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Section 41<br />

Practice Test Three 249<br />

8. The central focus of <strong>the</strong> two passages suggests that<br />

(A) <strong>the</strong> environmental damage caused by hydroelectric<br />

dams is often overlooked<br />

(B) <strong>the</strong> proliferation of hydroelectric technology<br />

across America was un<strong>for</strong>tunate<br />

(C) hydroelectric dams generate power more efficiently<br />

than fossil fuel plants<br />

(D) <strong>the</strong> social trade-offs presented by hydroelectric<br />

facilities must be considered<br />

(E) some consequences of hydroelectric technology<br />

were previously overlooked<br />

9. The last sentence of each passage<br />

(A) summarizes <strong>the</strong> author's arguments<br />

(B) provides conclusive evidence to support <strong>the</strong><br />

author's <strong>the</strong>ory<br />

(C) presents positive and negative effects<br />

(D) introduces opposing opinions<br />

(E) narrows <strong>the</strong> author's statements to a single<br />

conclusion<br />

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