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Section 71<br />

Practice Test Twelve<br />

1053<br />

11. The last two sentences of Passage 1 convey<br />

(A) promise<br />

(B) loyalty<br />

( C) adoration<br />

(D) dissonance<br />

(E) doubt<br />

12. In Passage 2, lines 66-68 ("The most powerful . ..<br />

site <strong>for</strong> retailers.") convey a tone that can be best<br />

described as<br />

(A) frivolous<br />

(B) ambivalent<br />

( C) apologetic<br />

(D) hopeful<br />

(E) ironic<br />

13. The author of Passage 2 reveals an attitude toward<br />

"<strong>the</strong> Internet's potential as a repository of human<br />

knowledge" that is best described as<br />

(A) neutral, because it will have very little impact<br />

on everyday life<br />

(B) negative, because it can take money away<br />

from content owners<br />

(C) positive, because it can facilitate <strong>the</strong> storage<br />

and exchange of in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

(D) positive, because it can be used to facilitate<br />

<strong>the</strong> exchange of goods and services<br />

(E) negative, because it can be used to hold and<br />

provide private in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

14. The author of Passage 2 mentions "science fiction<br />

movies" (line 77) primarily in order to<br />

(A) offer an example of <strong>the</strong> wrong way to develop<br />

<strong>the</strong> Internet<br />

(B) illustrate <strong>the</strong> outlandish nature of most<br />

Internet predictions<br />

(C) <strong>for</strong>eshadow how powerful <strong>the</strong> Internet can be<br />

(D) cite an example of how <strong>the</strong> Internet is used<br />

today<br />

(E) allude to <strong>the</strong> dangers of widespread Internet<br />

usage<br />

15. The author of Passage 2 would most likely argue<br />

that <strong>the</strong> situation discussed by <strong>the</strong> author of<br />

Passage 1 in lines 11-14 ("due to two key changes ...<br />

stronger than ever") is<br />

(A) unlikely due to technological constraints<br />

(B) probable but undesirable<br />

( C) an advancement over <strong>the</strong> current uses of <strong>the</strong><br />

Internet<br />

(D) a less than ideal use of <strong>the</strong> Internet's strengths<br />

(E) an obstacle to fur<strong>the</strong>r development of <strong>the</strong><br />

Internet<br />

16. The authors of both passages would likely agree that<br />

(A) <strong>the</strong> Internet can significantly impact society<br />

(B) <strong>the</strong> Internet's primary use should be<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation storage and exchange<br />

(C) <strong>the</strong> Internet's future is primarily as<br />

a marketplace<br />

(D) entry by traditional companies will reshape<br />

<strong>the</strong> Internet<br />

(E) broadband proliferation will fuel Internet<br />

growth<br />

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