Instead of being sent for out of the room, and seeing him first, and having to spread the happy news through the house, Sir Thomas, with a very reasonable dependence perhaps on the, (50)nerves of his wife and children, had sought no confidant but the butler, and had been following him almost instantaneously into the drawing-room. Likewise, if youalwaysget technique questions wrong, these may be good questions for you to skip, period. The following passage on the nature of the surface of the earth is taken from a basic geology text. 20. 5. Answer all questions on the basis of what isstatedorimpliedin the passages. 17. the images in the first paragraph serve primarily to. (C) He fears the use of instant replay and other broadcasting techniques will cause performers to resent spectators even more strongly. In the very bestof Eskimo art we see vibrant animal and human, (35)forms that stand quietly or tensely, strongly radiatinga sense of life. In line 59, directions most nearly means. (15)and I would not have had Miss Havishamand Estella see it on any account. There are twoor three here that ought to keep you in spirits., Oh, today, answered Valentin, I am not in amood for pictures, and the more beautiful they are, (20)the less I like them. Choices A and B do not reflect the passages primary purpose. Which of the following best summarizes the relationship of the first sentence to the rest of the passage? Just as the Mexican association for the protectionof the rights of sheepherders gave rise to the. (D) Both excerpts examine the nature of superior athletic performance.
To answer questions about such supporting details, youmustfind a word or group of words in the passage that supports your choice of answer. The near-legendary history of the American Westmight have been quite different had the Mexicannot brought cattle-raising to New Mexico and Texas.The Spanish style of herding cattle on open ranges, Line (5)was different from the style of other Europeans,particularly the English. Why increase your anxiety and decrease your capacity to think? Choice C is incorrect. 12. It would be silly to miss an answer not because you misunderstood the passages meaning, but because you didnt know a common question word. Occasionally a couple of questions referring tobothpassages will precede the questions focusing on Passage 1. If you can recognize just what a given question is asking you to do, youll be better able to tell which particular reading tactic to apply. A Huguenot is someone who, when he thinks of Rome, thinks of it in terms of vice and lack of seriousness. The authors tone in her description of Lady Bertrams sensations (lines 2026) is, 14. Read as rapidly as you can with understanding, but do not force yourself. Vocabulary in ContextQuestions that test your ability to work out the meaning of words from their context often are worded:As it is used in the passage, the termcan best be described asThe phraseis used in the passage to mean thatIn the passage, the wordmeansThe author uses the phraseto describe. Because there might besomebody out there whos never seen me play before, he answered. Look for the wordpurein the passage. Firstread Passage 1; then jump straight to the questions and answer all those based on Passage 1. Mrs. Norris wishes to give orders to the butler, not to be the butler. Note the use of the terms suggests and most likely. The passage never tells you directly where the story takes place. 4. (15)so many works of such high artistic quality? (30)Protestant ascendancy. 16. Nextread Passage 2; then answer all the questions based on Passage 2. Perhaps no one can accurately define the rightway or wrong way to create a carving. TechniqueQuestions that test your ability to recognize a passages method of organization or technique often are worded:Which of the following best describes the development of this passage?In presenting the argument, the author does all of the following EXCEPTThe relationship between the second paragraph and the first paragraph can best be described as As you get to know these major reading question types, you will find that some question types take you longer to answer than others. Tackle them one at a time. 8. He had the best right to be the talker; and the delight of his sensations in being again in his own, Line (5)house, in the center of his family, after such a separation, made him communicative and chatty in a very unusual degree; and he was ready to answer every question of his two sons almost before it was put. Choices B and C are incorrect. These arctic carvings are notthe cold sculptures of a frozen world.

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After teaching for a while, she went to Paris to study, onthe advice of the sculptor Meta Warrick Fuller. He has no reason to be bitter. When You Have a Choice, Tackle Passages with Familiar Subjects Before Passages with Unfamiliar Ones. You can determine its meaning by a careful examination of the text. Tone/AttitudeQuestions that test your ability to sense an authors or characters emotional state often take the form:The authors attitude to the problem can best be described asWhich of the following best describes the authors tone in the passage?The authors tone in the passage is that of a person attempting toThe authors presentation is marked by a tone ofThe passage indicates that the author experiences a feeling of, 5. 5. Remember, when asked to find the main idea, be sure to check the opening and summary sentences of each paragraph. ThecontinentsEurasia, Africa, NorthAmerica, South America, Australia, and Antarcticaare the portions of thecontinental massesrisingabove sea level. (D)Use the process of elimination to answer this question. Luckily, I am writing a memoir and not a workof fiction, and therefore I do not have to account formy grandmothers unpleasing character and lookfor the Oedipal fixation or the traumatic experience, Line (5)which would give her that clinical authenticity thatis nowadays so desirable in portraiture. The following passage analyzes the contributions of the Mexican cowboy to American culture and to the English language. Sir Thomass delight at finding his family together exactly as he could have wished indicates he does not lack family feeling. The phrase bring all these skills to bear in line 43 is best taken to mean that the athlete, (E) influences himself to give birth to his skills, 8. He isnt watching third base. 17. He disapproves of it for its wickedness and frivolity. (70)Holiday dinners fell, as a duty, on the lesser membersof the organization: the daughters and daughters-in-law(converts from the false religion) offered upBaked Alaska on a platter like the head of Johnthe Baptist, while the old people sat enthroned at. In his first season as a Yankee, Gene Woodling, who played leftfield, was struck by the sound of DiMaggio chasing a fly ball. 9. The opening and closing sentences of each paragraph are key sentences for you to read. Choices C and E are incorrect. In other words, freedom depends onthe internalizationof what they have learned. Valentin would most likely agree with Statement I. (40)her brother, and turning him loose upon the worldan idle man without a profession, and without ashilling that he could call his own. choice D is incorrect. Choice D is incorrect. She neither dressed young, nor talked, Line (5)young, nor indeed looked young. For, though it includes what I proceed to add, (45)all the merit of what I proceed to add was Joes.It was not because I was faithful, but because Joewas faithful, that I never ran away and went for asoldier or a sailor. In the second paragraph, the author develops a comparison between life and "a thousand arrows shot from the same point and aimed at the same object" primarily to suggest that. Choice C is incorrect. Specific DetailsQuestions that test your ability to understand what the author states explicitly are often worded:According to the authorThe author states all of the following EXCEPTAccording to the passage, which of the following is true of theAccording to the passage, the chief characteristic of the subject isWhich of the following statements is (are) best supported by the passage?Which of the following is NOT cited in the passage as evidence of. Newmans role in the conversation is that of. I told you hed be here. Dawsonlooked across at Wilson and saw him blush at Perrots betrayal, saw too thathis eyes gave the lie to his youth. If you worry about not finishing the test, you will begin to take short cuts and miss the correct answer in your haste. Given Mrs. Norriss interruptions of his story, it is unlikely Sir Thomas would view her withunmixed delight. It is the correct answer. In line 30, the author cites or mentions Franz Boas, an authority or expert on primitive art. In the last paragraph of Passage 1, the author acknowledges which negative aspect of DiMaggios heroic stature?

Morriss example has been followed, thoughwith less imitation of medieval style, by manyweavers of the present century, whose coarsely. Just take a quick peek and skip to the instructions that follow.

McCarthys primary point in describing her grandmothers physical appearance (lines 18 and 19) is best summarized by which of the following axioms? (B)Note the adjectives used to describe Joe: faithful, industrious, kind. These are virtues, and Joe is fundamentallyvirtuous. When he satand watched the game he chain-smoked and drank endless cups of coffee.He was ever conscious of his obligation to play well. The narrator condemns rather than defends the longings that brought him discontentment. Choice D is incorrect. If the double passage section has you worried, relax. However, she was not a French impressionist painter; she was a Black American painter, and after meeting Locke she began to paint works that explicitly reflected her background as a Black American. As popular a folk-hero asthe American cowboy is, he owes his developmentto the Spanish and the Mexicans, not the English. Joe is plain and hardworking, not eminent and distinguished. Some of the. When the cook told her everything was ready, (25)she went into the womens room and began to pullthe big bell. When we speak, our tone of voice conveys our emotionsfrustrated, cheerful, critical, gloomy, angry. The following passage is excerpted from the short story Clay inDublinersby James Joyce. SAT Practice Test 50 Question No 2. He suffered from insomnia and ulcers. Note the question refers you to specific lines in which a particular character speaks. Closely spaced, (35)soundings show that many parts of the oceanic floorsare as rugged as mountainous regions of the continents.Use of the recently perfected method of echosounding is rapidly enlarging our knowledge ofsubmarine topography. As you read the italicized introductory material and tackle the passages opening sentences, try to anticipate what the passage will be about. (45)carvings are caricatures of themselves, of ourselves,and of situations, or records of ancient legends. (B)The opening lines indicate that the narrator isreflecting on his feelings. (35)The teachings of the Church did not interest her,except as they were a rebuke to others; Honor thyfather and thy mother, a commandment she wasno longer called upon to practice, was the one mostfrequently on her lips. (E)In lines 1315 (If there ishigh artistic quality?), the author poses or asks a question. I dont know whether tobe furious at their playing me false, or delighted tohave escaped them., I think in your place I would be furious, saidNewman, because they may arrive yet, and then, (45)your fury will still be of use to you. Answer: "Even though I was a merchant, I was tempted to switch professions." Explanation: Advertisement ahamirrormirroronthe Answer: The first person point of veiw is the primary source, so therefore, "Even though I was a merchant, I was tempted to switch professions." Is your answer. (35)comprehension filled by his narratives, that she began particularly to feel how dreadfully she must have missed him, and how impossible it would have been for her to bear a lengthened absence. Long before there was a science ofgeology, Shakespeare wrote the revolution of thetimes makes mountains level., 11. 6. Often the test-writers deliberately insert key words from the passage intoincorrectanswer choices, hoping to tempt careless readers into making a bad choice. As you read the opening sentences, try to anticipate what the passage will be about. It can be inferred that more unsettled land was available in the West than in the East. Answer all questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passages. The opening sentence of each paragraph describes some aspect of her behavior or character which the paragraph then goes on to develop. (40)was not conscious of them. These barmbracks seemed uncut; butif you went closer you would see that they hadbeen cut into long thick even slices and were ready. When dealing with double passages, tackle them one at a time. The author is unsympathetic to Charlottes faults and he is notsentimentalor emotionally excessive about her. The passage talks of influences on Lois Jones, not of Lois Joness influence on others. She gave the orders, paid the bills, hired anddismissed the domestics, made the tea, carved themeat, and managed everything in the Stanhopehousehold. Note that in SAT reading passages, topic sentences are sometimes implied rather than stated directly. 7. Clearly, you cannot judge a book (person) by its cover (outward appearance). 13. (25)Combativeness was, I suppose, the dominanttrait in my grandmothers nature. ":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}}function B(){var b={},c;c=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(!c.length)return{};var a=c[0];if(! If you find the characters in a passage foolish or pompous, the author may well be writing satirically. According to the passage, the narrator gives himself a measure of credit for, (A) working diligently despite his unhappiness, (B) abandoning his hope of a military career, (C) keeping his menial position secret from Miss Havisham. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first paragraph and the second? Tapestries were portablegrandeur, instant splendor, taking the place, northof the Alps, of painted frescoes further south. He feels resentment for the lack of care received by the victims. Similarly, a well-rehearsed pianist can perform a concerto without worrying too much about the notes. If no one can accurately define the right way or wrong way to create a carving (lines 4849), clearly Eskimo carving lacksstylistic uniformity. Try to answerallthe questions on a particular passage before you move on to the next. Choice B is incorrect for much the same reason. 3. It can be inferred from the passage that Maria would most likely view the matron as which of the following? My grandmother, one of Howes sustainingwomen, not only ruled the household with an arm, (80)of iron, but kept a store to support them all, herblond, blue-eyed husband enjoying life rather thanstruggling through it. She lacks the willpower to resist Charlottes encouragements.

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