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Section 81<br />

Practice Test Two<br />

1 87<br />

16. The author's analysis of <strong>the</strong> effects of new<br />

communications technology is most weakened<br />

by a failure to explore <strong>the</strong><br />

(A) positive interactions made possible by, and<br />

not replaced by, <strong>the</strong> new technology<br />

(B) practical benefits of <strong>the</strong> fax machine<br />

( C) point of view of those who use Facebook<br />

(D) dangers of carpal tunnel and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

long-term injuries stemming from use<br />

of new technology<br />

(E) differences between cellular and Internet<br />

communications technology<br />

18. It can be inferred from <strong>the</strong> passage that in<br />

place of live community building, <strong>the</strong> new<br />

communications technology is substituting<br />

(A) online shopping<br />

(B) fax machines<br />

(C) anonymous interaction<br />

(D) dating services<br />

(E) Internet bullies<br />

17. The author implies that <strong>the</strong> "virtual relationships"<br />

(lines 34-35) we are now <strong>for</strong>ming have <strong>the</strong> effect of<br />

(A) decreasing peoples' need <strong>for</strong> face-to-face<br />

relationships<br />

(B) making people into more beneficially social<br />

animals<br />

(C) giving people more time <strong>for</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r tasks<br />

(D) causing psychological damage<br />

(E) taking time and energy away from <strong>for</strong>ming<br />

face-to-face relationships<br />

STOP

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