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Reading Trst
Questions 1-tl are based on the following passage.
Tltis possage is abozrt the cloamenraryTrobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism.
Although many times presented as a
shining example of ethnographic filmmaking, the
documentary Trobriand Cricket: An lngenious
Response to Colonialisrz is instead strong evidence
in favor of the conclusions drawn from the work of
Sally Ann Ness. Basically, films do not accomplish
the goals they set fbr thernselves.
Ness goes on to suggest, and here the film
once again confirms her thinking, that the way to
10 make these sort of films better is not through
repeated viewings, but instead through the
investigation of outside sources of information that
can fill in areas glossed over by the film.
Additionally, and specifically in the case of
15 Trobriand Cricket,these sources of information can
provide insights into the context in which the film
itself was made, as well as the effects, both long-
and short-term, if any, on the participants. It is only
by understanding the full story-not only what is
20 up on the screen but also how it got there-that the
audience is able to gain any sort of cultural
understanding.
The film in question was shot in 1973 and
released three years later. It depicts a game of
25 cricket between two tribes on Trobriand Island, in
Papua New Guinea. What is so special about the
match, according to the film, is all of the creative
changes to the rules were introduced by the local
players.
Cricket had first been introduced to the
islanders by Christian missionaries in 1903. British
Methodist William Gillmore had come to the island
to spread religion and the British way of doing
things. When he saw the amount of tribal warfare,
even though much of it was ceremonial in nature,
he convinced the locals playing cricket was a better
way to settle rivalries and disputes.
Soon, the islanders had adapted the game to
suit their own needs. Some small changes were
made to the rules. For example, the size and shape
of the bats and balls were slightly changed. Also,
instead of throwing overhand, the ball was pitched
underhand. The standard uniform was also
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abandoned in favor of much more colorful, less
45 practical, and more ceremonial dress.
Larger changes were made as well. The
number of players on each team was greatly
expanded. ln a match between two villages, all the
able-bodied men from each community would be
s0 expected to join. Each team provided its orvn
umpires, whose job was to not only call outs but
also covertly cast spells on the rival teams. They
were also expected to keep the more boisterous
members of their own teams in line.
ss Every out or hit was followed by long,
well-choreographed chants and dances that tended
to have lyrics full of innuendo meant for the
amusement of the female crowds. As these displays
in time grew in length and complexity, the goal of
60 the matches shifted from scoring the most points to
putting on the best show.
At the end of the game, the home team
hosted a large feast, with the visiting team as the
guests ofhonor.
6s What the film fails to reveal about itself,
however, is that its featured match was actually a
staged event for the benefit of the cameras. At the
time, there were no active players: cricket had not
been played on the island, in any form, for years.
To Everything was being orchestrated behind the
scenes for political reasons.A divisive figure,
known by the locals as John K, was attempting to
use the situation to gain power for his political
party. His manipulations of the players harmed the
7s population by rekindling old rivalries that
eventually tumed violent. In an unrelated but telling
scandal, the ruling government later charged him
with stealing money from the state.
It is a truism that, on some level, all
B0 cultures involve a certain amount of performance.
That is why we speak of "performing" rituals. This
film is not, in the finalanalysis, however, an
example of anything other than the Western
practice of taking a culture and packaging it so it
8s can be sold to the curious
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I . What is the main purpose ot'tne passage? 7. If the autiior rverc to add an exarnple to i:he seventh
paragraph (lines 46-54;' which choice would best
A) To explain the reasr:rrs whi, a documentary was
made
B) To illustrate the problems with trying to change A) There was also no lirnit to the nunrber oi'players
cultural traditions allowed on the field at one time.
C) To inform about the dangers of B) It was the women rvho prepared the food for the
misunderstanding cultural differences feast, with the men fbcused on the game.
films
D) To argue against a specific rvay of making C) As in regular cricket, the object of the game was
about culture still to score as many points as possible.
limits were
2. As used in line 5, "drawn" most nearry means ').?:::'.::::1n:-ll:';laltime
rerntroouceo lnto tne game.
A) taken.
8. Who is the most likely audience for this article?
B) created.
C) found. A) Filmmakers
D) supported. B) Cricket players
c) Anthropologists
3. According to the passage, what is the best way to D) Missionaries
improve Trobriand cricket: An Ingenious i,rio*t,
to Coloniulisnr? 9. According to the passage, what is important
information that the film leaves out?
A) watch it over and over again.
B) Study it along with similar movies. A) Only the islanders were allowed to play in the
C) Connect it to other sources of information. cricket matches.
D) Re-film and update it with nelver theories. B) The game of cricket had never actually been

4. According to the passage, all of the fottowing are .l liL fj,lil lffi:'|.l* had been a*anged only so
true about Trobriand cricket EXCEPT that it could be filmed.
A) the equipment is different from what is used in D) Few of the players remained interested in cricket
regular cricket. once the film was finished.
B) players pitch the ball using an underhand throw' 10. what rhetorical mode does the author use?
C) it is followed by a large meal supplied by the
visiting team. A) Analytical
D) there are many dances performed during the B) lnformative
game. C) Argumentative
D) Descriptive
5. How does the fifth paragraph (lines 30-37)
function in the context of the passage? I l. Which statement would the author most likely
agree with about western culture?
A) It provides historical background for the film's
subject. A) Other cultures tend to benefit from their
B) It explains the reasons why the film was so interactions with Western culture.
successful. B) Westem culture sometimes simplifies other
C) lt argues for a new type of filmmaking for cultures in order to profit from them.
historians. C) Other cultures can benefit from Western
D) It acts as a transition for the paragraphs before culture only by adapting its elements to their
and after it. own needs.

6. As used in line T0, "orchestrated" most nearty '' ffiT?:[||d,1Tffi.]:|,,'il'#trH1il1

means

A) adapted
B) combined
C) practiced
D) ananged

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 Test 5
Questions 12-21. are based on the folloning passage.
This passage is about geological nupping.
More than 400 years after is discovery by
astronomer Galileo Galilei, the largsst moon in the
solar system-Jupiter's moon Ganymede-has
finally claimed a spot on the map-
A group of scientiss led by Ceoffrey
Collins of Wheaton College has produced the first
global geologic map of Ganymedg JupiteCs
seventh moon. The map combines the best images
obtained during flybys conducted by NASA's
10 Voyager 1 and2 spacecraft (1979) and Calileo
orbiter (1995 to 2003) and is now published by the
U. S. Geological Survey as a global map. It
technically illustrates the varied geologic character
of Ganymede's surface and is the first global,
15 geologic map of this icy, outer-planet moon. The
map illustrates the incredible variety of geological
features on Ganymede and helps to make order
from the apparent chaos of its complex and
sometimes puzzlingsurface.
It is helping planetary scientists to decipher
the evolution of this icy world and rvill aid in
upcoming spacecraft observations. The European
Space Agency's extremely ambitious Jupiter Icy
Moons Explorer mission is slated to be orbiting
Canymede around 2032. Robotic probes will send
back detailed photos and readings not only from
Canymede but Jupiter as well as the gas giant's
other two large moons, Europa and Callisto.
Because it is the only known moon with a magnetic
field, special attention will be paid to its
interactions with Jupiter's magnetosphere, within
which it is completely contained- Much of the
instrumentation for the mission will b€ provided by
NASA.
Since its discovery in January 1610,
Ganymede has been the focus of repeated
observation, first by Earth-based telescopes, and
later by the flyby missions and spacecraft orbiting
Jupiter. These studies depict a complex, icy world
whose surface is characterizdby *re striking
contrast between its trvo majorterrain types: the
dark, very old, highly cratered regruls, and the
lighter, somewhat younger (but still very old)
regions marked with an extensive array of grooves
45 and ridges which can reach heights of up to 2000
feet and extend for many thousands of miles.
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According to the scientists who have
consiructed this map, three major geologic periods
have been identified for Ganymede that involve the
so dominance of impact cratering, then tectonic
upheaval, followed by a decline in geologic
activity. The map, which illustrates surface
features, such as furrows, grooves, and impact
craters, allows scientists to see distinct geologic
ss time periods for an object in the outer solar system
for the first time.
The highly detailed, colorful map confirms
a number of outstanding scientific hypotheses
regarding Ganymede's geologic history, and also
60 disproves others. For example, the more detailed
Galileo images show that cryovolcanism, or the
creation of volcanoes that erupt water and ice, is
very rare on Ganymede.
The Ganymede global geologic map willenable
6s researchers to compare the geologic characters of
other icy satellite moons, because alrnost any type
of feature that is found on other icy satellites has a
similar feature somewhere on Ganymede.
The surface of Ganymede is more than half
zo as large as all the land area on Eafth, so there is a
wide diversity of locations to choose from.
Ganymede also shows features that are ancient
alongside rnuch more recently formed features,
adding historical diversity in addition to geographic
7s diversity-
Although unconfirmed, it is believed that
roughly 124 miles below its surface is a massive
saltwater ocean. The moon is not alone in having
this featue, with sister moon Europa also thought
80 to contain a saltwater ocean, although much closer
to its surface.
Ganymede does have an atmosphere made
up of various gases, including oxygen, but it is
unable to sustain life.
Bs Amateur astronomers can observe
Ganymede (with binoculars) in the evening sky this
month, as Jupiter is in opposition and easily visible.
The project was funded by NASA through
its Outer Planets Research and Planetary Geology
90 and Geophysics Programs. NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory is managed by the California Institute of
Technolory, Pasadena.
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l2.Whatisthernainpurposeofthepassage? i7 Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingare
true about Canymede EXCEPT
A) To announce the discolery oiarr object near
Jupiter A) scientists have been interested in it since it
B) To advocate for funding for a space mission was discovered.
C) To explain the completion of a project B) its surface is covered in dark craters and
D) To outline the stages of a moon's orbit lighter ridges.
C) the tlvo types of terrain appear to be the same
13. As used in line 20, "decipher" most nearly means age.
D) the moon is Jupiter's seventh and is covered in
A) decide. ice.
B) recreate.
C) interpret. 18. As used in line 39, "depict" most nearly means
D) examine. t
A) substitute.
14. According to the passage, how was the map of B) personifu.
Canymede completed? C) represent.
D) conceal.
A) Pictures from a number of sources were put
together. 19. Who is the most likely audience for this article?
B) Voyager I andZ circled the moon seven
times. A) Astronomers
C) Observations were made from telescopes on B) Meteorologists
Earth. C) Geologists
D) Technicians combined different types of D) Historians
geologic data.
20. According to the passage, what do scientists now
15. Which topic sentence would best work for the know about Ganymede because of the map?
third paragraph (lines 20-34)?
A) It has very few volcanoes that explode with
A) The map will help scientists in a number of ice.
endeavors. B) It is closer to Jupiter than was originally
B) The map is expected to be completed within believed.
the next few years. C) It is almost the same size as the planet Earth.
C) The map has already raised new and D) It has a lot of geological activity because it is
interesting questions. so cold.
D) The map started as a simple set of images but
quickly evolved. 21. According to the passage, what can be inferred
about the other icy moons in the universe?

lcy
16. The inclusion of the detail about Jupiter
Moons Explorer seryes which function in the
third paragraph (lines 20-34)?
A) An example of a growing trend
B) Evidence of a possible problem
C) A refutation of a well-known idea
D) Support for a previous statement
A) They mostly differ from Jupiter's Ganymede.
B) They share many of the same characteristics.
C) They are on average smaller than moons
without any ice.
D) They are generally found around larger
planets far from the sun'

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 Test 5
Questions 22-31 are hased on the follryrying passage.
This passuge is atlaptedfiorr Awakenings 6-y Kate Chopin.
Edna was not so consciously gratified at
her husband's leaving home as she had bmn over s0
the departure ofher father. As the day approached
when he was to leave her for a comparatively long
stay, she grew rnelting and affectionate,
remembering his many acts of consideration and his
repeated expressions of an ardent attachment. She ss
was solicitous about his health and his welfare. She
bustled around, looking after his clothing- She cried
when he went away, calling him her dear, good
friend, and she was quite certain she rvould grow
lonely before very long and go to join hirn in New 60
York.
But after all, a radiant peace settled upon
15 her when she at last found herself alone- Even the
children were gone. Old Madame Pomtellier had
come herself and carried them off to lherville. She 6s
was hungry for them--even a little fierce in her
attachment. She wished them to know the country,
with its streams, its fields, its woods, its freedom,
so delicious to the young. She wished thtsrn to taste
something of the life their father had lived and 70
known and loved when he, too, was a little child.
When Edna was at last alone, she breathed
a big, genuine sigh of relief. A feeling that was
unfamiliar but very delicious came overher. She
walked all through the house, from one room to 7s
another, as if inspecting it for the first tirne. She
tried the various chairs and lounges, as if she had
never sat and reclined upon them before- And she
perambulated around the outside of the house,
investigating, looking to see if windows and B0
shutters were secure and in order. The flowers were
like new acquaintances; she approachod thern in a
familiar spirit, and made herself at home among
them. The garden walks were damp, ard Edna
called to the maid to bring out her rubber sandals.
And there she stayed, and stooped, diggrng around
the plants, trimming, picking dead, dry Imves. The
children's little dog came out, interfering getting in
her way. She scolded him, laughed at hirm, played
with him. The garden smelled so good ard looked
so pretty in the afternoon sunlight. Edna plucked all
the bright flowers she could find, and wenf into the
45 house with them, she and the little dog-
Even the kitchen assumed a sudden
interesting character which she had neyer before
perceived. She went in to give directions to the
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cook, to say that the butcher would have to bring
rnuch less meat, that they would require onl,v half
their usualquantity of bread, of milk and groceries.
She told the cook that she herself would be greatly
occupied during Mr. Pontellier's absence, and she
begged her to take all thought and responsibility of
the larder upon her own shoulders.
That night Edna dined alone. The
candelabra, with a few candles in the center of the
table, gave all the light she needed. Outside the
circle of light in which she sat, the large dining-
room looked solemn and shadowy. The cook,
placed upon her mettle, served a delicious repast-
a luscious tenderloin broiled a point. The wine
tasted good;the marron glace seemed to be just
lvhat she wanted. lt was so pleasant, too, to dine in
a comfortable peignoir.
She thought a little sentimentally about
Leonce and the children, and wondered what they
were doing. As she gave a dainty scrap or two to
the doggie, she talked intimately to him about
Etienne and Raoul. He was beside himself with
astonishment and delight over these companionable
advances, and showed his appreciation by his little
quick, snappy barks and a lively agitation.
Then Edna sat in the library after dinner
and read Emerson until she grew sleepy. She
realized that she had neglected her reading, and
determined to start anew upon a course of
improving studies, now that her time was
completely her own to do with as she liked.
After a refreshing bath, Edna went to bed.
And as she snuggled comfortably beneath the
eiderdown a sense of restfulness invaded her, such
as she had not known before.
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2-. Many eiements of Edna's horne seerrred
unfamiliar to lrer because
A) she had gotten a new dog.
B) her farnily was alvay.
C) she hadn't seen many parts of it.
D) her mood lvas befter than usual.
21. As used in line 31, "perambulated" most
means
A) walked.
B) inspected.
C) sped.
D) contemplated.
24. What can be inferred from Edna's interactions
with the house servants?
A) They consider her rude and spoiled.
B) She enjoys their company.
C) They are new employees.
D) She takes them for granted.
25. ln lines 52-53, when Edna claims she will be
"greatly occupied," she means
A) she will be busy.
B) she will be thinking about her family.
C) she will be too full to eat.
D) she will be making important plans.
26. The answer to the previous question contrasts
most strongly with which statement?
A) Line 56 ("That night...alone")
B) Lines 66-68 ("She thought...doing")
C) Lines 74-75 ("Then Edna...sleepy")
D) Lines 78-79 ("Hertime...liked")
27. What does the dog's reaction sriggest in lines
70-13?
A) Edna \vas not usually so friendly to the dog.
B) The dog had been hungry all day.
C) The dog did tricks rvhen it was rervarded
rvith food.
D) Edna closer companion to the dog
r.vas a
nearly than ihe children were.
28. In line 76, what does "she had neglected her
reading" mean in the context of the passage?
A) She felt too sleepy to pay attention to the
book she lvas reading.
B) She had little time to read when her family
was with her.
C) She had forgotten to study an important
toprc.
D) She had read other books, but had neglected
to read Emerson.
29.The answer to the previous question most
strongly supports the conclusion that
A) Edna wanted to live a more romantic life.
B) Edna was a voracious reader.
C) Edna considered her farnily life a burden.
D) Edna didn't really know what she wanted.
30. In line 82, why does the author say that
restfulness "invaded" her?
A) To show that she fell asleep abruptly
B) To suggest that it was alien to her
C) To highlight that she sleeps fitfully
D) To indicate that she resisted it
31. In line 83,
o'known"
rnost nearly means
A) learned.
B) experienced.
C) understood.
D) recognized.
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Questions 32-42 are based on the l",rilowing passags amd suppleirrentary malerial.
This passage is about supernovas.
A supernova is the explosion of a star that
takes place at the end of a staCs life cycle. It is the 45
largest explosion that takes place in space.
Supernovas are often seen in other galaxies,
but difficult to see in our own Milky Way galaxy
because dust blocks our view. This makes sightings
exhemely rare. In 1604, Johannes Kepler 50
discovered the last observed supernova in the Milky
Way. NASA's Chandra telescope discovered the
10 remains of a more recent supemova. It exploded in
the Milky Way more than a hundred years ago.
There are just a few key terms and ideas
required to understand the science behind a
supernova. A white dwarf is a star near the end of
15 its life that has used most or all of its nuclear fuel
and collapsed into a size similar to that of Earth's.
An x-ray: a type of electromagnetic radiation with a
very short wavelength and very high level of
energy. X-rays have shorter wavelengths than
ultraviolet light but longer wavelengths than
gamma rays. Gamma rays are a specialtype of
electromagnetic radiation. They have the highest
energy and the shortest wavelengh.
A supemova happens when there is a
25 change in the core, or center, ofa star. A change
can occur in two different ways, with both resulting
in a supemova. 70
The first type of supernova happens in
binary star systems. Binary stars are two stars that
orbit the same point. One of the stars, a carbon-
oxygen white dwarf, steals matter from its
companion star. Eventually, the white dwarf
accumulates too much matter. Having too much
matter causes the star to explode, resulting in a
supemova.
The second type ofsupernova occurs at the
end of a single star's lifetime. As the star runs out 80
of nuclear fuel, some of its mass flows into its core.
Eventually, the core is so heavy that it cannot
withstand its own gravitational force. The core
collapses, which results in the giant explosion of a
supernova. The sun is a single star, but it does not
have enough mass to become a supemova.
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A supernova burns fi:r only a short period
of time, but it can tell scientists a lot about the
universe. One kind of supernova has shown
scientists that we live in an expanding universe, one
that is growing at an ever-increasing rate.
Scientists also have determined that
supernovas play a key role in distributing elements
throughout the universe. When the star explodes, it
shoots elements and debris into space. Many of the
elements we find here on Earth are made in the core
of stars. These elements travel on to form new stars,
planets, and everything else in the universe.
Some telescopes are used to observe the
visible light from the explosion. Others record data
from the X-rays and gamma rays that are also
produced. Both NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
and Chandra X-ray Observatory have captured
images of supernovas.
In June 2012, NASA launched the first
orbiting telescope that focuses light in the high-
energy region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Tlre
NuSTAR mission has a number ofjobs to do. It
will look for collapsed stars and black holes. It also
willsearch for the remains of supernovas. Scientists
hope to learn more about how stars explode and the
elements that are created by supernovas.
The mission hopes to answer a host of
intriguing questions related to these exploding stars.
How are black holes distributed throughout the
cosmos? How lvere heavy elements created in the
explosions of really large stars? What fuels the
galaxies with the most activity?
Finding a supernova does not require a lot
of expensive equipment and scientific expertise. In
fact, you do not have to be a scientist, or even have
a telescope, to hunt for supernovas. For example, in
2008, a teenager discovered a supernova. In
January 2011,a lO-year-old girlfrom Canada
discovered a supernova while looking at night sky
images on her computer. The images, taken by an
amateur astronomer, just happened to include a
supernova.
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Life Cycle of a Massive Star

Adapted from "lmagine the Universe!" NASA, 2015.

32. What is the main purpose of the passage? 35. As used in line 33, "accumulates" most nearly
means
A) To explain the differences between current
and older ideas A) gathers.
B) To illustrate the need for additional B) removes.
spending on science C) earns,
C) To inform about a specific area of D) incorporates.
astronomy
D) To argue against current theories on the 36. According to the passage, all of the following
Milky Way are true about binary stars EXCEPT

33. According to the passage, why is it difficult for A) they revolve around the same point in space.
scientist to find supernovae in the Milky Way? B) they are one large white dwarf star and one
smaller star.
A) The supernovae in the Milky Way appear C) they are at the end of their lives.
only very rarely. D) they exchange matter between themselves.
B) The very last one in the Milky Way has
already exploded. 37- As used in line 52, "debris" most nearly means
C) The amount of dust in the Milky Way makes
it difficult to see them. A) fragments.
D) The supernovae have to travel to the Milky B) trash.
Way from other galaxies. C) clutter.
D) turmoil.
34. The inclusion of the detail about Kepler serves
which function in the second paragraph (lines
4-r l)?

A) A counterpoint to a popular idea

B) Support for a general statement
, C) An example of a historical trend
D) Evidence for an unproven theory

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38. Which topic sentence rvould best ivork for the ii;. According to the passage, what is thc
ninth paragraph (lines 56-51)? connection between planets and supei'novae?

A) There is tnore than one way tt) find and A) Sirpernovae develop close to very large
observe a supernova. planets.
the
B) Supernovae carl tell us even more about B) Supernovae can be observed from a smail
beginnings of theuniverse. number of planets.
C) There remains, however, more questions C) Supernovae spread material that impacts
than answers about supernovae. planets.
D) New technology promises to reveal even D) Supernovae are more likely to be stars with
nrore about these dying stars. orbiting planets.

39. According to the passage and the graphic, 41 . What rhetorical mode does the author use?
material from a supernova can move directly
into any of the following EXCEPT A) Analytical
B) Informative
A) a black hole. C) Persuasive
B) a gas nebula. D) Descriptive
C) a red supergiant.
D) a neutron star. 42. According to the passage, what can be inferred
about all the stars that become supernovae?

A) They are always one of a binary set of stars.

B) They are bigger than Earth's sun.
C) They are white dwarves before they
explode.
D) They are smaller than most other stars.

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 Test 5
Questions 43-52 are based on thr t'trllowing passages.
The folloN,ing pussuge.\ ure ubout Public Choice Theor.y
Passage I Passage 2
Public choice theory bonows a basic tenet
of economics and applies it to the reahn of politics.
Proponents of the theory such as Nobel Prize-
winning economist James M. Buchanan do not see
voters and politicians idealistically. lnstead, they
push aside romantic idealism to see people for who
they really are: rational actors who make decisions
based on a desire to maximize tlreir own wealth and
comfort.
10 ln traditional economics, this way of seeing
people's motives is not intended as a condemnation.
lnstead, the rational actor's behavior is understood
to be not only self-centered but also beneficialfor
the community. In pursuing wealth, a
15 businessperson provides valuable products and
services to those around lrim or her, for example.
Yet in public choice theory, a variery of
problems are connected to the fact that the
electorate and the government are made up of
20 individual rational actors.
Public choice theory explains, for example,
why there is liule to no long+erm planning on the
part of govemments. Politicians really only worry
about their own re-elections, and this leads them to
25 favor actions that please voters. Long-term
planning involves sacrifices in the present, often in
the form ofraised tax rates, in exchange for future
benefits, such as improved infrastructure or
educational standard.
The theory also explains why voter turnout
tends to be very low. In most elections, votem
would need to invest a lot of time and energy into
learning about the various issues and the candidates'
election platforms before they could really know
35 who to support. As rationalactors, people have
realized that the actual effect their vote will have on
the outcome of the election is too small to warrant
what eventually amounts to wasted effort.
153
ln What is Wrong with Public Choice, Steven
Pressman presents a damning list of questions that
advocates ofthe theory cannot answer.
At the heart of his attack are the numerous
instances in rvhich public choice theory fails to
explain or predict trends in American politics.
45 Pressman begins by looking at voter
registration and turnout and asking, "lf voting is
never rational, why are there people voting at all?"
Also, he points out that the theory fails to explain
why voter turnout has fluctuated over tirne. If
voting is never rational and people are always
rational actors, why would their voting behavior
ever change?
The existence of third party and fringe
candidates also creates unanswerable questions. lf a
55 rational actor is disinclined to vote for any of the
major candidates because their one vote has a
negligible effect on the outcome, what explains
people voting for candidates with no chance of
winning at all?
In his most damning sections, Pressman
goes on to look at the ways the theory failed to
predict and now cannot retroactively explain the
rise of the neoliberal politician. If politicians really
only ever worked for their own political power,
what explains the large number of candidates
running and winning on platforms of reducing the
power of government? If the job of government is
to entice the electorate with handouts, why are so
many elected officials focused on cutting spending?
In the end, Pressman reveals the
fundamental problem with public choice theory: it
is and has always been an ideologically fueled
mistrust of government looking for a theoretical
framework with which to justifu itself. By starting
with the conclusion that government is bad,
proponents of the theory painted themselves into
very real corners.
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Test 5

41. What is 'rhe main reasorl the author of Passage 1 48. What does the author ut Passage 2 impli, is the
supports public choice theory? main reason people support public choice
theory?
A) It is based on an honest assessment of how
people think and act. A) It does a good job of predicting new trends
B) It encourages people to do the right thing in politics.
regardless of consequences. B) It explains a wide variety of the reasons
C) It provides many different solutions to people run for office.
common economic problems. C) It confirms pre-existing beliefs about the
D) It is directly related to well-established ideas nature of government.
from other areas of study. D) It contains many ideas that have been later
adopted by others.
44. What is the purpose of citing traditional
economic thought in Passage I ? 49. According to Passage 2, public theory fails to
explain allofthe following EXCEPT
A) To argue that public choice theory more
accurately explains behavior A) the number of people who vote changes
B) To explain one of the foundational ideas of each election.
public choice theory B) politicians sometimes promise to reduce the
C) To compare public choice theory to other size of government.
less popular theories C) small parties also receive votes even though
D) To show that public choice theory is unique they will never get elected.
in how it portrays people D) there are people who choose not to vote in
elections at all.
45. According to Passage l, why do politicians tend
to avoid long-term plans? 50. As used in line 5T, "negligible" most nearly
means
A) They fail to understand that voters are
rationalactors. A) important.
B) They prefer to make sacrifices for short- B) negative.
term goals. C) noticeable.
C) They cannot see the benefits to society in D) insignificant.
the future.
D) They care only about being liked by the 51. What is the author of Passage 2's main
electorate. evidence that public choice theory is incorrect?

46. What rhetorical purpose is served by A) The increase in voter tumout

referencing James M. Buchanan in the first B) The popularity of a political platform
paragraph (lines 1-9) of Passage 1? C) The failures of economic theories
D) The successes of long-term projects
A) Appeal to emotion
B) Appeal to authority 52. What would the opinion of the author of
C) Appeal to historical precedent Passage I be toward Passage 2?
D) Appeal to logical reasoning
A) It is too personal of an attack against the
47. As used in line 37, "warrant" most nearly theory's supporters.
means B) It does a good job of pointing out minor
problems with the theory.
A) justift. C) It fails to address the strengths and
B) certifi. weaknesses of the theory.
C) allow. D) It is a good introduction to recent
D) require. developments related to the theory.

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Test 5

Writing and [-,,anguage Test

Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage.

IIumor across Cultures

Humor is a universalhuman 0 characteristic. It appears l. Which choice most effectively

combines the sentences at the
throughout the world and is used in every context imaginable: underlined portion?
social interactions, advertising, business, entertainment, and
A) characteristic which appeared
more. But what one group of people finds funny @ may not
B) characteristic which appears
appeal to one group. Culture plays a strong role in determining C) characteristic; which appears
D) characteristic and it was appearing
the humorous value of a particular joke or situation. This is often

deeply embedded in the cultural conscience and difficult to 2. A)NOCHANGE

@ parse in simple terms. Understanding a culture's humor tends B) may not appealto that group.
C) may not appeal to another group.
to require an in-depth knowledge of that culture, its language,
D) may not appealto this group.
and its history.
3. A)NOCHANGE
il ] One type of humor that tends to @ ascend cultural B) dissect
C) synthesize
barriers is physical comedy that focuses on clumsiness or
D) dissolve
embanassment, also known as slapstick comedy. [2] A famous

example would be British actor Rowan Atkinson, better known

4. A) NO CHANGE
B) descend
as his characters Mr. Bean and Johnny English. [3] The lack of C) transcend
language and @ one's focus on body language has allowed for D) rescind

vast internationalappeal. [4]The Mr. Bean films have been

s. A)NOCHANGE
immensely successful in the Asian market, particularly China. B) their focus on body language
C) focus on body language
[5] The style of humor can be translated well because it does not D) whose focus on body language
depend on wordplay or satire; @ it is physical simply comedy

which can be understood regardless of culture. [6] In Atkinson's 6. A) NO CHANGE

B) it is physically simply comedy
films, his character engages heavily in slapstick comedy where which
he often falls down, engages in embarrassing incidents due to his C) it is simply physically comedy
which
own stupidity, and rarely speaks. @
D) it is simply physical comedy which

7. Forthe sake ofthe cohesion ofthis

paragraph, sentence 6 should be placed

A) where it is now.
B) before sentence 2.
C) after sentence 2.
D) before sentence 5.

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Test 5

Sarcasm rna;v be on the

'rther
tiom 8' A) No CtlANcE
end..,lthe spectrum
B) disability
slapstick comedy, and it can be tleflrred as using irony to rnake C i disdain

fun of something or to dernonstrate @ disorder. For example, D; distilling

say a friend recently took up singing, but @ he's displaying no

9. A) NO CHANCE
talent and hasn't concept of pitch. To insult him using sarcasm, B) he's displayed no talent nor concept
C) he displays no talent and has no
one might say, "wow, you should go try out for one of those TV
concept
talent shows. You would win for sure!" This obviously would D) he's been displaying no talent and
not be taken at face value and would be detected as sarcasm due had no concept

to the @ interrogatonr tone of speech and the status of the 10. A) NO CHANGE
friend's singing. Sarcasm is extremely commolt in the Englis5 B) obligatory
C) purgator'v
language, particularly in the United States. However, i,
D) derogatory
absolutely does not translate universally. Attempting to use

sarcasm in Asian languages, such as Korean or Japanese, will I l' A) No CHANGE

B) As a whole, humors are
only serve to confuse or complicate a situation. In a similar C) As a whole, humor is
fashion, any humor that depends on wordplay or linguistic D) On a whole, humor's

knowledge will typically fail when exported to different cultures.

Other types of humor achieve success in similar fashions

around the world. Sexual humor rnight be commonplace in North

America, but it might not produce positive results in lran or

Pakistan. Comedy based on historical events also does not

transfer very well, as one must be knowledgeable of these events

to understand it. @ On a whole. humors were a very unique

aspect ofhuman consciousness. It depends upon countless

cultural variables and even upon an individual's viewpoint.

Achieving humor that translates to all cultures is a tremendous
feat.

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Questions l2-22 .r.r"e based on the lblluwing passage arrd supplementary rr,eteria!.

Careers for the Future

Job markets today differ @ arvtirll.v frorn thosetifty l2' A) NO CHANGE

B) scantly
years ago, and those in the future will vary in the same way. C) satisfactorily
While it is impossible to totally predict which will be the besr D) drastically

careers for the future, it is possible to make educated 13. Which choice most eftcctively cornbines
@ guesses. Onejust needs to look at trends and global the sentences at the underlined portion?

development' Today' @ jobs in healthcare' jobs technology'

A) guesses, and one just needs to look at
and jobs other related fields typically have the highest growth B) guesses based on
C) guesses; based on
rates. This trend seerns highly likely to conrinue due to
D) guesses, which one just needs to look
widespread dependence on technology and the ever present at
need for both preventative and emergency based healthcare.
14. A)NOCHANCE
@ Technology-based jobs branch out into almost every B) jobs in healthcare, technology, and

major sector@ but causins a rapid rise in rocus on computer Blj:B: il [iiH::::l:ffXHi::iffi
education and training. Computers and electronics are used in jobs

industries that were traditionally built on individual human

15. Which choice most effectively establishes
labor, such as manufacturing and agriculture. Currently, these the main topic of this paragraph?
technologies focus on increasing yields through improved
A) Human rabor is more imporlant than
machinery and equipment. But these still require human computers.
management and oversight throughout the entire process. For B) Human oversight is not required for

the future, robotics and artificiat inteltigence will likely remove al fliliifrT}[Si,rrrove, technotogy
a major portion of the human element and @ congregate menial relies less on humans.
D) Robotics will always require human
tasks to the machines entirely. rnput.

r6. A)NOCHANCE
B) but will cause a rapid rise
C) and have caused a rapid rise
D) and will be causing a rapid rise

r7. A)NOCHANGE
B) aggregate
C) subjugate
D) relegate

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The rise of artificial intelligence and @ robotics. will r8. A)NOCHANCE

be this major theme for careers of the future. Understanding
these fields and @ utilizins them in manufacturing. agriculture.
engaging it in business and other fields will
many human jobs and may drastically increase unemployment.
Robotics @ has advanced rather rapidly in recent years. and
artificial intelligence is improving as well. The most obvious
example of this is IBM's Watson, which has demonsffated its
skills on the game show Jeopardy! and is increasingly used in
research and other activities. Robots also are @ prosaic in car
manufacturing plants and other similar facilities. Those who can
program and design these types of systems
careers in the future.
Even with the increased focus on technology, medical,
and healthcare positions will remain vital and widespread.
Aging populations will need more medical personnel and
equipment to prevent and treat ailments. Healthcare is a field
B) robotics, which will be the maiur
theme
C) robotics being the major therne
reduce the need for D) robotics will be the major theme
19. A)NO CHANCE
B) utilizing them in manufacturing,
agriculture, business, and
C) utilizing them in manufacturing,
engaging it in agriculture, engaging it
in business, and
D) utilizing them in manufacturing and
agriculture and business, and
will have secllre
20. Which choice completes the sentence
with accurate data based on the graph?
A) NO CHANCE
B) has declined rapidly in recent years
C) has advanced gradually in recent years
D) has declined gradually in recent years

that will never disappear despite the rise of technology.

21. A)NO CHANGE
Doctors, nurses, and other related jobs will remain necessary B) prostrate
and valued by people. However, those who work in healthcare C) commonplace
technology may receive the best of both fields (technology and D) obsolete

healthcare), @ as who willdevelop extremely valuable

22. A)NO CHANGE
products for a crucial industry. Focusing on technology or B) as whom willdevelop extremely
healthcare will be a strong path to success for those planning for C) as one will develop extremely
the careers of the future. Fields such as biomedical engineering,
D) as they will develop extremely

robotics, programming, medicine, and nursing are excellent

options, and university departments and students alike would be
wise to invest in pursuing these pathways.

A,,,ernge Stsck Pric* ior.i &r:i:*ti-:s

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Questions 23- jJ are based on ihe follqiwing passage.

The passage is adaptedfromThe Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant, 1781.

23' A) No CHANGE
our knowtedge springs from two main sources in the
B) given to us through the second it is
mind. first of which is the faculty or power of receiving C) given to us through the second it is,
representations (receptivity for impressions); the second is the D) given to us, through the second it
lS'
power of cognizing by means of these representations

(spontaneity in the production of conceptions). Through the first 24. A) NO CHANGE

B) inaugurate
an object is @ given to us: through the second, it is, in relation to
C) compound
the representation (which is a mere determination of the mind), D) constitute
thought' Intuition and conceptions @ manufacture' therefore'
25. which choice most effectivery
the elements of allour knowledge, so that neither conceptions establishes the main topic of the

rvithout an intuition in some way conesponding to them, nor paragraph?

intuition without conceptions, can afford us a cognition.

A) They are pure, but not empirical.

@tr,eyareempirical, when sensation (which 3]ffl}::ffiUf;'#ffi:::

presupposes the actual presence of the object) is containedin D) They are neither pure nor empirical.

them; and pure, @ when not any sensation is mixed with the
26. A)NO CHANGE
representation. @ Sensations they may call the matter of B) when no sensation is mixed with
the representation'
sensuous cognition. Pure intuition @ proportionally contains
C) when not sensation is mixed with
merely the form under which something is intuited, and pure the representation.
conception only the form of the thought of an object. Only pure D) when no sensation with the
representation is mixed'
intuitions and pure conceptions are possible a priori; the
emoirical onlv a oosteriori.
' 27. A)NO CHANGE
B) Sensations he may call
C) Sensations we may call
D) Sensations who may call

28. A) NO CHANGE
B) consequently
C) automatically
D) irresistibly

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1
1

Test 5

of'the 29' A) NC CHANGE

Il] we appli, the tenn sensihility to the receptivity
-);ffi::il1il,ljto*n"'o''
rnind for impressions, in so far as it is in sorne way atTecred;and,
on the other hand, we call the faculty of spontapeously C) spontaneity, of cognition

producing representatio.s, or the @ spontaneity of cognition. ,) il:ffi:T$:gf, cognirion

understanding. [2] Our rlature is so constituted that intuitionrvith understanding

Lrsnever can be other than sensuous, that is, it contains only the
30. A) NO CHANGE
mode in which we are @ perfected by objects. [3] On the other i3) effected

hand, the faculty of thinking the object of sensuous intuition is C) affected

D) grieved
the understanding. [4] Neither of these faculties has a preference

over the other. [5] Without the sensuous faculty no object would 31. For the sake of the cohesion of this
paragraph' sentence 3 should be
be given to us, and without the understanding no object would be
placed
thought. @
A) where it is now.
B) before sentence L
Thoughts without content are void; intuitions without C) after sentence l.
conceptions, blind. Hence it is as necessary forthe mind to make D) after sentence 5.

its conceptions sensuous (that is, to join to them the object in

32. A)NO CHANCE
intuition), as to make its intuitions intelligible (that is, to bring B) faculties can exchange their proper

them under conceptions). Neither of these @ faculties can , ..rrs proper

l::::]11 ^^-excnange
L)
^., racurues can
exchange its function proper. Understanding cannot intuit, and function.
the sensuous facutty cannot think. In no other way than from the
D) faculties can exchange one's
proper function'
united operation of both, can knowledge arise. @ But no one

ought. on this account. to overlook the difference ofthe elements 33' A) NO CHANGE

contributed by each; we have rather great reason carefulty to El 3Xl:::['*-'#ff lil:;:::XXi

separate and distinguish them. We therefore distinguish the D) But no one on this ought account,

science of the laws of sensibility, that is, aesthetic, from the

science of the laws of the understanding, that is, logic.

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Question.i .,-*-,14 are based on the ,lbiiowing frassage.

Radioactive Decay

Radioactive deca.v or radioactivity is a process in nuclear 3-l' A) No CHANGE

physics that refers to the process in rvhich an atom's nucleus Bi:ffiI;;'"
loses its energy via the @ remission of radiation. Essentially, it D) submission

entails the breakdown of an unstable nucleus ()f an atorn through 35. A) NO CHANGE
the ejection of electromagnetic particles. @ These particles. B) These particles when ejecting

\vne' eJectrng. are Krown as raoraron. l ne process of'

c) These particles' once ejected'
D) These particles, once being ejected,
radioactive decay is important for understanding the history of
the universe and @ is important in application's of radioactivity 36. A) NO CHANGE

to human technorogy 3];l,H:Hli?lllr,,

in the appliances
Il] Radioactivity was discovered in the late lg00s by u ')
French scientist named Henri Becquerel, and the standard unit of 37. A) NO CHANGE

measurement is the Becquerel(abbreviated Bq, signifying one 3l :ili|j|ffi:ll||TJl;:[ffI-''

decay per second), named in his honor. [2] There are three types D) including alpha, beta, and gamma
of radioactive decay @ including alpha beta and gamma.[3] The
3g. A) NO CHANGE
time it takes for such a group to decay by half is known as its B) But measuring an atom's
half-life. [4] Each type is associated with certain properties of individual
t',Y],'#rfflsuring an atom
matter and different particles. [5] @ But measuring an atom
individual's decay is said to be impossible, it is possible to D) While measuring an individual
atom's
measure the average rate of a group of atoms. @
39. For the sake of the cohesion of this
paragraph, sentence 3 should be
placed

A) where it is now.
B) after sentence l.
C) before sentence 5.
D) after sentence 5.

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Test 5

exposui'e 40' lvhich choice *s51 sffsg{i' " iv

@ tt e negari'e health elfects associated with
establishes the main topic oi this
to radiation and high radioactivity rryere not irnrnediately paragraph?
discovered alongside the phenomenon itself. As a result, many

scientists and consumers died from radiation @ poisonins. This ^',X1XHrfflXH.n'rmfuland

occuned inside research laboratories and in homes with B) Radiation has'many dift'erent uses
depending on the field and method
manufactured products that contained radioactive materials.
of use.
Today, however, radioactive decay is used for many different C) Radiation continues to cause large
purposes. The process is used extensively in the healthcare field numbers of deaths through product
contamlnatron.
in X-rays, cancer treatments, and various nuclear medicine D) Radiation is solely used in medical
procedures. It is used in archaeology for the carbon dating of applications.

objects. Radiation also has uses in food @ realization, pollution 4l . Which choice most effectivety
treatment, agriculture, engineering, nuclear power, and combines the sentences at the
underlined portion?
weaponry. This wide variety of uses demonstrates the comple*

nature of radioactive decay. While it causes destruction of DNA A) poisoning, and also this occurred
in humans if exposed improperly, when controlled and utilized inside

property, it can be used safely. 3li:i::ilffi'o1"il ilr,o,

D) poisoning; occurred inside
Radioactive decay remains a @ topic highly comptex in
physics. @ But one has responsibilitv for many advances in 42. A) NO CHANGE

human society. Nuclear power, when managed effectively, is 3i*::Xffi'|rl,,

clean and produces massive amounts of electricity. X-rays and D) gratification
other radioactive fbrms of diagnosis and treatment extend and
43. A) NO CHANGE
improve lives every day. But it can also cause great destruction, B) topic which remains highly

as seen in the existence of nuclear weapons and full exposure to

complex'

radiation without protection. In this manner, radioactive decay Blll:l'l#ffifil::1'l,irffiI'

can be seen as a sort of double-edged sword that must be
A\ No CHANGE
monitored and controlled in order to remain safe. when under 44' B) Despite this, it has been
the care of educated and professional management, radioactive responsible for

decay can be used for good. But when it is left unfettered or used
c) But it had been responsible for
D) And it has been having
for negative purposes, it can be a honible thing. Ultimately, responsibility for
however, it is necessary for continued technological progress and

should not be something to be feared.

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Test 5

SAT Math Test

--No Calcu lator Section---

7. +-'-o=3crf
2
1 4. Find the value ot 16k t 2 for which there are
infinitely many solutions to the following system at
anyvalue ofx.
When x = l, what is the value of a?
(Bk-6)x=0

2. (a+3)x <6
5. Find a range of rn fbr which there is no solution to
If x< 3, what is the possible value of a? the following system.

A) 10 f 5r<2x*L)
B)7
t(m+3)x>12
c)6 A)m>1
D)4 B)nr>1
C)nrS1
D)m<1

3. Mrs. Smith makes cakes on the weekends. She only

has enough time to make a maximum of eight cakes
-
o.
( v )x-2
per month, but she's hoping to make at least $600
( !=ax
1

this month. She sells tiered cakes for $150 pel cake
and single layer cakes are $70 each. Which system What is the value of a at any x'l
of inequalities can be used to find the number of
tiered cakes (t) and single layer cakes (s) that Mrs.
Smith would need to sell this month to acconrplish
her goal?

A) [70t
* 150s > 600
'( t*s<B

B) {150r
* 70.s < 600
't t*s>B
^, fl50f + 70s > 600
u''i t*.s<B
* 150s S 600
D)
'(i70t t*s>B

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7. Which equation i epresei-its the graph below? 9. Simpliiy (3v? + il'? + Q,[I; - +,[r'
A) 5;. a 25
B) 37.r. + 25
:
c) (37- toJ3)x +30{i+2s
D) -7x + r'{i + 2s
r'11
,.: i;!
t: \, I

ll
r-- ^- -, i
\l/

A)Y=2x +4
B)2x+y -1
-a
C)4x+y .L
-1
D)Y = 4r L')
10. Which of the following is an equivalent form of
yn - x'+ x2yz - t?

A) (y' + x2 + 1)(y' - L)
B) (y' - 12 + t1g2 + t;
c)(v'+D02-D
D)(vt-x)'-r
B. Which graph is represented by the equation
-I+v= 1?

A) t:

,.'..

t 1 l- r 1.r:
: ...' 11. Simplity the following equation.
' .1'
:) l

(5 + 3xy)2 + 7y(2xy'+ 7x) - B(3x2y' - 4*y')

B)
A) -15x2yz * Blxyz * l4xya + 30xy + 25
::
i
B)-llxzyz * 46xyz *79xy *25
C) -24x?yz * 46xyz t79xy +25
.r''-*1
'

:
D) 9xzy2 * 24xyz * 54xy - 25
)-/aJ:
/'
1/ 'a

i;
i

|:
' ' ;t- !'
ii i
c) :ai
ii

a" I
::
ll 1__
:l

-*-*--+ ----' -,,J 4

12. Which of the following is equivalentto #t
+7

A) ^'" vL,

'(r+rj(r-s)
-(r+2)
B)
'(r+1)(x-5)
D)
r\ - (-t+ 7):
v/ (x+t)(x+z)1x-s)
i
"- ;---'J.-*-l-*-;-
; D)
' (.r+1Xr+zx-r-5.)
j
---l-
:
l
4-

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13. 1+i+-l=1
lPa6
16. Which of the following functions has an asymptote,
a dornain of allreal numbers, and a range of only
positive numbers?
John, Paul and Chris are carpenters working on a
custom desk for a client. Together, it takes the
three men 6 hours to complete a desk. The A)v=1 .}

equation above represents the situati0n described,

where I represents John, P represents Paul, C B)v={
represents Chris, and J > P > C. Which man does
the most work on the desk?
c) Y = x'+1
D)Y = 2*
A) John
B) Paul
C) Chris
D) lt cannot be determined.

17. Which form of the function /(x) is best suited for

deterrnining the vertex of the function?

e) = (x - 3)(2x + 2)
/(:)
14. Consider three functions /(r), g(x), and h(x), B) /(x) = 2(x - 1)' - B
where /(r) and g(x) are cubic ftrnctions, and h(r) c)f(x)=?((x-\2-t)-6
is a quadratic function. What is the maximum D)/(x) =2(xz -2x-3)
number of solutions a system of the three
equations could possibly have?

18. Simplifr ((3i - i2)12.

75. lf ax *z(Zx + 2y - 5) = 4 - cy, deternrine the A)6i-B

value ofx * y. B)28 - 96i
c) 64 - 36t
q'# D)234i + 415

n*u'
B)
'a+22
4-sz
c)
' o+2

D)
' "*'
s2+2

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19.

In the figure above, ABll CD. Which of the

following must he true in order for An AB
to also he true?

A)mtMQB *mtDOF = 180

B) mtGQA = nLHND
C)mtPKJ = mtP1D
D)mzPKJ = ryLQMI

20. A circle centered at (2,3) has the point (-1, -1)

on its circumference. If the equation of the circle is
(x 2)' + (y 3)2 = d,then what is the value of
- -
d?

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Test 5

SAT Math Test

--Calculator Sectiore---

i. Joseph has been saving for a video game system that 4. lf-x * y = -l,what is the value of 9 t
costs $500. He already has $200 and puts away $24
a week. How many weeks does Joseph have to save
his money before he will be able to purchase the
game system?

5. If 2, what is the value 61

ti^$7
-1- =

2. Tyler made $425 last week. His goal is to make more

this week. The furniture store pays him $85 a week
and a 5% commission on any sales he makes. If
Tyler achieves his goal, then which inequality
represents Tyler's earnings this week?

A) 425 * 0.05x > 85 6. What is a solution to the follouring system of

inequalities?
B) 85 + 0.05x > 425
C) 425 * 0.50r < 85 {t-2xs+
D) 85 + 0.50x > 425
[y+3123
A) (1, -3)
B) (4,2)

c) (-1, -2)

D) (-;,4)
3. If -I. -S, + 1 < 16, what is one possible value

of t'!

A)-3<r<*

n)-Bcr<l

c)-1<r<3
,|5 7. The total cost of a hamburger and a soft drink is
$2.10. The total cost of two hamburgers and a soft
drink is $3.50. What is the cost of a soft drink?
o)-l<rcsJ

A) $0.s0
B) $o.ss
c) $0.70
D) $1.40

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/\ i
o.
l-x+-y
1 I b'
11. lace makes and sells backpacks. The backpacks
* 1) cost him $15 each to make and he sells them for
lkx + 2y
$30. On Saturday he will be renting a kiosk at the
maii for $80 to sell his backpacks. How many
In the system oflinear equations above, k is a
backpacks must f ace sell in order to make a profit
constant. If the system has infinitel_v many
of $300?
solutions, what is the value of ir?

12. lasmine is taking a taxi from her school to the

library. The taxi charges an initial fee of $2.50 plus
$t.50 per mile. The school is 4.2 miles from the
r 2x* 3y=2 library. How much will il cost fasmine to get to the
9.
t(" * i), * (b+2)y=4 Iibrary?

A) $4,00
If the system above has no solution, what is the
B) $6.30
value of (4b - 6o1za-3''? (c and b are constants.)
c) $8.80
D) $12.00

13. A computer repair technician charges a $10 flat fee

10. {ttx*hy *c=0, (u'b'c+o) and an hourly service charge. According to the
lr**.y*b=o graph below, how much does the technician make
per hour?
ln the system oflinear equations above, a,b, and
c are constants. If the system has infinitely rnany
-
solutions, what is the value of x:i + y3 3xy't

A) -1
B)0
c)1
D) Not enough information

Hours

A) $s
B) $e
c) $12
D) $20

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14. Sarah wanis to run a race. She las leen running 17. A block of an unkuown maieriai measures L3 cm
hali marathons which are 13.1 miies iong. The ra,-e by 5 cm by 9 cn. ll water has a density of
she is registered for is a 10K, which is 10 1.00 g/cm3, lvhat is the greatest mass that the
kilomerers. If 1 mile is 1.61 kn:, how far will Sarah block can have and still float?
run, in miles, at this race?
A) 0.0017 g
B) 5.85 g
C) 17.00 g
Dl 585.0 g

15. What kind of function would describe the

relationship of the data points in the graph below?

18. lf a ball has a density of 0.35 g/ml and a mass of

125 g, what would be its volume?

A) 0.0028 mL
B) 43.75 mL
.l I
C) 124.65 mL
D) 357.14 mL

A) Linear
B) Quadratic
C) Exponential 19. There are 5000 bacteria in a culture, and the
D) Trigonometric number of hacteria triples each hour. The number
ofbacteria after t lrours can be found using the
formula y = 5000(3)t. How long will it take for the
culture to sulpass 1 million bacteria?

A) 5 hours
B) 25 hours
C) 66 hours
16. 1000 households were surveyed about how many D) 200 hours
cars they own. The data is represented in the
frequency chart below. Based on the chart, what is
the probability that a household with less than two
cars would be chosen at random?

Cars Households
i;;;:+/$:;:1

1 256
20. The arithmetic mean of a set of four numbers is 25.
If three of the numbers in the set are 9,29, and33,
3 108 what is the missing number?
'r83,'1
A) 10
B)24
A) 0.809 c)2e
B) 0.i2s D) 32
c) 0.428
D) 0.553

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21. The popuiation of a io',,,rn is 5000 people. It is 23. It costs Cone N'Cream $0.71 per serving ofhot
predicted that the population will grow by 2.50/o fudge and $1.25 per serving of ice cream. They
annually. What is the projected popuiation of the charge the customer $3.59 for a cup of ice cream
town in five years? with no toppings. Based on this month's sales, how
much profit did the shop make on the cups sold
A) s520 with hot fudge?
B) 5657
c) 15,259 A) $193.97
D) +BB,2B2 B) $233.24
c) $430.78
D) $664.02

Use the frequency tables below to answer questions

22-24.
24. A famlly of four went to Cone N' Cream. The price
Ice Cream per cup of ice cream is $3.59 with no toppings.
Price
Toppings Mom ordered a vanilla cup and added hot fudge
and whipped cream. Dad ordered a cup of
Hotlldge
chocolate ice cream with bananas on top. The
Whipped Cream $0.6s sister wanted a plain vanilla cup and the brother
wanted strawberry with allof the toppings. How
Bananai much was the family's bill after the 4o/o sales tax?

A) $14.e3
Monthly Sales q$22.a2
c) $22.e0
D) $30.83
Hot Whipped Bananas
Fudge Cream

,Pattiels ii:i:?5".6
,ipdfib*r i'a-li:ia,ii1'#
25. The population of a small village was 5,500 in
Cone N' 119 142 44
2005. The population of the village started
Cream
decreasing at a rate of 1.90/o every year. What was
the population of the village in 2009?

22. The average monthly sales of ice cream toppings at A) 4,997

two shops are shown above. If Pattie's Parlor sold B) s,0e4
324 cups of ice cream this month, what percentage c) 5,930
of their sales included whipped cream? D) 6,043

A) 190/o
B) 390/o
C) 43o/o
D) 770/o

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26. What is the most appropriate correlation 29. Solve 6xz - 5.= -2x.
coefficient for the scatterpiot below?
A)6-r+5
_

B)#
^. -1tr'5f
L)_1_
D) No solution

A) -1
B)0
c)1
D)2 (2,fi + O(rn
30. Solve - 1) = o.

A) -:
B) -1
c) -1
D)1

27. loseph got an 85 on his psychology exam, which is

2 standard deviations above the mean. If the
standard deviation for the psychology exam is 4
what is the mean?

31. Consider the solutions of the following system of

equations. If r > 0, then what is the value of y?

28. f (x) is a parabolic function. lt I G) has one root at { t=!x*2

x = -4 and another at r = 1., which of the [ ,=(r+1)2-3
following equations represents / (x)?

A)Y = x2 -3x-4 A)#

B)Y=x2+3x-4
C)y=(x-4)2+l B)#
D)y= (x++)2-7
c)ry
D)ry

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.12. The graph below is best represented by which oi 35.

the following equations?

D
2

Square ABDC is pictured above.lt has a sicle

length ol2. Determine tlre value of BE + AD.

N^lz
B)2
q 3.lZ
D2+12
=-iI
1

A)v
t
B)v= '2x+4
c)y=*nn
36.
D)v=1++
a+2

33. Which of the following is a solution to the system

of equations below?

( Y=|lx-2
ly=1r-1)2+1
A) (0,
I
The above image is a circle with center and an
-2) unknown diameter. If 0 = 25o and the minor arc
B) (1,2)
c) (4,10) 6? has a measure of 10, determine the diameter

D) No solution ofthe circle.

2s
A)
' 350n

B),fi 19

c),l ll1
34. Given tunctions f (x) = 12 - 3r and D)Z4
,n
g(x) = 4x2 - 6, solve/(g(2) + 5).

A) 30
B) 36
c) i00
D) 180

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Test 5

37. 38. Below is a scatterplot.

_.4:
..""1
1 ...' !

i
,1=

-_.----.-
I
ag*,....." ".i.i.

[Note: Figure not drawn to scale.]

IT
T

ln LABC, BE = EC , AC = 5, and mtABC = 30o. I

Detennine the length of the line8f,. rrat
rI rI
il,11 I
*i r
B)f 'i i,l, i ':t; : ;'il j t:i.; i, ,'il i

c); Which of the following points would be a good

estimate forywhen x = 4.257
D)T
A) 10
B)7
c)4
D) 13

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Test 5

Essay

As you read the passage below, consider how Joseph Devlin uses

o evidence, such as tacts or examples, to support claims.

o reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.
. stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas
expressed.

Adapted from How to Speak and l{rite Correctly by Joseph Devlin, 1910.

It is very easy to learn how to speak and write correctly, as for all purposes of ordinary conversation and
communication, only about 2,000 different words are required. The mastery ofjust twenty hundred words, the
knowing where to place them, will make us not masters of the English language, but masters of correct speaking
and writing. Small number, you will say, compared with what is in the dictionary! But nobody ever uses all the
words in the dictionary nor is using them any necessity.

There are upwards of 200,000 words in the recent editions of the large dictionaries, but the one-hundredth part
of this number will suffice for all your wants. Of course you may think not, and you may not be content to call
things by their common names; you may be ambitious to show superiority over others and display your learning
or, rather, your pedantry and lack of learning. For instance, you may not want to call a spade a spade. You may
prefer to call it a spatulous device for abrading the surface of the soil. Better, however, to stick to the old
familiar, simple name that your grandfather called it. It has stood the test of time, and old friends are always
good friends.

To use a big word or a foreign word when a small one and a familiar one will answer the same purpose, is a
sign of ignorance. Great scholars and writers and polite speakers use simple words.

To go back to the number necessary for all purposes of conversation correspondence and writing, 2,000, we find
that a great many people who pass in society as being polished, refined and educated use less, for they know
less. The greatest scholar alive hasn't more than four thousand different words at his command, and he never
has occasion to use half the number.
In the works of Shakespeare, the most wonderful genius the world has ever known, there is the enormous
number of 15,000 different words, but almost 10,000 of them are obsolete or meaningless today.

Every person of intelligence should be able to use his mother tongue correctly. It only requires a little pains, a
little care, a little study to enable one to do so, and the recompense is great.
Consider the contrast between the well-bred, polite man who knows how to choose and use his words conectly
and the undereducated person, whose language grates upon the ear andjars the sensitiveness. The blunders of
the latter, his infringement of allthe canons of grammar, his absurdities of language make his very presence a
pain, and one is glad to escape from his company.

The proper grammatical formation of the English language, so that one may acquit himself as a comect
conversationalist in the best society or be able to write and express his thoughts and ideas upon paper in the
right manner, may be acquired in a few lessons. It demands three essential elements: Purrty, Perspicuity and
Precision.

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ByPurityissigrrrfiedtheuseofgoodEngiisii iiprecludestheuseof'aii,,iangwords,i,ulgar'oi.riuri:s,obsolete
terms, fbreign idiorns, ambiguous expressions 1ir any ungrammatical lanFuage whatsoever. Neither does it
sanction the use ot'any newly coined r,vord untii such rvord is adopted by the best writers anrl speakers.

Perspicuity dernands the clearest expression of thought conveyed in unequivocal language, so that there may be
no misunderstanding rvhatever of the thoLrght or idea the speaker or writer wishes to convey. All ambiguous
words, words of double meaning and words that might possibly be construed in a sense different from that
intended, are strictly forbidden. Perspicuity requires a style at once clear and comprehensive and entirely free
from pomp and pedantry and affectation or any straining after effect.

Precision requires concise and exact expression, free from redundancy and tautology, a style terse and clear and
simple enough to enable the hearer or reader to cornprehend immediately the meaning of the speaker or writer.
It forbids, on the one hand, all long and involved sentences, and, on the other, those that are too short and
abrupt. Its object is to strike the golden mean in such a way as to rivet the attention of the hearer or reader on
the words uttered or written.

Write an essay in which you explain how Joseph Devlin builds an argument to persuade his audience that it is
easy to speak and rvrite correctly. In your essay, analyze how Devlin uses one or more features listed in the box
above (or features of your own choice) to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument. Be sure that
your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage.

Your essay should not explain whether you agree with Devlin's claims, but rather explain how Devlin builds an
argument to persuade his audience.

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