[2 Questions 1-11 a passage and supplementary material. Careers in Engineering Wl wierever engineers are often unfairly portrayed inthe media as mere number-crunchers, we all depend on their work overy day. The safety of our drinking water, the reliability of our roads and bridges, PM howussbie oursmartphones ate, and even the sustainability ofthe earths ecosystem all depend on the work ofengineers.As we become more dependent on technologies of ll sorts, engineering fields are growing quickly. El McGraw-Hill Education: SAT 2\ based on the following A) NO CHANGE B) When ©) Although D) Being that A) NOCHANGE B) the usability our smartphones have ©) the usability of our smartphones D) oursmartphones' usability ‘The writer wants to add a sentence here that provides a specific and relevant detail from the graph, Which choice best accomplishes this? A) Allengineering fields are expected to grow by atleast 5% per year for the foreseeable future. B) Some engineering fields will more than double in size over the next 10 years, )_ Some engineering fields will remain stagnant over the next 10 years, while many will grow dramatically. D) Some engineering fields are expected to grow. by over 25% in the next 10 years. Predicted Job Market Growth in the Coming Decade, by Engineering Specialy Biomedical Petzolour cw Enviroamental Sales Nuclear ox % om a ee ee E>CHAPTER 11. / PRACTICE TEST 3 ‘Many careers in engineering go far beyond. [lb nnezely che application of formulas, throwing switches, and analyzing data Although [Ea strong foundation in mathematics and science is required for all engineering careers, many also requitestong skills inary, design, and the human sciences. Increasingly, technological devices don't just ned to work, they also need to work with people. Engineering can be regarded as the science of systems, Computer software and hardware engineers analyze the systems that guide computer tasks Industrial engineers examine the systems by which factories [EM uansform raw materials and make products out of them, Civil engineers look atthe systems involved in the flow of traffic, water, electricity, and communication, Environmental engineers analyze ecosystems and [Ef the ways human activities impact them you like to solve mathematical and physical problems and [Mf secing the cangiblefraits of your labor you should considera career in engineering Many entry-level engineering jobs require no higher than a bachelor’s degree in science, but higher paying jobs will likely require a professional engineer (PE) certification or master's degree. 633 NO CHANGE mere applying formulas mere application of formulas merely applying formulas NO CHANGE all engineering careers require a strong foundation in mathematics and science aa strong mathematics and science foundation ‘would be required for all engineering careers all engineering careers would require a strong foundation in mathematics and science NO CHANGE change and transform raw materials into products make products out of raw materials transform raw materials out of which to make new products NO CHANGE the ways human activity impact >buman activity has an impacton the ways by which human activities impact NO CHANGE like also seeing like also to see tose[2 [0] Barly in life, many of us have a natural love for Hlenzincesing: they take apart oy cars to see how a) they work, or build bridges and castles out of boxes B 9 and blocks. [2] Sadly this enthusiasm is often destroyed {2] Sadly, ye Dy by schooling, [3] One solution to this problemis to expose children to fun building activities without a pitting them against each other, turning the taskinto a performance. ET] [ile need to make engineering fun for children, again, because so much depends on it. Cultures may be buileby philosophers and poets, but societies are built by engineers. 4) B) ° D) McGraw-Hill Education: SAT 2\ NO CHANGE engineering, they engineering, we engineering: we ‘The writer is considering adding the following sentence to this paragraph, By forcing students to complete dull ‘worksheets and take competitive, passion- destroying tests, schools can transform the joy oflearning into misery. ‘The best place for this sentence is immediately before sentence 1 after sentence L after sentence2. after sentence 3. Which choice provides the most logical and. effective transition to the final paragraph? A) NO CHANGE B) Engineering can be not only a joyful experience but also among the most lucrative careers one can have. ©) Students in Finland and Singapore score consistently at the top of international tests in math and science, 1D) Like medicine, engineeringis a many-faceted discipline that requires years of specialized \ practiceCHAPTER 11. / PRACTICE TEST 3 ‘Questions 12-22 are based on the following Passage. An American Duty ‘Too many American voters haven't changed the way they FE thought about elections since they first voted fr their middle school seadent council, When ‘tcomes to choosing leader, we are too influenced byhis or her looks, personality, and BE] what people. are saying, good and bad. Even worse, we seem to be terrible at understanding our biases and predicting the consequences of our votes, and so many of as even end ‘up voting against our own interests Choosing our political leaders should be a serious task. This means that, lke seriows students, we should come to class [TJ having dane our homework, rather than merely complaining about the teacher not being entertaining enough, Our homework should be to identify the most important problems our society TEtces. studying the mechanisms atthe heart of those problems, and to determine what roles, if any, our leaders can and should playin addressing them. Instead, we are far too lazy and fartoo easly manipulated, We et ocher TH peaple—attractive news presenters, blustery radio hosts, or celebrities—tll us how we should vote, usually by giving us scary stories about the opposing party or slickly produced profiles of their favored candidates, Negative campaign ads, with, 635 NO CHANGE are thinking have thought think NO CHANGE what others are saying their reputations reputation NO CHANGE doing having co do when we did NO CHANGE faces, to study would face, to study face, studying NO CHANGE people who are attractive people, especially attractive people: attractive636 ominous music playing over blurry black-and-white pictures accompanied by a threatening voice, are far too [valid Responsible adults shouldn't fall forsuch transparently dishonest tactics. Instead of FE] us listening to the chatcering class and blatantly biased ads, we mustlearn for ourselves ‘what is going on in the world, with as few corporate or political fiters as possible. FE] To thatend we should seek out reliable international newspapers and news sites with high journalistic standards, thatis, those that seek more to inform than to entertain, This will give us better perspective on both domestic and international [i] Next, we should make sure that the candidates atleast understand the issues deeply, and aren't merely. reciting a political platform, [2] For instance, good representatives should be able to objectively explain, in depth, the issues plaguing the American health care system, rather than using distortions and incendiary language to smear their opponents. [3] They articulate the grievances and dynamics that drive wars and. international conflicts, rather than merely posture as a McGraw-Hill Education: SAT 2\ A) NO CHANGE B) beneficial ©) effectual D) credible A) NO CHANGE B) when wellisten ©) listening D) thelistening oa 4) B) Alternately, ©) Notwithstanding that, D) Nevertheless, ‘The writer is considering adding the following sentence to this paragraph, ‘Strong leaders should convey that understanding to voters, rather than merely manipulate or pander to them. ‘The best place for this sentence is immediately A) before sentence 1 B) after sentence 1 ©) aftersentence2. D) after sentence 3,CHAPTER 11. / PRACTICE TEST 3 ‘We must also find out ET who's interests do the candidates really represent. Are the candidates likely to ight for large industries or common consumers? [Ate they strict party loyalists or do they act and think independentiy? Save they pledged allegiance to any group thatholds dangerous or misguided views? BEY Do they spend alotof ime in she spotlight, or do they tendo shy sway from publicity? ‘We must answer these questions for ourselves, and not merely swallow the perspectives of radio or 8) television personalities, no matter how blustery or attractive they might be. The strength of our democracy 9 depends on it D 637 A) NOCHANGE B)_ whose inter ©) who's interests D) about who's interests “The writer is considering deleting this sentence komake the paragraph more concise. Should the author do this? A) No, because it makes a new and important point about political interests. No, because without it the preceding thetorical questions do not make sense. ‘Yes, because the question is incongruous with ‘the central idea of the paragraph, ‘Yes, because the question has already been answered in the preceding discussion,[2 Questions 23-33 are based on the following assage. Idol Worship in Sports [Asa source ofboth inspiration and relaxation, PX human cultures have aways hed sports playing s sentral cle. Correspondingly our greatest athletes are the wrestler Milo of Croton earned such EZ renown for his strength and skill that he was known as “The Son of Zeus Centuries later, BEI gladiators lke Spartacus of ‘Thrace earned a powerful following that enabled him to liberate thousands of slaves. Today, children and adults alike wear jerseys emblazoned withthe names of their favorite athletes, and spend hours every weeknot only watching their games, but also Bf dissecting those erformances ater with friends. ‘We don't Pid regard our most popular athletes as immortal any more, yet sports idolatry certainly doesn't seem to have diminished much since ancient times. Most sports fans see it as ahharmless, and perhaps ‘even beneficial, pastime. What little boy docsn’t ook back fondly on teying to juggle a soccer ball ike Clint Dempsey or throw a splitfingered fastball like Mariano Rivera? And little gils have long aspized to be the next Serena Williams or Abby Wambach. McGraw-Hill Education: SAT 2\ A) NOCHANGE B) human cultures have always used sports in a ccenttal role. ©) sports are always playing a central ole in buman cultures, D) sports have always played a central role in ‘human culeures, A) NOCHANGE B) mastery ©) diligence D) revelation NO CHANGE the gladiator Spartacus of Thrace ©) gladiators such as Spartacus of Thrace D) agladiator such as Spartacus of Thrace Which choice best extends and completes the idea of the sentence? A) NO CHANG! B) learning about other sports chat might be of interest (©) practicing their own athletic skills D) going to see their performances in person 127 A) NO CHANGE B) regard our most popular athletes to be ©) consider our most popular athletes as D) consider that our most popular athletes are E>CHAPTER 11. / PRACTICE TEST 3 2 Isthere a costto ll of thisidol worship? Infact, there ate many. For one, ituses alot of physical and mental energy, and PE] nevertheless distracts us from our tackling important issues that need our attention. {An American sfar more likely tobe able to name all of the NFL quarterbacks than to name al ofthe countries In which we have an active military presence. Second, it El decelerate the moral fabric of our society, Well known professional and college athletes are regularly given special treatment, even when they commit hheinous crimes, lke spousal abuse and felony assault, and often receive Bl just slaps on the wrist when less privileged defendants might receive lengthy prison terms Perhaps most damning, all ofthis worship doesn't even seem to help the vast majority ofthe athletes themselves, According to 2009 Sports strated article, 78% of NEL players ETM have either declated bankruptcy or suffered serious financial distress within two years of retirement. Bven the most successful stars often leave the sport with long: term physical and mental deficits due to the constant physical pounding they must endure throughout their careers This says nothing ofthe countless college and semi-pro players ‘who never made it to the NFL but who nevertheless 639 ny 4) NOCHANGE B) instead ©) conversely D) thereby a A) NOCHANGE B) demoralizes ©) demonizes D) degrades Which choice best maintains the tone and style of the paragraph and adds a relevant detail? A) NO CHANGE B) essentially nothing to speak of ©). barely the punishment that they deserve D) alight sentence or mere probation A) NOCHANGE B) have either declared bankruptcy or ©) citherhave declared bankruptey oF D) have, either declared bankruptcy, ot640 squandered their educations or sufered debilitating injuries EAL We dont liven hunting tries anymore, so perhaps i¢s time co stop acting asifwe do, in our complex word, we shouldbe valuing those who can think and care for others, nt just those who can run or throws. fweneed idol, why not biochemists who tilincessanly to find utes for cancer? Why not soldiers, eachers, nurses, and police who serve honorably and sldessy usually for very lite pay, FE]but they often have as much sill as the finest athletes? McGraw-Hill Education: SAT 2\ Acthis point, the writer is considering adding the following information. that rendered them unproductive in what should have been their prime earning years Should this change be made? A) Yes, because it provides an example of particular physical injury related to playing sports B) Yes, beeause it describes the impact that sports injuries ean have on the athletes’ lives. ©) No, because it mentions the years after the athletes’ sports careers, blurring the focus of the paragraph, D) No, because it contradicts the pointin the previous paragraph that athletes receive special benelits A) NO CHANGE B) and with often ©) butoften with D) butoftenCHAPTER 11. / PRACTICE TEST 3 Questions 34-44 are based on the following passage. The Secret Life of Photons Anyone who has gazed into the deep darkness of space on a cleat, moonless night can understand why stats have always fascinated us, Ancient cultures believed that stars EY] sufficed as omens of earthly events, and even influenced individual lives through, their “interactions” with the planets. To the more science-minded, they Ef have beckoned for us long with the physical mysteries behind their colossal beauty Ei attiough we now know that the stars beyond our sun are far too distant to exert any significant influence on planetary motion, let alone human affairs, it seems that modern astronomers are nevertheless exercising mystical powers of divination. Today's astronomers claim to know the distance, age, speed, 6a NO CHANGE performed attended served NO CHANGE have long beckoned us have beckoned long for us ong have beckoned for us NO CHANGE Nevertheless, we know now We nowknow Now we have knowna2 and even chemical composition of objects that are so distant we EZ] might hope never to send probes there i Howean they claim to know so much about stars that are often millions oflight years away? es really an incredible fest, Consider the remarkable fact that all the information we have about stars is indirect. Unlike other abjecs of fascination—like microbes, the ocean floor, o even the moon—Ef] we can't easily sample stars to observe ‘them under a microscope. Instead, we must depend on the photons they emit, tiny packets of energy that ‘must often travel shousands of billions of billions o: miles or [JJ more. At that point, the photons are finally absorbed by a digital camera or the retina of an eyeball, thats peering through a telescope. Additionally, we McGraw-Hill Education: SAT 2\ A) NO CHANGE B) never hoped ©) would never hope D) could never hope ‘The writer is considering deleting this sentence in. ‘order to make the paragraph more concise. Should this change be made? A) Yes, because itasks a question about astronomers that has already b implicitly. en answered B) Yes, because the fact that some stars are millions oflight years away has already been established. ©) No, because the question provides a logical wansition (o the discussion of inferential methods that follows, D) No, because it provides an important rhetorical {question about astronomy that emphasizes the author's main thesis. A) NO CHANGE B) we can't sample to make observations easily of ©) stars arenot easily sampled for observation, D) stars are not easy to sample in observation more, the photons being then more when the photons are ‘more where the photons are ‘more until the photons are E>CHAPTER 11. / PRACTICE TEST 3 2 can infer information about a star by looking in ts neighborhood, Changes in the behavior of nearby bodies such as other stars or clouds of gas often indicate the presence ofa scar, Ff even when chat staristo0 dimso see ‘The ight from the most distant observable Alstass, began their journey more than 50 million years ago. In thattime, the steady expansion of space itself stretched the wavelength ofeach photon, in process called “redshifting” the BEY experience ofthis, ‘edshifting tells astronomers how far the photon hadto travel, and hence how far away the star is (or was). ‘he photons froma single star are notall the same wavelength, however, and that's a good thing. ‘The wavelengths fll into awide FVY spectrum, which characteristic -eveal the size ofthe star as well as the presence of elements such as hydrogen, helium, calcium, sodium, and even titanium. a3 Which choice best matches the style of the sentence and adds a relevant new piece of information? A) NOCHANG! B) whichis an incredible discovery for the ©) which is often very different in size from the nearby stars D) even when that gas is spinning very quickly. A) NOCHANGE 1B) stars began their ©) stars began it's D) stars began its A) NO CHANGE 8B) exposure ©) extent D) expedience A) NO CHANGE B)_ spectrum that reveals by characteristics ©). spectrum, the characteristics of which reveal D) spectrum revealing, by its characteristics STOP If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only. Do not turn to any other section of the test.