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ESSAY
Time — 25 minutes

Turn to page 2 of your answer sheet to write your ESSAY.
The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively you can develop and express ideas. You should, therefore, takecare to develop your point of view, present your ideas logically and clearly, and use language precisely.
Your essay must be written on the lines provided on your answer sheet— 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 handwriting will read what you write. Try to write or print so that what
you are writing is legible to those readers.
Important Reminders:• A pencil is required for the essay. An essay written in ink will receive a score of zero.
• Do not write your essay in your test book. You will receive credit only for what you write on youranswer sheet.
• An off-topic essay will receive a score of zero.
• If your essay does not reflect your original and individual work, your scores for the entire test may be canceled.
• An electronic copy of your essay will be made available to each of your designated score recipients: colleges,
universities, and scholarship programs.
You have twenty-five minutes to write an essay on the topic assigned below.

Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Nowadays nothing is private: our culture has become too confessional and self-expressive.
People think that to hide one’s thoughts or feelings is to pretend not to have those thoughts
or feelings. They assume that honesty requires one to express every inclination and impulse.
Adapted from J. David Velleman, “The Genesis of Shame”
Assignment:

Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private? Plan and write an essay in which you
develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken fromyour reading, studies, experience, or observations.

BEGIN WRITING YOUR ESSAY ON PAGE 2 OF THE ANSWER SHEET.

If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only.
Do not turn to any other section in the test.

SECTION 2Time — 25 minutes
20 Questions

Turn to Section 2 (page 4) of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Directions: For this section, solve each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given. Fill in the corresponding
circle on the answer sheet. You may use any available space for scratch work.

1. If 10 + x is 5 more than 10, what is the value of 2x ?
(A) −5(B) 5(C) 10(D) 25(E) 502. The result when a number is divided by 2 is equal to
the result when that same number is divided by 4.
What is that number?
(A) -4(B) -2
(C) 0
(D) 2
(E) 4

3. If this page was folded along the dotted line in the
figure above, the left half of the letter W would
exactly coincide with the right half of W. Which of
the following letters, as shown, CANNOT be folded
along a vertical line so that its left half would coincidewith its right half?

(A)
(B)
(C)

x

y

2

3

0

3

1

6

2

9

4

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5. Which of the following equations is satisfied by thefive pairs of numbers listed in the table above?

(A) y

x

3

3

(B) y

3x

3

(C) y

3x

6

(D) y

x

2

6

(E) y

x

2

7

(D)
(E)

6. The circle graph above shows how David’s monthly
expenses are divided. If David spends $450 per monthfor food, how much does he spend per month on his
car?
4. In the figure above, lines and k intersect at point Q.
If m 40 and p 25, what is the value of x ?

(A) 15(B) 20(C) 25(D) 40(E) 6548 SAT Preparation Booklet(A) $200(B) $320(C) $360(D) $400(E) $450

7. If n and k are positive integers and 8nn
the value of ?
k

2k , what is(A) 15,000(B) 30,000(C) 45,000(D) 75,000(E) 80,000

1
(A)
4

(B)

1
3

(C)

1
2

12. If a positive integer n is picked at random from thepositive integers less than or equal to 10, what is theprobability that 5n + 3 ≤ 14 ?

(D) 3
(E)

4

8. In a certain store, the regular price of a refrigerator is$600. How much money is saved by buying this refrigerator at 20 percent off the regular price rather thanbuying it on sale at 10 percent off the regular pricewith an additional discount of 10 percent off the saleprice?

(A) $6(B) $12(C) $24(D) $54(E) $60

0

(B)

1
10

(C)

1
5

(D)

3
10

(E)

2
5

2

then 2 f ( x )

3x

4,

4

4
8
4
8
12

10. What is the greatest possible area of a triangle with
one side of length 7 and another side of length 10 ?

(A) 17(B) 34(C) 35(D) 70(E) 140(A)

13. If t is a number greater than 1, then t is how muchgreater than t ?

9. If the function f is defined by f ( x)(A) 5 x(B) 5 x(C) 6 x(D) 6 x(E) 6 x

11. A total of 120,000 votes were cast for 2 opposing
candidates, Garcia and Pérez. If Garcia won by a ratioof 5 to 3, what was the number of votes cast for Pérez?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) t
(D) t (t − 1)(E) (t − 1) (t + 1)

14. The height of a right circular cylinder is 5 and thediameter of its base is 4. What is the distance from thecenter of one base to a point on the circumference ofthe other base?

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 29 (approximately 5.39)(D) 33 (approximately 5.74)
41 (approximately 6.40)(E)

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15. If p and n are integers such that p

n

0 and

p 2 n2 12, which of the following can be thevalue of p n ?
I. 1
II. 2
III. 4(A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only(E) I, II, and III

Questions 16-18 refer to the following figure andinformation.

16. What is the m-distance of the building at W from thefirehouse?

(A) 2
(B) 2

1
2

(C) 3
1
2
1
(E) 4
2
(D) 3

17. What is the total number of different routes that a fire
truck can travel the m-distance from F to Z ?

(A) Six(B) Five(C) Four(D) Three(E) Two

18. All of the buildings in the town that are an m-distanceof 3 from the firehouse must lie on a

The grid above represents equally spaced streets in a
town that has no one-way streets. F marks the corner
where a firehouse is located. Points W, X, Y, and Z
represent the locations of some other buildings. The
fire company defines a building’s m-distance as theminimum number of blocks that a fire truck must travelfrom the firehouse to reach the building. For example,
the building at X is an m-distance of 2, and the1building at Y is an m-distance of from the2
firehouse.

50 SAT Preparation Booklet(A) circle(B) square(C) right isosceles triangle(D) pair of intersecting lines(E) line

19. If x and y are positive integers, which of thefollowing is equivalent to 2 x

(A)

2x

2y

y

3

(B) 2

x

x

2x y

(D)

2x y 4x y

(E)

2x y

2x

y

?

20. If j , k , and n are consecutive integers such that0 j k n and the units (ones) digit of the productjn is 9, what is the units digit of k ?

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4

y

2x 2 y

(C)

3y

2x 3

1

1
1

STOP
If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on this section only.
Do not turn to any other section in the test.
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SECTION 3
Time — 25 minutes
24 Questions

Turn to Section 3 (page 4) of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding
circle on the answer sheet.
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted. Beneaththe sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A
through E. Choose the word or set of words that, wheninserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of thesentence as a whole.
Example:Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposed
a compromise that they felt would be ------- to bothlabor and management.
(A) enforce . . useful(B) end . . divisive(C) overcome . . unattractive(D) extend . . satisfactory(E) resolve . . acceptable
1. Many private universities depend heavily on -------, thewealthy individuals who support them with gifts andbequests.
(A) instructors(B) administrators(C) monitors(D) accountants(E) benefactors
2. One of the characters in Milton Murayama’s novel
is considered ------- because he deliberately defies
an oppressive hierarchical society.
(A) rebellious(B) impulsive(C) artistic(D) industrious(E) tyrannical

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3. Nightjars possess a camouflage perhaps unparalleledin the bird world: by day they roost hidden in shadywoods, so ------- with their surroundings that they arenearly impossible to -------.
(A) vexed . . dislodge(B) blended . . discern(C) harmonized . . interrupt(D) impatient . . distinguish(E) integrated . . classify
4. Many economists believe that since resources are
scarce and since human desires cannot all be -------,
a method of ------- is needed.
(A) indulged . . apportionment(B) verified . . distribution(C) usurped . . expropriation(D) expressed . . reparation(E) anticipated . . advertising
5. The range of colors that homeowners could use on theexterior of their houses was ------- by the community’s
stringent rules regarding upkeep of property.
(A) circumscribed(C) embellished(E) cultivated(B) bolstered(D) insinuatedThe passages below are followed by questions based on their content; questions following a pair of related passages may also
be based on the relationship between the paired passages. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in thepassages and in any introductory material that may be provided.
Questions 6-9 are based on the following passages.
Passage 1
I know what your e-mail in-box looks like, and it
isn’t pretty: a babble of come-ons and lies from hucksters
and con artists. To find your real e-mail, you must wadeLine through the torrent of fraud and obscenity known politely
5 as “unsolicited bulk e-mail” and colloquially as “spam.”
In a perverse tribute to the power of the online revolution,
we are all suddenly getting the same mail: easy weight
loss, get-rich-quick schemes, etc. The crush of these messages is now numbered in billions per day. “It’s becoming
10 a major systems and engineering and network problem,”says one e-mail expert. “Spammers are gaining control of
the Internet.”
Passage 2
Many people who hate spam assume that it is protected
as free speech. Not necessarily so. The United States
15 Supreme Court has previously ruled that individuals
may preserve a threshold of privacy. “Nothing in theConstitution compels us to listen to or view any unwanted
communication, whatever its merit,” wrote Chief JusticeWarren Burger in a 1970 decision. “We therefore categori20 cally reject the argument that a vendor has a right to send
unwanted material into the home of another.” With regard
to a seemingly similar problem, the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act of 1991 made it illegal in the United States
to send unsolicited faxes; why not extend the act to include
25 unsolicited bulk e-mail?

6. The primary purpose of Passage 1 is to(A) make a comparison(B) dispute a hypothesis(C) settle a controversy(D) justify a distinction(E) highlight a concern
7. The primary purpose of Passage 2 is to(A) confirm a widely held belief(B) discuss the inadequacies of a ruling(C) defend a controversial technology(D) analyze a widespread social problem(E) lay the foundation for a course of action
8. What would be the most likely reaction by the authorof Passage 1 to the argument cited in lines 16-21 ofPassage 2 (“Nothing . . . another”) ?
(A) Surprise at the assumption that freedom of speech
is indispensable to democracy(B) Dismay at the Supreme Court’s vigorous defenseof vendors’ rights(C) Hope that the same reasoning would be applied
to all unsolicited e-mail(D) Concern for the plight of mass marketers facing
substantial economic losses(E) Appreciation for the political complexity ofthe debate about spam
9. Unlike the author of Passage 1, the author of Passage 2(A) criticizes a practice(B) offers an example(C) proposes a solution(D) states an opinion(E) quotes an expert

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Questions 10-16 are based on the following passage.
The following passage is adapted from a novel set in
the early twentieth century. Mr. Beebe, a clergyman, is
speaking with Cecil Vyse about a mutual acquaintance,
Lucy Honeychurch. Miss Honeychurch has recently
returned from a journey with her older cousin andchaperone, Miss Bartlett.

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“Lucy Honeychurch has no faults,” said Cecil,with grave sincerity.
“I quite agree. At present she has none.”“At present?”“I’m not cynical. I’m only thinking of my pet theory
about Miss Honeychurch. Does it seem reasonable thatshe should play piano so wonderfully, and live so quietly?
I suspect that someday she shall be wonderful in both.
The water-tight compartments in her will break down,
and music and life will mingle. Then we shall have herheroically good, heroically bad —too heroic, perhaps,
to be good or bad.”
Cecil found his companion interesting.
“And at present you think her not wonderful as far
as life goes?”“Well, I must say I’ve only seen her at Tunbridge
Wells, where she was not wonderful, and at Florence.
She wasn’t wonderful in Florence either, but I kept
on expecting that she would be.”“In what way?”
Conversation had become agreeable to them, andthey were pacing up and down the terrace.
“I could as easily tell you what tune she’ll play next.
There was simply the sense that she found wings andmeant to use them. I can show you a beautiful picture
in my diary. Miss Honeychurch as a kite, Miss Bartlett
holding the string. Picture number two: the string breaks.”
The sketch was in his diary, but it had been made afterwards, when he viewed things artistically. At the time hehad given surreptitious tugs to the string himself.
“But the string never broke?”“No. I mightn’t have seen Miss Honeychurch rise,but I should certainly have heard Miss Bartlett fall.”“It has broken now,” said the young man in low,
vibrating tones.
Immediately he realized that of all the conceited,
ludicrous, contemptible ways of announcing an engagement this was the worst. He cursed his love of metaphor;
had he suggested that he was a star and that Lucy wassoaring up to reach him?
“Broken? What do you mean?”“I meant,” Cecil said stiffly, “that she is goingto marry me.”
The clergyman was conscious of some bitter
disappointment which he could not keep out of his
voice.

54 SAT Preparation Booklet“I am sorry; I must apologize. I had no idea you
were intimate with her, or I should never have talked
in this flippant, superficial way. You ought to have
50 stopped me.” And down in the garden he saw Lucyherself; yes, he was disappointed.
Cecil, who naturally preferred congratulations
to apologies, drew down the corner of his mouth. Was
this the reaction his action would get from the whole
55 world? Of course, he despised the world as a whole;every thoughtful man should; it is almost a test ofrefinement.
“I’m sorry I have given you a shock,” he said
dryly. “I fear that Lucy’s choice does not meet with60 your approval.”
10. Cecil’s remark in line 1 (“Lucy . . . faults”) is madein a tone of(A) great conviction(B) studied neutrality(C) playful irony(D) genuine surprise(E) weary cynicism
11. Mr. Beebe asks the question in lines 6-7 (“Does . . .
quietly”) primarily in order to(A) raise an urgent concern(B) anticipate a possible objection(C) challenge a widely accepted theory(D) note an apparent inconsistency(E) criticize a popular pastime
12. Mr. Beebe’s statement, “The water-tight . . . bad”
(lines 9-11), suggests that Lucy will(A) ultimately become a famous and respectedmusician(B) eventually play music in a less disciplined
fashion(C) one day begin to live with great passion(D) soon regret an impetuous decision(E) someday marry a man who will be thecause of her undoing13. In line 24, “sense” most nearly means(A) definition(B) intelligence(C) plausibility(D) consensus(E) impression
14. For Mr. Beebe, “Picture number two” (line 27)
represents(A) a misleading occurrence(B) a dangerous gamble(C) an unlikely development(D) an anticipated outcome(E) an avoidable difficulty

15. Ultimately, Cecil views his remark in line 34(“It . . . now”) as(A) singularly poetic(B) particularly memorable(C) embarrassingly inapt(D) excessively critical(E) regrettably underhanded
16. The question in lines 39-40 (“had . . . him ”) suggeststhat Cecil fears that Mr. Beebe will(A) detect the lack of originality in his thinking(B) consider him to be vain(C) tell Lucy of his inappropriate remark(D) distrust him as a confidant(E) attempt to block his engagement to LucySAT Preparation Booklet 55

Questions 17-24 are based on the following passage.
The following passage is adapted from a book published in
1999.

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Calling it a cover-up would be far too dramatic. But for
more than half a century—even in the midst of some of
the greatest scientific achievements in history—physicists
have been quietly aware of a dark cloud looming on a
distant horizon. The problem is this: There are twofoundational pillars upon which modern physics rests.
One is general relativity, which provides a theoreticalframework for understanding the universe on the largestof scales: stars, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and beyond
to the immense expanse of the universe itself. The otheris quantum mechanics, which provides a theoreticalframework for understanding the universe on the smallest of scales: molecules, atoms, and all the way down tosubatomic particles like electrons and quarks. Throughyears of research, physicists have experimentally confirmed
to almost unimaginable accuracy virtually all predictions
made by each of these theories. But these same theoretical
tools inexorably lead to another disturbing conclusion:
As they are currently formulated, general relativity andquantum mechanics cannot both be right. The two theories
underlying the tremendous progress of physics during
the last hundred years—progress that has explained the
expansion of the heavens and the fundamental structureof matter— are mutually incompatible.
If you have not heard previously about this ferocious
antagonism, you may be wondering why. The answer is
not hard to come by. In all but the most extreme situations,
physicists study things that are either small and light (likeatoms and their constituents) or things that are huge andheavy (like stars and galaxies), but not both. This meansthat they need use only quantum mechanics or only generalrelativity and can, with a furtive glance, shrug off the barking admonition of the other. For 50 years this approachhas not been quite as blissful as ignorance, but it has beenpretty close.
But the universe can be extreme. In the central depths ofa black hole, an enormous mass is crushed to a minusculesize. According to the big bang theory, the whole of theuniverse erupted from a microscopic nugget whose size
makes a grain of sand look colossal. These are realms thatare tiny and yet incredibly massive, therefore requiringthat both quantum mechanics and general relativity simultaneously be brought to bear. The equations of generalrelativity and quantum mechanics, when combined, begin
to shake, rattle, and gush with steam like a decrepit automobile. Put less figuratively, well-posed physical questions
elicit nonsensical answers from the unhappy amalgam of

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these two theories. Even if you are willing to keep the
deep interior of a black hole and the beginning of theuniverse shrouded in mystery, you can’t help feeling thatthe hostility between quantum mechanics and generalrelativity cries out for a deeper level of understanding.
Can it really be that the universe at its most fundamental
level is divided, requiring one set of laws when things arelarge and a different, incompatible set when things are
small?
Superstring theory, a young upstart compared with thevenerable edifices of quantum mechanics and generalrelativity, answers with a resounding no. Intense researchover the past decade by physicists and mathematiciansaround the world has revealed that this new approach todescribing matter at its most fundamental level resolves
the tension between general relativity and quantum
mechanics. In fact, superstring theory shows more:
within this new framework, general relativity andquantum mechanics require one another for the theory
to make sense. According to superstring theory, themarriage of the laws of the large and the small is not
only happy but inevitable. Superstring theory has thepotential to show that all of the wondrous happenings
in the universe—from the frantic dance of subatomic
quarks to the stately waltz of orbiting binary stars—arereflections of one grand physical principle, one masterequation.
17. The “dark cloud” mentioned in line 4 refers to an(A) atypical diagnosis(B) unsupported hypothesis(C) unknown threat(D) evil influence(E) important contradiction
18. Which pairing best represents the different modelsof the universe presented in lines 7-14 ?
(A) Big and little(B) Old and new(C) Complex and simple(D) Verified and undocumented(E) Theoretical and practical
19. The author’s use of italics in line 20 serves primarily to(A) draw attention to a commonly known hypothesis(B) stress a speculative aspect of two theories(C) support a difficult claim(D) underscore a surprising point(E) emphasize an area of agreement23. Those who hold the “conclusion” referred to in line 18
would most likely believe that the “marriage” (line 68)
was an20. The author uses the “automobile” (lines 45-46) torepresent equations that(A) demand a professional’s attention(B) are intrinsically unreliable(C) do not work together effectively(D) can be easily adjusted if necessary(E) are based on dated mathematics(A) inevitable result of their research(B) unjustifiable elevation of their hypotheses(C) inadvisable use of research funds(D) unfortunate consequence(E) impossible outcome

21. Which of the following, if available, would best
refute the author’s assertion about the “young upstart”(line 57) ?

24. The author uses dance imagery in lines 71-72 in order to(A) Evidence that certain kinds of particles in nature
exceed the speed of light(B) Confirmation of conditions that existed in theearliest stages of the big bang(C) Speculation that the deep interior of a black holeis not as dense as scientists have believed(D) Mathematical formulas that link general relativity
and quantum mechanics in the same realm(E) Proof that the laws governing the universe dependon the size of the system being studied(A) suggest a similarity between the study of scienceand the study of dance(B) highlight the extremes found in the physicalworld(C) emphasize the different ways that binary stars
move(D) illustrate the intricacy of the subatomic worldof quarks(E) suggest the cohesive nature of both science anddance

22. The primary reason described for the usefulness of thetheory mentioned in line 57 is its ability to(A) explain new phenomena(B) replace the theory of general relativity(C) reinforce the predictions of quantum mechanics(D) indicate where other theories are inapplicable(E) reconcile two seemingly contradictory theories

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SECTION 5Time — 25 minutes
35 Questions

Turn to Section 5 (page 5) of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding
circle on the answer sheet.

The following sentences test correctness and effectivenessof expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence
is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways ofphrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats theoriginal phrasing; the other four choices are different. If
you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence
than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, selectone of the other choices.
In making your selection, follow the requirements ofstandard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar,
choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation.
Your selection should result in the most effective
sentence—clear and precise, without awkwardness orambiguity.

2. To help freshmen and sophomores in selecting theircourses, candid reviews of courses and instructors
compiled by juniors and seniors.
(A) candid reviews of courses and instructors
compiled by juniors and seniors(B) candid reviews of courses and instructors being
compiled by juniors and seniors(C) and to compile candid reviews of courses andinstructors by juniors and seniors(D) juniors and seniors have compiled candid reviewsof courses and instructors(E) with juniors and seniors compiling candid reviewsof courses and instructors

Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first bookand she was sixty-five years old then.

3. The landscape artist who designed New York City’sCentral Park believed that providing scenic settings
accessible to all would not only benefit the public’s
physical and mental health and also foster a sense of
democracy.

(A) and she was sixty-five years old then(B) when she was sixty-five(C) at age sixty-five years old(D) upon the reaching of sixty-five years(E) at the time when she was sixty-five(A) and also foster a sense of democracy(B) as it also fosters a sense of democracy(C) and would foster a sense of democracy also(D) but also foster a sense of democracy(E) and foster a sense of democracy also

EXAMPLE:

1. Since last September Patricia has been working at theconvenience store down the road.
(A) has been working(B) works(C) is working(D) will be working(E) worked

4. In areas where deer roam freely, residents must dress
to protect themselves against deer ticks that mighttransmit diseases.
(A) areas where deer roam freely(B) areas roamed by deer freely(C) areas, freely roamed by deer(D) areas, in which there are deer that roam freely(E) areas which deer roam free

5. Given the cost of a hardcover book, the price of it
typically hovers around $25, many consumers ask theirbook dealers, “When will the paperback be out?”(A) the price of it typically hovers(B) and typically it hovers at a price(C) which typically hovers(D) in that it typically hovers(E) they typically hover
6. The article featured the Sea Islands because many were
known there to live much as their ancestors of acentury ago had lived.
(A) many were known there to live(B) they were known there for living(C) many of the people there were known to live(D) of the many people, they were there living(E) of knowing that many people lived there
7. A poetic form congenial to Robert Browning was thedramatic monologue, it let him explore a character’s
mind without the simplifications demanded by stage
productions.
(A) monologue, it let him explore(B) monologue, which let him explore(C) monologue that lets him explore(D) monologue; letting him explore(E) monologue by letting him do exploration of

9. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the proposal
to replace the existing Articles of Confederation with afederal constitution were met with fierce opposition.
(A) were met with(B) having been met with(C) it met(D) met with(E) met their
10. When for the first time the United States imported
more oil than it exported, Americans should haverealized that an energy crisis was imminent and could
happen in the future.
(A) was imminent and could happen in the future(B) could happen imminently in the future(C) will be imminent and happening soon(D) is an imminent thing(E) might be imminent
11. Intimacy, love, and marriage are three different, if
interrelated, subjects.
(A) different, if interrelated, subjects(B) interrelated subjects, being, however, different(C) different subjects, whereas they are interrelated(D) different subjects when interrelated(E) subjects that are different although being
interrelated

8. Many eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Romantic
poets were believers in rebellion against social
conventions, express strong emotion, and the powerof imagination.
(A) were believers in rebellion against social
conventions, express strong emotion(B) are believers in rebelling against social
conventions, strong emotions being expressed(C) who believed in rebellion against social
conventions, express strong emotion(D) believed in rebellion against social conventions, toexpress strong emotions(E) believed in rebellion against social conventions,the expression of strong emotions

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The following sentences test your ability to recognize
grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains eithera single error or no error at all. No sentence contains morethan one error. The error, if there is one, is underlined
and lettered. If the sentence contains an error, select the
one underlined part that must be changed to make thesentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice E.
In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard
written English.

A
growth of mold but increase the rate at which theBbread loses flavor . No error
DCE

16. According to last week’s survey, most voters

EXAMPLE:

were disappointed by legislators’ inability working

The other delegates and him immediately
A
B
C
accepted the resolution drafted by theDneutral states. No error
E

A
B
together on key issues. No errorDA
1884 at Coney Island, Brooklyn, and capable ofB
a top speed of only six miles per hour. No error
DA
Physics with two other scientists —her husband
B
Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel—she had beenC
the first woman to win the prize. No error
DA
even with adjusted wages, most workers can barelyDE

A
dripping into galvanized metal buckets signal theBCbeginning of the traditional season for gatheringDmaple syrup. No error
E

14. Over the past two years, apparel manufacturers haveBA
worked to meeting the revised federal standardsCfor the design of uniforms. No error
E

19. Those investors who sold stocks just before theBAstock market crashed in 1929 were either wise orC
exceptional lucky. No error
D

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E

18. Every spring in rural Vermont the sound of sap

13. The inflation rate in that country is so high that

D

E

E

B
C
pay for food and shelter. No error

C

17. When Marie Curie shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for

12. America’s first roller coaster ride, which opened inC

15. Storing bread in the refrigerator delays drying and theE20. Most of the sediment and nutrients of the

25. In order for the audience to believe in andMississippi River no longer reach the coastalA
be engaged by a Shakespearean character,Awetlands, a phenomenon that has adverselyBthey have to come across as a real person

Baffected the region’s ecological balance.

Con the stage. No error

CNo errorD

DE
26. Most of the hypotheses that Kepler developedE
21. Most major air pollutants cannot be seen, althoughAB
to explain physical forces were later rejected aslarge amounts of them concentrated in cities

inconsistent to Newtonian theory. No error

CAB
are visible as smog. No error
C

D

D

E

27. Lynn Margulis’s theory that evolution is a process

E

22. The light emitted by high-intensity-dischargeAinvolving interdependency rather than competition

car headlights are very effective in activating

B
among organisms differs dramatically fromA
B
the reflective paints of road markers, therebyCmost biologists . No error

C

D

E

making driving at night safer. No error
D

28. The Empire State Building, the Sears Tower, theE

23. During the nineteenth century, Greek mythology

Canadian National Tower—each of these structures

A
acquired renewed significance when both poets andA
was the tallest in the world at the time they wereB
painters turned to the ancient myths for subject

BCbuilt. No errorCmatter. No error

DDE
29. The cost of safely disposing of the toxic chemicals

E
24. The museum is submitting proposals to several

A
B
foundations in the hope to gain funds to buildCD
a tropical butterfly conservatory. No errorA
is approximately five times what the company paidBC
to purchase it. No error
DEE

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Directions: The following passage is an early draft of an
essay. Some parts of the passage need to be rewritten.

Read the passage and select the best answers for thequestions that follow. Some questions are about particularsentences or parts of sentences and ask you to improvesentence structure or word choice. Other questions ask you
to consider organization and development. In choosing
answers, follow the requirements of standard written
English.
Questions 30-35 refer to the following passage.
(1) On September 10, 1973, the United States Postal
Service issued a stamp honoring Henry Ossawa Tanner(1859-1937), one of four stamps in the American Arts
series. (2) Acclaimed as an artist in the United States andEurope at the turn of the century, Tanner was called the“dean” of art by W. E. B. Du Bois. (3) But after his death,Tanner’s work was largely forgotten. (4) And so it
remained, and even later, in 1969, the donation of one ofhis paintings to the Smithsonian Institution aroused newinterest in the art of this American master. (5) Now his
works are on exhibit again. (6) You can even buy posters of
his paintings!
(7) One of his most famous works is a realistic painting
by the name of “The Banjo Lesson.” (8) It was inspired bya poem of Paul Laurence Dunbar. (9) The painting isn’t
like a photograph. (10) The magnificence of his work canbe seen with each subtle brush stroke, each carefully
crafted detail. (11) The effect is truly beautiful. (12) If I
were to try to identify the dominant theme of the painting, I
would have to say that it is family cohesiveness because theentire scene seems to emphasize the bond between the boy
and his grandfather.

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30. Which is the best version of the underlined part ofsentence 2 (reproduced below) ?
Acclaimed as an artist in the United States and Europe
at the turn of the century, Tanner was called the“dean” of art by W. E. B. Du Bois.

(A) (as it is now)(B) century; Tanner was called the “dean” of art by
W. E. B. Du Bois
(C) century, Tanner, who was called “dean” of art by
W. E. B. Du Bois
(D) century, W. E. B. Du Bois calling Tanner the“dean” of art(E) century, it was W. E. B. Du Bois who called
Tanner the “dean” of art
31. Which is the best version of the underlined portion ofsentence 4 (reproduced below) ?
And so it remained, and even later, in 1969, thedonation of one of his paintings to the Smithsonian
Institution aroused new interest in the art of thisAmerican master.

(A) (as it is now)(B) remained, and even after that, in 1969,(C) remained, but even then, in 1969,(D) remained until 1969, when(E) remained when in 1969
32. In context, which is the best revision of sentence 6(reproduced below) ?
You can even buy posters of his paintings!

(A) It is amazing, you can buy posters of his
paintings.
(B) Even ordinary people like us can buy posters of
his paintings.
(C) Posters of his paintings had been sold.
(D) People can even buy his paintings as a poster.
(E) One can even buy posters of his paintings.

33. In context, which is the best way to revise sentence 7(reproduced below) ?

35. Which is best to add to the beginningof sentence 9 ?

One of his most famous works is a realistic painting by
the name of “The Banjo Lesson.”(A) Add “In contrast,” to the beginning of thesentence.
(B) Change “a realistic painting by the name of” to“the realistic painting”.
(C) Delete the words “of his most famous works”.
(D) Change “is” to “had been”.
(E) Delete “most famous”.

(A) Although it is realistic,(B) You can almost hear the music, but(C) Photographs have a beauty of their own, but(D) As a lifelike work,(E) Some people just copy what they see;

34. Which sentence is best inserted after sentence 7 ?

(A) The painting shows a man teaching his grandson
how to play the banjo.
(B) He finished “The Banjo Lesson” in 1893.
(C) In the painting, a bright light sets off the man andboy.
(D) Banjos came to the United States from West
Africa.
(E) Portraits by Tanner show a psychological depth
and compassion.

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SECTION 6Time — 25 minutes
18 Questions

Turn to Section 6 (page 6) of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Directions: This section contains two types of questions. You have 25 minutes to complete both types. For questions 1-8, solve
each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given. Fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet. You may
use any available space for scratch work.

4, 11, 18, . . .
1. In the sequence above, the first term is 4 and each term
after the first is 7 more than the previous term. What is
the 12th term of the sequence?
(A) 77(B) 81(C) 84(D) 86(E) 92

2. If ( x − 2)2 = 49, then x could be(A) −9(B) −7
(C)
2
(D) 5
(E)
9

3. The average (arithmetic mean) of t and y is 15, andthe average of w and x is 15. What is the average oft, w, x, and y ?
(A) 7.5(B) 15(C) 22.5(D) 30(E) 60All of Kay’s brothers can swim.
4. If the statement above is true, which of the following
must also be true?

(A) If Fred cannot swim, then he is not Kay’s brother.
(B) If Dave can swim, then he is not Kay’s brother.
(C) If Walt can swim, then he is Kay’s brother.
(D) If Pete is Kay’s brother, then he cannot swim.
(E) If Mark is not Kay’s brother, then he cannot swim.

7. In the figure above, AB, CD, and EF intersect at P.
If r 90, s 50, t 60, u 45, and w 50, whatis the value of x ?
5. In the figure above, triangle ABC is inscribed in thecircle with center O and diameter AC. If AB AO,
what is the degree measure of ABO ?

(A) 15°(B) 30°(C) 45°(D) 60°(E) 90°6. Each of the following is equivalent to

EXCEPT

(A) a

k
b

a
k + bcb(D) ac +(E)

abc + kbc + kb(B) a c +(C)(A) 45(B) 50(C) 65(D) 75(E) It cannot be determined from the information
given.

akb

abc + akb

8. Based on the portions of the graphs of the functions
f and g shown above, what are all values of x
between 6 and 6 for which g x
f x ?

(A)
6 x
3 only(B) 3 x 0 only(C) 0 x 3 only(D) 3 x 6 only(E)
6 x
3 and 0x

3

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9. When her son’s class held its magazine drive,
Dr. Nelson bought 7 one-year magazine subscriptions for the waiting room in her office. She bought
4 subscriptions that have 12 issues per year, 2
subscriptions that have 4 issues per year, and 1
subscription that has 52 issues per year. Altogether,
how many magazines will her office receive from thesesubscriptions?

10. Three more than twice a number is equal to 4.
What is the number?

SALES OF BOOK B
Total Number ofCopies Sold
End of 1st week3200
End of 2nd week
5500
End of 3rd week
6800
End of 4th week
7400
End of 5th week
7700
11. The table above shows the total number of copies ofBook B that were sold by the end of each of the first
5 weeks of its publication. How many copies of thebook were sold during the 3rd week of its publication?

12. Ifj
3
1= 32 and k = , what is the value of j ?
k2
2

15. In the figure above, line intersects the x-axis atx
2 and the y-axis at y
3. If line m (notshown) passes through the origin and is perpendicular
to line , what is the slope of line m ?

16. If 6

x 3
value of x ?

x + y + 3z = 600
x + y + z = 400
13. In the system of equations above, what is the valueof x + y ?

7 and x0, what is one possible

17. What is the product of the smallest prime number thatis greater than 50 and the greatest prime number that isless than 50 ?

14. There are 25 trays on a table in the cafeteria. Each tray
contains a cup only, a plate only, or both a cup and aplate. If 15 of the trays contain cups and 21 of the trays
contain plates, how many contain both a cup and aplate?

18. In the figure above, PQRS is a rectangle. The area of
2PS . What is the area of RST is 7 and PT
5
PQRS ?

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SECTION 7
Time — 25 minutes
24 Questions

Turn to Section 7 (page 6) of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding
circle on the answer sheet.
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted. Beneaththe sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A
through E. Choose the word or set of words that, wheninserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of thesentence as a whole.
Example:Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposed
a compromise that they felt would be ------- to bothlabor and management.
(A) enforce . . useful(B) end . . divisive(C) overcome . . unattractive(D) extend . . satisfactory(E) resolve . . acceptable
1. Years of ------- lifting of heavy furniture had left him
too ------- to be able to stand erect for long periods oftime.
(A) profitable . . dumbfounded(B) generous . . distracted(C) onerous . . hesitant(D) strenuous . . debilitated(E) unstinting . . eminent
2. Canadian Lynn Johnston was named Cartoonist of
the Year in 1985, the first woman to be so -------.
(A) inspired(B) entrusted(C) honored(D) employed(E) refined
3. Because the photographer believed that wild animals
should be ------- only in their various natural
surroundings, she ------- often in her career.
(A) depicted . . traveled(B) displayed . . spoke(C) captured . . protested(D) domesticated . . roamed(E) represented . . publicized

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4. Folk painter Grandma Moses has become suchan enduring icon that many consider her ------of America.
(A) an innovator(B) an emblem(C) a successor(D) a detractor(E) a lobbyist
5. Whether substances are medicines or poisons often
depends on dosage, for substances that are ------- insmall doses can be ------- in large.
(A) useless . . effective(B) mild . . benign(C) curative . . toxic(D) harmful . . fatal(E) beneficial . . miraculous
6. Critics dismissed the engineer’s seemingly creative
design as being -------, that is, underdeveloped andlacking in sophistication.
(A) defunct(B) unorthodox(C) simplistic(D) erroneous(E) ambiguous
7. The professor commented to other faculty members that
Sheila seemed temperamentally suited to the study oflogic, given her ------- for ------- intricate arguments.
(A) sympathy . . influencing(B) penchant . . evading(C) disregard . . unhinging(D) contempt . . following(E) bent . . analyzing
8. While traveling near the Sun, the comet Hale-Boppproduced a ------- amount of dust, much more than the
comets Halley or Hyakutake.
(A) voracious(B) disposable(C) redundant(D) superficial(E) prodigious

The passages below are followed by questions based on their content; questions following a pair of related passages may also
be based on the relationship between the paired passages. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in thepassages and in any introductory material that may be provided.
Questions 9-10 are based on the following passage.

Questions 11-12 are based on the following passage.

Newspaper editor and political commentator Henry
Louis Mencken was a force of nature, brushing aside
all objects animal and mineral in his headlong rushLine to the publicity that surely awaited him. He seized
5 each day, shook it to within an inch of its life, andthen gaily went on to the next. No matter where his
writing appeared, it was quoted widely, his pungently
outspoken opinions debated hotly. Nobody else could
make so many people so angry, or make so many others
10 laugh so hard.

The ability to see the situation as your opponents see it,
as difficult as it may be, is one of the most important skills
that you can possess as a negotiator. You must know moreLine than simply that they see things differently. It is not
5 enough to study them like beetles under a microscope;
you need to know what it feels like to be a beetle. To
accomplish this you should be prepared to withhold
judgment as you “try on” their views. Your opponents
may well believe that their views are right as strongly
10 as you believe yours are.

9. In lines 4-5, the words “seized” and “shook” help
establish which aspect of Mencken’s personality?
(A) His code of honor(B) His sense of humor(C) His vindictiveness(D) His intensity(E) His petulance
10. The public response described in lines 6-8 moststrongly suggests that Mencken’s writings were(A) authoritative(B) controversial(C) arrogant(D) informal(E) frivolous

11. The reference to beetles in lines 5-6 serves
to suggest that(A) people need to be more attuned to theirsurroundings(B) effective negotiation is more of a science
than an art(C) people can be made to do what theywould prefer not to do(D) effective negotiation requires identifying with a different viewpoint(E) people feel uncomfortable when theiractions are under scrutiny
12. The primary purpose of the passage is to(A) persuade people to defend their positions
on critical issues(B) indicate a specific ability that is usefulin negotiation(C) encourage people to be more acceptingof others(D) argue that few people are fit for thedemands of negotiation(E) suggest that negotiators should always
seek consensus

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Passage 2

Questions 13-24 are based on the following passages.
Passage 1 is from a 2003 book that examines the famous“I Have a Dream” speech delivered by Martin LutherKing, Jr. at the historic March on Washington in August
1963. Passage 2 is from a 2000 biography of Martin LutherKing, Jr. written by an African American scholar.
Passage 1

Line
5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

The ability of the “I Have a Dream” speech to highlight King’s early career at the expense of his later career
accounts for the tone of impatience and betrayal that often
appears when modern-day supporters of King’s agenda talkabout the speech. Former Georgia state legislator Julian
Bond said in 1986 that commemorations of King seemed to“focus almost entirely on Martin Luther King the dreamer,
not on Martin King the antiwar activist, not on Martin Kingthe challenger of the economic order, not on Martin Kingthe opponent of apartheid, not on the complete Martin
Luther King.” One King scholar has proposed a ten-year
moratorium on reading or listening to the “I Have a Dream”
speech, in the hopes that America will then discover the
rest of King’s legacy.
This proposal effectively concedes that King’s magnificent address cannot be recovered from the misuseand overquotation it has suffered since his death. But
it is not clear that this is so. Even now, upon hearing the
speech, one is struck by the many forms of King’s genius.
Many people can still remember the first time they heard“I Have a Dream,” and they tend to speak of that memory
with the reverence reserved for a religious experience. At
the very least, reflecting on the “I Have a Dream” speechshould be an opportunity to be grateful for the astonishingtransformation of America that the freedom movement
wrought. In just under a decade, the civil rights movement brought down a system of segregation that stoodessentially unaltered since Reconstruction. King’s dreamsof an America free from racial discrimination are still somedistance away, but it is astounding how far the nation has
come since that hot August day in 1963. Segregation in
the South has been dismantled; there are no longer“Whites Only” signs; segregationist governors do not
try to prevent Black children from entering public schools.
Toward the end of his life, King preached a sermon entitled“Ingratitude,” in which he called ingratitude “one of thegreatest of all sins,” because the sinner “fail[s] to realize
his dependence on others.” The annual Martin Luther Kingholiday is properly a day of national thanksgiving, a time
for the nation to recognize the immense debt it owes toKing and the thousands of heroes of the civil rights
movement for saving the soul of America.

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45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

Martin Luther King was at his best when he waswilling to reshape the wisdom of many of his intellectual predecessors. He ingeniously harnessed their ideas
to his views to advocate sweeping social change. He
believed that his early views on race failed to challenge
America fundamentally. He later confessed that he had
underestimated how deeply entrenched racism was inAmerica. If Black Americans could not depend on goodwill to create social change, they had to provoke socialchange through bigger efforts at nonviolent direct action.
This meant that Blacks and their allies had to obtain
political power. They also had to try to restructure
American society, solving the riddles of poverty
and economic inequality.
This is not the image of King that is celebrated on
Martin Luther King Day. Many of King’s admirers areuncomfortable with a focus on his mature beliefs. They
seek to deflect unfair attacks on King’s legacy by shrouding him in the cloth of superhuman heroism. In truth, thisshroud is little more than romantic tissue. King’s image
has often suffered a sad fate. His strengths have been
needlessly exaggerated, his weaknesses wildly overplayed. King’s true legacy has been lost to culturalamnesia. As a nation, we have emphasized King’s
aspiration to save America through inspiring words
and sacrificial deeds. Time and again we replay thepowerful image of King standing on a national stage
in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial mouthing perhaps the most famous four words ever uttered by a Black
American: “I have a dream.” For most Americans, thosewords capture King’s unique genius. They express his
immortal longing for freedom, a longing that is familiar
to every person who dares imagine a future beyond unjust
laws and unfair customs. The edifying universality of thosefour words— who hasn’t dreamed, and who cannot identify
with people whose dreams of a better world are punishedwith violence?— helps to explain their durability. But thosewords survive, too, because they comfort folk who would
rather entertain the dreams of unfree people than confront
their rage and despair.
13. The authors of both passages agree that King’s “I Havea Dream” speech(A) had significant global as well as national influence(B) has been imitated by many of King’s followers(C) had a profound impact on many Americans(D) was typical of King’s thought as a whole(E) questioned the ethical beliefs of many Americans

14. It can be inferred that, for Julian Bond, a portrait of“the complete Martin Luther King” (lines 10-11)
would(A) celebrate King’s influence both within and outside the United States(B) acknowledge the logical lapses in some of King’s
later work(C) compare King with other significant figures of
his era(D) achieve a balance between King’s earlier concernsand his later ones(E) reveal information about King’s personal as wellas his public life
15. The author of Passage 2 would most likely view Julian
Bond’s statement in lines 7-11 of Passage 1 with(A) outright disapproval(B) considerable surprise(C) cynical mistrust(D) cautious optimism(E) complete agreement
16. In line 17, “suffered” most nearly means(A) endured(B) felt(C) prolonged(D) tolerated(E) lamented

19. The author of Passage 2 would most likely characterize
the view of King expressed in lines 38-42 of Passage 1(“The annual . . . America”) as(A) contradictory(B) insightful(C) atypical(D) simplistic(E) arrogant
20. Lines 57-58 (“This is . . . Day”) mark a transition
within Passage 2 from a(A) consideration of King’s views to a critiqueof people’s understanding of them(B) challenge to King’s beliefs to an acceptanceof their cultural resonance(C) discussion of King’s intellectual predecessors
to an analysis of his legacy(D) celebration of King’s strengths to an examination of his weaknesses(E) defense of King’s aspirations to an attackon those who fail to support them
21. Lines 76-79 in Passage 2 (“The edifying . . .
durability”) are best described as(A) express ambitious hopes for the future(B) challenge the accuracy of historicalaccounts(C) provide a contrast with other cultures(D) illustrate a point with particular examples(E) defend a series of unusual occurrences(A) contesting the notion of King’s historicalimportance that is advanced by the authorof Passage 1(B) providing an explanation for the view ofKing’s speech that is expressed by theauthor of Passage 1(C) challenging the portrait of the civil rights
movement that is presented by the authorof Passage 1(D) offering a humorous anecdote that supports a statement made by the authorof Passage 1(E) dismissing a perspective that is similarly
rejected by the author of Passage 1

18. The author of Passage 1 mentions the “sermon”(line 35) primarily in order to

22. Unlike the author of Passage 2, the author of Passage 1
develops his or her argument by

17. Lines 31-34 (“Segregation in . . . schools”) serve
primarily to(A) show King’s effectiveness as a public speaker(B) demonstrate the broad range of King’s interests(C) illustrate an important trait that King possessed(D) question King’s ability to empathize with others(E) remind readers of a significant obligation to King(A) citing an authority with whom he or she disagrees(B) referring to a famous speech delivered by King(C) discussing the universal human trait of dreaming(D) dismissing those who fail to understand thesubtlety of King’s thought(E) assuming that his or her readers are completely
unfamiliar with King’s ideas

23. The author of Passage 2 would most likely argue
that commemorations focus on “Martin Luther Kingthe dreamer” (line 7 of Passage 1) because people
find this aspect of King to be

24. Which best characterizes the overall relationshipbetween the two passages?

(A) courageous(B) unpretentious(C) reassuring(D) provocative(E) unexpected(A) Passage 2 rejects the political goals that aredescribed in Passage 1.
(B) Passage 2 helps account for the responses to aspeech discussed in Passage 1.
(C) Passage 2 romanticizes a person who isobjectively depicted in Passage 1.
(D) Passage 2 recounts the history of a national
holiday that is celebrated in Passage 1.
(E) Passage 2 reflects on a figure who isdenounced in Passage 1.

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SECTION 8Time — 20 minutes
16 Questions

Turn to Section 8 (page 7) of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Directions: For this section, solve each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given. Fill in the corresponding
circle on the answer sheet. You may use any available space for scratch work.

1. On Wednesday Heather ran 3 miles in 30 minutes.
If she ran for 45 minutes at this rate on Thursday,
how far did Heather run on Thursday?
(A) 3.5 miles(B) 4 miles(C) 4.5 miles(D) 5 miles(E) 5.5 miles
2. If ( 2m) k = 6, then mk =
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
(E) 12

3. If 3 times a number is equal to

1
3
1
(B)
2
2
(C)
3
(A)

(D) 2
(E) 3

3
, what is the number?
2

7. Two spheres, one with radius 7 and one with radius 4,
are tangent to each other. If P is any point on one
sphere and Q is any point on the other sphere, what is
the maximum possible length of PQ ?

4. In the figure above, CDE is an equilateral triangle
and ABCE is a square with an area of 1. What is theperimeter of polygon ABCDE ?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
(E) 8

(A) 7
(B) 11(C) 14(D) 18(E) 22

NUMBER OF PREMIUM MEMBERS
Year
Store AStore B

5. On the number line above, the tick marks are equally
spaced and their coordinates are shown. Of thesecoordinates, which has the smallest positive value?

2000
250
500

Year
2000
2001
2002

6. If x is the median of the 7 numbers listed above,
which of the following could be the value of x ?

(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 9
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2002
750
1,250

AVERAGE NUMBER OF VIDEORENTALS PER PREMIUM MEMBERAT STORE B

(A) a
(B) b
(C) c
(D) d
(E) e
10, 18, 4, 15, 3, 21, x

2001
400
1,000

Rentals
12
15
20

8. The first table above shows the number of premium
members at two video rental stores, A and B, during
the years 2000–2002. The second table shows theaverage (arithmetic mean) number of video rentals perpremium member at store B during each of those
years. Based on this information, which of thefollowing best approximates the total number of video
rentals by premium members at Store B during theyears 2000–2002 ?

(A) 24,000(B) 46,000(C) 58,000(D) 70,000(E) 130,000

11. Which of the following is the graph of a function f suchthat f x
0 for exactly two values of x between
5 and 5 ?

(A)

(B)
9. In  ABC above, AB

AC , E is the midpoint ofAB, and D is the midpoint of AC. If AE
ED 4, what is length BC ?

x and

(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 2x(D) 4x(E) 4 x 2

(C)

(D)
10. A student was given a piece of rope and told to cut
it into two equal pieces, keep one piece, and pass
the other piece to the next student. Each student was
to repeat this process until every student in the class
had exactly one piece of rope. Which of the following
could be the fraction of the original rope that one of
the students had?

(A)

1
14

(B)

1
15

(C)

1
16

(D)

1
17

(E)

1
18

(E)

12. If x = 20 and y = 30 in the figure above, what is thevalue of z ?

(A) 60(B) 70(C) 80(D) 90(E) 100

15. The graph above shows the number of George’s
unsold candy bars over a 10-day period. The points
on the graph all lie on which of the following lines?

13. If x and y are integers, 7y16, and

x
y

2
,
5

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

how many possible values are there for x ?
(A) One(B) Two(C) Three(D) Four(E) Five

y
y
y
y
y

10 x
10 x
12 x
120
120

120
120
120
10 x
12 x

1
for all nonzerox
integers x. If  x = t , where t is an integer,
which of the following is a possible value of t ?

16. Let x be defined as x +

(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) −1(D) −2(E) −3

14. Point O is the center of both circles in the figure
above. If the circumference of the large circle is 36 andthe radius of the small circle is half of the radius of thelarge circle, what is the length of the darkened arc?

(A) 10
(B) 8
(C) 6
(D) 4
(E) 2

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SECTION 9Time — 20 minutes
19 Questions

Turn to Section 9 (page 7) of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding
circle on the answer sheet.
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted. Beneaththe sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A
through E. Choose the word or set of words that, wheninserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of thesentence as a whole.
Example:Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposed
a compromise that they felt would be ------- to bothlabor and management.
(A) enforce . . useful(B) end . . divisive(C) overcome . . unattractive(D) extend . . satisfactory(E) resolve . . acceptable(A) violently . . dangerous(B) continuously . . quiescent(C) spontaneously . . unpredictable(D) regularly . . active(E) faintly . . imperceptible
4. Although the administration repeatedly threatened touse its authority in order to ------- the student protestors
into submission, they refused to be intimidated.
(A) ease(B) delude (C) cajole(D) bully(E) nudge

1. The writer came to be labeled ------- because she
isolated herself in her apartment, shunning outsidecontact.
(A) a loner(B) a miser(C) a connoisseur(D) a conspirator(E) an ingenue
2. Some Tibetan nomads used yak butter as a -------, onethat often took the place of money in commercial
transactions.
(A) promotion (B) commodity(D) refund(E) register

3. Geysers vary widely: some may discharge -------,
whereas others may have only a brief explosive
eruption and then remain ------- for hours or days.

(C) formula

5. Only after the campaign volunteers became awareof their candidate’s questionable motives could theyrecognize the ------- statements made in his seemingly------- speeches.
(A) insightful . . astute(B) partisan . . callous(C) cordial . . hostile(D) duplicitous . . candid(E) cunning . . surreptitious
6. No longer narrowly preoccupied with their own
national pasts, historians are increasingly ------- inthat they often take a transnational perspective.
(A) conciliatory(B) bombastic(D) cosmopolitan(E) jocular(C) mendacious

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The passage below is followed by questions based on its content. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or impliedin the passage and in any introductory material that may be provided.
Questions 7-19 are based on the following passage.
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In the introduction to one of her dramas, a well-known
playwright and actor discusses some of her ideas about
acting.

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5

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35

40

Words have always held a particular power for me.
I remember leafing through a book of Native American
poems one morning while I was waiting for my Shakespeare
class to begin and being struck by a phrase from the preface,“The word, the word above all, is truly magical, not only by
its meaning, but by its artful manipulation.”
This quote, which I added to my journal, reminded
me of something my grandfather had told me when I wasa girl: “If you say a word often enough it becomes yourown.” I added that phrase to my journal next to the quote
about the magic of words. When I traveled home to
Baltimore for my grandfather’s funeral a year after myjournal entry, I mentioned my grandfather’s words to myfather. He corrected me. He told me that my grandfather
had actually said, “If you say a word often enough, it
becomes you.” I was still a student at the time, but I kneweven then, even before I had made a conscious decision toteach as well as act, that my grandfather’s words would be
important.
Actors are very impressionable people, or some would
say, suggestible people. We are trained to develop aspectsof our memories that are more emotional and sensory thanintellectual. The general public often wonders how actors
remember their lines. What’s more remarkable to me is
how actors remember, recall, and reiterate feelings andsensations. The body has a memory just as the mind does.
The heart has a memory, just as the mind does. The act ofspeech is a physical act. It is powerful enough that it cancreate, with the rest of the body, a kind of cooperative
dance. That dance is a sketch of something that is inside a
person, and not fully revealed by the words alone. I cameto realize that if I were able to record part of the dance—that is, the spoken part— and reenact it, the rest of the
body would follow. I could then create the illusion of being
another person by reenacting something she had said as she
had said it. My grandfather’s idea led me to consider thatthe reenactment, or the reiteration, of a person’s words
would also teach me about that person.
I had been trained in the tradition of acting called“psychological realism.” A basic tenet of psychologicalrealism is that characters live inside of you and that you
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later became a teacher of acting, I began to become more
and more troubled by the self-oriented method. I began tolook for ways to engage my students in putting themselves
in other people’s shoes. This went against the grain of thepsychological realism tradition, which was to get the character to walk in the actor’s shoes. It became less and lessinteresting intellectually to bring the dramatic literature of
the world into a classroom of people in their late teens andtwenties, and to explore it within the framework of theirreal lives. Aesthetically it seemed limited, because mostof the time the characters all sounded the same. Most characters spoke somewhere inside the rhythmic range of thestudents. More troubling was that this method left an
important bridge out of acting. The spirit of acting is thetravel from the self to the other. This “self-based” method
seemed to come to a spiritual halt. It saw the self as theultimate home of the character. To me, the search for character is constantly in motion. It is a quest that moves backand forth between the self and the other.
I needed evidence that you could find a character’s psychological reality by “inhabiting” that character’s words. I
needed evidence of the limitations of basing a character ona series of metaphors from an actor’s real life. I wanted todevelop an alternative to the self-based technique, a technique that would begin with the other and come to the self,
a technique that would empower the other to find the actor
rather than the other way around.
7. The primary purpose of the first three paragraphs(lines 1-38) is to(A) describe the actor’s process of developing a role(B) trace the beginnings of a personal philosophy(C) analyze the grandfather’s insights into acting(D) investigate the effect of words on interpersonal
relationships(E) explore a viewpoint that the author is forced toreverse8. The author of the passage uses the quotation inlines 5-6 primarily as a(A) vivid expression of how she views words(B) powerful example of what she sought in
Shakespeare(C) scholarly citation linking her to poetic words(D) comical introduction to a problem encountered byevery dramatic performer(E) pragmatic assessment of the power of words forbeginning drama students

9. By presenting both versions of the grandfather’s words(lines 9-10 and lines 15-16), the author primarily conveys the(A) grandfather’s attempts to play with language(B) grandfather’s enthusiasm in spite of her reaction(C) father’s intervention in a private moment(D) ambivalence she feels toward her grandfather(E) significance of the grandfather’s message
10. The comparisons in lines 26-27 serve primarily to(A) show the similarities that exist between dancing
and acting(B) celebrate the broad range of memories that actors
learn to draw on(C) justify the author’s adherence to conventional
acting theory(D) explain why actors have difficulty interpretingcharacter(E) enhance the author’s credibility as a technicallytrained actor
11. In lines 29-34 (“a kind . . . follow”), the author uses theidea of a dance to(A) supply an image for the awkwardness some actors
experience(B) illustrate a process that words can set in motion(C) portray the enactment of a character as an exhilarating experience(D) argue that acting requires physical agility(E) show how a word can evoke multiple meanings
12. In line 34, “follow” most nearly means(A) pursue(B) result(C) surpass(D) join in(E) listen carefully

13. In lines 39-62, the author reveals herself to be someone
who believes that(A) teachers and students should examine controversial
issues together(B) playwrights especially benefit from experience onstage(C) conventional approaches should be open toquestioning and reevaluation(D) traditional methods often reflect the accumulated
insight of generations(E) standard practices are the most suitable to teach tobeginners
14. Lines 39-70 present the author’s argument primarily by(A) celebrating the appeal of a discredited tradition(B) exploring the impact of her early experiences on
her acting(C) explaining her reasons for rejecting a technique(D) describing challenges commonly met by professional actors(E) analyzing insights gained from debates with otherdrama professors
15. The author’s explanation in the fourth paragraph suggests that the “self-oriented method” (line 45) rests on
the assumption that(A) audience members appreciate complex nuances ofcharacter(B) the playwright’s biography provides the main evidence for interpreting character(C) actors have already felt the full range of humanemotions(D) actors are extremely independent and self-serving
people(E) actors’ lives become fulfilled through their dramatic portrayals

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16. Which statement best captures the author’s point inlines 54-56 (“Most characters . . . students”) ?
(A) The characters spoke through the students’ ownrich cadences.
(B) Young drama students have an uncanny knack forconveying character.
(C) Most students found class to be repetitious.
(D) Characterizations were confined by what thestudents knew.
(E) The spontaneity that the students had hoped forhad not been achieved.

18. In lines 63-64, “psychological reality” describes which
quality?
(A) The versatility of a performer(B) The physical gestures of a character(C) The essence of an identity(D) The accuracy of an audience’s expectations(E) The logical consistency of certain actions
19. The “metaphors” in line 66 are best described as

17. In line 60, the phrase “home of the character” mostnearly means(A) private misgivings(B) objective observations(C) abstract equations(D) memorable phrases(E) personal comparisons(A) way of understanding eccentricities(B) social context surrounding a character(C) environment for practicing acting(D) forum in which the self is presented publicly(E) source of a role’s psychological truth

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SECTION 10
Time — 10 minutes
14 Questions

Turn to Section 10 (page 7) of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding
circle on the answer sheet.

The following sentences test correctness and effectivenessof expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence
is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways ofphrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats theoriginal phrasing; the other four choices are different. If
you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence
than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, selectone of the other choices.
In making your selection, follow the requirements ofstandard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar,
choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation.
Your selection should result in the most effective
sentence—clear and precise, without awkwardness orambiguity.
EXAMPLE:
Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first bookand she was sixty-five years old then.
(A) and she was sixty-five years old then(B) when she was sixty-five(C) at age sixty-five years old(D) upon the reaching of sixty-five years(E) at the time when she was sixty-five

1. In everything from finding comets to spotting
supernovae, amateur astronomers have become so
accomplished, and professional astronomers sometimes
seek their help.
(A) accomplished, and(B) accomplished, also(C) accomplished that(D) accomplished therefore(E) accomplished when

2. Since scientific advances are central to progress, basic
research deserving continuing support.
(A) basic research deserving continuing support(B) basic research being what deserves continuing
support(C) basic research deserves continuing support(D) continuing support is deserved by basic research(E) continuing support is what they deserve in basic
research
3. With Americans consuming sugar in record amounts,
nutritionists are urging the public to reduce its
consumption of sodas, which have largely replaced
other, more healthful, beverages.
(A) nutritionists are urging the public to reduce its
consumption of sodas, which(B) nutritionists have been urging that the public
reduces its consumption of sodas; those(C) the public ought to reduce its consuming of sodas,
as urged by nutritionists, because they(D) nutritionists urge about reducing public soda
consumption, which(E) less soda should be consumed by the public, urge
nutritionists, which
4. Experts disagree about what is the definition of
intelligence and how to measure it.
(A) what is the definition of intelligence and how tomeasure it(B) how to define intelligence, and also its
measurement(C) how to define and measure intelligence(D) defining intelligence as well as measurement(E) the definition of intelligence and measuring it

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5. The charges against the organization are being
investigated by a committee, it includes several
senators.
(A) committee, it includes(B) committee; it including(C) committee, and it will include(D) committee, they include(E) committee that includes
6. Travel writing often describes a journey of explorationand endurance, a trip that is risky either because ofnatural hazards but also because of political unrest.
(A) but also because of(B) but also due to(C) or because there was(D) or because of(E) or the cause is

9. Traditional Jamaican music, enriched with rock, jazz,and other modern rhythms from America, were thebasis for reggae.
(A) were the basis for(B) have been a basis for(C) become the basis of(D) was the basis for(E) being the basis of
10. James Barrie, the author of Peter Pan andother plays, is noted for portraying adulthoodas unpleasant and childhood is glorified.
(A) childhood is glorified(B) childhood as being glorious(C) childhood as glorious(D) childhood glorified(E) glorified childhood

7. Though they had earlier indicated otherwise, it was
eventually decided upon by the legislators to have thebill passed.

11. Medical insurance coverage that requires high monthly
premiums and that is beyond the financial means ofmany people.

(A) it was eventually decided upon by the legislators
to have the bill passed(B) it was eventually decided upon by the legislators
to pass the bill(C) the eventual decision of the legislators was forpassage of the bill(D) the legislators’ eventual decision was passing
the bill(E) the legislators eventually decided to pass the bill(A) that requires high monthly premiums and that is(B) that requires high monthly premiums and it is(C) requiring high monthly premiums are(D) with the requirements of high monthly
premiums are(E) that requires high monthly premiums is

8. Spread by rat fleas, millions of people in medieval
Europe were killed by bubonic plague.
(A) millions of people in medieval Europe were killed
by bubonic plague(B) and millions of medieval Europeans killed bybubonic plague(C) this led to the killing of millions of medieval
Europeans by bubonic plague(D) bubonic plague in medieval Europe was why
millions of people were killed(E) bubonic plague killed millions of people inmedieval Europe

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12. Among the most flavorful cuisines in the United States,
New Orleans has also become one of the most popular.
(A) New Orleans has also become(B) New Orleans has also become famous as(C) the cuisine of New Orleans is also(D) cuisines in New Orleans also have become(E) also the cuisine of New Orleans is13. Meals prepared by the Algonquin Indians, who werefarmers as well as hunters, included more maize andpumpkin than other Indian tribes.

14. Born of Ibuza parents in Nigeria, novelist Buchi
Emecheta moved to England in 1962, since which she
has lived in North London.

(A) pumpkin than other Indian tribes(B) pumpkin than did those prepared by other Indian
tribes(C) pumpkin than that which other Indian tribes did(D) pumpkin, and this was not the same as otherIndian tribes(E) pumpkin; and other Indian tribes did not prepare
meals in this way(A) 1962, since which she has lived in North London(B) 1962 and has lived since then in North London(C) 1962, since then she has lived in North London(D) 1962 and lived since then in North London(E) 1962, and living in North London since that time

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