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1. 
PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-6) 1. The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses
A.
A) nineteenth-century music
B.
B) one development in music in the twentieth century
C.
C) the works of Aaron Copland
D.
D) the history of folk and popular music
2. 
Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
A.
A) Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the last century.
B.
B) Ives and Copland used folk and popular music in their compositions.
C.
C) A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music.
D.
D) Traditional music is composed of various types of folk and popular music.
3. 
It can be inferred from this passage that the author is not sure.
A.
A) when Ives wrote his compositions
B.
B) that Ives and Copland actually borrowed from traditional music
C.
C) why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music
D.
D) if Copland really featured new musical forms
4. 
Which of the following is not listed in the passage as a source for Ives's compositions?
A.
A) National music
B.
B) Religious music
C.
C) Jazz
D.
D) American novels
5. 
Where in the passage does the autor list examples of titles of Copland's work?
A.
A) Lines 1-2
B.
B) Lines 2-4
C.
C) Lines 4-6
D.
D) Lines 6-9
6. 
The passage would most probably be assigned reading in which of the following courses?
A.
A) American History
B.
B) The History of Jazz
C.
C) American Music
D.
D) Composition
7. 
PASSAGE TWO (Questions 7-13) 7. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.
A) The Exaggerated Reputation of the Rattlesnake
B.
B) the Dangerous and Deadly Rattlesnake
C.
C) The Venomous Killer of Humans
D.
D) Myth and Folklore about Killers
8. 
According to the passage, which of the following is true about rattlesnakes?
A.
A) They are always ready to attack.
B.
B) They are always dangerous and deadly.
C.
C) Their fierce nature has been underplayed in myth and folklore.
D.
D) Their poison can kill people.
9. 
The word "posture" in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A.
A) Mood
B.
B) Fight
C.
C) Position
D.
D) Strike
10. 
When a rattlesnake is ready to defend itself, it
A.
A) lies in an S-shape on the ground
B.
B) lunges with the back part of its body
C.
C) is partially off the ground
D.
D) Assumes it is prepared by thrusting its fangs into the ground
11. 
It can be inferred from the passage that
A.
A) all rattlesnake bites are fatal
B.
B) all rattlesnake bites are not equally harmful
C.
C) the few deaths from rattlesnake bites are from six-foot snakes
D.
D) deaths from rattlesnake bites have been steadily increasing
12. 
The word "mortality" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A.
A) percentage
B.
B) illness
C.
C) death
D.
D) survival
13. 
The author's purpose in this passage is to
A.
A) warn readers about the extreme danger from rattlesnake
B.
B) explain a misconception about rattlesnakes
C.
C) describe a rattlesnake attack
D.
D) clarify how rattlesnakes kill humans
14. 
PASSAGE THREE (Questions 14-21) 14. The information in the passage
A.
A) gives a cause followed by an effect
B.
B) is in chronological order
C.
C) lists opposing viewpoints of a problem
D.
D) is organized spatially
15. 
When did Clinton ask the U.S. government for funds for the canal?
A.
A) One hundred years before the canal was built
B.
B) In 1812
C.
C) In 1816
D.
D) In 1825
16. 
The word "boon" in line 7 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A.
A) Detriment
B.
B) Disadvantage
C.
C) Benefit
D.
D) Cost
17. 
The pronoun "it" in line 10 refers to which of the following?
A.
A) The New York State Legislature
B.
B) The canal
C.
C) The commission
D.
D) The state governor
18. 
In what year did the actual building of the canal get underway?
A.
A) In 1812
B.
B) 1816
C.
C) In 1817
D.
D) In 1825
19. 
The Seneca Chief was
A.
A) the name of the canal
B.
B) the name of a boat
C.
C) Clinton's nickname
D.
D) the nickname of Buffalo
20. 
Where in the passage does the author mention a committee that worked to develop the canal?
A.
A) The first paragraph
B.
B) The second paragraph
C.
C) The third paragraph
D.
D) The fourth paragraph
21. 
The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
A.
A) the century before the building of the Erie Canal
B.
B) canals in different U.S. locations
C.
C) the effect of the Erie Canal on the Buffalo area
D.
D) Clinton's career as governor of New York
22. 
PASSAGE FOUR (Questions 22-33) 22. The author's purpose in the passage is to
A.
A) describe the past and present of a related set of languages
B.
B) list the major characteristics of Celtic languages
C.
C) outline the major achievements of the Celts
D.
D) explain how languages manage to survive without changing
23. 
According to the passage, the Celtic languages did NOT
A.
A) develop from the Indo-European language family
B.
B) originate in the British Isles
C.
C) exist before the time of the Roman Empire
D.
D) provide any Italian place names
24. 
The passage states that the Celts were
A.
A) peaceful farmers
B.
B) unheard of during the Bronze Age
C.
C) at their peak during the Iron Age
D.
D) at the height of their civilization 1,500 years ago
25. 
The expression "fanned out" in line 5 could best be replaced by
A.
A) spread out
B.
B) called off
C.
C) got lost
D.
D) turned out
26. 
The Brythonic group of languages does NOT include
A.
A) Welsh
B.
B) Cornish
C.
C) Manx
D.
D) Breton
27. 
It is implied in the passage that Gaulish
A.
A) first surfaced after the Roman Empire
B.
B) has been revived in the last century
C.
C) is declining in use
D.
D) was replaced by Latin
28. 
The main idea of the third paragraph is that
A.
A) all Celtic languages are extinct
B.
B) a few Celtic languages disappeared
C.
C) some Celtic languages are flourishing
D.
D) most Celtic languages are either dead or dying
29. 
It is NOT true according to the passage that both Cornish and Manx
A.
A) were once considered extinct
B.
B) became extinct in the same century
C.
C) are being resuscitated
D.
D) may be taught in some academic institutions
30. 
According to the passage, the percentage of young people learning Scottish, Irish, and Breton is
A.
A) nonexistent
B.
B) not high
C.
C) increasing
D.
D) quite robust
31. 
This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
A.
A) archeology
B.
B) European literature
C.
C) historical linguistics
D.
D) Bronze Age civilizations
32. 
Where in the passage does the author explain when the two clusters of Celtic languages were still understood by members of each group of speakers?
A.
A) Lines 2-4
B.
B) Lines 6-7
C.
C) Lines 10-11
D.
D) Lines 12-13
33. 
The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
A.
A) how Welsh is surviving
B.
B) effort to classify Celtic languages
C.
C) languages that preceded Celtic
D.
D) the causes of language extinction