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SECTION II I PRACTICE SAT 1 17
Reading Test
6 5 MI N U T E S, 5 2 Q U E ST I O N S
Turn to Section 1 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
DIRECTIONS
Each passage or pair of passages below is followed by a n u m ber of questions. After reading
each passage or pair, choose the best answer to each q uestion based on what is stated or
i m pl ied i n the passage or passages and i n a ny accompanying g raphics (such as a ta ble or graph).
Questions 1 - 1 0 are based on the 20 surface instruments. NASA satellites record a

fol lowing passages and supple- host of vital signs includi�g the levels of atmo-
menta ry material.
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spheric aerosols (tiny wind-borne particles
created by such things as factory emissions, wild-
This passage is adapted from Holli Riebeek, "Is Cu rrent fires, desert sandstorms, or volcano eruptions) ,
Warming Natural?" originally published i n The Earth 25 concentrations of atmospheric gases (including
Observatory Newspaper (earthobservatory. nasa .gov)
: greenhouse gases) , the intensity of energy emit-
in 201 0. ted from the sun or radiated from the Earth's
surface, fluctuations in ocean surface tempera-
Before the Industrial Revolution, Earth's tures, changes in the global sea level and the
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30 extent of polar ice sheets and glaciers, changes
climate frequently changed due to natural causes
:
Line unrelated to human activity. For instance, tiny in plant extent and growth, levels of rainfall, and
wobbles in Earth's orbit or variations in the sun's even varieties of cloud structure. On the ground,
many agencies and nations support networks of
5 intensity sometimes produced variations in sun- :
: weather and climate-monitoring stations that
light intensity at different parts of the Earth's sur-
35 maintain temperature, rainfall, and snow depth
face. Also, occasional volcanic eruptions spewed :
particles high into the atmosphere that reflected records. In the ocean, buoys measure surface
sunlight, brightening the planet and cooling the water and deep ocean temperatures and salinity.
10 climate. In the deep past, more frequent volca- Taken together, these measurements provide an
nic activity over millions of years also increased ever-improving record of both natural events and
40 human activity for the past 150 years.
greenhouse gases, contributing to episodes of
global warming. Scientists integrate these measurements into
Such natural causes are still in play today, sophisticated computerized climate models in an
15 but their influence is too small or too slow to attempt to re-create temperatures recorded over
explain the rapid warming we have witnessed in :
the past 150 years. Those simulations that con-
45 sider only natural solar variability and volcanic
recent decades. We know this because scientists
closely monitor natural and human activities aerosols fit the observations of global tempera-
that influence climate with a fleet of satellites and tures very well from 1750 until 1950. After that
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point, the trend i n global surface warming cannot 70 the climate is 100-200 times the effect of all the
be explained without including the contribution world's volcanoes.
50 of the anthropogenic greenhouse gases, that is, Changes in the brightness of the sun also
those produced via non-natural human activities can influence the climate from decade to decade,
like burning fossil fuels. but an increase in solar intensity falls short as an
Granted, natural changes to Earth's cli 75 explanation for the warming we've seen in the
mate have also occurred in recent times. For last 65 years. This is because the warming pat
55 example, two maj or volcanic eruptions, in tern produced by an increase in solar radiation
1982 and in 1991, pumped sulfur dioxide gas is different from that produced by an increase in
high into the atmosphere, creating tiny par greenhouse gases. When the sun becomes more
ticles that lingered for more than a year. These 80 intense, it warms both the lower atmosphere
reflected sunlight and shaded Earth's surface, (the troposphere) and the upper atmosphere (the
60 and temperatures across the globe dipped for stratosphere). However, greenhouse gases warm
about three years. However, although volca
noes are active around the world, the amount
the troposphere and cool
the stratosphere. The
data from the last 65 years show the latter effect,
of c arbon dioxide they release is extremely 85 not the former.
small compared to that released by human Those who dismiss environmental scientists
65 activities. On average, volcanoes emit between as global warming "alarmists" would do well
130 and 230 million tons of c arbon dioxide to look more closely at the data. While it is true
per year, whereas the burning of fossil fuels that "Earth's climate has always been changing,"
releases about 26 billion tons of carbon dioxide 90 there is little doubt now that humans have funda
every year. In other words, human influence on mentally changed the equation.
Global Surface Temperature Anomaly

and Solar Intensity, 1978-2007
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Bold lines = running averages
Source: The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) 2009
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Which choice best summarizes the main point of Which choice provides the best evidence for the
the passage? answer to the previous question?
A) Many natural phenomena, like solar and A) Lines 7-10 ("Also . . . climate")
volcanic activity, continue to drive global B) Lines 20-32 ("NASA . . . structure")
climate change.
C) Lines 44-47 ("Those . . . 1950")
B) The recent improvements in climatological
data gathering will soon yield a deeper D) Lines 69-7 1 ("In . . . volcanoes")
understanding of the greenhouse effect.
C) Recent trends in global temperatures cannot
be explained without including data associated •
with human activities. As used in line 21, "host" most nearly means
D) The Industrial Revolution provided new A) presenter.
technologies that have allowed scientists B) multitude.
unprecedented insight into climate change.
C) carrier.
D) subset.
II
In the fourth paragraph (lines 53-71), the author
anticipates which of the following objections to the •
main thesis of the passage? As used in line 42, "sophisticated" most nearly
A) Current climatic computer models are means
inaccurate and hence unreliable. A) highly complex.
B) The science of climatology is still in its B) refined and worldly.
infancy. C) widely appealing.
C) Non-anthropogenic drivers of climate change
D) reliably functional.
overwhelm anthropogenic ones.
D) Natural causes have been driving climate
change for much longer than humans have. •
Which statement is most strongly supported by the
..
data in the graphs, taken as whole?
The passage as a whole characterizes modern-day A) Global temperature changes correlate strongly
volcanic activity as with fluctuations in the sun's intensity.
B) Both global temperatures and solar energy
A) a significant source of greenhouse gases.
have been steadily increasing since 1978.
B) a relatively minor contributor to global climate
C) Changes in solar energy cannot fully account
change.
for the recent increase in global surface
C) the primary cause of stratospheric cooling. temperatures.
D) a complicating factor in the gathering of global D) Volcanic activity must be factored into climate
climatic data. models to better account for the steady
increase in recent global temperatures.
CONTI N U E
.; ______
According to the graph, when the running average Which choice best supports the author's claim that
of global surface temperatures reached a peak in recent atmospheric measurements confirm that
2004, natural causes do not explain recent global tem
A) solar energy was near its short-term maximum
perature trends?
and beginning to decline. A) Lines 20-32 ("NASA . . . structure")
B) solar energy was near its long-term average and B) Lines 41-44 ("Scientists . . . years" )
declining. C) Lines 54-58 ( "For example . . . year" )
C) solar energy was near its short-term minimum D) Lines 83-85 ("The data . . . former" )
and beginning to increase.
D) solar energy was near its long-term average and
increasing.
In the context of the passage, the quotation in line

89 is best regarded as
A) a widely held delusion.
B) a little-known fact.
C) an inadequate explanation.
D) a surprising discovery.
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SECTION II / PRACTICE SAT 1 21
Questions 1 1 -2 1 a re based on the who have declared their independence and

following passages. 35 maintain it, and whose independence we have,
on great consideration and on just principles,
Passage l is from President Jomes Mon roe, Message acknowledged, we could not view any interpo
to Congress, g iven on December 2, 1 823, a n nouncing sition fo r the purpose o f oppressing them, or
what hos come to be known as the Monroe Doctrine. controlling in any other manner their destiny, by
Passage 2 is from President Theodore Roosevelt, 40 any European power in any other light than as
Message to Congress, g iven on December 6, 1 904, the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition
a n nouncing what come to be known as the Roosevelt toward the United States. In the war between
Corollary to the Mon roe Doctrine. those new Governments and Spain we declared
our neutrality at the time of their recognition,
Passage 1 45 and to this we have adhered, and shall continue
to adhere, provided no change shall occur which,
Line American continents, by the free and inde- in the judgment of the competent authorities of
pendent condition which they have assumed and this Government, shall make a corresponding
maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as change on the part of the United States indis-
subjects for future colonization by any European 50 pensable to their security. It is still the true policy
5 powers. of the United States to leave the parties to them
In the wars of the European powers in mat selves, in hope that other powers will pursue the
ters relating to themselves we have never taken same course.
any part, nor does it comport with our policy
to do so. It is only when our rights are invaded Passage 2
1O or seriously menaced that we resent injuries
or make preparation for our defense. With the It is not merely unwise, it is contemptible, for
movements in this hemisphere we are of neces 55 a nation, as for an individual, to use high-sound
sity more immediately connected, and by causes ing language to proclaim its purposes, or to take
which must be obvious to all enlightened and positions which are ridiculous if unsupported by
15 impartial observers. The political system of potential force, and then to refuse to provide this
the allied powers is essentially different in this force. If there is no intention of providing and
respect from that of America. This difference 60 keeping the force necessary to back up a strong
proceeds from that which exists in their respec attitude, then it is far better not to assume such
tive Governments, and to the defense of our own, an attitude.
20 which has been achieved by the loss of so much The steady aim of this Nation, as of all
blood and treasure, and matured by the wisdom enlightened nations, should be to strive to bring
of their most enlightened citizens, and under 65 ever nearer the day when there shall prevail
which we have enjoyed unexampled felicity, this throughout the world the peace of justice. All
whole nation is devoted. We owe it, therefore, that this country desires is to see the neighboring
25 to candor and to the amicable relations existing countries stable, orderly, and prosperous. Any
between the United States and those powers to country whose people conduct themselves well
declare that we should consider any attempt on 70 can count upon our hearty friendship. If a nation
their part to extend their system to any portion of shows that it knows how to act with reasonable
this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and efficiency and decency in social and political
30 safety. matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations,
With the existing colonies or dependencies it need fear no interference from the United
of any European power we have not interfered 75 States. Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence
and shall not interfere. But with the Governments which results in a general loosening of the ties of
CONTIN U E
civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, their inability or unwillingness to do justice at

ultimately require intervention by some civi home and abroad had violated the rights of the
lized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the United States or had invited foreign aggression
80 adherence of the United States to the Monroe 90 to the detriment of the entire body of American
Doctrine may force the United States, however nations. It is a mere truism to say that every
reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing nation, whether in America or anywhere else,
or impotence, to the exercise of an international which desires to maintain its freedom, its inde
police power. pendence, must ultimately realize that the right
85 We would interfere with them only in the last 95 of such independence can not be separated from
resort, and then only if it became evident that the responsibility of making good use of it.

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• •
On which policy do the authors of both passages
most strongly agree?
1
The author of Passage suggests that the circum
stances by which the United States is "more immedi
A) The United States must remain neutral in
continent are
13
ately connected" (line ) to the rest of the American
disagreements between European powers and
their colonies. A) historically unique.
B) The political systems of all European countries B) long established.
must remain essentially different from those in C) self-evident.
the American continents.
D) reluctantly acknowledged.
C) The European colonies on the American
continents must be allowed to resolve conflicts
on their own.
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D) European nations must not attempt to control
any part of the American continents. As used in line 23, "unexampled" most nearly means
A) without precedent.
B) lacking illustration .
•• C) without basis.
Which choice provides the best evidence for the
D) lacking reliability.
answer to the previous question?
A) Lines
85-91 ("We1-5 ("American . . . powers") and lines
. . . nations")
B) Lines 15-17 ("The political . . . America) and As used in lines 37-38, "interposition" most nearly
lines 63-66 ("The steady . . . justice") means
C) Lines 31-33 ("With . . . interfere") and lines
68-70 ("Any country . . . friendship) A) interruption.
D) Lines 50-53 ("It . . . course") and lines 70-75

B) interpolation.
("If . . . United States") C) intermingling.
D) intervention.
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1
The first paragraph of Passage functions primarily
to
A) provide historical background.
B) announce a conciliatory initiative.
C) declare an authoritative position.
D) reject a philosophical premise.
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•
The author of Passage 1 mentions the war between
Spain and its former colonies in order to make the
2
The author of Passage would most likely respond
to the statement in lines 9-11 ("It . . . defense") by
point that the United States adding that
A) has exhibited notable restraint in a troubling A) hostilities between nations on the American
situation. continent can be a legitimate threat to the
B) is preparing for a vigorous defense of the United States.
American continents. B) European nations have a history of reneging on
C) recognizes Spain's particular penchant for their agreements with foreign colonies.
aggression. C) military intervention is antithetical to the
D) is willing to act as a mediator in international United States' policy of promoting peace in the
disputes. Americas.
D) the United States respects the sovereignty of all
independent nations .
•
Both authors acknowledge that American military
force may be required to Ill
Which choice best exemplifies the kind of "wrong
A) achieve independence from foreign oppressors.
doing" mentioned in line 75?
B) rehabilitate American colonies that are
becoming dissolute or corrupt. A) Spain's founding of a new colony in Africa
C) support American allies in foreign wars. B) A Central American nation instigating
rebellion in a neighboring country
D) prevent European expansionism on the
American continents. C) Portugal's establishment of an embassy in a
former colony in South America
D) Great Britain's sending naval vessels to the
Ill North American coast
answer to the previous question?
A) Lines 6-9 ("In . . . do so") and lines 50-53
(It is . . . force")
B) Lines 17-24 ("This . . . devoted") and lines 63-66
("The steady . . . justice")
C) Lines 24-30 ("We . . . safety") and lines 85-91
(We . . . nations")
D) Lines 50-53 ("It . . . course") and lines 91-96 ("It
is . . . of it")

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Questions 2 2-32 a re based on the 40 the historians must weigh all evidence, using
fol lowing passage. the intuitive skills they have honed from years
of training, before arriving at a conclusion. All of
This passage is adapted from Matthew Edward, this analysis serves not merely accuracy but also
"H istorical Frameworks." ©20 1 4 by Matthew Edward. narrative cogency. The objective is to construct a
45 story that provides an explanatory framework as
Professional historians often struggle to well as a compelling tale.
understand those distant historical events that The second approach, the quantitative
Line are "lost in the mist of time." Even those events positivistic approach, applies methods from fields
that were depicted vividly in primary sources like statistics and information analysis to the
5 must often be reconsidered as new information is 50 study of history. Historians who gravitate toward
uncovered or old information is reinterpreted. this approach adopt a paradigm very much like
For example, Richard III of England has the scientific method, by which they construct
long been regarded as one of the most vicious clear historical theories and apply quantitative
and heartless monarchs in history. Yet now methods such as Bayesian logic and multivariate
10 the Richard III Society has uncovered facts 55 regression in order to assess those hypotheses.
suggesting that this image was distorted by Here, the key elements are the clearly defined
Shakespeare's famous representation, which in variable and the testable hypothesis. For exam
turn was based solely on the Tudor version of ple, Brazil in the 19th century saw pronounced
Richard's reign. Since the Tudors were eager to economic growth as well as increased foreign
15 vilify Richard and legitimize Henry VII's usurpa 60 investment in railroads. Whereas historians in
tion of the throne from the Plantagenets, their the past might have assumed a causal relation
representations can hardly be regarded as his ship between the two, quantitative-positivistic
torically objective. historians now have the means to scrutinize this
America has its own distortions to contend connection. Using multivariate regression, they
20 with. For instance, for a long time most American 65 can compare one statistic gauging economic
schoolchildren were taught that Andrew Jackson growth, such as real wages or per capita gross
represented everything good in American domestic product, to multiple other variables
democracy. Then, during the Civil Rights Era, evi like trade deficits or foreign investment levels, to
dence came to light regarding the land-lust and determine any correlations among those data.
25 latent racism behind his Indian Removal Act. 70 The third approach, the cultural criticism
To discern reality through the mist of approach, takes a skeptical view of hierarchies,
time, historians must turn to careful analytical hegemonies, and institutions and the way such
methods. These methods can be organized into power structures can misrepresent historical
three predominant approaches, each with its accounts. An essential postulate of this approach
30 advantages and disadvantages: the "classic nar 75 is that history is written by the powerful, the
rative" approach, the "quantitative-positivistic" victorious, and the literate. Since the vast major
approach, and the "cultural criticism" approach. ity of people in history were none of these things,
The classic narrative approach stresses the historians must read between the lines of histori
historian's skills in writing and discernment. cal documents, which may distort, or merely
35 By this method, historians evaluate the validity BO hint at, the lives of the less privileged classes.
of evidence by considering diverse sources. For These documents include written laws, merchant
example, when evidence in a personal journal ledgers, personal journals, government decrees,
conflicts with that in a newspaper, and both con and court decisions. One notable example is
flict with the information in a government report, the documentation of the "tribute system"
CO NTI N U E
85 established by Christopher Columbus on the isle Each of these approaches represents a set of
of Hispaniola in the early 16th century, by which skills for dealing with the fundamental prob
natives were required to bring him gold and cot lems of history: distortion and deficiency. None
ton or risk having their hands amputated or being 95 is a perfect method for determining truth, but
sold into slavery. By analyzing the documents of all seek to peer more clearly through the mist
90 the empowered, historians can begin to assemble of time.
the lives of the downtrodden.

CONTIN U E
The passage as a whole is best regarded as The passage implies that reliable historical analysis
is most significantly hindered by
A) an argument for adopting a particular
historical method over the alternatives. A) a lack of appropriate analytical methods.
B) a discussion of several obstacles to impartial B) biased .and incomplete documentation.
historical analysis. C) technical disputes among historians who use
C) an introduction to various methodological different methodologies.
systems for examining history. D) political and philosophical differences among
D) an illustration of some of the technical debates academic historians.
among modern academic historians.

Compared to each of the other approaches dis answer to the previous question?
cussed in the passage, the quantitative-positivistic
A) Lines 19-20 ("America . . . with" )
approach is more.
B) Lines 28-32 ("These . . . approach" )
A) objective.
C) Lines 74-76 ( "An essential . . . literate" )
B) embellished.
D) Lines 92-94 ("Each . . . deficiency" )
C) skeptical.
D) popular.
The passage suggests that historians using the clas

sic narrative approach are most concerned with
The second paragraph mentions Shakespeare pri producing
marily as an example of
A) persuasive prose.
A) a famous figure whose identity and background B) even-handed portrayals.
are in dispute.
C) imaginative stories.
B) an exemplary author of riveting historical
plays. D) verifiable data.
C) an early pioneer of the classic narrative
approach.
D) an abettor to an act of historical
misrepresentation.

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• .. ,____
Which choice provides the best evidence for the The passage discusses the economy of Brazil in the
answer to the previous question? 19th century primarily to make the point that
A) Lines 33-34 ("The . . . discernment") A) some countries can see dramatic economic
B) Lines 35-36 ("By . . . sources") growth over a matter of decades.
C) Lines 36-42 ("For . . . conclusion") B) some historical theories should not be taken for
granted.
D) Lines 42-46 ("All of . . . tale")
C) some political leaders are inclined to suppress
historical facts.
D) some historians find it difficult to frame
historical phenomena in mathematical terms.
According to the passage, the "documentation"
mentioned in line 84 is notable because it
A) confirms the validity of a well-established Ill,
______
belief.
As used in line 90, "assemble" most nearly means
B) contradicts the evidence provided by other
sources. A) represent as a coherent whole.
C) contributes reliable data for quantitative B) forge from rudimentary materials.

analysis. C) gather for a cultural event.
D) provides insight into an often unacknowledged D) categorize as a social group.
aspect of history.
•
In line 55, "regression" refers to an act of
A) political subjugation.
B) scientific conjecture.
C) mathematical calculation.
D) social deterioration.

CO N T I N U E
Questions 33-42 a re based on the evening, and in the morning he would give orders
following passage. to provide it a nurse. "Yes, sir," says she, "and I
hope your worship will send out your warrant to
This passage is adapted from Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, 40 take up the hussy its mother, for she must be one
originally published in 1 749. In this story, Mrs. Debora h of the neighbourhood; and I should be glad to
Wilkins is Mr. Allworthy's longtime servant. see her committed to Bridewell, 1 and whipt at the
cart's tail. For my own part, it goes against me to
Mr. Allworthy had been absent a full quar touch these misbegotten wretches, whom I don't
ter of a year in London, on some very particular 45 look upon as my fellow-creatures. Paugh! how it
Line business. He came to his house very late in the stinks! It doth not smell like a Christian. If I might
evening, and after a short supper with his sister, be so bold to give my advice, I would have it put
5 retired much fatigued to his chamber. Here, in a basket, and sent out and laid at the church
having spent some minutes on his knees-a warden's door. It is a go0d night, only a little rainy
custom which he never broke through on any 50 and windy; and if it was well wrapt up, and put
account-he was preparing to step into bed, in a warm basket, it is two to one but it lives till it
when, upon opening the clothes, to his great is found in the morning. But if it should not, we
10 surprise he beheld an infant, wrapt up in some have discharged our duty in taking proper care of
coarse linen, in a sweet and profound sleep, it; and it is, perhaps, better for such creatures to
between his sheets. He stood some time lost in 55 die in a state of innocence, than to grow up and
astonishment at this sight; but, as good nature imitate their mothers; for nothing better can be
had always the ascendant in his mind, he soon expected of them."
15 began to be touched with sentiments of compas There were some strokes in this speech which
sion for the little wretch before him. He then rang perhaps would have offended Mr. Allworthy, had
his bell, and ordered an elderly woman-servant 60 he strictly attended to it; but he had now got one
to rise immediately, and come to him, and in the of his fingers into the infant's hand, which, by its
meantime was eager in contemplating the beauty gentle pressure, seeming to implore his assis
20 of innocence, appe a ri ng in those lively colours tance, had certainly out-pleaded the eloquence of
with which infancy and sleep always display it. Mrs. Deborah, had it been ten times greater than
Mrs. Deborah Wilkins had given her mas 65 it was. He now gave Mrs. Deborah positive orders
ter sufficient time to dress himself; for out of to take the child to her own bed, and to call up a
respect to him, and regard to decency, she had maid-servant to provide it pap, and other things,
25 spent many minutes in adjusting her hair at the against it waked.
looking-glass, notwithstanding all the hurry in Such was the discernment of Mrs. Wilkins,
which she had been summoned by the servant, 70 and such the respect she bore her master, under
and though her master, for aught she knew, lay whom she enjoyed a most excellent place, that
expiring in an apoplexy, or in some other fit. her scruples gave way to his peremptory com
30 When she entered into the room, and was mands; and she took the child under her arms,
acquainted by her master with the finding of the without any apparent disgust at the illegality of
little infant, her consternation was rather greater 75 its birth; and declaring it was a sweet little infant,
than his had been; nor could she refrain from cry walked off with it to her own chamber.
ing out, with great horror of accent as well as look,
35 "My good sir! what's to be done?" Mr. Allworthy
answered, she must take care of the child that 1a p rison a n d hos p i ta l
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..
,__________ _____
Which choice best summarizes the passage? Mrs. Deborah's emotional reaction to the infant is
best described as evolving from
A) A man and his sister have divergent reactions
to receiving an abandoned infant and different A) shock to indignation to resignation.
opinions about what to do with it. B) fear to disappointment to compassion.
B) A servant comes to resent her master because C) surprise to righteousness to indifference.
of his indifferent treatment of an abandoned
infant. D) outrage to tenderness to sullenness.
C) A master orders his servant to take care of an

abandoned infant, and the servant resents the
task but acquiesces.
D) A master criticizes his servant for the lack of Which choice best describes Mrs. Deborah Wilkins's
respect she shows for an abandoned infant and general attitude toward Mr. Allworthy as character
the infant's absent mother. ized in the passage?
A) She regards herself as a pragmatic
counterbalance to his unreasonable vanity.
B) She feels she can speak candidly with him yet
As used in line 11, "coarse" most nearly means she respects his authority.
A) brusque. C) She feigns to tolerate him but in fact considers
him wretched.
B) essential.
D) She is openly scornful of his easygoing
C) rough. temperament.
D) vulgar.

The second paragraph suggests that Mrs. Deborah answer to the previous question?
reacts to Mr. Allworthy's bell-ringing with
A) Lines 22-29 ("Mrs. Deborah Wilkins . . . fit")
A) nonchalance. B) Lines 30-35 ("When . . . done?"')
B) earnestness. C) Lines 46-49. ("If . . . door")
C) deference. D) Lines 69-76 ("Such . . . chamber")
D) contempt.
Mr. Allsworthy is not offended by Mrs. Deborah's

As used in line 40, "take up" most nearly means speech primarily because
A) take into custody. A) he has learned to ignore her tirades.
B) give shelter to. B) he cannot manage the estate without her.
C) become friends with. C) he values her blunt opinions.
D) undertake as a project. D) he is distracted byNew
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infant.
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Ill •
The narrator indicates that Mrs. Deborah eventually
takes the infant in her arms primarily because she
As used in line 65, "positive" most nearly means
A) optimistic.
A) regards it with pity and compassion. B) heartening.
B) wants to remain in Mr. Allworth's good graces. C) unequivocal.
C) fears the wrath of Mr. Allworth if she disobeys. D) practical.
D) realizes that neglecting it would be immoral.

C O N TI N U E
Questions 43-52 are based on the 40 when aneuploid embryos are viable and do sur
fol lowing passage. vive to term, babies can develop syndromes like
Down, Turner, Klinefelter, or Cri-du-chat. Other
This passage is ada pted from Edward Ditkoff, MD, viable aneuploid embryos that a�e carried to
"Setti n g You r Biological Clock by Oocyte term sadly die soon after delivery, as in Edwards'
Cryopreservatio n . " ©20 1 4 by Edwa rd Ditkoff a n d 45 syndrome. Fortunately, these complications in
CNY Ferti l ity. older first-time mothers are not universal, and
this problem has not yet risen to crisis propor
Today, couples are marrying much later than tions. In fact, many older mothers conceive, carry
they did in previous generations and are starting to term, and deliver perfectly healthy children.
Line families later still. With careers, homes, and lives 50 Nonetheless, the medical community believes
comfortably in place, however, these couples are the situation certainly deserves serious consid
5 facing a new problem of modern family plan eration as more and more couples delay starting
ning. Forty may be the new thirty, but not when it families.
comes to having babies! Today's mature would-be mothers have a
All female infants are born with approxi 55 new option. The techniques of oocyte cryopreser
mately one million eggs in reserve. By puberty, vation, or egg freezing, have improved dramati
10 this number diminishes by about one half, and cally over the past decade. In fact, egg freezing
continues to decline by approximately 750 every has not been considered experimental by the
month thereafter. The quality of these eggs begins American Society of Reproductive Medicine since
to decline as well when a woman hits her 20s, 60 2012. The process involves stimulating the ovaries
and after she reaches the age of about 35 her eggs to ripen multiple eggs, then retrieving these
15 begin to degenerate. For women over 40 who have eggs while they are healthy and freezing them to
never given birth, fertility rates are significantly preserve their quality. Then, when the prospec
lower than those for younger women, or for older tive mother is ready to conceive (or to donate to
women who have already given birth. 65 a surrogate), the eggs can be thawed, fertilized,
One cause of age-related infertility is the and transferred to the uterus as embryos.
20 increased likelihood of "mitosis errors," in which Experimental evidence suggests that previ
the genetic material in a fertilized egg or embry ously frozen oocytes work nearly as well as fresh
onic cell fails to distribute itself evenly to daugh ones with regard to fertilization and pregnancy
ter cells. (Mitosis is the process by which cells 70 rates. Perhaps even more importantly, frozen
divide to form new cells.) This disorder is called eggs do not seem to be as susceptible to degra
25 aneuploidy, which yields embryonic cells that dation and the many associated developmental
lack the necessary complement of 23 chromo deficits that could result. This process may sound
some pairs, usually with one chromosome too frighteningly futuristic, but it is showing a great
few or too many. This discrepancy is significant. 75 deal of potential.
Missing even one of the hundreds of threadlike For women who are leading busier lives,
30 structures on a single chromosome can have a obtaining advanced education, pursuing suc
major effect on a developing embryo. cessful careers, and starting families later in
The vast majority of aneuploid embryos are life, frozen eggs can effectively slow down their
nonviable and will not implant in the wall of the 80 biological clocks. A woman of 35 or 40 can now
uterus. Therefore, older women often require have a child with her own egg that was collected
35 more prolonged and more complicated fertility when she was 25, when she was in her reproduc
treatments. Even if implantation does occur, early tive prime. Prudent family planning in partner
miscarriage (pregnancy loss) is common, which ship with modern medicine can give today's
not only causes emotional and physical trauma, 85 older potential parents a better chance to have a
but also delays potential childbearing. And even successful pregnancy and a healthy baby.
CO N T I N U E
SECTION II I PRACTIC E SAT 1 33
Impaired Fecundity 1 among Women Aged 15-44, in 2006-2010

40%
32%
-
30.2
"' -
26.5
<lJ
E
No Births
0
:::
24%
One or More Births
....
0
E -
1 6.9 I;
<lJ 1 6%
Ii
i:
<lJ
�
-
1 1 .2 1 1 .3
- - -
1 0 .6 1 0.9 10.8
9.3
-
8.0 - ,___-
___
8% >--- >---
Total 1 5-29 years 30-34years 35-39 years 40-44 years

Age Group
1
impaired fecundity: significant difficulty (unrelated to surgery) with getting pregnant or carrying a baby to term
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National .Survey of
Family Growth, 2006-20 10. Analysis conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics
CONTI N U E
• --- •
In context, the primary purpose of the first para Which choice provides the best evidence for the
graph is to answer to the previous question?
A) propose a solution to a problem. A) Lines 12-15 ("The . . . degenerate")
B) describe a sociological phenomenon. B) Lines 32-34 ("The . . . uterus")
C) identify a common misconception. C) Lines 36-39 ("Even . . . childbearing")
D) advance a new medical theory. D) Lines 39-42 ("And . . . Cri-du-chat")
• - --
The data in the graph best supports which statement According to the graph, which of the following
from the passage? groups of women is LEAST likely to encounter
impaired fecundity?
A) Lines 1-3 ("Today . . . still")
B) Lines 9-12 ("By . . . thereafter") A) Women aged 30-34 who have never given birth
C) Lines 12-15 ("The . . . degenerate") B) Women aged 30-34 who have given birth at
least once
D) Lines 15-18 ("For . . . birth")
C) Women aged 40-44 who have never given birth
D) Women aged 40-44 who have given birth at
•�-- --------�
least once
As used in line 25, "yields" most nearly means
A) generates.
B) surrenders. As used in lines 75 and 85, "potential" most nearly
C) gives way to. means, respectively,
D) displaces. A) power and latent.
B) promise and prospective.
• -
C) prospect and undeveloped.
--
D) possibility and inherent.

The passage indicates that the most common result
of aneuploidy is
A) oocyte degeneration.
B) miscarriage. The passage suggests that the promise of oocyte
C) developmental syndromes. cryopreservation lies primarily in its ability to
D) failure to implant. A) reduce the need to utilize surrogates.
B) ensure the even distribution of genetic material
during mitosis.
C) arrest the egg's degeneration process.
D) reverse the effects of aneuploidy and its
associated syndromes.
CONTI N U E
Ill
Which choice provides the best evidence for the Which of the following is a potential drawback to
answer to the previous question? oocyte cryopreservation as it is described in the
passage?
A) Lines 19-23 ("One . . . cells")
B) Lines 29-31 ("Missing . . . embryo") A) It requires advance planning.
C) Lines 63-66 ("Then . . . embryos") B) It is very expensive.
D) Lines 70-73 ("Perhaps . . . result") C) It has not been thoroughly tested.

D) It is less effective with younger women.
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.
36 McGraw- Hill Education: 6 SAT Practice Tests
Writing a nd La ng uage Test

3 5 M I N U T E S, 44 QU E STI O N S
Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions i n this section.
DI RECTI O N S
Each passage below is accompanied by a n u m ber of q uestions. For some questions, you will
consider how the passage might be revised to improve the expression of ideas. For other ques
tions, you wi l l consider how the passage might be ed ited to correct errors i n sentence structu re,
usage, or pu nctuation. A passage or a question may be accom panied by one or more g raphics
(such as a ta ble or g ra ph) that you will consider as you make revisi ng and ed iti ng decisions.
Some q uestions will d i rect you to a n u nderli ned portion of a passage. Other q uestions will d i rect
you to a location in a passage or ask you to th i n k a bout the passage as a whole.
After reading each passage, choose the answer to each q uestion that most effectively i m p roves
the q u a l ity of writi ng in the passage or that m a kes the passage conform to the conventions of
sta ndard written English. Ma ny q uestions include a " N O CHANGE" option. Choose that option
if you th i n k the best choice is to leave the releva nt portion of the passage as it is.
Questions 1 - 1 1 are based on the following

passage a n d supplementa ry material.
•
A) NO CHANGE
B) your throat is sore
Cold, Flu, or Allergy?
C) a sore throat
- 1 -
D) soreness in you're throat

You've got the sniffles, a cough, and D
you're throat is sore. Is it a cold, flu, or allergies? 1111
Understanding the differences among these illnesses A) NO CHANGE
will help you choose the best treatment. Dr. Teresa B) advises everyone to be learning
C) advises that everyone learn
Hauguel, an expert on respiratory diseases, IJ advises
D) advises the importance of everyone learning
that learning is important about the causes, symptoms,
and treatments of these common upper-respiratory ail-
ments. With the right knowledge, we can avoid taking
medications that at best are ineffective, and at worst
can exacerbate conditions or even create new ones.
CO N TI N U E
Cold, flu, and allergies all affect the respiratory •

II system. they cause breathing problems. However, A) NO CHANGE
each condition has distinctive n symptoms that B) system and cause breathing problems
C) system in causing breathing problems
set it apart.
D) system; to cause breathing problems
•
A) NO CHANGE
B} symptoms setting them apart
C} symptoms
D) symptoms that set them apart
Symptoms Cold Flu Airborne Allergy

Fever Rare Usual, high (100°-102° F or sometimes Never
higher in young children), lasts 3-4 days
Headache Uncommon Common Uncommon
General aches and pains Slight Usual, often severe Never
Fatigue or weakness Occasional Usual, can last up to 3 weeks Occasional
Extreme exhaustion Never Usual, at onset of illness Never
Congested or runny nose Common Occasional Common
Sneezing Usual Occasional Usual
Sore throat Common Occasional Occasional
Cough Common Common, can be severe Occasional
Chest discomfort Mild to moderate Common Rare, except with
allergic asthma
Adapted from Vicki Contie and Carol Torgan and the National Institutes of Health (newsinhealth.nih.gov}
CO N T I N U E
-2-
•
According to Dr. Hauguel, colds and flu are caused At this point, the writer wants to add specific infor
mation from the table. Which choice adds the most
by different viruses, while allergies are most commonly relevant and accurate information?
caused by airborne pathogens like pollen or dander. A) NO CHANGE
All three illnesses usually involve II congestion and B) fever and sneezing, but the flu is commonly
distinguished by sore throat and congestion.
sneezing. but the flu is commonly distinguished by
C) fatigue and headache, but the flu is commonly
high. prolonged fever as well as headache and often distinguished by cough, sore throat, and mild
fever.
severe pain.
D) congestion and headache, but the flu is
commonly distinguished by high, prolonged
fever and sore throat.
C O N T I N UE
-3- •
II Contrary to a cold or flu infection, a respira- A) NO CHANGE
tory allergy is an immune response to a particular B) Differently from

C) In opposition to
particle in the air, called an allergen. When an allergy
D) Unlike
sufferer II imbibes an allergen, the nose and airways
l!I overreact. Delicate respiratory tissues become
•
inflamed, and the nose may feel stuffed or drippy. A) NO CHANGE
Itchy and watery eyes are also common allergy symp B) inhales
toms IJ that are not usually seen with the cold or flu.
C) ingests
D) imparts
Another sign that the problem is allergy and not illness
is the duration of the symptoms. Cold and flu symp-
toms almost never last longer than two weeks. Allergy
Which choice most logically and effectively com
symptoms, on the other hand, can last as long as the bines the two sentences'?
allergic person is exposed to the allergen. For some A) overreact: delicate

B) overreact where delicate
sufferers, this could be as long as 6 weeks during the
C) overreact because delicate
pollen season. D) overreact, delicate
The writer is considering deleting this underlined

portion to make the sentence more concise. Should
the author make this change'?
A) Yes, because the distinctive qualities of
allergies have already been listed.
B) Yes, because these symptoms are actually
common with the cold and flu.
C) No, because the sentence should stress that
these symptoms are unique to allergies.
D) No, because this phrase provides important
treatment advice for allergy sufferers.
CO N T I N U E
21
- 4 -
•
It's important to select your medication carefully A) NO CHANGE
according to your condition. Specialized prescription B) logical

C) valuable
treatments are available for flu and allergy sufferers,
D) suitable
but over-the-counter medications can be effective for
mild cases. Dr. Hauguel also suggests selecting medi Think a bout the previous passage as a
whole as you answer question 1 1 .
cines with only the active ingredients m convenient
to your condition. One popular medication contains a Ill

pain reliever, a fever reducer, an antihistamine, and a
To make the passage most logical, paragraph
should be placed
5
decongestant. Such a product would overmedicate an A) where it is now.
allergy attack that typically requires only an antihista- B) after paragraph 1 .
C) after paragraph 2.
mine for relief.
D) after paragraph 3.
-5-
"Read medicine labels carefully-the warnings,
side effects, and dosages," Dr. Hauguel says, "and if
you have questions, talk to your doctor or pharmacist,
especially if you have children who are sick."
Question m asks a bout the previous

passage a s a whole.
CONTIN U E
Questions 1 2-22 a re based on the fol lowing

passage.
A) NO CHANGE
B) an idea that has been reworked
To Catch a Cyber-Thief
C) an idea that had been reworked
In Alfred Hitchcock's classic film To Catch a Thief, D) the idea of which being reworked
m the idea of which has been reworked in many
books, films, and television shows ever since, a retired Ill
jewel thief is tasked with using his skills to catch a At this point, the writer is considering adding the
following sentence.
copycat burglar. But old-time cat burglars have noth-
In Hitchcock's film, the retired thief is
ing on today's super thieves who ply their trade on the initially the key suspect, even though he is
Internet and in the computer networks of corporations innocent.
and governments. m Today, we need a new generation Should the writer make this addition here?
A) Yes, because it provides a relevant detail about
of detectives who can think like these cyber thieves.
Hitchcock's film.
m Nevertheless, colleges and universities B) Yes, because it explains why modern detectives
might want to employ ex-thieves.
have begun offering both bachelor's and master's
C) No, because disrupts the transition to a
degrees in cyber security. According to US News and discussion about modern crime.
World Report, in the past few years the demand for D) No, because it emphasizes property theft rather
than security breaches.
cyber security services m have grown twice as fast as
that for the general information technology (IT)
Ill
services. As unscrupulous hackers imagine more
A) NO CHANGE
B) In addition
C) Next
D) Accordingly
Ill
A) NO CHANGE
B) has grown
C) had grown
D) will grow
C O N T I N UE
ways to break into computer systems, we need a •

workforce to imagine more ways Im for stopping the A) NO CHANGE
intrusions. B) in which to stop
FBI Director James Corney m encapsulated

C) in stopping
D) to stop
the situation in a speech to the Senate Committee
•
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on
November 14, 2013. He said that FBI experts "anticipate A) NO CHANGE
that in the future, resources devoted to cyber-based- B) enveloped
C) concocted
threats will equal or even eclipse the resources devoted
D) supplemented
to non-cyber-based terrorist threats." II!J Other
agencies. like the NRA and CIA. often have different
•---
priorities with regard to national security. By accessing
Which choice best maintains the logical cohesive
personal, corporate, financial, medical, and military ness of the paragraph?
m networks, far more than just expensive pieces of A) NO CHANGE

B) Nevertheless, our law enforcement agencies
jewelry can be stolen by hackers. must also engage networks of potentially
violent criminals.
C) These resources must be used to thwart
cyber criminals attempting to exploit our
dependency on the Internet.
D) In recent decades, the FBI has been vigilant
against threats to our major cities and power
sources.
•- -
A) NO CHANGE
B) networks, hackers can steal far more than just
expensive pieces of j ewelry.
C) networks, hackers would be stealing far more
than just expensive pieces of jewelry.
D) networks, far more than just expensive pieces
of jewelry would be stolen by hackers.
CO N T I N U E
Cyber security serves a growing need, and the

field is so new and dynamic ElJ but it provides many A) NO CHANGE
opportunities for entrepreneurs. Governments, corpo- B) and
C) that
rations, and individuals must protect their computers,
D) because
networks, programs, and data so that they cannot be
accessed, stolen, or destroyed by unauthorized users.
The idea is simple, but the reality is not. Without physi A) NO CHANGE
cal doors and locks to protect, m access cannot be B) access would not be monitored in any
conventional way by using armed guards
monitored in any conventional way by using armed
C) armed guards would not be used to monitor
guards. How can anyone guard the Cloud? This new conventional access in any way
kind of security requires a great deal of technical D) armed guards cannot be used to monitor
access in any conventional way
expertise and diligence. It also requires the ability to
be m as clever. if not more so. than a criminal.
A) NO CHANGE
B) as clever, if not more, than a criminal does
C) as clever as a criminal, if not more so
D) as clever, if not more clever than a criminal
CONTI N U E
Questions 23-33 a re based on the following

passage.
Ill
A) NO CHANGE
B) energetic, pioneering and groundbreaking
,
" Satchmo "

C) energetic and it broke ground
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was perhaps the most D) energetic and groundbreaking
famous jazz musician of all time. His music was EIJ
energetic and it was groundbreaking, and his trumpet Ill.
playing technique stood out from m other musicians
A) NO CHANGE
B) the playing of other. musicians
of his day. He mastered what came to be the hallmark
C) that of other musicians
of jazz-the art of improvisation-advising his music D) the music of other musicians
students to "never play a thing the same way twice."
New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century ElJ
A) NO CHANGE
provided fertile ground in which to nurture young
B) nurtured young Armstrong's special talents
Armstrong's special talents. Music was in the streets, with it's fertile ground.
where performers played for attention and perhaps a bit C) provided fertile ground nurturing young
Armstrong's special talents.
of coin. As a boy, Armstrong had a job selling coal from
D) was providing fertile ground on which to
a cart and played a tin horn to m accommodate nurture young Armstrong's special talents.
customers. He also spent a lot of time in "honkey

m
tonks," cheap bars or dance halls where live music was
A) NO CHANGE
played by some of the most innovative musicians of the B) afford
day. m Sadly. these establishments would largely C) assist
disappe ar from American cities within a few decades. D) attract
He idolized musicians like Bunk Johnson and Joe

Oliver, who became his mentors.
Which choice provides the most relevant and effec
tive transition between the previous sentence and
the sentence that follows?
A) NO CHANGE
B) Armstrong knew that these establishments
attracted criminal elements as well.
C) Armstrong came to these establishments not
only to listen, but also to learn.
D) The energy in these establishments inspired
many of the great novelists of the era.
CO N T I N U E
From New Orleans, Armstrong moved to l'l!J •

Chicago. to join Joe Oliver and his King Oliver Creole A) NO CHANGE
B) Chicago to join
Jazz Band. His next big move was to New York, where
C) Chicago; joining
the "Harlem Renaissance" was in full swing. Here,
D) Chicago; to join
Armstrong met and collaborated with artists of all
types-painters, poets, writers, actors, and musicians
•
m -and embraced an artistic culture even richer At this point, the writer wants to indicate a specific
effect that Armstrong's experience in New York had
than that in New Orleans. Soon afterward, he moved on his work. Which choice does this most effectively?
back to Chicago and formed his own group, The Hot A) NO CHANGE
Five. Now Armstrong liI!J was back in a city he knew B) -many of whom became legendary artists in
their own right.
well and had the opportunity to let his genius soar. He
C) -and so his performances became more
sought new ways to expand his style and technique. He theatrical and comedic.
D) -and later would recall this period as one of
added "scat" -rhythmic but nonsensical syllables-to
the most influential in his career.
his songs. He also supported aspiring young musicians
in his ensembles, giving them improvisational solos to

showcase their skills. Which choice most effectively sets up the informa
tion that follows?
A) NO CHANGE
B) was his own artistic director
C) had a new shot at success
D) could find new musical mentors
CO N T I N U E
Louis Armstrong, or "Satchmo" IJI as millions

called him, did more for jazz music m than any A) NO CHANGE
B) that he was called by millions
musician has ever done. Near the end of his career, he
C) which was what millions called him
recorded the now-iconic "What a Wonderful World," a
D) being what millions called him
fitting final tribute m for his musical legacy.
Ill
A) NO CHANGE
B) than any musician
C) than what any other musician
D) than any other musician
•
A) NO CHANGE
B) about
C) to
D) of
CONTIN U E
Questions 34-44 a re based on the following

passage.
•
A) NO CHANGE
B) believes
Certainty and Economic Growth
C) sustains
In modern political science, two competing D) endorses
theories about economic development have emerged.
The first theory m contends that broad cultural ..
m factors: such as social values and gender traditions, A) NO CHANGE
determine a nation's path to economic development. B) factors-such

C) factors, such
The second contends that governmental institutions
D) factors; such
play the primary role in driving this development.
•
Scholars who subscribe to this latter theory are called
"institutionalists." A) NO CHANGE
Institutionalists define institutions as social con- B) These institutions will establish the "rules of
the game"
structions that regulate social activities, particularly
C) These institutions establish the "rules of the
those pertaining to exchanges of goods and services. game"
liJ The "rules of the game" are established by these D) The "rules of the game" would be established
by these institutions
institutions for a society's economic activities.
Institutionalists believe that an economy grows
..
m on decreasing uncertainty. If two parties are not A) NO CHANGE
secure in the belief that a mutual transaction will turn B) as uncertainty decreases
out as they believe it should, m they are unlikely to

C) when decreasing of uncertainty occurs
D) when they decrease uncertainty
make that transaction in the first place. Therefore,
in order to maximize economic growth, institutions
1!11
must reduce the inherent uncertainty that curtails Which choice provides information that best sup
transactions. ports the main claim of the paragraph?
A) NO CHANGE
B) they may try to renegotiate the terms of their
agreement.
C) they may seek professional advice on the matter.
D) it is probably because they did not do sufficient
research.
CONTIN U E
48 McGraw·Hill Education: 6 SAT Practice Tests
One important way that a country can minimize
uncertainty, according to institutionalists, is by A) NO CHANGE

m obtaining laws that ensure robust private prop B) adopting
erty rights. Im With institutionalizing such rights and

C) achieving
D) completing
establishing punishments for violating them, a nation
enables individuals and companies to have confidence
that their rights will be maintained as they partici- A) NO CHANGE
pate in investments, purchases, and other kinds of B) Because of
exchanges. C) From
D) By
[l] Consider two countries. [2] In the first, laws
guarantee the terms of economic transactions, such as
•
the purchase of a house. [3] In this country, a purchaser
The author is adding the following sentence to this
will have confidence putting down money for the house paragraph.
and securing a mortgage with a bank, because the In addition, well-regulated institutions like
banks ensure a dependable third party to
future is relatively clear. [4] Even though the purchaser these transactions.
understands that such transactions bear inherent risks, Where should this sentence be placed?
he or she can nevertheless plan in relative security. m A) Immediately after sentence 1
In the second country, private property rights are B) Immediately after sentence 2
m unconvincing. so a potential purchaser cannot be C) Immediately after sentence 3

D) Immediately after sentence 4
sure that a seller will be held accountable for possible
cheating. Additionally, without structured and regu
Ill
lated institutions like banks m to boot, a purchaser A) NO CHANGE
would likely have to pursue unreliable loans at usuri- B) tenuous
ous rates. Furthermore, the lack of stable economic C) exhausted
D) timid
institutions would make runaway inflation more likely,
making it much harder for buyer and seller to agree on
a price.
A) NO CHANGE
B) in addition
C) on top of that
D) DELETE the underlined portion
CONTIN U E
Uncertainty hinders economic activity and thereby ID

impedes growth. Without the stability, enforcement, A) NO CHANGE
and predictability that m is afforded by a reliable sys- B) are afforded by

C) affords
tern of institutions, a nation cannot prosper.
D) afford
STOP
Math Test- No Ca lcu lator

2 5 MI N U T E S , 20 Q U E ST I O N S
Turn to Section 3 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
DI RECTI O N S
F o r questions 1 -1 5, solve each problem, choose the best a n swer from the choices provided,
and fi l l i n the correspond i n g circle on you r answer sheet. For questions 1 6-20, solve the
p roblem and enter you r a n swer in the grid on the a n swer sheet. Please refer to the directions
before q uestio n 16 on how to enter you r answers i n the grid. You m ay use a ny avai lable space
i n you r test booklet for scratch work.
UMUI
1 . The use of a calcu lator is not permitted.
2. All va riables a n d expressions used represent rea l n u m bers u n less otherwise ind icated .
3 . Figures provided i n this test a re d rawn to sca le u n less otherwise ind icated .
4. All fig u res lie i n a plane u n less otherwise ind icated .
5 . U n less otherwise ind icated, the domain of a g iven function f is the set of a l l rea l n u m bers x for which
f(x) is a rea l n u m ber.
G D w 6 b � � 45°
A =lw b
x
�
A=C=21t7tr2r
45°
x ./3
a
Special Right Triangles
.. . - - h-, .. . ,,. "' ' h

@ 4 & w
,
,
l
,,. � - - - - - -
V=lwh V=�m3 V= �1tr2h 3

V= -lwh 3 3
I
The n u m ber of deg rees of a rc in a c i rcle is 360.

The n u m ber of rad ians of a rc i n a circle is 2n.
The sum of the measures i n degrees of the a n g les of a tria ngle is 1 80.
CONTIN U E
• •
If � a+ � b = 7 , what is the value of 9a + Bb ? 2x + y = 3x + 4
A) 64 x + 5y = 2
B) 72 Based on the system of equations above, what is the
C) 84 value of x + y ?
D) 96 A) -3
B) -2
C) -1
• D) 1
Raj can exchange 15 Euros for 1 1 British Pounds. At
this exchange rate, approximately how many British
•
Pounds should he receive in exchange for 100 Euros?
A) 21 4(2x + 3)2 + 2x
B) 73
Which of the following is equivalent to the expres
C) 137
sion above?
D) 340
A) 4x2 + 14x + 9
B) 8x2 + 12x + 9
.. C) 16x2 + 48x + 36
If ax+ b = cx+ d, which of the following gives the D) 16x2 + 50x + 36
value of x in terms of a and b ?
A) X = � + d - b
a •
b
B) x = c+ d - - y = ax3 + 2x2 + 5x + d
a
(d - b) The graph of the function above in the xy-plane has
C) X = --
ac an x-inte rcept at x = 3 and a y-intercept at y = 2. What
d-b is the value of a?
D) X = --
a-c
A) 35
27
• B) 31
Jeff received a gift card worth $50 and plans to use 27
it to download music and movies. Each song down C) 3 1
load costs $1 .25 and each movie costs $3. If Jeff 27
downloads 4 songs and 1 movie each month, which
D) 35
of the following indicates the number of dollars, d, 27
left on Jeff's gift card after m months?
A) d = 53 - 5m
B) d = 50 - 2m
C) d = 50 - 8m
D) d = 45 - 3m
CONTI N U E
Ill.��--��--- -------------�
1 1 1
-+-= -
6 x 4
Mrs. Perry can paint a fence in 6 hours, but ifher son

Jason helps her, they can finish it in 4 hours. If the
equation above models this situation, what does the
term 2- represent? In the figure above, what is the measure of the larger
x angle?
A) The number of hours it takes Mrs. Perry and
Jason to paint the fence working together A) 65°
B) The number of hours it would take Jason to B) 80°
paint the fence alone C) l 15°
C) The part of the job Jason completes in one hour D) 125°
D) The part of the job Mrs. Perry completes in one
hour
y
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D) 500 � 264x - 24 above. Which of the following equations could
describe g(x)?
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f(x) = ax2 + b B) g(x) = -(x -1)2 (x-2)(x - 4)
In the function above, a and b are constants,.f(O) = 2, C) g(x) = (x - I)2 (x - 2)(x - 4)

and.f(l) = 5. What is the value of.f(-3)? D) g(x) = -(x+I)2 (x+2)(x + 4)
A) -43
B) -25
C) 29
D) 47
CONTI N U E
Ill
y = 3x - 4
2x + y = 1
When graphed in the xy-plane, the lines described

by the equations above each include a diameter of a
circle. If the circle includes the point (-2, -5), which
( )
p
D of the following is the equation of the circle?
1 1 2
A) (3x - 4)2 + 2 - y = 29
2
B) (x+2)2 + (y + 5)2 = 29
C) (x-1)2 + (y+1)2 = 29
D)
C, AP
In the figure above, two tangent segments, and (x -1)2 + (y + 1)2 = 25
BP, are drawn to the circle with center
measure of arc ADB and the
is 240°. Which of the following
must be true?
A) b.ABP is a right triangle 3 - 2i
B) AB > AP 4 + 5i
C) b.ABP is an equilateral triangle Which of the following expressions is equivalent to
the expression above? (i = H )
D) BP<AP 2 23 1.
A) -9-9
B) 2 23 .
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22 7 1.
C) 41 +9
D) 41 - 9 1
22 23 .
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A bag of apples and oranges contains twice as many Pei-Sze has an average score of 89 on the six tests
apples as oranges. If there are 15 total pieces of fruit she has taken in her Physics class. She has two more
in the bag, how many apples are in the bag? tests left to take, and wants to raise her average to at
least 90. If all tests are weighted equally, what is the
minimum possible average score Pei-Sze must get
on the two remaining tests to raise her average for
the eight tests to at least 90?
A shade of green paint called Groovy Greenis made

by combining yellow paint and blue paint so that
the ratio, by volume, of yellow to blue paint is 12 to
5. How many tablespoons of blue paint are needed
to make 34 cups of Groovy Green? (1 cup =16 If x 2 )3 and 5x
= = J3Y, what is the value of y?
tablespoons)
m
Points A, B, A B
and C do not lie on the same line. If the
distance from to is 4 units, and the distance
B
from to C is 5 units, then what is the largest pos
A
sible integer distance between points and C?
STOP
Math Test- Calcu lator

55 M I N UTES, 3 8 QU ESTI O N S
Turn to Section 4 of your a n swer sheet to a n swer the questions i n this section .
DI RECTION S
For questions 1 -30, solve each problem, choose the best a n swer from t h e choices provided,
and fi l l i n the corresponding c i rcle on you r answer sheet. For q uestions 3 1 -38, solve the
problem and enter you r answer i n the grid on the answer sheet. Please refer to the d i rections
before q uestion 31 on how to enter you r answers i n the grid. You may use a ny available space
i n you r test booklet for scratch work.
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1 . The use of a calcu lator is permitted .
2 . All va riables and expressions used represent rea l n u m bers u n l ess otherwise i n d icated .
3 . Figures provided in this test a re d rawn to sca le u n less otherwise ind icated .
4. All fig u res lie in a plane u n less otherwise ind icated .
5 . U n less otherwise ind icated, the domain of a g iven fu nction f is the set of a l l rea l n u m bers for which f(x)
is a rea l n u m ber.
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bA= J.bh ,�
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A= rrr2 A =lw a
c2 = a2 b2
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The n u m ber of degrees of a rc i n a c i rcle is 360.

The n u m ber of radians of arc i n a c i rcle is 2n.
The sum of the measures i n deg rees of the a n g les of a triangle is 1 80.
CON T I N U E
• •
When Shondra makes an online purchase, a 15% Mark took a test with two kinds of questions:
discount is applied to the retail price and then a some worth 5 points and some worth 8 points.
6.25% tax is added to this discounted price. Which of He answered a total of 14 questions correctly and
the following represents the amount Shondra pays, earned a total of94 points. How many 5-point ques
in dollars, for an item with a retail price of x dollars? tions did Mark answer correctly?
A) x - 0.15 + 0.0625x A) 9
B) l .0625x - 0. 15x B) 8
C) l.0625 (0.85x) C) 7
D) x - 0.15 ( 1.0625x) D) 6
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In Connecticut, the highest recorded temperature A pool ill the shape of a right rectangular prism
over the past 100 years was 109°F in 1995 and the holds 450 cubic feet of water. If the length and width
lowest recorded temperature was -37°F in 1943. of the pool are 10 feet and 15 feet, respectively, what
How many degrees higher than the lowest recorded is the depth of the water in the pool?
A) 3
temperature was the highest recorded temperature?
A) 72°F B) 6
B) 95°F C) 7
C) 124°F D) 10
D) 146°F
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At Petro's Restaurant, the owner will sometimes
push smaller tables together to form one long rect
angular table. If she pushes two tables together,
she can seat 10 people. If she pushes three tables
together, she can seat 14. Which equation best
describes the relationship between the number of
people, P, who can be seated at t tables that have
been pushed together?
A) P = 4t + 2
B) P = 5t
C) P = t + 4
D) P = 4t - l
C O N T I N UE
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y
y + 2 = x2 - k
In the equation above, k is a constant less than zero.
Which of the following graphs in the xy-plane could
represent the solutions to this equation?
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The line of best fit for these data has the equation
Questions 9 and 1 0 refer to the following y= 0.12x + 3.37, where x represents the total square
information. footage of the house, and y represents the selling
price, in thousands of dollars, for the house. Which
Home Selling Prices and Square Footage
600 choice best describes the meaning of the number
§ 500 • •
0.12 in this equation?
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1 ,000 1 ,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 C) For every increase of 1 square foot in the size of
Square Feet the house, the average selling price increases
by about $120.
The scatterplot above shows the selling price and
area, in square feet, for 20 homes in a suburban
D) For every increase of 1 square foot in the size of
the house, its average selling price increases by
area, as well as the line of best fit for the data. about $0.12.
The Lees have budgeted between $200,000 and

$300,000 for their new home. Approximately what
percentage of the houses shown in the graph are
priced within the range of this budget? Approximately 3 million U. S. students graduated
from high school in 2014, and of those, 70% of the
A) 35% women and 65% of the men enrolled in college. The
B) 40% U.S. school population is approximately 49% male
and 51 % female. Which of the following is the best
C) 45%
estimate of the number of 2014 female high school
D) 55% graduates who did not enroll in college?
A) 459,000
B) 509,000
C) 907,000
D) 1,080,000
CONTI N U E
x -z (
x+x+x
x+x
) 1990 2000 2010
STATE Population Population Population
Which o f the following i s equivalent t o the expres Alabama 4.041 4.447 4.780
sion above for all positive values of x ? Georgia 6.478 8. 186 9.688
A) 1 Louisiana 4.220 4.469 4.533
x North
6.629 8.049 9.535
B) 3x 3 Carolina
2 South
3.487 4.012 4.625
C) 3 Carolina
2x
D) 3
The table above shows the populations, in millions,
2x2
of 5 Southern states, according to the U.S. Census
for 1990, 2000, and 2010. How many of the states
Ill shown saw a population increase of 10% or more
h(x, y) =
y
Kx2 from 2000 to 2010?
A) One
K
If is a constant in the definition of the function h
above, and h(m, n) 2, what is the value of h(3m, 2n) ?
=
B) Two
C) Three
A) 4.5 D) Four
B) 6
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C) 9
D) 18
The legs of a right triangle have measures 15 and
36. What is the sine of the smallest angle in this
triangle?
A) 15
36
B) 15
39
C) 36
15
D) 36
39
CO N T I N U E
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Which of the following describes all solutions of the

inequality above? .J
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B) x < -6 I \' ! I x
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The current price of a share of stock A is one-fifth the The function y = f(x) is graphed on the xy-plane
price of a share of stock B. If the price of stock A were above. On the interval -4 � x � 4, for how many dis-
to increase at a constant rate of $5 per month and tinct values of x does f(x) = ? �
the price of stock B were to decrease at a constant
A) Zero
rate of $3 per month, then in 6 months the two stock
prices would be equal. What is the current price of a B) Three
share of stock A? C) Four
A) $12 D) Five
B) $18
C) $42
Ill
D) $60
Mr. Johnson collected data on salaries of 20 ran
domly selected employees in his company. He found
that their median salary was $37,500, but their aver
age salary was $49,500. Which of the following would
best explain the discrepancy between the median
and the average values?
A) More than 20 employees were included when
calculating the median.
B) One or more very high salaries pulled the
average up.
C) One or more very low salaries pulled the
median down.
D) Fewer salaries were included in calculating the
median than the average.
CO NT I N U E
In a poll of n students at a local college, 45% of these y
i
students identify themselves as liberals. Of these,
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60% support universal health care. If 405 students
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of these students are liberals who support universal \
health care, what is the value of n ? ,......_
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C) 900
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f(x) =
x-2
Light travels through a vacuum at a speed of approx
imately 186,000 miles per second. Approximately The function y = f(x) is graphed on the xy-plane
how many miles will a ray of light travel through a above. If the equation y = x - 1 is drawn on the same
vacuum in one day? set of axes, which of the following is a point of inter
A) 6.7 x 108 miles section of the two graphs?
B) 1.6 x 1010 miles A) (0, 1)

C) 3.2 x 1010 miles B) (0, 0.5)
D) 4.6 x 101 3 miles C) (1.5, -1)
D) (3, 2)
Ill,
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f(x) = x2 - 6x - 475
g(x) = 3 - 4x
Given the definitions of the functions above, if
f(2a) = 3g(a), which of the following could be the
value of a?
A) -9
B) 11
C) 1 2
D) 121
CON T I N U E
ID II
y=x2+k y
2x + y = 5
II
When the equations above are graphed in the xy
---+--- x
plane, they intersect in exactly one point. What is
III IV
the value of k ?
A) 6
B) 5 +
If the system of inequalities y s 2x 3 and y > x - 4
are graphed in the xy-plane above, which quadrant
C) 1
contains no solutions to the system?
D) 2.5
A) Quadrant II
B) Quadrant III
Ill C) Quadrant IV
Every box of Weitz water crackers has a label
D) There are solutions in all four quadrants.
that indicates it contains 6.5 ounces of crackers.
However, industry standards allow these boxes to
contain anywhere between 6.45 and 6.75 ounces
of crackers. If x represents the number of ounces of
crackers inside a box of Weitz water crackers that
D �----� E
meets industry standards, which of the following
9
expresses all possible values of x?
c
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B) Ix - 6.601 s 0.15
A
C) Ix - 6.501 s 0.05 B
D) Jx - 6.50J s 0.25
In the figure above, segment AB is parallel to seg
ment DE, and segment AB is perpendicular to seg
ment DB. What is the area of triangle DCB?
a+b<b<a-b A) 27
a b
Let and be numbers that satisfy the inequality
above. Which of the following must be true?
B) 28
C) 32
I. a<O D) 36
II. b<a
III. b<O
A) I only
B) I and III only
C) II and III only
D) I, II, and III
CONTI N U E
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b b c
If the average of a and is x, the average of and
c
is 2x, and the average of a and is 3x, what is the
b, c,
average of a, and in terms of x?
2x T
A)
3
5x R
B)
3
C) 2x
D) 6x
In the figure above, SR = 10 and TS = 24. If the area of

the circle is ht, what is the value of k?
A) 13
B) 26
C) 169
D) 531
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The points (1, 3) and (4, k) lie on a line with a slope of

� · What is the value of k ? Questions 33 a n d 34 refer to the following
i nformation.
Opinions on Immigration Reform

Age Group Support Oppose No Opinion Total
21-40 68 22 10 100
41-60 55 39 6 100
61+ 30 45 25 100
Total 153 106 41 300
Th e maximum load that a certain boat can carry is
4,000 pounds. The boat is to carry n identical crates, A questionnaire about immigration reform was
each weighing 60 pounds. If the crew and equip given to 300 people whose opinions were tabulated
ment weigh a total of 950 pounds, what is the maxi in the table above.
mum value for n that will still keep the weight of the
load beneath the maximum?
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If one of the supporters of immigration reform is
chosen at random fr om the table above, what is the
probability that he or she is in the 21-40 age group?
The "indifference factor" for a group of people is

defined as the number of people in the group who
indicate no opinion on an issue divided by the num
ber of people in the group who do indicate an opin
ion on the issue. According to the table, how much
greater is the "indifference factor" on the issue of
immigration reform for the 61+ age group than for
the 21-40 age group?
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CONTI N U E
Ill
If(x-a)(x- a + x2 -9x + 7 for all values of x, what is
the value of
b) =
b? Questions 3 7 and 3 8 refer to the following
i nformation.
Ms. Hamid has established a trust fund for her

daughter, Aisha. Aisha will be allowed to withdraw
4% annually from this fund once she reaches 21 years
of age. Ms. Hamid uses the formula
A= 5,ooorn
• to approximate the amount of money, in dollars,
remaining in the trust fund n years after Aisha
Degrees Awarded by Hawthorne University turns 2 1 .
in 2015
Bachelors Masters Doctorate Total
Male 45 48 27 120 Ill
Female 55 52 23 130 What should Ms. Hamid use for the value of r ?
Total 100 100 50 250
The table above shows the numbers of bachelor's,

master's, and doctoral degrees awarded by
Hawthorne University in 2015, broken down by
gender. What fraction of the males who earned a
degree from Hawthorne University in 2015 earned
doctorates?
m
To the nearest cent, how much more money, in dol
lars, can Aisha withdraw from the trust fund in the
second year after she turns 21 than she can in the
third year? (Note: Disregard the $ sign when grid
ding your answer.)
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Essay
S O MI N U T E S , 1 Q U E S T I O N
DI RECTIO N S
The essay gives you the opportu nity to show how effectively you can read and comprehend a
passage and write a n essay analyzing the passage. I n your essay, you should demonstrate that
you have read the passage carefully, present a clear and logical ana lysis, and use language
precisely.
Your essay must be written on the li nes provided in your answer booklet; except for the Planning
Page of the answer booklet, you will receive no other paper on which to write. You will have
enough space if you write on every line, avoid wide margins, and keep your handwriting to a
reasonable size. Remember that people who are not familiar with your ha ndwriting will read
what you write. Try to write or print so that what you are writing is legible to those readers.
You have 5 0 min utes to read the passage a n d write a n essay i n response to the
prompt provided inside this booklet.
As you read the passage below, consider how Zeba Kha n uses
• evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims
• reasoning to develop ideas and connect claims and evidence
• styl istic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas
expressed
Adapted from Zeba Khan, " Muslim Americans Missing from the Political Fray.'' ©2009 by Zeba Khan.
Originally published November 21, 2009, in the Huffington Post. Reprinted by permission of Zeba Khan.
I remember the day my Indian Muslim family became Latino. It was 2006 and Ted Strickland was running as
the Democratic nominee for governor of Ohio. My father declared our new identity with a "Latinos Unidos par
Strickland" bumper sticker on the back of our minivan. "We want him to win, right?" he reasoned.
2 My father's attempt to change our family's ethnic and religious identities into something he believed
would be more acceptable to our neighbors reflects the sad reality of the role of Muslims in public life in
the United States .
3 I t i s n o secret that many Americans are wary o f Muslims. A 2007 report published b y the Pew Forum indicated
that just 43 percent of Americans held a favorable view of Muslims. This fact was not lost on the Republicans
who launched a whisper campaign the following year to frame Obama as the Muslim Manchurian Candidate.
CONTI N U E
4 The "Tea Party" demonstration in Washington, D.C., on September 12, 2009, illustrated that using the term
"Muslim" as a slur is still acceptable in many parts of the country as protesters exclaimed they were afraid
"Muslims are moving in and taking over" -an echo of their leader Mark Williams' comments about candidate
Obama being an "Indonesian Muslim" during the presidential campaign.
5 That Muslims aren't well liked hasn't been lost on Muslim Americans themselves. But rather than confront the
stereotypes and misunderstandings that led to the negative views, most Muslim Americans seem to have gone
into hiding and decided not to participate in American political life.
6 During the 2008 presidential campaign, for example, Muslim American leaders debated for months whether or
not to publicly support Barack Obama's candidacy. Although Muslim Americans lean overwhelmingly towards
the Democratic Party, many community leaders feared that their public support of then-candidate Obama
would ultimately hurt his campaign. So, instead of mobilizing the community, many determined they could best
help Obama by sitting quiet. One such leader, who ran MuslimsforKerry.com in 2004, went so far as to register
a website for Muslim supporters of Obama but then ultimately decided not to develop the site, concerned that
public support from Muslims would hurt the candidate.
7 If we think we're that toxic, how do we expect anyone else to think differently?
8 Muslim Americans certainly have a legitimate reason to complain about the discrimination and stereotyping
we face in America, but if we want to actually do something about it, we need to reach the hearts and minds of
our fellow Americans. A poll conducted by the Pew Forum last week suggests that higher levels of familiarity
with Islam, and especially knowing someone who is Muslim, are associated with more positive views of the
religion. In our case, familiarity breeds regard and respect.
9 Muslims also need to be politically invested in the country. A recent Gallup report showed that Muslims
vote in far lesser numbers than other religious groups. This trend is particularly acute with young Muslims.
Some 78 percent of Protestants under 30 are registered to vote, while only 5 1 percent of young Muslims are
registered.
10 Finally, Muslim Americans need to field some candidates for political office, where we are painfully absent. Like
the Muslim American community, both the Jewish and the Mormon American communities each comprise
approximately two percent of the U.S. population. But unlike these two groups, Muslim Americans have virtu
ally no representation in our federal legislative body. Currently in the Senate, there are 15 Jewish senators, five
Mormon senators, but no Muslim senators. In the House of Representatives, Keith Ellison, the first Muslim con
gressman in history, was elected in 2006 and was joined by the second, Andre Carsen, in 2008. By comparison,
there are currently 33 Jewish and 14 Mormon Representatives.
11 Until Muslim Americans claim their seat at the political table, we will continue to be vulnerable to slurs and
mis perceptions, and our many contributions and service to this country we love will go unnoticed. We will con
tinue to be defined by extremists abroad and political fearmongerers at home because we have not fully stepped
into our American identity.
CO N T I N U E
12 Our lack of political involvement at the local, state, and federal levels not only hurts the community but hurts
the political health of the entire country. This democracy cannot work without its citizens participating and we
all suffer when one group is silent.
13 Our presence in our country's political life is the most powerful testament to the Muslim World that the United
States truly is a nation founded on the idea that all are created equal. It is time to peel away any false bum
per sticker identities and educate our fellow Americans on who Muslims really are while demonstrating to the
Muslim World the ideals of this great country.
Write an essay in which yo u exp l a i n h ow Zeba K h a n b u i l d s an a rg u ment to persuade h e r a u d ience that M u s l i m

A m erica n s s h o u l d be more politica l ly active. I n you r essay, a n a lyze h ow s h e u s e s one o r more of the features l i sted
in the box a b ove (or features of yo u r own c h o ice) to stre n g th e n the l o g i c a n d persuasiveness of her a rg u ment. Be
s u re that you r a n a lysis foc uses o n the most rel eva n t features of the passage.
You r essay should N OT expl a i n whether you a g ree with Khan's c l a i m s, but rather exp l a i n how she builds a n a rg u
ment t o persuade her a u d ience.

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SECTION II I PRACTICE SAT 1 17

Questions 1 - 1 0 are based on the 20 surface instruments. NASA satellites record a

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Bold lines = running averages

In the context of the passage, the quotation in line

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civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, their inability or unwillingness to do justice at

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D) Lines 50-53 ("It . . . course") and lines 70-75

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the

The passage suggests that historians using the clas­

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C) contributes reliable data for quantitative B) forge from rudimentary materials.

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C) A master orders his servant to take care of an

Which choice provides the best evidence for the

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D) possibility and inherent.

C) Lines 63-66 ("Then . . . embryos") B) It is very expensive.

D) Lines 70-73 ("Perhaps . . . result") C) It has not been thoroughly tested.

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Questions 1 - 1 1 are based on the following

D) soreness in you're throat

Cold, flu, and allergies all affect the respiratory •

Symptoms Cold Flu Airborne Allergy

tory allergy is an immune response to a particular B) Differently from

allergic person is exposed to the allergen. For some A) overreact: delicate

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according to your condition. Specialized prescription B) logical

to your condition. One popular medication contains a Ill

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ways to break into computer systems, we need a •

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m networks, far more than just expensive pieces of A) NO CHANGE

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Questions 23-33 a re based on the following

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customers. He also spent a lot of time in "honkey

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in his ensembles, giving them improvisational solos to

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determine a nation's path to economic development. B) factors-such

out as they believe it should, m they are unlikely to

One important way that a country can minimize

uncertainty, according to institutionalists, is by A) NO CHANGE

erty rights. Im With institutionalizing such rights and

m unconvincing. so a potential purchaser cannot be C) Immediately after sentence 3

Uncertainty hinders economic activity and thereby ID

and predictability that m is afforded by a reliable sys- B) are afforded by

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