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ESSAYTime25minutesTurntopage2ofyouranswersheettowriteyourESSAY.Theessaygivesyouanopportunitytoshowhoweffectivelyyoucandevelopandexpressideas.Youshould,therefore,takecaretodevelopyourpointofview,presentyourideaslogicallyandclearly,anduselanguageprecisely.Youressaymustbewrittenonthelinesprovidedonyouranswersheetyouwillreceivenootherpaperonwhichtowrite.Youwillhaveenoughspaceifyouwriteoneveryline,avoidwidemargins,andkeepyourhandwritingtoareasonablesize.RememberthatpeopleWhoarenotfamiliarwithyourhandwritingwillreadwhatyouwrite.Trytowriteorprintsothatwhatyouarewritingislegibletothosereaders.ImportantReminders:Apencilisrequiredfortheessay.Anessaywrittenininkwillreceiveascoreofzero.Donotwriteyouressayinyourtestbook.Youwillreceivecreditonlyforwhatyouwriteonyouranswersheer.Anoff-topicessaywillreceiveascoreofzero.Ifyouressaydoesnotreflectyouroriginalandindividualwork,yourscoresfortheentiretestmaybecanceled.Anelectroniccopyofyouressaywillbemadeavailabletoeachofyourdesignatedscorerecipients:colleges,universities,andscholarshipprograms.Youhavetwenty-fiveminutestowriteanessayonthetopicassignedbelow.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow.Fromthetimeweareveryyoung,wearecautionedtothinkbeforeWespeak.Thatisgoodadviceifithelpsuswordourthoughtsmoreclearly.Butreflectingonwhatwearegoingtosaybeforewesayitisnotagoodideaifdoingsocausesustocensorourtruefeelingsbecauseothersmightnotlikewhatwesay.Infact,ifwealwaysworriedaboutothers*reactionsbeforespeaking,itispossiblenoneofuswouldeversaywhatwetrulymean.Assignment:ShouldwealwaysthinkbeforeWespeak?Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.BEGINWRITINGYOURESSAYONPAGE2OFTHEANSWERSHEET.Ifyoufinishbeforetimeiscalled,youmaycheckyourworkonthissectiononly.Donotturntoanyothersectioninthetest.2SECTION2Time25minutes25QuestionsTurntoSection2(page4)ofyouranswersheettoanswerthequestionsinthissection.Directions:Foreachquestioninthissection,selectthebestanswerfromamongthechoicesgivenandfillinthecorrespondingcircleontheanswersheet. 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ABCDEEachsentencebelowhasoneortwoblanks,eachblankindicatingthatsomethinghasbeenomitted.BeneaththesentencearefivewordsorsetsofwordslabeledAthroughE.Choosethewordorsetofwordsthat,wheninsertedinthesentence,bestfitsthemeaningofthesentenceasawhole.Example:Hopingtothedispute,negotiatorsproposedacompromisethattheyfeltwouldbetobothIaborandmanagement.（八）enforce.useful(B)end.divisive(C)overcome÷.unattractive(D)extendsatisfactory(E)resolve.acceptable®©©1.Icehotelsarest11jctnres:sincetheymeltinthespring,theyarenotmeanttobe.（八）fading.+appealing(B)beautiful.fragile(C)temporary.lasting(D)faulty,defective(E)enduringpermanent2.Fearfulofbecominganother-ofcriticism,theartistdidnotattempttothepainterswhoseworkwasjudgedoffensivebytheartestablishment.target.defendwitnesspromotefigurehead*.directannouncer.escapeopponent.enjoy3.TheVenusflytrapplantis-tocoastalareasofNorthandSouthCarolina:itgrowsnaturalyOnIyinthisregion.（八）transportable(B)sensitive(C)exotic(D)indigenous(E)extraneous4.TheMiddleEaStimagesofdesertsandoil;buttheregionalsohasseaslife,fromcoralreefstoseasnakes,turtles,andsharks.（八）elicitspreservedby(B)encompasses.devoidof(C)evokes.brimmingwith(D)transcends,teemingwith(E)captures.insulatedfrom5,ThesubjectmatterofNaloHopkinson'sCaribbean-inspiredfolklorerangesfromtheseeminglyordinarytothequite,（八）coincidental(B)inevitable(C)fantastic(D)routine(E)accessible6.ThechildhoodyearsofJuliusCacsafrare;anyattemptbyhistorianstore-createthemmustthereforerelyonandgeneralization,（八）amysterydissimulation(B)aparadox.deduction(C)ablanksupposition(D)aninspiration.speculation(E)anenigma.authentication7*PiIarBaibosahadsuchanknowledgeofPuertoRico,spoliticalPaStthatshewasnamedthecommonwealth'sofficialhistorian.（八）anomalous(B)implacable(C)ineffable(D)exorbitant(E)exhaustive8.Thedebatersbecameincreasinglystridentandantagonistic,witheachofthemultimatelyresortingto（八）jubilation(B)equanimity(C)invective(D)incertitude(E)compulsionGOONTOTHENEXTPAGE2®Questions13-25arebasedonthefollowingPaSsage.Thefollowingpassageaboutanewlyformedamateurtheatercompanyisadaptedfromnovelfirstpublishedinl96J.ThefinaldyingsoundsoftheirdressrehearsallefttheLaurelPlayerswithnothingtodobutstandthere,silentandhelpless,blinkingoutoverthefootlightsofanemptyauditorium.Theyhardlydaredtobreatheastheshort,solemnfigureoftheirdirectoremergedfromthenakedseatstojointhemOnstage,ashepulledastepladderraspinglyfromthewingsandclimbedhalfwayupitsrungstoturnandtalktothem,withseveralclearingsofhisthroat.'Tthasn'tbeenaneasyjobJhesaid,hisglassesglintingsoberlyaroundthestage.*4We,vehadalotofproblemshere,andquitefranklydmoreorlessresignedmyselfnottoexpecttoomuch.Well,listen.Maybethissoundscorny,butsomethinghappenedheretonight.SittingouttheretonightIsuddenlyknew,deepdown,thatyouwereallputtingyourheartsintoyourworkforthefirsttime/*HeIetthefingersofOnehandsplayoutacrossthepocketofhisshirttoshowwhatasimple,physicalthingtheheartwas;thenhemadethesamehandintoafist,whichheshookslowlyandwordlesslyinalongdramaticpause,closingoneeyeandallowinghismoistlowerliptocurloutinagrimaceoftriumphandpride.ttDothatagaintomorrownight/*hesaid,6tandwe'llhaveonehellofashow."TheycouldhaveweptWithrelief.Instead,trembling,theycheeredandlaughedandshookhandsandkissedoneanother,andtheyallsangaroundtheauditoriumpianountilthetimecametoagree,unanimously,thatthey'dbetterknockitoffandgetagoodnight,ssleep.Andridinghomeunderthemoon,theyfoundtheycouldrolldownthewindowsoftheircarsandlettheairin,withitshealth-givingsmellsofloamandyoungflowers.ItwasthefirsttimemanyoftheLaurelPlayershadallowedthemselvestoacknowledgethecomingofspring.Thetroublewasthatfromthebeginningtheyhadbeenafraidtheywouldendbymakingfoolsofthemselves,andtheyhadcompoundedthatfearbybeingafraidtoadmitit.AtrsttheirrehearsalshadbeenheldonSaturdaysalways,itseemed,onthekindofwindlessFebruaryorMarchafternoonwhentheskyiswhite,thetreesareblack,andthebrownfieldsrandhummocksoftheearthlienakedandtenderbetweenCUFdSofshriveledsnow.ThePlayers,comingoutoftheirvariouskitchendoorsandhesitatingforaminutetobuttontheircoatsorpullontheirgloves,wouldseealandscapeinWbiChonlyafewold,weatheredhousesseemedtobelong;itmadetheirownhomeslookasweightlessandimpermanent,asfoolishlymisplacedas'agreatmanybrightnewtoysthathadbeenleftoutdoorsovernightandrainedon.Theirautomobilesdidn,tlookrighteitherunnecessariIywideandgleaminginthecolorsofcandyandicecream,seemingtowinceateach50splatterofmud,theycrawledapologeticallydownthebrokenroadsthatledfromalldirectionstothedeep,levelslabofRouteTwelve.Oncetherethecarsseemedtorelaxinanenvironmentalltheirown,alongbrightvalleyofcoloredplasticandplateglassandstainlesssteel55KINGKONE,SHOPORAMA,EATbuteventuallytheyhadtoturnoff,onebyone,andmaketheirwayUPthewindingcountryreadthatledtothequietparkinglotoutsidethehighschoolauditorium.Clumpingtheirheavygaloshesaroundthestage,60blottingattheirnoseswithtissue乱andfrowningattheunsteadyprintoftheirscripts,Iheywoulddisarmeachotheratlastwithpealsofforgivinglaughterandagree,overandover,thattherewasplentyoftimetoSmoOththethingout.ButthereWaSIftplentyoftime,andtheyallknewit,65andadoublingandredoublingoftheirrehearsalscheduleSeemedonlytomakemattersworse.Longafterthetimehadcomeforwhatthedirectorcalledtireallygettingthisthingofftheground;reallymakingithappenJitremainedastatic,shapeless,inhumanlyheavyweight;timeandagain70theyreadthepromiseoffailureineachother'seyes,intheapologeticnodsandsmilesoftheirpartingandthehastewithwhichtheybrokefortheircarsanddrovehometowhateverolder,lessexplicitpromisesoffailuremightlieinwaitforthemthere.,75Andnow1tonight,withtwenty-fourhourstogo,theyhadsomehowmanagedtobringitoff.Giddyintheunfamiliarfeelofmakeupandcostumesonthisfirstwarmeveningoftheyear,theyhadforgottentobeafraid:theyhadIetthemovementoftheplaycomeandCarrythemand阅breaklikeawave;andmaybeitsoundedcorny(andwhatifitdid?)buttheyhadallputtheirheartsintotheirwork.Couldanyoneaskmorethanthat?13.Theperspectiveinthepassageisbestdescribedasthatof（八）aninvolvednarratorreflectingonapersonalexperience(B)animpartialnarratorreportingonailsidesofanevent(C)thedirector,whoservesasthenarrator(D)theactors,asrevealedthroughtheirownconversation(E)theactors*asdescribedbyanarratorTheatmospherein(hefirstparagraph(lines1-8)isprimarilyoneof（八）suspense(B)revelry(C)chaos(D)animosity(E)disappointmentInline5,"naked"mostnearlymeans19.Inrelationtothepassageasawhole,lines33-74(“Thetrouble.there'')serveto（八）shiftthenarrativetoadifferentsetOfcharacters、(B)supplyinformationabouthowthetheatercompanywasformed(C)provideinsightintothecharacterofthedirector(D)digresstoacommentaryabouthumannature(E)describethemonthsprecedingthedressrehearsal2/lXl/ABCDEzt(genuinevulnerableunclothedunoccupiedundisguisedThepurposeofthedirector'sspeechtotheactors(lines9-22)istoVl/ABCDEinvitethemtocritiqueeachotherreviewareasforimprovementremindthemoflast-minutedetailsbolstertheirconfidenceexpresshisdisappointmentIncontext,thegesturesdescribedinlines15-21(ttHelet.pride*)arebestdescribedasrehearsedbutlackinginconfidenceshowybutapparentlysincereunderstatedandambiguoustentativeandclumsyemphaticanddemeaningIncontext,theattitudeofthePlayersinthefourthparagraph(lines28-32)isbestdescribedas（八）cautious(B)self-conscious(C)wistful(D)ContenIed(E)awestruck20.Incontext,thereferenceto*newtoys*(line46)servesprimarilytoconvey（八）thewishesanddesiresthatthePlayersarecompelledtoabandon(B)thecarefreeattitudethatthePlayersdemonstrateastheysetoutforrehearsals(C)thefascinationthePlayershavewithmaterialpossessions(D)howchildlikethePlayersseemastheydepartfromtheirhouses(E)howthePlayers'homesstandoutinthemidstoftheirsurroundings2LInline70,“promise”mostnearlymeansIe0rPhQ/V/1.Zxzftoleranceassertionexpectation22.Thepassagesuggeststhattheactorsheadedfortheircarsin“haste"(line71)becausethey)O)ABCDE>>Ztywerereactingtothedirectorfearedthattheycouldnotrepeattheirsuccessfeltconfinedandcontrolledweredisappointedinthemselvesandeachotherdreadedreturningtotheirhomes23Lines73-74(4twhatever.there*)suggestwhichofthefollowingabouttheLaurelPlayers?（八）Theyallhadlong-standingaspirationsofstardom.(B)Theiractingservedasanoutletfortheirsociability.(C)Theysoughtadventuretocomplementroutineworkinglives.(D)Theirpersonallivesmaynothavebeenentirelysatisfactory.(E)Theyjoinedthecompanyprimarilytopleasefamilymembers.2®®224.Theimageryinlines78-80("theyhadforgotten，wave")primarilysuggests（八）anunnervingendtoanexhilaratingexperience(B)anirretrievablemoment(C)alossofinhibitions(D)theebbandflowofmundaneevents(E)asenseofrecklessnessandInesponsibility25.Acentralparallelfoundinthepassageisbetweenthe（八）actors*rolesonstageandheiractualpersonalities(B)actors*commutetotheauditoriumandtheflowofthedressrehearsal(C)changeoftheseasonsandtheimprovementintheplayers'acting(D)creativityoftheplayersandthesurroundingcommercialexcess(E)director'sactionsandhisinnermostthoughtsSTOPIfyoufinishbeforetimeiscalled,youmaycheckyourworkonthissectiononly.D。notturntoanyothersectioninthetest.3333 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FARMS3*WhiChofthefollowingrepresents15percentof£?0,0015c0.015*0.15e1.515z4.Ethefigureabove,whatisthevalueof/?1020404560.Y).J-/ABCDE/1Zl.-z(.5ThelinegraphaboveshowsthetotalnumberoffarmsoperatingintheUnitedStatesatthebeginningofeachyearshown.Accordingtothegraph,duringwhichofthefollowingperiodswasthedecreaseinthenumberoffarmsclosesttoonemillion?1940to19501950to19601960to19701970to19801980to1990)-,z,)ABCDElv6.Ifx+v=10and=4.whatisthevalueofv?(D)io(E)16S=L2,4,5,9=4,6,8,97.SetSSandTaredefinedabove.SetVconsistsofallnumbersthatareineithersetSorsetT,butnotinbothsets.HowmanynumbersareinsetV?（八）Two(B)Three(C)Four(D)Seven(E)Ten9Inthefigureabove,thecirclehascenterOandradiusr.ThecircleistangenttothreesidesofrectangleABCEatpoints4,&andD.Whatistheperimeteroftherectangle,intermsofr?3r4r68rIOrJABCDE-»(*IZl*l8.Atagrocerystore,cantaloupescost$2.00eachandmangoescost$1.00each.CHtoboughtxcantaloupesandymangoes.WhichofthefollowingrepresentsOtk>stotalcost,indollars,forthecantaloupesandmangoes?（八）200.r+100y(B)2+y(C)(2x)(Iy)(D)(2+x)+(l+y)(E)(2+x)(l+y)10ArestauranthastwotypesQftablessquaretablesandroundtables.Thereare4chairsateachOfthesquaretablesand6chairsateachoftheroundtables.Thenumberofsquaretablesistwicethenumberofroundtables.Whatistheratioofthetotalnumberofchairsatthesquaretablestothetotalnumberofchairsattheroundtables?（八）2:3(B)3:1(C)3:2(D)3:4(E)4:33<Unauthorizedcopyingorreuseof(+anypartofthispageisillegal.X小）一2i032141313.ThefirsttermofasequenceisWandthesecondtermis2.Eachtermafterthesecondtermistheproductofthetwoimmediatelyprecedingterms.Whatisthe'7thtermofthissequence?(C) 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