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Practice Test Four Answers and Explanations
reduce t h e imaginative possi b i l ities resu l ting from reading.
Use t h is as t h e b asis of your prediction.
C h oice (A) is a good matc h for your prediction, b eing just
s l ig h t l y more genera l . C h oice (B) is out of scope; ease
of understanding is not b roug h t up in Passage 1. C h oice
(C) is a misused detai l ; t h is wou ld b e more appropriate
for Passage 2. C h oice (D) is out of scope; t h e aut h or of
Passage 1 never specifica ll y discusses occasions w h en
reading is or was t h e on l y entertainment avai l a b l e. C h oice
(E) is an opposite; t h e aut or b e l ieves t h e a b i l ity to imagine
ings for onese l f makes t h e reading experience b etter t h an
t h at of seeing a movie.
18. B
Difficulty: Medium
Go b ack and scan t h e discussion in question again. Ask
yourse l f w h at t h e aut h or's argument is h ere and w et h er
it is simi l ar to or different from t h e arguments t h at h ave
appeared in t h e passage so far.
T h e aut h or asserts t h at fi l m adaptations are l ess enjoya b l e
t h an t h e origina l b oo ks are b ecause t h e e l ement of
imagination is missing. T h is is a continuation of t argument a b out fi l m adaptations t h at b egan in t h e second
paragrap h . Use t h is as t h e b asis of your prediction.
Cl h oice (A) is an opposite; t h e argument h ere is we ll in
ine wit h t h e aut h or's previous l y expresse d point of view.
C h oice (B) is t h e b est fit for your prediction. C h oice (C) is
an opposite; t h is discussion is actua ll y we ll in l ine wit h t h e
aut h or's views. C h oice (D) is out of scope; no particu l ar fi l m
examp l es are mentioned ere. C h oice (E) is out of scope;
t h e aut h or never makes t h e distinction b etween average
b oo ks and great ones.
19. B
Difficulty: Medium
T h is question requires bot h specific know l edge of t h e
quoted materia l as we ll as genera l know l edge of t h e first
aut h or's opinions. Make sure you review b ot h before trying
to form a prediction.
T h e b powerful messages eing discussed are ose made in
fi l ms, and a l t h oug h t h e first aut h or mentions t h at good fi l ms
can exist, h e genera ll y prefers b ooks b ecause t h ey are more
engaging to t h e imagination. Use t h is as a starting point for
your prediction.
C h oice (A) is out of scope; t h e potentia l d angers of widereac
h ing messages are never discussed. C h oice (B) works
we ll wit your prediction. C h oice (C) is distortion; a l t h oug
t h e aut h or of Passage h
1 is often critica l of fi l m, h e never
asserts t h at it is incapa b l e of delivering key ideas clearly.
C h oice (D) is a misused detai l ; t h is is more in l ine wit h t e
arguments in Passage 2. C h oice (E) is out of scope; neit h er
aut h or makes t h e point t h at t h e sig h ts and sounds of fi l m
make t h eir messages more comp l ex.
20. E
Difficulty: Medium
Remem b er t h at Function questions b ui ld on t h e aut h or's
argument in t h e given reference, so parap h rasing t h e
aut or's origina l sentence is usua ll y a good start.
In t h is part of t h e passage, t h e aut h or argues for t h e
superiority of fi l m over te l evision, despite t h e contention b y
some t h at t h ey are simi l ar forms of c h eap entertainment.
bPredict t h at t h e correct answer h inges on t h is distinction
etween te l evision an d fi l m.
C h oice (A) is distortion; a l t h oug h t h e aut h or c l aims t h at fi l m
is more enduring, h e never c l aims t h at it is more difficu l t
to understand. C h oice (B) is an opposite; t h e aut h or is
actua ll y arguing for a difference b etween t h ese media, not
a simi l arity. C h oice (C) is out of scope; t h e aut h or never
hmakes t h e distinction b etween t h eatrica l viewing and
ome viewing. C h oice (D) is a misused detai l ; t h e aut or
never argues t h at b eing b ased on printed materia l is w h at
makes fi l m superior to te l evision. C h oice (E) matc h es your
prediction we ll .
21. B
Difficulty: Hig
In t h is question, h
you must not on l y understand t h e aut h or's
point but a l so muddl e t h roug h some toug h voca b u l ary.
Make sure to predict your answer a h ead of time so t h at you
don't get tricked b y tempting wor ds.
In t h ese two sentences, t h e aut h or says t h at fi l m's
importance s h ou ld b e as we ll regar ded as l iterature,
a l t h oug h it s h ou ld not actua ll y rep l ace reading. Look for an
answer c h oice t h at agrees wit h t h is viewpoint.
C h oice (A) is extreme; irreplaceable expresses too strong a
sentiment. C h oice (B) is t h e b est matc h for your prediction.
C h oice (C) is an opposite; t h e aut h or b e l ieves t h e impact