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Module I: Reading and Writing
Fossils of ancient arthropods preserved in volcanic ash in Morocco have _____ similarities between ancient arthropods and modern ones, such as spiders. Detailed 3D images of the fossils allowed scientists to see features that look like features found in arthropod species living today.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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revealed
questioned
repaired
protected
One reasonable way to evaluate the _____ of a scholar's research is to track how often other scholars refer to that research. For example, Deutsche Bundesbank economist Claudia M. Buch, who studies banking regulations, is among the world's most frequently cited researchers in her specialty, indicating that her work has had a significant effect on the field.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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impact
expense
complexity
utility
Several scholars of children's literature recently _____ to discuss the work of Kathleen Atkins Wilson, illustrator of such lauded books as The Origin of Life on Earth: An African Creation Myth. Once together, they talked about her style, influences, and themes.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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ascribed
cited
stipulated
convened
Hashimoto Kansetsu's 1941 piece Summer Evening is an important work of Nihonga, or traditional Japanese painting. To produce the piece, Hashimoto used a centuries-old Japanese approach, applying ink and light color to a silk scroll. By contrast, Kuroda Seiki _____ European methods, using oil on canvas to produce Western-style paintings.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
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punished
employed
imagined
overheard
The following text is from Yung Wing's 1909 memoir My Life in China and America. Yung Wing was the first person from China to graduate from a US university.
Little did I realize when in 1845 I wrote, while in the Morrison School, a composition on "An Imaginary Voyage to New York and up the Hudson," that I was to see New York in reality. This incident leads me to the reflection that sometimes our imagination foreshadows what lies uppermost in our minds and brings possibilities within the sphere of realities.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
Little did I realize when in 1845 I wrote, while in the Morrison School, a composition on "An Imaginary Voyage to New York and up the Hudson," that I was to see New York in reality. This incident leads me to the reflection that sometimes our imagination foreshadows what lies uppermost in our minds and brings possibilities within the sphere of realities.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
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It describes an event in Yung's life that exemplifies a phenomenon.
It indicates Yung's unwillingness to distinguish between reality and fantasy as a child.
It illustrates the sense of adventure that Yung developed as a child.
It explains the origin of Yung's interest in writing.
Ethicist Ingrid Robeyns argues in her work that taxes on the very wealthy should be increased so that governments will be enabled to solve problems of collective action, such as mitigating climate change. Robeyns cites the work of economist Mariana Mazzucato, who shows that government subsidies are a more effective engine of innovation than private sector investments; in addition, government-funded innovations tend to lead to further developments in disparate fields (such as the United States mission to land a person on the Moon, which accelerated developments in nutrition as well as navigation).
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
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It offers a claim by a scholar, then uses the results of a project by another scholar to show why that claim should be rejected.
It summarizes the research of one scholar, then presents a study by another scholar that was inspired by the findings of that research.
It details the findings of a research project by one scholar, then puts forward the suggestions of another scholar for further investigation.
It introduces a proposition by a scholar, then describes that scholar’s use of findings by another scholar to support that proposition.
Text 1
Economist Thomas Piketty's book Capital in the Twenty-First Century has a more rigorous structure than its sequel, Capital and Ideology. While the first book's chapters all contribute to bolstering a clear, coherent argument about income inequality, the second book's digressions on subjects such as the authorship of the Sanskrit text known as the Manusmriti do not just make the book tedious but also muddy its reasoning.
Text 2
Capital and Ideology has different aims than Piketty's earlier books. It should be judged not just in the context of modern academia, but as part of a long tradition of thinkers who have tried to reimagine the world — from Rousseau and Marx to Rawls. Its sprawling structure and wide-ranging digressions are not a bug, but a feature of this ambitious project.
Based on the texts, which choice best describes a difference in how the authors of Text 1 and Text 2 view Capital and Ideology?
Economist Thomas Piketty's book Capital in the Twenty-First Century has a more rigorous structure than its sequel, Capital and Ideology. While the first book's chapters all contribute to bolstering a clear, coherent argument about income inequality, the second book's digressions on subjects such as the authorship of the Sanskrit text known as the Manusmriti do not just make the book tedious but also muddy its reasoning.
Text 2
Capital and Ideology has different aims than Piketty's earlier books. It should be judged not just in the context of modern academia, but as part of a long tradition of thinkers who have tried to reimagine the world — from Rousseau and Marx to Rawls. Its sprawling structure and wide-ranging digressions are not a bug, but a feature of this ambitious project.
Based on the texts, which choice best describes a difference in how the authors of Text 1 and Text 2 view Capital and Ideology?
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The author of Text 1 thinks that the structure of Capital and Ideology makes it a less well-written book than Capital in the Twenty-First Century, while the author of Text 2 thinks that the structure of Capital and Ideology is why it is superior to Capital in the Twenty-First Century.
The author of Text 1 thinks that Piketty's expertise as an economist does not qualify him to discuss the Manusmriti in Capital and Ideology, while the author of Text 2 holds that academics such as Piketty should feel comfortable discussing subjects outside their fields of study.
The author of Text 1 thinks that Capital and Ideology does not entirely succeed in its attempt to make a single coherent argument, while the author of Text 2 contends that making such an argument is not the book's ambition.
The author of Text 1 believes that a book of economics should focus solely on modern economic data, whereas the author of Text 2 argues that all great works of political economy must draw comparisons with historical figures like Rousseau and Marx.
The following text is from Angeline Boulley's 2021 novel Firekeeper's Daughter. The narrator is an Ojibwe teenager who runs in the morning before going to school. Levi is her younger brother.
My brother complains about my lengthy warm-up routine whenever he runs with me. I keep telling Levi that my longer, bigger, and therefore vastly superior muscles require more intensive preparation for peak performance. The real reason, which he would think is dorky, is that I recite the correct anatomical name for each muscle as I stretch.
©2021 by Angeline Boulley
What is the main topic of the text?
My brother complains about my lengthy warm-up routine whenever he runs with me. I keep telling Levi that my longer, bigger, and therefore vastly superior muscles require more intensive preparation for peak performance. The real reason, which he would think is dorky, is that I recite the correct anatomical name for each muscle as I stretch.
©2021 by Angeline Boulley
What is the main topic of the text?
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The narrator's warm-up routine before running
A high school teacher whose class the narrator enjoys
The career that the narrator's brother hopes to pursue someday
The narrator's feelings about moving to a new town
Animals use many objects as tools to achieve goals more easily. Such goals include grooming, finding food, and protecting themselves. For a long time, people thought tool use was unique to primates. Octopuses and other animals, though, have busted the myth that tool use requires hands. Inventively, octopuses use two halves of a seashell to provide protection or a place to hide. Woodpecker finches also get creative. They use cactus spines to pry insects from hiding places.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
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Unlike primates, octopuses are exceptionally skillful at using different tools.
Contrary to long-held beliefs, primates aren't the only animals to use tools.
Animals find it difficult to use objects as tools.
There are many myths about tool use that researchers are starting to challenge.
Number of City Residents Who Often Biked to Work in 2016
In the table, the city with the lowest number of residents who often biked to work in 2016 is _____.
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
| City | Number of residents |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 8,465 |
| Boulder, Colorado | 5,314 |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 4,355 |
| San Francisco, California | 19,429 |
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
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Boulder, Colorado
Minneapolis, Minnesota
San Francisco, California
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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The questions in this section address a number of important reading and writing skills.
Each question includes one or more passages, which may include a table or graph. Read
each passage and question carefully, and then choose the best answer to the question
based on the passage(s).
All questions in this section are multiple-choice with four answer choices. Each
question has a single best answer.