32. B: hanging. 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 Have your essay scored by a writing instructor or submit it to my Essay Grading Service, which is described in the “How to Use This Book” section. The scoring criteria appear at the beginning of the “Writing” chapter in Part III. 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. 350 Part IV: Putting It All Together: Practice Tests For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 4. D: She paid less for books this semester than last semester. 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. 351 Answers and Explanations For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 33. B: A tort is a civil wrong punishable with money damages, and a crime is a 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. 352 Part IV: Putting It All Together: Practice Tests For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 18. A: changing. The gerund must be used after a preposition. 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. 353 Answers and Explanations For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 10. B: The planchet is the same temperature as the room. This is stated in the 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. 354 Part IV: Putting It All Together: Practice Tests For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 30. A: the jobs are differentiated, and great care is taken. This is explained in the 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. Writing Section Have your essay scored by a writing instructor or submit it to my Essay Grading Service, which is described in the “How to Use This Book” section. The scoring criteria appear at the beginning of the “Writing” chapter in Part III. 355 Answers and Explanations For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 356 Part IV: Putting It All Together: Practice Tests For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 357 SCORING PRACTICE TESTS 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 Number Score Number (not including Number Score Correct Correct essay) Correct 35 30 23 15 47 30 34 29 22 14 46 29 33 28 21 14 45 28 32 28 20 13 44 28 31 2 7 19 13 4 3 2 7 30 26 18 12 42 26 29 25 17 12 41 26 28 24 16 11 40 25 27 23 15 11 39 24 26 22 14 10 38 23 25 21 13 9 37 22 24 21 12 9 36 21 23 20 11 8 35 20 2 2 19 10 7 3 4 19 21 19 9 7 3 3 19 20 18 8 6 32 18 19 17 7 6 31 18 18 16 6 5 3 0 17 17 15 5 5 2 9 16 16 14 4 4 2 8 16 15 13 3 3 2 7 15 (continued) For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org Listening Listening Structure Structure Score Reading Reading Number Score Number (not including Number Score Correct Correct essay) Correct 14 13 2 2 2 6 15 13 12 1 1 2 5 14 12 11 0 0 2 4 14 11 10 2 3 13 10 9 2 2 13 98 2112 87 2012 76 1911 65 1811 54 1710 4 3 16 10 32 159 21 149 11 138 00 128 11 7 10 6 96 85 75 64 53 43 32 22 11 00 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: 358 Part IV: Putting It All Together: Practice Tests For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org 1. Does the essay address the topic? 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 Topic Details Language and Vocabulary 0000 0 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1111 1 1. 5 1. 5 1. 5 1. 5 1. 5 2222 2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3333 3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4444 4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 5555 5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6666 6 Insert the total score from above (0–30): __________ Divide the total by 5 to get your raw score: __________ 359 Scoring Practice Tests For more material and information, please visit TaiLieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org . Use This Book section. The scoring criteria appear at the beginning of the “Writing” chapter in Part III. Practice Test 6 Listening Section Part A 1 described in the “How to Use This Book section. The scoring criteria appear at the beginning of the “Writing” chapter in Part III. 355 Answers and Explanations