Reading Comprehension Questions {{U}}Directions:{{/U}} Multiple-choice Questions--Select One Answer Choice: These are the traditional multiple-choice questions with five answer choices from which you must select one. Multiple-choice Questions--Select One or More Answer Choices: These questions provide three answer choices; select all that are correct. Select-in-Passage: Choose the sentence in the passage that meets a certain description. Text Completion Questions {{U}}Directions:{{/U}} Select one entry from the corresponding column of choices for each blank. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text. Sentence Equivalence Questions {{U}}Directions:{{/U}} Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning. Responsibilities pertaining to property and land use are agreed upon within a signed, binding contract. And while it is fathomable that a disagreement with the owner of an adjacent property may occur, particular difficulty arises in defining the party liable for necessary maintenance when said disagreement is over the deterioration of a naturally occurring, communally-owned parcel, such as a beach. In California, the coastal city of Encinitas is slowly watching its shoreline wash away. The beach has a massive sand deficit with over 100,000 cubic yards of sand lost on an annual basis. The sand erosion is a natural occurrence, but beachfront property owners and the city government are attempting to fight mother nature with a sand replenishment project. This involves dredging up 2 million cubic yards of sand from the ocean bottom at a cost of $25 million.

For Questions 5 to 7, select one entry from the corresponding column of choices for each blank. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.

Nearly 90 percent of the earth"s crust is (i) ______ of silicate minerals, which vary enormously yet all (ii) ______ silicon and oxygen. Blank (i) A. abundance B. deficient C. composed Blank (ii) D. inhibit E. contain F. exchange

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We had been anticipating this maiden voyage for a full nine months, since the initial purchase of 109 acres of northern, forested property. The property included a large, deep, somewhat murky pond that we were eager to investigate. In late April, the wait for decent weather was over, even though the sky still held intermittent steel gray clouds and the thermometer registered a mere 54℉. We could wait no longer; Buck's Pond was begging to be explored. Four adults and a precocious Golden Retriever gingerly climbed into the over-sized five-person canoe and, surprisingly, remained dry as the helmsman shoved us off the sandy launch. A bit of wind created ripples on the surface of the water, but we could only remark that this same breeze would be aiding us on our way back to shore; there was no room for any negative thoughts to mar our excitement and enthusiasm for this long-awaited adventure.

{{U}}General Information:{{/U}} Numbers: All of the numbers used in this section are real numbers. Figures: Assume that the position of all points, angles, etc. are in the order shown and the measures of angles are positive. Straight lines can be assumed to be straight. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise stated. The figures given for each question provide information to solve the problem. The figures are not drawn to scale unless otherwise stated. To solve the problems, use your knowledge of mathematics; do not estimate lengths and sizes of the figures to answer questions. Multiple-choice Questions Select One Answer Choice {{U}}Directions:{{/U}} These questions are multiple-choice questions that ask you to select only one answer choice from a list of five choices. Select One or More Answer Choices {{U}}Directions:{{/U}} Select one or more answer choices according to the specific question directions. If the question does not specify how many answer choices to select, select all that apply. The correct answer may be just one of the choices or as many as all of the choices, depending on the question. No credit is given unless you select all of the correct choices and no others. If the question specifies how many answer choices to select, select exactly that number of choices. Numeric Entry Questions {{U}}Directions:{{/U}} Enter your answer in the answer box(es) below the question. Equivalent forms of the correct answer, such as 2.5 and 2.50, are all correct. Fractions do not need to be reduced to lowest terms. Enter the exact answer unless the question asks yon to round your answer. Quantitative Comparison Questions {{U}}Directions:{{/U}} Some questions give you two quantities, Quantity A and Quantity B. Compare the two quantities and choose one of the following answer choices: A if Quantity A is greater; B if Quantity B is greater; C if the two quantities are equal; D if you cannot determine the relationship based on the given information. Note: Information and/or figures pertaining to one or both of the quantities may appear above the two columns. Any information that appears in both columns has the same meaning for both Quantity A and Quantity B. You will also be asked Data Interpretation questions, which are grouped together and refer to the same table, graph, or other data presentation. These questions ask the examinee to interpret or analyze the given data. The types of questions may be Multiple-choice (both types) or Numeric Entry. Each of Questions 1 to 7 presents two quantities, Quantity A and Quantity B. Compare the two quantities. You may use additional information centered above the quantities if such information is given. Choose one of the following answer choices: A. if Quantity A is greater; B. if Quantity B is greater; C. if the two quantities are equal; D. if you cannot determine the relationship based on the given information.

多选题Margot O"Toole"s allegations of ______ practices among her scientific colleagues ______ a charged debate regarding the ethics of scientific research.

多选题As the first ______ of the political campaign, the senator unleashed a spirited verbal attack on her leading opponent.

多选题Although other European states broke apart under the stresses of political upheaval, the seventeenth-century Dutch republic proved remarkably ______.

多选题Some actors have complained that the director, rather than treating them as his ______, dominated them and expected them to be ______.

多选题Unfortunately, since courses in nutrition are often ______ medical school curriculums, a family physician is ______ to be an enlightening source of general information about diet. A. encountered among B. squeezed into C. neglected in D. expected E. unlikely F. intended

多选题Some scientists speculate that children who wash frequently are more likely to become asthmatic than those who wash infrequently: that ______, not the lack of it, is the problem.

多选题One of the principal themes of Walzer's critique of liberal capitalism is that it is insufficiently egalitarian. Walzer's case against the economic inequality generated by capitalism and in favor of "a radical redistribution of wealth" is presented in a widely cited essay entitled "In Defense of Equality". The most striking feature of Walzer's critique is that, far from rejecting the principle of reward according to merit, Walzer insists on its validity. People who excel should receive the superior benefits appropriate to their excellence. But people exhibit {{U}}a great variety of qualities—"intelligence, physical strength, agility and grace, artistic creativity, mechanical skill, leadership, endurance, memory, psychological insight, the capacity for hard work—even moral strength, sensitivity, the ability to express compassion."{{/U}} Each deserves its proper recompense, and hence a proper distribution of material goods should reflect human differences as measured on all these different scales. Yet, under capitalism, the ability to make money ("the green thumb of bourgeois society") enables its possessor to acquire almost "every other sort of social good", such as the respect and esteem of others. The author implies that Walzer's interpretation of the principle of reward according to merit is distinctive for its A. insistence on maximizing everyone's rewards. B. emphasis on equality. C. proven validity. D. broad conception of what constitutes merit. E. broad conception of what constitutes a reward.

多选题The delegates" behavior at the convention was utterly disgraceful and fully deserving of the ______ it provoked.

多选题The art professor was never one to ______: she always stuck closely to the subject of every lecture.

多选题The country"s ______ political freedom had been long and arduous, but eventually the ______ government was replaced by a true democracy.

多选题Many ______ of the style of painting exemplified by Marcel Duchamp"s work focused on Duchamp"s Nude Descending a Staircase as the ______ of what they detested about modern art.

多选题Madame C.J. Walker introduced her first hair-care product just as demand was reaching its peak; this ______ marketing made her a millionaire.

多选题The foundation has been appropriately labeled ______ of the arts, as many painters and artists have received its financial support.