SECTION 1

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Part A

Directions: in Part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Number 1

Number 2

Number 3

Number 4

Number 5

Number 6

Number 7

Number 8

Number 9

Number 10

Number 11

Number 12

Number 13

Number 14

Number 15

Number 16

Number 17

Number 18

Number 19

Number 20

Number 21

Number 22

Number 23

Number 24

Number 25

Number 26

Number 27

Number 28

Number 29

Number 30

PART B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear longer conversations. After each conversation, you will hear several questions. The conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.

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Example:

A, B, C, D

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Example:

A, B, C, D

PART C

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several talks. After each talk, you will hear some questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Audio for question number 39

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Example:

A, B, C, D

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Example:

A, B, C, D

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Example:

A, B, C, D

SECTION 2

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English. There are two types of questions in this section, with special directions for each type.

Structure

Directions: These questions are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Look at the following examples:

Example I

The president _____ the election by a landslide.

1. won

2. he won

3. yesterday

4. fortunately

The sentence should read, “The president won the election by a landslide.” Therefore, you should choose answer (A).

Example II

When _____ the conference?

1. the doctor attended

2. did the doctor attend

3. the doctor will attend

4. the doctor’s attendance

The sentence should read, “When did the doctor attend the conference?” Therefore, you should choose answer (B).

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1. Nuclear energy is _____ dangerous to be used widely

2. White ball __________ for the first time in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

3. One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly _____ is sound.

4. _____ twelve million immigrants entered the United States via Ellis Island.

5. Proponents see endless _____ for the use of solar energy, but others raise questions about cost, efficiency, and durability.

6. The problems of squaring a pan-European agenda with the national interests of 25 separate countries _____ the process of integration a slow, complex and at times divisive one.

7. _____ are poor observers of their child’s behavior so deviant behavior reaches unmanageable proportions.

8. Nearly all the brown bears in the United States _____ in Alaska, which has an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 brown bears, also called grizzlies.

9. The hospital is now discounting 10 standard operations and _____ , ranging from having a baby and treating a cataract to undergoing a heart bypass.

10. Food is, after all, an important part of Chinese culture and mission controllers say it is important _____ China’s space pioneers do not go hungry.

11. The families were told to evacuate their houses immediately _____ .

12. Ben would have studied medicine if he _____ to a medical school.

13. _____ the United States consists of many different immigrant groups, many sociologists believe there is a distinct national character.

14. Sensory structures _____ from the heads of some invertebrates are called antennae.

15. An étude is a short musical composition written especially _____ a particular technique.

16. There were _____ federal laws regulating mining practices until 1872.

17. Designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, _____ .

18. _____ is served in the restaurant has a smooth, creamy texture.

19. Erosion occurs where the wind _____ the rock away.

20. The giraffe is an ungainly animal _____ it has such a long neck.

21. Not only has Ryan finished his biology degree, _____ his graduate degree in the same subject.

22. Administrators at the college learned _____ online web sites to write their papers in Professor Jones expository writing class.

23. Traditionally, __________in New England on Thanksgiving Day.

24. Lillian D. Wald, public health nurse and __________, was born in Cincinnati Ohio, in 1867.

25. The greater the population there is in a locality _____ for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.

Written Expression

Directions: In these questions, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Look at the following examples.

Example I

The four string on a violin are tuned in fifths.

The sentence should read, “The four strings on a violin are tuned in fifths.” Therefore, you should choose answer (B) string.

Example II

The research for the book Roots taking Alex Haley twelve years.

The sentence should read, “The research for the book Roots took Alex Haley twelve years.” Therefore, you should choose answer (C) taking.

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26. A number of the materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if mishandled.

27. In the late nineteenth century, many public buildings, especially that on college campuses were built in the in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture.

28. When major food companies began widely using partially hydrogenated oils in the 1970s, they thought they were making these products more healthful.

29. Scientists have uncovered evidence for an innate satisfaction in human beings giving people their comeuppance.

30. Charters are self-governed schools that operate independent of local school boards, however with public money.

31. Since 2001, the company’s annual revenue from ticket sales and contributions grown by 85 percent, to $42.9 million.

32. Education should emphasize our interdependence with peoples, with other species and with the planet as a whole.

33. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly solo nonstop from New York to Paris in such short time.

34. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and very cruel.

35. The Caldecott Medal, awarded annual to the best illustrated children’s book, is one award that identifies excellent books.

36. The introduction of new species of plants into the Hawaiian Islands offers an opportunity to study the responsively of a natural system to stress.

37. Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state its part of speech, and indication its correct use.

38. Scientists usually character the disease leukemia as an overabundance of white blood cells in the bloodstream.

39. The nitrogen makes up over 78 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere, the gaseous mass surrounding the planet.

40. Some snakes have hollow teeth are called fangs that they use to poison their victims.

41. At the game yesterday, spectators enough attended the game so that the sports venue made a profit of more than 30%, with all the proceeds benefitting breast cancer patients in the greater San Bernardino area.

42. The athletics department at University of California, Riverside has decide to implement an extracurricular program in the following sports: baseball, softball, soccer, and basketball for both men and women.

43. Sometime it snows in the northern states of America as early as October, though this isn’t always the case.

44. Thanksgiving is a holiday which is celebrated only by Americans, and is a time for the family to be togetherness.

45. Microsoft, who is based far from Silicon Valley, is nevertheless America’s most successful computer company.

46. Born in Texas in 1890, Katherine Anne Porter produced three collection of short stories before publishing her well-known novel Ship of Fools in 1962.

47. Basal body temperature refers to the most lowest temperature of a healthy individual during waking hours.

48. Alike a chicken, the grouse has four toes, with the hind one raised above the ground.

49. Some commonly used artificial sweeteners to include saccharin, cyclamate, and aspartame.

50. The Nobel Prize winner, accompanied by her husband and children, are staying in Sweden until after the presentation.

SECTION 3

READING COMPREHENSION

This section is designed to measure the ability to read and understand short passages similar in topic and style to those found in universities and colleges. Test takers read a variety of short passages on academic subjects. Each passage is followed by a number of questions about the material. To avoid creating an advantage to individuals in any one field of study, sufficient context is provided so that no subject-specific familiarity with the subject matter is required to answer the questions.

Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a number of questions about it. You are to choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D), to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.

Read the following passage.

The railroad was not the first institution to impose regularity on society, or to draw attention to the importance of precise timekeeping. For as long as merchants have set out their wares at daybreak and communal festivities have been celebrated, people have been in rough agreement with their neighbors as to the time of day. The value of this tradition is today more apparent than ever. Were it not for public acceptance of a single yardstick of time, social life would be unbearably chaotic: the massive daily transfers of goods, services, and information would proceed in fits and starts; the very fabric of modern society would begin to unravel.

Example I

What is the main idea of the passage?

1. In modern society we must make more time for our neighbors.

2. The traditions of society are timeless.

3. An accepted way of measuring time is essential for the smooth functioning of society.

4. Society judges people by the times at which they conduct certain activities.

The main idea of the passage is that societies need to agree about how time is measured in order to function smoothly. Therefore, you should choose answer (C).

Example II

In line 7, the phrase ‘‘this tradition’’ refers to

1. the practice of starting the business day at dawn

2. friendly relations between neighbors

3. the railroad’s reliance on time schedules

4. people’s agreement on the measurement of time

The phrase ‘‘this tradition’’ refers to the preceding clause, ‘‘people have been in rough agreement with their neighbors as to the time of day.’’ Therefore, you should choose answer (D).

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1. Which of the following is true about human anatomy? 

2. The word augment is closest in meaning to 

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3. What is the main idea of this passage?

4. According to the passage, what do most nutritionists suggest? 

5. Which of the following do carbohydrates NOT do? 

6. What does the word “this” in line 8 refer to? 

7. Which of the following words could best replace “deficient”? 

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8. The passage primarily discusses the pipeline’s ____________

9. According to the second paragraph, 84 million gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each 

10. According to the last paragraph, which of the following determined what percentage of the construction costs each member of the consortium would pay? 

11. The author mentions all of the following in the third paragraph as important in determining the pipeline’s route EXCEPT the… 

12. The word “undertaken” is closest in meaning to 

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13. Why did farmers in the Southwest plant crops in several places at the same time?

14. Planting in the floodplains was not ideal because______

15. What did farmers in the Southwest do when a crop failed?  

16. The word “they” in line 15 refers to ______

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17. The particles of electromagnetic radiation given off by matter are known as _______

18. The implication in this passage is that ____

19. “An idea” in line 5 refers to 

20. The word “emission” in line 9 means ______

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21. How are termites like ants? 

22. Which of the following is not true? 

23. Which of the following statements is probably true? 

24. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? 

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25. Which of the following statements best reflects one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural principles? 

26. The author mentions the Unity Temple because, it ______

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27. The word “massive” in line 3 is closest in meaning to 

28. The word “rare” in line 12 is closest in meaning to 

29. The word “subtle” in line 18 is closest in meaning to 

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30. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the chickenpox virus? 

31. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 2 about the clinical trials for the chickenpox vaccine? 

32. The word ‘tolerable’ in line 5 is closest in meaning to ________

33. The word ‘notion’ in line 22 is closest in meaning to ___________

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34. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage? 

35. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France? 

36. What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963? 

37. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task? 

38. According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls? 

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39. What is the passage mainly about?

40. According to the passage, Moore wrote about all of the following EXCEPT

41. The author mentions all of the following as jobs held by Moore EXCEPT

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42. What is the definition of intelligence quotient (IQ)?

43. What can be inferred about the impact of cultural bias on IQ test scores?

44. The word “consensus” in line 8  is closest meaning to ________

45. The word “devise” in line 9 is closest meaning to ____________

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46. What is the purpose of the passage?

47. This passage would most likely be found in a ________

48. The passage would most likely be followed by details about 

49. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT

50. In the fourth paragraph, the word “foresee” in line 7 could be best replaced with