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(100)only her daughters knew how hard. Only Statement III is correct. This, of course, meansthat the shapes and volumes within the sculpture. Lines 29-34 ("I thought . Sir Thomas was indeed the life of the party, who at his suggestion now seated themselves round the fire. Choice A is incorrect. (B)The passage as a whole is a portrait of Charlotte Stanhopes moral and intellectual temperament or character. They were to have met me here at twooclock, and I have been waiting for them twentyminutes. She prided herself on her freedomfrom English prejudice, and she might have added,from feminine delicacy. 4. (40)strides were made in mapping submarine surfaces,particularly in many parts of the vast Pacific basin. The modeling of thelandscape by weather, running water, and otheragents is apparent to the keenly observant eye andcauses thinking people to speculate on what must, (65)be the final result of the ceaseless wearing downof the lands. Do have a basin of soup., Sir Thomas could not be provoked. in fact, if a passage doesnt start out bland, they revise it and cut out the spice. She had worked hard. He feels resentment for the lack of care received by the victims. (E)In the final paragraph, the author describes DiMaggio pushing himself to play hard despite his injuries. (20)paraphernalia of motherliness were hers; yet it wasa cold, grudging, disputatious old woman who satall day in her sunroom making tapestries from apattern, scanning religious periodicals, and settingher iron jaw against any infraction of her ways. 4. Choice C is incorrect. We can infer from the opening paragraph that Sir Thomas is customarily, 12. To answer questions about such supporting details, youmustfind a word or group of words in the passage that supports your choice of answer. The doctor has judged the French. You can eliminate Choice B. Gliding rather than running, always smooth, never wasting a glance on inessentials, DiMaggio clearly exhibitsfluidityand economyin his movements. Each carver, (50)must follow his own way, in his own time. The narrator thinks his life is coarse; he thinks Joe is virtuous. Just as it will help you to know the directions for the sentence completion questions on the SAT, it will also help you to familiarize yourself with the major types of reading questions on the test. Therefore, the servants had not expected his arrival. The following passages are excerpted from books on Americas national pastime, baseball. It takes less time to locate a line number than to spot a word or phrase. He disapproves of it for its wickedness and frivolity. We are told that these deeps are near the continental masses, and, therefore, near the shore. InferencesQuestions that test your ability to go beyond the authors explicit statements and see what these statements imply may be worded:It can be inferred from the passage thatThe passage suggests that the author would support which of the following views?The author implies thatThe author apparently feels thatAccording to the passage, it is likely thatThe passage is most likely directed toward an audience ofWhich of the following statements aboutcan be inferred from the passage? The correct answer is choice E. The doctor is without illusions. It is by taking these skills andapplying them purposefullyand with concentration to the task at hand that the performer achieves his or her goal. 2. Choice C is incorrect. 9. Now look at a question on this passage. Here is the sentence in which the word appears. It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed ofhome. Unlike Dawson, he cannot comfort himself with the illusion that things are going well. She had money, manygrandchildren, and religion to sustain her. However, she is unusual in this. This land-extensive, (10)form of cattle-raising required differenttechniques and brought forth thevaquero, the cowboy(from the Spanishvaca, cow) who tended thewidely-scattered herds of Spanish longhorn cattle.Because of the American penchant to be considered. Often the test-writers deliberately insert key words from the passage intoincorrectanswer choices, hoping to tempt careless readers into making a bad choice. (E)The first paragraph tells of the adoption of Mexican methods of handling animals, and the second speaks of Mexican contributions to riding equipment. Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of art and makes judgments about beauty and good taste. It can be inferred from the passage that Maria would most likely view the matron as which of the following? Thirty or so years after he arrived in London, Chanu decided that it was time to see the sights. Clearly, you cannot judge a book (person) by its cover (outward appearance). He does not sound like a magnanimous, forgiving man. Throughout the passage he uses words like miserable, ashamed, and discontented to describe his emotional state. 5. The African carver followed his rules withoutthinking of them; indeed, they never seem to havebeen formulated in words. Three single-passage Reading Comprehension passages are included. (35)words as:juzgado, hoosegow;ranchero, rancher;estampida, stampede;calabozo, calaboose; andpintofor a painted horse. TACTICS 17 tell you how to deal with SAT reading questions in general. The passage suggests that, with regard to the history of women's education in the United States, Kerber's work differs from Woody's primarily concerning which of the following? Reading Test 65 MINUTES 52 QUESTIONS 2. Option A: present a claim that is supported and developed over the course of the passage. 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. How could he indeed, when. The correct answer is Choice D. Now for question 2. The author is primarily concerned with, (A) discussing how African sculptors achieved their effects, (B) listing the rules followed in African art, (C) relating African art to the art of 12th- or 13th-century Europe, 7. The kitchen was spickand span: the cook said you could see yourself in, Line (5)the big copper boilers. Athletes and actorslet actors stand for the set of performing artistsshare much. (D)The directions with which Mrs. Norris would have troubled the housekeeper, if Sir Thomas had allowed her to do so, are fussyinstructionsto the housekeeper to make Sir Thomas something to eat. I remember that at a later period of my time,I used to stand about the churchyard on Sundayevenings, when night was falling, comparingmy own perspective with the windy marsh view, and, (35)making out some likeness between them by thinkinghow flat and low both were, and how on boththere came an unknown way and a dark mist andthen the sea. To find the answer to such specific, narrowly-focused questions, you dont need to read the entire passage. Their works are characterized byanatomical accuracy. (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. 10. Remember, when asked to make inferences, base your answers on what the passage implies, not what it states directly. An aggressivechurchgoer, she was quite without Christian feeling;the mercy of the Lord Jesus had never enteredher heart. Answer all questions on the basis of what isstatedorimpliedin the passages. Typically, in each paragraph, authors provide readers with a sentence that expresses the paragraphs main idea succinctly. ends") suggest that the speaker imitated Miss J primarily because she. (A)The common factor in both grandmothers lives is their need togovern the actions of others. Here are two questions, followed by a short reading passage. It was so agreeable to her to see him again, and hear him talk, to have her ear amused and her whole. He played the outfield, he ran the bases, and he batted notjust effectively but with rare style. Throughout the passage, the author does all of the following EXCEPT, 14. When you have a choice, tackle passages with familiar subjects before passages with unfamiliar ones. Choice C is incorrect. It is what you do when you look up someones number in the phone book.). 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(C)The descriptions of the bright and shiny kitchen where you could see yourself in the big copper boilers and of tiny, witch-like Maria with her long nose and long chin belong to the realm offairy tales. 19. Line 43 states there is much evidence of humor in Eskimo art. 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. Line (5)a design by reversing their direction when a changeof color is needed. choice E is incorrect. //]]>. While the author is concerned with Charlottes moral character, he is notmoralisticorself-righteous; he is describing her character, not preaching a sermon against her. Give yourself a break. 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. Therefore, you can rule out Choice A. The author is primarily concerned with, (A) showing how Eskimo carvings achieve their effects, (B) describing how Eskimo artists resist the influence of outsiders, (C) discussing the significant characteristics of Eskimo art, (D) explaining how Eskimo carvers use their strength to manipulate hard materials, (E) interpreting the symbolism of Eskimo art, 2. (45)carvings are caricatures of themselves, of ourselves,and of situations, or records of ancient legends. Theywere hung without gaps between them, covering. 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