2020 Practice Exam 3 MCQ

A It makes a claim that the passage goes on to defend.

A They are familiar with the phrase "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

C He rebuts it by offering a counterexample.

B help define the idea presented in the previous sentence

E identify the specific occasion on which George Washington delivered his first Farewell Address

C The second and third paragraphs develop a line of reasoning to support the first paragraph's claim about self-reliance in America.

E The third paragraph broadens a concept introduced and described in the first two paragraphs.

E resistance toward government-controlled wealth redistribution versus their openness to participate in voluntary wealth redistribution

B They both acknowledge the validity of the claim, but the author views this development with less despair than does Putnam.

C attribute the phrase to another author

A embodies the complex relationship between individualistic and communal thinking in American culture

D coordination to suggest a balance between the two concepts

E A spate of high-profile athletic achievements that she finds inspiring

B immediately direct attention to her mental world and perceptions

E It elaborates on a term to avoid a potential misunderstanding.

C convey a sense of skepticism about an idea that is described

A a series of comparisons between herself and the athletes she admires

E dispel the impression that she is jealous of the recognition received by nondisabled black women athletes

A Amplify the significance of a comparison by making, then qualifying, an absolute claim

C connect the author's insights about her professional life to her broader experiences as a person with cerebral palsy

D belief that the expectation reflects unrealistic demands

B emphasizing that elite black women athletes achieve success through talent and hard work

C While representation is important, role models can be highly valuable to people who are not identical to them.

A Keep it, because it provides information that helps define a key concept in the passage.

E Delete it, because it adds information that is not relevant to

B costs more than the home itself

B homes, either because they do not meet zoning regulations or because

A (as it is now)

D they are less environmentally friendly than dense housing, such as apartment complexes, in which heat, power, water, and sewage systems are shared among many residents

C The goals of the tiny house movement would be better served by promoting dense housing.

A "fanatical tiny house proponents" (sentence 2)

B In sentence 2, changing "have undoubtedly uncovered the" to "may have uncovered a"

B Titanosaurs, the group of dinosaurs notable for their behemoth size, small heads, and long necks and tails, once plodded over every continent on Earth during the Cretaceous, the last period of dinosaurs before their extinction.

B solve the mystery of how titanosaurs became so widespread during the Cretaceous period

E public, in part because of a unique feature

E distinctive

D Before sentence 9

C prevalent

D No, because it undermines the unity of the passage's conclusion by adding a detail that does not add to the discussion of the find's importance.

C The Cavendish banana, the most widely available type of banana in the world, is prized by consumers and producers in part because of its predictability.

B However

B To ensure that bananas survive for years to come, producers and consumers need to diversify the types of bananas they grow and eat.

E unusually

A This delicious and productive banana was also grown from cuttings until a fungus called fusarium wilt devastated Gros Michel trees.

A (As it is now)