+

1 1ENGLISH PRACTICE

DIRECTIONS: In the passage that follows, certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the right-hand column, you will find alternatives for the underlined part. In most cases, you are to choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole.

If you think the original version is best, choose “NO CHANGE.” In some cases you will find in the right-hand column a question about the underlined part. You are to choose the best answer to the question.

PASSAGE III

Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs is the kind of vacation spot that

induces you to escape for a week, a month, or an

entire summer. Nestled in the hilly country of Carroll

County, Arkansas, it's accessible only by narrow,

winding roads: an exhausting drive, especially if you're

prone to getting car sick. But once your there, it's like

stepping into another world. In some ways, the town

feels oddly untouched by time. Its historic streets are

invitingly walkable, filled with charming boutiques,

cozy restaurants, casual bars, and vintage hotels.

Shopkeepers are with their customers striking up

friendly conversations—especially if you visit during

the off-season, as I did this past January.

1. A. NO CHANGEB. beckonsC. provokesD. incites

2. F. NO CHANGEG. you're there, itsH. your their, it'sJ. you're there, it's

3. A. NO CHANGEB. striking up, friendly, conversations with

their customersC. friendly with striking up their

conversations with customersD. friendly, striking up conversations with

their customers

1

2

3

3

English

1

1 1An unseasonable warm afternoon was the

perfect time to walk around and enjoy the scenery.

The weather was perfect, and, there were no

troublesome wasps or mosquitoes to ruin the mood!

A quartet of street musicians had gathered on the

sidewalk, where they sang and played their banjos

and guitars, filling the air with pleasant tunes.

My traveling companion and I—along with our

little dog—stepped into a fun shop specializing

exclusively in condiments, especially hot sauces.

Excited in having company, the eccentric

proprietor buzzed around the restaurant, chatting

happily and served up tasty morsels for us to

sample, like a candied jalapeno that was both spicy

and sweet. The dog got a cracker. After buying

a jar of spicy olives, we bid the shopkeeper an

affectionate goodbye, and continued along.

We stopped, as we walked to read the plaques

mounted along the sidewalk. The brass plaques

tell the story of a resort town with a long history,

dating back to the 1880s and 1890s.

GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE.

4. F. NO CHANGEG. An unseasonable and warmH. A warmly unseasonableJ. An unseasonably warm

5. A. NO CHANGEB. and there were no troublesome wasps or

mosquitoesC. and there were no troublesome wasps,

or mosquitoes,D. and, there were no troublesome wasps,

or mosquitoes

6. F. NO CHANGEG. giving off good vibrations.H. treating all the peeps nearby to a

melodic sound.J. stimulating our eardrums with a

complex arrangement of musical notes.

7. A. NO CHANGEB. aboutC. forD. to

8. F. NO CHANGEG. servingH. he servedJ. he serves

9. A. NO CHANGEB. As we walked, we stopped to read the

plaques mounted along the sidewalk.C. As we walked, mounted along the

sidewalk, we stopped to read theplaques.

D. As we walked, we stopped, mountedalong the sidewalk to read the plaques.

7

8

6

9

9

5

5

4

1 1Filled with natural springs bubble from the hillside,

the town provided a relaxing holiday spot and

trendy health spas to wealthy vacationers of the

Victorian era. Eureka Spring's many historic homes

and buildings are a monument to this Victorian

past. Hours we spent wandering around looking at

these beautiful homes, decorated with intricate and

detailed trim, and painted in gorgeous pastels like

yellow, pink, purple, and green.

We did not stay in one of these Victorian bed

and breakfasts. Indeed, our chosen lodging was a

cabin in a forest, overlooking a lake.

It also has a historic past, being one of half-a-

dozen built by the famous WPA (Work Projects

Administration) in the 1930s. Sponsored by

the government during the days of the Great

Depression, many communities benefited, and

projects were completed by the WPA. The WPA

built to such high standards, many of the buildings

they completed are still in perfect condition—like

the charming log cabin where I slept, nestled on the

boundary between woods and lake.

10. F. NO CHANGEG. springs, bubbleH. springs that bubbleJ. springs, which bubbling

11. A. NO CHANGEB. might provideC. providesD. is providing

12. F. NO CHANGEG. We spent hoursH. When we spent hoursJ. Spending hours

13. A. NO CHANGEB. Instead,C. In fact,D. Indisputably

14. F. NO CHANGEG. The LakeH. The forestJ. The cabin

15. A. NO CHANGEB. many communities derived great benefit

by the WPA's projects.C. the WPA completed projects benefiting

many communities.D. many communities were benefited by

projects completed by the WPA.

11

12

10

13

14

15

15

English

2 2MATHEMATICS PRACTICE

DIRECTIONS: Solve each problem, choose the correct answer, and then fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document.Do not linger over problems that take too much time. Solve as many as you can; then return to the others in the time you have left for this test.You are permitted to use a calculator on this test. You may use your calculator for any problems you choose,

but some problems may best be done without using a calculator.Note: Unless otherwise stated, all of the following should be assumed:1. Illustrative figures are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.2. Geometric figures lie in a plane. 3. The word line indicates a straight line. 4. The word average indicates arithmetic mean.

1. The area of a square is 25 square feet. What is the perimeter of the square, in feet?A. 5B. 10C. 20D. 25E. 100

2. Anne has 5 shirts, 4 pairs of pants, 4 pairs of socks, and 2hats. How many different combinations of 1 shirt, 1 pair ofpants, 1 pair of socks, and 1 hat can she wear?F. 2G. 4H. 15J. 80K. 160

3. For two consecutive integers, the sum of the smaller andquadruple the larger is 79. What are the two integers?A. 14, 15B. 15, 16C. 16, 17D. 19, 20E. 39, 40

4. To visit the local aquarium, members pay $13 per ticketwhile nonmembers pay $15 per ticket. What is the totalamount, in dollars, from the sale of 55 member tickets andn nonmember tickets?F. n + 55G. (15 + 13)nH. 15(n + 13)J. 15(n + 55)K. 15n + 13(55)

DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

2 25. If 13(x – 7) = –11 then x = ?

A. −10213

B. −1813

C. −1113

D. − 413

E. 8013

6. Eric’s basketball team, the Admirals, has the highest scoreaverage in its history after 5 games in which the teamscored 66, 85, 73, 81, and 55 points. How many pointsmust the Admirals score in the next game to maintain thisaverage?F. 60G. 68H. 70J. 72K. 82

7. 5x4· 8x6 is equal to:A. 13x2

B. 13x10

C. 13x24

D. 40x10

E. 40x24

8. On even ground, a basketball goal 15 feet tall casts a 5 footlong shadow. A tree on the same level ground casts a 15foot long shadow. How many feet tall is the tree?F. 5G. 10H. 15J. 25K. 45

9. A school organizes a field trip for a class of 8 students.The school will rent a bus, toward which each student willcontribute $15. On the day of the trip, 2 students cancel,and the others have to pay equally for the bus. How muchdoes each remaining student pay?A. $10.00B. $13.13C. $16.83D. $20.00E. $30.00

DO YOUR FIGURING HERE.

33Passage I

PROSE FICTION

The summer I was twelve came to be known as the “Summer of the Sandwich,” at least between my brother and me. He was ten, just old enough to be interested in sand-wiches.

We lived in the city. It was hot and muggy and sweaty during the summertime, especially inside the dim confines of our cramped apartment. Our mother was tired of listening to our arguments and kept sending us off to the park. It was hot there, too, the air flat and moist and still, like underneath the bed. We’d throw the Frisbee around a couple times be-fore collapsing in the shade, sluggish and annoyed.

Our only hope for enjoying the summer lay in De Lu-ca’s, the deli three blocks north and four blocks west. De Luca’s specialized in sandwiches; the big chalkboard behind the counter listed three dozen different kinds, maybe more. The sandwiches were named after friends and family mem-bers, old TV shows, puns and plays on words. De Luca’s also served soft drinks in slim glass bottles, which made the plain old soda seem more sophisticated, and very cold lem-onade that was both mouth-numbingly sour and deliciously sweet. Best of all, they had air conditioning.

Tommy De Luca, the deli owner, still sliced the ham, fried the eggs, and sautéed the onions behind the counter. He could recount the history of every deli in the city, and detail the anatomy of each sandwich served on their menus.He described himself as “one of the last true hoagie connois-seurs.” This summer, he was running an intriguing special. If a customer could invent their own completely unique, delicious sandwich – along with the clever, play-on-words name that would sum up all that sandwich offered to the world – and if Tommy chose this sandwich as one of his “Featured Sandwiches,” to be written up on the chalkboard, along with all the other great sandwiches that had gone be-fore it – that customer would be allowed to eat half-price for the duration of the summer. We were hooked.

This invitation was extended to all, written in a flowing script on an A-shaped blackboard propped up just inside the door. But we may have given our parents the impression that Mr. De Luca had taken one look at us and realized we were sandwich pioneers in the making, and therefore issued us this sandwich challenge specifically. Of course, after this our parents had no choice but to support us in our endeavors.

So we embarked on a journey of innovation. The first thing, of course, was to stop by De Luca’s and meticulously copy down each menu item into our college-ruled notebook, to ensure we didn’t cover any familiar ground. We studied this notebook over the next couple days, and then began brainstorming our own concoctions. We narrowed these hy-pothetical delicacies down to a few likely candidates. Then we began assembling the chosen few.

Most were disappointments. Grilled cheese with ba-nana peppers and bologna was a particular low point; also, peanut butter and pickles sound good together in theory, but leave a lot to be desired in practice.

Despite our parents’ desire to see us succeed, they were also showing signs of discomfort over our new hobby. Our frequent trips to the grocery store exceeded our allowance and we had to beg our mother for cash. Meanwhile, our me-thodical approach in the kitchen tended to yield huge messes as well as scientific data. Since my brother was only ten he was pretty oblivious to our parents’ growing annoyance, but I could see the writing on the wall: if we didn’t invent the perfect sandwich soon, they were going to shut this whole operation down.

And then we found it. Slightly stale raisin bread, thinly sliced Granny Smith apple, and extra sharp cheddar cheese: it was sweet and simple, and best of all, it wasn’t on the menu. Tommy De Luca would be impressed; we were sure of it. We couldn’t decide between the names ‘Green-Eyed Monster’ or ‘Cheesy Granny.’ We felt both were good. We created a beautiful specimen, complete with toothpick, and carried it to De Luca’s.

It was the hot, boring part of the afternoon, between lunch and dinner, when no one was particularly hungry. Tommy sat in the dining area, reading a newspaper. He looked with mild interest at our sandwich, then listened to our pitch. We held our breath as he took a bite – slowly chewed – nodded – took another bite – nodded again.

“It’s pretty good,” he said. “Pretty good. Not too bad, kids. But, I don’t know – it just doesn’t scream De Luca’s to me. Know what I mean?”

We wandered home, disappointed but determined. My brother kept harping on about how we should have tried the meatball-grilled cheese he’d suggested. Secretly, I agreed, although I steadfastly refused to admit it. Anyway, this was no time for blame or regrets. It was time to go back to the cutting board. It was time to invent a better sandwich.

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

READING PRACTICE

GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE.

331. The point of view from which the passage is told is best

described as that of:A. a twelve year old describing the events of his summer.B. an adult reminiscing about a summer when he was

young.C. a deli owner explaining how he gets his ideas.D. a parent who wants to encourage his children's hobby.

2. According to the passage, the children wanted to create asandwich because:F. their mother wanted them to find a way to keep busy.G. they would be able to eat half-price at De Luca's.H. Tommy De Luca issued a special challenge to them.J. they wanted to win the respect of the other customers.

3. According to the passage, which condition did the winningsandwich NOT need to fulfill?A. Unique combination of ingredientsB. Chosen by Tommy De LucaC. Apt and witty nameD. A type of classic hoagie

4. It can most reasonably be inferred from the passage that"peanut butter and pickles" was a sandwich the brothers:F. considered, but immediately decided against.G. liked, but Tommy De Luca did not.H. made, but were unhappy with the results.J. would have made, but did not have the ingredients.

5. The main purpose of the last paragraph is to:A. demonstrate the siblings' sense of disappointment.B. indicate that the siblings should have pursued another

idea.C. show that the siblings' resolve had not been broken.D. explain why this incident made an impact on the narra-

tor.

6. As it is used in lines 26-27, the word connoisseur mostnearly means:F. expert.G. chef.H. inventor.J. businessman.

7. The passage makes clear that the brothers liked eating at DeLuca's deli because:A. it was close to the park and had delicious food.B. it offered air conditioning along with food.C. Tommy De Luca was a neighborhood friend.D. it led to their journey of innovation.

8. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that the par-ents' discomfort with the contest was most likely due to:F. the brothers' constant arguments about sandwiches.G. the mess the boys were making in the kitchen.H. the boys spending too much time indoors.J. the potential for the boys to face great disappointment.

9. The passage implies that which of the following is mostlikely to result from De Lucas' decision?A. The parents will put an end to the sandwich project.B. The boys will take a more methodical and scientific

approach.C. The boys will return to the process of brainstorming

new creations.D. The boys will go shopping to obtain new ingredients.

10. According to the passage, the boys used the college-rulednotebook in order to:F. organize all of their recipes.G. reference De Luca's existing sandwiches.H. keep track of their shopping expenditures.J. record the results of their experiments.

4 4Practice Test 1

Passage I

When a non-native organism spreads to a new ecosystem, it is called an invasive species. Originally from the rainforest of South America, Solenopsis invicta, the red fire ant, is a type of invasive species that builds nests in ecosystems with particular climatic conditions (including temperature and moisture levels), referred to here as Condition Set A. When ants of this species colonize, they form a nest with a diameter that is about 8 times its height. Figure 1 shows the number of ants per colony for a range of ant nest diameters.

Figure 1

Figure 2 shows the average distance between equally-sized ant nests found in the rainforest. Figure 3 shows the percent of the deciduous forest, alpine, and savanna regions that is covered by ant nests of various heights.

Figure 2

SCIENCE PRACTICE

DIRECTIONS: After reading the passage, choose the best an-swer to the question and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document. You may refer to the passages as often as necessary.You are NOT permitted to use a calculator on this test.

SavannaDeciduous ForestAlpine Region

Key

Figure 3

perc

ent c

over

ed

by a

nt n

ests

ant nest height (cm)0 - 2 2 - 4 4 - 8 8 - 12 12 - 20 20 - 28

ant nest diameter (cm)

num

ber o

f ant

s per

col

ony

0.50.20.1.05.02.01

ant nest diameter (cm)

aver

age

dist

ance

bet

wee

n ne

ighb

orin

g an

t nes

ts (c

m) 10,000

8000

6000

4000

2000

04 6 16 18 32 34 64

64

4 41. Suppose that 5,055 ants are found in a particular nest,

under climatic Conditions A, in the rainforest. Accordingto Figure 1, the diameter of the ant nest is most likelyclosest to which of the following?

A. 16 cmB. 24 cmC. 32 cmD. 48 cm

2. According to Figure 2, for progressively larger ant nests,the average distance between neighboring nests:

F. increases only.G. decreases only.H. varies, but with no general trend.J. remains the same.

3. According to Figure 3, for any given range of ant nestheights, the percent of the alpine region that is covered byant nests is:

A. less than that of deciduous forests and savannas.B. less than that of deciduous forests but greater than that

of savannas.C. greater than that of deciduous forests and savannas.D. greater than that of deciduous forests but less than that

of savannas.

4. Suppose that under climatic Condition Set A, an ant nestwith a height of 4 cm is found in the rainforest. Based onFigure 1 and other information provided, the number ofants in the colony is most likely closest to which of thefollowing?

F. 1,000 antsG. 2,000 antsH. 10,000 antsJ. 20,000 ants

5. Assume that an ant nest with a diameter of 64 cm was found in the rainforest 45 meters north of a field station. Also,assume that another 64-cm ant nest is located directly southof the field station. If the distance between these two antnests is equal to the average distance between neighboringant nests as given by Figure 2, the southern 64-cm ant nestshould be located approximately:

A. 45 meters south of the field station.B. 55 meters south of the field station.C. 100 meters south of the field station.D. 145 meters south of the field station.

AnswersEnglish1. B2. J3. D4. J5. B6. F7. B8. G9. B10. H11. A12. G13. B14. J15. C

Math1. C2. K3. B4. K5. E6. J7. D8. K9. D

Reading1. B2. G3. D4. H5. C6. F7. B8. G9. C10. G

Science 1. B2. F3. A4. J5. B