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Section I Reading
Mini-Test
12. According to the preceding graph,
which of the following sources of noise
would be most likely to damage the
eardrum?
A. an orchestra
B. a passing train
C. nearby thunder
D. gunfire
E. factory
Read the passage below and answer the
two questions that follow.
Beginning this fall, Latino and Asian students
will not be allowed to transfer out of
bilingual classes (that is, a program in which
courses are given in a student’s native language)
until they pass strict competency tests
in math, reading, and writing — as well as in
spoken English. The board and its supporters
say that this will protect children from being
pushed out of bilingual programs before they
are ready. They have hailed this as a victory
for bilingual education.
13. Which of the following, if true, is the
strongest criticism of the position of the
board?
D. Many students prefer to transfer
out of bilingual classes before they
have achieved competency in
English.
E. Holding back students will double
the number of students in bilingual
classes, resulting in twice as many
Latino and Asian children isolated
from the English-speaking
mainstream.
14. The argument in the passage would be
most strengthened if the author were to
explain:
A. how efficient the bilingual
program is
B. how well staffed the bilingual
program is
C. whether the community supports
the bilingual program
D. whether any board members do not
support the bilingual program
E. how the students feel about the
bilingual program
A. A foreign student may be quite
competent in math without being
competent in English.
B. Some native students already in
English-speaking classes are
unable to pass the competency
tests.
C. Most foreign students require many
months of practice and instruction
before mastering English skills.
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