PASSAGE ONE
1. In the last sentence, the "I" referred to in "I
won't wait" is
1. intelligence.
2. a machine.
3. a man.
4. time.
PASSAGE ONE
2. Man is servant to the machine in
1. business.
2. the work force.
3. automation.
4. the mass production line.
PASSAGE ONE
3. With which of the following statements would
the author agree?
1. Automation and the mass
production line work
equally well.
2. Neither automation nor
the mass
production line works
well.
3. Automation is more
flexible than
the mass
production line.
4. The mass production line
is more
flexible than
automation.
PASSAGE ONE
4. Which of the following does the author primarily
use in this passage?
1. comparison-contrast
2. narration
3. specific examples
4. personal experience
PASSAGE ONE
5. This passage fails to mention the
1. definition of the mass
production
line.
2. shortcomings of
automation.
3. advantages of automation.
4. shortcomings of the mass
production line.
PASSAGE TWO
6. The primary purpose of this passage is to explain
1. the nature of medieval
warfare.
2. the politics and culture of
medieval
England.
3. the significance of the
Norman
Conquest.
4. the strengths and
weaknesses of
William the
Conqueror.
PASSAGE TWO
7. As used in the passage, furious means
1. angry.
2. distressing.
3. noisy.
4. violent.
PASSAGE TWO
8. As used in the passage, sobriquet means
1. honor.
2. victory.
3. nickname.
4. reward.
PASSAGE TWO
9. "The island kingdom" (line 31) is
1. England.
2. Hastings.
3. Normandy.
4. Scandinavia.
PASSAGE TWO
10. It is implied in the passage that the Norman
Conquest had results that
1. advanced the civilization
of
England.
2. restored England to her
rightful
place in the
Roman Empire.
3. turned England into a
militaristic
nation.
4. unified church and state
in
England.
PASSAGE THREE
11. The primary purpose of the passage is to
explain
1. how we see in three
dimensions.
2. the difference between
Western
and primitive
cultures.
3. the use of 3-D paintings.
4. why your eyes are three
inches
apart.
PASSAGE THREE
12. As used in the passage, stereoptic means
1. reversed.
2. three-dimensional.
3. monocular.
4. upside-down.
PASSAGE THREE
13. 3-D vision would be most useful in looking at
which of the following?
1. a distant mountain range
2. a flower arrangement
3. clouds
4. paintings
PASSAGE THREE
14. The author mentions cultural differences in
perception to support his point that
1. bigger means nearer.
2. fancy eyework is second
nature.
3. we get mixed signals
from
paintings.
4. perception is learned.
PASSAGE THREE
15. The language used in this passage can best be
described as
1. argumentative.
2. humorous.
3. impersonal.
4. informal.
PASSAGE FOUR
16. The underlined word constituent refers to
1. a judge specializing in
constitutional law.
2. an opponent running for
political
office.
3. an ordinary citizen
serving on a
jury.
4. a person represented by
an
elected
official.
PASSAGE FOUR
17. The underlined phrase suffice it most nearly
means
1. it is better.
2. it is enough.
3. it is inexact.
4. it is unfair.
PASSAGE FOUR
18. In line 24, "them" refers to
1. the canons of Judicial
Conduct.
2. judges in Georgia.
3. political commitments.
4. political supporters.
PASSAGE FOUR
19. What is meant by the statement that observing
the candidates for the Supreme Court of Georgia
"was a sight bordering on the ridiculous"?
1. The judges looked silly
wearing
campaign
buttons and shaking hands.
2. The judges were
behaving in an
undignified
manner.
3. The judges were openly
violating
the Canons of
Judicial Conduct.
4. The candidates were
obviously
not qualified to
be judges.
PASSAGE FOUR
20. It is implied that a judge is not likely to be
re-elected if he
1. attends professional
meetings.
2. follows the Canons of
Judicial
Conduct.
3. lets a committee
campaign for
him.
4. makes campaign
promises.
PASSAGE FOUR
21. The passage most likely appeared in
1. chapter about the
judicial
system
in a political
science textbook.
2. The Canons of Judicial
Conduct.
3. an editorial column of a
newspaper.
4. a novel about Southern
politics.
PASSAGE FIVE
22. The statement, "I pounded and clawed and scraped, . . ." in paragraph one is meant to be
1. academic.
2. analytical.
3. factual.
4. figurative.
PASSAGE FIVE
23. The narrator's attitude toward Polly can best be
described as
1. condescending.
2. indifferent.
3. loving.
4. sympathetic.
PASSAGE FIVE
24. It can be inferred that the narrator is most
concerned with
1. himself.
2. his children.
3. his mansions.
4. Polly.
PASSAGE FIVE
25. On the sixth night the narrator wants his
relationship with Polly to change to one that is
1. academic.
2. logical.
3. romantic.
4. spiritual.
PASSAGE FIVE
26. From the narrator's point of view at the end of
the passage, how well had Polly learned what he
taught her?
1. just right
2. not at all
3. not well enough
4. too well
PASSAGE FIVE
27. The outcome of the story is an example of
which of the following literary devices?
1. irony
2. overstatement
3. propaganda
4. simile
PASSAGE SIX
28. As used in the passage, vie most nearly means
1. ask.
2. compete.
3. prepare.
4. provide.
PASSAGE SIX
29. The primary purpose of this passage is to
describe
1. business expansion of
urban
areas.
2. Moon Walk in New
Orleans.
3. the causes of urban
decay.
4. the renewal of
waterfront areas.
PASSAGE SIX
30. The overall impression of Moon Walk
conveyed in the first paragraph is that it is
1. crowded.
2. large.
3. pleasant.
4. noisy.
PASSAGE SIX
31. The author implies that successful renewal of a
waterfront area requires that
1. both public and private
interests
be considered.
2. designs like that of
Moon Walk
be
used.
3. technological changes in
transportation be made.
4. historical monuments be
preserved.
PASSAGE SIX
32. Between World War II and the 1970's,
waterfronts became
1. centers for water-borne
commerce.
2. commercial and
recreational
centers.
3. sites of urban decay.
4. the focus of
revitalization
efforts.
PASSAGE SIX
33. Which word or phrase could be used instead of
"while" (line 34)?
1. although
2. as long as
3. in the meantime
4. until
PASSAGE SIX
34. As used in the passage, rendered means
1. delivered.
2. made.
3. restored.
4. surrendered.
PASSAGE SIX
35. In line 48, "this condition" refers to
1. technological change.
2. urban decay.
3. urban pride.
4. waterfront commerce.
PASSAGE SEVEN
36. The primary purpose of the passage is to
describe
1. a new archaeological
discovery
about the
Vikings.
2. a new tourist attraction.
3. the intimate details of
Viking
life.
4. the process of
archaeological
research.
PASSAGE SEVEN
37. As used in the passage ravaging means
1. destructive.
2. hungry.
3. thirsty.
4. traveling.
PASSAGE SEVEN
38. The Viking settlement was discovered by
1. archaeologists looking
for a
settlement.
2. builders reconstructing
Jorvik.
3. tourists looking for
buried
objects.
4. workers leveling parts
of a city.
PASSAGE SEVEN
39. According to the passage, the Vikings are best
characterized as
1. democratic.
2. sophisticated.
3. violent.
4. uncivilized.
PASSAGE SEVEN
40. About how long ago did the Vikings come to
York?
1. 100 years ago
2. 1000 years ago
3. 10,000 years ago
4. 30,000 years ago
PASSAGE SEVEN
41. In the last paragraph, the word "they" refers to
the
1. archaeologists.
2. English.
3. tourists.
4. Vikings.
PASSAGE SEVEN
42. Which of the following does the author
primarily use to support his view of the Vikings?
1. analogy
2. comparison and contrast
3. examples
4. personal experience
PASSAGE EIGHT
43. In general, the reviewer's reaction to
"Collected Prose" is
1. favorable.
2. mixed.
3. neutral.
4. unfavorable.
PASSAGE EIGHT
44. It is implied in the passage that Bishop's
recognition as a writer will
1. decrease because she is
no
longer
writing.
2. decrease because she is
read
mainly by other
writers.
3. increase because her
writing is
good.
4. increase because the
reputations
of writers
always increase after they die.
PASSAGE EIGHT
45. Bishop is known primarily for her
1. memoirs.
2. poems.
3. diaries.
4. short stories.
PASSAGE EIGHT
46. Limpid , underlined in the passage, means
1. boring.
2. clear.
3. depressing.
4. weak.
PASSAGE EIGHT
47. The reviewer's primary purpose for mentioning
specific examples of Bishop's work in the second
paragraph is to show that
1. Bishop had an
interesting life.
2. "Collected Prose" is a
companion
volume to
"Collected Poems."
3. Bishop started her
career at a
correspondence
school.
4. Bishop's stories and
memoirs
have similar
characteristics.
PASSAGE EIGHT
48. Which of the following could be a fact rather
than an opinion?
1. Bishop is admired by
other
writers.
2. Bishop's stories are a
delight to
read.
3. "Efforts of Affection"
achieves
the emotional
resonance of a finely wrought short story.
4. Bishop's stories are
justly
celebrated.
PASSAGE NINE
49. As used in the passage, pronounced most nearly
means
1. marked.
2. outspoken.
3. recited.
4. uttered.
PASSAGE NINE
50. Which of the following best describes the
author's attitude toward low voter turnout?
1. alarmed
2. undisturbed
3. guilty
4. worried
PASSAGE NINE
51. The underlined word upbraided means
1. criticized.
2. punished.
3. recognized.
4. rewarded.
PASSAGE NINE
52. The author mentions the voter turnout in some
other countries to show that
1. high turnout is not
necessarily a
sign of
democracy.
2. voter turnout in the U.S.
is
low.
3. the U.S. is less
democratic than
some other
countries.
4. we take democracy for
granted
by
not voting.
PASSAGE NINE
53. According to the passage, which of the
following is the main reason for low voter turnout in
national elections?
1. ignorance of the issues
2. lack of education
3. lack of interest in
politics
4. shift in political focus
PASSAGE TEN
54. Which of the following statements is an opinion
and could NOT be a fact?
1. Political analysts attempt
to
determine why
people don't vote.
2. Many Americans don't
vote in
elections.
3. The voter turnout is
high in
North
Korea.
4. We should not feel
guilty about
not voting.