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Part II: Analysis of Exam Areas
Use the Context to Figure Out the Meaning of Words
Sample
20. Which of the following is the best definition of the word shoddy as it is
used in the last sentence of this passage?
A. illegal
B. avaricious
C. shabby
D. opportunistic
E. adventitious
The best answer is C. The adjective “shoddy” means “made of inferior material.”
Of the choices given here, the best choice is “shabby.”
Passages with Missing Words or Phrases
Read the passage below and answer the three questions that follow.
To transfer a design to be cross-stitched onto fabric, use graph paper with
boxes the size of the stitches you plan to embroider. ______ mark the crosses
on the graph paper to correspond to the design. ______ place a piece of carbon
paper face down on the material and adjust the graph paper over it. ______,
being careful to avoid smudging, use a fine pencil to mark each cross.
Working from left to right, bring the needle out at the lower left-hand corner
of the first square. Now insert the needle in the upper right-hand corner of the
square and bring it out at the lower left-hand corner of the next cross. Do not
complete the cross, but continue making half-crosses from bottom left to top
right to the end of the row. Then turn the work and repeat the process, making
the second half of the crosses to complete the row. Repeat this process on the
next row.
Often the context can “frame” the word and give it meaning.
Sample
21. As it is used in the first paragraph, the word material refers to
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A. money.
B. fabric.
C. graph paper.
D. a flat surface.
E. table.