Writing SAT (Read Passages 1,2,3)
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- Q1
Which choice describes a major theme of the passage?
D) The restorative power of parental love
A) The corruptive influence of a materialistic society
B) The moral purity of young children
C) The bittersweet brevity of childhood naïveté
120s - Q2
As compared with Silas' gold, Eppie is portrayed as having more
B) Durability.
A) Vitality.
C) Protection.
D) Self-sufficiency.
120s - Q3
Which statement best describes a technique the narrator uses to represent Silas's character before he adopted Eddie?
C) The narrator hints as Silas's former antisocial attitude by contrasting his present behavior toward his neighbors with his past behavior toward them.
D) The narrator demonstrates Silas's former lack of self-awareness by implying that he is unable to recall life before Eppie.
B) The narrator underscores Silas's former greed by describing his gold as seeming to reproduce on its own.
A) The narrator emphasizes Silas's former obsession with wealth by depicting his gold as requiring certain behaviors on his part.
120s - Q4
The narrator uses the phase "making trial of everything" (Line 7) to present Eppie as
D) Judgemental.
A) Friendly.
C) Disobedient.
B) Curious.
120s - Q5
According to the narrator, one consequence of Silas adopting Eppie is that he
A)has renounced all desire for money
C)looks forward to a different kind of future.
D)looks forward to a different kind of future.
B) seems more accepting of help from others
120s - Q6
In describing the relationship between Eppie and Silas, the narrator draws a connection between Eppie's
D) Physical growth and Silas's painful perception of his own mortality
A) Physical vulnerability and Silas's emotional fragility
C) Boundless energy and Silas's insatiable desire for wealth.
B) Expanding awareness and Silas's increasing engage with life
120s - Q7
As used in line 65, "fine" most nearly means
C) Ornate
D) Keen
A) Acceptable
B) Delicate
120s - Q8
The main purpose of the passage is to
C) Argue for changes in how technology is deployed in the workplace.
D) Assess the impact of advancements in technology on overall job growth.
B) Advocate for better technology to enhance workplace conditions.
A) Examine the role of technology in worker's lives during the last century.
120s - Q9
According to Brynjolfsson and McAffee advancements in technology since approximately the year 2000 have resulted in
A) Low job growth in the United States
B) Global workplace changes.
D. No global creation of new jobs.
C) More skilled laborers in the United States.
120s - Q10
The primary purpose of lines 26-28 ("the amount... labor") is to
B) Highlight a dilemma.
D) Explain a term.
C) Explain a term.
A) Describe a process.
120s - Q11
As used in line 35, "clear" most nearly means
B) Keen
A) Pure
C) Untroubled
D) Unmistakable
120s - Q12
As use in line 83, "range" most nearly means
D) Position
A) Region
C) Distance
B) Scope
120s - Q13
According to figure 1, which of the following years showed the widest gap between percentages of productivity and employment?
D) 2013
C)2007
B) 1997
A)1987
120s - Q14
Which statement is supported by figure 2?
D) Of the three countries, the United States had the greatest output per manufacturing worker for each of the years shown.
A) The country with the greatest growth in output per manufacturing worker from 1960 to 1990 was Germany.
C) Each of the three countries experienced an increase in its output per manufacturing worker from 1960 to 2011.
B) Japan experienced its smallest increase in output per manufacturing worker from 2000 to 2011
120s - Q15
The main purpose of this passage is to
D) Illustrate how birds sense air currents through their feathers
B) Discuss effects of downdrafts on birds and airplanes
A) Describe how squadrons of planes can save fuel by flying in a V formation.
C) Explain research conducted to study why some birds fly in a V formation
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