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Intermediate
Passage 1 Fiction
1. As used in line 2, "primitive" most nearly means
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A) basic.
B
B) ancient.
C
C) original.
D
D) natural.
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Intermediate
Passage 2
11. The main purpose of the passage is to
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A) summarize an open question with respect to social media and propose a study to examine the question in greater depth.
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B) introduce a common misunderstanding about mainstream media outlets and describe a study that challenges that misunderstanding.
C
C) outline a study that compares trends in social media use among different demographic groups and suggest an explanation for the results of that study.
D
D) describe a study's novel way of assessing the impact of news media on public opinion and report the findings of that study.
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Intermediate
Passage 3 Science
21. The main idea of the passage is that bees
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A) learn by mimicking demonstrated behavior.
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B) have greater cognitive flexibility than most other insects.
C
C) can master simple tasks and then demonstrate them for other bees.
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D) can learn unfamiliar tasks and then execute them efficiently.
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Intermediate
Passage 4 Historical
32. According to the passage, the author considers the campaign of the abolitionists to be "strange" (line 2) because it requires them to
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A) predict how future generations will judge their efforts to end slavery.
B
B) persuade others of a truth that should be very obvious.
C
C) provide evidence that links slavery to the general lack of enlightenment in society.
D
D) propose a course of action that is counter to the beliefs of the audience.
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Intermediate
Passage 5 Science Paired
43. Do the results of the survey described in Passage 1 support the conclusion that there are twice as many Jupiter-mass free-floating planets as Earth-mass ones?
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A) Yes, because the survey demonstrates that there are more Jupiter-mass free-floating planets than were previously assumed.
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B) Yes, because the survey accurately estimates the number of free-floating planets in the galaxy.
C
C) No, because the survey shows that there are more Earth-mass free-floating planets than Jupiter-mass ones.
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D) No, because the survey does not include direct information about Earth-mass free-floating planets.