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21. For too long, school cafeterias, in an effort to provide food they thought would be appetizing to young people, mimicked fast-food restaurants, serving items such as burgers
and fries, pizza, hot dogs, and fried chicken. School districts nationwide are now addressing this trend by incorporating some simple and inexpensive options that will make cafeteria lunches healthier while still appealing to students.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. school cafeterias have always emphasized
nutritional guidelines over any other
considerations.
b. young people would rather eat in a school
cafeteria than a local fast-food restaurant.
c. school lunch menus are becoming healthier
due to major new initiatives on the part of
school districts.
d. it is possible to make school lunches both
healthier and appealing without spending a
great deal of money and undertaking a radical
transformation.
e. vegetarian lunch options would greatly
improve the nutritional value of the school
lunch program.
22. During the last six years, the number of practicing physicians has increased by about 20%. During the same time period, the number of healthcare managers has increased by more than 600%. These percentages mean that many doctors have lost the authority to make their own schedules, determine the fees that they charge, and decide on prescribed treatments.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that doctors
a. resent the interference of healthcare
managers.
b. no longer have adequate training.
c. care a great deal about their patients.
d. are less independent than they used to be.
e. are making a lot less money than they used
to make.
23. By the time they reach adulthood, most people can perform many different activities
involving motor skills. Motor skills involve such diverse tasks as riding a bicycle, threading
a needle, and cooking a dinner. What all these activities have in common is their
dependence on precision and timing of muscular movement.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. most adults have not refined their motor
skills.
b. all adults know how to ride a bicycle.
c. refined motor skills are specifically limited
to adults.
d. children perform fewer fine motor activities
in a day than adults do.
e. threading a needle is a precise motor skill.
24. Close-up images of Mars by the Mariner 9 probe indicated networks of valleys that
looked like the stream beds on Earth. These images also implied that Mars once had an
atmosphere that was thick enough to trap the sun’s heat. If this were true, something happened to Mars billions of years ago that stripped away the planet’s atmosphere.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. Mars now has little or no atmosphere.
b. Mars once had a thicker atmosphere than
Earth does.
c. the Mariner 9 probe took the first pictures
of Mars.
d. Mars is closer to the sun than Earth is.
e. Mars is more mountainous than Earth is.
25. Forest fires feed on decades-long accumulations of debris and leap from the tops of young trees into the branches of mature trees. Fires that jump from treetop to treetop can be devastating. In old-growth forests, however, the shade of mature trees keeps thickets of small trees from sprouting, and the lower branches of mature trees are too high to catch the flames.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. forest fire damage is reduced in old-growth
forests.
b. small trees should be cut down to prevent
forest fires.
c. mature trees should be thinned out to prevent
forest fires.
d. forest fires do the most damage in oldgrowth
forests.
e. old-growth forests have a larger accumulation
of forest debris.
26. Originating in the 1920s, the Pyramid scheme is one of the oldest con games going. Honest people are often pulled in, thinking the scheme is a legitimate investment enterprise. The first customer to “fall for” the Pyramid scheme will actually make big
money and will therefore persuade friends and relatives to join also. The chain then continues with the con artist who originated the scheme pocketing, rather than investing, the money. Finally, the pyramid collapses, but by that time, the scam artist will usually have moved out of town, leaving no forwarding address.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. it is fairly easy to spot a Pyramid scheme in
the making.
b. the first customer of a Pyramid scheme is
the most gullible.
c. the people who set up Pyramid schemes are
able to fool honest people.
d. the Pyramid scheme had its heyday in the
1920s, but it’s making a comeback.
e. the Pyramid scheme got its name from its
structure.
27. Most Reality TV centers on two common motivators: fame and money. The shows
transform waitresses, hairdressers, investment bankers, counselors, and teachers, to
name a few, from obscure figures to household names. A lucky few successfully parlay
their fifteen minutes of fame into celebrity. The luckiest stars of Reality TV also reap
huge financial rewards for acts including eating large insects, marrying someone they
barely know, and revealing their innermost thoughts to millions of people.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. the stars of Reality TV are interested in
being rich and famous.
b. Reality TV is the best thing that has happened
to network television in a long time.
c. for Reality TV stars, fame will last only as
long as their particular television show.
d. traditional dramas and sitcoms are being
replaced by Reality TV programming at an
alarming rate.
e. Reality TV shows represent a new wave of
sensationalistic, low quality programming.
28. The image of a knitter as an older woman sitting in a comfortable, old-fashioned living room with a basket of yarn at her feet and a bun in her hair is one of the past. As knitting continues to become more popular and increasingly trendy, it is much more difficult to describe the average knitter. Knitters today might be 18, 28, 40, or 65. They might live in a big urban center and take classes in a knitting shop that doubles as a café or they may gather in suburban coffee shops to support one another in knitting and other aspects of life. They could be college roommates knitting in their dorm room or two senior citizens knitting in a church hall. Even men are getting in the act. It would be incredibly difficult to come up with an accurate profile of a contemporary knitter to replace that image of the old woman with the basket of yarn!
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. people are returning to knitting in an
attempt to reconnect with simpler times.
b. knitting is now more of a group activity, as
opposed to an individual hobby.
c. creating an accurate profile of a particular
type of person depends on the people in
this group having traits and characteristics
in common.
d. today’s knitters are much less accomplished
than knitters of the past.
e. young people are turning to knitting in
record numbers.
Answers:
21.d. The final sentence of the paragraph supports choice d. The other choices are not supported by the passage. Choice c may seem correct at first, but the paragraph states that the new initiatives are simple and inexpensive, not major. Choice e might seem to represent a truth, but vegetarian options are not discussed in this paragraph.
22.d. The author of this statement suggests that doctors are less independent. The author stresses that many doctors have lost authority. There is no support for the opinion that doctors resent the healthcare managers, however—which rules out choice a. The doctors’ training is never mentioned (choice b). Doctors may care about their patients (choice c), but this information is not part of the paragraph. Choice e is not mentioned.
23. e. The second sentence states that threading a needle involves motor skill. The other choices are not in the paragraph.
24. a. The paragraph states that Mars once had a thick atmosphere, but that it was stripped away. The other choices, true or not, cannot be found in the passage.
25. a. The last sentence provides direct support for choice a. The author never suggests that any trees should be cut down or thinned out, which eliminates choices b and c. Choice d contradicts the author’s opinion. The author suggests that old growth forests have less debris, which rules out choice e.
26. c. The fact that the Pyramid scheme is set up by a con artist suggests that the honest people who invest have been fooled. Choices a and b are contradicted in the passage. The paragraph says that the Pyramid scheme originated in the 1920s, but does not say it had its heyday then; thus, choice d is incorrect. Choice e is a fact, but it is not mentioned in the passage.
27. a. This is expressed in the first sentence. Choices b, d, and e are not supported by the passage. Choice c is incorrect because the paragraph states that some Reality TV stars manage to parlay their fifteen minutes of fame into celebrity.
28. c. The statement that it is difficult to create an accurate profile of a contemporary knitter comes immediately after a discussion about how different today’s knitters are from one another and from knitters of the past. Choices a and d are not supported by the paragraph. Although the paragraph does discuss knitting done in group settings, it does not specifically say that more of today’s knitting is done in groups; therefore, choice b is incorrect. Young people may be turning to knitting in record numbers, but again, that statement is not verified by the information provided in the paragraph, so choice e must be ruled out as well.
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21. For too long, school cafeterias, in an effort to provide food they thought would be appetizing to young people, mimicked fast-food restaurants, serving items such as burgers
and fries, pizza, hot dogs, and fried chicken. School districts nationwide are now addressing this trend by incorporating some simple and inexpensive options that will make cafeteria lunches healthier while still appealing to students.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. school cafeterias have always emphasized
nutritional guidelines over any other
considerations.
b. young people would rather eat in a school
cafeteria than a local fast-food restaurant.
c. school lunch menus are becoming healthier
due to major new initiatives on the part of
school districts.
d. it is possible to make school lunches both
healthier and appealing without spending a
great deal of money and undertaking a radical
transformation.
e. vegetarian lunch options would greatly
improve the nutritional value of the school
lunch program.
22. During the last six years, the number of practicing physicians has increased by about 20%. During the same time period, the number of healthcare managers has increased by more than 600%. These percentages mean that many doctors have lost the authority to make their own schedules, determine the fees that they charge, and decide on prescribed treatments.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that doctors
a. resent the interference of healthcare
managers.
b. no longer have adequate training.
c. care a great deal about their patients.
d. are less independent than they used to be.
e. are making a lot less money than they used
to make.
23. By the time they reach adulthood, most people can perform many different activities
involving motor skills. Motor skills involve such diverse tasks as riding a bicycle, threading
a needle, and cooking a dinner. What all these activities have in common is their
dependence on precision and timing of muscular movement.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. most adults have not refined their motor
skills.
b. all adults know how to ride a bicycle.
c. refined motor skills are specifically limited
to adults.
d. children perform fewer fine motor activities
in a day than adults do.
e. threading a needle is a precise motor skill.
24. Close-up images of Mars by the Mariner 9 probe indicated networks of valleys that
looked like the stream beds on Earth. These images also implied that Mars once had an
atmosphere that was thick enough to trap the sun’s heat. If this were true, something happened to Mars billions of years ago that stripped away the planet’s atmosphere.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. Mars now has little or no atmosphere.
b. Mars once had a thicker atmosphere than
Earth does.
c. the Mariner 9 probe took the first pictures
of Mars.
d. Mars is closer to the sun than Earth is.
e. Mars is more mountainous than Earth is.
25. Forest fires feed on decades-long accumulations of debris and leap from the tops of young trees into the branches of mature trees. Fires that jump from treetop to treetop can be devastating. In old-growth forests, however, the shade of mature trees keeps thickets of small trees from sprouting, and the lower branches of mature trees are too high to catch the flames.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. forest fire damage is reduced in old-growth
forests.
b. small trees should be cut down to prevent
forest fires.
c. mature trees should be thinned out to prevent
forest fires.
d. forest fires do the most damage in oldgrowth
forests.
e. old-growth forests have a larger accumulation
of forest debris.
26. Originating in the 1920s, the Pyramid scheme is one of the oldest con games going. Honest people are often pulled in, thinking the scheme is a legitimate investment enterprise. The first customer to “fall for” the Pyramid scheme will actually make big
money and will therefore persuade friends and relatives to join also. The chain then continues with the con artist who originated the scheme pocketing, rather than investing, the money. Finally, the pyramid collapses, but by that time, the scam artist will usually have moved out of town, leaving no forwarding address.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. it is fairly easy to spot a Pyramid scheme in
the making.
b. the first customer of a Pyramid scheme is
the most gullible.
c. the people who set up Pyramid schemes are
able to fool honest people.
d. the Pyramid scheme had its heyday in the
1920s, but it’s making a comeback.
e. the Pyramid scheme got its name from its
structure.
27. Most Reality TV centers on two common motivators: fame and money. The shows
transform waitresses, hairdressers, investment bankers, counselors, and teachers, to
name a few, from obscure figures to household names. A lucky few successfully parlay
their fifteen minutes of fame into celebrity. The luckiest stars of Reality TV also reap
huge financial rewards for acts including eating large insects, marrying someone they
barely know, and revealing their innermost thoughts to millions of people.
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. the stars of Reality TV are interested in
being rich and famous.
b. Reality TV is the best thing that has happened
to network television in a long time.
c. for Reality TV stars, fame will last only as
long as their particular television show.
d. traditional dramas and sitcoms are being
replaced by Reality TV programming at an
alarming rate.
e. Reality TV shows represent a new wave of
sensationalistic, low quality programming.
28. The image of a knitter as an older woman sitting in a comfortable, old-fashioned living room with a basket of yarn at her feet and a bun in her hair is one of the past. As knitting continues to become more popular and increasingly trendy, it is much more difficult to describe the average knitter. Knitters today might be 18, 28, 40, or 65. They might live in a big urban center and take classes in a knitting shop that doubles as a café or they may gather in suburban coffee shops to support one another in knitting and other aspects of life. They could be college roommates knitting in their dorm room or two senior citizens knitting in a church hall. Even men are getting in the act. It would be incredibly difficult to come up with an accurate profile of a contemporary knitter to replace that image of the old woman with the basket of yarn!
This paragraph best supports the statement
that
a. people are returning to knitting in an
attempt to reconnect with simpler times.
b. knitting is now more of a group activity, as
opposed to an individual hobby.
c. creating an accurate profile of a particular
type of person depends on the people in
this group having traits and characteristics
in common.
d. today’s knitters are much less accomplished
than knitters of the past.
e. young people are turning to knitting in
record numbers.
Answers:
21.d. The final sentence of the paragraph supports choice d. The other choices are not supported by the passage. Choice c may seem correct at first, but the paragraph states that the new initiatives are simple and inexpensive, not major. Choice e might seem to represent a truth, but vegetarian options are not discussed in this paragraph.
22.d. The author of this statement suggests that doctors are less independent. The author stresses that many doctors have lost authority. There is no support for the opinion that doctors resent the healthcare managers, however—which rules out choice a. The doctors’ training is never mentioned (choice b). Doctors may care about their patients (choice c), but this information is not part of the paragraph. Choice e is not mentioned.
23. e. The second sentence states that threading a needle involves motor skill. The other choices are not in the paragraph.
24. a. The paragraph states that Mars once had a thick atmosphere, but that it was stripped away. The other choices, true or not, cannot be found in the passage.
25. a. The last sentence provides direct support for choice a. The author never suggests that any trees should be cut down or thinned out, which eliminates choices b and c. Choice d contradicts the author’s opinion. The author suggests that old growth forests have less debris, which rules out choice e.
26. c. The fact that the Pyramid scheme is set up by a con artist suggests that the honest people who invest have been fooled. Choices a and b are contradicted in the passage. The paragraph says that the Pyramid scheme originated in the 1920s, but does not say it had its heyday then; thus, choice d is incorrect. Choice e is a fact, but it is not mentioned in the passage.
27. a. This is expressed in the first sentence. Choices b, d, and e are not supported by the passage. Choice c is incorrect because the paragraph states that some Reality TV stars manage to parlay their fifteen minutes of fame into celebrity.
28. c. The statement that it is difficult to create an accurate profile of a contemporary knitter comes immediately after a discussion about how different today’s knitters are from one another and from knitters of the past. Choices a and d are not supported by the paragraph. Although the paragraph does discuss knitting done in group settings, it does not specifically say that more of today’s knitting is done in groups; therefore, choice b is incorrect. Young people may be turning to knitting in record numbers, but again, that statement is not verified by the information provided in the paragraph, so choice e must be ruled out as well.
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