B) Dmitri Mendeleev, a nineteenth-century Russian
chemist, conceived this orderly arrangement
in the history of science still defines our contemporary
C) the nineteenth-century Russian chemist Dmitri
understanding 4 of matter in todays times. Mendeleev conceived
D) this orderly arrangement of the elements was
conceived by the nineteenth-century Russian
chemist Dmitri Mendeleev
3
A) NO CHANGE
B) principles
C) principals
D) principal
4
A) NO CHANGE
B) and how we think about matter in todays times.
C) of matter.
D) and how we think about matter.

2 2
[1] Like many scientific breakthroughs, 5 Mendeleev 5
was partially anticipated by the work of other scientists. A) NO CHANGE
[2] For example, the French geologist Alexandre-Emile B) Mendeleevs periodic table
C) this
Bguyer de Chancourtois is generally credited with
D) it
discovering periodicitythe existence of recurring trends
across 6 elementsin 1862. [3] Another key observation

6
was made the following year by the British scientist John
A) NO CHANGE
Newlands, who noted that similar elements were often
B) elements,
related in mass by a multiple of eight. [4] By Mendeleevs C) elements;
own account, de Chancourtois and Newlands were among D) elements
those foremost in research that led to the discovery of
this law. 7 7
paragraph.
This mathematical relationship, named the Law
of Octaves by Newlands, would later be defined
as the periodic law.
The best placement for the sentence is after
A) sentence 1.
B) sentence 2.
C) sentence 3.
D) sentence 4.
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While not the first scientist to attempt a 8
comprehensive organization of the elements, Mendeleev Which choice most effectively combines the
did publish a paper in 1869 with the first draft of the
A) Mendeleev made concrete predictions about
modern periodic table. In this table, families of elements elements that had yet to be discovered, and before
this he even suggested, based on the patterns
were arranged horizontally; however, Mendeleev
he observed, that properties of elements are a
eventually revised this format to the vertical structure reflection of their atomic weight.
B) Based on the patterns he observed, Mendeleev
found in contemporary chemistry textbooks. 8 Based
not only suggested that the properties of elements
on the patterns he observed, Mendeleev suggested that the are a reflection of their atomic weight, but he also
made concrete predictions about elements that
properties of elements are a reflection of their atomic weight. had yet to be discovered.
Also based on these patterns, Mendeleev made concrete C) Mendeleev made concrete predictions, based on
the patterns he observed, about elements that had
predictions about elements that had yet to be discovered. yet to be discovered, although he also suggested
For instance, Mendeleev predicted the discovery of two that the properties of elements are a reflection of
their atomic weight.
elements analogous to aluminium and silicon; these were
D) Elements that had yet to be discovered, according
later discovered to be gallium and germanium. 9 This to Mendeleev, could be predicted concretely, and
he also suggested that the properties of elements
predictive power became one of the defining characteristics are a reflection of their atomic weight, based on
the patterns he observed.
of the periodic table.
9
A) Kept, because it effectively concludes the
paragraph by tying the discussion back to the
passages focus on the periodic table.
B) Kept, because it provides evidence to support the
argument that Mendeleevs periodic table was
anticipated by the work of previous scientists.
C) Deleted, because it unnecessarily repeats evidence
about the the specific elements which Mendeleev
predicted.
D) Deleted, because it blurs the paragraphs focus
on the predictions Mendeleev made about the
discovery of future elements.

2 2
The periodic table proposed by Mendeleev was the 10
culmination of many observations and discoveries 10 Which choice best establishes the main topic of the
paragraph?
unfortunately, many of his peers were reluctant to accept
A) NO CHANGE
his ideas. From electronegativity to electron orbitals, the
B) however, the accomplishments of his predecessors
periodic table 11 anticipating many future topics of are not always acknowledged.
scientific inquiry. Even today, scientists use the predictive C) the mathematical order of the universe was
central to his success.
power of the periodic table to generate new hypotheses and
D) but, like every culmination, this end was also a
design experiments that further expand our understanding beginning.
of the universe.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) anticipated
C) that anticipated
D) that anticipating
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A) NO CHANGE
A Wolf in Coyotes Clothing B) plains of Wyoming.
Its nighttime. All is still. Suddenly, the mournful C) plains of Wyoming.

D) Wyoming plains.
howl of a coyote drifts through the crisp night air. This
isnt the New Mexico desert or the 1 plains of Wyoming.

2
This is downtown Chicago, New York Citys Central Park,
A) NO CHANGE
or suburban Connecticut. Over the past several decades,
B) out of the blue locations.
coyotes have been moving steadily eastward and showing C) totally random hangouts.
up in 2 unexpected places. But thats not all thats strange D) wondrous positions.
about these eastern coyotes: Theyre also bigger than their
western cousins. They live in groups and hunt in packs, 3
3 whereas Western coyotes are solitary and hunt alone. The writer is considering deleting the underlined
portion and ending the sentence with a period. Should
The differences piqued scientists curiosity. the writer make this revision?
A) No, because the information provides additional
detail about visual differences between eastern
and western coyotes.
B) No, because the information completes the
contrast between the behavior of the eastern and
western coyotes.
C) Yes, because the information provides irrelevant
detail about western coyotes while the author is
discussing eastern coyotes.
D) Yes, because the information refutes what the
author has already said about coyote traits.
A Wolf in Coyotes Clothing

2 2
4 Now, recent genetic studies have confirmed 4
what many experts had suspected. The eastern coyotes Which choice most effectively establishes the main
are actually coy-wolvesthat is, coyote-wolf hybrids.
A) The eastern coyotes are actually coyote-wolf
Different eastern coyote populations have different exact hybrids.
genetic 5 compositions, which scientists have described B) Wolves and coyotes interbreed in places where
they share a habitat and population numbers are
the average eastern coyote as being a combination of low.
three different species in the genus Canis. Specifically, the C) Eastern coyotes are skillful hunters that have
managed to take down larger prey animals than
animals are mostly coyote, with a sizable wolf contribution, wolves.
and a little bit of domestic dog thrown in for good measure. D) The genus Canis is composed of dog-like animals
from all over the worldwolves, dogs, dingoes,
and jackals.
5
A) NO CHANGE
B) compositions that
C) compositions then
D) compositions, but
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These three species can produce viable, fertile offspring 6
because they all have 39 pairs of chromosomes. 6 Most At this point, the writer wants to illustrate the concept
introduced in the preceding sentence by using
animals prefer to mate within their own species but another species as an example. Which choice best
sometimes, where there are small populations and few accomplishes this goal?
A) Moreover, wolves and coyotes share the same
choices of mates, hybridization can occur. When it does,
breeding season and habits.
the offspring 7 resembles something in between their two B) In contrast, when horses and donkeys interbreed,
they produce mules, which are sterile due to their
parent species. The animals will have a new set of traits. In
odd number of chromosomes.
many cases, these traits 8 will often turn out to be neutral C) However, higher numbers of chromosomes do not
or even negative. correspond with more sophisticated organisms;
humans only have 23 pairs of chromosomes.
D) In theory, jackals can interbreed with wolves and
coyotes, but they do not live in North America.
7
A) NO CHANGE
B) resembled
C) resemble
D) has resembled
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) oftentimes will result as traits that are
C) will turn out to be
D) will turn out as resulting traits that are
A Wolf in Coyotes Clothing

2 2
In the case of the eastern coyote, however, it seems 9
that the genetic contribution from wolves has actually At this point, the writer wants to give historical
context for changes in the environment. Which choice
been the key to the animals success and expansion. 9 best accomplishes that goal?
In the second half of the twentieth century, more of the A) Settlers had wiped out large predators like wolves
and mountain lions in the eastern portion of the
population moved to cities and suburbs, and fewer acres
United States by the beginning of the nineteenth
have been needed for agriculture. Consequently, much of century, leaving the ecosystem without an apex
predator.
the land has been slowly reverting to forest.
B) Wolves, with their larger size and adaptation to
With ample habitat and no 10 predators, species colder environments, are more effective predators
in northern latitudes than coyotes.
such as the white-tailed deer have populated the eastern
C) Some other hybrid animals, like the offspring
U.S. in unprecedented numbers. Western coyotessmall of tigers and lions, tend to take after one parent
much more than the other, usually the mother.
and solitary huntersare no match for even injured or
D) The coyote population in western states has
young deer. 11 Hunting in packs by the larger eastern stayed steady over the twentieth century, while
the wolf population in the northern United States
coyotes, the oversaturated deer population can be seriously
and Canada has dwindled.
impacted. Evolution is a process continuing all around us,
and it doesnt always take millions and millions of years. 10
As genetic tools get more sophisticated, sometimes we can A) NO CHANGE
even catch it in action. B) predators species, such as
* C) predators, species, such as

D) predators species such as
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) Hunting in packs, the larger eastern coyotes can
have a serious impact on the oversaturated deer
population.
C) Hunting in packs, a serious impact can be had on
the oversaturated deer population by the larger
eastern coyotes.
D) The oversaturated deer population, by the larger
eastern coyotes being hunted in packs, can be
seriously impacted.
88
2 2
To make the first paragraph most logical, sentence 6
should be placed
Trumans Winning Whistle-Stop Tour
A) where it is now.
[1] In 1948, United States President Harry S. Truman
faced reelection for a second term, but the polls predicted C) after sentence 2.
he would lose. [2] Since the end of World War II three years D) after sentence 7
earlier, the US economy had been unsteady. [3] Citizens
had trouble finding and purchasing goods due to shortages.
[4] Many people felt a fresh face on the political scene in
this uncertain time would be welcome. [5] As the campaign
moved into high gear in May of 1948, Truman lagged 11
percent behind Dewey in the polls. [6] Instead, the polls
favored New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Truman's
charismatic opponent. [7] However, Truman would engage
in a hard-fought, unorthodox campaign style that became
known as the first successful whistle-stop tour. 1

Narrative Level 2 Passage 1 89
2 2
Using train travel in a political campaign was a fairly 2
common practice that had begun in the nineteenth 2 Which choice most effectively combines the sentences
century. The specific term whistle stop wasn't coined
A) century, but the
until Truman used it to describe his whirlwind campaign
B) century; also, the
tour. 3 Truman, delivered hundreds of speeches in towns C) century, so the
across the United States from an open platform on the D) century; meanwhile, the
back of his train car. His arduous travels 4 were covering
30,000 miles and over 200 train stops, starting in the 3

summer of 1948 and ending that fall before the November A) NO CHANGE
B) Truman delivered hundreds of speeches in towns
2nd election. He began the tour in Michigan, then moved
C) Truman delivered: hundreds of speeches, in towns
on to Iowa, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado as the
D) Truman delivered hundreds of: speeches in towns
summer progressed. In September, he headed west to
Nevada, Utah, California, and Arizona. At one of his stops

4
in 5 Arizona. An estimated 20,000 people waited to greet A) NO CHANGE
him at the train station. In October, he headed back east B) cover will
again to Oklahoma, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, and C) cover
Pennsylvania. D) covered
5
A) NO CHANGE
B) Arizona, an estimated 20,000 people waited
C) Arizona, an estimated 20,000 people waiting
D) Arizona, with an estimated 20,000 people waiting
90
2 2
6 Truman would make as many as eight stops in 6
a single day. He spoke to thousands of voters 7 of a Which choice provides the most effective transition
from the previous paragraph to this one?
time, but the nature of the whistle stop campaign allowed
A) To cover so much territory,
voters to glimpse a more intimate view of the candidate.
B) Because of the limitations of train travel,
By coming to voters hometowns and speaking directly to C) In spite of his attempts to cover a large territory,
them, Truman presented himself as a man of the people. D) In order to speak out against his opponent,
8 Truman marketed himself as 9 attainablemaking
himself available to discuss local political issues with the 7
residents of the small towns he visited. A) NO CHANGE
B) on the
C) at a
D) of the
8
Which choice provides the best supporting details for
the claim made in the previous sentence?
A) He told jokes, spoke without flourish, and even
introduced his family to the onlookers.
B) He traveled in the presidential train car and was
able to visit many constituents hometowns.
C) He spoke to the citizens from the raised platform
of his expansive train car.
D) He emphatically enumerated the reasons that his
opponent was not the best candidate.
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) plausible
C) approachable
D) palatable

2 2
By November, newspapers and the Gallup poll were 10
still predicting Dewey as the winner. However, the success The writer wants to include accurate and relevant
information from the graph to support the preceding
of Trumans whistle-stop tours had helped to close the gap. sentence. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
10 When voters went to the polls, Truman won the A) In October, Truman was still trailing Dewey.
11 election which is considered the greatest upset in a US B) Truman suffered a setback in the polls from
January to March of 1948.
presidential race, due to his exhaustive campaign.
C) By the end of the campaign, Truman only
lagged by five percent in the polls, a significant
improvement from his 11 percent lag in May.
Percentage of Americans Supporting Truman, Dewey,
and Wallace in the Ten Months Preceding the 1948 U.S. D) Dewey and Trumans poll numbers both far
Presidential Election surpassed Wallaces.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) election, which is considered the greatest upset in
a US presidential race,
C) election which is considered, the greatest upset in
a US presidential race
D) election, which is considered the greatest upset, in
a US presidential race
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2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Other Tolstoy B) for they were expected, instead,

C) were instead expected
For people born into the Russian aristocracy
D) yet they were instead expected
in the nineteenth century, life was full of interesting
opportunitiesunless they were female. At the time,

2
women generally did not have careers, 1 who were
A) NO CHANGE
expected, instead, to focus fully on marrying and raising
B) married Leo Tolstoy, was
families. Sophia Behrs was one such young woman. The C) married, Leo Tolstoy was
man she 2 married Leo Tolstoy was one of the worlds D) married, Leo Tolstoy, was
greatest writers. When Sophia married Tolstoy, he was
already a well-known author. Both members of the couple 3

were literary in 3 its interests: Sophia had been a gifted A) NO CHANGE
student and, even at a very young age, was a voracious and B) her
C) his
sensitive reader. 4
D) their
4
At this point, the writer wants to add support for
a point made in a previous sentence. Which of
the following quotations from Sophias diary best
A) When I finished David Copperfield, I cried
as though I were being separated from a close
friend, she wrote.
B) During the first years at Yasnaya Polyana, we
lived a very retired Iife...everything passed us by,
she wrote.
C) Of music and drawing I learned little; I did not
have enough time, though throughout my life I
have loved all the arts, she wrote.
D) I was working with a friend, the daughter of the
Inspector of the University, and therefore moved
in university circles, among intelligent professors
and students, she wrote.
The Other Tolstoy

2 2
[1] Sophias marriage to Leo gave her the opportunity 5
to put her abilities as a good reader to use, often advising A) NO CHANGE
him on his work throughout the writing process. [2] She B) incorporated
C) ingrained
served as her husbands copyist (since this was before the
D) indoctrinated
advent of the typewriter), writing out multiple copies of
his novels by hand. [3] She made suggestions for and edits
6
to his work, many of which were 5 inculcated into the
To make this paragraph most logical, Sentence 5
final product. [4] In addition, she served as his manager, should be placed
publicist, and agent, keeping track of the financial and legal A) where it is now.
sides of her husbands writing career. [5] She juggled these B) after sentence 1.
many roles with grace and skill. [6] If Sophia were alive
today, she might have found her calling at a publishing
house or literary agency. 6

7
7 She wrote her own Russian-language grammar
textbook and translated texts from German and English. topic of the paragraph?
She also 8 wrote fiction. Including a revision of Leos A) Sophia had a strong interest in literature, but her
husband did not want her to pursue it.
novella The Kreutzer Sonata. In that story, a man recounts
B) It was uncommon for upper-class, nineteenth-
the dramatic breakdown of his marriage; Sophia retold the century Russian women to be as educated as
Sophia was.
narrative from his wifes point of view. The famous writer
C) Sophia also had literary talents of her own and,
was himself impressed by his wifes literary talents. What when she could find the time, turned her hand to
her own writing.
force of truth and simplicity! he wrote in his diary upon
D) Leo Tolstoy gave Sophia full editorial control over
reading one of her stories. his drafts.
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) wrote fiction, including
C) wrote. Fiction including
D) wrote fiction, it included
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2 2
9 Furthermore, Sophia never sought publication for 9
her own work. Writing was not a pursuit that she took A) NO CHANGE
10 seriously, rather, she regarded the whole enterprise B) However,
with a certain contempt and irony. 11 Sophia was C) For that reason,
D) Likewise,
limited by personal modesty, her domestic duties, and the
expectations for women in her lifetime. She probably never

10
even considered seeking fame on her own account. Yet
A) NO CHANGE
Tolstoy would never have been able to produce the work he
B) seriously; rather,
did without Sophias vital contributions. C) seriously, rather;
D) seriously, rather:
11
A) Sophia was limited by personal modesty, her
domestic duties, and the expectations for women
in her lifetime and, because of them,
B) Sophia was limited by personal modesty, her
domestic duties, and the expectations for
women in her lifetime, and those reasons
notwithstanding, she
C) Because of the limitations of personal modesty,
her domestic duties, and the expectations for
women in her lifetime, these were reasons why
Sophia
D) Limited by personal modesty, her domestic duties,
and the expectations for women in her lifetime,
Sophia
The Other Tolstoy

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Dr. Kings Guiding Light B) world, for the rights of the oppressed,
C) world for the rights of the oppressed:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. accomplished more than
D) world for the rights of the oppressed
perhaps any individual in the struggle for African American
rights. In the early stages of the civil rights movement,

2
though, King struggled to reconcile the Christian doctrine
A) NO CHANGE
of love with the immense challenge of achieving economic
B) were
and social rights for African Americans. During this time C) is
of soul-searching, King was introduced to the teachings of D) DELETE the underlined portion.
a Hindu man who had fought on the other side of the
1 worldfor the rights of the oppressed, Mahatma

Gandhi. Gandhis principles of nonviolent resistance
2 was the primary influence that helped King build

momentum in the American civil rights movement.
96
2 2
3 As early as 1919, Gandhi fought against the British 3
government, which held India as a colony and subjected its The writer is considering deleting the underlined
people to unfair laws. Gandhi used methods such as the
A) Kept, because it provides important information
boycotting of British goods, peaceful marches, and fasting. regarding the effects of the relationship between
King and Gandhi.
His ongoing campaign of nonviolent resistance eventually
B) Kept, because it serves to contextualize the social
led to a major change in 1947 when Great Britain passed and political environment in which Gandhi
operated.
a resolution that outlawed 4 prejudicial discrimination
C) Deleted, because it contains information that
against untouchablesIndias lowest caste of people. In is irrelevant to the main topic of the second
1950, King was introduced to Gandhis teachings through a paragraph.
D) Deleted, because it contradicts the idea that
sermon by Mordecai Johnson, who had just returned from
Gandhi relied on nonviolent means to enact
a trip to India. After studying Gandhis achievements, King social change.
5 concludes that Gandhi was the first person in history to

use the Christian ethic of love as a potent instrument for
4
A) NO CHANGE
social and collective transformation.
B) and made illegal the
C) the prejudiced treatment and
5
A) NO CHANGE
B) concluded
C) has concluded
D) was concluding
Dr. Kings Guiding Light

2 2
In 1955, King was given an opportunity to 6 bestow 6
Gandhis techniques during the Montgomery, Alabama, bus A) NO CHANGE
incident. After Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her B) exploit

C) operate
seat on a public bus, King organized a year-long boycott
D) employ
7 upon Montgomery buses, which ended with the U.S.
Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses was
7
unconstitutional. Over the next decade, King continued to
A) NO CHANGE
rely on methods of nonviolent resistance by organizing
B) with
8 marches; and giving speeches; and instituting boycotts; C) of
and leading sit-ins at public establishments that refused to D) about
serve African Americans. Kings efforts led to the passage
of significant laws such as the 1964 Civil Rights 8

A) NO CHANGE
9 Act. This law prohibits discrimination based on race,
B) marches; giving speeches; instituting boycotts and
color, religion, or national origin in public establishments.
C) marches, and giving speeches and instituting
boycotts, and
D) marches, giving speeches, instituting boycotts,
and
9
A) Act, which prohibits
B) Act and this law prohibits
C) Act, but the law prohibited
D) Actthis law prohibiting
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2 2
King eventually made his own trip to India in 1959, 10
10 but he would never meet the man who influenced him Which choice most effectively sets up the information
provided in the next sentence in the paragraph?
so deeply. Even before King began to learn of his principles,
A) NO CHANGE
Gandhi had given his life for his cause. King once called
B) accompanied by his wife, Coretta Scott King.
Gandhis teachings the guiding light of our nonviolent C) where he became further convinced of the
technique of social change. 11 effectiveness of Gandhis nonviolent resistance
techniques.
D) and there he studied more deeply the principles
that would later inform his own actions.
11
Which choice best concludes the passage and most
logically follows Kings quote about Gandhi in the
previous sentence?
A) That light became particularly bright when
India gained independence from the British
government in 1947.
B) That said, the use of violent demonstrations likely
would have also resulted in the achievement of
civil rights for African Americans.
C) Gandhis technique of nonviolent resistance was
also used during the Rose Revolution in Georgia
and the Orange Revolution in Ukraine.
D) With these teachings, King helped light the path
towards social justice and equal civil rights for
African Americans.
Dr. Kings Guiding Light

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
John Snow and the Story of the Broad Street Pump B) to: a single story,
C) to a single story:
From discovering the causes of polio and smallpox to
D) to: a single story
controlling epidemics all around the world, epidemiologists
have been behind many of our current advancements

2
in public health. While the field of epidemiology now
encompasses a wide range of skills and methods, its origin sentence. Should the writer make this deletion?
is commonly traced back 1 to a single story; the tale of A) Yes, because the sentence contains unnecessary
information about the miasma theory that is
John Snow and the Broad Street pump. irrelevant to the main topic of the paragraph.
Snow was born in England in 1813a time when B) Yes, because the sentence introduces a new idea
that shifts the focus away from the main topic of
the prevailing notion behind disease transmission was the the paragraph.
miasma theory. 2 According to this theory, diseases C) No, because the sentence provides information
essential to understanding the "bad air" reference
were spread through particles from decomposed matter that
made later in the paragraph.
would then become part of the air. Snow, who had survived D) No, because the sentence introduces a method
a number of cholera epidemics in his childhood before of reasoning that is central to the field of
epidemiology.
pursuing a career in medicine, was 3 cynical about this
elegant but incorrect theory. However, it was not until 3

the cholera epidemic of 1854 that he was able to acquire A) NO CHANGE
insurmountable evidence showing that cholera was caused B) suspected of
by something other than bad air. C) questionable about
D) suspicious of
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2 2
Within the first two weeks of September, 1854, over 4
500 people had mysteriously died 4 of cholera. Those Which choice most effectively combines the sentences
who had died were all within 250 yards of the Cambridge
A) of cholera, and those who had died from it were
Street and Broad Street intersection in the Soho district of all
London. Snow began analyzing the addresses of those who B) all from cholera and all dying
had contracted the disease. He found that, of the hundreds C) of cholera, all of whom were
D) of choleraall
of cases of cholera near Soho, 5 and all but ten involving
people who lived near the contaminated pump on Broad

5
Street. Of the remaining ten cases, five involved people
A) NO CHANGE
who preferred the water from the Broad Street pump and B) all but ten involved
three involved children who went to school near the Broad C) all but ten involving
Street pump. Snows research was too compelling for the D) and all but ten involved
local council to ignore: they eventually removed the Broad
Street pump from service, 6 affectively ending the cholera 6

outbreak in Soho. A) NO CHANGE
B) in affect
C) effectively
D) in efficacy
John Snow and the Story of the Broad Street Pump

2 2
7 Today, epidemiology is considered a basic science 7
of public health. It is a quantitative discipline built on At this point, the writer wants to include an effective
transition from the subject of the previous paragraph
probability, statistics, and research 8 methods, a method to the subject of the new paragraph. Which choice
of causal reasoning based on developing and testing best accomplishes this goal?
A) Though Snow did not know it at the time, his
hypotheses, and a tool to promote and protect the health of investigative approach to the cholera epidemic
the public. Examples of applied epidemiology include would become the foundation of the field of
epidemiology.
B) Snows approach to the cholera epidemic was the
first time such a novel approach was used in a
scientific investigation.
C) The Broad Street pump story is often one of the
first things taught in college-level epidemiology
courses.
D) Following the removal of the Broad Street pump,
it was only a matter of time before scientists
began to recognize that cholera was a water-borne
disease.
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) methods; a method of causal reasoning based on
developing and testing hypotheses; and
C) methods, a method of causal reasoning based on
developing and testing hypotheses; and
D) methods; a method of causal reasoning based on
developing and testing hypotheses, and
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2 2
monitoring reports of communicable diseases in the 9
9 community; and tracking down the cause of a food- A) NO CHANGE
borne outbreak. While many epidemiologists work for B) communityand

C) community: and
health departments at the local and state levels, a number
D) community and
are also employed by colleges and universities. 10 In 2012,
the median wage for epidemiologists in the United States

10
was around $60,000, though this number was substantially
After reviewing the passage and the graph, the writer
larger for those working in the state government. For those determines that the statement made in the underlined
sentence is not accurate. Which of the following
interested in pursuing a career in this field, the prospects revisions should the writer make to correct the
also look bright, 11 but employment is projected to grow inaccuracy?
A) Replace $60,000 with $50,000.
10 percent between 2012 and 2022.
B) Replace $60,000 with 100,000.
C) Replace state government with local
Annual Salary for Epidemiologists in the United States, government.
by Sector
D) Replace state government with private sector.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) with employment
C) in which employment is
D) notwithstanding that employment is
Source: Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of

Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.
John Snow and the Story of the Broad Street Pump

2 2
Which sentence best introduces the paragraph?
A Top-Flight Career
A) An interest in aeronautics, aviation, and aircraft
1 Must thrive under pressure, enjoy taking initiative, can lead to a variety of career options.
B) Since the Wright brothers first successful airplane
and think clearly in high-stress situations. This position
flight in 1903, many people have wanted to
is not for the meek. Strong focus is required. Interested become pilots.
applicants will be properly vetted. Training will be provided C) Some jobs are particularly well suited for certain
personality types.
for qualified candidates. In the United States alone, there
D) Wanted: articulate, assertive, intelligent person
are nearly 87,000 flights per day (including passenger, who likes to take charge.
personal, and military planes). While proper aviation is

2
the responsibility of the pilot, it 2 was the work of a few
A) NO CHANGE
specially trained, carefully selected, skilled decision makers
B) is
working behind the scenes that secures the safe, expeditious
C) had been
flow of air traffic. These masters of the 3 skies known as
D) would have been
air traffic controllers are responsible for ensuring the safe
takeoff, travel, and landing of 64 million flights per year. 3
A) NO CHANGE
B) skies, known as air traffic controllers
C) skies, known as air traffic controllers,
D) skies known as air traffic controllers,
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2 2
To get 4 youre air traffic control career off the ground, 4
the most traditional path is through an approved training A) Null according to Khan academy
program. The FAAs Air Traffic Collegiate Training B) there

C) your
Initiative established aviation-related curricula at more
D) they're
than 30 postsecondary schools. 5 If traditional schooling
does not suit an interested individual, the FAA allows

5
candidates to substitute at least three years of progressively
At this point, the writer wants to provide further
responsible work experience for a bachelors degree. Your details about the Air Traffic Collegiate Training
Initiatives resulting partnerships. Which choice best
dream can begin to take flight after you 6 actualize a accomplishes this goal?
qualifying score on the FAA-authorized pre-employment A) Such programs are offered by several large
universities, such as Arizona State, as well as by
7 test; a rigorous vetting process including physical and
many smaller community colleges.
mental exercises. Certain conditions, such as high blood B) Its never too early for students to think about
their intended field of study and desired career
path.
C) Post-graduation employment opportunities range
from electronic technicians to general engineers.
D) The FAA is the agency within the US Department
of Transportation responsible for all private and
commercial non-military aviation.
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) achieve
C) commit
D) perpetrate
7
A) Null according to Khan academy
B) test. A
C) testa
D) test a
A Top-Flight Career
2 2
pressure, may disqualify an applicant due to the stressful 8
nature of the job. But more than anything, the federal At this point, the writer wants to explain the limitation
introduced in the previous sentence. Which choice
government cares about ones age. 8 Those who wish to best accomplishes this goal?
enter the profession must do so before their 31st birthday. A) In the interest of keeping the public safe, the
FAA determined that a controllers effectiveness
9 Training: the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City provides diminishes after the age of 30 and has run its
a 12-week course for all qualified applicants. This program course by the mandatory retirement age of 56.
B) Upon graduation, one retains employment
ensures that all controllers understand current regulations,
eligibility for two years before having to undergo
the requalification process to ensure ones skills
and abilities are still sharp.
C) A candidate with related military experience is
eligible to bypass certain steps and can enjoy
an expedited application process, but she must
still submit geographic preferences for work
placement.
D) In order to work for the FAA, one must a strong
command of the English language and must be
able to speak concisely because of its necessity in
potentially dangerous air traffic scenarios.
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) If you manage to fly through all initial
requirements, you have a 12-week layover at the
FAA Academy in Oklahoma City.
C) If you keep your nose to the grindstone and
satisfy all requirements, you can then attend the
12-week course of study at the FAA Academy in
Oklahoma City.
D) Those who have satisfied all initial requirements
attend the school of champions: the FAA
Academy in Oklahoma City.
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the airway system, and aircraft specifications; can manage 10
taxiways, runways, and holding areas; and 10 learn how A) NO CHANGE
to clear aircraft for takeoff and landing. Standardized B) would learn

C) to learn
training minimizes variance, since the reduction of delays is
D) learning
paramount to the job. Being an air traffic controller means
making many important decisions to be made on the fly,

11
but one who lands the position of air traffic controller
The author is considering concluding the passage with
earns a fulfilling career that ensures millions of skybound the following sentence.
travelers safely reach their destinations. 11 Air traffic controllers protect airline passengers
by maintaining a traveling distance of 5 vertical
nautical miles and 1,000 vertical feet between
aircraft.
Should the author make this addition here?
A) Yes, because it elucidates information previously
presented in the paragraph about air safety.
B) Yes, because it provides necessary details about
the importance of an air traffic controllers job.
C) No, because it adds loosely related information
that does not effectively conclude the passage.
D) No, because it contradicts information previously
presented in the paragraph about aircraft
specifications.
A Top-Flight Career
2 2
Which choice best introduces the paragraph?
El Sistema: Venezuelas Revolutionary Music Education A) NO CHANGE

B) Imagine the following scenario:
1 Music education programs vary greatly from
C) Some people think the following situation would
country to country: the school bell rings, signaling the end be great:
of the school day, and all the children race to the nearest D) Music education programs offer many benefits:
music center, or ncleo. They play violins, clarinets, drums
and other instruments for hours, learning techniques from 2

teachers and from their peersand this publicly-funded A) NO CHANGE
B) orchestra, Abreu
music instruction is open to all children. What you're
C) orchestra; Abreu
picturing might sound like a fantasy, but in the South
D) orchestra: Abreu
American nation of Venezuela, El Sistema (The System),
a comprehensive music education program that serves over

3
300,000 children, is a reality.
A) NO CHANGE
[1] El Sistema, the nickname for the Fundacin B) ensure
Musical Simn Bolvar, was founded in 1975 by Dr. Jos C) assure
Antonio Abreu. [2] He envisioned this government-funded D) reassure
program not only as a vehicle for music instruction, but
also for social change. [3] Disappointed that Venezuela did 4

To make paragraph 2 most logical, sentence 2 should
not have its own 2 orchestraAbreu wanted to educate
be placed
children about classical music on the national level. [4] A) where it is now.
By providing safe spaces for children from crime-ridden B) after sentence 3.
neighborhoods to practice music, the government would C) after sentence 4.
be both protecting children and showing them that there D) after sentence 5.
were other avenues to success than criminal activity. [5]
Abreu also believed that the opportunity to play music is a
basic human right, and he wanted to 3 reinsure that all
children had access to it. 4
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2 2
The Venezuelan government began implementing 5
Abreus ideas right 5 away, by the end of 1975, it had A) NO CHANGE
opened the first ncleo. More soon opened, and students B) away
C) away;
congregated 6 together at these centers after school to
D) away, it was
play music. Children could attend classes from an early age:
two-year-olds started learning the basics of rhythm even

6
before they reached the regular classroom. The number
A) NO CHANGE
of ncleos has grown from just a few in the beginning to B) with each other
over 300 today. They now operate from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. six C) all together
days a week, and the government 7 funding every facet D) DELETE the underlined portion.
of the program, from the instruments to the teachers. Over
800,000 young Venezuelans have learned music through El 7

A) NO CHANGE
Sistema in the 40 years since 8 their inception.
B) had funded
C) will fund
D) funds
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) its
C) his
D) our
El Sistema: Venezuelas Revolutionary Music Education

2 2
El Sistema has 9 propelled some of these young 9
people into music careers. In 2002, Edicson Ruiz, a product A) NO CHANGE
of El Sistema, became Berlin Philharmonics youngest B) mobilized

C) plunged
professional bass player at age 17. Gustavo Dudamel,
D) pitched
another graduate of the program, is the music director
of the Orquesta Sinfnica Simn Bolvar and became the

10
director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2009. 10 As
Which choice best sets up the quotation that follows?
Abreu says, A childs physical poverty is overcome by the
A) Not all students become professionals, of course,
spiritual richness that music provides. 11 Abreus bold but all benefit from the program.
ideato provide music education for allhas launched a B) Audiences from all over the world have benefited
from the talent of these two Venezuelan
few music careers, but even more importantly, it has given musicians.
almost a million children the joy of playing music. C) Dudamel left Venezuela, but he has not forgotten
the skills he learned through the program.
D) While some students in El Sistema become
professionals outside of Venezuela, others pursue
music careers within the country.
11
A) Kept, because it concludes the passage by
celebrating Abreus contributions.
B) Kept, because it provides information about the
number of children who have benefited from the
program.
C) Deleted, because it introduces an idea about
Abreu instead of concluding the passage.
D) Deleted, because it provides contradictory
information about the students music careers
introduced earlier in the paragraph.
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2 2
Which choice most effectively combines the
A Wave of Molasses
A) 2.3 million gallons of molasses came out, and
On January 15, 1919, a 50-foot-tall holding tank that molasses, which weighed 26 million pounds,
engulfed the streets.
in Bostons North End burst. 1 2.3 million gallons of
B) The streets were engulfed by molasses, which
molasses that weighed 26 million pounds came out. The weighed 26 million pounds, and there were 2.3
molasses engulfed the streets. More than $100 million of million gallons of it.
C) 2.3 million gallons of molasses, weighing 26
property damage in todays dollars resulted, and it took
million pounds, engulfed the streets.
over 87,000 hours to clean the streets. D) Engulfing the streets, molasses2.3 million
gallons of it, weighing 26 million poundscame
[1] The following year, a large and expensive class
out.
action lawsuit was filed in order to hold accountable the
party responsible for the disaster. [2] The Superior Court 2

condensed 119 separate claims against United States To make the paragraph most logical, sentence 3
should be placed
Industrial Alcohol (USIA) into one proceeding. [3] USIA,
A) where it is now.
however, claimed that anarchists blew up its tank. [4] It
appointed an auditor to hear the evidence and make
recommendations about liability and damages. [5] The D) after sentence 5.
victims claimed USIA committed corporate negligence. [6]
It took 920 testimonies, 1,584 exhibits, and 25,000 pages of 3

transcript to assign responsibility. 2 A) NO CHANGE
The defense maintained that, because molasses made B) World War I;
the industrial alcohol used to produce munitions for C) World War I

D) World War I,
3 World War IUSIA had a plausible claim of sabotage.
Rampant anarchist activity had plagued the nation, and
anti-war posters covered the area surrounding the tank.
USIA had even received a threatening phone call before
the accident. Expert metallurgists constructed a replica
to prove the tank's soundness, and records of repairs
illustrated safety efforts.
A Wave of Molasses
2 2
The plaintiffs divulged that, rather than appointing a 4
qualified engineer or architect to oversee the tanks A) NO CHANGE
4 construction, but USIA had appointed an accountant to B) construction,

C) construction yet
do the job. The accountant admitted that he could not read
D) construction, and
blueprints, never consulted an expert, used cheap materials,
and never tested the tanks soundness. Molasses had wept

5
from the tanks seams from the beginning, and USIA had
A) NO CHANGE
ignored repeated warnings about structural insufficiencies.
B) initiated
Instead, it painted the tank brown in an effort to hide the C) inaugurated
leaking syrup. In January of 1919, the addition of warm D) instituted
molasses to existing cold molasses 5 embarked on a
fermentation process. The resulting carbon dioxide created 6
pressure that the weak steel could not withstand. The At this point, the writer is considering adding the
following sentence.
decrepit tank burst. Also, the absence of damage to the concrete
After three years of proceedings, the auditor found foundation and lack of evidence of explosives on
site made anarchist activity a more improbable ca
USIA liable and suggested it should pay damages of use of the explosion.
$300,000the equivalent of more than $30 million today. Should the writer make this addition here?
6 Instead of rejecting the findings and going to trial A) Yes, because it refutes USI/Dis sole line of defense
that anarchists sabotaged the tank.
before a jury, USIA chose to settle the case. Ultimately,
B) Yes, because it provides another example of the
7 we ended up paying more than double what the auditor evidence used to support the plaintiffs claims
against USIA.
recommended to resolve all 119 cases.
C) No, because it introduces information that
interrupts the paragraphs discussion of the
Iawsuits resolution.
D) No, because it does not prove USINs accountant
ignored structural insufficiencies.
7
A) NO CHANGE
B) one
C) it
D) he
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2 2
Most people at that time viewed regulations as a 8
hindrance to economic 8 progress, however, the molasses A) NO CHANGE
lawsuit ended the era of unrestricted Big Business with B) progress, but
the implementation of industrial safety standards. After C) progress,

D) progress
the judgment, inspections, regulations, and corporate
restrictions became commonplace. 9 Furthermore, the

9
trial illustrated the power of citizen action and encouraged
At this point, the writer wants to provide an additional
people to protect 10 theyre interests. The destruction of example of an outcome of the molasses lawsuit. Which
choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?
Bostons North End by a wave of molasses set in motion
A) The economic prosperity of the Roaring 20s
events that, in turn, increased political participation and continued despite the new industrial regulations.
ensured the safety of millions of industrial workers in the B) After World War I ended, granulated sugar
became more plentiful and often replaced
years to come. 11 molasses as a sweetener in food production.
C) More industrial oversight was in opposition to
President Hardings pro-business stance.
D) All states enacted engineering certification and
safety specification requirements.
10
A) NO CHANGE
B) there
C) their
D) it's
11
The writer wants a forceful conclusion that reinforces
the wider significance of the molasses flood. Which
choice best accomplishes this goal?
A) These changes are the molasses disasters real
legacy.
B) Rumor has it that the aroma of molasses still
lingers on a hot summer day.
C) The $30 million molasses payout seems small
compared to the huge class-action lawsuit
settlements of today.
D) Nevertheless, engineers are now required to sign
off on their blueprints.
A Wave of Molasses
2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Personal Anthropology B) their

C) her
Ethnographers work anywhere from communities in
D) my
small villages to bustling cities, but 1 its work is always
the same: listening to someone elses story. 2 A subfield

2
of anthropology, ethnography is the study of people and the
cultures in which they live. While an objective approach following sentence.
to collecting and sharing information is traditionally Ruth Behar, a Princeton-educated anthropologist,
enjoys the process of listening to and interpreting
encouraged, 3 anthropology professor Ruth Behar believes such stories.
that integrating her personal experience into her work is not Should the writer make this addition here?
only inevitable but valuable. Doing so, Behar argues, allows A) Yes, because it provides information essential to
the passage.
readers to better connect with her work.
B) Yes, because it introduces the subject of the
passage.
C) No, because it provides information contradicted
later in the passage.
D) No, because it interrupts the introduction of the
passage.
3
Which choice most effectively states the central idea
developed throughout the passage?
A) NO CHANGE
B) some anthropologists believe that a level-headed,
detached observation is the best way to approach
ethnography.
C) some anthropologists believe that information
about anthropological subjects should not be
catalogued traditionally.
D) anthropology professor Ruth Behar believes in
working directly with people when studying
ethnography.
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2 2
Born in Cuba in 4 1956, the granddaughter of 4
Eastern European Jewish migrs. Behar moved with her A) NO CHANGE
family to New York in 1962. These early experiences B) 1956. The granddaughter of Eastern European
Jewish migrs,
5 in her younger years generated an interest in how
C) 1956, the granddaughter of Eastern European
people form identity based on community, eventually Jewish migrs,
leading Behar to pursue a PhD in cultural anthropology at D) 1956, the granddaughter of Eastern European
Jewish migrs;
Princeton. After her graduation in 1983, she wrestled with
the norms of her chosen field. While many ethnographers

5
6 pressured the importance of maintaining emotional
A) NO CHANGE
impartiality during the research process, Behar felt that B) in her young life
divorcing personal experience from ethnography was too C) of her youth
clinical. D) DELETE the underlined portion.
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) strained
C) forced
D) stressed
Personal Anthropology
2 2
She first tackled this dilemma in her 1993 book 7
Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanzas A) NO CHANGE
Story. Based on the four years Behar spent interviewing B) the book recounts the tensions Hernandez felt
Esperanza Hernndez, a street peddler in the Mexican C) Behar found it fascinating that Hernandez felt
torn
town of Mexquitic, 7 Hernndez felt torn between her D) she recounts the tensions Hernandez felt
Mexican and Indian identities. Behar identified with this
tension. 8 Because she maintains an objective tone for 8

most of the book, the final chapter of Translated Woman A) NO CHANGE
offers a personal reflection on Behars struggle to define her B) When

C) If
own cultural identity, influenced by 9 Latin America, her
D) Although
birthplaceand the United States. This chapter garnered
a divided critical 10 reception, some anthropologists
9
insisted, that Behar had strayed beyond the bounds of her
A) NO CHANGE
field, while others lauded her unique approach. Behar B) Latin Americaher birthplace
addressed this topic again in her next book, The Vulnerable C) Latin Americaher birthplace
Observer (1996), contending that ethnography should be D) Latin America; her birthplace;
tackled with a combination of tenderness and toughness.

10
A) NO CHANGE
B) reception some anthropologists insisted
C) reception: some anthropologists insisted
D) reception: some anthropologists insisted,
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2 2
While her technique is unorthodox, Behar finds her 11
work fruitful when she allows her own experience to shape The writer wants to conclude the passage by
emphasizing the value of ones own perspective
her understanding of the stories she hears. By rejecting in anthropology. Which quotation by Behar most
an objective approach, she is able to cultivate a personal effectively accomplishes this goal?
A) According to Behar, a personal voice, if creatively
relationship with her interview subjects, learning about
used, can lead the reader ... into [an] enormous
both their identities and her own. She then shares these sea of social issues.
B) She takes this work seriously: Behar considers
revelations with her audience. 11
anthropology the most fascinating, bizarre and
necessary form of witnessing left to us today.
C) As Behar says, Emotion has only recently gotten
a foot inside the academy and we still dont know
whether we want to give it a seminar room, a
lecture hall, or just a closet we can air out now
and then.
D) According to Behar, It is far from easy to think
up interesting ways to locate ones self in ones
text.
Personal Anthropology
2 2
A) NO CHANGE
War and Poetry: T. S. Eliots Fourth Quartet B) Germany, the American-turned-British poet T. S.
Eliot
In 1941, two years after Britain declared war on
C) Germany, the American-turned-British poet T. S.
1 Germany, the American-turned-British poet, T. S. Eliot,
Eliot, began to write the fourth and final piece of the Four D) Germany the American-turned-British poet T. S.
Eliot
Quartets. Entitled Little Gidding, this poem required
almost a year and a half to reach its final state. The progress 2
of its revision, most notably in section II, 2 a subtle A) NO CHANGE
record the struggles both for Eliot personally and for his B) subtly recording
nation as a whole during World War II. C) is a subtle record of
The first draft of Little Gidding was completed in D) which subtly recorded
the summer of 1941. Although Eliot expressed misgivings

3
about it, his close friend John Hayward encouraged him to
persevere, maintaining thateven in its rough condition following sentence.
this draft had the potential to be a successful conclusion to Known by some of his closest friends as 'the
Tarantula,' Hayward was a highly respected and
the cycle of poems. 3 However, the events of that
charismatic editor.
A) Yes, because this sentence helps explain why Eliot
had so much difficulty revising the first draft of
Little Gidding.
B) Yes, because a more detailed description of
Hayward helps make clear why Eliot revised Little
Gidding.
C) No, because this sentence contains information
that is not clearly related to Eliots delay in
revising Little Gidding.
D) No, because the passage doesnt make clear
why Eliot trusted Hayward to evaluate Little
Gidding.
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2 2
4 year made it difficult for Eliot to justify committing his 4
time to the intolerable wrestle of revision. A valued public At this point, the writer wants to provide specific
examples to establish the historical context in which
intellectual figure, 5 Eliot's skills as a writer, editor, and Eliot was working. Which choice best accomplishes
lecturer were in high demand. Noted scholar Helen that goal?
A) year, including repeated German bombings
6 Gardner, has also suggested that this quartet required
of London and the Japanese offensive at Pearl
more careful composition, and therefore more time, than Harbor,
B) year, including many important global issues
did the other three poems.
going at that time in history,
C) year, including favorable critical and public
receptions of his most recently published quartet,
The Dry Salvages,
D) year, including the time required to polish over
two hundred lines of poetry,
5
A) NO CHANGE
B) Eliot's writing, editing, and lecturing skills were
in high demand.
C) Eliot was in high demand as a writer, editor, and
lecturer.
D) high demand was placed on Eliot's skills as a
writer, editor, and lecturer.
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) Gardner, has also suggested that,
C) Gardner has also suggested that
D) Gardner has also suggested, that
War and Poetry: T. S. Eliots Fourth Quartet

2 2
[1] Whatever the rationale, Eliot postponed serious 7
revisions of Little Gidding until the following summer. A) NO CHANGE
[2] For example, in a section II line that originally read dust B) away these elements
C) away these elements and aspects
on an old mans sleeve, Eliot changed the word dust to ash,
D) and pared away these elements
a reflection of his experience during the German Blitz. [3]
This section also details a meeting, presumably right after

8
an air-raid, between the narrator and another individual. [4]
Although the first draft strongly implied that the identity of previous paragraph.
the individual was Irish poet W. B. Yeats, Eliot shaved Some of these eventual changes can be interpreted
in the context of World War Il.
7 and pared away these elements and aspects in the
The best placement for the sentence is immediately
process of revision. [5] The resulting ambiguity gives a A) after sentence 1.
remarkably personal note to this section of the poem. B) after sentence 2.
[6] While it is one of the darkest moments in the entire C) after sentence 3.
quartet, these revisionsincluding the removal of a direct D) after sentence 4.
quotation from Dantes Infernoreflect that Eliot intended
not just to depict misery and self-doubt, but to invest such
emotions with hope. 8
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Although Eliot continued to wrestle 9 toward 9
revisions until the last moment, Little Gidding was finally A) NO CHANGE
published at the end of 1942. It was well-received, perhaps B) against

C) beyond
in part because of its 10 chronological theme: the belief
D) with
that something beautiful will emerge from something
torturous. It was Eliots peculiar gift to see the simultaneity

10
of suffering and reconciliationand 11 the depth of his
A) NO CHANGE
insight is nowhere more apparent than in this quartet. B) punctual
C) timely
D) prompt
11
The writer wants the conclusion to emphasize the
relationship between Eliot's fourth quartet and his
historical context. Which choice best accomplishes
this goal?
A) NO CHANGE
B) no message could have been more appropriate
during World War Il.
C) even his greatest critics were forced to
acknowledge his creative brilliance.
D) Little Gidding was the culmination and the
summary of his poetic career.
War and Poetry: T. S. Eliots Fourth Quartet

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Building from the Carpet Up
B) Anna Bissell was tired of working with her
1 Anna Bissell was tired of sweeping. Day after day, husband.
C) Anna Bissell worked in a shop.
shipments of porcelain dishware would arrive at Anna and
D) Anna Bissell was having trouble seeing by
her husband Melvilles crockery shop in Grand Rapids, candlelight.
Michigan, each item packed tightly in sawdust. It seemed
that no matter how carefully Anna unpacked the dishware, 2

sawdust would inevitably spill onto the carpet, and during A) NO CHANGE
the hustle and bustle of the workday, the fine wood B) carpets fibers.
C) carpets fibers.
particles would work their way deep into the 2 carpets
D) carpet fibers.
fibers. The year was 1876, and the electric vacuum cleaner
was the stuff of fantasyAnnas shop was illuminated
by candlelight, and her carpets were swept clean with a
wooden broom.
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Melville thought he had solved his wifes problem 3
when he purchased a carpet sweeper. This mechanical A) NO CHANGE
device was somewhat of an improvement over 3 Anna; it B) Annas problem;

C) the prior one;
used wheels to turn a brush that dug into the fibers of the
D) Annas wooden broom;
carpet, driving 4 dirt and dust upward. But Melville soon
realized that the device could be improved upon. In a room

4
above the crockery shop, he dreamed up a better carpet
A) NO CHANGE
sweeper. Melvilles sweeper used an improved gear train B) dirt and dust in an upward direction above.
to drive a soft brush. Its springy bristles bent slightly as C) dirt and dust upward by the power of the brush
turned by wheels.
they dug into the carpet fibers, flicking debris up into the
D) and upwardly propelling dirt and dust above.
sweepers receptacle. 5
5
At this point, the writer wants to add the following
sentence.
By the 1920s and 1930s, carpet cleaning had
declined in popularity because most people had
hardwood floors.
A) Yes, because it provides important context to the
passage.
B) Yes, because it foreshadows the problems the
Bissells faced in their business.
C) No, because this information should be
introduced later in the passage.
D) No, because it detracts from the story of the
Bissells success.

2 2
The entrepreneurial couple quickly realized the 6
potential held by Melvilles improved carpet sweeper. True A) NO CHANGE
business partners in every sense of the word, 6 the work B) his invention turned into a business due to the
work they did together.
the couple did together turned his invention into a business.
C) the couple worked together to turn his invention
Melville oversaw a small team of workers who assembled into a business.
his carpet sweepers, while Anna acted as salesperson, 7 D) a business was created based on the couple
working together on his invention.
persuading stores to carry the Bissell carpet sweeper.
By the late 1880s, the Bissells presided over a carpet 7
sweeping empire. Tragedy struck unexpectedly, 8 in A) NO CHANGE
addition, when Melville 9 yielded to pneumonia in 1889. B) yet persuaded
Anna channeled her grief into hard work. In a time when C) persuade
D) and to persuade
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) however,
C) consequently,
D) moreover,
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) caved
C) deferred
D) succumbed
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2 2
women in America still lacked the right to vote 10 10
and when the participation of women in the workplace The writer is considering deleting the underlined
held steady at 15 percent, Anna turned her nose up at portion (adjusting punctuation as needed). Should the
underlined portion be kept or deleted?
societys expectations and took over as CEO of the Bissell
A) Kept, because it adds a relevant contextual detail
corporation. to the passage.
During her thirty-year tenure as CEO, Anna continued B) Kept, because it supports the writers claim about
a growing workforce.
to turn tradition on its head, introducing progressive labor C) Deleted, because it distracts from the main
practices such as workmens compensation and pension message of the paragraph.
D) Deleted, because it unnecessarily repeats a point
plans. Annas kindhearted policies earned the loyalty of
that has already been made.
her workers and helped the Bissell Corporation to become
the largest carpet-cleaning corporation in the world. Upon 11

Bissells death, a newspaper obituary 11 memorialized A) NO CHANGE
her as, "a business executive without peer, a respected and B) memorialized her, as
beloved philanthropist, and a true matriarch in her family.'' C) memorialized, her as

D) memorialized her as

2 2
Which choice best introduces the passage?
The Creation of Treasure Island A) Programs instituted by President Franklin Delano

Roosevelt during the Great Depression continue
1 Treasure Island, today a suburban community, to benefit Americans to this day.
was originally created for the 1939 Worlds 2 Fair. The B) In the middle of the San Francisco Bay sits a 400-
acre island that, 80 years ago, did not exist.
Worlds Fair was a celebration of international culture and
C) In the wake of the Great Depression, San
technology. In the midst of the economic uncertainties of Franciscos leaders came to a crucial decision
about presenting the citys technological
the Great Depression, Treasure Island and its accompanying innovations.
fair offered a glimpse of optimism and provided San D) The Worlds Fairs had a significant impact on
culture and technology sharing in the 20th
Francisco a platform from which to showcase its latest
century.
innovations.
2
A) Fair, and
B) Fair; this fair was
C) Fair,
D) Fair, and the Worlds Fair was
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At the beginning of the 1930s, 3 San Francisco along 3
with the rest of the country was reeling from the effects A) NO CHANGE
of the Great Depression. Looking for an opportunity to B) San Francisco, along with the rest of the country
C) San Francisco, (along with the rest of the
improve San Franciscos local economy, the citys politicians
country),
4 were seizing upon the idea of hosting a Worlds Fair. D) San Francisco (along with the rest of the country)
5 They reasoned that a platform for global attention and
tourism would draw business, and that the construction of 4

the fair would also create jobs. Leland W. Cutler, a local A) NO CHANGE
business leader, was appointed president of the committee B) seized

C) had been seizing
tasked with seeking funding for the project. Cutler found
D) are seizing
a funding solution in US President Franklin Delano
Roosevelts Works Progress Administration.

5
A) Yes, because it provides information irrelevant to
the subject of the essay.
B) Yes, because it distracts from the main purpose of
the paragraph.
C) No, because it answers a question raised in the
previous paragraph.
D) No, because it highlights the motivations behind
the subjects actions.
The Creation of Treasure Island

2 2
To help get Americans who had lost their livelihoods 6
back to 6 work. President Roosevelt established the New A) NO CHANGE
Deal programs in 1933. One of these programs, the Works B) work. President Roosevelt establishing
C) work, President Roosevelt established
Progress Administration (WPA), created jobs mainly in the
D) work, President Roosevelt establishing
form of public works projects, such as constructing bridges
and other 7 building-related New Deal infrastructure

7
projects. The WPA awarded Cutler a $5 million grant for
A) NO CHANGE
the Worlds Fair project. B) infrastructure projects that created jobs.
[1] Workers built a rock sea wall and filled it with 29 C) infrastructure projects as part of Roosevelts New
Deal programs.
million cubic yards of mud and sand from the depths of
D) infrastructure.
the bay and the Sacramento River Delta. [2] The planning
committee chose to locate the fair on the Yerba Buena

8
Shoals, a sandbank submerged under shallow water in A) NO CHANGE
the middle of the San Francisco Bay. [3] With all of this B) Rush; the economic venture
material, they were able to build the island to a mere 13 C) Rushthe economic venture
feet above sea level. [4] It was named Treasure Island as D) Rush; the economic venture,
a tribute to Californias Gold 8 Rushthe economic

9
venture, that had allowed the state to succeed early in its
history. 9 should be placed
A) where it is now.
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2 2
Seventeen million people visited the fair during 10 10
its two-year run from February 18 to October 29, 1939, and A) NO CHANGE
May 25 to September 29, 1940. 11 Thousands of workers B) their

C) it's
earned jobs, both through the construction of the island
D) they're
and at the Fair itself. The influx of tourists also generated
funds for businesses in the city and allowed San Francisco

11
to exhibit two of its newest accomplishments, the Bay
The writer wants to include accurate, relevant data
Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, on a global scale. from the graph. Which choice best accomplishes this
purpose?
A) Attendance numbers were low compared to some
of the other fairs, but the 1939 San Francisco fair
did welcome more attendees than some others.
B) Chicago held one of the highest Worlds Fair
attendances.
Assorted World's Fairs and Attendance
C) The San Francisco attendance numbers paled in
comparison to New Yorks attendance in 1939: an
impressive 45 million.
D) The 1915 Worlds Fair in San Francisco hosted
about 2 million more visitors than the citys 1939
fair.
The Creation of Treasure Island

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Pumpkin Papers B) pulled

C) was pulling
On the night of December 2, 1948, the pale light
D) pulling
of a crescent moon barely illuminated the outlines of
two men standing beside a pumpkin patch in Carroll

2
County, Maryland. Nearby, a third man stooped low
A) NO CHANGE
to the ground, groping around in the pumpkins before B) lying
grabbing one and 1 pulls off the top. Inside the hollowed C) lay
interior 2 laid a small package wrapped in wax paper. D) lain
Within this unassuming package were both developed and
undeveloped microfilm imagesevidence that produced 3
the final impetus needed for the controversial indictment A) NO CHANGE

B) press, had
of suspected Communist spy Alger Hiss.
C) press; had
The story of these eccentrically concealed microfilm
D) press had
imagesaffectionately, if inaccurately, dubbed the
pumpkin papers by the 3 presshad begun a decade 4

earlier when Whittaker Chambers, 4 the man who At this point, the writer is considering deleting the
revealed the evidence on that December evening, decided to underlined portion. Should the writer make this
deletion?
defect from the underground Communist party. It was A) Yes, because this phrase contradicts the
characterization of Chambers provided in the
introduction.
B) Yes, because this phrase repeats information
about the identity of Chambers already provided
in the introduction.
C) No, because this phrase helps explain why
Chambers decided to defect from the Communist
party.
D) No, because this phrase identifies one of the
unnamed characters in the introduction as
Chambers.
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not a decision lightly made; as Chambers wrote in 5
retrospect, 5 two things made that break and that At this point, the writer wants to provide support for
the statement made in the first part of the sentence.
flight possible. Sure that he could no longer serve a force Which of the following quotations by Chambers best
he believed to be evil, Chambers took his family and accomplishes this goal?
A) NO CHANGE
temporarily 6 fled into hiding. As a precaution, he also
B) in any such change as I was making, the soul
preserved material evidenceincluding the microfilm itself is in flux.
that verified both his own involvement and the involvement C) practicality and precaution are of no more help
than prudence or craft.
of other underground agents prior 7 from his defection.
D) I committed the characteristic crimes of my
century.
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) hid with his family for a short time.
C) went on the run and into hiding after this
decision.
D) went into hiding with his wife and children.
7
A) NO CHANGE
B) for
C) to
D) in
The Pumpkin Papers

2 2
A decade later, this precaution would prove invaluable. 8
In November of 1948, Chambers faced a slander suit A) NO CHANGE
from Alger Hiss, one of his former compatriots whom B) Chambers farmhouse
C) Chambers farmhouses
he had reluctantly identified as a communist in a public
D) the farmhouse of Chambers
interview. This comment opened the door for Hiss to make
an aggressive legal attack during a period when both men
were already embroiled in an investigation by the House
Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC). Although
Chambers had deliberately chosen not to reveal the
microfilm, this legal attack convinced him to tacitly admit
its existence to Robert Stripling, the chief investigator of
HUAC. When two investigators traveled to 8 Chamberss
farmhouse the following evening, he led them to the

backyard and revealed the evidence hidden inside the
hollow pumpkin.
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9 Many people still believed that Alger Hiss was 9
innocent: while some sources argue that the actual content Which choice provides the smoothest transition from
the previous paragraph to this one?
of the microfilm had little relevance to the case, others
A) NO CHANGE
suggest that the 10 sequential public interest created
B) Hiding the microfilm inside a pumpkin may not
pressure for a careful verdict. However, there is no have been wise:
question that the indictment of Alger Hiss on December C) Opinions on the importance of the pumpkin
papers are split:
15 represented both a triumph and a tragedy. The conflict
D) Few people paid attention to this aspect of the
between these two men was only a microcosm of the investigation:
massive, destructive struggle between two incompatible
philosophies; perhaps it is best summarized by 10

A) NO CHANGE
11 Richard Nixon as a struggle dependent upon the
B) consequent
question of identity.
C) adjacent
D) nearby
11
The writer wants to conclude with a strong,
memorable reference that captures the broad historical
significance of this struggle. Which choice best
A) NO CHANGE
B) Robert Striplings comment at one of the many
hearings: you are a remarkable and agile young
man, Mr. Hiss.
C) Whittaker Chambers' own phrase, a tragedy of
history.
D) Alger Hisss statement that he would do
everything in his mea ns to get at the truth.
The Pumpkin Papers

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Mary Walker: A Century Ahead of Her Time B) spy, Walker relayed

C) spy, relaying
Dr. M. Edwards Walker was one of the bravest army
D) spy. Relaying
surgeons during the American Civil War. In addition to
working on the frontlines of the Union Army from 1863

2
to 1865, Walker was also a Union 1 spy. Who relayed
A) NO CHANGE
Confederate secrets across enemy lines while treating
B) dispositions
civilians in the South. Walker was even captured by C) inclinations
Confederate troops and held as a prisoner of war for four D) predilections
months, until eventually being releasedalong with two
dozen other Union doctorsin exchange for seventeen 3
Confederate surgeons. But what makes Dr. Walkers story At this point, the writer wants to conclude the
second paragraph with a sentence that will effectively
perhaps even more remarkable is that, unlike the other transition into the third paragraph. Which choice best
Army surgeons during the Civil War, Dr. Walker was a
A) Dr. Walker then proceeded to open a short-lived
woman. medical practice with her husband, who was also
a physician, in rural Ohio.
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was born on November
B) The first female to receive a medical doctorate in
26, 1832, in the town of Oswego, New York. Her father, a the United States was Elizabeth Blackwell, who
country doctor, was an active participant in many of the graduated from Geneva Medical College in 1849.
C) When Walker was a student in Hopkinton, Iowa,
social reform movements of the mid-1800s; he encouraged
she was suspended from school for refusing to
all five of his daughters to pursue their education in spite quit the then all male debating society.
of heavy social pressures and 2 prejudices against them. D) After graduating from medical school, Dr.
Walker decided to volunteer for the United States
Mary, the youngest of the daughters, followed her fathers Army, despite being denied an official medical
commission due to the fact that she was a woman.
advice the most intently, becoming the second woman to
receive a medical doctorate in the United States in 1855 at
the young age of 21. 3
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In recognition of her service to the Union Army 4
during the Civil War, Walker was awarded the Medal of A) NO CHANGE
Honor in 1865. She was the first and only woman ever to B) was
C) being
receive the United States Armys highest military honor.
D) is
While her medal, along with the medals of 910 others,
4 were unfortunately taken away when Congress revised

5
the Medal of Honor standards in 1917, an Army Board
A) NO CHANGE
eventually reinstated Walkers award posthumously,
B) siting
5 reciting her distinguished gallantry, self-sacrifice, C) citing
patriotism, dedication; and unflinching loyalty to her D) inciting
country, despite the apparent discrimination because of her
sex.
Mary Walker: A Century Ahead of Her Time

2 2
6 To say that Mary Walker was born ahead of her 6
time would be a vast understatement. From an early age, Which choice most effectively establishes the main
Walker refused to wear the long heavy skirts and corsets
A) NO CHANGE
that were traditionally designated for women 7 yet
B) In addition to Walkers military service, she was
would instead wear a dress and trouser combination also an outspoken social reformer and advocate of
womens rights issues, particularly dress reform.
called the Bloomer costume that provided for greater
C) After Walkers military service, she began to
mobility. In 1866, Walker was even elected president of advocate for voting rights for women and African
Americans in the United States.
the National Dress Reform Association, and prided herself
D) After the Civil War, Walker continued to practice
in being arrested numerous times for wearing full male medicine, working in a female prison in Louisville
as well as an orphans asylum in Tennessee.
attire, including 8 a winged-collar; bow-tie; and, top hat.
Towards the end of her life, Walker went on to become

7
involved in a number of other progressive movements in
A) NO CHANGE
the United States, including the suffragette movement and
B) although she
the temperance movement. 9 Interestingly, though, while C) and
Walker was an outspoken proponent of the womans suffrage D) even though she
movement, she did not support the Nineteenth Amendment
and instead argued that a womans right to vote was already 8

contained in the United States Constitution. A) NO CHANGE
B) a winged collar; bow-tie, and top hat.
C) a winged collar, bow-tie; and top hat.
D) a winged collar, bow-tie, and top hat.
9
A) Yes, because it contains information that is
already provided earlier in the passage.
B) Yes, because it is unrelated to the paragraphs
argument that Walker was a female war hero.
C) No, because it provides an effective
counterexample to the idea that Walker disagreed
with many of her contemporaries.
D) No, because it supports the passages portrayal
of Walker as a nonconventional figure and
independent thinker.
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Though she was unaware of it at the time, Mary 10
Edwards Walker was at the forefront of a monumental shift At this point, the writer wants to add accurate
information from the graph about the recent growth of
in the role of women in medicine. 10 Walker was not women in medicine. Which choice best accomplishes
only a trailblazer in the medical 11 field, she was also a this goal?
A) As of 2010, nearly 50 percent of all medical degree
relentless visionary who bravely challenged many of the
earners in the United States are women.
social prejudices of her day, and contributed as much to B) Between 1980 and 2010, the number of women
earning medical degrees in the United States
advancing gender equality in the United States as she did to
nearly tripled.
healing injured soldiers during the Civil War. C) In 1975, the percentage of women earning
medical degrees surpassed the percentage of
women earning law degrees in the United States.
Percentage of Medical Degree Earners Who Are Women,
1971-2010 D) Since 2005, there have been more women than
men earning medical degrees in the United States.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) field she
C) field; she
D) field: she
Adapted from Philip Cohen, "More Women Are Doctors and

Laywers Than Everbut Progress Is Stalling," (C) 2012 by The
Atlantic .
Mary Walker: A Century Ahead of Her Time

2 2
In order to help make the abstract topic of digestion
accessible to a broad audience, the writer wants to
Demystifying Digestion introduce it with a specific, commonplace example.
Which choice best accomplishes this purpose?
1 What types of food are most easily digested?
A) NO CHANGE
At first glance, the process by which food fuels our daily
B) What role do our digestive organs play in our
activities might seem inexplicable. However, upon closer general physical health?
examination, 2 digestionthe breakdown of food into C) What role do our intestines play in the process of
digestion?
smaller components to provide the body with necessary
D) How do our bodies extract energy from a peanut
nutrients and energy is a chemical and mechanical butter and jelly sandwich?
process with a consistent sequence of steps.
3 Chewing first involves putting food inside the 2

mouth, where the grinding of teeth and secretion of saliva A) NO CHANGE
start to break down the physical and chemical composition B) digestion: the breakdown of food into smaller
components, to provide the body with necessary
nutrients and energy,
C) digestion; the breakdown of food, into smaller
components to provide the body with necessary
nutrients and energy
D) digestion, the breakdown of foodinto smaller
components to provide the body with necessary
nutrientsand energy
3
Which choice most effectively helps establish the main
A) NO CHANGE
B) The process of digestion begins in the mouth,
C) Certain chemical reactions occur when people
put food in their mouths,
D) When they're hungry, people put food in their
mouths,
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2 2
of food. Once the food has been transformed into 4 a 4
compact mass referred to as a bolus, it is swallowed and A) NO CHANGE
passes through the esophagus, a muscular tube connecting B) a succinct

C) a summary
the throat to the stomach. Although the initial act of
D) an abbreviated
swallowing is voluntary, the lower third of the esophagus
is made up completely of smooth muscle, over which

5
an individual has no conscious control. This lower third
A) NO CHANGE
attaches to the stomacha hollow, muscular organwhich
B) are digesting
then 5 digest food both by crushing it mechanically C) were digesting
and 6 secretes digestive enzymes and other fluids that D) digests
break down starches and proteins. 7 The contents are
then released into the small intestine. 6

A) NO CHANGE
B) to secrete
C) will secrete
D) by secreting
7
A) Yes, because the sentence repeats information
that has already been stated in the passages
description of the digestive process.
B) Yes, because the sentence interrupts the focus
of the paragraph with information that is not
directly related to the process of digestion.
C) No, because the sentence provides an effective
transition to the topic of the next paragraph,
which focuses on the small intestines role in
digestion.
D) No, because the sentence provides necessary
information about the process of digestion in the
esophagus.
Demystifying Digestion
2 2
Although all organs in the gastrointestinal tract are 8
important for digestion, the majority of nutrient absorption A) NO CHANGE
occurs in the small intestine, which is a long, hollow tube B) transfer of important nutrients
C) transfer of important, crucial nutrients
arranged into a compressed mass around the center of the
D) transfer into the bloodstream of important
abdomen. On the inner surface, this organ is lined with nutrients
specialized cells arranged into finger-like villi and circular
plicae that facilitate the 8 transfer of important nutrients 9

being transported into the bloodstream. The small intestine A) NO CHANGE
is 9 divided into three parts; the duodenum, the jejunum, B) divided into three parts:
C) divided: into three parts,
and the ileum. In the duodenum, digestive juices from
D) divided into: three parts,
the pancreas and gall bladder enter through an opening
referred to as the ampulla of Vater. These juices break

10
down carbohydrates, lipids, and polypeptides into simpler
A) NO CHANGE
molecules. The jejunum then links the duodenum to the B) In addition,
ileum, which is where the majority of nutrient absorption C) However,
takes place. 10 Instead, the remaining materials move D) From there,
into the large intestine, where water and salts continue to
be absorbed. 11
Once in the bloodstream, nutrients from the digestive A) NO CHANGE

B) energy contained in these molecules, from cellular
tract travel through the cardiovascular network to the liver
division to muscle contraction, can then be used
and then to many different areas of the body. The to activate a number of biological processes.
11 energy, from cellular division to muscle contraction, C) energy contained, from cellular division to
muscle contraction, can then be used to activate
contained in these molecules can then be used to activate a number of biological processes in these
molecules.
a number of biological processes. Although we are rarely
D) energy contained in these molecules can then be
aware of it, our bodies are constantly at work to provide us used to activate a number of biological processes,
from cellular division to muscle contraction.
with the resources necessary to sustain our lives.
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A) NO CHANGE
Judithe Hernandez and the Chicana Artistic Voice B) artists who started
C) members who created and belonged to
Judithe Hernandezs art career began in Los Angeles
D) creators who began
during the socially and politically turbulent 1960s. While
enrolled as a graduate student at the Otis Art Institute

2
in Los Angeles, Hernandez met fellow student Carlos
A) NO CHANGE
Almaraz, one of the founding 1 members of the Chicano
B) establishing
artist collective known as Los Four. At Almarazs request, C) permitting
Hernandez joined Los Four as its fifth, and only female, D) approving
member. Hernandez became well known for her work with
this revolutionary group of artists, who are credited with 3

2 authorizing Chicano art as its own distinctive school of Which choice most effectively establishes the central
claim of the passage?
(US) American art. 3 Less known but equally important,
A) NO CHANGE
however, is the role Hernandez played in providing a female
B) The Chicano Movement, also known as El
voice within what was at that time a predominantly male Movimiento, began in the 1940s with the explicit
goal of empowering Mexican-Americans.
Chicano art movement.
C) Judithe Hernandez was born to a progressive
Mexican-American family in Los Angeles that
encouraged her involvement in the arts from an
early age.
D) In the 1960s, Chicano art was often displayed as
public murals intended to create a dialogue about
the issues faced by Mexican-Americans.
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Argument Level 2 Passage 1 141
2 2
Chicano art began as an outgrowth of the more general 4
Chicano Civil Rights 4 Movement; a sociopolitical A) NO CHANGE
initiative that began in the 1960s to promote social B) Movement, which was:
progress and change for Mexican-Americans. 5 Chicano C) Movement

D) Movement
artists sought to mirror the challenges faced by Mexican-
Americans, often by challenging the xenophobic stereotypes

5
of Mexican-Americans in American culture. However, since
the vast majority of Chicano artists were men, much of the sentence. Should the writer make this deletion?
Chicano artwork of the 1960s and early 1970s represented A) Yes, because the topic of Chicano artists is
irrelevant to the main idea of the paragraph.
the experiences of Mexican-American men, failing to
B) Yes, because it provides information that is
represent some of the unique struggles faced by their already present elsewhere in the passage.
female counterparts. C) No, because it helps to develop the main topic of
the paragraph.
6 During her time with Los Four, Hernandez
D) No, because it effectively transitions between the
developed a distinct visual style as she incorporated topics of male Chicano artists and female Chicano
artists.
indigenous images along with figurative portrayals of
Hispanic women, often restrained by elements such as

6
vines or thorns. The significance of her contributions to
At this point, the writer wants to provide a transition
that effectively links the topics of the second and third
paragraphs. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
A) As one of the first prominent US artists to depict
the experiences of Mexican-American women,
Judithe Hernandez played a vital role in the
Chicano art movement.
B) All of the members of Los Four were college-
educated artists who served as activists and
educators within the Chicano movement.
C) Hernandez and Alvarez collaborated together on
a number of public murals for the United Nations
Farm Workers and the Ramona Gardens Housing
Project in East Los Angeles.
D) Chicano artists were heavily influenced by artists
from the Mexican Mural Movement, particularly
Diego Rivera.
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the Chicano art movement 7 were recognized as early 7
as 1981, when Hernandez was commissioned by the Los A) NO CHANGE
Angeles Bicentennial Committee to produce a mural in B) is
celebration of the citys 200th anniversary. 8 The mural C) was

D) have been
portrays La Reina de Los Angeles (the patroness of the
city) engaging with images of the past and present. In it,

8
Hernandez juxtaposes images of male and female farmers
The writer wants to smoothly incorporate the
with more opulent depictions of modern Los Angeles, murals title, Remembrances of Yesterday, Dreams
of Tomorrow, into the underlined sentence. Which
9 but underscoring the invaluable work of Mexican- choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?
American men and women in the construction of the city. A) The mural portrays La Reina de Los Angeles
(the patroness of the city) engaged with images
of the past and present, and the mural is entitled
Remembrances of Yesterday, Dreams of
Tomorrow.
B) The mural portrays La Reina de Los Angeles
(the patroness of the city), and is entitled
Remembrances of Yesterday, Dreams of
Tomorrow, while showing the patroness engaged
with images of the past and present.
C) The mural, entitled Remembrances of Yesterday,
Dreams of Tomorrow, portrays La Reina de Los
Angeles (the patroness of the city) engaging with
images of the past and present.
D) The mural being entitled Remembrances of
Yesterday, Dreams of Tomorrow, it portrays La
Reina de Los Angeles (the patroness of the city)
engaging with images of the past and present.
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) also underscores
C) and still underscoring
D) underscoring
Judithe Hernandez and the Chicana Artistic Voice

2 2
Since the 1970s, Hernandez has exhibited additional 10
forms of visual art beyond the mural work that A) NO CHANGE
characterized much of her early career. In her recent pastel- B) unequal; gender
C) unequal gender
on-paper series entitled Adam and Eve, Hernandez uses
D) unequalgender
iconic religious images to highlight the 10 unequal,
gender relations in Chicano culture. Through works such as

11
these, Hernandez continues to provide a voice for Chicano
A) NO CHANGE
11 women. Highlighting the unique challenges that they
B) women, highlighting
face in America everyday. C) women, she highlights
D) women. And highlighting
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2 2
At this point, the writer wants to add accurate
information from the chart below to support the claim
Taking on Gatsby: A Directors Tall Task made in the previous sentence.
A Directors Tall Task
Many films have been adapted from literature with much
success. 1 However, adapting a novel as beloved as The
Great Gatsby has proved to be a great challenge. F. Scott

Fitzgeralds iconic tale of 1920s excess 2 have been taken
on by Hollywood four times: in 1926, 1949, 1974, and 2013.
None met with widespread critical or popular success. As a
novel, The Great Gatsby has become a mainstay of American
popular culture, so when readers go to the movies to see
Jay Gatsby come to life, their expectations are high. Viewers

should keep in mind, though, that adapting a novel into a
A) Though less likely to be nominated for an
film is more complicated than it seems, and literary film Academy Award than are original scripts, literary
adaptations should be evaluated on their own merits. adaptations account for about a quarter of such
nominations.
B) 64 percent of literary adaptations have gone on to
be nominated for an Academy Award.
C) More than half of all Academy Award-nominated
Elms have been literary adaptations.
D) As much as 26 percent of Academy Award-
nominated Elms are based on original scripts.
2
A) NO CHANGE
B) were
C) are
D) has been
Taking on Gatsby: A Directors Tall Task

2 2
The issue of fidelity is the first thing that stands in 3
the way of fairly 3 negotiating a film adaptation. Many A) NO CHANGE
viewers want to see the literary source portrayed on screen B) estimating

C) resolving
exactly as it was written, especially when the plot and
D) judging
characters are as memorable as 4 that of The Great Gatsby.
The 1974 film adaptation was recognized for following

4
Fitzgeralds novel to the 5 letter, however, the movie
A) NO CHANGE
was also criticized for being lifeless and dull. 6 A film is
B) those of
limited to the length of time that the production is allowed C) the one in
to run, and the director must use this time to create an D) DELETE the underlined portion.
immediate, sensory impact, not a visual retelling of a book.
5
A) NO CHANGE
B) letter, however
C) letter; however,
D) letter, however:
6
following sentence.
This version starred Robert Redford, a popular
and critically acclaimed actor, in the title role.
A) Yes, because it adds details that support the
preceding sentence's claim about the movie's
critical reception.
B) Yes, because it provides a logical transition to the
rest of the paragraphs analysis of how the film's
casting disappointed fans of the book.
C) No, because it inserts a loosely related detail that
interrupts the paragraphs discussion of the flaws
of a film that faithfully adapted the book.
D) No, because it introduces an irrelevant fact that
undermines the argument that the best films are
those most faithful to the books on which theyre
based.
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7 Because Fitzgerald had unlimited space in The 7
Great Gatsby to create as many characters, plots, and A) NO CHANGE
subplots as he desired, the directors of film adaptations B) While

C) However,
have the advantages of theatrical performance, the spoken
word, music, sound effects, and photographic images.
The director of the most recent film adaptation of The

8
Great Gatsby was credited for shaping Fitzgeralds material
A) NO CHANGE
to fit his own artistic sensibility and 8 also his own B) the contemporary perspective of the film's
contemporary perspective. Although the inclusion of hip- director.
C) contemporary perspective.
hop culture and high-end consumerism in this latest film
D) to tit the directors contemporary perspective.
surprised some critics and probably some faithful readers
of the novel, at least the director 9 made the movie using

9
the tools of his own medium.
A) NO CHANGE
B) would make
C) makes
D) will make
Taking on Gatsby: A Directors Tall Task

2 2
10 People love movies. This is the hard reality that 10
must be faced when viewing the film version of a beloved Which choice best introduces the main idea of the
paragraph?
book. Though it may be difficult, The Great Gatsby must
A) NO CHANGE
be taken off its literary pedestal before one goes to see its
B) People will always like the book more.
filmic counterpart. Books are capable of inspiring countless C) No director is perfect.
interpretations. Film adaptations deserve the same creative D) Adaptation is interpretation.
space. 11
11
The writer wants an emphatic conclusion for the
passage that reiterates a main point of the argument.
A) Whether or not it goes on to win an Academy
Award, a Him should be evaluated based
primarily on its direction and cinematography.
B) Filmmakers ultimately have a responsibility not
to deviate from the original plot of a novel, but
beyond that they can take liberties with details
such as setting and characters.
C) If another Great Gatsby film comes out in 25 or
30 years, audiences should judge it based on its
own cinematic merits and not based on its fidelity
to Fitzgerald's book.
D) In the end, books and Elms are not so different,
and The Great Gatsby has been proving this to
movie audiences for decades.
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A) NO CHANGE
Healthy Outlook for Male Nurses B) BCE, founded a hospital to provide care for the
sick during the Black Plague epidemic;
The presence of men in the nursing field has a long
C) BCE; founded a hospital to provide care for the
history reaching back over two thousand years. Men sick during the Black Plague epidemic,
attended the worlds first nursing school in India in 250 D) BCE, founded a hospital to provide care for the
sick during the Black Plague epidemic,
1 BCE founded a hospital to provide care for the sick
during the Black Plague epidemic and cared for wounded

2
soldiers in countless wars throughout history. Yet despite A) NO CHANGE
the historical role of men in nursing, men currently B) is
comprise less than 10 percent of the nursing population C) was
in the United States. While the reasons behind the dearth D) has been
of men in nursing 2 are numerous, a current rise in the
number of men in the nursing field bodes well for nurses

3
A) NO CHANGE
and patients alike.
B) In sharp contrast,
Although men played a prominent role in the nursing
C) Influencing this trend,
field for millennia, shifting gender norms in the late 1800s
D) In Victorian England,
caused a dramatic drop in the number of men pursuing
nursing as a career. Part of this trend was related to the rise

of the family medical model in Victorian England.
3 According to this model, the ideal medical team

mirrored the patriarchal Victorian family unit, with men
(doctors) as the heads of households, women (nurses)
as the handmaidens, and children (patients) as the
dependents. This model dissuaded men from entering the
nursing profession, directing them instead to the more
socially acceptable role as physicians.
Healthy Outlook for Male Nurses

2 2
In addition to the influence of the family medical 4
model, the teachings of Florence Nightingaleoften hailed A) NO CHANGE
as the founder of the modern nursing 4 profession, B) profession;

C) profession:
further discouraged men from entering the nursing field.
D) profession
While Nightingale was successful in 5 inflating the status
of nursing as a respectable profession for women, her

5
axiom that nursing was the ideal profession for women
A) NO CHANGE
created social and professional barriers for men interested
B) elevating
in pursuing 6 nursing jobs as a professional career path C) rising
for themselves. For example, in the early 20th century, D) inciting
many nursing registries created separate lists for men and
women, legally preventing men from practicing in areas 6

such as maternal/child health, obstetrics, and gynecology. A) NO CHANGE
B) their interests of a career path in the nursing
7
Held.
C) their preferred career path as professional nurses.
D) this career path.
7
At this point, the writer wants to provide a second
example in support of the paragraphs main point.
A) Those men who were nurses normally worked in
hospitals for the mentally ill.
B) The United States Army also barred men from
nursing until the late 1960s.
C) The early 20th century also saw a rise in the
number of men pursuing careers as psychologists.
D) Florence Nightingale also opened the first secular
nursing school in the world in London, England.
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The tide against men in the nursing field began to 8
change directions in the 1970s and 8 1980s. Due in part A) NO CHANGE
to a United States Supreme Court decision that held that B) 1980s. Which was due
the women-only admissions policy of the Mississippi C) 1980s, due

D) 1980s, this was due
University for Women violated the Equal Protection Clause
of the Fourteenth Amendment. Since this decision, the

9
percentage of registered nurses who are men in the United
At this point, the writer wants to add accurate and
States has increased 9 from 2.7 percent in 1970 to 7.6 relevant data from the graph. Which choice most
percent in 2011. This growth is likely to prove beneficial for
A) NO CHANGE
both the nursing community and the patients they serve.
B) by 9.6 percent in 2011.
10
C) from 2.7 percent in 1970 to 9.6 percent in 2011.
D) from 4.1 percent in 1980 to 5.7 percent in 1990.
10
The writer wants to conclude the paragraph with a
statement that develops the claim introduced in the
preceding sentence. Which choice best accomplishes
this goal?
A) According to a 2010 publication from the
Institute of Medicine, male nurses provide unique
perspectives and skills that are important to the
profession and society at large, particularly in the
area of mens reproductive health.
B) While the percentage of men in the nursing Held
is rising, patients are unlikely to see any tangible
differences in the quality of care that they receive.
C) Although more men are pursuing nursing as a
career, it will probably still take a while before the
public feels as comfortable with the idea of male
nurses as they do with female nurses.
D) A number of research studies suggest that men
are more likely to pursue careers as registered
nurses than licensed vocational nurses due to the
higher average salary associated with the former
group.
Healthy Outlook for Male Nurses

2 2
With the demand for nursing services projected to 11
surge over the next decade, the time could not be better for A) NO CHANGE
the equitable inclusion of men into the nursing workforce. B) had meant
C) will mean
For patients, this will mean a larger and more diverse set of
D) is meaning
potential caretakers; and for the nurses themselves, this
11 meant stable employment, relatively high wages, and a

rewarding career.
Percentage of Nurses Who Are Men,

1970-2011
10 Registered
nurses
9
Licensed
8 practical
and licensed
7 vocational
nurses
6
Percentage
0
1970 1980 1990 2000 2006 2011
Year
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1970 Decennial Census, 1980, 1990,

and 2000 Equal Employment Tabulation, and 2006 and 2011
American Community Survey
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Which choice is most consistent with the first sentence
of the passage?
The Rise of the Hospitalist
A) NO CHANGE
According to a recent article in The New England
B) minor
Journal of Medicine, primary care medicine in the United C) meager
States is at grave risk of collapsing. Since primary care D) limited
providers typically serve as a patients first point of contact
in the health care system, their importance cannot be 2
overstated. However, in 2007, a 1 trivial 5.1percent of Which choice provides the smoothest transition
between the first and second paragraphs?
graduating medical students had decided to pursue further
A) NO CHANGE
training in this field. B) Many medical students do not wish to pursue
2 One of the most promising solutions to our primary care because of the unreasonable work
hours.
countrys primary care predicament is the evolution of the
C) In the 1980s, the number of primary care
hospitalist. First coined in 1996, the term hospitalist physicians in the United States plummeted.
refers to physicians who dedicate most of 3 there D) DELETE the underlined portion.
career to the care of acutely ill hospitalized patients. They

3
provide care for patients who require hospital treatment
A) NO CHANGE
with medicine (rather than surgery). The vast majority
B) their
of hospitalists are trained in internal medicine or family
C) his or her
medicine, though a small percentage also comes from D) theyre
other specialties including pediatrics, psychiatry, and
dermatology.

2 2
4 Because hospitalists generally work twelve-hour 4
shifts for seven days in a row, they provide patients with Which choice most effectively establishes the main
continuity of care, allowing them to be seen by the same
A) The growth of hospitalist medicine introduces a
physician for much of their hospital stay. Since they are number of benefits for both patients and hospitals
alike.
based in the 5 hospital hospitalists can also check-up on
B) Hospitalists introduce a number of challenges for
each patient multiple times a day, and they can coordinate hospital patients and staff.
care from specialists and ancillary departments such as C) The growth of the hospitalist movement is likely
to accelerate in the coming years.
6 the physical and occupational therapy department,
D) Patients generally prefer hospitalists to other
and the social services department, and the nursing care types of doctors due to the fact that hospitalists
provide continuity of care.
management department. From the hospitals perspective,
hospitalists are also generally associated with modest
5
cost savings since hospitalists coordinate among multiple
A) NO CHANGE
departments and, as a result, 7 being well-positioned to
B) hospital,
effectively allocate hospital resources.
C) hospital;
D) hospital:
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) physical and occupational therapy, social services,
and nursing care management.
C) physical and occupational therapy, and social
services, and also nursing care management.
D) the physical and occupational therapy
department, and the social services department,
and, in addition, the nursing care management
department.
7
A) NO CHANGE
B) which can be
C) are
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The rapid growth of hospitalist medicine in recent 8
years suggests that hospitalists are here to stay. 8 While At this point, the writer wants to add accurate and
specific information from the graph to support the
many healthcare providers and recipients laud this growth, claim made in the previous sentence. Which choice
there are still a number of outstanding issues that need to best accomplishes this goal?
A) Since 2006, the hospitalist movements rate of
be addressed. For example, experts still do not know what
growth has continued to increase.
long-term impacts the hospitalist movement will have on B) Between 2006 and 2009, the number of
hospitalists increased from nearly 20,000 to about
the general internist and family medicine 9 workforce?
28,000.
If more internists and family medicine doctors decide to C) In 2009, the number of hospitalists in the United
become hospitalists, what will happen to the availability States leveled off at around 30,000.
D) Between 2006 and 2009, the number of
of these doctors for the outpatient population? 10 In
hospitalists in the United States more than
addition, if hospitalists are to become full members doubled.
of academic medical centers, they will likely need to

9
incorporate a number of additional skills into their training,
A) NO CHANGE
particularly research skills.
B) workforce;
C) workforce
D) workforce.
10
A) Yes, because the sentence weakens the argument
in favor of training more hospitalists.
B) Yes, because the sentence restates information
provided earlier in the paragraph about the need
for additional training for hospitalists.
C) No, because the sentence provides another
example of a future challenge for the hospitalist
movement.
D) No, because the sentence provides another
example of a benefit to patients for training more
hospitalists.

2 2
While the precise trajectory of the hospitalist 11
movement is still unclear, this new field of medicine has The writer wants to conclude the passage by proposing
a relevant question for the reader to consider. Which
immense potential to fill many of the current gaps in our choice best accomplishes this goal?
healthcare system. 11 A) The question now is whether it would be worth
the effort to train more hospitalists.
B) The question now is not whether to hire
hospitalists, but how much to pay them.
C) The question now is whether training more
hospitalists will really improve patients' quality of
care.
D) The question now is not whether we should be
training hospitalists in this country, but how.
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A) NO CHANGE
The Case for Independent Bookselling
B) will suffer
In the age of online purchases and electronic books, C) would suffer
physical bookstores might seem on the brink of extinction. D) has suffered
Borders declared bankruptcy in 2011, and Barnes and
Noble recently 1 suffering store closures around the 2
United States. However, 2 considering the intimidating A) NO CHANGE

B) despite
economic climate, now might be the perfect time to enter
C) in view of
a career in independent bookselling. Even as the world of
D) thanks to
virtual shopping expands, the loss of bookstores has helped
remind customers of what the internet cannot 3 provide. 3

The internet cannot provide face-to-face interaction with Which choice most effectively combines the sentences
other people.
A) provide, given that it cannot provide
B) provide:
C) provide; what it cant provide is
D) provide, and that thing is

2 2
[1] The possibility of success in independent 4
bookselling has been proven by the Tennessee novelist Ann The writer would like to include a quotation that
supports the point made in the first part of the
Patchett. [2] She grew up with a beloved local bookstore sentence. Which of the following quotations from
that eventually went out of business; after becoming a Patchett best accomplishes this goal?
A) NO CHANGE
successful writer, Patchett decided to revive the local
B) when Karen and I first opened the store, people
bookstore as a community resource. [3] Together with her went out of their way to tell us we were crazy.
business partners, publishing sales representatives Karen C) I'm never lonely when I'm around books.
Hayes and Mary Grey James, Patchett opened Parnassus D) reading is a solitary act, but the transmission of
books contains an aspect of joyful sociability.
Books in 2011. [4] Patchett attributes this unexpected
success in part to the importance of human interaction in

5
the discovery of good books: 4 there are a lot of small
stores that can really thrive in this environment. [5] The the paragraph.
store is now a fixture for Nashville readers and a testament Although there were many predictions to the
contrary, hard work and collaboration has turned
to the truth of this vision. 5 this store into a profitable enterprise.
A) after sentence 1.
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Other statistical trends suggest that public support 6
for local bookstores 6 is increasing nationwide. In 2013, A) NO CHANGE
about 2,000 independent bookstores were American B) are

C) were
Bookseller Association members, 7 . The following year,
D) have been
California bookstores launched a statewide Bookstore Day,
during which booksellers sold limited-edition merchandise

7
and hosted author readings. Participating stores 8
At this point, the writer is considering inserting the
reported: a subsequent increase in sales. These statistics following information.
help show that the human element of book buying is still a 20 percent jump from 2009
key; author visits and personalized staff recommendations
A) Yes, because it adds context that helps illustrate
lend the vital element of community to the experience of the significance of the data provided earlier in the
sentence.
reading.
B) Yes, because it provides support for the writers
claim that people need to support their local
bookstores.
C) No, because it introduces an unrelated detail
about the increase in American Bookseller
Association members.
D) No, because it implies that before 2009,
independent bookstores were not members of the
American Bookseller Association.
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) reported, a
C) reported a
D) reported a:

2 2
Although the convenience and 9 brevity of 9
buying books online cannot be denied, the rise of this A) NO CHANGE
purchasing model does not necessitate the extinction of B) efficiency

C) velocity
physical bookstores. 10 Patchettss emphasis on human
D) resourcefulness
interaction highlights an important difference that results
in a competitive advantage: providing this interaction can

10
translate into both profit and community benefit. Many
A) NO CHANGE
people thought her project was absurd, but Patchetts B) Patchetts emphasis
success begs to differ 11 and it highlights the importance C) Patchett emphasiss
of community support in the effort to revive a local business. D) Patchetts emphasis
11
Which choice best concludes the passage with a
restatement of the passages main argument?
A) NO CHANGE
B) having the courage to pursue a vision-even in the
face of criticism-is an important characteristic for
entrepreneurs.
C) collaboration between just a few talented people
can generate truly unexpected results.
D) and it also suggests that for bibliophiles, a dream
career in books could become a reality.
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Creative Translation B) had overlooked
Should the translation of a poem from one language C) would have overlooked
D) overlooks
to another be evaluated primarily on its adherence to the
original text? While some consider such adherence to

2
be the gold standard, this approach 1 will overlook the
A) NO CHANGE
fact that the very act of translation is centered on an act
B) there
of change. Although something is inevitably lost in any C) its
translation, an evaluation of a translation should take into D) its
account not only literal adherence to the original poem, but
also the creative act that each new work constitutes in
2 their own right.
Creative Translation
2 2
[1] Certainly there are aspects of poetic composition 3
that can rarely be translated with their original rhetorical A) NO CHANGE
3 force, verbal puns, cultural idioms, and rhyme schemes B) force: verbal puns, cultural idioms,
C) force; verbal puns; cultural idioms;
are just a few examples. [2] When these details are
D) force, verbal puns, cultural idioms:
considered in the context of an entire poem, a faithful
translation seems even more impossible. [3] However, from

4
Catullus's sapphic meter to Byron's heroic couplets, no
Which choice best maintains the sentence pattern
method has even come close to capturing every aspect of established in the first part of the sentence?
the original Greek poem. [4] Some translators emphasize A) NO CHANGE
the sound of the original text, while others emphasize B) the literal meaning of the word is important to
some translators, whereas reading between the
structure; 4 focusing on the literal meaning of the word lines is more important to others.
is important to some translators, but to others it's more C) whereas some translators focus on the literal
meaning of the word, reading between the lines is
important to read between the lines. [5] However, regardless more important to others.
of the approach to translation, the preservation of one D) some focus on the literal meaning of each word,
while others read between the lines.
characteristic of a poem usually comes at the expense of
several others. 5
5
paragraph.
For example, Sapphos famous Lyric 31 has
been reproduced in many languages by many
translators, from Catullus to Lord Byron.
A) before sentence 1.
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6 Some translators focus on a single characteristic, 6
but those who take a holistic approach often produce more Which choice most effectively introduces the topic of
the paragraph?
readable translations. Translators are not invisible and
A) NO CHANGE
passive mediums through which poems pass during their
B) Although we often comment on what is lost in
transformations into other 7 languages; rather, each the process of translation, we rarely consider what
is gained.
translator is an active agent who enriches the text with
C) Even the most gifted translators cannot capture
his or her own artistic choices. While the literal meaning all the nuances of the original poem.
is important, the work of translators is 8 chronically D) While poetry is a particularly difficult class
of writing to translate, the impossibility of a
creative: given a poem, it is their job to find the words completely faithful translation extends to prose as
well.
that best represent the ideas contained within it, and
these words may or may not be precise translations of the

7
original. The sixth line in Sapphos lyric could be rigidly
A) NO CHANGE
translated [your laugh makes my] heart flutter in [my] B) languages, however,
chest, but Anne Carsons creative translationputs the C) languages; and nonetheless,
heart in my chest on wingsdraws on the metaphorical D) languages yet
elements of the original phrase to create a more powerful
image. 8
A) NO CHANGE
B) genetically
C) inherently
D) congenitally
Creative Translation
2 2
In short, 9 the best translation of a poem is not 9
necessarily the one that adheres most closely to the original Which choice most effectively states the central claim
supported by the passage?
version. This is excellent news for avid readers: for the
A) NO CHANGE
majority, it would be impossible to learn all the original
B) it is impossible to create a completely faithful
languages of great poetic literature. 10 But this apparent literal translation.
gap in 11 knowledge, leaves space for a new phenomenon C) it is more important to preserve the literal
meaning of a poem than its structure.
and a new creative entitythe translator.
D) every translator should take a holistic approach to
their work.
10
following sentence.
To truly appreciate a poem, one must become
fluent in the language in which the poem was
originally written.
A) Yes, because the previous statement about
learning different languages needs to be
supported with a specific example.
B) Yes, because the difficulty of language study is
one of the central arguments in this passage and
should be emphasized in the conclusion.
C) No, because a new argument about learning
languages should not be developed in the
conclusion.
D) No, because the concepts of poetry translation
and language study do not relate to each other
at all and should not be discussed in the same
passage.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) knowledge leaves space
C) knowledge leaves space:
D) knowledge leaves space
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Preserving America
A) To preserve these invaluable locations, President
In the late nineteenth century, unchecked vandalism Theodore Roosevelt signed the American
Antiquities Act on June 8,1906.
and plundering of ethnic artifacts brought many Native
B) To preserve these invaluable places, on June 8,
American ruins and cultural sites to the brink of 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the
American Antiquities Act which protected the
permanent destruction. 1 President Theodore Roosevelt
locations.
wanted to preserve these invaluable locations. He signed C) It was June 8, 1906, when President Theodore
the American Antiquities Act on June 8, 1906. A sweeping Roosevelt signed the American Antiquities Act
because he wanted to protect these invaluable
piece of legislation, the act granted unprecedented and locations.
nearly unrestricted presidential authority to circumvent D) Signing the American Antiquities Act on June 9,
1906, President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to
Congressional approval and protect public land deemed preserve these invaluable locations with the act.
to be of historic, scientific, or cultural significance with
a National Monument designation and accompanying 2

federal management. According to many historians, the A) NO CHANGE
Antiquities Act 2 have been one of the most important B) are

C) were
steps taken toward preserving cultural artifacts and sites.
D) was
The act also, however, posed some serious problems, which
should not be forgotten.

3
It's true that the act was groundbreaking public
A) NO CHANGE
policy 3 legislation, it created the first legal protection B) legislation: it created
for any cultural or natural resources in the United States, C) legislation; creating
indicating a significant shift in the treatment of American D) legislationand creating
heritage sites. Devils Tower, a geologic feature in Wyoming
and a sacred site for the Lakota and numerous other 4

A) NO CHANGE
Native American tribes, was Roosevelts first designated
B) followed
monument, and seventeen more 4 have followed before
C) will follow
D) follow
Preserving America
2 2
1909. 5 With this in mind, places such as Chaco Canyon, 5
situated in New Mexico, also came under the purview A) NO CHANGE
of the federal government. The valley contains stunning B) As a result of the act,
C) In contrast,
examples of ancient Puebloan engineering and architectural
D) For this reason,
6 feats: multi-level houses, massive stone buildings, water
control systems, and communication devices. 7 The
6
Antiquities Act forever protected these sites, and others, as
A) NO CHANGE
educational centers for everyone and as sacred locations for
B) feats: multi-level houses massive stone buildings
native cultures. C) feats; multi-level houses, massive stone buildings,
D) feats: multi-level houses; massive stone buildings;
7
At this point, the writer wants to provide another
example of cultural artifacts preserved by the
Antiquities Act. Which choice best accomplishes this
goal?
A) Tonto National Monument in Arizona preserved
the exquisite textiles, polychrome pottery, and
cliff dwellings created from the thirteenth to the
fifteenth centuries by the Salado culture.
B) The establishment of Petrified Forest National
Park in Arizona protected the 225 million year
old fossils of fallen trees, ferns, giant reptiles, large
amphibians, and early dinosaurs.
C) Muir Woods, located just north of San Francisco,
California, preserved 240 acres of old growth
Coast Redwood forests, one of the few remaining
areas containing such incredible ecological
features and bio-diversity.
D) Chaco Canyon was also designated an
International Dark Sky Park in 2013, preserving
its natural darkness for perfect stargazing
conditions and committing the park to the further
reduction of light pollution.
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8 After the acts passage, permits for any 8
archaeological work were required, with the stipulation Which choice most effectively establishes the central
claim of the ensuing paragraph?
that all collected artifacts would be publicly displayed for
A) NO CHANGE
all to enjoy. In the eyes of many Native Americans, the
B) The act's presumption that certain Native
expeditious process of preserving land under the Act American artifacts and sacred sites would be safer
under the the purview of the federal government
enabled federally sanctioned pillaging of ancestral sites, raisedand continues to raisestrong objections.
a revocation of their tribal rights and sovereignty, and C) Unlike the process of establishing a National
Park, this process granted the president nearly
widespread cultural imperialism. Joe E. Watkins, who is unchecked authority to preserve land as a
a Choctaw Indian and an archaeologist, believes that, in National Monumenteliminating the need for
Congressional or any other approval.
part, the act was a continuation of government policies
D) Preserving prehistoric artifacts, primarily from
that were aimed at erasing the image of the contemporary Native American cultures, was the central focus of
the legislation, so the government seized control
American Indian from the landscape... More recent of all excavations on protected land.
legislation, particularly the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (1990), 9 has been 9

passed by the government to remedy the governments past A) NO CHANGE
B) attempted to remedy past governmental
malfeasance by returning funerary objects, cultural items,
malfeasance by returning federally owned
and remains to tribes. The government is continuing to funerary objects, cultural items, and remains to
tribes.
work with Native groups to strengthen protective laws.
C) required the federal government to begin the
process of returning federally owned Native
American funerary objects, cultural items,
and remains to tribes in order to remedy the
governments past malfeasance.
D) dictated the government return Native Americans
funerary objects, cultural items, and remains
that the government possesses to remedy past
governmental malfeasance.
Preserving America
2 2
Even with its shortcomings, 10 the continued 10
preservation of invaluable locales was made possible by A) NO CHANGE
the Antiquities Act of 1906. Supporters maintain that it B) the Antiquities Act of 1906 made the continued
preservation of invaluable locales possible.
broadened public interest in Native American heritage and
C) invaluable locales were saved from destruction
prevented the complete destruction of ancient sites. 11 and their continued preservation was made
possible.
D) the destruction of invaluable locales was
prevented with the Antiquities Act of 1906, and it
ensured continued preservation of such sites.
11
The writer wants a conclusion that asserts the
main argument of the passage. Which choice best
A) Further vandalism and pillaging of ethnic artifacts
was prevented by the Archaeological Resources
Protection Act, so future generations could enjoy
Chaco Canyon.
B) The Antiquities Act was responsible for granting
the president of the United States never-before-
seen levels of power.
C) With the Antiquities Act, Theodore Roosevelt
solidified his legacy as a leading conservationist
and paved the way for future presidents.
D) While the Antiquities Act has helped preserve
invaluable cultural heritage for generations
to come, the complications inherent in this
legislation, though, need also to be acknowledged.
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A) NO CHANGE
The Relevance of Linguae Latinae B) were
In a world where languages evolve further every day, it C) will be

D) would be
seems logical to question the relevance of learning a dead
language such as Latin. However, this language is still a vital

2
area of study: through their influence on English syntax
and vocabulary, Latin principles continue to determine the topic of the paragraph?
way we use words and express our thoughts. In addition, A) NO CHANGE

B) The study of Latin helps generate a new
studying Latin allows us to maintain the connection we
appreciation for the many poets and philosophers
have with the many culturally significant texts that 1 are who originally wrote in this language.
originally written in Latin. C) The original meanings of many English words are
illuminated by a knowledge of their Latin roots.
2 Many principles of both English and Italian
D) The study of Latin exposes the logic behind many
grammar only make sense when their relationship to Latin issues of English grammar and vocabulary.
is taken into account. Consider, for example, the hotly

contested issue of a split infinitivethey tried to quietly
3
leave. (In this example, "to leave" is the infinitive.) Because
A) NO CHANGE
in Latin the infinitive is only one word and cannot be B) false.
divided, some conservative grammarians admonish that C) amoral.
splitting the English infinitive is 3 confused. The English D) incorrect.
language, however, can accommodate the syntactical
division of to and leave. Studying Latin helps illuminate 4

the origins of this convention. The same principle can
between the ideas in the preceding sentence and the
also be used to explain many other English conventions, one that follows?
including some grammarians prohibition against ending A) NO CHANGE

B) In addition, some English words can be explained
a sentence with a preposition. 4 However, learning Latin
in terms of their Latin roots.
roots can be especially useful for understanding medical C) As is the case with many closely related languages,
the actual spellings of Latin and Greek words are
terms. For instance, the word persistent is a combination
also exceptionally similar.
of the prefix per and the verb to stop or standliterally D) Furthermore, many Latin phrases have survived
translated, to stand through. as both professional and colloquial expressions.
The Relevance of Linguae Latinae

2 2
[1] The Latin language is also 5 central: to a rich 5
philosophical and literary tradition that has shaped A) NO CHANGE
Western culture. [2] While many excellent translations B) central; to

C) central to
are available, it is impossible to convey the force of Virgils
D) central to:
carefully metered lines of poetry in English idiom without
sacrificing the original structure. [3] In the same way, the

6
simple elegance of Augustines syntax and the depth of
A) NO CHANGE
meaning in his word choice often 6 is lost in translation.
B) was
[4] The influence of both these writers and many others C) has been
can be traced across history to contemporary writing and D) are
7 philosophy, to understand this context is a prerequisite
to authentically engaging with these texts. [5] From the 7
Roman poet Virgil to the philosopher Augustine of Hippo, A) NO CHANGE

B) philosophy, understanding
many great writers penned their immortal works in Latin.
C) philosophy to understand
8
D) philosophy; understanding
8
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5
should be placed
A) where it is now.
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Although relatively few people speak Latin today, 9
this language is still a highly relevant area of study. If we Which choice most closely maintains the stylistic
pattern established in the first part of the sentence?
want to understand and explain our own language, we
A) NO CHANGE
need to understand its linguistic ancestry; 9 in order
B) if we want to understand our contemporary
to understand our contemporary context, we must first context,
grasp our historical context. 10 The dead language C) understanding our contemporary context requires
that
of Latin lives on in its connections 11 from modern
D) our contemporary context, if we wish to
languages, literature, and philosophical traditions. Perhaps understand it, requires that
its influence can best be summarized by the inversion of a
familiar maxim: ex uno, plures (from one, many). 10

following sentence.
There are other dead languages in addition to
Latin, such as Middle English, Sanskrit, Coptic,
and Akkadian.
A) Yes, because the conclusion should reiterate the
passages central claim that Latin is not the only
dead language.
B) Yes, because this addition would provide a clear
transition to the discussion of the contemporary
importance of learning Latin.
C) No, because whether or not there are multiple
dead languages is largely irrelevant to the main
argument of the passage.
D) No, because the existence of multiple dead
languages has already been discussed in the
passage.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) to
C) for
D) in
The Relevance of Linguae Latinae

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Two Faces of Tlatilco
B) historians who
In Tlatilco, a Mesoamerican village that existed from C) historians; who
as early as 1200 BCE, excavations have revealed hundreds D) historians; who,
of clay figurines at burial sites. These sculptures, which
often depict an exaggerated female form, are a curiosity for 2
art 1 historians, who, without written records to consult, A) NO CHANGE

B) One especially puzzling phenomenon
can only speculate about what these figures represented
C) A phenomenon that is especially puzzling
in preliterate Tlatilco culture. 2 An especially puzzling
D) Especially puzzling is a phenomenon
phenomenon that exists in many of the sculptures: women
portrayed with two heads or two noses and three eyes on
the same face. Several theories exist about these images, but
written records from nearby civilizations and other Tlatilco
art suggest the figures reflect a cultural fascination with
duality and the cycle of life.
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Written records from cultures related to Tlatilco 3
reveal a recurring theme of duality. The mythologies of A) NO CHANGE
the Mesoamerican, Nahuatl, and Maya cultures were filled B) in fact,

C) despite this,
with observations about two-sidedness; 3 however, the
D) alternately,
name of the Nahuatl culture comes from the Aztec word
meaning alter ego of a person or god. Through art, the

4
Aztecs explored the subject of duality as well as opposing
A) NO CHANGE
concepts such as light and dark or life and death. The two- B) Maya and Nahuatl cultures are keys to unlocking
headed clay figures may have been an important token at the mystery of Tlatilco culture.
C) One professor of art history, however, has recently
the burial site when people returned to the earth. 4 The
proposed an alternate theory.
theory of duality in Tlatilco culture is a contentious one. D) Tlatilco cultu ral artifacts, such as masks, offer
Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank, an Art History professor at evidence in support of the theory of duality.
Brooklyn College, believes that a half-human, half-skeleton

5
clay mask found at a Tlatilco burial 5 site, underscores
A) NO CHANGE
lifes dependence on death and the cycle between the two.
B) site
The theme of duality in this burial sculpture is especially
C) site;
clear because its face is split between life and death. D) site:

2 2
6 Other art historians agree with Dr. Kilroy- 6
Ewbanks assessment that the figures are a representation Which choice provides the most effective transition
of an abstract concept. Art historian Gordon Bederensky from the preceding paragraph to this one?
A) NO CHANGE
claims the figures are some of the worlds first medical
B) It is difficult to decipher the Tlatilco burial
sketches, depicting an affliction called dispropous, or facial sculptures without a written cultural record.
duplication. However, diprosopus is extremely rare, with C) Consequently, the half-human, half-skeleton
mask could be a less literal representation.
fewer than 50 documented 7 cases on record since the
D) Although duality is one explanation for the
mid-1800s. Its possible that the disease 8 may have been double-faced figures, another theory exists.
prevalent in ancient Mesoamerica, but no written records
from nearby civilizations give that indication. With over 7

300 burial figures found at Tlatilco, many of them with A) NO CHANGE
bifurcated faces, extensive depictions of such an anomalous B) cases

C) instances of cases on record
ailment 9 seems unlikely.
D) records of this rare affliction
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) may be
C) is maybe
D) will have been
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) has seemed
C) seem
D) is seeming
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When making observations about a culture that lacks a 10
written record, 10 you dont really have a clue if theories A) NO CHANGE
are correct. 11 B) you cant for sure figure out

C) it is pretty tricky to know
D) it is difficult to know
11
following sentence.
However, by piecing together information from
a variety of sources, art historians have been able
to construct a coherent theory about how the
figurines recurring theme of duality reflected the
Tlatilco approach to life and death.
A) Yes, because it provides a concluding statement
that captures the main idea of the passage.
B) Yes, because it reconciles the two competing
theories that are the focus of the passage.
C) No, because it introduces new information about
a third theory at the conclusion of the passage.
D) No, because it blurs the paragraphs focus on art
historians attempts to understand the meaning of
the Tlatilco figurines.

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Comedy in Contrast: The Style of Flannery O'Connor
B) populate their
The great twentieth-century writer Flannery OConnor C) populates her
is famous for the bizarre and unpredictable characters D) populate her
that 1 populates their novels and short stories. Although
these characters are often disagreeable and off-putting 2
as individuals, OConnor deftly uses the contrast of their A) NO CHANGE

B) in which the author constructs a conversation on
eccentric personalities to develop a subtle comedic tone.
a train between Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock and
The introductory pages of OConnors 1952 novel Wise Hazel Motes,
Blood, 2 in whichthe author constructs a conversation C) in which the author constructs a conversation on
a trainbetween Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock and
on a train between Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock and Hazel Hazel Motes,
Motes, provide an excellent example of this technique at D) in which the author constructs-a conversation on
a train between Mrs. Wally Bee Hitchcock and
work.
Hazel Motes
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Mrs. Hitchcocks first line of dialogue, although 3
indirect, captures the essence of her personality: seated A) NO CHANGE
opposite Motes on the train, Mrs. Hitchcock observes that B) are

C) would have been
the early evening like this was the prettiest time of day and
D) had been
she asked him if he didnt think so too. The word and
signals the quick progression from one superficial comment

4
to another, a habit that defines this character; oblivious to
A) NO CHANGE
the silence with which her initial conversational attempts B) in isolation,
3 were met, she blithely keeps talking. Considered C) by itself and in isolation,
4 and evaluated in isolation and without taking her D) and evaluated by itself
context into account, Mrs. Hitchcocks persistence would

be more abrasive than amusing. But we are entertained
by her chattiness precisely because her travel companion

5
is so tight-lipped. 5 It would be difficult to overstate the
Which choice best states the main argument of this
importance of setting in OConnors writing. paragraph?
A) NO CHANGE
B) Flannery OConnors style is both highly
imaginative and concrete at the same time.
C) It is the element of contrast that generates an
element of comedy.
D) The differences between these characters can
make it difficult to understand their conversation.

2 2
[1] Compared to Mrs. Hitchcocks verbose observation 6
on the weather, 6 Motes attitude is markedly succinct: A) NO CHANGE
I got to go see the porter. [2] The terse, clipped speech B) Hazel Motes
C) her companion
pattern signals his irritation. [3] As she waxes eloquent,
D) Motes first line of dialogue
her companion waxes short-tempered. [4] The contrast
between their personalities becomes steadily more

7
pronounced. [5] The alternating pattern of a lengthy, self-
A) NO CHANGE
absorbed description and a terse comment continues until B) to abandon
Motes finally interrupts her outright: the only way to stem C) abandoning
the tide that is Mrs. Hitchcock is 7 the abandonment of D) he abandons
silence and enter the conversation. 8

8
the previous paragraph:
Unfortunately, this pointed comment does not
discourage his talkative travel companion in the
least.
Where should the writer make this addition?
A) After sentence 1.
B) After sentence 3.
C) After sentence 4.
D) After sentence 5.
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The comedic contrast between these two characters 9
exemplifies a technique that is central to OConnors At this point, the writer is considering adding the
following sentence.
writing. 9 Individually, neither Mrs. Hitchcock nor
OConnors writing also relies on grotesque
Hazel Motes is likeable or even 10 someone youd want imagery and unexpected plot twists.
to hang out with. However, when we are entertained by Should the writer make this addition here?
their conversation, we begin to become attached to them, A) Yes, because it provides concrete evidence for
the writers discussion of comic dialogue in
and even if we dont admire them, it is difficult not to be OConnors writing.
interested in their fates. The genius of OConnors comedic B) Yes, because it clarifies the writers point about
how OConnor uses comedic scenes to make
style is that it 11 allows us to see how her personal history serious points about human suffering.
influenced her writing. C) No, because it offers information that is not
clearly related to the writers overall argument on
comedy in OConnors writing.
D) No, because it unnecessarily repeats the previous
paragraphs point about OConnors use of terse
dialogue to create unlikeable characters.
10
Which choice best maintains the tone of the passage?
A) NO CHANGE
B) particularly relatable.
C) people youd ever even get."
D) anyone whose disposition you would be inclined
to favor with your interest.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) creates the necessary distance between her
audience and her characters.
C) exemplifies the importance of foreshadowing
future narrative events.
D) capitalizes on the potential for humor in the
juxtaposition of dissimilar personalities.

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
More than a Dream: the Legacy of the Student Nonviolent
B) describe
Coordinating Committee
C) they described
[1] On the 2010 National Assessment of Educational
D) can describe
Progress U.S. History Exam, students were asked to
correctly identify and 1 will describe the Brown v. Board 2

of Education Supreme Court decision, a piece of landmark Which of the following quotations from Costello best
legislation which officially ended segregated schooling in supports the point being made at this point in the
passage?
1954. [2] Only 2 percent of 12,000 students demonstrated
A) We have four years ahead in which our students
sufficient knowledge to receive full credit. [3] This telling will be bombarded by lies, omissions and wishful
thinking about the Civil War.
statistic illustrates the fear expressed by Maureen Costello,
B) Its not enough anymore to keep our heads down
director of the Southern Poverty Law Centers Teaching and hope we are making a difference in our own
classrooms, offices and workspaces."
Tolerance project. Costello has expressed concern that
C) Teachers very ability to succeed depends on
teachings related to the Civil Rights Movement are being trusted allies of students and families.
restricted to too few stories: 2 [4] However, the 1960s D) Many students knowledge of the civil rights
movement boiled down to two people and four
American Civil Rights Movement was more than just words: Rosa Parks, Dr. King and I have a dream.
several iconic figures fighting racial segregation with
impassioned 3 speeches, fiery rhetoric, or single acts of 3

resistance, at its heart was the commitment and sacrifice of A) NO CHANGE
B) speeches, fiery rhetoric, or single acts of resistance;
ordinary citizens. [5] An organization designed to involve
C) speeches; fiery rhetoric; or single acts of resistance,
D) speeches; fiery rhetoric or single acts of resistance;
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young African Americans in the Civil Rights Movement, 4
SNCC was instrumental in turning the struggle for equality The writer would like to add the following sentence to
the paragraph:
into a popular and highly publicized movement. 4
One organization in particular deserves a more
SNCC focused on one of the most important barriers prominent place in the Civil Rights narrative: the
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
to civil rights: disenfranchisement in the South. 5 In
(SNCC).
many southern counties, 60 to 80 percent of the African The best placement for the sentence is
American population was unregistered and therefore A) after sentence 1.
ineligible to vote; additionally, institutional racism barred B) after sentence 2.
many registered voters from political participation. Robert C) after sentence 4.

Parris 6 Moses, a teacher from New York, initiated the
SNCC Mississippi voter registration project in 1961.

5
A) Kept, because it provides supporting details
that provide context for understanding SNCCs
decision to focus on voter disenfranchisement.
B) Kept, because it adds a second example of SNCCs
goals in its fight to secure equal rights for African
Americans in the South.
C) Deleted, because it interrupts the paragraphs
discussion of SNCCs efforts with irrelevant
statistics about voter registration and the barriers
to political participation.
D) Deleted, because it digresses from the passages
main focus on organizations that contributed to
the Civil Rights Movement.
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) Moses a teacher from New York,
C) Moses, a teacher from New York
D) Moses a teacher from New York
More than a Dream: the Legacy of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
2 2
Student volunteers accompanied residents to the 7
courthouse to registera dangerous 7 entertainment in A) NO CHANGE
the then-segregated South. SNCC brought the freedom B) diversion

C) bustle
movement to previously uninvolved populations, a critical
D) activity
step in the struggle against segregation.
Two years later, SNCC organized the Freedom Vote, a

8
mock election for African Americans to demonstrate
A) NO CHANGE
8 its determination to assert their rights to vote. 85,000
B) their
ballots were collected that summer, as SNCC spread the C) our
fire of freedom. The following year, SNCCs work reached D) his
its zenith with the Freedom Summer program, which
flooded the South with over 800 volunteers to teach in 9

The writer would like to combine the two underlined
Freedom Schools and to register voters. Nearly 50
sentences concisely in a way that both emphasizes
schools were teaching basic literacy skills to roughly 2,500 the positive impacts of SNCC and acknowledges its
shortcomings. Which choice best accomplishes this
students by summers end. 9 SNCC did not experience goal?
much practical success in registering voters. Through their A) Bringing the call for justice to the forefront
of American consciousness, SNCC, although
efforts, they brought the call for justice to the forefront of experiencing little success in registering voters,
the American consciousness. National media outlets began was still succeeding.
B) SNCC, while bringing the call for justice to the
following the work of SNCC and the violent reprisals they
forefront of American consciousness, did not
faced in the South. have much success in the practice of registering
voters.
C) Although SNCC may have experienced little
practical success in registering voters, the
organization succeeded in bringing the call
for justice to the forefront of the American
consciousness.
D) By their success, because they brought the
call for justice to the forefront of American
consciousness, even though they did not have
much practical success in registering voters,
SNCC made an impact.
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10 SNCCs innovative spirit and organizational style 10
continues to appear in todays grassroots movements that The writer wants to set up a conclusion for the passage
by contrasting two perspectives on the historical
seek justice and peace. The work of SNCC was central to factors behind the success of the the Civil Rights
the effort because it created public pressure to pass key Movement. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
A) NO CHANGE
civil rights legislation. 11 It emphasized the principle that
B) Given the preponderance of evidence, students
every voice had an integral part in the struggle, SNCC was of the Civil Rights Movement should recognize
that success would have been impossible in the
able to accomplish what other civil rights organizations
absence of a nationwide effort.
could not: it brought a unifying spirit to the American Civil C) Students may associate the Civil Rights Movement
Rights Movement. with one or two heroes, but its accomplishments
depended on the committed efforts of citizens
across the nation.
D) Both SNCC members and the local African
American populations, despite facing great
resistance and hostility, continued to support the
Civil Rights Movement.
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) By emphasizing
C) SNCC emphasized
D) DELETE the underlined portion and adjust
capitalization as needed.
More than a Dream: the Legacy of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
2 2
A) NO CHANGE
Cholesterol: Friend and Foe B) cell membranes and various organ systems offer
locations for this molecule to function.
Cholesterol is a familiar term in contemporary
C) the diverse functions of this molecule extend to
discussions concerning health and heart disease. Primarily cell membranes and various organ systems.
synthesized by our own bodies, 1 the ability to function D) this molecule has diverse functions in cell
membranes and various organ systems.
diversely in cell membranes and various organ systems is
one characteristic of this molecule. However, its presence is

2
not 2 profitable in all circumstances: when an individual A) NO CHANGE
consumes food that leads to high blood cholesterol levels, B) beneficial
significant health complications may result. Because C) charitable
this molecule plays such a critical role in our health, it's D) worthy
important to understand its function and recognize the

3
dangers associated with having high cholesterol levels.
A) NO CHANGE
Cholesterol molecules have a diverse range of functions
B) part; of the nervous, endocrine,
within the human body, whether in cell membranes or as
C) part of the nervous, endocrine,
3 part of: the nervous, endocrine, or digestive systems. In
D) part of the nervous; endocrine;
part due to its rigid, tetracyclic structure, cholesterol
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contributes to the structural integrity of cell membranes. 4
A research study conducted by Sheng et al. revealed that A) NO CHANGE
membrane cholesterol also participates in cellular signaling B) was existing

C) had existed
through binding to specific domains of some proteins.
D) exists
Furthermore, cholesterol is a key component of the central
nervous system, where it primarily 4 existed in the

5
myelin sheaths of nerve cells; these sheaths help increase
the speed of nerve impulse transmission. 5 In addition following sentence.
to these functions, cholesterol is an important precursor Successful nerve impulse transmission depends
not only on myelin sheaths, but also on the
to bile acids of the digestive system and steroids of the presence of ion pumps embedded in the cell
membrane.
endocrine system.
6 To illustrate the importance of contemporary
A) Yes, because it describes how the presence of ion
research on cholesterol, its presence in abnormally high pumps is related to the functions of cholesterol.
concentrations can result in significant health issues. Many B) Yes, because it supports the passages main
argument with a second example of cholesterols
potential adverse health effects.
C) No, because it identifies a relationship between
the nervous system and ion pumps that has
already been discussed.
D) No, because it interrupts the paragraphs
discussion of cholesterols functions with loosely
related information.
6
Which choice provides the best transition?
A) NO CHANGE
B) Despite the numerous positive functions of
cholesterol,
C) Considering the many sources of cholesterol,
D) Even though cholesterol can bind to some
proteins,
Cholesterol: Friend and Foe

2 2
researchers believe that certain dietary 7 choices, for 7
example, eatingsignificant amounts of saturated fats and A) NO CHANGE
avoiding unsaturated fatscontribute to high cholesterol B) choices; for example, eating substantial amounts
of saturated fats and avoiding unsaturated fats;
levels in the bloodstream. Since cholesterol molecules do
C) choicesfor example, eating substantial amounts
not dissolve in water or blood, 8 they are also transported of saturated fats and avoiding unsaturated fats
to various parts of the body by lipoproteins, which are D) choices, for example: eating substantial amounts
of saturated fats and avoiding unsaturated fats,
constructed from both fats and proteins. 9 When the
concentration of LDL cholesterol is high, it may clog 8

an individuals arteries and lead to a variety of medical A) NO CHANGE
conditions. B) that is
C) it is
D) this is
9
At this point, the writer wants to add details about the
specific functions of lipoproteins. Which choice most
A) There are many different types of lipoproteins,
including very low density lipoproteins,
intermediate density lipoproteins, low density
lipoproteins, and high density lipoproteins.
B) While the liver is the primary organ of
lipoprotein synthesis, research has demonstrated
that chylomicrons, a type of lipoprotein, are
synthesized in the mucosa of the small intestine.
C) Low density lipoproteins (LDL) carry cholesterol
into the bloodstream and various parts of the
body, while high density lipoproteins (HDL)
remove cholesterol from the bloodstream for
disposal.
D) Lipoproteins are classified by density, which can
be calculated from the ratio of triacylglycerol/
protein concentration and the actual diameter of
the molecule.
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Notwithstanding the health risks associated with 10
high cholesterol levels, it is important to remember that A) NO CHANGE
this molecule is 10 integral to many necessary and vital B) integral to many necessary
C) integral and vital to many necessary
life functions. From the structure of cell membranes to
D) necessary and vital to many integral
the swift conduction of nerve impulses, from digestion to
hormone production, many physiological structures and

11
processes depend on cholesterol. Consequently, 11 its
important to fund future research initiatives that investigate
A) NO CHANGE
the significance of this molecule. B) everyone should focus on more important dietary
issues than cholesterol consumption.
C) its important to understand why cholesterol is
insoluble in both water and blood.
D) maintaining a healthy cholesterol level is a step
toward a healthy life.
Cholesterol: Friend and Foe

2 2
A) NO CHANGE
The Political Power of the First Ladies B) United States has a president whose wife,
C) United States President has a wife,
A high-profile, unelected official with the political
D) wife of the President of the United States,
resources to influence domestic policy, the 1 President
of the United States has a wife, known as the First Lady,

2
occupies a unique position. Many First Ladies, not content
with simply playing the role of demure wife and social sentence. Should the sentence be kept or deleted?
hostess, have taken an active role in the political sphere. A) Kept, because it provides a transition from the
paragraphs discussion of the role of the First
Even though her power comes by way of marriage, rather Gentleman to the role of the First Lady.
than from the electorate or the Constitution, the First B) Kept, because it offers further clarification of why
the husband of a female president would be called
Lady (or First Gentleman) has a responsibility to capitalize First Gentleman."
on her situation and attempt to create significant, lasting C) Deleted, because it interrupts the introduction of
the passages main argument with a loosely related
change. 2 If the President of the United States is female, detail.
her husbands title would be First Gentleman. Throughout D) Deleted, because it weakens the passages
emphasis on the importance of the work done by
US history, there have been a number of influential,
several influential First Ladies.
politically engaged First Ladies from whom future First
Ladies or Gentlemen can take inspiration.
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Abigail Adams, the second First Lady in American 3
History, was the first to assume 3 a protruding role Which choice is most consistent with the writers
position as established in the passage?
in the political sphere. Unlike her predecessor, Martha
A) NO CHANGE
Washington, Adams was outspoken, well-educated, and
B) an obtrusive
quickly developed the reputation of a staunch partisan C) a prominent
defender after openly criticizing Congress for not declaring D) an ostentatious
war on France in 1798. Her influence 4 is so well-known
that opponents claimed the President refused to make any 4
appointments without her approbation, and aspiring A) NO CHANGE

B) was
politicians sought her endorsement. 5 In recent years,
C) has been
Adams has become a popular topic for biographers because
D) DELETE the underlined portion
of her thoughts on gender, slavery, and politics.
5
Which choice most effectively concludes the
paragraph?
A) NO CHANGE
B) In a period of limited female autonomy,
Adams demonstrated that the First Lady could
substantially influence politics in the United
States.
C) A major component of Adams' legacy is a
collection of more than 1,100 letters written
between Adams and her husband.
D) Abigail Adams was not only the wife of the
second US president but also the mother of the
sixth US president, John Quincy Adams.
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2 2
From 1933 to 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt was 6
intimately involved in her husbands domestic policies Which option most effectively combines the sentences
during the tumultuous Great Depression. For example,
A) Arthurdale, and it was
she spearheaded the establishment of 6 Arthurdale.
B) Arthurdale,
Arthurdale was a resettlement community that combined C) Arthurdale; it was
subsistence farming and simple industry for impoverished D) Arthurdale, this being the name of
mine workers. After convincing her husband to bring the
project under federal authority, Roosevelt became the 7

unofficial project director and supported the community A) NO CHANGE
B) For instance,
through regular visits and budgetary oversight. 7
C) In keeping with this tradition,
However, she became beloved by the American people, who
D) As a result of these efforts,
admired her commitment to helping those Americans most
in need.
8
Two decades later, Claudia Lady Bird Johnson At this point, the writer wants to provide an example
pushed further into the political sphere than had any of the legislation mentioned in the previous sentence.
Which choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?
previous First Lady. She attended legislative strategy
A) One such legislative effort, the Beautification Act
sessions and directly interacted with Congress to garner of 1965 (fondly referred to as Lady Birds Bill),
improved the environment surrounding Americas
support for her environmental legislation. 8 Johnson highways by eliminating billboards and junkyards
and adding scenic landscaping.
established her legacy by using her political leverage to
B) After her husband signed into law the Civil Rights
influence the passage of nearly two hundred environmental Act of 1964, Johnson went on two solo, multi-
laws. state speaking tours in southern states to advocate
for her husband and advance his policies.
C) Lady Birds beautification directive had begun
when she formed the First Ladys Committee for
a More Beautiful Capital which focused on urban
decay and planted millions of flowers and trees
around the capital.
D) In support of the governments See America
First campaign, Johnson undertook a series of
trips to national parks, scenic areas, and historic
sites to highlight the natural beauty of the
American outdoors and promote ecotourism.
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Despite the important contributions these First Ladies 9
made to American society, 9 her activism often 10 A) NO CHANGE
resulted in scathing critiques: Adams was mockingly called B) their
Mrs. President, Roosevelt was ridiculed in newspapers, C) they're

D) there
and a Montana billboard read Impeach Lady Bird. 11
Yet, as Barbara Bush, aptly noted, The First Lady is going to

10
be criticized no matter what she does. First Ladies have a
A) NO CHANGE
responsibility to ignore the inevitable criticism; they should
B) resulted: in scathing critiques,
use the position to create invaluable social and political C) resulted in: scathing critiques,
changeas they have for centuries. D) resulted, in scathing critiques:
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) Yet as, Barbara Bush, aptly noted
C) Yet, as Barbara Bush aptly noted,
D) Yet as Barbara Bush, aptly noted
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A) NO CHANGE
Entomophagy: A Sustainable Solution B) pollutes
Traditional livestock rearing practices place heavy C) for polluting

D) its pollution of
burdens on Earths limited natural resources: animal waste
contaminates water sources, creates acidic environments,

2
and 1 polluting the air with greenhouse gases. Yet the
worlds livestock requirement is expected to double by the from the preceding sentence to the one that follows?
year 2050. 2 Some scientists and environmental advocates A) 465 million tonnes of livestock products will be
required to meet the demands of 9 billion people
have such an alternative in mind: bugs. By embracing worldwide.
entomophagy (the consumption of insects as food), 3 B) This increase places heavy strains on food
sources, like fish for instance, which has already
the nutritional needs of people can continue to be met while seen a 3.6% increase in consumption since 1961.
also significantly reducing the ecological pressures resulting C) Traditional livestock may become an untenable
protein source because of the heavy burdens
from traditional livestock rearing practices.
placed on Earths resources.
D) It will be environmentally impossible to meet such
a great demand without turning to alternative
sources of protein.
3
A) NO CHANGE
B) the ecological pressures resulting from traditional
livestock rearing practices will reduce while
continuing to meet peoples nutritional needs.
C) people could significantly reduce the ecological
pressures resulting from traditional livestock
rearing practices while continuing to meet their
nutritional needs.
D) traditional livestock rearing practices will change,
resulting in reduced ecological pressures, and
humans can continue to meet their nutritional
needs.
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Insects can be reared as minilivestock in small, urban 4
spaces and, in fact, 4 thrives in high-density, vertical A) NO CHANGE
environments. Thirty crickets can produce roughly 3,000 B) thrive

C) has thrived
offspring in a six-by-six-by-two inch plastic storage
D) is thriving
container. 5 Those crickets yield about a pound of food.
How much food they yield depends on the species. Rearing

5
minilivestock in urban areas could significantly reduce the
deforestation caused by the raising of traditional livestock. underlined sentences?
A) Those crickets, depending on the species, yield
about a pound of food.
B) Those crickets yield about a pound of food, but,
depending on the species of cricket, the amount
they yield varies.
C) About a pound of food is yielded by those
crickets, but the amount yielded depends on the
species of the crickets.
D) The yield of those crickets is about a pound, but
how much food those crickets yield depends on
the species.
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2 2
6 Insects have external skeletons, or exoskeletons, 6
that support and protect their bodies. Because their Which choice most effectively establishes the main
exoskeletons seal in water, insects dont sweat and,
A) NO CHANGE
consequently, dont need much water. 2,000 crickets, for
B) Not only can insects thrive in small spaces but,
example, require only one liter of water every five weeks, as cold-blooded invertebrates with external
skeletons, bugs use far fewer resources than do
whereas traditional livestock consume 70 percent of the animals.
worlds available fresh water. Insects also require far less C) When deciding which kind of livestock would
make an economical investment, one must
feed than do 7 animals; they require: a $15 mixture of cat- consider the cost of the feed for the livestock.
food, cereal, and powdered milk can feed thousands of bugs D) Over 70 percent of Earth is covered in water, but
less than one percent of that water is accessible
for two months. Insects can even consume organic waste,
for consumption.
further reducing the expense and ecological resources
needed to raise them. 8 Consequently, feeding one cow 7

costs a farmer about $70 to $80 every two months. A) NO CHANGE
B) animals. They require:
C) animals, requiring:
D) animals:
8
A) NO CHANGE
B) Furthermore,
C) In contrast,
D) Similarly,
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The environmental benefits of entomaphagy come at 9
no expense to humans health. 9 Moreover, the practice The writer wants to include accurate and relevant
information from the graph to support the main claim
of eating insects can, in fact, offer some nutritional of the paragraph. Which choice best accomplishes this
advantages. Vitamin B-12, for instance, which is essential goal?
A) Locusts and grasshoppers provide humans with
for neurological functions, blood production, metabolism,
fewer than twenty grams of protein, whereas
and DNA 10 synthesisis twice as plentiful in crickets chicken provides around twenty-five grams of
protein.
as it is in beef. In light of these nutritional advantages,
B) Insects such as chapulines, plantworm beetles,
entomophagy is worth serious consideration as a solution crickets, and termites all offer amounts of protein
comparable to those provided by traditional
to the 11 originating livestock production crisis. sources such as beef, chicken, and seafood.
C) Whereas crustaceans such as shrimp contain
an equal amount of protein to beef, Chapulines
contain almost twice as much protein as beef.
D) Traditional sources of protein, such as beef,
chicken, and seafood, all provide humans with
about twenty-five grains of protein.
10
A) NO CHANGE
B) synthesis,
C) synthesis;
D) synthesis
11
A) NO CHANGE
B) impending
C) long-awaited
Source: Data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United States D) impatient
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A) NO CHANGE
Poetry as a Profession B) respiring

C) inspiring
In an increasingly streamlined, technological, and
D) aspiring
competitive world of professional employment, a career in
writing poetry may seem like an impractical choice. While

2
the challenge of developing a professional writing career
A) NO CHANGE
cannot be denied, 1 perspiring poets can look to their
B) is
successful twentieth and twenty-first century counterparts C) were
for models of sustainable career paths. These examples D) have been
demonstrate that one of the best ways to be a poet 2 are
to be many other things as well: 3 when writing computer 3
code, an individual is cultivating the same precision and Which choice best helps establish the reasons provided
in support of the passage's main argument?
attention to detail that is required to write poetry.
A) NO CHANGE
B) a supplemental career provides the necessary
financial support for poets to support themselves
in todays competitive economy.
C) in addition to offering financial support,
supplemental careers can provide artistic
inspiration and a valuable breadth of experience.
D) by focusing on an alternative career instead of
writing, individuals can learn that poetry is better
considered a hobby than a career.
E)
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Many successful contemporary poets pursue other 4
forms of employment, considering these jobs not as A) NO CHANGE
obstacles 4 but instead of sources of inspiration. W. B) instead as

C) but rather as
S. Di Piero, an Italian-American poet, also works as a
D) and
translator; when discussing the relationship between
translation and poetry, he identified them both as a quest

5
for recognitions, noting that 5 a translation needs a
The writer wants to emphasize the usefulness of
cultural entourage. The supplemental career does not even translation to the process of writing poetry. Which
choice of the following quotations from Di Piero best
need to be directly related to writing in order to provide accomplishes this goal?
valuable inspiration. Consider, 6 for example, William A) NO CHANGE
Carlos Williams who worked as a physician for over forty B) a writer always has to deal with difficult people,
but the translator encounters the worst ones.
years. Some of his most poignant poems were inspired by
C) I was trying to earn my living as a writer and
his patients. In his own words, a medical career was the translator.
very thing which made it possible for me to write. D) the process of translation has helped me
immensely.
6
A) NO CHANGE
B) for example, William Carlos Williams;
C) for example William Carlos Williams
D) for example, William Carlos Williams,
Poetry as a Profession
2 2
7 Although they provide varying levels of financial 7
support, supplemental careers also broaden the experience Which choice provides the best transition from the
previous paragraph to this one?
of individualsand this breadth inevitably shapes their
A) NO CHANGE
work. For instance, the famous poet Maya Angelou pursued
B) In addition to providing a source of inspiration,
diverse career paths as 8 a prose writer, producing, C) Considering the time constraints they impose on
civil rights activist, and more. From Caged Bird to On a poet,
D) Regardless of the relationship between translation
the Pulse of Morning, some of her greatest poems are
and poetry,
grounded by her own experience in the civil rights struggle.
A poets experience, though, can also influence his or her 8

writing in more subtle ways. Luci Tapahonso, the current A) NO CHANGE
poet laureate of the Navajo nation, is committed to serving B) prose-writing, producing, a civil rights activist,
her community on local, 9 state, and national levels, a C) a prose writer, producer, civil rights activist,
strong sense of cultural identity pervades her work. D) writing prose, a producer, civil rights activist,
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) state and national levels,
C) state; and national levels;
D) state, and national levels;
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Poetry composition is neither an easy nor an 10
impossible career-it simply requires hard work, dedication, The writer is considering deleting the underlined
and the commitment to writing above all else. 10 Yet
A) Yes, because the sentence states an argument
of all possible careers, perhaps writing poetry is one of about the importance of writing poetry that is
irrelevant to the writers main point.
the most necessary in our contemporary context. While
B) Yes, because the sentence gives a description
coding languages and technology turn over with 11 of our contemporary context that repeats
ever-increasing, greater frequency, the words of Homer information from the introduction.
C) No, because the sentence provides a smooth
and Shakespeare remain; even when an entire culture transition that sets up the authors concluding
disappears, writing is one of the few things that persists. point about the unique nature of poetry.
D) No, because the sentence provides evidence for
the passages central claim about why writing
poetry is so important.
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A) NO CHANGE
B) ever-increasing frequency,
C) ever-increasing frequency and greater prevalence,
D) frequency and greater prevalence
Poetry as a Profession
2 2
A) NO CHANGE
An Emerging Field Needs Standardization, Accreditation B) States,
For many people in the United 1 States undergoing C) States;

D) States:
a medical procedure can be a stressful, confusing, and
sometimes overwhelming ordeal. However, a new career

2
path is emerging, and it promises to bring welcome
A) NO CHANGE
relief to distraught families: Patient Advocate. Patient
B) avenge
advocates 2 confiscate the rights of patients by helping C) hoard
them research treatment options or fill out confusing D) secure
insurance forms. Sometimes, a patient advocate will even
act as a spokesperson for his or her patients. This variety of 3
tasks 3 attracts individuals with an equally broad range of A) NO CHANGE

B) attract
experience; some are former healthcare providers and some
C) have attracted
are not.
D) are able to attract
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However, there is a downside to this low threshold to 4
4 entry, in the absence of a formal accreditation program, A) NO CHANGE
not all healthcare professionals believe that patient B) entry:
advocates possess the knowledge commensurate with their C) entry; because in

D) entry
potential influence. 5 Given that some doctors welcome
patient advocates into the decision-making process, others

5
are reluctant to add another voice to the conversation.
A) NO CHANGE
6 They argue that patient advocates often lack medical
B) Because
expertise, and that they may misuse their influence to sway a C) Considering
patient against a doctors sound advice. Insurance providers D) Although
voice similar concerns, noting that the field of patient
advocacy lacks the standardization and accreditation which 6

would qualify it as a meaningful medical service. As a The writer is considering deleting the underlined
result, most insurers are unwilling to provide coverage for
A) Kept, because it elaborates on one of the
patient advocates, meaning that patients must pay for this viewpoints introduced in the previous sentence.
service out of their own pocket. B) Kept, because it provides evidence that supports
the writers argument against requiring standard
credentials for patient advocates.
C) Deleted, because it contains irrelevant
information that does not related to the focus of
the paragraph.
D) Deleted, because it introduces data about
physician preference that is inconsistent with the
claim of the following paragraph.
An Emerging Field Needs Standardization, Accreditation

2 2
7 The variety of experience which characterizes 7
the field of patient advocacy is one of its most significant Which choice provides the most effective transition to
the topic of the new paragraph?
advantages. It must decide whether to continue opening
A) NO CHANGE
the doors of this field to all who wish to enter, or to limit
B) Another challenge facing many patients is
its practitioners to 8 they who can complete standardized physician accessa problem that the field of
patient advocacy is uniquely equipped to handle.
training and accreditation programs. If the field of patient
C) Because disagreement abounds, the services
advocacy were to 9 argue its current lack of regulation, provided by the field of patient advocacy will
likely remain uncovered by most insurance
it would continue to attract individuals with a variety networks.
of backgrounds and skill sets; however, it would also D) Given these conflicting perspectives, the field of
patient advocacy will face a crucial choice in the
sacrifice the trust of doctors and insurance providers.
coming years.
This potentially beneficial field would become rife with
amateurs, and public confidence in their ability to improve 8

medical outcomes would suffer. A) NO CHANGE
B) those who
C) those which
D) they that
9
A) NO CHANGE
B) maintain
C) care for
D) service
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10 It is critical that both physicians and insurance 10
providers alike take the time to carefully evaluate the Based on the evidence in the passage, the writer wants
to propose a specific course of action for the field of
contributions of patient advocates, rather than leaping to patient advocacy. Which choice best accomplishes this
conclusions. Like other medical professionals, patient goal?
A) NO CHANGE
advocates should complete an approved program of
B) Individuals who work in the field of patient
study and commit to specific professional norms. Further advocacy would make a greater impact if they
collaborated with insurance companies instead of
down the road, a clear set of best practices supported by
constantly challenging the billing decisions.
solid research must be developed. 11 Considering the C) Therefore, the field of patient advocacy must
complicated nature of todays healthcare industry, there will take the more challenging but responsible course:
adopting universal standards of accreditation for
always be a job market for individuals who have expertise in patient advocates.
navigating this field. D) Patient advocates should focus more on the most
important area of advocacyproviding medical
advice for their clientsand less on wrangling
with insurance companies to ensure fair coverage.
11
The writer wants to conclude by emphasizing the
positive long-term results of the proposed approach.
A) NO CHANGE
B) Patient advocates have been an essential part of
the healthcare process, offering clear, manageable
information and practical assistance to their
clients.
C) In the absence of such an approach, the field
of patient advocacy cannot be guaranteed a
permanent position in the healthcare industry,
despite the benefits it provides.
D) Then-and only then-will the field of patient
advocacy be accepted as a valuable component of
the United States healthcare system.
An Emerging Field Needs Standardization, Accreditation

Answer Key
Part 1 Diagnostic Quiz
1. Searching for Guinevere DBCAD

2. Cometary Missions: Trajectory for Success CDBAB
3. Toshio Fukuda: Medical Robotics Pioneer BDDBA
4. The Complex History of the Simple Chopstick DAACB
5. The Ambassadors: A Meditation on Mortality BADAB
6. Classifying the Stars DCCDD
7. Hippotherapy: Improving Lives One Horse at a Time DBABA
8. The Need for Increased Regulation of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test ACAAC
Part 2 Informative
Level 2 1. An Unusual Island DAABC BACAB D

2. GI Bill: A Real American Hero DBBAB ACDAC C
3. Thomas Jefferson, Academic Visionary DBAAC CDBDA C
4. The Battle Against White-Nose Syndrome BACDD CBBCB D
5. Petroleum Engineering: A Booming Career CBDCD CDBAA B
6. The Unexpectedly Practical Art of Origami CCBBC AABDC B
Level 3 1. Resurrecting Zora BCACB DDBCB B

2. The Boreal Chorus Frog: An Exceptional Amphibian? CDCBA C BB B D C
3. Chemists for Clean Water BCDBA CBDDB A
4. The Effects of Electronegativity BCCDC BAADA B
5. The Top Tiers of Pastry DABDC BADCA D
6. The Rocket Scientist behind the Super Soaker BBDCD BDABD C
7. Floating Through Life BCDCC BBCAD A
Level 4 1. False or False: The Question of Falsifiability DCCAC CDDBA C

2. The Business of Hospitality ADCBD AACBA B
3. A "Rosie Turn on America Labor DABDB CABCA A
4. A Moveable Street: Haussmann's New Paris CBDAD CBBCA B
5. A Work in Progress: The Periodic Table DDBCB ACBAD B
6. A Wolf in Coyotes Clothing AABAD BCCAA B
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Level 2 1. Trumans Winning Whistle-Stop Tour BABDB ACACC B

2. The Other Tolstoy BDDAB ACBBB D
3. Dr. Kings Guiding Light CBBDB DCDAA D
4. John Snow and the Story of the Broad Street Pump CCDDB CABDD B
5. A Top-Flight Career DBCCA BCABA C
Level 3 1. El Sistema: Venezuelas Revolutionary Music Education BBBBC DDBAA A

2. A Wave of Molasses CDDBB CCBDC A
3. Personal Anthropology BDACD DBDBC A
4. War and Poetry: T. S. Eliots Fourth Quartet BCCAC CBADC B
5. Building from the Carpet Up ACCAD CABDA D
Level 4 1. The Creation of Treasure Island BCDBD CDCBA A

2. The Pumpkin Papers DCADB ACACB C
3. Mary Walker: A Century Ahead of Her Time CADBC BCDDA C
4. Demystifying Digestion DABAD DCBBD D
Part 4 Argument
Level 2 1. Judithe Hernandez and the Chicana Artistic Voice ABACC ACCDC B
2. Taking on Gatsby: A Directors Tall Task CDDBC CBCAD C
3. Healthy Outlook for Male Nurses DAADB DBCCA C
4. The Rise of the Hospitalist CABAB BCBDC D
5. The Case for Independent Bookselling DBBDC AACBD D
Level 3 1. Creative Translation DCBDC BACAC B

2. Preserving America ADBBB AABBB D
3. The Relevance of Linguae Latinae BDDBC DDCBC B
4. The Two Faces of Tlatilco ADBDB DBACD A
5. Comedy in Contrast: The Style of Flannery O'Connor DBBBC DBACB D
6. More than a Dream: the Legacy of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee B DBC A A D B CC B
Level 4 1. Cholesterol: Friend and Foe DBCDD BCACB D

2. The Political Power of the First Ladies DCCBB BDABA C
3. Entomophagy: A Sustainable Solution BDCBA BDCBB B
4. Poetry as a Profession DBCCD DBCDC B
5. An Emerging Field Needs Standardization, Accreditation B DA B D ADBBC D
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1. Searching for Guinevere 1

Level 2 1. An Unusual Island 17

Level 3 1. Resurrecting Zora 38

Level 4 1. False or False: The Question of Falsifiability 66

Level 2 1. Trumans Winning Whistle-Stop Tour 89

Level 3 1. El Sistema: Venezuelas Revolutionary Music Education 108

Level 4 1. The Creation of Treasure Island 126

Level 2 1. Judithe Hernandez and the Chicana Artistic Voice 141

Level 3 1. Creative Translation 161

Level 4 1. Cholesterol: Friend and Foe 184

Part 5 Answer Key

Searching for Guinevere B) 500 CE. Continuing

Guinevere are among the most enchanting. Arthur ruled

Guinevere first appeared as King Arthurs queen

Searching for Guinevere

for centuriesand through each retelling, she continues to

marked the first time that a probe landed directly on a 2

for this purpose.

on the surface of a comet. Based on data collected from

Philae, scientists were able to conclude that the water vapor

Cometary Missions: Trajectory for Success

possible forms. Claudia Alexander, a project scientist for

give scientists an opportunity to learn from 5 theyre

failures and improve future missions. During the Rosetta

mission, for example, the probe bounced and did not

succeed, but more opportunities for trials would help

scientists perfect their methods and aid in the collection of

data from different types of comets in our solar system.

Percentage of Successful Cometary Missions (1978-2014)

Source: NASA "Current and Past Missions"

Toshio Fukuda: Medical Robotics Pioneer B) common

sized, electronically responsive model of a patient. It may

collaboration across a variety of fields can drive innovation. 3

to move. [4] Together, they designed a micro-robot that

could be used for clearing blocked arteries and performing

other delicate operations. [5] Shortly thereafter, Dr. Fukuda

was approached by a doctor who asked if he could build a

robot that could travel inside a humans blood vessels. 3

Toshio Fukuda: Medical Robotics Pioneer

full-sized medical models of patients scheduled to undergo B) that of the macro-robot.

specialists works together in close coordination to complete

the patient. C) lives are saved by innovators in robotics and

to Fukuda, medical robotics is a very interdisciplinary

area. It draws upon the expertise of surgeons, medical

researchers, robotics engineers, and even computer

The Complex History of the Simple Chopstick B) the purpose of eating.

were then called Zhuwere used for cooking rather

The Complex History of the Simple Chopstick

to make them also vary considerably between cultures.

of Northern Renaissance portraiture. The painting depicts

the rules of visual perspective; they used anamorphosis