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ANSWERS AND COMPLETE
EXPLANATIONS FOR PRACTICE TEST 4
Section I: Reading
1. D. Tropospheric ozone is ground-level ozone, not the ozone in the upper atmosphere that
can protect against the sun’s rays that cause skin cancers.
2. B. The passage projects a large increase in the tropospheric ozone. This ground-level
ozone can cause respiratory distress.
3. E. Since fortissimo (very loud) refers to the dynamics of music (loudness or softness), the
definition would fit in G.2.
4. B. From the information given in the outline, repetition of elements in form creates unity.
5. A. From the outline, the unique tonal sound created by the woodwind family would be
called the timbre (H.2).
6. B. The passage assumes the ideas of choices A, C, D, and E but has nothing to say about
the relation of Celtic myths to those of other countries.
7. C. The second and third paragraphs shift the focus from other civilizations in the universe
to critical comment on humans’ treatment of the nonhuman creatures on Earth.
8. B. The author uses “dubiously” to question the justice of calling our civilization
“advanced.” The second and third paragraphs make it clearer that the author’s attitude
toward humans is a critical one.
9. A. The passage does not question the existence of more advanced cultures elsewhere in
the universe. It asserts their existence positively.
10. D. The passage supports the assumptions of choices A, B, C, and E, but does not assume
that the other civilizations are benevolent. Why should they not treat us as we have treated
the animals?
11. E. The passage warns that extraterrestrials may treat humans as humans have treated
animals.
12. D. Despite its appearance of dealing with space, the passage is centrally about humans’
cruelty to animals. It is not science fiction, but satire.
13. B. The best choice to define discerning is perceptive.
14. C. The passage is an example of expository prose; that is, it is an explanation or setting
forth of fact.
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