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ENGLISH PRACTICE
DIRECTIONS: In the passage that follows, certain words
and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the righthand column, you will find alternatives for the underlined
part. In most cases, you are to choose the one that best
expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for
standard written English, or is worded most consistently
with the style and tone of the passage as a whole.
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If you think the original version is best, choose “NO
CHANGE.” In some cases you will find in the right-hand
column a question about the underlined part. You are to
choose the best answer to the question.
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PASSAGE III
Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs is the kind of vacation spot that
induces you to escape for a week, a month, or an
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1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
F. G.
H.
J.
3.
A. NO CHANGE
B. striking up, friendly, conversations with
their customers
C. friendly with striking up their
conversations with customers
D. friendly, striking up conversations with
their customers
entire summer. Nestled in the hilly country of Carroll
County, Arkansas, it's accessible only by narrow,
NO CHANGE
beckons
provokes
incites
winding roads: an exhausting drive, especially if you're
prone to getting car sick. But once your there, it's like
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stepping into another world. In some ways, the town
feels oddly untouched by time. Its historic streets are
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you're there, its
your their, it's
you're there, it's
invitingly walkable, filled with charming boutiques,
cozy restaurants, casual bars, and vintage hotels.
Shopkeepers are with their customers striking up
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friendly conversations—especially if you visit during
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the off-season, as I did this past January.
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An unseasonable warm afternoon was the
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4.
F. G.
H.
J.
5.
A. NO CHANGE
B. and there were no troublesome wasps or
mosquitoes
C. and there were no troublesome wasps,
or mosquitoes,
D. and, there were no troublesome wasps,
or mosquitoes
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F. NO CHANGE
G. giving off good vibrations.
H. treating all the peeps nearby to a
melodic sound.
J. stimulating our eardrums with a
complex arrangement of musical notes.
7.
A. B.
C.
D.
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about
for
to
8.
F. G.
H.
J.
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serving
he served
he serves
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A. NO CHANGE
B. As we walked, we stopped to read the
plaques mounted along the sidewalk.
C. As we walked, mounted along the
sidewalk, we stopped to read the
plaques.
D. As we walked, we stopped, mounted
along the sidewalk to read the plaques.
perfect time to walk around and enjoy the scenery.
The weather was perfect, and, there were no
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troublesome wasps or mosquitoes to ruin the mood!
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A quartet of street musicians had gathered on the
sidewalk, where they sang and played their banjos
and guitars, filling the air with pleasant tunes.
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My traveling companion and I—along with our
little dog—stepped into a fun shop specializing
exclusively in condiments, especially hot sauces.
Excited in having company, the eccentric
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proprietor buzzed around the restaurant, chatting
happily and served up tasty morsels for us to
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sample, like a candied jalapeno that was both spicy
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and sweet. The dog got a cracker. After buying
a jar of spicy olives, we bid the shopkeeper an
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An unseasonable and warm
A warmly unseasonable
An unseasonably warm
affectionate goodbye, and continued along.
We stopped, as we walked to read the plaques
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mounted along the sidewalk. The brass plaques
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tell the story of a resort town with a long history,
dating back to the 1880s and 1890s.
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English
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Filled with natural springs bubble from the hillside,
10. F. G.
H.
J.
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springs, bubble
springs that bubble
springs, which bubbling
the town provided a relaxing holiday spot and
11. A. B.
C.
D.
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might provide
provides
is providing
12. F. G.
H.
J.
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We spent hours
When we spent hours
Spending hours
13. A. B.
C.
D.
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Instead,
In fact,
Indisputably
14. F. G.
H.
J.
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The Lake
The forest
The cabin
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trendy health spas to wealthy vacationers of the
Victorian era. Eureka Spring's many historic homes
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and buildings are a monument to this Victorian
past. Hours we spent wandering around looking at
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these beautiful homes, decorated with intricate and
detailed trim, and painted in gorgeous pastels like
yellow, pink, purple, and green.
We did not stay in one of these Victorian bed
and breakfasts. Indeed, our chosen lodging was a
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cabin in a forest, overlooking a lake.
It also has a historic past, being one of half-a-
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dozen built by the famous WPA (Work Projects
Administration) in the 1930s. Sponsored by
the government during the days of the Great
Depression, many communities benefited, and
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projects were completed by the WPA. The WPA
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built to such high standards, many of the buildings
they completed are still in perfect condition—like
the charming log cabin where I slept, nestled on the
boundary between woods and lake.
15. A. NO CHANGE
B. many communities derived great benefit
by the WPA's projects.
C. the WPA completed projects benefiting
many communities.
D. many communities were benefited by
projects completed by the WPA.
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MATHEMATICS PRACTICE
DIRECTIONS: Solve each problem, choose the correct
answer, and then fill in the corresponding oval on your
answer document.
Do not linger over problems that take too much time.
Solve as many as you can; then return to the others in
the time you have left for this test.
You are permitted to use a calculator on this test. You
may use your calculator for any problems you choose,
1.
The area of a square is 25 square feet. What is the perimeter
of the square, in feet?
A.
5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 25
E. 100
2.
Anne has 5 shirts, 4 pairs of pants, 4 pairs of socks, and 2
hats. How many different combinations of 1 shirt, 1 pair of
pants, 1 pair of socks, and 1 hat can she wear?
F.
2
G.
4
H. 15
J.
80
K. 160
3.
For two consecutive integers, the sum of the smaller and
quadruple the larger is 79. What are the two integers?
A. 14, 15
B. 15, 16
C. 16, 17
D. 19, 20
E. 39, 40
4.
To visit the local aquarium, members pay $13 per ticket
while nonmembers pay $15 per ticket. What is the total
amount, in dollars, from the sale of 55 member tickets and
n nonmember tickets?
F. n + 55
G. (15 + 13)n
H. 15(n + 13)
J. 15(n + 55)
K. 15n + 13(55)
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but some problems may best be done without using a
calculator.
Note: Unless otherwise stated, all of the following should
be assumed:
1. Illustrative figures are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
2. Geometric figures lie in a plane.
3. The word line indicates a straight line.
4. The word average indicates arithmetic mean.
DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
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5.
If 13(x – 7) = –11 then x = ?
A. −
102
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B. −
18
13
C. −
11
13
D. −
4
13
E.
80
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6.
Eric’s basketball team, the Admirals, has the highest score
average in its history after 5 games in which the team
scored 66, 85, 73, 81, and 55 points. How many points
must the Admirals score in the next game to maintain this
average?
F. 60
G. 68
H. 70
J. 72
K. 82
7.
5x · 8x is equal to:
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A. 13x 10
B. 13x 24
C. 13x 10
D. 40x 24
E. 40x
8.
On even ground, a basketball goal 15 feet tall casts a 5 foot
long shadow. A tree on the same level ground casts a 15
foot long shadow. How many feet tall is the tree?
F.
5
G. 10
H. 15
J. 25
K. 45
9.
A school organizes a field trip for a class of 8 students.
The school will rent a bus, toward which each student will
contribute $15. On the day of the trip, 2 students cancel,
and the others have to pay equally for the bus. How much
does each remaining student pay?
A. $10.00
B. $13.13
C. $16.83
D. $20.00
E. $30.00
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DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.
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READING PRACTICE
Passage I
Most were disappointments. Grilled cheese with banana peppers and bologna was a particular low point; also,
peanut butter and pickles sound good together in theory, but
leave a lot to be desired in practice.
PROSE FICTION
The summer I was twelve came to be known as the
“Summer of the Sandwich,” at least between my brother and
me. He was ten, just old enough to be interested in sandwiches.
We lived in the city. It was hot and muggy and sweaty
during the summertime, especially inside the dim confines
of our cramped apartment. Our mother was tired of listening
to our arguments and kept sending us off to the park. It was
hot there, too, the air flat and moist and still, like underneath
10 the bed. We’d throw the Frisbee around a couple times before collapsing in the shade, sluggish and annoyed.
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Our only hope for enjoying the summer lay in De Luca’s, the deli three blocks north and four blocks west. De
Luca’s specialized in sandwiches; the big chalkboard behind
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The sandwiches were named after friends and family members, old TV shows, puns and plays on words. De Luca’s
also served soft drinks in slim glass bottles, which made the
plain old soda seem more sophisticated, and very cold lem20 onade that was both mouth-numbingly sour and deliciously
sweet. Best of all, they had air conditioning.
Tommy De Luca, the deli owner, still sliced the ham,
fried the eggs, and sautéed the onions behind the counter.
He could recount the history of every deli in the city, and
25 detail the anatomy of each sandwich served on their menus.
He described himself as “one of the last true hoagie connoisseurs.” This summer, he was running an intriguing special.
If a customer could invent their own completely unique,
delicious sandwich – along with the clever, play-on-words
30 name that would sum up all that sandwich offered to the
world – and if Tommy chose this sandwich as one of his
“Featured Sandwiches,” to be written up on the chalkboard,
along with all the other great sandwiches that had gone before it – that customer would be allowed to eat half-price for
35 the duration of the summer. We were hooked.
This invitation was extended to all, written in a flowing
script on an A-shaped blackboard propped up just inside the
door. But we may have given our parents the impression
that Mr. De Luca had taken one look at us and realized we
40 were sandwich pioneers in the making, and therefore issued
us this sandwich challenge specifically. Of course, after this
our parents had no choice but to support us in our endeavors.
So we embarked on a journey of innovation. The first
thing, of course, was to stop by De Luca’s and meticulously
45 copy down each menu item into our college-ruled notebook,
to ensure we didn’t cover any familiar ground. We studied
this notebook over the next couple days, and then began
brainstorming our own concoctions. We narrowed these hypothetical delicacies down to a few likely candidates. Then
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Despite our parents’ desire to see us succeed, they were
also showing signs of discomfort over our new hobby. Our
frequent trips to the grocery store exceeded our allowance
and we had to beg our mother for cash. Meanwhile, our methodical approach in the kitchen tended to yield huge messes
60 as well as scientific data. Since my brother was only ten he
was pretty oblivious to our parents’ growing annoyance, but
I could see the writing on the wall: if we didn’t invent the
perfect sandwich soon, they were going to shut this whole
operation down.
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And then we found it. Slightly stale raisin bread, thinly
sliced Granny Smith apple, and extra sharp cheddar cheese:
it was sweet and simple, and best of all, it wasn’t on the
menu. Tommy De Luca would be impressed; we were sure
of it. We couldn’t decide between the names ‘Green-Eyed
70 Monster’ or ‘Cheesy Granny.’ We felt both were good. We
created a beautiful specimen, complete with toothpick, and
carried it to De Luca’s.
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It was the hot, boring part of the afternoon, between
lunch and dinner, when no one was particularly hungry.
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looked with mild interest at our sandwich, then listened to
our pitch. We held our breath as he took a bite – slowly
chewed – nodded – took another bite – nodded again.
“It’s pretty good,” he said. “Pretty good. Not too bad,
80 kids. But, I don’t know – it just doesn’t scream De Luca’s to
me. Know what I mean?”
We wandered home, disappointed but determined. My
brother kept harping on about how we should have tried the
meatball-grilled cheese he’d suggested. Secretly, I agreed,
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although I steadfastly refused to admit it. Anyway, this was
no time for blame or regrets. It was time to go back to the
cutting board. It was time to invent a better sandwich.
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1.
The point of view from which the passage is told is best
described as that of:
A. a twelve year old describing the events of his summer.
B. an adult reminiscing about a summer when he was
young.
C. a deli owner explaining how he gets his ideas.
D. a parent who wants to encourage his children's hobby.
2.
According to the passage, the children wanted to create a
sandwich because:
F. their mother wanted them to find a way to keep busy.
G. they would be able to eat half-price at De Luca's.
H. Tommy De Luca issued a special challenge to them.
J. they wanted to win the respect of the other customers.
3.
According to the passage, which condition did the winning
sandwich NOT need to fulfill?
A. Unique combination of ingredients
B. Chosen by Tommy De Luca
C. Apt and witty name
D. A type of classic hoagie
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6.
As it is used in lines 26-27, the word connoisseur most
nearly means:
F. expert.
G. chef.
H. inventor.
J. businessman.
7.
The passage makes clear that the brothers liked eating at De
Luca's deli because:
A. it was close to the park and had delicious food.
B. it offered air conditioning along with food.
C. Tommy De Luca was a neighborhood friend.
D. it led to their journey of innovation.
8.
It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that the parents' discomfort with the contest was most likely due to:
F. the brothers' constant arguments about sandwiches.
G. the mess the boys were making in the kitchen.
H. the boys spending too much time indoors.
J. the potential for the boys to face great disappointment.
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4.
It can most reasonably be inferred from the passage that
"peanut butter and pickles" was a sandwich the brothers:
F. considered, but immediately decided against.
G. liked, but Tommy De Luca did not.
H. made, but were unhappy with the results.
J. would have made, but did not have the ingredients.
The passage implies that which of the following is most
likely to result from De Lucas' decision?
A. The parents will put an end to the sandwich project.
B. The boys will take a more methodical and scientific
approach.
C. The boys will return to the process of brainstorming
new creations.
D. The boys will go shopping to obtain new ingredients.
5.
The main purpose of the last paragraph is to:
A. demonstrate the siblings' sense of disappointment.
B. indicate that the siblings should have pursued another
idea.
C. show that the siblings' resolve had not been broken.
D. explain why this incident made an impact on the narrator.
10. According to the passage, the boys used the college-ruled
notebook in order to:
F. organize all of their recipes.
G. reference De Luca's existing sandwiches.
H. keep track of their shopping expenditures.
J. record the results of their experiments.
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Practice Test 1
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SCIENCE PRACTICE
DIRECTIONS: After reading the passage, choose the best answer to the question and fill in the corresponding oval on your
answer document. You may refer to the passages as often as
necessary.
You are NOT permitted to use a calculator on this test.
Passage I
average distance between
neighboring ant nests (cm)
Figure 2 shows the average distance between equally-sized
ant nests found in the rainforest. Figure 3 shows the percent of
the deciduous forest, alpine, and savanna regions that is covered
by ant nests of various heights.
10,000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
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number of ants per colony
When a non-native organism spreads to a new ecosystem,
it is called an invasive species. Originally from the rainforest of
South America, Solenopsis invicta, the red fire ant, is a type of
invasive species that builds nests in ecosystems with particular
climatic conditions (including temperature and moisture levels),
referred to here as Condition Set A. When ants of this species
colonize, they form a nest with a diameter that is about 8 times
its height. Figure 1 shows the number of ants per colony for a
range of ant nest diameters.
16
18
32
34
64
ant nest diameter (cm)
ant nest diameter (cm)
Figure 1
64
percent covered
by ant nests
Figure 2
Key
Savanna
Deciduous Forest
Alpine Region
0.5
0.2
0.1
.05
.02
.01
0- 2
2-4
4-8
8 - 12 12 - 20 20 - 28
ant nest height (cm)
Figure 3
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1. Suppose that 5,055 ants are found in a particular nest,
under climatic Conditions A, in the rainforest. According
to Figure 1, the diameter of the ant nest is most likely
closest to which of the following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
16 cm
24 cm
32 cm
48 cm
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4. Suppose that under climatic Condition Set A, an ant nest
with a height of 4 cm is found in the rainforest. Based on
Figure 1 and other information provided, the number of
ants in the colony is most likely closest to which of the
following?
F.
G.
H.
J.
1,000 ants
2,000 ants
10,000 ants
20,000 ants
2. According to Figure 2, for progressively larger ant nests,
the average distance between neighboring nests:
F.
G.
H.
J.
increases only.
decreases only.
varies, but with no general trend.
remains the same.
3. According to Figure 3, for any given range of ant nest
heights, the percent of the alpine region that is covered by
ant nests is:
A. less than that of deciduous forests and savannas.
B. less than that of deciduous forests but greater than that
of savannas.
C. greater than that of deciduous forests and savannas.
D. greater than that of deciduous forests but less than that
of savannas.
5. Assume that an ant nest with a diameter of 64 cm was found
in the rainforest 45 meters north of a field station. Also,
assume that another 64-cm ant nest is located directly south
of the field station. If the distance between these two ant
nests is equal to the average distance between neighboring
ant nests as given by Figure 2, the southern 64-cm ant nest
should be located approximately:
A.
B.
C.
D.
45 meters south of the field station.
55 meters south of the field station.
100 meters south of the field station.
145 meters south of the field station.
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