12.Practice.Tests.for.the.SAT_2015-2016_1128p

Section 31
Practice Test Eight
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Directions: The passages below are followed by questions based on their content; questions following a pair of related
passages may also be based on the relationship between the paired passages. Answer the questions on the basis of
what is stated or implied in the passages and in any introductory material that may be provided.
Questions 9-12 are based on the following passages.
Passage I
As scores of newly released scientific studies
bolster the already sound body of evidence indicating
that the behavior, concentration, and even
Line intelligence of grade school students are inextri-
(5) cably linked to the nutrients they take in, the food
being served in school cafeterias is coming under
closer scrutiny. The results of these examinations
are, in many cases, revealing rather deplorable
eating conditions. According to some experts,
(10) many school systems are not even coming close
to supporting the unique nutritional needs of
growing children, a problem that seems to stem
less from budgetary constraints and more from
general dietary ignorance.
Passage 2
(15) With parental organizations and government
health officials becoming increasingly critical of
the nutritional value of the cafeteria foods being
offered by school systems, school administrators
are finding themselves pressed into a tight spot
(20) by two opposing forces. On the one hand, parents
and health experts want schools to provide
lunch options that contain the vegetables and
minerals required by growing bodies; conversely,
schools complain that they must compete, from
(25) an economic standpoint, with fast-food restaurant
chains that can better attract the appetites of
teenagers. While parents may loathe the idea of
such establishments influencing the dietary decisions
of school boards, an unprofitable cafeteria
(30) can quickly become a significant budgetary drain.
9. As used in line 2, "sound" most nearly means
(A) complete
(B) flawless
(C) thorough
(D) good
(E) wholesome
10. In the last sentence of Passage 2 (lines 27-30), the
author implies that
(A) many school cafeterias are unprofitable
(B) school boards are often forced to make difficult
decisions
(C) most students are simply uninterested in eating
health foods
(D) mimicking fast-food restaurants is often profitable
for cafeterias
(E) school boards are usually unconcerned with
the nutritional value of cafeteria food
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