QUESTION: 9

I returned from the City about three o’clock on that May afternoon pretty well disgusted with life. I had been three months in the Old Country and was fed up with it. If people had told me a year ago that I would’ve been feeling like that I should’ve laughed at them; but there was the fact. The weather made me liverish, the talk of the ordinary Englishman made me sick, I couldn’t get enough exercise, and the amusements of London seemed as flat as soda water that had been standing in the sun.
The author is speaking of his travels in _______________.

Spain
Great Britain
Germany
Scotland

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The words London and Englishmen make it clear that the author is speaking of his travels in England (Great Britain).

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QUESTION: 10

Surveys show that the average child under the age of 18 watches four hours of television per day. Although some of the programming may be educational, most isn’t. Spending this much time watching television interferes with a child’s ability to pursue other interests, such as reading, participating in sports, and playing with friends.
The author of this passage would agree that ________________.

television viewing should be restricted
parents who let their children watch this much television is neglectful
reading, participating in sports, playing with friends, and watching television should all be given equal time
adults over 18 can watch as much television as they want

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The author makes no reference to parents in the passage, so Choice "parents who let their children watch this much television is neglectful" is incorrect.
The author doesn’t imply anything about all these interests requiring equal time, so Choice "reading, participating in sports, playing with friends, and watching television should all be given equal time" is incorrect. The passage is about children under 18; no conclusion can be drawn about what the author thinks people over 18 should do, so Choice "adults over 18 can watch as much television as they want" is incorrect.

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QUESTION: 11

High-school and college graduates attempting to find jobs should participate in mock job interviews. These mock interviews help students prepare for the types of questions they’ll be asked, make them more comfortable with common interview formats, and help them critique their performance before facing a real interviewer. Because they’re such a valuable aid, schools should organize mock job interviews for all of their graduating students.
The above passage states that mock job interviews ______________.

frighten students
should be offered to the best students
help prepare students for real job interviews
should be organized by students

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The passage doesn’t say anything about mock job interviews being frightening, so Choice "frighten students" is wrong.
The passage says that mock job interviews should be available to all students, so Choice "should be offered to the best students" is wrong.
The passage says that schools, not students, should organize mock interviews, so Choice "should be organized by students" is incorrect.

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QUESTION: 12

High-school and college graduates attempting to find jobs should participate in mock job interviews. These mock interviews help students prepare for the types of questions they’ll be asked, make them more comfortable with common interview formats, and help them critique their performance before facing a real interviewer. Because they’re such a valuable aid, schools should organize mock job interviews for all of their graduating students.
From the above passage, it is reasonable to assume that ________________.

mock interviews can increase a student’s confidence when he or she goes into a real job interview
mock interviews are expensive to organize
few students are interested in mock interviews
students don’t need job interview preparation

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Choices "mock interviews are expensive to organize", "few students are interested in mock interviews", "students don’t need job interview preparation" are the opposite of what the paragraph states and implies.

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