Section 1: verbal

1. MAJESTY
(A) rivalry
(B) existence
(C) canvas
(D) waste
(E) splendor

2. ASSOCIATE
(A) discard
(B) jumble
(C) connect
(D) elevate
(E) advance

3. BROADMINDED
(A) floppy
(B) insane
(C) strange
(D) tolerant
(E) frequent

4. EUPHORIA
(A) joy
(B) myth
(C) bite
(D) period
(E) clump

5. INCUR
(A) owe
(B) declare
(C) creep
(D) invite
(E) name

6. SANITARY
(A) mobile
(B) unimportant
(C) clean
(D) troublesome
(E) verbal
7. JUNCTURE
(A) lead
(B) stage
(C) product
(D) familiarity
(E) control

8. RUPTURE
(A) share
(B) refrain
(C) flatter
(D) ooze
(E) break

9. MURKY
(A) proven
(B) crossable
(C) chancy
(D) gloomy
(E) mellow

10. LEVITY
(A) barrier
(B) routine
(C) humor
(D) partner
(E) arrival

11. DESIST
(A) stop
(B) protest
(C) save
(D) curse
(E) pack

12. OPTIMAL
(A) humane
(B) best
(C) hardnosed
(D) periodic
(E) fun

13. VOGUE
(A) loan
(B) rebirth
(C) pleasure
(D) scheme
(E) fashion

14. CLAMOR
(A) burst
(B) climax
(C) vanish
(D) shout
(E) trim

15. ARDENT
(A) passionate
(B) tarnished
(C) suggestive
(D) repeated
(E) messy

16. PROPAGANDA
(A) inadequacy
(B) pushover
(C) civilian
(D) sturdiness
(E) misinformation

17. MORTGAGE
(A) trouble
(B) finance
(C) clump
(D) hover
(E) petition

18. THEATRICAL
(A) ill-fated
(B) indirect
(C) exaggerated
(D) misaligned
(E) thrilling

19. HAVOC
(A) disorder
(B) insight
(C) border
(D) concern
(E) journal

20. LITIGATE
(A) buy
(B) lift
(C) toss
(D) sue
(E) wait

21. FORMIDABLE
(A) extreme
(B) alarming
(C) mandatory
(D) pointless
(E) legal

22. NEGLIGENCE
(A) apparatus
(B) willingness
(C) obligation
(D) position
(E) carelessness

23. SUBJUGATE
(A) conquer
(B) disturb
(C) protect
(D) appear
(E) suppress

24. GARRULOUS
(A) impure
(B) significant
(C) talkative
(D) artificial
(E) natural

25. NOMAD
(A) magician
(B) philosopher
(C) substitute
(D) wanderer
(E) peasant

26. ACQUIESCE
(A) comply
(B) violate
(C) obstruct
(D) notify
(E) suggest

27. PERVASIVE
(A) observed
(B) enveloping
(C) majestic
(D) hazardous
(E) detectable

28. CONVALESCENCE
(A) possession
(B) emptiness
(C) recuperation
(D) demonstration
(E) vindication

29. RELEGATE
(A) enter
(B) favor
(C) characterize
(D) demote
(E) swear

30. TACIT
(A) ancient
(B) personal
(C) superficial
(D) comfortable
(E) understood

31. Reign is to king as preside is to

(A) coach
(B) inspector
(C) ambassador
(D) caretaker
(E) judge
32. Tadpole is to frog as
(A) birth is to horoscope
(B) salutation is to farewell
(C) canine is to wolf
(D) disease is to epidemic
(E) ghost is to cemetery

33. Climax is to book as

(A) peninsula is to coast
(B) axel is to wheel
(C) specialist is to job
(D) verdict is to trial
(E) millennium is to year

34. Gnash is to teeth as

(A) squeeze is to hand
(B) tone is to muscle
(C) remove is to appendix
(D) bend is to back
(E) donate is to blood

35. Intern is to physician as apprentice is to

(A) usher
(B) attorney
(C) craftsman
(D) substitute
(E) distributor

36. Silo is to grain as

(A) hump is to camel
(B) barrel is to wine
(C) signature is to contract
(D) disc is to player
(E) theme is to movie

37. Corpse is to morgue as

(A) book is to library
(B) plank is to pirate
(C) native is to immigration
(D) glucose is to fruit
(E) sulfur is to volcano

38. Engagement is to marriage as

(A) tumble is to fall
(B) gamble is to invest
(C) ride is to race
(D) sack is to celebrate
(E) teach is to learn

39. Soloist is to concert as star is to

(A) actor
(B) line
(C) black hole
(D) play
(E) planet

40. Rectify is to mistake as

(A) regain is to loss
(B) hoist is to flagpole
(C) honor is to recipient
(D) establish is to company
(E) photocopy is to document

41. Singer is to chorus as

(A) particle is to dust
(B) actor is to cast
(C) spelling is to pronunciation
(D) bill is to dollar
(E) olive is to branch

42. Nourishment is to starvation as

(A) money is to extravagance
(B) termite is to fumigation
(C) baking is to sauteing
(D) energy is to lethargy
(E) waste is to sewer

43. Great Britain is to Parliament as U.S.A. is to

(A) California
(B) Grand Canyon
(C) Statue of Liberty
(D) White House
(E) Congress

44. Wind is to erosion as

(A) collection is to hobby
(B) nightmare is to restlessness
(C) borrowing is to debt
(D) questionnaire is to census
(E) water is to thermos

45. Quack is to physician as

(A) poacher is to hunter
(B) acquaintance is to friend
(C) pseudonym is to author
(D) valedictorian is to student
(E) monarch is to queen

46. Grace is to duke as

(A) responsibility is to superintendent
(B) discipline is to admiral
(C) honor is to judge
(D) order is to chairman
(E) vision is to commissioner

47. Quatrain is to line as square is to

(A) shape
(B) degree
(C) quadrilateral
(D) corner
(E) dance

48. Scales is to justice as

(A) statue is to liberty
(B) hands is to cooperation
(C) eagle is to freedom
(D) torch is to sportsmanship
(E) steeple is to spirituality

49. Bleeding is to tourniquet as

(A) castaway is to deserted island
(B) President is to Secret Service
(C) crash is to stock market
(D) letter is to post script
(E) traffic is to red light

50. Sandpaper is to abrasive as

(A) water is to hydrogen
(B) oil is to lubricant
(C) textile is to combustible
(D) paper is to confetti
(E) land is to homestead
51. Habits is to instincts as
(A) diet is to regiment
(B) physical is to mental
(C) training is to heredity
(D) smoking is to drinking
(E) surgery is to rehabilitation

52. Noon is to day as

(A) volume is to library
(B) hook is to reel
(C) fiance is to wedding
(D) yolk is to egg
(E) antler is to antelope

53. Golf is to hole as

(A) swimming is to lane
(B) racing is to track
(C) hockey is to puck
(D) tennis is to point
(E) baseball is to inning

54. Paddle is to canoe as

(A) sonar is to submarine
(B) gear is to bicycle
(C) spur is to horse
(D) engine is to train
(E) altimeter is to airplane

55. Exaggeration is to language as

(A) extinction is to species
(B) wastefulness is to spending
(C) individualism is to democracy
(D) deliberation is to judgment
(E) tradition is to ancestry

56. Poetry is to rhythm as

(A) painting is to form
(B) music is to note
(C) sculpture is to pedestal
(D) essay is to thesis
(E) movie is to screening

57. Inkblot is the eye chart as

(A) calligraphy is to sightseeing
(B) hemoglobin is to retina
(C) psychiatrist is to optometrist
(D) palette is to spectrum
(E) interpretation is to symbols

58. Legislature is to laws as

(A) military is to wars
(B) healthcare is to reforms
(C) agriculture is to farms
(D) judiciary is to decisions
(E) treasury is to prices

59. Ligaments is to bones as

(A) dentist is to chiropractor
(B) reptile is to mammal
(C) tear is to fracture
(D) iodine is to calcium
(E) exterior is to interior

60. Conviction is to intellect

(A) personality is to mood
(B) athleticism is to fitness
(C) psychology is to ego
(D) conscience is to behavior
(E) persuasion is to emotion
Section 2: Math
1. If a + b is divisible by five, which of the following must be divisible by five?
(A) ( a × b ) + 2
(B) a × ( b + 2 )
(C) ( 2 + a ) × b
(D) 2 + ( a + b )
(E) ( a + b ) × 2

2. Carl wants to mix cement, gravel and sand in a ratio of 4 to 5 to 8. If Carl only has 6
tons of cement but more than enough gravel and sand, how many tons of this
mixture can he make?
(A) 25.5
(B) 27
(C) 28.5
(D) 30
(E) 31.5

3. The variable n is a whole number, and @ n @ is defined as the set of all multiples
of n. All of the numbers in which of the following sets are also in both of the sets @ 4
@ and @ 6 @ ?
(A) @ 10 @
(B) @ 12 @
(C) @ 18 @
(D) @ 28 @
(E) @ 46 @

4. School starts at eight o’clock in the morning, and is 15 miles away from Carol’s
home. If Carol averaged 50 miles per hour traveling to school and was half an hour
early, what time did she leave her home?
(A) 7:00
(B) 7:06
(C) 7:12
(D) 7:18
(E) 7:24

5. The sum of the perimeters of two squares is 64. The area of the larger square is 9
times the area of the smaller square. The area of the larger square is how much
greater than the area of the smaller square?
(A) 108
(B) 112
(C) 116
(D) 120
(E) 128
6. Five kids each picked two numbers from a hat with 10 numbers marked 1 to 10.
The sum of each kid’s two numbers is shown below. Which kid picked the number 6 ?

Lisa: 4
Micah: 7
Nancy: 11
Oscar: 16
Petra: 17

(A) Lisa
(B) Micah
(C) Nancy
(D) Oscar
(E) Petra

7. Dog Food X costs 50% more than Dog Food Y but weighs only 25% more than Dog
Food Y. For equal weights, Dog Food X costs what percent more than Dog Food Y ?
(A) 20%
(B) 25%
(C) 30%
(D) 35%
(E) 40%

8. An urn contains 7 white balls and 8 black balls. If balls are removed from the urn at
random, at least how many balls need to be removed to be certain to get a white
ball?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 14
(E) 15

9. Six tests and a final exam determine a child’s total grade. The final exam is worth
twice as much as each test. The final exam represents what fraction of the child’s
total grade?
(A) 1/7
(B) 1/6
(C) 1/5
(D) 1/4
(E) 1/3

10. A plane started on a flight at 8:30AM and arrived at its destination at 2:00PM.
The plane used 60 gallons of gas. The number of gallons used per hour was closest to
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13
(E) 14

11. If someone were to randomly pick 1 number from the set of 20 integers from 30
to 49, the probability of picking a prime number would be
(A) 0.15
(B) 0.2
(C) 0.25
(D) 0.3
(E) 0.35

12. In a square, 1/4 of the area of the square is 3/5 square units. What is the area of
3/4 of the square, in square units?
(A) 1
(B) 1.2
(C) 1.4
(D) 1.6
(E) 1.8

13. At 8 feet 6 inches long, Todd’s surfboard is 14 inches longer than Lana’s surfboard.
The difference between Todd’s and Buddy’s surfboards is 2 inches less than the
difference between Buddy’s and Lana’s surfboards. Buddy’s surfboard can be how
many inches long?
(A) 7 feet 9 inches
(B) 7 feet 10 inches
(C) 7 feet 11 inches
(D) 8 feet
(E) 8 feet 1 inch

14. A store wants its Christmas logo to be 5 circles in a row each colored green or red.
If exactly 2 circles must be colored red, how many different Christmas logos can be
made?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) 13
(E) 14

15. Four centimeters represents 5 kilometers on a map. A street 1,500 meters long is
how many centimeters long on the map? (1 kilometer = 1,000 meters)
(A) 1 cm
(B) 1.2 cm
(C) 1.4 cm
(D) 1.6 cm
(E) 1.8 cm

16. Mr. Davis vacuumed the first floor in 2/3 of the time it took him to vacuum the
second floor. If it took him an hour to vacuum both floors, how many minutes did he
spend vacuuming the second floor?
(A) 36
(B) 39
(C) 40
(D) 42
(E) 45

17. Twenty poker players each received 6 stacks of chips from a set amount of chips.
However, 5 players pulled out. How many of these same stacks can now be
redistributed to the remaining players?
(A) 9
(B) 7
(C) 12
(D) 8
(E) 10

18. There are 21 dogs and cats at a shelter. Which of the following could be the ratio
of dogs to cats?
(A) 1 : 4
(B) 2 : 3
(C) 3 : 5
(D) 1 : 3
(E) 2 : 5

19. Ann fell asleep when the movie had twice as much to play as it had already
played. She woke up midway through the whole movie, but fell asleep again midway
through the second half of the movie till the end. What fraction of the whole movie
was Ann asleep?
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 5/12
(D) 1/2
(E) 7/12

20. A brother and a sister worked the same amount of hours, earning a combined
total of $780. If the brother earned $8/hour and the sister earned $12/hour, how
many hours did each work?
(A) 31
(B) 34
(C) 35
(D) 38
(E) 39

21. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are y, y + 1, and 7 centimeters. If the
perimeter is 56 centimeters, what is the value of y ?
(A) 17
(B) 19
(C) 20
(D) 24
(E) 25

22. What is the greatest whole number less than 53,000 that contains all the digits
from 1 to 5 ?
(A) 52,999
(B) 52,431
(C) 54,321
(D) 53,421
(E) 52,341

23. Four out of 24 diners in a restaurant are in the smoking section. The ratio of
diners in the smoking section to diners in the non-smoking section is
(A) 1/6
(B) 1/5
(C) 5/6
(D) 4/5
(E) 1/4

24. The fifty people at a library are only allowed to sit in groups of 3, 4 or 5 people. If
all 50 people are seated, the greatest possible number of groups is
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17
(E) 18

25. An arena is 1/2 full. After 1,500 people leave the arena, it is 1/3 full. What is the
seating capacity of the arena?
(A) 3,000
(B) 4,500
(C) 6,000
(D) 7,500
(E) 9,000
 Section 3: Reading
Passage 1
Tiny robots small enough to enter the human body are being developed by
researchers for a variety of purposes including treating cancer, drug delivery, and
even the growth of new cells and tissues.
Doctors are often faced with the challenge of performing microsurgery to
5 repair blood vessels, transplant tissue or reattach a severed limb. These procedures
are very intricate, and surgery is often not the most effective solution since it can be
very difficult to conduct. Soon, many surgeons could be turning to nanotechnology
and performing delicate tasks by remotely controlling tiny robots, similar in size to a
grain of rice that could travel through the body.
10 Electrical engineers have designed tiny spinning screws that can swim through
veins in the body. They can potentially burrow into tumors to kill them or deliver
drugs to a specific tissue or organ. Since they are so small, they could be injected into
the body using a standard hypodermic needle and once inside, could be magnetically
steered around the body using a 3D magnetic field supply and controller. The
15 engineers believe that these devices will be particularly useful for removing brain
tumors since they are difficult to operate on.
-Marie McCulloch

1. According to the passage, nanotechnology

(A) is extremely small machines doing complex tasks.
(B) has been used to treat humans for many years.
(C) involves tiny screws guided by trained nurses.
(D) is used primarily in the treatment of cancer.
(E) uses small robots about the size of apples.

2. According to the passage, the “tiny spinning screws” are especially useful in
removing brain tumors because
(A) they are injected with a hypodermic needle.
(B) drugs rarely work in the treatment of tumors.
(C) they can be magnetically steered with a device.
(D) it is hard to perform surgery on brain tumors.
(E) engineers are more precise than doctors.

3. Which of the following best expresses the main point of the second paragraph?
(A) We must find inexpensive ways to use tiny robots.
(B) Size is especially important in nanotechnology.
(C) Specific surgeries are very difficult to conduct.
(D) Various methods are used to repair blood vessels.
(E) Nanotechnology could help in difficult surgeries.
4. Which of the following is the best title for the selection?
(A) Recent Technology
(B) Treating Diseases
(C) Microscopic Robots
(D) Repair and Growth
(E) Medical Advances

5. The author would most likely agree that

(A) a robot the size of a grain of rice is not realistic.
(B) nanotechnology can do things surgeons cannot.
(C) the magnetic field controller is the best technology.
(D) nanotechnology should only be used in surgeries.
(E) humans need to give less responsibility to machines.
 Passage 2

The story of the Pony Express is a bit like the story of Paul Revere5 s ride—an
actual historic event, rooted in fact and layered with centuries of falsehoods, added
extras and outright lies. In the mid-20th century, William Floyd, one of many amateur
historians to look into the tale of the Pony Express, threw up his hands and observed,
5 “It’s a tale of truth, half-truth and no truth at all.” He was right on each account.
The business was called the Central Overland California and Pike’s Peak Express
Company, a name too wordy to appear on anything. The company’s mail service
across America in 1860 and 1861 became known as the Pony Express, a legend in its
own time. Americans living on the Pacific slope in the new state of California, drawn
10 there by the Gold Rush, were desperate for news of home. The Pony Express
dramatically filled that gap by promising to deliver mail across the country from the
end of the telegraph in the East to the start of the telegraph in the West, in 10 days
time or less. Normal mail, brought overland or via ship, took months. The term “pony
express” had been used before, and, indeed, Americans had transmitted information
15 on the backs of fast horses since colonial times. Historians of mail service always note
that Genghis Khan used mounted couriers.
-Christopher Corbett

6. According to the passage, how did the Pony Express get its name?
(A) It sent messages faster than the telegraph.
(B) Horses were a common mode of transportation.
(C) It seemed to fit with the term Gold Rush.
(D) California was growing rapidly in the 1860s.
(E) The name of its company was too long.

7. The author’s main purpose is to

(A) compare the Pony Express with Paul Revere5s ride.
(B) explain the role of ponies in delivering mail.
(C) discuss William Floyd’s view of a historical event.
(D) describe a famous mail service of the 1800s.
(E) show how the Pony Express carried mail so fast.

8. According to the author, how is the story of Paul Revere5 s ride similar to the
story of the Pony Express?
(A) They both occurred during the 1860s.
(B) They both involved a single rider on a pony.
(C) William Floyd was a witness to both events.
(D) They both involved American speed records.
(E) They both included some truths and some lies.

9. According to the author, Genghis Khan

(A) used horse riders to move information.
(B) started the original Pony Express.
(C) trained horses to travel long distances.
(D) sent messages during colonial times.
(E) was a historian of ancient mail services.

10. The Pony Express became popular for which of the following reasons?
I. It was much faster than normal mail.
II. Californians wanted to know of news back East.
III. Gold could be transported cross-country in days.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) II and III only
(E) I and III only
 Passage 3

The current agreement among scientists on global warming is that “most of the
observed warming over the last 50 years is likely to have been caused by human
activities” The main cause of the human-induced component of warming is the
increase in greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, due to activities such as
5 burning of fossil fuels, land clearing, and agriculture. Greenhouse gases are gases
that contribute to the greenhouse effect. This effect was first described by Joseph
Fourier in 1824, and was first investigated scientifically in 1896 by Svante Arrhenius.
Climate sensitivity is a measure of response to increased greenhouse gases in
the atmosphere. It is found by observational and model studies. This measure is
10 usually expressed as the expected temperature increase from a doubling of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere. This increase is estimated to be about 3 °C according to
the 2001 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. The IPCC, using
different scenarios, projects that global temperatures will increase about 3.5 °C
between 1990 and 2100.
15 -Wikipedia

11. According to the passage, most of the scientific community believes that
(A) global temperatures will drop in the next century.
(B) climate sensitivity should be used more.
(C) Fourier’s research was very difficult to understand.
(D) humans have had the most effect on global warming.
(E) the IPCC needs to make less predictions.

12. The“ effect” mentioned in the first paragraph most likely refers to
(A) the interaction between land clearing and agriculture.
(B) the result of greenhouse gases warming the Earth.
(C) the examination of deadly gases by two chemists.
(D) the distribution of carbon dioxide in fossil fuels.
(E) the relationship between Fourier and Arrhenius.

13. Which of the following is the author most likely to discuss next?
(A) A history of the warming of the Earth
(B) A discussion on measures of temperature
(C) Reasons why carbon dioxide is so toxic
(D) A mention of other atmospheric gases
(E) The advantages of burning fossil fuels

14. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to

(A) investigate the contributions two scientists made to the study of the greenhouse
effect
(B) explain the role carbon dioxide plays in the warming of the Earth
(C) list activities that humans can use to prevent the spread of greenhouse gases
(D) determine why more federal funds are not devoted to fighting global warming
(E) introduce the major sources of global warming caused by humans

15. According to the passage, climate sensitivity

(A) measures temperature change in the Earth’s oceans.
(B) must be calculated within a certain time frame.
(C) takes into account carbon dioxide increase.
(D) was recorded inaccurately in the 2001 IPCC report.
(E) rarely uses observational or model studies.
 Passage 4
“We need you to come with us,” notified the detective. He paused for a few
seconds. “We need you to—we would like you to identify her”
“Okay.” Daniel followed the men to the gurney. The detective pulled away
the white sheet so Daniel could see Maria’s angelic face one last time. Daniel nodded
5 his head in affirmation, but his heart sunk to the bottom of the ocean. He then
walked away.
“I know this is very difficult,” empathized the detective, “but we need you
to stay here for a while—to answer a few questions.”
“Okay”
10 Daniel ambled to a now restricted area of the old bridge from which Maria made her
suicide jump. He recognized an item the police had overlooked lying in the shadows
of the wooden overpass. He stepped through yellow tape to discover it was the Bible
he had given to Maria this past Christmas. The snow was heavy that day but two
souls still managed to make it out to a meeting. Daniel’s heart was comforted
15 somewhat knowing Maria had been reading the Word all the way up to her death. He
picked up the Good Book he had purchased six months ago at a Christian bookstore,
and read his handwritten words on the back of the front cover:
I dedicate this Bible to Maria. I truly believe you were sent to me from Above. We met
in the springtime and our hopes carried us into the summer. Thankfully, our laughter
20 and tears were enough to reunite us in autumn. It is now wintertime and I give you
this gift in the snowfall as if you were my very own. It is very cold today but my heart
is warmed by each moment with you this morning. Merry Christmas...

16. This story takes place

(A) by the bookstore where Daniel and Maria often met.
(B) during rush hour on a busy city bridge.
(C) near the conclusion of a small funeral.
(D) at the scene of a police investigation.
(E) in the private office of a detective.

17. All of the following can be used to describe the tone of the story EXCEPT
(A) content
(B) spiritual
(C) traumatic
(D) moving
(E) solemn

18. It can be inferred from the passage that

(A) Daniel is a pastor of a church near the old bridge.
(B) Maria and Daniel spent many Christmases together.
(C) Daniel and Maria first met at a Christian bookstore.
(D) Daniel and Maria were classmates for four quarters.
(E) Maria had her Bible with her when she passed away.
19. Daniel’s mood changes from the beginning of the passage to the end from
(A) intense pain to mild discomfort
(B) tragic concern to comforting hope
(C) reluctant obedience to passive defiance
(D) hurried panic to calm thankfulness
(E) lingering doubt to quiet certainty

20. In the passage, the Bible (last paragraph) is a symbol of which of the following?
I. Hope beyond death
II. The changing of the seasons
III. A past relationship
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II and III
 Passage 5

In April of 1942, the Japanese basked in a sense of euphoria. During the

previous four and a half months their armed forces had scored triumph after triumph
on the war fronts of the Pacific. “Victory fever” swept the land.
Minutes after noon, the sense of peacefulness inside the capital suddenly
5 shattered. Here and there on the outskirts of Tokyo, dark-green planes appeared,
flying so low that they almost touched the ground. People riding bicycles or walking
along roads paused to glance up at the fleeting planes.
A French journalist rushed outside: “I heard a rugged, powerful sound of
airplane engines. A raid at high noon! Explosions. I spotted a dark airplane traveling
10 very fast, at rooftop level. So they’ve come!”
Now air raid sirens belatedly sounded. Fighter planes took off. Bursts of
antiaircraft fire smudged the sky.
At first the people in the streets did not understand what they were seeing.
Then, when they understood, they could not quite believe. High noon in Tokyo. Dark
15 planes with white stars painted on them Americans!
History would call it the “Doolittle Raid”—after its legendary leader,
Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle. A startling attack by American bombers that
seemed to appear out of nowhere, only to vanish as suddenly as they had appeared.
A feat of flying that seemed impossible—yet one that with daring had actually been
20 achieved.
-Edward Oxford

21. As it is used in the first line, “euphoria” means

(A) joy
(B) surprise
(C) fear
(D) anticipation
(E) fury

22. According to the passage, all of the following are true regarding the American
bombers EXCEPT:
(A) They were identified by white stars.
(B) They were spotted by Japanese civilians.
(C) They did not drop any actual bombs.
(D) They were led by a Lieutenant Colonel.
(E) They flew relatively low to the ground.

23. The main purpose of this passage is to

(A) justify the superiority of American fighter planes.
(B) explain the advantages of surprise attacks in war.
(C) discuss the planning involved in the Doolittle Raid.
(D) emphasize the astonishment of the Japanese people.
(E) introduce a significant turning point in a world war.

24. The “Doolittle Raid” involved which of the following?

I. It was a surprise attack in the early evening.
II. There was a military response by the Japanese.
III. It was an assault on a major Japanese city.
(A) III only
(B) I and II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II and III only

25. It can be inferred from the passage that

(A) James Doolittle was the best pilot in the fleet.
(B) Japan had not been attacked in a very long time.
(C) there were many French journalists in Japan.
(D) the Japanese surrendered right after the Tokyo raid.
(E) Japan had expected the Doolittle Raid for months.
 Passage 6

Cesar Chavez is best known for his efforts to gain better working conditions
for the thousands of workers who labored on farms for low wages and under severe
conditions. Chavez and his United Farmworkers union battled California grape
growers by holding nonviolent protests. Chavez got the idea for nonviolent actions
5 from Martin Luther King Jr., who was a leader in the struggle for civil rights for
African Americans. Chavez also went on hunger strikes, protesting by refusing to eat
for long periods of time. In 1968 he fasted for 25 days in support of the United
Farmworkers5 commitment to non-violence. He was inspired to fast by M.K. Gandhi
of India.
10 Because of Chavez’s peaceful tactics and public support for the union, he and
the United Farmworkers Organizing Committee were able to negotiate contracts for
higher wages and better treatment of agricultural workers with California grape
producers.
Like his protests, Cesar Chavez died peacefully. In 1993, he died in his sleep in
15 San Luis, Arizona, where he had gone to testify against vegetable growers. An
estimated 50,000 mourners attended his funeral service. In recognition of Chavez5 s
importance as a leader of the Mexican American community and a champion of
social justice, President Bill Clinton awarded the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s
highest civilian honor, to his widow, Helen Chavez, in 1994.
20 -America’s Library

26. According to the passage, the main goal of Caesar Chavez was to
(A) earn the nation’s highest civilian honor.
(B) learn as much as he could from King and Gandhi.
(C) gain better working conditions for farm workers.
(D) be an honorable leader for the United Farmworkers.
(E) hold nonviolent protests and fast for three weeks.

27. Helen Chavez was awarded the Medal of Freedom because

(A) her father was busy testifying in court.
(B) she was also a leader in the Mexican community.
(C) of her dedicated support for her husband.
(D) she was a champion of social justice in Mexico.
(E) her husband was not alive to receive it.

28. Caesar Chavez and Martin Luther King Jr. had all of the following in common
EXCEPT:
(A) Both men fought for rights for their people.
(B) Both men were killed for what they believed in.
(C) Both men held nonviolent protests.
(D) Both men were of a different racial background.
(E) Both men became famous in their home country.
29. According to the passage, Chavez gained “higher wages and better treatment”
for farm workers in part due to
(A) backing from regular citizens.
(B) a law passed by the President.
(C) his wife’s position in the union.
(D) aid from Mexican politicians.
(E) his familiarity with grape production.

30. It is most reasonable to infer from the passage that

(A) Helen Chavez continued her husband’s work after his death.
(B) most of the 50,000 people at Chavez5 s funeral were friends and relatives.
(C) Bill Clinton also battled for civil rights for Mexican Americans.
(D) California grape producers took advantage of their farm workers.
(E) Mexican American farm workers had the highest pay in the country.
 Passage 7
As I enter this place, there whispers a quiet reminder to me that all things
end. The inhabitants of this building, the elderly, the terminally ill, have no place to
go. Some of them have lived a full life but then again what does it matter? It is an
occasion to untangle from the complexities of human existence and go quietly into
5 the night. It is a time, if at all possible, to lay down with dignity and grace.
I do not know why a certain woman, a very old woman, catches my
meandering attention. She is unremarkable in many ways, and not strikingly wise to
be sure. A nurse finished feeding the woman as I happen by her room. My shallow
heart goes out to this woman, my soul full of judgmental pity.
10 “Are you still looking for that hand mirror of yours, Mrs. Smith?” the nurse
queries. “Well, if not, no need to worry. I need you to get ready for your bath, okay?”
The nurse exits the room and proceeds down a long, freshly mopped corridor. The
old woman is now alone in her finality.
Then, just as I am about to move on with the rest of my undistinguished
15 morning, I spot the old woman’s mirror I perforate the confines of her room to
retrieve her mirror, but the woman just sits there-- motionless, frail, weak-- so reliant
on the nursing home’s staff for all her daily needs. I place the mirror on the bed
beside her. Why does this old woman hold on to this foreign item? I glimpse into the
mirror, into its reflections, for an answer. There, in the twinkling of an eye,
20 I see the unexpected.
I see a striking young girl, a chocolate box of innocence closing in on eight,
singing in the cane fields of Maui. She dashes along the countryside, her youthful
smile shimmering against the warm Hawaiian sun as a mother and grandfather talk
story outside a plantation home. I see a brother and sister enjoying each other’s
25 company without a worry in the world. In the girl, I see boundless energy and
potential--an unfilled life waiting ahead.

31. Which of the following is most likely to happen next?

(A) Mrs. Smith will be reunited with her grandfather
(B) The narrator will apply for a job at the nursing home
(C) The nurse will warn the narrator about his trespassing
(D) Mrs. Smith will return the mirror to the nursing home
(E) The narrator will become acquainted with Mrs. Smith

32. From the beginning of the excerpt to the end, the speaker changes from
(A) ignorant to wise
(B) pessimistic to optimistic
(C) compassionate to unfeeling
(D) uncooperative to helpful
(E) interested to apathetic

33. With which statement would the author most likely agree?
(A) The human soul can transcend age and time.
(B) The elderly still have the potential to do great things.
(C) A single act of kindness can transform a person’s life.
(D) Nursing homes possess many hidden treasures.
(E) It is important to face death with courage.

34. Indications that Mrs. Smith needs assistance from the nursing home include
which of the following?
I. Mrs. Smith cannot see her reflection in the mirror.
II. The nurse asks Mrs. Smith to prepare for a bath.
III. Mrs. Smith has been given food by the nurse.
(A) II only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II and III

35. According to the passage, all of the following are true regarding the mirror
(fourth paragraph) EXCEPT:
(A) It acts as a kind of time machine of nostalgia.
(B) It draws the narrator into Mrs. Smith，s world.
(C) It “reflects” the real person inside an old woman.
(D) It tells of a special trip Mrs. Smith made to Maui.
(E) It allows the narrator to experience Mrs. Smith’s life.
Passage 8

But I could not follow the world’s orders on this night of providence. There
was a Higher Power who required my services. I gazed squarely into the
astonishment of my superior officer and walked away, slowly backpedaling at first,
and then jogging out into a cacophony of smoke and fire. I instinctively headed out
into the direction where Chuck had gone to fight, attempting to triangulate his soul
with a single vertex and a spiritual compass as artillery fire and deafening explosions
shocked and awed me from every conceivable angle. I was no longer afraid as I
walked through the valley of the shadow of death. I carried on into HelFs core with
ferocity of step and vengeance of heart empowered by the leadership of the Holy
Spirit. I fought up and down the mounts of Iwo Jima, weaponless, searching for my
lost friend who desperately needed me at this time--who necessitated my presence
before the end.
I scoured as many nooks and crevices that the limits of my humanity would
allow me, but I could not find Chuck in or out of this world. I collapsed upon my
knees with my arms extended to brace my fall. My physical and spiritual reserves
were depleted and I could no longer pursue eternity on adrenaline alone. The howls
of my despondency endeavored to make contact with the Divine as the smoke of our
greed, and rage, and sin escalated past the apex of Mount Suribachi and into the
chilly Pacific darkness. Then my eyes chanced to meander into a depression. I beheld
something so beautiful, so precious that tears began to trickle down my war-torn
face. My friend Chuck was spread out on the black volcanic ash, the entirety of his
left side seared by the weapons of war. I rushed up to him quickly at first, and then a
tad slower with joyously tormented eyes. I knelt down upon the transitory and seized
the hand of the everlasting.

36. All of the following add to the difficulty of the narrator’s search EXCEPT:
(A) His friend has been a prisoner of war for a long time.
(B) He has no rifle in which to fight off the enemy.
(C) He is searching for his friend in the midst of war.
(D) The terrain of the island of Iwo Jima is harsh.
(E) He is suffering from exhaustion brought on by battle.

37. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that the narrator finally finds his
friend through
(A) human error
(B) technology
(C) sight and sound
(D) landmarks
(E) blind fortune

38. The main character’s emotional state changes from

(A) hidden panic to forced calm
(B) painful surprise to tempered joy
(C) stubborn doubt to passionate belief
(D) reckless desperation to anguished relief
(E) annoyed uncertainty to pleased confidence

39. In his quest to find his friend, the main character receives help from which of the
following?
I. Covering fire from his fellow soldiers
II. His belief in God
III. Support from his superior officer
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
(E) II and III only

40. In the second paragraph, the narrator calling what he saw “beautiful” and
“precious”, is ironic because his friend
(A) no longer wishes to be saved.
(B) is only one soldier in the entire army.
(C) has been mortally wounded.
(D) disobeyed direct orders of their superior officer.
(E) is actually an enemy soldier.
Section 4: Math
1. A restaurant open 12 hours a day averages $100 in sales per hour per day. If the
restaurant decides to close 4 hours early today, what must it average per hour in
sales to maintain its same daily sales total?
(A) $125
(B) $130
(C) $140
(D) $150
(E) $160

2. A lock has a three-digit combination (see below). The digits in the combination
appear in decreasing order, and no digit appears more than once. The greatest
possible combination minus the least possible combination is
Sample Combination: 8 3 0
(A) 777
(B) 666
(C) 543
(D) 999
(E) 899

3. A rectangle has an area of 48. Its length is three times its width. What is the
perimeter of the rectangle?
(A) 28
(B) 32
(C) 36
(D) 40
(E) 44

4. A 40-inch board is sawed into 3 parts. The first part is 3 times the length of the
second, and the third part is double the length of the first. The longest part is how
many inches long?
(A) 24
(B) 21
(C) 30
(D) 27
(E) 28

5. The five teams in a football league play every other team twice in a season. How
many games are played in a season?
(A) 14
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) 20
(E) 22
6. The time limit for a 100-problem exam is one hour. If Robyn completes 60
problems in 40 minutes, she has how many seconds, on average, to complete each of
the remaining problems?
(A) 20 sec.
(B) 25 sec.
(C) 30 sec.
(D) 40 sec.
(E) 45 sec.

7. At 4:15 PM, two cars on a straight road 140 miles apart start toward each other at
24 miles per hour and 16 miles per hour. At what time will they meet?
(A) 6:45 PM
(B) 7:00 PM
(C) 7:15 PM
(D) 7:30 PM
(E) 7:45 PM

8. Seven pints of water are needed to water each square foot of lawn. At least how
many gallons of water are needed to water a lawn 12 feet by 16 feet?

2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

(A) 144
(B) 152
(C) 160
(D) 168
(E) 176

9. Eight is 4 less than 3/4 of what number?

(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 16
(D) 20
(E) 24

10. A tennis shop sold twenty $100 racquets at an 8% profit and ten $80 bags at a
15% loss. The profit on the combined transaction was
(A) $30
(B) $40
(C) $50
(D) $60
(E) $70
11. 1/3 of the fans in attendance left the arena during halftime. If there were 12,000
fans in the arena after halftime, how many fans left during halftime?
(A) 2,000
(B) 2,400
(C) 3,000
(D) 4,000
(E) 6,000

12. It costs n dollars to make a dozen bicycles. At the same rate, how many dollars
will it cost to make 30 bicycles?
(A) 5 / ( n + 2 )
(B) 2n / 5
(C) ( n + 5 ) / 2
(D) 5n / 2
(E) ( n + 2 ) / 5

13. Six friends live in the same apartment building. Trudy is on the floor below Jake,
and Mark is on the floor above Sam. Sam is on the floor below Trudy, and Jake lives
with Rachel. Patty lives on the top floor. Which two people MUST live on the same
floor?
(A) Trudy and Mark
(B) Rachel and Trudy
(C) Mark and Sam
(D) Patty and Rachel
(E) Sam and Jake

14. Junko drove 500 miles to see her parents in a car that averages 25 miles a gallon.
If gas costs $3.25 per gallon, how much did Junko spend on gas for the trip?
(A) $42.50
(B) $65.00
(C) $87.50
(D) $100.00
(E) $115.00

15. The length of a rectangle is 10 and the width is 5. If the length is increased by
10% and the width is decreased by 20%, the area of the new rectangle is how much
less than the area of the original rectangle?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
(E) 8
16. Ken makes $360 for his first 40 hours of work each week and then 1½ times his
regular hourly rate for each additional hour of work. If Ken made $441 this week,
how many hours did he work?
(A) 44
(B) 45
(C) 46
(D) 47
(E) 48

17. Guy and Tina are waiting in line at a bank. If Tina is second in line and there are x
people ahead of Guy (x is greater than 2), how many people are between Guy and
Tina?
(A) x – 1
(B) x – 2
(C) x – 3
(D) x + 1
(E) x + 2

18. In a class, 2/3 of the children are boys and 3/4 of the children play soccer. If 1/4
of the boys do NOT play soccer, what fraction of the children who play soccer are
girls?
(A) 1/2
(B) 1/6
(C) 2/3
(D) 1/3
(E) 1/4

19. If Abe gives Bea 7 books and Bea gives Carl 3 books, the three kids will have the
same number of books. Abe has how many more books than Bea?
(A) 11
(B) 4
(C) 10
(D) 8
(E) 13

20. Tom bought a rectangular lot 100 feet wide and 200 feet long for $10,000. What
was his cost per square foot?
(A) $0.05
(B) $0.10
(C) $0.50
(D) $1.00
(E) $1.50

21. To start, Ann, Jon and Meg are ordered from left to right. In Step 1, Ann switches
places with Jon to the middle position. In Step 2, Meg switches places with Ann to
the middle position. These steps repeat back and forth, bringing each new child on
the left or right to the middle. At what numbered step does the original order of Ann,
Jon and Meg first repeat?
Start Ann – Jon – Meg
Step 1 Jon – Ann – Meg
Step 2 Jon – Meg – Ann
(A) Step 4
(B) Step 5
(C) Step 6
(D) Step 7
(E) Step 8

22. If 12 = (T + S) × 3 and S is positive, then T could NOT be

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 4

23. Fred correctly answered 70% of the first 20 questions on a test, but only
answered 9 of the remaining questions correctly. If Fred’s final score was 50% (all
questions are worth the same amount), how many total questions are on the test?
(A) 46
(B) 48
(C) 50
(D) 52
(E) 54

24. A car traveling at 40 miles per hour can travel how many miles in 24 minutes?
(A) 15
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) 20
(E) 21

25. If P < 3, then (2 × P) + 1 could be

(A) 9
(B) 7
(C) 10
(D) 6
(E) 8
题号 词汇 数学 阅读 数学
1 E E A D
2 C A D A
3 D B E B
4 A C C A
5 D E B D
6 C D E C
7 B A D E
8 E C E D
9 D D A C
10 C B C B
11 A C D E
12 B E B D
13 E D A A
14 D A E B
15 A B C C
16 E A D C
17 B D A B
18 C E E D
19 A C B A
20 D E C C
21 B D A C
22 E B C E
23 A B E A
24 C C D B
25 D E B D
26 A C
27 B E
28 C B
29 D A
30 E D
31 E E
32 B B
33 D A
34 A C
35 C D
36 B A
37 A E
38 A D
39 D B
40 A C
41 B
42 D
43 E
44 C
45 A
46 C
47 D
48 C
49 E
50 B
51 C
52 A
53 E
54 D
55 B
56 A
57 C
58 D
59 C
60 E