Example 1,2

[1] Most people are aware that a symbol composed of three arrows forming a
triangle indicates that a container is somehow associated with recycling. [2] Far
fewer individuals know what the little letters and numbers in the centre of this
symbol indicate. [3] These markings designate the particular kind of plastic from
which the item is made. [4] The letters are acronyms that designate the item’s
broad category of plastic and provide detail about the specific thickness, density,
and durability of the material. [5] For instance, “PET” and “PETE” both stand for
the same thing, “post consumer polyethylene terephthalate,” while “HDPE”
stands for “high density polyethylene.” [6] The numbers provide the same
information in a different way a PET bottle can be designated by a numeral 1
inside the recycling arrows, while an HDPE bottle can be identified by a 2. [7] By
referring to these symbols, consumers can discern where each item should be
recycled. [8] Recycled materials should always be placed in the correct
stream. [9] While this system is very accurate, it is not consumer friendly; people
glancing over a product’s packaging they wish to recycle might encounter the
symbol and not know what it means, resulting in their recycling it
incorrectly. [10] So, the next time you purchase something made of plastic, make
sure to decode these symbols!

1. The author is considering removing Sentence 4 from the passage. Should he

or she do this?
A. Yes, because this sentence is beyond the scope of the passage because it
provides unnecessary details about only letters when letters and numbers are
each being discussed.
B. Yes, because this sentence disrupts the flow of the passage.
C. No, because the passage would lose valuable details and its parallel structure
of discussing both letters and numbers would be disrupted.
D. No, because it is functioning as a transition in order to introduce a concept
different from the one that has been discussed thus far in the passage.

2. The author is considering removing Sentence 8 from the passage. Should he

or she do this?
A. Yes, because the sentence is extraneous and doesn’t fit the tone of the rest of
the passage.
B. Yes, because the sentence provides information that conflicts with other
information in the passage.
C. No, because the sentence provides information necessary to understanding
the passage’s main idea.
D. No, because the sentence is transitioning to the passage’s conclusion.

Example 3
‍Fortunately, a new group of artists has discovered the murals, and efforts are
underway to clean, restore, and repaint them. Once again, Siqueiros’s “America
Tropical” is leading the way. [1] After a lengthy and complex restoration process,
this powerful work is now a tourist attraction, complete with a visitor centre and
a rooftop viewing platform. Advocates hope that Siqueiros’s mural will once
more serve as an inspiration, this time inspiring viewers to save and restore an
important cultural and artistic legacy.

At point [1], the writer is considering adding the following sentence: When it was
painted in 1932, Siqueiro’s mural was considered offensive, but now it is
acclaimed.

Should the writer make this addition here?

A. Yes, because it provides historical context for the changes discussed in the
passage
B. Yes, because it provides a useful reminder of how people once viewed
Siqueiro’s work.
C. No, because it unnecessarily introduces an unrelated point in the passage
D. No, because it uncessary repeats a point already made in the paragraph