Narrator intention
Goyathlay was photographed holding a melon in a garden. Did it personify the government's policy towards Indians at the time--subduing feared and hated warriors, 're-educating' them, and teaching them to farm in order to guide them toward a 'better' way of life? Ironically, the Apaches had long farmed as part of the traditional life they fought so tenaciously to protect.
The author directly refers to which of the following aspects of the photograph of Goyathlay in a garden as being ironic?
F. Goyathlay was not a gardener but instead was in the midst of trying to stop the US government's attack on his people
G. Goyathlay's people had long practiced farming, but the photo seemed to suggest that Goyathlay had learned farming from others
H. People do not automatically think of Goyathlay as a man of peace
J. For years it was assumed to be a photograph of someone for Goyathlay
G. Goyathlay's people had long practiced farming, but the photo seemed to suggest that Goyathlay had learned farming from others
When the sepals are sufficiently wetted, the tension increases to such an extent that the lock mechanism snaps, and the capsule 'explodes' and releases the seeds
The word extent most nearly means:
F. length
G. degree
H. reach
J. boundary
G. degree
Which is INCORRECT?
A. Ants typically feed each other--and some of the larger worker ants may take up more liquid than the others
B. Ants typically feed each other, and some of the larger worker ants may take up more liquid than the others.
C. Ants typically feed each other. Some of the larger worker ants may take up more liquid than the others.
D. Ants typically feed each other: and some of the larger worker ants may take up more liquid than the others.
D. Ants typically feed each other: and some of the larger worker ants may take up more liquid than the others.
I could make at weddings in one night what I used to make at clubs in five. And it changed the culture of what I was doing.
Based on the passage, the main reason Holmes eventually preferred playing music and weddings to playing music in clubs was that:
A. he could play a wider variety of music at weddings
B. audiences at weddings were easier to plase
C. weddings and private parties were more profitable
D. weddings and private parties required less travel
C. weddings and private parties were more profitable
What is the purpose of the reading test?
Read closely, analyze complex text, think logically, etc.
Lifschey and Roisman dealt with retirement in different ways, but their stories made me wonder about not only what I'll do with my violin if and when I retire, but also about the very nature of a musician's day-to-day, year-to-year relationship with his instrument
The author most clearly shifts from:
F. making an argument against musicians selling their instruments to using evidence from his life to support that argument
G. introducing musicians he admires to explaining why he hopes people admire him as a musician
H. examining his own emotions about his violin to explaining why musicians must develop a partnership with their instruments
J. discussing the connection between other musicians and their instruments to pondering his own connection with his violin
J. discussing the connection between other musicians and their instruments to pondering his own connection with his violin
During performances, Holmes lets musicians take the lead, ultimately preferring the messy alchemy of live music to something more canned.
The phrase something more canned most nearly refers to:
F. sound effects
G. music videos
H. improvised music
J. recorded music
J. recorded music
A. A few years, later, Goyalthlay was photographed, again
B. A few years later Goyalthlay was photographed, again
C. A few years later, Goyalthlay was photographed again
D. A few years later Goyalthlay was photographed again
C. A few years later, Goyalthlay was photographed again
Gordon Heights is what he calls "a small Black community founded by like-minded thinkers," families of immigrants and Southern Blacks who, as Homes says, "didn't come here to fool around," and who handed down to their children their own keen sense of ambition.
Based on the passage, the residents of Gordon Heights in the 1950s and 1960s would be best described as:
F. artistic and sophisticated
G. driven and optimistic
H. friendly and easygoing
J. generous and dependable
G. driven and optimistic
Skim or read the passages carefully?
Skim
"His attitude about how people treated their pianos seemed to mirror his philosophy of life. While regretting the damage children do on keyboards and strings, he regarded them as tolerable because the piano was at least used and, as he put it, 'au sein de la famille' (at the heart of the family'). It was more than just any piece of furniture, but it was that, too, and if drinks were spilled and stains bit into shiny finishes, it was the price one paid for initiating the young to a joy that should stem from familiarity rather than reverence.
Which of the following statements would most nearly describe Luc's philosophy of life?
F. It's better to live a full and imperfect life than not participate because something might go wrong.
G. Life is a fragile gift that must be cherished and kept safe at all times
H. Living well is like palying the piano well; it requires dedication and practice
J. It's important not to take life's opportunities for granted because there may not come a second time
F. It's better to live a full and imperfect life than not participate because something might go wrong.
A plant's challenge is to be quick enough to rain so it can produce its seeds before the earth dries up again. Some achieve this balance on a tightrope by "measuring rainfall." They have chemicals in their seeds that inhibit germination, and a minimum amount of rain is required before these are leached out.
Based on the passage, the author's use of the word "measuring" most nearly describes the way that some desert plants:
F. have roots that are extremely sensitive to moisture levels in the soil
G. have methods of delaying seed germination until a certain amount of water is present
H. are visibly more vigorous after a rainfall
J. can calculate how many inches of rain have fallen in recent days
G. have methods of delaying seed germination until a certain amount of water is present
A. Marc was not merely an excellent oboist, he was a great artist.
B. Marc was not merely an excellent oboist; he was a great artist.
C. Marc was an excellent oboist; and he was a great artist.
D. Marc was not merely an excellent oboist: he was a great artist.
B. Marc was not merely an excellent oboist; he was a great artist.
It can be reasonably infered that Heifetz's response to the woman who congratulates him is intended to point out that:
F. the woman hears Heifetz's violin differently than Heifetz does
G. the woman isn't qualified to judge the quality of Heifetz's violin
H. Heifetz enjoyed the woman's humorous comment
J. Heifetz's violin doesn't make sounds by itself
J. Heifetz's violin doesn't make sounds by itself
First thing to do when doing the reading section:
A. Read the questions first
B. Read carefully
C. Figure out word count
D. Highlight key names, places, and terms
A. Read the questions first
What is the main idea of this paragraph:
Holmes uses as many as eight musicians and two singers for weddings. He accepts turnover as a fact of running a band, but his current core lineup has, in the the unreliable world of part-time performers, been fairly setady. The drummer and sax player have played with him for three and four years, respectively. The keyboardist has played with him for fifteen.
F. Holmes often has to alter his musical style based on which band members are available to play a gig
G. Holmes typically needs more band memebers to paly at weddings than he needs to play at private parties
H. Holmes's core lineup of band members has been relatively consistent for a business with a high turnover rate
J. Holmes's core lineup of band members is constantly changing because Holmes expects his musicians to travel long distances
H. Holmes's core lineup of band members has been relatively consistent for a business with a high turnover rate
"If drinks were spilled and stains bit into shiny finishes, it was the price on paid"
What does the phrase bit into most nearly mean?
A. pinched
B. ingested
C. marred
D. severed
C. Marred (def. damaged, spoiled, disfigured, or blemished)
A. He hands out a stack of million-dollar "bills" printed with his image and his current enterprises, bandleader, commercial, mortgage broker, hard money lender
B. He hands out a stack of million-dollar "bills" printed with his image and his current enterprises; bandleader, commercial, mortgage broker, hard money lender
C. He hands out a stack of million-dollar "bills" printed with his image and his current enterprises: bandleader; commercial; mortgage broker; hard money lender
D. He hands out a stack of million-dollar "bills" printed with his image and his current enterprises: bandleader, commercial, mortgage broker, hard money lender
D. He hands out a stack of million-dollar "bills" printed with his image and his current enterprises: bandleader, commercial, mortgage broker, hard money lender
A plant's challenge is to be quick enough to rain so it can produce its seeds before the earth dries up again. Some achieve this balance on a tightrope by "measuring rainfall." They have chemicals in their seeds that inhibit germination, and a minimum amount of rain is required before these are leached out.
Which of the following best paraphrases the line?
F. Annual plants survive in deserts by making seeds swiftly when conditions are right
G. Annual plants in deserts make seeds during dry conditions so the seeds will be ready when rain arrives
H. Dry conditions require the seeds of desert plants to start germination prior to the arrival of rain
J. The seeds of annual plants in deserts are designed to wait years for the right conditions for growth
F. Annual plants survive in deserts by making seeds swiftly when conditions are right
List some strategies for reading more quickly:
-Keep your eyes in the middle of the page
-Look for essential words
-Force your pencil to keep moving across the page
-Practice reading half an hour a day
As much as any written document, photographs have to be read with care in order to be understood accurately in unbiased and non-stereotypical terms.
The author indicates that for the sake of an unbiased interpretation, compared to reading written documents with care, reading photographs with care is:
A. significantly more important
B. slightly more important
C. just as important
D. slightly less important
C. just as important
He accepts turnover as a fact of running a band, but his current core lineup has, in the mercurial world of part-time performers, been fairly steady.
Mercurial most likely means:
A. exciting
B. unpredictable
C. unlikely
D. friendly
B. unpredictable
A. Annuals that spring up from dry dormant, heat-resistant seeds.
B. Annuals that spring up from dry, dormant, heat-resistant seeds.
C. Annuals that spring up from dry-dormant, heat-resistant seeds.
D. Annuals that spring up from dry; dormant; heat-resistant seeds.
B. Annuals that spring up from dry, dormant, heat-resistant seeds.
Some seed coats must be mechanically scarred to permit sufficient wetting for germination, and the scarring happens only when they are subjected to flash floods in the riverbeds where they grow
It can most reasonably be inferred that the scarring some seeds require before germination is accomplished through:
A. intense drying expereinced between rainfalls
B. internal tension from the seeds capsule's sepals
C. chemicals in the seeds
D. abrasion sustained during flash floods
D. abrasion sustained during flash floods
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