Part 4
Answer questions 29 and 30 on the basis of the information
below.
According to last week’s newspaper, doctors in large cities make more money than doctors in small towns or rural areas. It does not seem fair that just because a doctor’s office is in a fancy building or at a fancy address, he or she can charge the patients more. Of course, some medical schools cost more than others, but basically all
doctors spend a lot of money and a long time in school. There’s no proof that graduates of the more expensive schools practice in big cities and graduates of the less expensive schools practice in small towns. All doctors should charge the same. Whether a patient goes to a doctor in a big city or small town, the cost should be the same.
29. A person seeking to refute the argument might argue that
a. all doctors charge too much money and
should lower their fees.
b. medical practices are more expensive to
maintain in large cities than in small towns
and rural areas.
c. doctors who owe student loans should
charge more than other doctors.
d. medical care from small-town doctors is
better than medical care from large-city
doctors.
e. certain medical specialists should charge
more than others.
30. A major flaw in the argument is that the speaker assumes that
a. all doctors are specialists.
b. all patients carry health insurance.
c. all doctors have huge student loans.
d. all patients take too much time.
e. all doctors see the same number of patients.
Answer questions 31 and 32 on the basis of the information
below.
English ought to be the official language of the United States. There is no reason for the government to spend money printing documents in several different languages, just to cater to people who cannot speak English. The government has better ways to spend our money. People who come to this country should learn to speak English right away.
31. Which of the following, if true, would make the speaker’s argument stronger?
a. There is currently a law that says the
government must provide people with
documents in their native language.
b. Most people in the United States who do
not speak English were born here.
c. Immigration rates have decreased in recent
years.
d. Many other countries have an official
language.
e. Canada has two official languages.
32. Which of the following, if true, would make
the speaker’s argument weaker?
a. The government currently translates official
documents into more than twenty
languages.
b. English is the most difficult language in the
world to learn.
c. Most people who immigrate to the United
States learn English within two years of
their arrival.
d. Making English the official language is a
politically unpopular idea.
e. People who are bilingual are usually highly
educated.
Answer questions 33 through 35 on the basis of the
information below.
Some groups want to outlaw burning the flag. They say that people have fought and died for the flag and that citizens of the United States ought to respect that. But I say that respect cannot be legislated. Also, most citizens who have served in the military did not fight for the flag, they fought for what the flag represents. Among the things the
flag represents is freedom of speech, which includes, I believe, the right for a citizen to express displeasure with the government by burning the flag in protest.
33. Which of the following best expresses the main point of the passage?
a. Only veterans care about the flag-burning
issue.
b. Flag burning almost never happens, so outlawing
it is a waste of time.
c. Flag burning will be a very important issue
in the next election.
d. To outlaw flag burning is to outlaw what
the flag represents.
e. Burning the flag should only be illegal
when it is done in foreign countries.
34. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the speaker’s argument?
a. An action is not considered a part of freedom
of speech.
b. People who burn the flag usually commit
other crimes as well.
c. The flag was not recognized by the government
until 1812.
d. State flags are almost never burned.
e. Most people are against flag burning.
35. Which of the following is similar to the argument made by the speaker?
a. The rich should not be allowed to “buy”
politicians, so the Congress should enact
campaign finance reform.
b. The idea of freedom of religion also means
the right not to participate in religion, so
mandated school prayer violates freedom of
religion.
c. The Constitution guarantees freedom to
own property, so taxes should be illegal.
d. Convicted felons should not have their convictions
overturned on a technicality.
e. In order to understand what may be constitutional
today, one needs to look at what
the laws were when the Constitution was
enacted.
Answers:
29.b. If it is more expensive to run a medical practice in a large city than a small town, it would make sense for doctors to charge more in large cities. Choices a, c, and e are incorrect because the information in these statements is extraneous to the author’s argument. Choice d is wrong because it supports, rather than refutes, the author’s argument.
30. e. The passage states that “doctors in large cities make more money than doctors in small towns or rural areas.” The speaker then assumes that if doctors all charge the same, they will all earn the same, but if doctors in large cities see more patients, they will still earn more money.
31. a. The argument is based on the idea that the government spends a great deal of money translating documents into different languages. Choices b and e make the argument somewhat weaker. Choice c offers no support for the argument. Choice d may offer some support, but choice a makes the argument much stronger.
32. c. If most people learn English within a short period of time, making English the official language is unnecessary.
33.d. The speaker maintains that to burn a flag is an act of freedom of speech, which is among the things the flag represents.
34. a. If an action is not included under freedom of speech, the speaker’s main argument is incorrect.
35.b. This is the best choice because it relates to a situation where a proposed law would actually violate the part of the Constitution it is intended to protect.
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Answer questions 29 and 30 on the basis of the information
below.
According to last week’s newspaper, doctors in large cities make more money than doctors in small towns or rural areas. It does not seem fair that just because a doctor’s office is in a fancy building or at a fancy address, he or she can charge the patients more. Of course, some medical schools cost more than others, but basically all
doctors spend a lot of money and a long time in school. There’s no proof that graduates of the more expensive schools practice in big cities and graduates of the less expensive schools practice in small towns. All doctors should charge the same. Whether a patient goes to a doctor in a big city or small town, the cost should be the same.
29. A person seeking to refute the argument might argue that
a. all doctors charge too much money and
should lower their fees.
b. medical practices are more expensive to
maintain in large cities than in small towns
and rural areas.
c. doctors who owe student loans should
charge more than other doctors.
d. medical care from small-town doctors is
better than medical care from large-city
doctors.
e. certain medical specialists should charge
more than others.
30. A major flaw in the argument is that the speaker assumes that
a. all doctors are specialists.
b. all patients carry health insurance.
c. all doctors have huge student loans.
d. all patients take too much time.
e. all doctors see the same number of patients.
Answer questions 31 and 32 on the basis of the information
below.
English ought to be the official language of the United States. There is no reason for the government to spend money printing documents in several different languages, just to cater to people who cannot speak English. The government has better ways to spend our money. People who come to this country should learn to speak English right away.
31. Which of the following, if true, would make the speaker’s argument stronger?
a. There is currently a law that says the
government must provide people with
documents in their native language.
b. Most people in the United States who do
not speak English were born here.
c. Immigration rates have decreased in recent
years.
d. Many other countries have an official
language.
e. Canada has two official languages.
32. Which of the following, if true, would make
the speaker’s argument weaker?
a. The government currently translates official
documents into more than twenty
languages.
b. English is the most difficult language in the
world to learn.
c. Most people who immigrate to the United
States learn English within two years of
their arrival.
d. Making English the official language is a
politically unpopular idea.
e. People who are bilingual are usually highly
educated.
Answer questions 33 through 35 on the basis of the
information below.
Some groups want to outlaw burning the flag. They say that people have fought and died for the flag and that citizens of the United States ought to respect that. But I say that respect cannot be legislated. Also, most citizens who have served in the military did not fight for the flag, they fought for what the flag represents. Among the things the
flag represents is freedom of speech, which includes, I believe, the right for a citizen to express displeasure with the government by burning the flag in protest.
33. Which of the following best expresses the main point of the passage?
a. Only veterans care about the flag-burning
issue.
b. Flag burning almost never happens, so outlawing
it is a waste of time.
c. Flag burning will be a very important issue
in the next election.
d. To outlaw flag burning is to outlaw what
the flag represents.
e. Burning the flag should only be illegal
when it is done in foreign countries.
34. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the speaker’s argument?
a. An action is not considered a part of freedom
of speech.
b. People who burn the flag usually commit
other crimes as well.
c. The flag was not recognized by the government
until 1812.
d. State flags are almost never burned.
e. Most people are against flag burning.
35. Which of the following is similar to the argument made by the speaker?
a. The rich should not be allowed to “buy”
politicians, so the Congress should enact
campaign finance reform.
b. The idea of freedom of religion also means
the right not to participate in religion, so
mandated school prayer violates freedom of
religion.
c. The Constitution guarantees freedom to
own property, so taxes should be illegal.
d. Convicted felons should not have their convictions
overturned on a technicality.
e. In order to understand what may be constitutional
today, one needs to look at what
the laws were when the Constitution was
enacted.
Answers:
29.b. If it is more expensive to run a medical practice in a large city than a small town, it would make sense for doctors to charge more in large cities. Choices a, c, and e are incorrect because the information in these statements is extraneous to the author’s argument. Choice d is wrong because it supports, rather than refutes, the author’s argument.
30. e. The passage states that “doctors in large cities make more money than doctors in small towns or rural areas.” The speaker then assumes that if doctors all charge the same, they will all earn the same, but if doctors in large cities see more patients, they will still earn more money.
31. a. The argument is based on the idea that the government spends a great deal of money translating documents into different languages. Choices b and e make the argument somewhat weaker. Choice c offers no support for the argument. Choice d may offer some support, but choice a makes the argument much stronger.
32. c. If most people learn English within a short period of time, making English the official language is unnecessary.
33.d. The speaker maintains that to burn a flag is an act of freedom of speech, which is among the things the flag represents.
34. a. If an action is not included under freedom of speech, the speaker’s main argument is incorrect.
35.b. This is the best choice because it relates to a situation where a proposed law would actually violate the part of the Constitution it is intended to protect.
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