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Point: Boxing should be banned. Below are six items, three of which logically support the point and three of which do not.  Choose the three items that logically support the point above.

The overall tone of this paragraph is _____.

QUESTION 9 Louisa Mae Cardinal believes she would never be as happy anywhere elses on the mountain even though she has never seen any other places. Can such a view be valid and rational, or must one experience other places before one can reach such a conclusion? The length of your answer must be a minimum of 5 sentences.

What is the purpose of the following sentence? Insanity is hereditary. You get it from your kids.

For questions 41 and 42 Read the paragraph and choose the letter of the best answer to each question. 1 The annual highway death rate has dropped 40 percent since the late 1970s primarily because of the safety features now available in vehicles.  2 Seat belts automatically present themselves, encouraging drivers and passengers to use them. 3 Air bags inflate instantly during impact, preventing deaths in many circumstances.  4 Anti-lock brakes often allow drivers to avoid an accident because the car can stop in a shorter distance with greater control.  5 Campaigns against drunk driving may also be making a dent in traffic accidents.  6 And fog lights improve visibility for the driver and make it easier for oncoming drivers to see the vehicle.   *************** Which statement is the point of the argument?

For questions 30 and 31 Read the paragraph.  Choose the letter of the best response. “Secret Medical Breakthrough!” screams the headline.  “Melt Pounds Away While You Sleep!”  Then there’s “The Cure For AIDS IS Right In Your Refrigerator!” Or how about “Swiss Scientists Promise: You’ll Never Have Another Cold!”  Advertisements and “news” stories like these appear in every supermarket tabloid and in the back pages of innumerable other publications.  They all seem based on the same doubtful premise: “Doctors don’t want you to know the truth, but we’re going to tell you anyway.” Don’t let tabloid deadlines tempt you into spending your hard-earned money.  The gullible readers who swallow these claims never seem to stop and ask why, if these stories or amazing cures and sure-fire remedies are true, they haven’t made headlines in newspapers and other publications.  An AIDS cure?  A genuine weight-loss plan that involves no dieting or exercising?  If such stories were true, you wouldn’t be reading about them first in the supermarket checkout aisle. If the public stopped supporting these publications, they would no longer be able to falsely raise hopes for thousands of readers.   ************The primary purpose of this paragraph is to _____.

Read the three items of support (the evidence).  Stevie Wonder, a blind pianist, singer, and composer, won over 20 Grammy Awards, including an “Album of the Year” award for Songs in the Key of Life. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the popular U.S. president who was elected for four terms, was paralyzed by polio. Beethoven, one of the greatest musical composers who ever lived, was completely deaf in his later years–even when he wrote and conducted his famous Ninth Symphony. Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the evidence above?

Use the general sense of the sentence to figure out the meaning of the italicized word. After a hundred years of its “boys only” policy, a military school finally decided to deviate from its tradition and let females in.

Read the item below.  It includes a word or words that are an antonym of the italicized word.  Write the antonym of the italicized word in the space provided. The children wanted us to adopt an older German shepherd from the pound, but we were told he was rather wild, so instead we chose a collie that was more docile.

For questions 21-25 1 Self-disclosure is a special type of conversation in which we share intimate information and feelings with another person.  2 There are many reasons why we disclose personal information to another person.  3 One is simply to express our feelings—to “get them off our chest.” 4 After a hard day at work, we may eagerly tell a friend just how angry we are at our boss and how unappreciated we feel.  5 A second reason for self-disclosure is to gain greater understanding and self-awareness.  6 Talking to a friend about a problem can help us to clarify our thoughts about the situation.  7 Social approval is another reason for disclosing information.  8 By seeing how a listener reacts to what we say, we get information about the appropriateness of our views.  9 People may reassure us that our reactions are “perfectly normal” or suggest that we’re “blowing things out of proportion.”  10 Yet another common reason for self-disclosure is relationship development.  11 The sharing of personal information is an important way to begin a relationship and to move toward increasing levels of intimacy. *************** The main idea is expressed in _____.