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33 A: they meet each other in the sky.
34 B: friction This is explained in the second paragraph.
35 C: its approach can be felt by someone about to be struck.
36 A: the charge from the earth meets the charge from the cloud The passage
indicates that when the two charges meet it results in an explosion of sound known as thunder
37 A: it travels horizontally first This is explained in the third paragraph.
38 C: wrap themselves around other trees This is explained in the second
para-graph as well as other places
39 A: while the fig trees may damage the host tree, they do not actually squeeze
it The second paragraph also explains that while they surround the host tree,
they do not really strangle it
40 C: suffocate.
41 B: grow from the top of a tree down to the ground This is explained in
paragraph three
42 A: combine.
43 B: compost.
44 D: ominous.
45 B: framework.
Writing Section
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Practice Test 6
Listening Section
Part A
1 B: She had to leave.
2 C: He might go.
3 B: He means that Jim submitted his application late.
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5 D: If they organize, they will be able to complete the project.
6 C: Go home and get her student identification.
7 B: Leave the room.
8 B: She is very determined.
9 A: He was not able to purchase the slides.
10 B: She does not know whether she got the promotion.
11 A: He likes perfection.
12 A: He is not flexible.
13 C: She believes the landlord doesn’t keep the property in good repair.
14 A: She is ill.
15 A: Take a cruise without his friends.
Part B
16 B: He’s married and has three children.
17 B: The amount is less than $700,000 and owned jointly with his wife or with
his wife as beneficiary.
18 B: Open and informing.
19 A: A joint trust.
20 C: A trust must go through probate while a will does not.
21 D: Because they own their assets in a way that they pass to the survivor.
22 B: Administration of a will.
23 A: The cost.
24 A: No, she would be less likely to suggest a trust.
25 B: Alcoholism seems to run in families.
26 B: It is known to occur in children of alcoholics even when they do not live
together.
27 B: A hormone.
28 A: Only some people have the hormone in their bodies.
29 A: The alcoholic responds more strongly to beta-endorphin release.
30 D: It can be inherited but is not inherited by all family members.
31 C: No, because they may choose not to drink to excess.
32 D: She missed class.
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criminal act punishable with criminal penalties.
34 C: Two weeks.
35 C: The driver would have done no wrong.
36 C: A wrong can be both a tort and a crime.
37 C: A man is walking down the street in the early evening and is killed by a
car speeding with no lights on.
38 B: Read in order to prepare for the next class.
Structure Section
1 A: native to This is a reduced relative clause coming from which is native to.
The fourth answer choice is incorrect because it contains a conjugated verb, whereas this clause is a dependent clause
2 B: year The modifier indicates that the noun should be plural, years.
3 D: function Use the simple form after a modal.
4 B: a former member This is a reduced relative clause, from who was a
for-mer member.
5 C: them The knee is singular, and so this pronoun should be it.
6 A: that has gained One is a pronoun for one bacterium The expression is the
one that + verb.
7 C: is The subject is plural so the verb should be are.
8 B: The study This is the subject of the sentence so the context indicates it
should be a noun, and it needs a definite article
9 B: scholastically This word modifies the noun ability, so it must be an
adjec-tive (scholastic), not an adverb.
10 B: a doctor performs The first part of the sentence is only a phrase, so this
information is the subject and verb of the sentence
11 A: he wrote The pronoun he should not appear because it immediately
fol-lows the subject and is not part of a dependent clause
12 A: often the greatest fear The order is adverb +adjective +noun
13 D: grade This is a type of parallel structure construction The verb (grading)
must be in the same form as determining.
14 A: a storm is expected This is passive voice.
15 C: utilize After a preposition, the gerund of the verb must be used, utilizing.
16 A: most famous Because the phrase is possessive (Ernest Hemingway’s), it
makes no sense to have a definite article or anything else before the adjective
17 C: moving There must be a conjugated verb in the sentence, moved.
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19 B: a With the superlative, or a specific one or number, a definite article is
re-quired The definite article is the.
20 A: To become The sentence requires a subject, and in this case the subject is
an infinitive
21 C: communicate This is the object of the verb maintain so it must be a noun,
communication.
22 A: working The clause in which this word appears is a dependent clause, so
it cannot be a conjugated verb It is also a reduced relative clause, coming
from who were working.
23 C: when Although there would have been other ways to correct this
sen-tence, the only underlined word that could be changed is when It will be
cor-rect if it is changed to to.
24 A: it The first clause is a dependent clause, so the second must have a subject
and a verb; because of the way it is structured, the pseudo subject it is required.
25 A: the way After a transitive verb (one that takes a direct object), the direct
object should appear
Reading Section
1 C: adding to the coin’s value In the first paragraph it is explained that coin
collectors consider errors interesting and study the type of error, because it
can make a coin more valuable
2 A: more coins than an error on the planchet The passage states that the
planchet is used only on one or a few coins, while the die is used on
numer-ous coins
3 A: kinds of errors The sentence is: Some errors will affect only one or a few
coins, while others will affect all coins made at a given time The word others
could be other errors Others is a pronoun while other is an adjective.
4 B: reduce To detract is to take away, so reduce is the closest choice.
5 D: decreases the coin’s value At the end of the first paragraph it is explained
that cleaning is not good for a coin
6 C: metal This is explained in the second paragraph: The die is then
trans-ferred to a metal pattern in order to create a master die.
7 D: the exact opposite of the coin’s image In the second paragraph it states:
The die is a mirror image of the coin.
8 A: placed in a coin press In the second paragraph it states: The dies, one for
the front of the coin and one for the back, are placed in a coin press.
9 B: piece of metal that will become the coin The answer is in the second
para-graph where it states: The metal in the coin comes from a large metal piece
called a planchet, which is used at room temperature rather than melted.
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same sentence shown in the answer for question 9
11 A: a collar At the end of the second paragraph it states that the metal flows
up to the collar, which results in the reeded or flat edge on the coin
12 D: discoloration of the coin Choices A and C result from other kinds of
er-rors The only one that could come from the planchet is D
13 C: planchet is cut from the strip This is stated in the last sentence of the third
paragraph
14 B: a raised line on the face of the coin The fifth paragraph states that A die
crack will result in a raised, irregular line on the coin metal above the nor-mal surface of the coin, while a die break is a raised, irregular area of coin metal above the normal surface of the coin This, of course, is because the die
is the mirror image of the coin
15 B: humans The other answers involve errors that are not in the die.
16 D: one of over 100 species of agave This is explained in paragraph one,
where it is indicated that neither octli nor mezcal was made with blue agave
17 A: the Aztecs used agave for something other than alcohol The author
indi-cates that octli was not distilled, because distillation is a distinction between
it and mezcal; likewise, it is explained that the difference between mezcal and
tequila is that the latter is distilled twice That is also what makes D incorrect.
A is the only item that is not mentioned.
18 A: the agave plant grows anywhere in the world This is the only choice that
was not mentioned
19 A: occasionally.
20 B: juice.
21 B: the sweet liquid within the heart The last two sentences of the second
paragraph make this clear
22 A: looks like the agave This is explained in the second paragraph.
23 A: shredded.
24 A: mash.
25 C: They are cut in four pieces before being baked All three of the other
an-swers are specifically contradicted in the passage
26 B: hose
27 B: keeping them in a dark room This is explained towards the beginning of
the third paragraph
28 A: it undergoes a different process in each vat.
29 B: all of the agua miel is used in the end product The other answers are true.
The reading says that only 10% of the liquid remains in use after processing
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last paragraph
31 B: escaped.
32 A: freezing Even if you do not know the word frigid you should be able to
imagine from the paragraph that it is extremely cold
33 A: ghastly Ghoulish and ghastly both mean frightening or horrible.
34 C: spotted.
35 A: decoration A tassel is a decorative item that hangs from something, and
may be found on draperies, clothing or other items
36 A: eyes The sentence indicates that a tassel hangs from each of them, which
refers back to eyes in the previous phrase
37 A: loses an entire set at once This is explained at the beginning of the
sec-ond paragraph
38 B: it has been difficult to observe the shark to any great degree.
39 A: sluggish.
40 A: dead animal flesh Carrion is listed among items the shark eats.
41 B: a material that causes intoxication This is explained in paragraph three.
42 B: dogs It was the dogs that were too intoxicated to walk.
43 C: a type of parasite.
44 A: disfigurement.
45 B and C: milky and fogginess.
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For each of the six practice tests, calculate the total correct answers in the
Listening, Structure, and Reading sections Use the tables provided to convert the
number of questions you answered correctly in each section into final scores
Practice Test 1
Listening, Structure, and Reading Scores
Listening Listening Structure Structure Score Reading Reading
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Scoring Your Essay
As explained in the Part III “Writing” chapter, the essay is scored on a scale from
0 to 6 in half-point increments The score is determined by evaluating each of the following five elements:
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2. Is the essay organized?
3. Does the essay provide appropriate details to support the thesis?
4. Does the essay display proper use of language?
5. Does the essay show variety of structure and use of words?
A separate score is given for each of these five aspects of your essay Each
sepa-rate score can range from 0 to 6, in half-point increments All five scores are then
averaged in order to determine the overall score for your essay
The essay score makes up half of the total Structure section score This is why the
Structure score in the previous chart has 15 points as a maximum (On test day,
when the computer calculates your results immediately after the exam, you can
never get higher than a 15 on the Structure section That number changes when
your final test results arrive, because the essay score is added.)
Ask an English-speaking friend or a writing instructor to evaluate your essay Or,
if those options are not available, take advantage of my scoring service, which is
explained in “How to Use This Book.”
Evaluating Your Essay
Addresses Organization Supporting Proper Variety of Structure
Insert the total score from above (0–30):
Divide the total by 5 to get your raw score:
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