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1. Reading Test

Each passage or pair of passages below is followed by a number of questions. After reading each passage or pair, choose the best answer to each question based on what is stated or implied in the passage or passages and in any accompanying graphics (such as a table or graph).

Questions 1-10 are based on the following passage and supplementary material.

This passage is adapted from Hillary Clinton’s remarks to the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women Plenary Session in 1995 in Beijing, China.

The position that Clinton takes in her speech can best be described as that of

a critic countering a series of arguments.

a scholar analyzing social phenomena.

an advocate seeking a particular outcome.

a mediator seeking a fair compromise.

As used in line 23, “valued” most nearly means

increased.

considered.

bought.

insured.

In lines 12-13, what is the most likely reason that Clinton mentions the prior “women’s conference in Nairobi”?

To provide an example of a previous, failed attempt to solve the problem of domestic violence

To disagree with those who question the reason for the current conference

To contend that a great number of women and their experiences have gone unnoticed

To offer evidence for the claim that conferences compel people to address problems

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Lines 1-2 (“There are . . . conference”)

Lines 9-12 (“It is... problems”)

Lines 21-22 (“We are... elderly”)

Lines 30-32 (“Women... treated”)

In lines 39-45, Clinton draws a distinction between

those who work at schools and hospitals.

people who can and cannot speak out.

employed and unemployed women.

women who can and cannot vote.

Based on the information in the passage, women face each of the following challenges EXCEPT

lack of access to health care.

violence in their homes.

limited financial resources.

widespread unemployment.

As used in line 40, “speak” most nearly means

talk aloud.

scold.

advocate.

gossip.

The principal rhetorical effect of the phrase in lines 73-75 (“let it be that...once and for all”) is to

argue against attempts to understand women’s rights as distinct from other rights.

show that many w9men who should be at the 9conference are unable to attend.

emphasize the special nature of women’s rights as they relate to human rights at large.

suggest that the need to focus on the specific problems of women is now past.

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Lines 57-59 (“But we . . . protected”)

Lines 68-71 (“It is... rights”)

Lines 75-76 (“Let us... heard”)

Lines 79-83 (“It is... part”)

Based on the information presented in Clinton’s speech, it can be inferred that some of those who have important positions of authority in the world

are actively working against the prosperity of women.

do not consider the labor done by women to be of serious import.

are ready to ensure that men and women have equal legal rights.

have made it unacceptable to discuss women’s rights.

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2. WRITING & LANGUAGE

2. Writing & Language Test

Each passage below is accompanied by a number of questions. For some questions, you will consider how the passage might be revised to improve the expression of ideas. For other questions, you will consider how the passage might be edited to correct errors in sentence structure, usage, or punctuation. A passage or a question may be accompanied by one or more graphics (such as a table or graph) that you will consider as you make revising and editing decisions.

Some questions will direct you to an underlined portion of a passage. Other questions will direct you to a location in a passage or ask you to think about the passage as a whole.

After reading each passage, choose the answer to each question that most effectively improves the quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform to the conventions of standard written English. Many questions include a “NO CHANGE” option. Choose that option if you think the best choice is to leave the relevant portion of the passage as it is.

Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage and supplementary material.

Park Rangers, Naturally

Of the many parks that are part of the American heritage, the National Park Service (NPS) is easily the most majestic. From the moment of the first European settlements in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, visitors and residents alike have 1 gawked at the natural beauty and diversity of 2 the American landscape’s attractiveness. As part of a commitment to preserving these national treasures against the forward movement of industrialization, the National Park Service was founded in 1916 during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson.

NO CHANGE

marveled

pondered

stated

NO CHANGE

the pulchritudinous American landscape.

the pretty American landscape.

the American landscape.

Today, there are over 400 parks in the service, and these parks are run and overseen by the Department of the Interior. The day-to-day operations, 3 including maintenance and tours, are the work of park rangers. These park rangers are responsible for the upkeep of the 4 parks, their main responsibility is to maintain the balance between the wildlife and plant species and the human visitors that come to the parks every day.

The writer wants to include a detail that will clarify the phrase “day-to-day operations.” Which of the following would best fulfill this goal?

NO CHANGE

and some that are more long-term,

ften repetitive tasks,

not the political decisionmaking,

NO CHANGE

parks their

parks—their

parks, their—

5 Without park rangers, the parks would be overrun with pollution. Some are scientists who revel in the ecological aspects of maintaining the parts. Some are educators 6 helping visitors to understand the unique aspects and historical significance of the parks. Still others come from law enforcement and firefighting, given that their posts are often very far indeed from the municipal bodies that typically provide 7 them.

Which of the following would best introduce the topic of this paragraph?

NO CHANGE

Park rangers can come from all walks of life.

Many millions visit the National Parks every year.

The most successful park rangers usually have some background in ecology.

NO CHANGE

that are helping

who are helping

who help

NO CHANGE

these services.

those.

it.

There are nearly 4,000 park rangers in service with the NPS today. 8 Visitors are on the rise, poising that number for growth. 9 Although park visitation numbers peaked in 1987, the general trend has been a steady rise. The numbers continue to be high, with over 270 million visitors in 2013. It seems that as economic conditions in the country are uncertain, more and more people turn to parks for economical, 10 educational; and enlightening alternatives to the more costly tourist activities and trips. Now, too, that climate science has foretold difficult times, the NPS is seen to be protecting the last vestiges of our green world before it slips away.

NO CHANGE

Visitation numbers are poised on the rise for significant growth.

That number is poised to grow, as visitation numbers are on the rise.

Poised on the rise, visitation numbers are growing.

Which of the following gives accurafe information based on the graph?

NO CHANGE

Park visitation peaked in the mid-1980s and has tapered off since then.

Park visitation reached record highs in 2009.

Park visitation has risen in a linear progression since the late 1970s.

NO CHANGE

educational, and

educational—and,

educational and,

11 The park-ranger workforce is so diverse, there are actually a few common attributes among park rangers. Park rangers need at least a two-year degree and some experience working in parks. Many seasonal park workers and volunteers go on to become park rangers. Ultimately, attaining work as a park ranger is less about a skill-set than a particular mindset. Park rangers must honor and revere the natural world: they spend their entire careers learning about and living in the places they work. Park rangers have special jobs, so it naturally takes a group of special people to do those jobs.

NO CHANGE

Truly, the park-ranger

Because the park-ranger

Although the park-ranger

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3. MATH (No Calculator)

3. Math Test (No Calculator)

Directions
For questions 1-6, solve each problem, choose the best answer from the choices provided, and fill in the corresponding circle below.

Notes

The use of a calculator is not permitted.
All variables and expressions used represent real numbers unless otherwise indicated.
Figures provided in this test are drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.
All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real number.

Reference

The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.
The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2 π
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

If two times a number is equal to that number minus 4, what is the number?

-7

-6

-4

-3

Ryan and Allison build a ramp to help their elderly cat, Simms, walk up to their bed. They need the ramp to make a 35° angle with their bedroom floor. How long must the ramp be to reach the top of their bed that is exactly three feet off the ground?

sin 35° / 3

sin 55° / 3

3 / sin 55°

3 / sin 35°

Steven needs to buy t theme park tickets for himself and his family. Each ticket costs $80, and the number of tickets he needs to buy can be modeled by the expression t² - 4t - 90 = 6 when t > 0. What is the total cost of the theme park tickets that Steven purchased?

$640

$800

$960

$1,120

2c + 3d = 17
6c + 5d = 39
In the system of linear equations above, what is the value of 4c - 4d?

-4

Cuthbert is conducting a chemistry experiment that calls for a number of chemicals to be mixed in various quantities. The one amount of which he is unsure is grams of potassium, p. If Cuthbert is certain that (3p² + 14p + 24) - 2(p² + 7p + 20) = 0, what is one possible value of 3p + 6, the exact number of grams of potassium that Cuthbert would like to use for this experiment?

What is the value of (2 + 8i)(1 - 4i) - (3 - 2i)(6 + 4i) ? (Note: i = √ -1)

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4. MATH (Calculator)

4. Math Test (Calculator)

Directions
For questions 1-6, solve each problem, choose the best answer from the choices provided, and fill in the corresponding circle below.

Notes

The use of a calculator is permitted.
All variables and expressions used represent real numbers unless otherwise indicated.
Figures provided in this test are drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.
All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real number.

Reference

The number of degrees of arc in a circle is 360.
The number of radians of arc in a circle is 2 π
The sum of the measures in degrees of the angles of a triangle is 180.

Merry joined an online community that charges a monthly fee of $15. A one-time enrollment fee of $50 was charged when she joined. Which of the following represents the total amount of fees that Merry has paid to the community organizers after m months, in dollars?

15m + 50

15 + 50m

15m - 50

(15 + 50)m

Dr. Goldberg, a noted dietician, mixes different solutions as part of her research into sugar substitutes. By weight, she mixes 40% of a sample of substitute A and 70% of a sample of substitute B to create substitute C. If Dr. Goldberg initially had 60 grams of substitute A and 110 grams of substitute B, then what would be the weight, in grams, of substitute C ?

101

170

The chart below shows data about the number of employees at Cuda Cola, a popular beverage company.

Assuming the employee total grows at the same rate each year, and male and female percentages continue to decrease and increase by 5%, respectively, approximately how many male employees will work at Cuda Cola in 2015 ?

1,515

1,398

1,282

1,165

Given the scatterplot graph above, ten students at Welton Academy were polled at random about their usage of the school’s new physics-centered social media app, E = MC Shared. The app was developed to encourage students to discuss physics curricula and concepts in ways that mirrored social media trends in 2013. Students were asked how many times they logged into the app each day as well as how many posts they actually made using the app. With the given data, what conclusions can be drawn about this group of students?

The majority of students polled logged in more times per day than they posted.

The majority of students polled posted more times per day than they logged in.

The majority of students polled logged in and posted an equal number of times.

No relationship can be drawn between logins per day and posts per day.

Circle O (not shown) is divided into three sectors. Points P, Q, and R are on the circumference of the circle. Sector POR has an area of 8π, and sector ROQ has an area of 6π. If the radius of circle O is 4, what is the measure of the central angle of sector QOP, in degrees?

135

180

Medical residents at Lakewood Hospital are choosing their individual specialties. Among them, 40% choose cardiology, 16% choose oncology, 34% choose endocrinology, and the remaining x% choose hematology. Once the doctors pick their first specialty, they are then each asked to choose a second specialty from the previous four options in case their original specialty is already filled. They may not pick their original specialty again. 20% of those who originally picked cardiology choose oncology as their second choice. If no other field chooses oncology as their second choice, and the hospital boasts 200 medical residents, then what is the total number of residents who named oncology as either their first or second choice, in terms of x?

8x - 128

8x - 144

x² + 24x - 188

x² - 24x + 188

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