March 2005 SAT

Answer Sheets for SAT* Practice Test (March 2005 - BWBA)
Massachusetts & Rhode Island

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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, take
care to develop your point of view, present your ideas logically and clearly, and use language precisely.
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Important Reminders:
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Do not write your essay in your test book. You will receive credit only for what you write on your
answer sheet.
An off-topic essay will receive a score of zero.
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.
Given the importance of human creativity, one would think it should have a high priority among
our concerns. But if we look at the reality, we see a different picture. Basic scientific research is
minimized in favor of immediate practical applications. The arts are increasingly seen as
dispensable luxuries. Yet as competition heats up around the globe, exactly the opposite strategy
is needed.
Adapted from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and
Invention
Assignment:
Is creativity needed more than ever in the world today? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your
point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your 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.
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SECTION 2
Time 25 minutes
18 Questions
Turn to Section 2 (page 4) 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 scratchwork.
1. If 4bt + ug + 3 = 19, then t + u =

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
3
4
5
6
7
2. In the figure above, three lines intersect at a point.

If f = 85 and c = 25, what is the value of a ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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60
65
70
75
85
3. If Marisa drove n miles in t hours, which of the

following represents her average speed, in miles per
hour?
5. In the coordinate plane, the points F b -2, 1g, G b1, 4g,
and H b4, 1g lie on a circle with center P. What are the

coordinates of point P ?
n
t
t
(B)
n
1
(C)
nt
(A)
(A)
0g
(B) b1, 1g
(C) b1, 2g
(D) a1, - 2 f
(E) b2. 5, 2. 5g
(D) nt
(E) n 2 t
4. If a is an odd integer and b is an even integer, which

of the following is an odd integer?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
b0,
3b
a +3
2a a + b f
a + 2b
2a + b
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8. For all numbers x and y, let x y be defined
as x y = x
of (3 1) 1 ?
(A)
5
(B) 13
(C) 27
(D) 170
(E) 183
6. The graph of y = f ( x) is shown above. If
-3 x 6, for how many values of x does
f ( x) = 2 ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
None
One
Two
Three
More than three
7. If the average (arithmetic mean) of t and t + 2 is x

and if the average of t and t 2 is y, what is the
average of x and y ?
(A) 1
(B)
t
2
(C) t
(D) t +
1
2
(E) 2t
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+ xy + y 2 . What is the value
9. Morgans plant grew from 42 centimeters to

57 centimeters in a year. Lindas plant, which was
59 centimeters at the beginning of the year, grew twice
as many centimeters as Morgans plant did during the
same year. How tall, in centimeters, was Lindas plant at
the end of the year?
10. Since the beginning of 1990, the number of squirrels

in a certain wooded area has tripled during every
3-year period of time. If there were 5,400 squirrels in
the wooded area at the beginning of 1999, how many
squirrels were in the wooded area at the beginning
of 1990 ?
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x = 3v
v = 4t
x = pt
13. For the system of equations above, if x 0, what is
the value of p ?
11. In the figure above, triangles ABC and CDE are

equilateral and line segment AE has length 25. What
is the sum of the perimeters of the two triangles?
14. If - 2 x + 1 < 1, what is one possible value of x ?

12. Marbles are to be removed from a jar that contains 12
red marbles and 12 black marbles. What is the least
number of marbles that could be removed so that the
ratio of red marbles to black marbles left in the jar will
be 4 to 3 ?
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15. For what positive number is the square root of the

number the same as the number divided by 40 ?
17. The graph above shows the amount of water
remaining in a tank each time a pail was used to

remove x gallons of water. If 5 gallons were in the
1
tank originally and 2 gallons remained after the
3
last pail containing x gallons was removed, what
is the value of x ?
16. In rectangle ABDF above, C and E are midpoints of

sides BD and DF , respectively. What fraction of
the area of the rectangle is shaded?
2
18. If 0 x y and a x + y f a x y f
is the least possible value of y ?
STOP
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25, what
SECTION 3
Time 25 minutes
35 Questions
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.
2. Many ancient Eastern rulers favored drinking vessels
made of celadon porcelain because of supposedly
revealing the presence of poison by cracking.
The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness

of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence
is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of
phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the
original 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, select
one of the other choices.
(A) because of supposedly revealing the presence of

poison
(B) for being supposed that it would reveal the
presence of poison
(C) because of being supposed to reveal
poison in it
(D) for it was supposed to reveal that there is poison
(E) because it was supposed to reveal the presence of
poison
In making your selection, follow the requirements of

standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar,
choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation.
Your selection should result in the most effective
sentenceclear and precise, without awkwardness or
ambiguity.
3. John believes that plants respond to human attention,

which causes his talking to his African violets every
night.
EXAMPLE:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first book

and she was sixty-five years old then.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
and she was sixty-five years old then

when she was sixty-five
at age sixty-five years old
upon the reaching of sixty-five years
at the time when she was sixty-five
attention, which causes his talking

attention and talking is what is done
attention and his talks
attention; for this reason has been his talking
attention; he therefore talks
4. All the demands on soprano Kathleen Battle for

operatic performances, solo concerts, and special guest
appearances, tempting her to sing too often and
straining her voice.
1. The poet Claude McKay was a native of Jamaica who

spent most of his life in the United States but writing
some of his poems in the Jamaican dialect.
(A) appearances, tempting her to sing too often and

straining
(B) appearances not only tempt her to sing too often
plus they strain
(C) appearances tempts her not only into singing too
often but then she strains
(D) appearances, tempting her into singing too often
and she therefore strains
(E) appearances tempt her to sing too often and strain
(A) The poet Claude McKay was a native of Jamaica

who spent most of his life in the United States
but writing
(B) Being that he was a Jamaican who spent
most of his life in the United States, the
poet Claude McKay writing
(C) Although a native of Jamaica, the poet Claude
McKay spent most of his life in the United
States, he wrote
(D) Although the poet Claude McKay spent
most of his life in the United States, he
was a native of Jamaica and wrote
(E) Because he was a native of Jamaica who spent
most of his life in the United States, the poet
Claude McKay writing
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5. One reason that an insect can walk on walls while a

human cannot is that the mass of its tiny body is far
lower than humans.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
9. The African tsetse fly does not need a brain, everything

it has to do in life is programmed into its nervous
system.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
far lower than humans

far lower than that of a humans body
lower by far than humans
far lower than a human
far lower than is a humans body
6. In the 1980s, the median price of a house more than

doubled, generally outdistancing the rate of inflation.
10. She was concerned about how Hank would react to

the incident, but in searching his face, he did not
seem to be at all embarrassed or troubled.
(A) generally outdistancing the rate of inflation

(B) generally this outdistanced the rate of inflation
(C) and the result was the general outdistancing of
inflation
(D) the general rate of inflation was thus outdistanced
(E) thus generally inflation had been outdistanced
(A) in searching his face, he did not seem to be

(B) by searching his face, it showed that he
was not
(C) a search of his face showed that he seemed not
(D) searching his face, he did not seem to be
(E) his face being searched showed that he
was not
7. In the nineteenth century, reproductions of cathedrals

or castles made entirely of ice was often a popular
feature in North American winter carnivals.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
11. Explaining modern art is impossible, partly because of

its complexity but largely because of it rapidly
changing.
was often a popular feature

often were popular features
often was featured popularly
often being popular features
have been featured popularly
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
8. A fine orchestral performance will exhibit the skills of

the musicians, their abilities to work as an ensemble,
and how he or she responds to the conductor.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
brain, everything
brain due to everything which
brain, for everything
brain; since, everything
brain whereas everything
how he or she responds

how to respond
their responding
their responses
they respond
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of it rapidly changing
it makes rapid changes
of the rapidity with which it changes
changing it is rapid
it changes so rapid
The following sentences test your ability to recognize

grammar and usage errors. Each sentence contains either
a single error or no error at all. No sentence contains more
than 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 the
sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice E.
In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard
written English.
15. Twenty-five years after Alex Haleys Roots stimulate
A
B
many people to research their family histories, new
C
technology has been developed to make the task
easier . No error
EXAMPLE:
The other delegates and him immediately

A
B
C
accepted the resolution drafted by the
D
neutral states. No error
E
16. For months the press had praised Thatchers handling
of the international crisis, and editorial views changed

A
quickly when the domestic economy worsened .
C
B
No error
12. The ambassador was entertained lavish by

A
17. Experiments have shown that human skin provides
Hartwright, whose company has a monetary

B
C
A
natural protection against a surprising large
interest in the industrial development of the

D
C
number of infectious bacteria. No error
new country. No error

E
18. In the aggressive society created by William Golding
13. Among the discoveries made possible by
A
in Lord of the Flies, both Ralph and Jack emerge
A
B
the invention of the telescope they found that
C
D
dark spots existed on the Sun in varying numbers.
early on as the leader of the lost boys. No error

B
No error
19. More than forty years have passed since a quarter
A
B
of a million people marched on Washington, D.C.,
14. This liberal arts college has decided requiring

B
A
in an attempt to secure civil rights for Black
all students to study at least one non-European

C
D
C
D
Americans. No error
language. No error
E
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20. Careful analysis of pictures of the Moon reveal that
25. The famous filmmaker had a tendency of changing
A
parts of the Moons surface are markedly similar to
A
B
his recollections, perhaps out of boredom at having
B
parts of the Earths . No error
C
D
to tell interviewers the same story over and over.
E
No error
21. London differs from other cities, such as Paris and
A
B
New York, in that its shopping areas are so widely
C
spread out. No error
26. Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset is like the novelist Sir
A
Walter Scott in her use of historical backgrounds, but
B
unlike his books , she dwells on the psychological
22. The architects research shows that even when builders
C
aspects of her characters. No error
construct houses of stone , they still use the hammer

A
B
more than any tool . No error
D
C
27. The television station has received many complaints
A
about the clothing advertisements, which some
23. Of the two options, neither the system of appointing
B
C
viewers condemn to be tasteless. No error
A
B
judges to the bench nor the process of electing judges
C
28. The relationship between goby fish and striped shrimp
are entirely satisfactory. No error

D
E
are truly symbiotic, for neither can survive without
24. Carlos cherished the memory of the day when him

A
A
the other. No error
and his sister Rosa were presented with awards

B
E
29. Winston Churchill, unlike many English prime
in recognition of meritorious service to the

C
D
A
ministers before him , had deep insight into the
community. No error
E
B
C
workings of the human mind. No error
D
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30. Of the following, which is the best way to revise and

combine sentences 1 and 2 (reproduced below) ?
Directions: The following passage is an early draft of an

essay. Some parts of the passage need to be rewritten.
My father has an exceptional talent. The ability to

understand people.
Read the passage and select the best answers for the
questions that follow. Some questions are about particular
sentences or parts of sentences and ask you to improve
sentence structure or word choice. Other questions ask you
to consider organization and development. In choosing
answers, follow the requirements of standard written
English.
(A) My father has an exceptional talent and the ability

to understand people.
(B) My father has an exceptional talent that includes
the ability to understand people.
(C) My father has an exceptional talent: the ability to
understand people.
(D) My father has an exceptional talent, it is his
ability to understand people.
(E) Despite my fathers exceptional talent, he still has
the ability to understand people.
Questions 30-35 are based on the following passage.

(1) My father has an exceptional talent. (2) The
ability to understand people. (3) When I have a problem
that I think no one else will understand, I take it to my
father. (4) He listens intently, asks me some questions,
and my feelings are seemingly known by him exactly.
(5) Even my twin sister can talk to him more easily than
to me. (6) Many people seem too busy to take the time
to understand one another. (7) My father, by all
accounts, sees taking time to listen as essential to any
relationship, whether it involves family, friendship, or
work.
(8) At work, my fathers friends and work associates
benefit from this talent. (9) His job requires him to attend
social events and sometimes I go along. (10) I have
watched him at dinner; his eyes are fixed on whoever is
speaking, and he nods his head at every remark. (11) My
father emerges from such a conversation with what I believe
is a true sense of the speakers meaning. (12) In the same
way, we choose our friends.
(13) My fathers ability to listen affects his whole
life. (14) His ability allows him to form strong
relationships with his coworkers and earns him
lasting friendships. (15) It allows him to have open
conversations with his children. (16) Furthermore, it
has strengthened his relationship with my mother.
(17) Certainly, his talent is one that I hope to develop
as I mature.
31. Of the following, which is the best way to phrase

sentence 4 (reproduced below) ?
He listens intently, asks me some questions, and my
feelings are seemingly known by him exactly.
(A) (As it is now)
(B) Listening intently, he will ask me some questions
and then my exact feelings are seemingly known
to him.
(C) As he listens to me and asks me some questions,
he seems to be knowing exactly my feelings.
(D) He listened to me and asked me some questions,
seeming to know exactly how I felt.
(E) He listens intently, asks me some questions, and
then seems to know exactly how I feel.
32. In sentence 7, the phrase by all accounts is best
replaced by
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
however
moreover
to my knowledge
like my sister
but nevertheless
33. Which of the following sentences should be omitted to

improve the unity of the second paragraph?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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Sentence 8
Sentence 9
Sentence 10
Sentence 11
Sentence 12
34. In context, which of the following is the best way to

phrase the underlined portion of sentence 16
(reproduced below) ?
35. A strategy that the writer uses within the third

paragraph is to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Furthermore, it has strengthened his relationship with

my mother.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(As it is now)
Further strengthening
But it strengthens
However, he is strengthening
Considering this, he strengthens
STOP
make false assumptions and use exaggeration

include difficult vocabulary
repeat certain words and sentence patterns
argue in a tone of defiance
turn aside from the main subject
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SECTION 4
Time 25 minutes
23 Questions
2. Nations that share a border are, by definition, -------.
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank

indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath
the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A
through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when
inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the
sentence as a whole.
(A) allied
(B) partisan (C) contiguous
(D) pluralistic
(E) sovereign
3. Much of this authors work, unfortunately, is -------,
with ------- chapter often immediately following a
sublime one.
Example:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposed

a compromise that they felt would be ------- to both
labor and management.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
enforce . . useful
end . . divisive
overcome . . unattractive
extend . . satisfactory
resolve . . acceptable
4. In young children, some brain cells have a ------- that

enables them to take over the functions of damaged
or missing brain cells.
(A) fragility
(B) reminiscence
(C) perniciousness
(D) whimsicality
(E) plasticity
1. Scientific discoveries are often thought of as the result

of ------- effort, but many discoveries have, in fact,
arisen from ------- or a mistake.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
mystical . . a superior
uneven . . a mediocre
predictable . . an eloquent
enthralling . . a vapid
flippant . . an intelligible
5. Less government spending is ------- of this political

party, a belief shared by most party members.
conscientious . . a method
incidental . . a mishap
collaborative . . a design
persistent . . an extension
systematic . . an accident
(A) an acronym
(B) a retraction
(D) a plight
(E) a prospectus
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(C) a tenet
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 the
passages and in any introductory material that may be provided.
Duke Ellington considered himself the worlds greatest
listener. In music, hearing is all. Judging by the two or
three thousand pieces of music Ellington wrote, he could
Line probably hear a flea scratching itself and put that rhythm
5 into one of his compositions. For him the sounds of the
world were the ingredients he mixed into appetizers,
main courses, and desserts to satisfy the appetite of his
worldwide audience. He wasnt averse to going out in
a boat to catch the fish himself. He would raise the fowl
10 himself. But when that musical meal appeared before you
none of the drudgery showed.
6. The author most likely refers to the flea in line 4
in order to

In the summer of 1911, the explorer Hiram Bingham III
bushwhacked his way to a high ridge in the Andes of Peru
and beheld a dreamscape out of the past. There, set against
Line looming peaks cloaked in snow and wreathed in clouds,
5 was Machu Picchu, the famous lost city of the Incas.
This expression, popularized by Bingham, served as
a magical elixir for rundown imaginations. The words
evoked the romanticism of exploration and archaeology
at the time. But finding Machu Picchu was easier than
10 solving the mystery of its place in the rich and powerful
Inca empire. The imposing architecture attested to the skill
and audacity of the Incas. But who had lived at this isolated
site and for what purpose?
8. The words magical elixir (line 7) primarily
emphasize the
(A) highlight Ellingtons prodigious memory

(B) emphasize the quality of Ellingtons listening
skills
(C) indicate Ellingtons interest in different animal
sounds
(D) suggest that Ellingtons compositions were
marked by rhythmic similarities
(E) imply that Ellington could be overly concerned
about minutia
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
9. The mystery discussed in lines 10-13 is most

analogous to that encountered in which of the
following situations?
7. In lines 5-11 (For him . . . drudgery showed),

the authors point is primarily developed through
the use of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
motivation for an expedition

captivating power of a phrase
inspiration behind a discovery
creative dimension of archaeology
complexity of an expression
(A) Being unable to locate the source of materials

used to construct an ancient palace
(B) Being unable to reconcile archaeological evidence with mythical descriptions of an
ancient city
(C) Being unable to explain how ancient peoples
constructed imposing monuments using
only primitive technology
(D) Being unable to understand the religious
function of a chamber found inside an
ancient temple
(E) Being unable to discover any trace of a civilization repeatedly mentioned by ancient
authors
comparison and contrast

appeal to emotion
exaggeration
metaphor
humor
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This passage is from the preface to a 1997 book by
a United States journalist detailing a disagreement
between doctors and family members about a childs
medical treatment at a hospital in California.
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Under my desk I keep a large carton of cassette tapes.

Though they have all been transcribed, I still like to listen
to them from time to time.
Some are quiet and easily understood. They are filled
with the voices of American doctors, interrupted occasionally by the clink of a coffee cup or beep of a pager. The
rest more than half of themare very noisy. They are
filled with the voices of the Lees family, Hmong refugees
from Laos who came to the United States in 1980. Against
a background of babies crying, children playing, doors
slamming, dishes clattering, a television yammering, and an
air conditioner wheezing, I can hear the mothers voice, by
turns breathy, nasal, gargly, or humlike as it slides up and
down the Hmong languages eight tones; the fathers voice,
louder, slower, more vehement; and my interpreters voice,
mediating in Hmong and English, low and deferential in
each. The hubbub summons sense-memories: the coolness
of the red metal folding chair, reserved for guests, that was
always set up when I arrived in the apartment; the shadows
cast by the amulet that hung from the ceiling and swung in
the breeze on its length of grocers twine; the tastes of
Hmong food.
I sat on the Lees red chair for the first time on
May 19, 1988. Earlier that spring I had come to Merced,
California, because I had heard that there were some
misunderstandings at the county hospital between its
Hmong patients and medical staff. One doctor called them
collisions, which made it sound as if two different kinds
of people had rammed into each other, head on, to the
accompaniment of squealing brakes and breaking glass.
As it turned out, the encounters were messy but rarely
frontal. Both sides were wounded, but neither side seemed
to know what had hit it or how to avoid another crash.
I have always felt that the action most worth watching
occurs not at the center of things but where edges meet.
I like shorelines, weather fronts, international borders.
These places have interesting frictions and incongruities,
and often, if you stand at the point of tangency, you can
see both sides better than if you were in the middle of either
one. This is especially true when the apposition is cultural.
When I first came to Merced, I hoped that the culture of
American medicine, about which I knew a little, and the
culture of the Hmong, about which I knew nothing, would
somehow illuminate each other if I could position myself
between the two and manage not to get caught in the crossfire. But after getting to know the Lees family and their
daughters doctors and realizing how hard it was to blame

anyone, I stopped analyzing the situation in such linear
terms. Now, when I play the tapes late at night, I imagine
50 what they would sound like if I could splice them together,
so the voices of the Hmong and those of the American
doctors could be heard on a single tape, speaking a
common language.
10. In line 17, summons most nearly means
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
sends for
calls forth
requests
orders
convenes
11. It can be inferred from lines 27-33 that collisions

was NOT an apt description because the
(A) clash between Hmong patients and medical
staff was indirect and baffling
(B) Hmong patients and the medical staff were
not significantly affected by the encounters
(C) medical staff was not responsible for the
dissatisfaction of the Hmong patients
(D) misunderstandings between the Hmong
patients and the medical staff were easy to
resolve
(E) disagreement reached beyond particular
individuals to the community at large
12. Which of the following views of conflict is best
supported by lines 37-40 (These . . . one) ?
(A) Efforts to prevent conflicts are not always
successful.
(B) Conflict can occur in many different guises.
(C) In most conflicts, both parties are to blame.
(D) You can understand two parties that have resolved
their conflicts better than two parties that are
currently in conflict.
(E) You can learn more about two parties in conflict
as an observer than as an involved participant.
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13. According to lines 41-46 (When I . . . crossfire), the

authors initial goal was to
14. At the end of the passage, the author suggests that

it would be ideal if the
(A) consider the perspectives of both the American

doctors and the Lees family to see what insights
might develop
(B) serve as a counselor to the county hospitals
Hmong patients in order to ease their anxieties
(C) work out a compromise between the American
doctors and the Lees family
(D) acquire a greater knowledge of how the American
medical culture serves patients
(E) try to reduce the misunderstandings between the
American doctors and the Lees family and
promote good will
(A) differences between the Lees family and the

American doctors could be resolved quickly
(B) concerns and opinions of the Lees family and
the American doctors could be merged
(C) American doctors could take the time to learn
more about their Hmong patients
(D) Hmong patients could become more vocal in
defense of their rights
(E) Hmong patients could get medical treatment
consistent with their cultural beliefs
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Questions 15-23 are based on the following passages.

Cloning is the creation of a new individual from the
unique DNA (or genetic information) of another. The successful cloning of a sheep named Dolly in 1997 sparked
a debate over the implications of cloning humans. Each
of the passages below was written in 1997.
45
50
Passage 1
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10
15
20
25
30
Cloning creates serious issues of identity and individuality. The cloned person may experience concerns about his
or her distinctive identity, not only because the person will
be in genotype (genetic makeup) and appearance identical to
another human being, but, in this case, because he or she
may also be twin to the person who is the father or
motherif one can still call them that. What would be
the psychic burdens of being the child or parent of your
twin? The cloned individual, moreover, will be saddled
with a genotype that has already lived. He or she will not
be fully a surprise to the world.
People will likely always compare a clones performance in life with that of the original. True, a cloned
persons nurture and circumstances in life will be different;
genotype is not exactly destiny. Still, one must also expect
parental and other efforts to shape this new life after the
original or at least to view the child with the original
vision always firmly in mind. Why else then would they
clone from the star basketball player, mathematician, and
beauty queenor even dear old dadin the first place?
Since the birth of Dolly, there has been a fair amount of
doublespeak on this matter of genetic identity. Experts have
rushed in to reassure the public that the clone would in no
way be the same person, or have any confusions about his
or her identity; they are pleased to point out that the clone
of film star Julia Roberts would not be Julia Roberts. Fair
enough. But one is shortchanging the truth by emphasizing
the additional importance of the environment, rearing, and
social setting: genotype obviously matters plenty. That,
after all, is the only reason to clone, whether human beings
or sheep. The odds that clones of basketball star Larry Bird
will play basketball are, I submit, infinitely greater than
they are for clones of jockey Willie Shoemaker.
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of medicine at Baylor and a philosopher at Rice University.

Thats it. It would be unethical to treat a human clone as
anything other than a human being.
Some argue that the existence of clones would undermine
the uniqueness of each human being. Can individuality,
identity, and dignity be severed from genetic distinctiveness, and from belief in a persons open future? asks
political thinker George Will. Will and others have
fallen under the sway of what one might call genetic
essentialism, the belief that genes almost completely
determine who a person is. But a person who is a clone
would live in a very different world from that of his or her
genetic predecessor. With greatly divergent experiences,
their brains would be wired differently. After all, even
twins who grow up together are separate peopledistinct
individuals with different personalities and certainly no
lack of Wills individuality, identity, and dignity.
But what about cloning exceptional human beings?
George Will put it this way: Suppose a clone of
basketball star Michael Jordan, age 8, preferred violin to
basketball? Is it imaginable? If so, would it be tolerable
to the cloner? Yes, it is imaginable, and the cloner would
just have to put up with violin recitals. Kids are not commercial property. Overzealous parents regularly push their
children into sports, music, and dance lessons, but given the
stubborn nature of individuals, those parents rarely manage
to make kids stick forever to something they hate. A ban on
cloning wouldnt abolish pushy parents.
15. The authors of both passages agree that
(A) genetic characteristics alone cannot determine
a persons behavior
(B) a formal code of ethical rules will be needed once
human beings can be cloned
(C) people who are cloned from others may have
greater professional opportunities
(D) identical twins and triplets could provide useful
advice to people related through cloning
(E) cloning human beings is a greater technological
challenge than cloning sheep
16. In line 13, the author of Passage 1 uses the word
True to indicate
(A) acknowledgement that the passages opening
arguments are tenuous
(B) recognition of a potential counterargument
(C) conviction about the accuracy of the facts
presented
(D) distrust of those who insist on pursuing
cloning research
(E) certainty that cloning will one day become
commonplace
Passage 2
Given all the brouhaha, youd think it was crystal clear
why cloning human beings is unethical. But what exactly
is wrong with it? What would a clone be? Well, he or she
would be a complete human being who happens to share
the same genes with another person. Today, we call such
people identical twins. To my knowledge no one has
40 argued that twins are immoral. You should treat all clones
like you would treat all monozygous [identical] twins or
triplets, concludes Dr. H. Tristam Engelhardt, a professor
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17. The question in lines 18-20 (Why else . . . first place)

chiefly serves to
21. In line 55, divergent experiences emphasizes that

which of the following is particularly important for
a developing child?
(A) suggest that some issues are not easily resolved

(B) argue for the importance of parents in the lives
of children
(C) offer an anecdote revealing the flaw in a popular
misconception
(D) imply that cloning might displace more familiar
means of reproduction
(E) suggest the value perceived in a person who
might be selected for cloning
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
22. In the quotation in lines 61-64, George Will

primarily draws attention to
(A) a weakness inherent in cloning theory
(B) a goal that some advocates of cloning
might share
(C) the limitations of human individuality
(D) the likelihood that children will rebel
against their parents
(E) the extent to which a cloned person
might differ from the original person
18. In line 21, fair most nearly means

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Character
Heritage
Intelligence
Environment
Personality
considerable
pleasing
ethical
just
promising
19. The author of Passage 1 mentions two sports stars

(lines 31-33) in order to
23. Both passages base their arguments on the unstated

assumption that
(A) argue against genetic analysis of any sports

stars physical abilities
(B) distinguish between lasting fame and mere
celebrity
(C) clarify the crucial role of rigorous, sustained
training
(D) highlight the need for greater understanding of
the athletes genetic data
(E) suggest that athletes special skills have a genetic
component
(A) genetic distinctiveness is crucial to human

survival as a species
(B) public concern about human cloning will
eventually diminish
(C) human cloning is a genuine possibility in
the future
(D) individualism is less prized today than it has
been in the past
(E) technological advances have had a mostly
positive impact on society
20. In line 49, open most nearly means

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
overt
frank
unrestricted
unprotected
public
STOP
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SECTION 5
Time 25 minutes
20 Questions
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 scratchwork.
k = 3wx
m = ( w 1)k
1. Each of the following is a factor of 80 EXCEPT

(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 12
(D) 16
(E) 40
2. If k and m are defined by the equations above, what is

the value of m when w = 4 and x = 1 ?
(A) 0
(B) 3
(C) 12
(D) 24
(E) 36
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INVENTORY
PRICES
3. There are five houses on each side of a street, as

shown in the figure above. No two houses next to
each other on the same side of the street and no two
houses directly across from each other on opposite
sides of the street can be painted the same color. If the
houses labeled G are painted gray, how many of the
seven remaining houses cannot be painted gray?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
1990
$240
$25
1995
$265
$30
2000
$280
$36
CAPACITY
Warehouse
X
Tables
30
80
30
Chairs
125
200
140
5. A furniture company makes one style of tables and

chairs. The chart on the left above gives the prices of
these tables and chairs in three different years. The
chart on the right gives the maximum number of tables
and chairs that can be stocked in each of three warehouses, X, Y, and Z. Based on the prices shown, what
was the maximum possible value of the table and chair
inventory in warehouse Y in 1995 ?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Table
Chair
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
$23,950
$26,500
$27,200
$28,400
$29,500
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4. If 7 7 = 7 , what is the value of n ?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 9
(D) 15
(E) 36
6. In the figure above, which of the following is greatest?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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a
b
c
d
e

9. If a p + 1 f a t - 3f = 0 and p is positive, what is the

value of t ?
(A) -3
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) 1
(E) 3
7. Which of the following could be the equation of the

graph above?
(A) y = x 2 + 2
(B) y = ( x + 2)2
(C) y = x 2 - 2
(D) y = ( x - 2)2
(E)
y = 2 x2
( x,
(0,
y)
100)
(1,
99)
(2,
96 )
10. Which of the following equations describes y in terms

of x for all ordered pairs in the table above?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
8. What is the total number of right angles formed by the

edges of a cube?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
36
24
20
16
12
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y
y
y
y
y
= 100 - x2
= 100 - x
= 100 - 2 x
= 100 - 4 x
= 100 - 100 x

11. A stamp collecting club calculated that the average

(arithmetic mean) number of stamps in its members
10 collections was 88. However, it was discovered that
2 numbers in the calculations were entered incorrectly.
The number 55 was entered as 75 and the number 78
as 88. What is the correct average number of stamps in
the 10 collections?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
91
89
87
86
85
13. In the figure above, if || m and r = 91, then t + u =
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
12. In the figure above, what is the slope of line ?
(A)
-r
(B)
r
s
(C)
-s
(D)
s
r
(E) -
1
rs
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178
179
180
181
182

14. If x is the coordinate of the indicated point on the

number line above, which of the lettered points has
coordinate 2 x ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
A
B
C
D
E
16. The graphs of the functions f and g are lines, as

shown above. What is the value of f (3) + g(3) ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
15. Points X and Y are two different points on a circle.

Point M is located so that line segment XM and
line segment YM have equal length. Which of the
following could be true?
17. If A is the set of prime numbers and B is the set of

two-digit positive integers whose units digit is 5, how
many numbers are common to both sets?
I. M is the center of the circle.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
II. M is on arc XY .
III. M is outside of the circle.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
1.5
2
3
4
5.5
I only
II only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II, and III
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None
One
Two
Five
Nine

20. A telephone company charges x cents for the first

minute of a call and charges for any additional time
at the rate of y cents per minute. If a certain call
costs $5.55 and lasts more than 1 minute, which of
the following expressions represents the length of
that call, in minutes?
18. If 75 percent of m is equal to k percent of 25, where

m
?
k > 0, what is the value of
k
(A)
3
16
(B)
1
3
(A)
555 - x
y
(C)
3
4
(B)
555 + x - y
y
(D)
(C)
(E)
16
3
555 - x + y
y
(D)
555 - x - y
y
(E)
555
x + y
19. R is the midpoint of line segment PT , and Q is the
midpoint of line segment PR. If S is a point between

R and T such that the length of segment QS is 10
and the length of segment PS is 19, what is the
length of segment ST ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
13
14
15
16
17
STOP
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SECTION 6
Time 25 minutes
25 Questions
4. Because howler monkeys rarely come out of the trees
in their arboreal habitat, the continued well-being of
the rain forest is ------- to their survival.

(A) inadequate
(B) tangential
(C) indispensable
(D) baneful
(E) expeditious
Example:
5. Doug was both ------- and -------: he possessed

penetrating acuity and discernment and was also
extremely humble.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
enforce . . useful
end . . divisive
6. The Mona Lisa, shipped in a private cabin and received

by important dignitaries, was treated more like ------than a painting upon its arrival in the United States.
1. Common garlic has ------- properties; during the

First World War British medics saved thousands
of lives by wrapping wounds with garlic-soaked
bandages.
(A) a perfectionist (B) a maverick

(C) a potentate
(D) an ascetic
(E) an interloper
(A) curative
(B) flavoring (C) inferior
(D) questionable
(E) infamous
7. Despite its patent -------, this belief has become

so ------- that no amount of rational argument
will suffice to eradicate it.
2. In her poems, Alice Walker retrieves and ------- parts

of Black culture that some have been all too quick to
------- the past as fossilized artifacts.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
diligent . . supercilious
perspicacious . . unpretentious
obtuse . . penitent
sagacious . . imposing
apologetic . . unassuming
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
revitalizes . . consign to
conjoins . . exclude from
realigns . . salvage from
diffuses . . defer to
refracts . . impose on
validity . . inconsequential
implausibility . . entrenched
credibility . . prevalent
absurdity . . outmoded
novelty . . infrequent
8. The charlatans seemingly frank and open demeanor

was actually a ------- means of enlisting his patients
confidence.
3. The modest acceptance speech of the Academy Awardwinning actress revealed a ------- that contrasted with
her uninhibited screen performances.
(A) disingenuous
(C) diminutive
(E) prosaic
(A) theatricality
(B) sullenness
(C) flamboyance (D) reserve
(E) nonchalance
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(B) debilitating
(D) cathartic
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 the
passages and in any introductory material that may be provided.
Questions 9-13 are based on the following passages.
10. Unlike Passage 1, Passage 2 focuses primarily on

recyclings
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Passage 1
It is striking how our culture has wholeheartedly
adopted the recycling ethic. Most parents have probably
received humbling lectures from their children after tossing
Line a glass jar or newspaper in the trash can. But the popularity
5 of recycling is even more surprising considering the inconveniences associated with it. Who hasnt experienced the
annoyance of trying to satisfy complicated rules about what
can and cannot be recycled? Glass jars but not their tops?
Plastics number 1 and 2 but not number 3? Still there is
10 no sign that the public is becoming impatient, so convinced
are people of the virtues of recycling.
philosophical foundations
economic impact
popular appeal
moral implications
environmental benefits
11. The author of Passage 2 would most likely characterize

the people mentioned in line 11 as
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Passage 2
emotional
indecisive
unmotivated
undemanding
uninformed
12. The authors of both passages would most likely agree

that recycling rules are
Mandatory recycling programs arent good for posterity.

They offer mainly short-term benefits to a few groups
like politicians and waste-handling corporationswhile
15 diverting money from genuine social and environmental
problems. Recycling programs actually consume resources.
They require extra administrators and a continual public
relations campaign explaining what to do with dozens of
different productsrecycle milk jugs but not milk cartons,
20 index cards but not construction paper. Collecting a ton of
recyclable items is three times more expensive than collecting a ton of garbage because crews pick up less material
at each stop. Recycling may be the most wasteful activity
in the modern United States: a waste of time and money,
25 a waste of human and natural resources.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
convoluted
commendable
unethical
antiquated
unenforceable
13. Compared to the tone of Passage 2, the tone of

Passage 1 is more
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
9. Which statement best characterizes the relationship

between Passage 1 and Passage 2 ?
(A) Passage 1 presents ethical objections to an action
that Passage 2 also censures.
(B) Passage 1 mocks a group of people that Passage 2
praises.
(C) Passage 1 describes a cultural phenomenon that
Passage 2 criticizes.
(D) Passage 1 discusses the historical foundations
of recycling, whereas Passage 2 considers
the future of recycling.
(E) Passage 1 describes peoples fascination with
recycling, whereas Passage 2 explains the
process of sorting recyclables.
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pessimistic
arrogant
critical
scholarly
tempered

This passage is taken from a novel set in early twentiethcentury England. Mrs. Deverell is the widow of a shopkeeper who lived and worked in Volunteer Street; their
daughter Angel has become a best-selling novelist. Here,
Mrs. Deverell finds herself in a new home that she and
Angel share in the prosperous village of Alderhurst.
Line
5
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15
20
25
30
35
40
45
I never thought I would live in such a beautiful place,

Mrs. Deverell told Angel when they first moved in. But
nowadays she often suffered from the lowering pain of
believing herself happy when she was not. Who could
be miserable in such a place? she asked. Yet, on misty
October evenings or on Sundays, when the church bells
began, sensations she had never known before came
over her.
She sometimes felt better when she went back to see
her friends on Volunteer Street; but it was a long way to
go. Angel discouraged the visits, and her friends seemed
to have changed. Either they put out their best china and
thought twice before they said anything, or they were
defiantly informalYoull have to take us as you find
usand would persist in making remarks like Pardon
the apron, but theres no servants here to polish the grate.
In each case, they were watching her for signs of grandeur
or condescension. She fell into little traps they laid and
then they were able to report to the neighbors. It hasnt
taken her long to start putting on airs. She had to be
especially careful to recognize everyone she met, and
walked up the street with an expression of anxiety which
was misinterpreted as disdain.
The name Deverell Family Grocer stayed for a long
time over the shop, and she was pleased that it should,
although Angel frowned with annoyance when she heard
of it. Then one day the faded name was scraped and burnt
away, and on her next visit to Volunteer Street, she saw
that Cubbages Stores was painted there instead. She felt
an unaccountable panic and dismay at the sight of this and
at the strange idea of other people and furniture in those
familiar rooms. Very nice folk, she was told. Shes
so friendly. Always the same. And such lovely kiddies.
Mrs. Deverell felt slighted and wounded; going home
she was so preoccupied that she passed the wife of the
landlord of The Volunteer without seeing her. I wouldnt
expect Alderhurst people to speak to a barkeeps wife,
the woman told everyone in the saloon bar. Even though
it was our Gran who laid her husband out when he died.
All of their kindnesses were remembered and brooded
over; any past kindness Mrs. Deverell had doneand
they were many only served to underline the change
which had come over her.
At a time of her life when she needed the security of
familiar things, these were put beyond her reach. It seemed
to her that she had wasted her years acquiring skills which
in the end were to be of no use to her: her weather-eye for
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60
65
70
a good drying day; her careful ear for judging the gentle
singing sound of meat roasting in the oven; her touch for
the freshness of meat; and how, by smelling a cake, she
could tell if it were baked. These arts, which had taken
so long to perfect, fell now into disuse. She would never
again, she grieved, gather up a great fragrant line of
washing in her arms to carry indoors. One day when they
had first come to the new house, she had passed through
the courtyard where sheets were hanging out: she had
taken them in her hands and, finding them just at the right
stage of drying, had begun to unpeg them. They were
looped all about her shoulders when Angel caught her.
Please leave work to the people who should do it, she
had said. You will only give offense. She tried hard
not to give offense; but it was difficult. The smell of
ironing being done or the sound of eggs being whisked
set up a restlessness which she could scarcely control.
The relationship of mother and daughter seemed to
have been reversed, and Angel, now in her early twenties,
was the authoritative one; since girlhood she had been
taking on one responsibility after another, until she had
left her mother with nothing to perplex her but how to
while away the hours when the servants were busy and
her daughter was at work. Fretfully, she would wander
around the house, bored, but afraid to interrupt; she was
like an intimidated child.
14. Which interpretation of Mrs. Deverells statement
in line 1 (I never . . . place) is most fully supported
by the rest of the passage?
(A) It reveals an unsatisfied longing for beauty and
comfort.
(B) It suggests that Mrs. Deverell is unprepared for
her new life.
(C) It illustrates Mrs. Deverells desire to impress
her old friends.
(D) It hints at Mrs. Deverells increasing discomfort
with her daughters career.
(E) It indicates Mrs. Deverells inability to be happy
in any environment.
15. The sensations (line 7) might best be described
as feelings of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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anger and bitterness

reverence and gratitude
dejection and isolation
nostalgia and serenity
empathy and concern
16. The primary purpose of the second paragraph

(lines 9-23) is to show Mrs. Deverells
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
20. Lines 40-43 (All of . . . her) suggest which of the

following about the customers in the saloon bar?
surprise that her friends have not forgotten her

nostalgia for her old neighborhood
feelings of superiority toward her friends
embarrassment about her former neighborhood
changing relationship with her friends
(A) They do not recall those occasions when

Mrs. Deverell was kind to them.
(B) They feel that Mrs. Deverell is still essentially
the same person that she has always been.
(C) They are not especially well acquainted with
Mrs. Deverell.
(D) They are more generous toward themselves
than they are toward Mrs. Deverell.
(E) They do not generally share the opinions of
the barkeepers wife.
17. The author most likely quotes Mrs. Deverells friends

in lines 14-16 in order to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
voice a concern
dismiss a belief
illustrate an attitude
cite an authority
mock an undertaking
21. Lines 45-52 (It . . . disuse) suggest which of the

following about the way that Mrs. Deverell had viewed
the task of running a household?
(A) She had believed some elements of it were
beneath her.
(B) She had understood the importance of its
sensory aspects.
(C) She had developed a regimented system.
(D) She had been afraid to ask Angel for her help.
(E) She had relied on household help to perform
certain chores.
18. The speaker of the sentence quoted in lines 15-16

(Pardon . . . grate) most likely intends to
(A) account for a peculiar style of dress
(B) bemoan the lack of adequate help around
the house
(C) frankly apologize for the messiness of
the familys home
(D) indirectly express resentment about
a difference in social status
(E) overtly call attention to Mrs. Deverells
arrogant behavior
22. The use of arts in line 51 most directly

emphasizes the
(A) pride Mrs. Deverells family took in
her housekeeping skills
(B) expertise Mrs. Deverell brought to her
household tasks
(C) importance of maintaining an orderly home
(D) rewards of preparing elaborate meals
(E) pleasure Mrs. Deverell found in teaching
young servants
19. Mrs. Deverells reaction to the remarks quoted

in lines 32-33 suggests that she thinks that these
remarks
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
contain an implicit criticism

mischaracterize the new family
are a poor attempt at humor
stem from an old grudge
insult the memory of her husband
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23. Angels comments in lines 60-61 (Please . . .

offense) imply that
25. In line 73, the author compares Mrs. Deverell to

an intimidated child primarily in order to
(A) Mrs. Deverell has inadequate housekeeping

experience
(B) many people enjoy the opportunity to perform
household tasks
(C) Mrs. Deverell often hurts the feelings of others
(D) domestic tasks are unsuitable for Mrs. Deverells
new social status
(E) Mrs. Deverell is not a particularly efficient
worker
(A) criticize Mrs. Deverell for her naive view

of the world
(B) show that Mrs. Deverell continues to be
diminished in her new home
(C) imply that Mrs. Deverell cannot live up
to her responsibilities
(D) indicate the simplicity of Mrs. Deverells
new life
(E) justify Angels dismissal of her mothers
feelings
24. In line 69, perplex most nearly means

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
trouble
bewilder
astonish
entangle
embarrass
STOP
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SECTION 8
Time 20 minutes
16 Questions
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 scratchwork.
1. Conall had a box of 36 candy bars to sell for a class

fundraiser. He sold 10 of the bars on his own, and
his mother sold half of the remaining bars to her
coworkers. If no other bars were sold, what fraction
of Conalls original 36 bars remained unsold?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
5
8
11
36
1
3
13
36
7
18
2. In PQR above, PR = QR. Which of the following

must be true?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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u
x
x
y
y
=
=
=
=
=
x
v
z
x
z
5. If y is directly proportional to x, which of the

following could be the graph that shows the
relationship between y and x ?
(A)
(B)
3. The bar graph above shows the number of tons of

beans produced on a large farm for the years 1985
through 1991. For which of the following two-year
periods was the average (arithmetic mean) bean
production closest to the bean production in 1985 ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
1986-1987
1987-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
(C)
(D)
(E)
4. Marcus can spend no more than $120 on jeans and

shirts for school. He buys 3 pairs of jeans at $32
each. If x represents the dollar amount he can spend
on shirts, which of the following inequalities could
be used to determine the possible values for x ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(3) 32 - x
(3) 32 - x
(3) 32 + x
(3) 32 + x
x (3) 32
120
120
120
120
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7. A store discounts merchandise by 10 percent of the

original price at the end of each week and stops when
the merchandise is priced at 50 percent of the original
price. Which of the following graphs could correctly
represent the price of an article of merchandise over
an eight-week period?
(A)
6. What is the perimeter of the trapezoid above?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
52
72
75
80
87
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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8. If
x + y
9x + 9 y
2
= , then
=
3
10a 10b
a b
1, 2, 3
10. If m, n, and k are to be assigned different values from

the list above, how many different values will be
possible for the expression (m + n ) k ?
9
(A)
10
(B)
20
23
(C)
20
27
(D)
2
3
(E)
3
5
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Three
Four
Five
Eight
Nine
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT COMPANY X

9. The interior dimensions of a rectangular fish tank are
4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 2 feet high. The water
level in the tank is 1 foot high. All of the water in this
tank is poured into an empty second tank. If the interior
dimensions of the second tank are 3 feet long, 2 feet
wide, and 4 feet high, what is the height of the water in
the second tank?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
First Shift
Second Shift
Salary over $30,000
30
10
Salary $30,000 or less
40
20
11. The table above shows the number of employees at

Company X classified according to work shift and
salary. If a second-shift employee will be picked at
random, what is the probability that the employees
salary is over $30,000 ?
0.5 ft
1 ft
1.5 ft
2 ft
4 ft
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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1
2
1
3
1
10
2
3
2
5
12. If x is a positive integer satisfying x 7 = k and
to x
(A)
= m, which of the following must be equal

11
?
2
m
k
(B) m 2 - k
(C) m 2 - 7
(D) 2 k -
14. In the figure above, the smaller circles each have

radius 3. They are tangent to the larger circle at
points A and C, and are tangent to each other at
point B, which is the center of the larger circle.
What is the perimeter of the shaded region?
m
3
(E) k + 4
(A) 6 p
(B) 8p
(C) 9 p
(D) 12 p
(E) 15p
13. After the first term in a sequence of positive integers,

the ratio of each term to the term immediately
preceding it is 2 to 1. What is the ratio of the
8th term in this sequence to the 5th term?
(A)
6 to 1
(B)
8 to 5
(C)
8 to 1
(D) 64 to 1
(E) 256 to 1
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15. Each of the following inequalities is true for some

values of x EXCEPT
(A) x < x 2 < x 3

(B) x < x 3 < x 2
(C) x 2 < x 3 < x
(D) x 3 < x < x 2
(E) x 3 < x 2 < x
16. In the figure above, AC = 6 and BC = 3. Point P
(not shown) lies on AB between A and B such that
CP ^ AB. Which of the following could be the length

of CP ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
STOP
2
4
5
7
8
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SECTION 9
Time 20 minutes
19 Questions
3. Hawaii refers both to the group of islands known
as the Hawaiian islands and to the largest island in
that -------.

(A) flora (B) sierra

(C) archipelago
(D) flotilla
(E) savanna
4. Given the exponential growth of scientific knowledge,
medicine is far less ------- unsubstantiated fads than
it used to be; its record of folly, however, remains
an undeniable -------.
Example:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
enforce . . useful
end . . divisive
5. The aspiring writer, who remained ------- even after

being rejected by several major publishers, felt certain
of achieving literary -------.
1. Unable to discover how the fire started, the inspectors

filed a tentative report stating that the cause was -------.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(A) noteworthy
(B) definitive
(C) fundamental
(D) conclusive
(E) indeterminate
2. The celebrants at the ------- party for Cinco De Mayo
were understandably ------- by the spectacle of the
mariachi bands and the colorful piatas for the
children.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
suspicious of . . qualification
averse to . . encumbrance
vulnerable to . . embarrassment
dependent on . . impossibility
ignorant of . . oversight
hopeless . . vindication
disgruntled . . talent
optimistic . . abasement
undaunted . . celebrity
obsequious . . neglect
6. Fred often used ------- to achieve his professional

goals, even though such artful subterfuge alienated
his colleagues.
somber . . amused
lavish . . dazzled
novel . . jaded
mundane . . astounded
joyous . . stymied
(A) chicanery
(B) diligence
(C) bombast
(D) disputation
(E) consensus
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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 implied
in the passage and in any introductory material that may be provided.
In the following passage from a newspaper commentary
written in 1968, an architecture critic discusses old
theaters and concert halls.
Line
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
After 50 years of life and 20 years of death, the great

Adler and Sullivan Auditorium in Chicago is back in
business again. Orchestra Hall, also in Chicago, was
beautifully spruced up for its sixty-eighth birthday. In
St. Louis, a 1925 movie palace has been successfully
transformed into Powell Symphony Hall, complete with
handsome bar from New Yorks demolished Metropolitan
Opera House.
Sentimentalism? Hardly. This is no more than a
practical coming of cultural age, a belated recognition
that fine old buildings frequently offer the most for the
money in an assortment of values, including cost, and
above all, that new cultural centers do not a culture
make. It indicates the dawning of certain sensibilities,
perspectives, and standards without which arts programs
are mockeries of everything the arts stand for.
The last decade has seen city after city rush pell-mell
into the promotion of great gobs of cultural real estate. It
has seen a few good new theaters and a lot of bad ones,
temples to bourgeois muses with all the panache of suburban shopping centers. The practice has been to treat the
arts in chamber-of-commerce, rather than in creative,
terms. That is just as tragic as it sounds.
The trend toward preservation is significant not only
because it is saving and restoring some superior buildings
that are testimonials to the creative achievements of other
times, but also because it is bucking the conventional
wisdom of the conventional power structure that provides
the backing for conventional cultural centers to house the
arts.
That wisdom, as it comes true-blue from the hearts and
minds of real estate dealers and investment bankers, is that
you dont keep old buildings; they are obsolete. Anything
new is better than anything old and anything big is better
than anything small, and if a few cultural values are lost
along the way, it is not too large a price to pay. In addition,
the new, big buildings must be all in one place so they will
show. Theyll not only serve the arts, theyll improve the
surrounding property values. Build now, and fill them later.
At the same time, tear down the past, rip out cultural
roots, erase tradition, rub out the architectural evidence that
the arts flowered earlier in our cities and enriched them and
that this enrichment is culture. Substitute a safe and sanitary
status symbol for the loss. Put up the shiny mediocrities of
the present and demolish the shabby masterpieces of the
50
55
60
65
70
75
past. That is the ironic other side of the cultural explosion

coin. In drama, and in life, irony and tragedy go hand in
hand.
Chicagos Auditorium is such a masterpiece. With its
glowing, golden ambiance, its soaring arches and superstage from which whispers can be heard in the far reaches
of the theater, it became a legend in its own time. One of
the great nineteenth-century works of Louis Sullivan and
Dankmar Adler and an anchor point of modern architectural
history, it has been an acknowledged model of acoustical
and aesthetic excellence. (Interestingly, the Auditorium is
a hard theater in which to install microphones today, and
many modern performers, untrained in balance and projection and reliant on technical mixing of sound, find it
hard to function in a near-perfect house.)
Until October 1967, the last performance at the Auditorium was of Hellzapoppin in 1941, and the last use of the
great stage was for bowling alleys during the Second World
War. Closed after that, it settled into decay for the next
20 years. Falling plaster filled the hall, and the golden ceiling was partly ruined by broken roof drains. Last fall the
Auditorium reopened, not quite in its old glory, but close
to it. The splendors of the house were traced in the eightcandlepower glory of carbon-filament lightbulbs of the
same kind used in 1889 when the theater, and electricity,
were new. Their gentle brilliance picked out restored architectural features in warm gilt and umber.
We have never had greater technical means or expertise
to make our landmarks bloom. The question is no longer
whether we can bring old theaters back to new brilliance,
but whether we can fill them when theyre done. As with
the new centers, that will be the acid cultural test.
7. The principal function of the opening paragraph is to
(A) introduce the concept of conventional arts centers
(B) illustrate the trend toward revitalization of cultural
landmarks
(C) explore the connection between classical architecture and the arts
(D) provide an explanation for the theaters resurgent
popularity
(E) contrast the beauty of old theaters with ordinary
modern buildings
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8. On the basis of information provided in the rest of the

passage, the word death (line 1) best conveys
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
12. The description in lines 20-21 (temples . . . centers)

best serves to
flagging attendance
wartime malaise
demolition
neglect
disrepute
(A) scorn the architects commitment to historically

accurate renovations
(B) mock the timeworn theatrical works showcased in
modern cultural centers
(C) deprecate the appearance and character of many
new theaters
(D) downplay the governments efforts to support the
arts
(E) poke good-humored fun at commercial
establishments
9. The bar mentioned in line 7 had apparently been

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
costly but symbolic

beautiful but outdated
enlarged and elongated
treasured and imitated
rescued and relocated
13. As described in lines 17-23, the practice refers to the

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
10. The question in line 9 is intended to

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
expose the folly of the new construction

convey the emotional burdens of the past
provide a typical explanation for the renovations
lament the decline of cultural values
address the publics indifference toward old
buildings
commercialization of culture
preservation of cultural treasures
construction of shopping centers
government funding of the arts
distortion of theatrical works
14. In lines 27-30, the author uses the word conventional

several times in order to
(A) reveal the performers frustration with modern
theaters
(B) disparage the present-day treatment of the arts
(C) parody the creative efforts of contemporary artists
(D) emphasize the absurdity of a purely aesthetic
approach to the arts
(E) exaggerate the importance of tradition in the arts
11. In lines 13-14, the phrase new . . . make most

directly suggests that
(A) modern architects lack the artistic reputations of
their predecessors
(B) the commercial treatment of culture encourages
art that is mass-produced
(C) culture evolves out of tradition and cannot be
instantly created
(D) historically significant venues positively influence
the creative process
(E) new cultural centers should be constructed in
collaboration with artists
15. The fifth paragraph (lines 31-39) primarily serves to

(A) criticize the way in which cultural buildings are
viewed as commodities
(B) assess the positive impact of the architects
backlash against mediocrity
(C) contrast the business practices of real estate
brokers with those of bankers
(D) enumerate the costs and benefits of restoring
historic landmarks
(E) question the importance of the arts to society
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16. What does the imagery in lines 40- 43 suggest?
18. In lines 56-60, the authors comment about microphones implies that
(A) The dawning of an enlightened artistic sensibility

has stimulated support for preserving historic
theaters.
(B) The ill-conceived mandate to destroy architectural
masterpieces epitomizes the censorship of
creative expression.
(C) The desire for societal status symbols drives the
construction of grandiose cultural centers.
(D) The demolition of a historic landmark is
tantamount to the destruction of an invaluable
cultural legacy.
(E) The restoration of intimate old theaters will speed
the demise of large new arenas.
(A) the near-perfect acoustics in a new theater divert

attention from the buildings aesthetic flaws
(B) audience members seated in the theaters balcony
cannot fully appreciate the nuances of the
performers intonations
(C) the performances of modern-day actors tend to be
overly dependent on technology
(D) the absence of technically sophisticated
equipment has jeopardized the sound quality of
performances
(E) old theaters can remain viable because they
readily accommodate the new sound technology
that enhances a performance
17. In lines 49-56, the description of the building primarily

serves to
19. Which challenge is emphasized by the author in the

final paragraph (lines 73-77) ?
(A) convey an appreciation for the technical

complexities of renovating theaters
(B) illustrate how nineteenth-century architecture
directly influenced modern building design
(C) highlight some unique aspects of an example
of fine architecture
(D) explain why some people disdain innovative
architecture
(E) show how restoration can strip a building of
its unique character
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
STOP
Designating theaters as historical landmarks

Renewing a respect for architecture
Providing opportunities for new artists
Reviving classical plays
Attracting appreciative audiences
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SECTION 10
Time 10 minutes
14 Questions
2. When the weather forecaster predicts a severe storm,
this is when people usually rush to the supermarket to
stock up on groceries.
The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness

of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence
is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of
phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the
original 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, select
one of the other choices.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
In making your selection, follow the requirements of

standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar,
choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation.
Your selection should result in the most effective
sentenceclear and precise, without awkwardness or
ambiguity.
3. When, after bleak and lonely years in an English

public school, he returned to India, there was suddenly
perceived by himself a strong desire to write about the
people and land he loved.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
EXAMPLE:
Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first book
and she was sixty-five years old then.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
storm, this is when people usually rush

storm is usually when people are rushing
storm is why people usually rush
storm, people usually rush
storm, it usually rushes people
and she was sixty-five years old then

when she was sixty-five
at age sixty-five years old
upon the reaching of sixty-five years
at the time when she was sixty-five
there was suddenly perceived by himself

he suddenly was perceived
suddenly the feeling that came to him being
he suddenly felt
suddenly he had the feeling of
4. Curiosity about other people, about the ways they think

and act, has caused Jeff to meet some fascinating
characters as well as people which also really bore
him.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
1. People were unprepared for the sinking of the

Titanic simply because of believing that the ship
was unsinkable.
people which also really bore him

he encountered really boring people
very boring people are also met
some very boring people
very boring people also
5. During seasons when ticks carrying Lyme disease are

most prevalent, signs could be posted to deter hikers
about their venturing into tick-infested areas.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
of believing that the ship was unsinkable

of having a belief in the ship as unsinkable
they believed that the ship was unsinkable
they believed the unsinkable nature of
the ship
(E) of a belief on their part of an
unsinkable ship
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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about their venturing

from their venturing
from venturing
by not venturing
not to venture
6. After Morris had spent ten minutes giving an answer,

Claudette found he had given her only one item of
information beyond what she already knew.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
9. Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies in outer

space, especially their positions, dimensions,
movements, and composition.
beyond what she already knew

beyond what she knows already
beyond her knowledge at the current time
to add to what she knew already presently
in addition to her present knowledge then
(A) especially their positions, dimensions, movements, and composition

(B) and especially they are concerned with their
positions, dimensions, movements, and
composition
(C) especially studying their positions, dimensions,
movements, and composition
(D) especially their positions, dimensions, movements, and with their composition
(E) with special study of their positions, dimensions,
movements, and including composition
7. Although the kings and queens of England are

considered Canadas monarchs, true political power
lies with the prime minister, that person is elected by
the Canadian citizenry.
(A) true political power lies with the prime minister,
that person is elected
(B) the person who holds true political power is the
prime minister, which is elected
(C) true political power lies with the prime minister,
who is elected
(D) the prime minister, the source of true political
power, elected
(E) true political power is with the prime minister and
is elected
10. All the talk about controlling noise, keeping rivers

clean, and planting trees have not impressed people
enough to be bringing about major changes in laws and
lifestyles.
(A) have not impressed people enough to be bringing
(B) have not made enough of an impression on people
to bring
(C) have not made people impressed enough to bring
(D) has not impressed people enough to bring
(E) has not made enough people impressed for
bringing
8. Led by vocalist Marlena McGhee Smalls, Gullah

tradition is preserved by the help of the Hallelujah
Singers of South Carolina through songs and stories.
11. The furnace exploded, blowing off the door, spraying

greasy soot all over the basement floor, and it would
rattle furniture and windowpanes throughout the
building.
(A) Gullah tradition is preserved by the help of the

Hallelujah Singers of South Carolina through
songs and stories
(B) the Hallelujah Singers of South Carolina help to
preserve Gullah tradition through songs and
stories
(C) the songs and stories of Gullah tradition are
preserved through the Hallelujah Singers
of South Carolina
(D) it is the Hallelujah Singers that help to preserve
the songs and stories of Gullah tradition in South
Carolina
(E) South Carolinas Gullah tradition is preserved
through songs and stories by the Hallelujah
Singers
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
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it would rattle
it rattled
causing the rattling of
the result was to rattle
rattling
14. Feeling, perhaps, that their votes do not matter, the

number of young people going to the polls
are becoming increasingly smaller.
12. The adaptation of a novel for the screen often requires

major adjustments in plot because the one art form
differs from the other in having other characterrevelation techniques.
(A) the number of young people going to the polls are

becoming increasingly smaller
(B) the number of young people going to the polls is
increasingly smaller
(C) increasingly smaller numbers of young
people are going to the polls
(D) young people are going to the polls in
increasingly smaller numbers
(E) young people, who in increasingly smaller
numbers are going to the polls
(A) because the one art form differs from the other in
having other character-revelation techniques
(B) because the two art forms reveal character
in different ways
(C) because of the differing ways the two may use for
revealing a character
(D) inasmuch as there are different ways in the two art
forms for character revelation
(E) insofar as the two differ in how to reveal character
13. The opposing opinions expressed were that the school
should be torn down and, on the other hand, to keep it as
a historical landmark.
(A) were that the school should be torn down and, on
the other hand, to keep it
(B) was that the school should be torn down
or kept
(C) were that the school should be torn down and that
it should be kept
(D) were about them tearing the school down and
them keeping the school
(E) were if they should tear the school down and
keeping it
STOP
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Answer Sheets for SAT* Practice Test (March 2005 - BWBA)

Massachusetts & Rhode Island

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March 2005 - BWBA

March 2005 - BWBA

March 2005 - BWBA

Scoring Your Test

Massachusetts & Rhode Island

Turn to page 2 of your answer sheet to write your ESSAY.

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

1. If 4bt + ug + 3 = 19, then t + u =

2. In the figure above, three lines intersect at a point.

3. If Marisa drove n miles in t hours, which of the

5. In the coordinate plane, the points F b -2, 1g, G b1, 4g,

and H b4, 1g lie on a circle with center P. What are the

4. If a is an odd integer and b is an even integer, which

8. For all numbers x and y, let x y be defined

7. If the average (arithmetic mean) of t and t + 2 is x

+ xy + y 2 . What is the value

9. Morgans plant grew from 42 centimeters to

10. Since the beginning of 1990, the number of squirrels

11. In the figure above, triangles ABC and CDE are

14. If - 2 x + 1 < 1, what is one possible value of x ?

15. For what positive number is the square root of the

17. The graph above shows the amount of water

remaining in a tank each time a pail was used to

16. In rectangle ABDF above, C and E are midpoints of

The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness

(A) because of supposedly revealing the presence of

In making your selection, follow the requirements of

3. John believes that plants respond to human attention,

Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first book

and she was sixty-five years old then

attention, which causes his talking

4. All the demands on soprano Kathleen Battle for

1. The poet Claude McKay was a native of Jamaica who

(A) appearances, tempting her to sing too often and

(A) The poet Claude McKay was a native of Jamaica

5. One reason that an insect can walk on walls while a

9. The African tsetse fly does not need a brain, everything

far lower than humans

6. In the 1980s, the median price of a house more than

10. She was concerned about how Hank would react to

(A) generally outdistancing the rate of inflation

(A) in searching his face, he did not seem to be

7. In the nineteenth century, reproductions of cathedrals

11. Explaining modern art is impossible, partly because of

was often a popular feature

8. A fine orchestral performance will exhibit the skills of

how he or she responds

The following sentences test your ability to recognize

15. Twenty-five years after Alex Haleys Roots stimulate

The other delegates and him immediately

16. For months the press had praised Thatchers handling

of the international crisis, and editorial views changed

12. The ambassador was entertained lavish by

17. Experiments have shown that human skin provides

Hartwright, whose company has a monetary

interest in the industrial development of the