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Part V: Practice-Review-Analyze-Practice
2. On what page would you look for
information about the use of the
preposition in in a phrase like the best
in the world or the worst in the state?
A. page 39
B. page 116
C. page 126
D. page 135
E. page 150
Read the passage below and answer the
question that follows.
Recent studies show that aptitude test scores
are declining because of lack of family stability
and students’ preoccupation with outof-school
activities. Therefore, not only the
student’s attitude but also his or her home
environment must be changed to stop this
downward trend.
3. Which of the following is one
assumption of the preceding argument?
A. Recent studies have refuted
previous studies.
B. Heredity is more important than
environment.
C. Aptitude test scores should stop
declining soon.
D. The accuracy of the recent studies
cited is not an issue.
E. More out-of-school activities are
available than ever before.
Read the passage below and answer the
question that follows.
Once again, our City Council has shown all
the firmness of a bowl of oatmeal in deciding
to seek a “compromise” on sheep grazing in
the city. As it is wont to do more often than
not, the council overturned a Planning
Commission recommendation, this time to
ban sheep grazing in the city.
4. The preceding passage uses the term
bowl of oatmeal in order to
A. condemn the actions taken by the
City Council.
B. add levity to the otherwise tragic
situation.
C. imply that grazing sheep would
prefer oats.
D. praise the City Council for its
recent vote.
E. urge the City Council to overturn
the Planning Commission.
Read the passage below and answer the
four questions that follow.
[1] Herbs and other natural medicines are no
longer found only in health food stores. [2]
They are now sold in supermarkets, discount
stores, by mail, and over the Internet. [3]
The Internet is rapidly becoming America’s
favorite place to buy. [4] One in three
Americans uses medicinal herbs, and sales
exceed 3 billion dollars each year. [5] There
are several reasons for this phenomenon. [6]
One is that the Food and Drug
Administration no longer has regulatory
power over dietary supplements, so the marketing
of these products has increased. [7]
________.
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