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39 questions from the official practice tests. Page 2 of 2.

Question Reading · 11

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Question Reading · 11 — 11. The main purpose of the third paragraph (lines 36–44) is to: A. summarize accepted assumptions about the Great Zimbabwean society. B. indicate that the Great Zimbabwean society grew over time. C. contrast the Great…

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Question Reading · 14

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Question Reading · 14 — 14. As it is used in line 27, the word fitted most nearly means: F. matched. G. qualified. H. equipped. J. assembled.

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Question Reading · 15

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Question Reading · 15 — 15. Based on the passage, the author would most likely agree that, over time, the Great Zimbabweans’ technique for wall building became: A. less labor intensive. B. less detail oriented. C. more sophisticated. D. more…

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Question Reading · 18

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Question Reading · 18 — 18. The passage author mentions the flag of modern Zimbabwe mainly to: F. reveal the symbolic meaning of the bird sculptures of Great Zimbabwe. G. emphasize the lasting significance of the bird sculptures of Great…

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Question Reading · 21

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Question Reading · 21 — 21. In the context of the passage, the main purpose of the quotation from Hard Times (lines 73–78) is to: A. cite an encyclopedic definition of a horse. B. provide an example of factual information that is potentially…

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Question Reading · 25

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Question Reading · 25 — 25. When the passage author states that she imagined the Williamsburg sugar factory as background, she most nearly means that she: A. spent more time researching how sugar was processed in Williamsburg generally than on…

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Question Reading · 26

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Question Reading · 26 — 26. The passage author uses the phrases “pouring in” (line 64) and “bubbling up” (line 65) primarily to indicate: F. that narrowing her research focus is difficult. G. that she feels inundated by information. H. her…

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Question Reading · 27

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Question Reading · 27 — 27. As it is used in line 79, the phrase caught up in most nearly means: A. recovering from. B. dreaming of. C. remiss in. D. lost in.

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Question Reading · 32

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Question Reading · 32 — 32. In the context of the passage, the passage author uses the description “vast throngs” (line 78) most nearly to: F. illustrate that humans, like some animals, run in groups. G. emphasize that many people commonly run…

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