Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. For questions 1-50, choose the one best answer-(A), (B), (C), or (D)- to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
The word "bound" in line I is closest in meaning to
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- D
The National Republican Party is mentioned in line 8 as an example of a group
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- D
The word "assembling" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
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The word "ones" in line 16 refers to
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The word "it" in line 22 refers t
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It can be inferred from the passage that early hotelkeepers in the United States were
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Which of the following statements about early American hotels is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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- D
The word "medium" in line 5 could be used to refer to
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- D
What is one of the fundamental principles of direct carving"
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The word "dictates" in line 8 is closest in meaning to
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How does direct carving differ from the nineteenth-century tradition of sculpture?
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- D
The word "witnessed" in line 23 is closest in meaning to
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Where did Robert Laurent learn to carve?
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The phase "a break with" in line 30 is closest in meaning to
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The piece titled The Priestess has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
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What does the passage mainly discuss?
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The word "conserve" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
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Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by
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The word "magnified in line 6 is closest in meaning to
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The author mentions kinglets in line 9 as an example of birds that
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The word "forage" in line 12 is closest in meaning to
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Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true?
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- D
The word "counteracted" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that huddle together while sleeping?
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- D
Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the passage?
- A
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- D
The word "they" in line 25 refers to
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What does the passage mainly discuss?
- A
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- D
The word "realization" in line 6 is closest in meaning to
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- D
Why does the author mention Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal in lines 6-8?
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- D
The word "aesthetically" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
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Which of the following can be found in satiric literature?
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- D
According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be
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The word "refreshing" in line 19 is closest in meaning to
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The word "they" in line 22 refers to
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The word “devote” in line 25 is closest in meaning to
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As a result of reading satiric literature, readers will be most likely to
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The various purposes of satire include all of the following EXCEPT
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Why does the author mention“service of humanity” in line 25 ?
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The word “major” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
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What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?
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The word “which” in line 7 refers to
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According to the passage, new stars are formed in spiral galaxies due to
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The word “symmetrical” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
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The word “obvious” in line 10 is closest in meaning to
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According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of elliptical galaxies?
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- D
Which of the following characteristics of radio galaxies is mentioned in the passage?
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What percentage of galaxies is irregular?
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The word “they” in line 21 refers to
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Why does the author mention the Virgo galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy in the third paragraph?
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The word “dominated” in line 26 is closest in meaning to
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- D