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The Reading Section
Know How to Differentiate Opinion from Fact
Sample
18. Which of the following numbered sentences of the passage expresses a
matter of opinion rather than a fact?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
E. Sentence 5
The best answer is A. The assertion that fund-raising practices are “out of control”
is an opinion of the author. Though there is some evidence to support this belief,
it’s not factual in the way that the four other sentences in the paragraph are.
Read the Passage Looking for the Main Point
Sample
19. Which of the following numbered sentences best expresses the central
point of the paragraph?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 5
E. Sentence 6
The best answer is E. Though the first sentence makes an important point, the
central purpose of the paragraph is to encourage reform.
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