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

Section 61
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 6-7 are based on the following passage.
By the time it finally roused me, I somehow
knew my alarm clock had been beeping for a
while. Outside my window, the sky was still dark,
Line faintly illuminated by the stars, a moon shrouded
(5) by clouds, and a faded orange horizon that signaled
the city was also just beginning to wake.
After a cold shower cleared my drowsy mind
of the confusion left by convoluted dreams and
hours of sleep, I remembered why I was not
(10) still sleeping. I had taken on a paper route. The
realization seemed to hit me like a blow to my
stomach, inciting a dull pain of regret that only
deepened with the understanding that my every
morning would begin just as jarringly as this one.
6. In the first sentence, the author mentions his alarm
clock in order to make which point?
(A) He had conscientiously prepared for his
paper route.
(B) He was used to waking up early in the
morning.
( C) He was lucky to have set the alarm or he
would not have awakened in time.
(D) He was so deeply asleep that the alarm could
not immediately wake him.
(E) He was not looking forward to waking up so
early every morning.
7. In lines 9-10, the words "I remembered why I was
not still sleeping" suggest that the author was
(A) disoriented by his early awakening
(B) entirely unenthusiastic about his paper route
( C) a rather forgetful individual
(D) unconcerned with the responsibilities of his
paper route
(E) somewhat confused about the details of his
new job
Questions 8-9 are based on the following passage.
While he is called the father of the montage-a
widely used cinematic technique that involves a
rapid succession of different shots, often super­
Line imposed-Russian director Sergei Eisenstein's
(5) influence on the modern movie is considerably
more profound than this simple characterization
suggests. His seven films, though not a particularly
large body of work, contain a clarity and
sharpness of composition that made the depth of
(10) his plots and the powerful complexity of his juxtaposed
images remarkably accessible to most
viewers. In this way, Eisenstein essentially demonstrated
to the notoriously pretentious cinematic
establishment of his day that the average viewer
(15) cannot only consume abstract expressions
through film, but that they can enjoy doing so.
8. The author refers to Eisenstein as the "father of the
montage" (line 1) in order to
(A) underscore his immense contribution to film
(B) suggest his impact has been underappreciated
( C) explain how his films were so powerful
(D) celebrate his place in cinematic history
(E) imply his influence has been exaggerated
9. The author gives all of the following as reasons
why Eisenstein's films were important EXCEPT for
their ability to
(A) lucidly communicate complexity
(B) superimpose contrasting shots
( C) entertain with abstraction
(D) empower the average viewer
(E) challenge the cinematic establishment's
perceptions
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