Section 1: Verbal

1. GRIM
A. clean
B. relaxing
C. frown
D. harsh
E. irresponsible

2. INAUSPICIOUS
A. colorless
B. prudent
C. misplaced
D. ominous
E. raising intelligent questions

3. VACANT
A. stark
B. varied
C. dreary
D. rented
E. huge

4. AUSTERE
A. plentiful
B. ornate
C. miserly
D. severe
E. empty

5. QUELL
A. stifle
B. dissemble
C. articulate
D. rock gently
E. praise highly

6. PROCLIVITY
A. efficiency
B. tend
C. authenticity
D. propensity
E. proprietary

7. FORMIDABLE
A. malleable
B. powerful
C. talented
D. fear
E. trainable

8. STYMIE
A. construct
B. swindle
C. depress
D. frustrate
E. reason

9. ERRATIC
A. constant
B. amiable
C. innate
D. inconsistent
E. caustic

10. CONCILIATE
A. pacify
B. replace
C. inform
D. expose
E. surpass

11. REFRACTORY
A. stubborn
B. excessive
C. ironic
D. inhumane
E. improper

12. FORTIFY
A. emphasize
B. strengthen
C. revere
D. diffuse
E. surround

13. TRUNCATE
A. packed
B. shorten
C. grow
D. remind
E. reproach

14. MEAGER
A. gullible
B. novel
C. sparse
D. vulnerable
E. providential

15. CREDIBLE
A. obsolete
B. plausible
C. fabulous
D. mundane
E. superficial

16. CULPABLE
A. elusive
B. unheralded
C. esoteric
D. worthy of blame
E. sanctioned

17. DEPLORE
A. rejoice
B. mitigate
C. lament
D. imply
E. prevent

18. ACCLAIM
A. compliment
B. feast
C. assert
D. blame
E. compose

19. GUILE
A. vengeance
B. fear
C. trust
D. loathing
E. cunning

20. FALLOW
A. prompt
B. unused
C. deep
D. secondary
E. recessive
21. CHAMPION
A. deter
B. force
C. fight
D. side with
E. change

22. IMBUE
A. renew
B. suffuse
C. dawdle
D. compete
E. impress

23. POSTHUMOUS
A. in the future
B. post war
C. after death
D. during the age of
E. promptly

24. WOEFUL
A. wretched
B. bloated
C. dim
D. animated
E. reasonable

25. PROHIBIT
A. attempt
B. recount
C. diminish
D. conserve
E. forbid

26. RENAISSANCE
A. carnival
B. fortune
C. burial
D. revival
E. earlier time

27. DECOMPOSITION
A. combustion
B. infiltration
C. perturbation
D. equalization
E. disintegration

28. AGGRANDIZEMENT
A. assessment
B. leniency
C. restitution
D. annulment
E. glorification

29. GULLIBLE
A. stranded
B. easily deceived
C. distant
D. assailable
E. scheduled

30. REFUTATION
A. attraction
B. disproof
C. legal activity
D. deny
E. enthusiastic response

31. LOBBYIST: CAUSE:

(A) legislator: voter
(B) clergy: congregation
(C) advertiser: product
(D) defendant: verdict
(E) consumer: goods

32. JOURNAL: ARTICLE:

(A) dance: ballet
(B) magazine: cover
(C) set: scenery
(D) anthology: poem
(E) concert: orchestra

33. EMISSARY: REPRESENT:

(A) draftee: enroll
(B) novice: train
(C) president: elect
(D) guard: protect
(E) comedian: laugh

34. POTENTATE: POWER:

(A) broadcaster: news
(B) virtuoso: skill
(C) protégé: sponsorship
(D) maverick: group
(E) colleague: camaraderie

35. POSTSCRIPT : LETTER:

(A) preamble: document
(B) footnote: reference
(C) epilogue: play
(D) signature: name
(E) index: page

36. IMPIOUS : REVERENCE:

(A) profane: behavior
(B) paranoid: persecution
(C) contrite: offense
(D) superficial: depth
(E) contemptuous: scorn

37. DISINGENUOUS : CRAFTINESS:

(A) ecstatic: contentment
(B) idolatrous : doubt.
(C) narcissistic: appearance
(D) penitent: wrongdoing
(E) surreptitious: stealth

38. EXCULPATE : BLAME:

(A) extricate: difficulty
(B) exemplify: illustration
(C) expedite: process
(D) divulge: secret
(E) bewilder: confusion

39. BRUISE: SKIN:

(A) muscle: bone
(B) smudge: blemish
(C) rash: allergy
(D) layer: veneer
(E) stain: fabric

40. CARPENTER: WOODWORK:

(A) guitarist: pick
(B) cook: heat
(C) sculptor: studio
(D) weaver: cloth
(E) potter: shape

41. WALK: SCURRY::

(A) march: follow
(B) carouse: revel
(C) nap: sleep
(D) impress: notice
(E) jog: sprint

42. REGALE: ENTERTAIN:

(A) extol: praise
(B) educate: learn
(C) beautify: refresh
(D) tempt: repel
(E) hide: secrete

43. RECYCLE: WASTE:

(A) salvage: rescuer
(B) restate: emphasis
(C) recall: product
(D) reclaim: land
(E) irrigate: earth

44. FLORID: PROSE :

(A) detailed: sketch
(B) melodious: music
(C) colorful: cliché
(D) tragic: play
(E) ornate: building

45. STORY: BUILDING::

(A) crust: sandwich
(B) shingle: roof
(C) data: file
(D) layer: cake
(E) root: plant

46. SPROUT: SEED:

(A) pollinate: bee
(B) cure . disease
(C) stimulate: growth
(D) hatch: egg
(E) filter: impurity

47. DOORMAT: SHOES :

(A) place mat: table
(B) napkin: mouth
(C) fork: plate
(D) lace: boot
(E) curtain: window

48. ATLAS: MAPS:

(A) manual: instructions
(B) directory: pages
(C) almanac: years
(D) dictionary: writers
(E) tome: books

49. DODO: BIRD:

(A) horse: mule
(B) dinosaur: reptile
(C) venom: snake
(D) rooster: hen
(E) dog: puppy

50. PROCRASTINATE: ACTION:

(A) reverse: direction
(B) postpone: event
(C) assign: choice
(D) endure: patience
(E) embezzle: fraud

51. LUMMOX: CLUMSY:

(A) boon: beneficial
(B) egotist: conceited
(C) rascal: predictable
(D) maxim: hackneyed
(E) toady: important

52. SIREN: WARNING:

(A) shovel: dirt
(B) alarm: clock
(C) barrier: intrusion
(D) signal: reception
(E) light: illumination
53. PREAMBLE: STATUTE:
(A) interlude: musical
(B) conclusion: argument
(C) foreword: novel
(D) epilogue: address
(E) premiere: performance

54. HEDONISTIC: PLEASURE:

(A) promising: achievement
(B) vindictive: vengeance
(C) precocious: youth
(D) concerned: empathy
(E) cruel: mercy

55. TOPIC: DISCOURSE:

(A) title: play
(B) subject: digression
(C) guideline: policy
(D) theme: essay
(E) footnote: text

56. CONTEMPORARIES: AGE:

(A) housemates: residence
(B) faculty: scholarship
(C) idols: worship
(D) kin: reunion
(E) authors: anthology

57. QUERULOUS: COMPLAIN:

(A) silent: talk
(B) humorous: laugh
(C) dangerous: risk
(D) deceitful: cheat
(E) gracious: accept

58. SEED: PLANT:

(A) pouch: kangaroo
(B) root: soil
(C) drop: water
(D) bark: tree
(E) egg: bird

59. SANDAL : FOOTWEAR ::

(A) monarch: castle
(B) child: parent
(C) volume: bookcase
(D) watch: timepiece
(E) wax: candle

60. RENT: PROPERTY::

(A) sue: lawyer
(B) hire: employee
(C) pose: painter
(D) pay: debtor
(E) purchase: buyer
Section 2：Math
2
1
1. If w 8
, then 𝑤3 =?
A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 1/8
D. 1/12
E. 1/64

2. Ben is three times as old as Samantha, who is two years older than half of
Michele’s age. If Michele is 12, how old is Ben?
A. 8
B. 18
C. 20
D. 24
E. 36

3. The expression x2‐8x+12 is equal to 0 when x=2 and when x=?

A. ‐12
B. ‐6
C. ‐2
D. 4
E. 6

4. Mia ran 0.60 km on Saturday, 0.75 km on Sunday, and 1.4 km on Monday. How
many km did she run in total?
A. 1.2km
B. 1.75km
C. 2.25km
D. 2.75km
E. 3.5km

5. In the diagram above, line AB is parallel to line CD, and line EF is perpendicular to
line CD. What is the measure of angle x?
A. 40 degree
B. 45 degree
 C. 50 degree
D. 60 degree
E. 80 degree

6. The area of circle A is 6.25π in2. If the radius of the circle is doubled, what is the
new area of circle A?
A. 5π in2
B. 12.5π in2
C. 25π in2
D. 39.0625π in2
E. 156.25π in2

7. David draws a line that is 13 units long. If (‐4, 1) is one endpoint of the line, which
of the following could be the other endpoint?
A. (1, 13)
B. (9, 14)
C. (3, 7)
D. (5, 12)
E. (13, 13)

𝑎2 𝑎 2
8. The expression ?
𝑏3 𝑏 3
A. 0
B. 1
𝑎 4
C. 𝑏 9

𝑎2
D. 𝑏3
E. b‐9

9. If triangle ABC in the figure above is an equilateral triangle and D is a right angle,
find the value of x.

A. 6 3

B. 8 3
 C. 12 2
D. 13
E. 24

10. If 10% of x is equal to 25% of y, and y=16, what is the value of x?

A. 4
B. 6.4
C. 24
D. 40
E. 64

11. If the diagonal of a square measures 16 2 cm, what is the area of the square?

A. 32 2 cm2

B. 64 2 cm2
C. 128 cm2
D. 256 cm2
E. 512 cm2

12. If m>n, which of the following must be true?

A. m/2 > n/2
B. m2>n2
C. mn>0
D. |m|>|n|
E. mn> ‐mn

13. Every 3 mintes, 4 liter of water are poured into a 2,000‐liter tank. After 2 hours,
what percent of the tank is full?
A. 0.4%
B. 4%
C. 8%
D. 12%
E. 16%

14. What is the perimeter of the shaded area, if the shape is a quarter circle with a
radius of 8?
A. 2π
B. 4π
C. 2π+16
D. 4π+16
E. 16π

15. Based on the graph above, which of the following statements are true?
I. In the first hour, Vanessa sold the most lemonade.
II. In the second hour, Lupe didn’t sell any lemonade.
III. In the third hour, James sold twice as much lemonade as Vanessa.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. I and III
E. I, II, and III

16. Painter mixes red, green, and yellow paint in the ratio of 6:4:2 to produce a new
color. In order to make 6 gallons of this new color, how many gallons of red paint
must the painter use?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 6

17. Ben can build two sand castles in 50 minutes. Wylie can build two sand castles in
40 minutes. If Ben and Wylie work together, how many minutes will it take them
 to build one sand castle?
A. 200/9
B. 30
C. 90
D. 60
E. 45

18. Ms. Walpole can plant nine shrubs in 90 minutes. Mr. Saum can plant 12 shrubs
in 144 minutes. If Ms. Walpole and Mr. Saum work together, how many minutes
will it take them to plant two shrubs?
A. 60/11
B. 10
C. 120/11
D. 11
E. 240/11

19. If 20% of r is equal to 75% of s, what is 50% of s if r=30?

A. 4.5
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
E. 15

20. A dormitory now houses 30 men and allows 42 square feet of space per man. If
five men are put into this dormitory, how much less space will each man have?
A. 5 square feet
B. 6 square feet
C. 7 square feet
D. 8 square feet
E. 9 square feet

21. It takes eight people 12 hours to clean an office. How long would it take six
people to clean the office?
A. 9 hours
B. 15 hours
C. 16 hours
D. 18 hours
E. 24 hours

22. If the surface area of a cube is 384 cm2, what is the volume of the cube?
A. 64 cm3
B. 256 cm3
C. 512 cm3
D. 1152 cm3
 E. 4096 cm3

23. In the diagram above, what is the sum of the measures of the angles x, y, and z?
A. 180 degrees
B. 360 degrees
C. 540 degrees
D. 720 degrees
E. Cannot be determined
F.

24. Ballons are sold according to the chart above. If a customer buys one ballon at a
time, the time is $1.00 per ballon. If a customer buys ten ballons at a time, the
cost is $0.90 per ballon. If Carlos wants to buy 2,000 ballons, how much money
does he save by buying 1,000 ballons at a time rather than ten balloons at a
time?
A. $200
B. $300
C. $500
D. $600
E. $800

𝑎𝑏
25. If 𝑑, and a and c are doubled, what happens to the value of d?
𝑐
A. The value of d remains the same.
B. The value of d is doubled
C. The value of d is four times greater
D. The value of d is halved
E. The value of d is four times smaller.
 Section 3: Reading
Read each passage carefully and then answer the question about it. For each
question, decide on the basis of the passage which one of the choices best answers
the question.

Praise is the reflection of virtue. But it is as the glass or body, which giveth the
reflection. If it be from the common people, it is commonly false and naught: and
rather followeth vain persons, than virtuous: for the common people understand not
many excellent virtues: the lowest virtues draw praise from them; the middle virtues
5 work in them astonishment, or admiration; but of the highest virtues, they have no
sense of perceiving at all. Certainly fame is like a river that beareth up things light
and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid. But if persons of quality and
judgment concur, then it is a good name like unto a sweet ointment. It filleth all
round about, and will not easily away. There be so many false points of praise, than a
10 man may justly hold it a suspect.
Some praises come of good wishes and respects, which is a form due in civility to
kings and great persons, to teach in praising, when by telling men what they are, they
represent to them what they should be.
Some men are praised maliciously to their hurt, thereby to stir envy and jealousy
15 towards them: the worst kind of enemies are they that praise. Certainly moderate
praise, used with opportunity, and not vulgar, is that which doth the good. Too much
magnifying of man or matter doth irritate contradiction, and procure envy and scorn.
To praise a man`s self cannot be decent, except it be in rare cases; but to praise a
man`s office or profession, he may do it with good grace, and with a kind of
20 magnanimity.

1. The author refers to praise as “the glass or body which giveth the reflection”
(lines 1‐2). Which statement best captures the author`s meaning?
A one should look at oneself before judging others.
B praise is influenced more by the giver than the receiver.
C people only praise similar people.
D praise is transparent, much like glass.
E praise reflects one`s feeling similar to the way glass reflects light.

2. In the context of the passage, the word “vulgar” (line 14) means
A spiteful
B opportune
C rewarding
D attractive
E common
3. The main point made by the passage is that
A praise is often undeserved
B praise is good for us
C praise shouldn`t be taken at face value
D some people praise anything
E praise can have many purposes

4. The attitude of the author toward “the common people” (line 3) is one of
A respect
B amusement
C curiosity
D envy
E contempt
 Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters,
5 And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor‐
Bare
But all the time
I’se been a‐climbin’on,
10 And reachin’ landin’s,
And turnin’ corners,
And sometimes goin’s in the dark
Where there ain’t been no light.
So boy, don’t you turn back.
15 Don’t you set down on the steps
Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.
Don’t you fall now‐
For I’se still goin’, honey,
I’se still climbin’,
20 And life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

5. which of the following words best describes the parent?

a. tired
b. mean
c. excited
d. optimistic
e. determined

6. according to the passage, the son must continue climbing because

a. he made bad choices
b. there is light just ahead
c. everyone faces challenges
d. his mother is still fighting
e. eventually things will improve

7. the poem implies that the son believes his life is

a. short
b. unfair
c. boring
d. too long
e. dangerous
8. the poem suggests that a “crystal stair” is most likely
a. an easy life
b. an ordinary day
c. a beautiful home
d. a pleasant dream
e. a wonderful journey

9. which common expression most accurately states the main idea of the passage?
a. hard work pays off
b. you win some, you lose some
c. some people have all the luck
d. if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again
e. the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
 Dinitrogen tetroxide is a chemical compound made up of nitrogen and oxygen. It is
abbreviated N2O4 and is often simply called nitrogen tetroxide or NTO. Propelling
rockets is one of the best examples of the use to which nitrogen tetroxide can be put.
It is often combined with a hydrazine‐based rocket fuel. Because it burns on contact
5 without needing a separate source to ignite it, it is one of the most important rocket
propellants ever developed.
By the late 1950s, NTO was the storable oxidizer of choice for U.S. and soviet rockets.
It continues to be used on the Space Shuttle, most geo‐stationary satellites, and
many deep‐space probes. However, its use is not without risk. NOT poisoning nearly
10 killed three astronauts when dangerous fumes were vented inside their cabin by
mistake.

10. it can be inferred that nitrogen tetroxide

a. causes death
b. must be burned
c. requires a license for use
d. is vital to the space program
e. should not be combined with any other substance

11. which of the following titles best describes the content of the passage?
a. fire prevention in space
b. a chemical experiment
c. why we need nitrogen tetroxide
d. nitrogen tetroxide and the soviets
e. an introduction to nitrogen tetroxide

12. the author suggests that nitrogen tetroxide

a. needs to be lit with fire
b. is an illegal compound
c. must be carefully vented
d. should be forbidden in space
e. is only used for propelling rockets

13. the author uses the phrase “burns on contact” to show that nitrogen tetroxide is
a. very hot
b. flammable
c. useful in space
d. used only with rocket fuel
e. too dangerous to use in industry

14. according to the passage, nitrogen tetroxide

a. cannot be stored
b. has limited power
c. is unusable at high altitudes
d. is an important rocket propellant
e. is not suitable for use in deep space

15. the author’s tone in the second paragraph can best be described as
a. bored
b. serious
c. annoyed
d. humorous
e. enthusiastic
 The National Black Theater in Harlem is one of the great successes of our time. The
survival of the institution and the way it has found a secure place in an increasingly
crowded theater world are considerable accomplishments. Of greater significance,
though, are the consistently high level of the institution’s performances and the
5 unfailing enthusiasm of each actor. Of all the theater groups that regularly appear in
New York, it shows the least danger of succumbing to routine.
Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre is animated by a sense of purpose that
is largely moral in nature. In the midst of the despair that followed the assassination
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968, Teer was determined to give American‐born
10 black actors of African descent a place on the stage. She sought to help other
African‐Americans so that they would not have to face the difficulties she had faced.
Nobody was better qualified than Teer to understand what black actors could do if
given the incentive and the opportunity, and time has proved her faith well‐founded.
But Teer was too shrewd an artistic administrator and too serious an artist not to
15 know that the only standard she and her institution would in the long run be guided
by is artistic. As she said in an interview, “We must begin building cultural centers
where we can enjoy being free, open and blank, where we can find out how talented
we really are…”
That day, so far as I am concerned, has already arrived.

16. the author’s primary purpose is to

a. describe how a theater institution is formed
b. discuss the success of one theater institution
c. contrast the artistic qualities of various theater institutions
d. encourage the establishment of more formation of theater institutions
e. clarify the motives underlying the formation of theater institutions

17. without changing the author’s meaning, “secure” could be replaced by

a. orderly
b. assured
c. shielded
d. profitable
e. overconfident

18. the author’s attitude toward National Black Theater can best be described as one
of
a. cautious optimism
b. impulsive criticism
c. enthusiastic approval
d. theoretical justification
e. perplexed bewilderment

19. the author implies which of the following about theater institutions?
a. At present it is not possible to form new theater institutions.
b. Most theater institutions regularly appear in New York City.
c. Not all theater institutions survive against their competitors.
d. Most theater institutions maintain high levels of performance.
e. The best actors do not remain with the institutions that gave them their start.

20. Teer’s attitude toward the artistic standards that should be used in judging the
National Black Theater is
a. unselfish
b. objective
c. simplistic
d. regrettable
e. noncommittal
 In 1954, zoologist Archie Carr went to Tortuguero, in Costa Rica, where he
could study sea turtles at the largest nesting colony in the Atlantic. Tortuguero was
home to seven species of sea turtles being hunted almost to extinction for their meat
and eggs.
5 From 1959 through 1968, Dr. Carr, along with the U.S. Navy, distributed over
130,000 green turtle hatchlings and eggs from Tortuguero to countries throughout
the Caribbean to help reestablish nesting populations.
Dr. Carr discovered that sea turtles are one of the few animals that eat sea
grass; much like a lawn in need of mowing, sea grass needs to be constantly cut short
10 to help it grow across the sea floor. By acting as grazing animals, sea turtles help
maintain the health of the sea grass beds. These beds provide breeding and
developmental grounds for numerous species of fish, shellfish, and crustaceans.
Dr. Carr concluded that without the sea turtles and their grazing habits, many
marine species that humans harvest would be lost, as would the lower levels of the
15 food chain.

21. The passage is primarily about

a. observing sea turtle behavior
b. hunting sea turtles in Costa Rica
c. selling turtle eggs in the Caribbean
d. capturing sea turtles for their meat and eggs
e. searching for sea turtle nests in Tortuguero

22. According to the passage, sea turtles are valuable for study because
a. their habit of grazing is helpful to marine life
b. they are hunted by humans
c. people buy their eggs and meat
d. their nesting colonies are the largest in the world
e. they are able to avoid extinction better than most other animals

23. The passage implies that sea turtles

a. resist being observed by scientists
b. are losing their habitats to humans
c. are able to return to their nesting grounds
d. will only graze in their accustomed habitats
e. are slow to respond to changes in the environment

24. It can be inferred from the passage that “developmental grounds” are
a. part of the food chain
b. beaches used for nesting
c. places to establish a habitat
d. changes in the environment
e. how sea turtles rear their young
25. The author compares the sea turtles’ habit of grazing among the sea grass beds
to
a. families mowing their lawns
b. soccer fans scoring goals on the field
c. kindergarten students playing at recess
d. college students walking across campus
e. elementary school children eating in the cafeteria

26. The passage was most likely taken from

a. an almanac
b. an autobiography
c. a technical manual
d. a science magazine
e. a science fiction novel
 When Mother Teresa rose to speak, I was somehow disappointed. She was small,
small,‐oh, how small! And her face so wrinkled that, I had, for an instant, a feeling of
pity for so unattractive a woman. Her blue‐striped habit was badly wrinkled‐‐as if it
had been jammed carelessly into a small trunk. Her tiny face, covered by the folds of
5 white material that engulfed her head, almost seemed to disappear, and when she
raised her hands in an opening gesture, I noticed that they were gnarled. She began
in a soft, low tone of voice‐‐ as if she were used to speaking indoors and was afraid of
speaking too loud. She had a heavy Albanian accent and employed many words with
a strange pronunciation. I said to myself, “Dear lady, you won’t do; it’s all very well
10 for the poor of Calcutta, but this will never go down in London.” But pretty soon she
began to get into her subject, she straightened up, made regular and graceful
gestures, her face lighted as with an inward fire, the whole woman was transfigured.
I forgot her clothes, her personal appearance, and her individual peculiarities.
Presently, forgetting myself, I was on my feet with the rest, yelling like a wild person,
15 cheering this wonderful woman. In the closing parts of her speech, you could hear
the gentle sizzling of the gas hurners. When she finished with her concluding remarks,
the thunders of applause were terrific. It was a great address.
When I came out of the hall, my face glowing with excitement and my frame all
a‐quiver, a friend, with her eyes aglow, asked me what I thought of Mother Teresa,
20 the minister to the poor and sick. I said, “She’s a true living saint.”

27. The speaker would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
a. First impressions are not always lasting impressions.
b. With nice appearance people want to be deceived
c. When it comes to saying what we think, then how little we are able to convey.
d. I am sure that nothing has such a decisive influence upon a woman’s course as her
personal appearance.
e. We are always glad when a great person reassures us of her humanity by
possessing a few peculiarities.

28. The speaker was disappointed in Mother Teresa for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT that
a. her accent was heavy
b. she was poorly dressed
c. her hands were gnarled
d. she came from Albania
e. her appearance was unattractive

29. When the speaker says, “Dear lady, you won’t do; it’s all very well for the poor of
Calcutta, but this will never go down in London,” it can be inferred that she believes
a. Mother Teresa will not travel to London
b. Londoners will not understand her accent
c. Londoners have higher ideals than those living in Calcutta
d. Londoners are more sophisticated than those living in Calcutta
e. Londoners have different vocabularies than those living in Calcutta

30. The speaker’s main point is that

a. Mother Teresa was a great woman
b. Mother Teresa was very similar to a saint
c. Mother Teresa did not deserve to speak publicly
d. it is very difficult for a woman from Albania to be successful in London
e. despite her unattractive appearance, Mother Teresa’s speech was very exciting
 Moses and his son Aaron may have been the first diviners when they used “the rod”
to locate and bring forth water. In The Odyssey, the poet Homer refers to this practice
as “rhabdomancy,” Greek for “divining rod.” Outside of biblical and ancient accounts,
the first historical reference to divining is medieval. In Germany during the 1400s,
5 divining devices were used extensively by miners seeking gold and silver and mineral
ore.
Today, thousands of people still practice divining, following a method that is not
much different from the one employed by those medieval miners. These diviners
employ a hand‐held instrument such as a forked stick, a pendulum bob on a string,
10 an L‐shaped metal rod, or a wooden wand to locate water, metal ores, or other
valuables hidden beneath the earth’s surface. This rod is held firmly in the palms of
the diviner’s hands, and any sudden swing, either upward or downward, is taken as a
signal of the presence of underground water, metal deposits, or even buried treasure.
There are still questions as to whether or not this actually works, but there is no
15 question that it is a popular practice throughout the world.
Skeptics point out that studies have failed to provide any scientific basis to validate
the practice. Those who believe, however, claim that the divining rod is animated by
the presence of an underground water or mineral source. But careful observation has
shown that the agitation of the instrument is due to slight muscular movements of
20 the person, which may be subconscious, but are certainly not “magical.”
Diviners also feel that their talent to locate hidden objects a special psychic gift.
Scientists sympathetic to their cause say that diviners are actually responding to
electromagnetic currents beneath the earth’s surface which indicate the presence of
minerals or water. Skeptics have a different explanation. They note that diviners
25 usually work on land that they know well and are familiar with all the signs, nature’s
visual clues that suggest the presence of water in an area.

31. The author’s attitude toward divining is best described as

a. dubious
b. hostile
c. amused
d. positive
e. enthusiastic

32. According to the passage, divining may involve all of the following EXCEPT
a. magic
b. a psychic gift
c. visual clues
d. popular practice
e. electromagnetic currents

33. Which of the following best describes a diviner?

a. sinner
b. mystic
c. skeptic
d. scientist
e. explorer
34. The objective of the diviner is to
a. strike rocks
b. perform magic
c. pick up signals from water and minerals
d. discover underground water or minerals
e. find wood that has special location properties

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

a. divining is a religious practice
b. diviners are itinerant practitioners
c. wood has special locational properties
d. underground water sends electromagnetic signals
e. divining is somewhat successful since it continues to be used
 Washington is full of green politicians supporting causes that other people demand
they support. Indeed, this truism of human psychology is even truer of many
so‐called seasoned politicians. Like certain senators, many representatives, and all of
the lobbyists, they portray themselves as VIPs, taking uncontroversial stances that
5 capture the public’s interest and pay off in the currency of fame.
But there is another, all‐too‐rare kind of politician: the authentic professional who
steeps himself or herself in the art of public service with dazzling skill and
persuasiveness. What marks these politicians, besides integrity, is their drive to
achieve impressive results rather than fame, despite all the temptations of publicity
10 and self‐indulgence. Most began their careers in local government, and for many,
helping the little guy remains their top priority, despite the temptation to overlook
the powerless. Above all, they seek to pose the unanswered questions‐to make an
honorable mark on an often false town.

36. The author is primarily concerned with

a. defining political excellence
b. criticizing artificial politicians
c. making distinctions among politicians
d. describing the historical role of the public servant
e. considering the contributions politicians can make to society

37. The author admires politicians who

a. enact meaningful change
b. get a great deal of publicity
c. overlook the local residents
d. know how to enjoy themselves
e. support only the most popular positions

38. The author would probably have the greatest respect for an actor who
a. seeks meaningful roles
b. attains international fame
c. knows how to enjoy himself
d. actively seeks the limelight
e. appears in only the most popular films

39. The author’s attitude toward politicians who seek fame may best be described as
a. critical
b. amused
c. respectful
d. indifferent
e. sympathetic

40. Which of the following is the author most likely to discuss next?
a. how to relax and be yourself
b. the glamour of a political career
c. what makes certain politicians famous
d. the careers of some exceptional politicians
e. some of the most popular politicians today
Section 4: Math
1. If p=22*32*7, and y is a positive integer, what is the number of values for y such
p
that is an integer?
18 y
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6

x
2. For all values x, if x is even, x* is defined as 0.5x; if x is odd, x* is defined as .
3
(6a ) *
What is the value of ?
9*
A. 2a
B. 3a
C. a*
D. (2a)*
E. (E)(4a)*

3. An artist makes a certain shade of green paint by mixing blue and yellow in a ratio
of 3:4. She makes orange by mixing red and yellow in a ratio of 2:3. If on one day she
mixes both green and orange and uses equal amounts of blue and red paint, what
fractional part of the paint that she uses is yellow?
A. 7/12
B. 17/29
C. 7/5
D. 17/12
E. 9/6

4. During a sale, a customer can buy one shirt for x dollars. Each additional shirt the
customer buys costs z dollars less than the first shirt. For example, the cost of the
second shirt is x‐z dollars. Which of the following represents the customer’s cost, in
dollars, for n shirts bought during this sale?
A. x+(n‐1)(x‐z)
B. x+n(x‐z)
C. n(x‐z)
x  ( x  z)
D. n

( x  z)
E. (x‐z)+ n
5. There are 75 more women than men enrolled in Linden College. If there are n men
enrolled, then, in terms of n, what percent of those enrolled are men?
n
A. %
n  75
n
B. %
2n  75
n
C. %
100(2n  75)
100 n
D. %
n  75
100n
E. %
2n  75

6. The pattern shows above is composed of rectangles. This pattern is used

repeatedly to completely cover a rectangular region 12L units long and 10L units
wide. How many rectangles of dimension L by W are needed?
A. 30
B. 36
C. 100
D. 150
E. 180

7. On a square gameboard that is divided into n rows of n squares each, k of these

squares lie along the boundary of the gameborad. Which of the following is a
possible value for k?
A. 10
B. 25
C. 34
D. 42
E. 52

8. Bob has a pile of poker chips that he wants to arrange in even stacks. If he stacks
them in piles of 10, he has 4 chips left over. If he stacks them in piles of 8, he has 2
chips left over. If Bob finally decides to stack the chips in only 2 stacks, how many
chips could be in each stack?
A. 14
B. 17
C. 18
D. 24
E. 34

9. If x and y are two different integers and the product 35xy is the square of an
integer, which of the following could be equal to xy?
A. 5
B.70
C. 105
D. 140
E. 350

10. If n and p are integers greater than 1 and if p is a factor of both n+3 and n+10,
what is the value of p?
A. 3
B. 7
C. 10
D. 13
E. 30

11. Karl bought x bags of red marbles for y dollars per bag, and z bag of blue marbles
for 3y dollars per bag. If he bought twice as many bags of blue marbles as red
marbles, then in terms of y, what was the average cost, in dollars, per bag of
marbles?
3y
A. 2

7y
B. 3

C. 3x‐y
D. 2y
E. 6y

12. At this bake sale, Mr. Right sold 30% of his pies to one friend. Mr. Right then sold
60% of the remaining pies to another friend. What percent of his original number of
pies did Mr. Right have left?
A. 10%
B. 18%
C. 28%
D. 36%
E. 40%

13. At a track meet, 2/5 of the first‐place finishers attended Southport High School,
and 1/2 of them were girls. If 2/9 of the first‐place finishers who did NOT attend
Southport High School were girls, what fractional part of the total number of
first‐place finishers were boys?
A. 1/9
B. 2/15
C. 7/18
D. 3/5
E. 2/3

14. Set X has x members and set Y has y members. Set Z consists of all members that
are in either Set X or Set Y with the exception of the k common members (k>0).
Which of the following represents the number of members in set Z?
A. x+y+k
B. x+y‐k
C. x+y+2k
D. x+y‐2k
E. 2x+2y‐2k

15. Of the 240 campers at a summer camp, 5/6 could swim, if 1/3 of the campers
took climbing lessons, what was the least possible number of campers taking
climbing lessons who could swim?
A. 20
B. B.40
C. 80
D. D.120
E. 200

16. The least integer of a set of consecutive integers is ‐25. If the sum of these
integers is 26, how many integers are in this set?
A. 25
B. 26
C.50
D. 51
E. 52

1,2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,4….
17. The first term of a sequence of numbers is 2. Subsequently, every even term in
the sequence is found by subtracting 3 from the previous term, and every odd term
in the sequence is found by adding 7 to the previous term. What is the difference
between 77th and 79th terms of this sequence?
A. 11
B. 7
C. 4
D. 3
E. 2
18. To celebrate a colleague’s graduation, the m coworkers in an office agreed to
contribute equally to a catered lunch that costs a total of y dollars. If p of the
coworkers fail to contribute, which of the following represents the additional amount,
in dollars, that each of the remaining coworkers must contribute to pay for the
lunch?
y
A.
m
y
B.
m p

py
C.
m p
y (m  p )
D.
m
py
E.
m( m  p )

19. In a certain store, the regular price of a refrigerator is $600. How much money is
saved by buying this refrigerator at 20 percent off the regular price rather than
buying it on sale at 10 percent off the regular price with an additional discount of 10
percent off the sale price?
A. $6
B. $12
C. $24
D. $54
E. $60

20. The alarm of Clock A rings every 4 minutes, the alarm of Clock B rings every 6
minutes, and the alarm of Clock C rings every 7 minutes. If the alarms of all three
clocks ring at 12:00 noon, the next time at which all the alarms will ring at exactly the
same time is
A. 12:28 P.M.
B. 12:56 P.M.
C. 1:24 P.M.
D. 1:36 P.M.
E. 2:48 P.M.

21. On 5 math tests, Gloria had an average score of 86. If all test scores are integers,
what is the lowest average score average score Gloria can receive on the remaining 3
tests if she wants to finish the semester with an average score of 90 or higher?
A. 90
B. 92
C. 94
D. 96
E. 97
4y
22. If is the cube of an integer greater than 1, and k2=y, what is the least
k
possible value of y?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
E. 27

23. The height of the steam burst of a certain geyser varies with the length of time
since the previous steam burst. The longer the time since the last burst, the greater
the height of the steam burst. If t is the time in hours since the previous steam burst
and H is the height in meters of the steam burst, which of the following could express
the relationship of t and H?
1
A. H(t)= (t‐7)
2
2
B. H(t)= t  7
C. H(t)=2‐(t‐7)
D. H(t)= 7‐2t
2
E. H(t)= 7t

24. If k, n, x and y are positive numbers satisfying x‐4/3 = k‐2 and y4/3 =n2, what is
(xy)‐2/3 in terms of n and k?
1
A.
nk
n
B.
k
k
C.
n
D. nk
E. 1
25.
In the figure above, what is the value of c in terms of a and b?
A. a+3b‐180
B. 2a+2b‐180
C. 180‐a‐b
D. 360‐a‐b
E. 360‐2a‐3b
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1 D D E C
2 D A A D
3 C E E B
4 D D E A
5 A C E E
6 D D C E
7 D C E E
8 C B A E
9 D E D D
10 A D D B
11 A D E B
12 B D C C
13 B A B E
14 C C D D
15 B D B C
16 D C B E
17 C A C C
18 A C C E
19 E B B A
20 B B B C
21 D D A E
22 B C A C
23 C B B A
24 A D C A
25 E A A E
26 D D
27 E A
28 E D
29 B D
30 B E
31 B D
32 D A
33 D E
34 E D
35 C E
36 D C
37 A A
38 A A
39 E D
40 D C
41 E
42 A
43 D
44 C
45 D
46 D
47 B
48 B
49 B
50 B
51 B
52 E
53 C
54 B
55 D
56 A
57 D
58 E
59 D
60 B