Clearly, if one of his players made such an error, Stengels response would be to say, Whats the matter, stupid? In figuring out the attitude or tone of an author or character, take a close look at the specific language used. (A)By dwelling on how hard she had worked to support her daughters and how much she would be hurt if they failed to pay her back by making good marriages, Heilbruns grandmother exploited theirsense of guilt. She gave the orders, paid the bills, hired anddismissed the domestics, made the tea, carved themeat, and managed everything in the Stanhopehousehold. You should choose as your answer a statement which is a logical development of the information the author has provided. He imitatedmedieval tapestries in both style and technique,using few warps to the inch, but he did not makesets; the original function for which tapestry is soadmirably suitedcompletely covering the walls, (65)of a room and providing sumptuous surroundingsfor a life of pomp and splendorcould not berevived. If you cannot find a topic sentence, ask yourself these questions: 2. Their lines will be numbered as if they were oneenormouspassage: if Passage 1 ends on line 42, Passage 2 will begin on line 43. 5. 22. 19. The correct answer is choice E. Look at the words in the immediate vicinity of the word you are defining. While her family may not be described as admirable, nothing suggests that they are disreputable (not well-esteemed or well-regarded). Forty days in the boats! cried Mrs. Perrot. The body follows commands, When athlete and artist When athlete and artist achieve such self-knowledge that they transformthe self so that we are re-created, it is finally an exercise in power. Thus, in selecting potential reading passages, the SAT-makers tend to avoid subjects that are sensitive in favor of ones that are bland. English SAT College Board Practice Test 5 Passage 5 Deleted User 47 plays 11 questions Copy & Edit Live Session Assign Introducing new Paper mode No student devices needed. According to the Eskimo, the bestcarvings possess a sense of movement that seemsto come from within the material itself, a feeling, 1. When we speak, our tone of voice conveys our emotionsfrustrated, cheerful, critical, gloomy, angry. In other words, freedom depends onthe internalizationof what they have learned. (A)While a spectator may feel powerfully involved with a filmed or televised image of a performer, the filmed image is unaffected by the spectators feelings. While the author is concerned with Charlottes moral character, he is notmoralisticorself-righteous; he is describing her character, not preaching a sermon against her. 6. (35)comprehension filled by his narratives, that she began particularly to feel how dreadfully she must have missed him, and how impossible it would have been for her to bear a lengthened absence. 5. Thus, he is a puritan of sorts, a person who condemns practices that he regards as impure or corrupt. 4. Option C: identify a problem that the research discussed in the . The following passage analyzes the contributions of the Mexican cowboy to American culture and to the English language. The doctor isretorting: he is replying sharply to Dawsons positive remark about the French having behaved well. The spiraling figure is theEnglish wind the bobbin; the teachers claim may sound persuasive. to me") emphasize the speaker's sense that her. In Passage 1, Stengel is most impressed by DiMaggios, (B) tendency to overlook the bases in his haste, 2. There is no debate for and against the authors thesis or point about Jones; the only details given support that point. 5. The opening and closing sentences of each paragraph are key sentences for you to read. Sir Thomas remarks courteously on Mrs. Norriss anxiety for everybodys comfort (lines 6971). Its not that formidable, especially if you deal with it our way. Sir Thomass delight at finding his family together exactly as he could have wished indicates he does not lack family feeling. (10)Valentin de Bellegarde. It has frequently been suggested thattapestries helped to heat stone-walled rooms, but, (30)this is a modern idea; comfort was of minor importancein the Middle Ages. 1. As members of their staff have told us, they are particularly concerned to avoid using material on the tests that might upset students (and possibly adversely affect their scores). In lines 3840, the author denies the possibility that the African sculptor was conscious or aware of the rules he followed in creating his works of art. 3. Here are six categories of reading questions you are sure to face. 16. Then intellectis upgraded to the level of an instinct. Only Statement III is correct. In line 30, the author cites or mentions Franz Boas, an authority or expert on primitive art. Its what most of us die of in the end., The tone of the doctors remarks (lines 4 and 5, 8 and 9) indicates that he is basically. Choice D is incorrect. A third question on the Jones passage tests you on a specific detail. The passage suggests that Choice B is characteristic of Maria. So far, the character of Charlotte Stanhope is notunprepossessing. By the end of the eighteenth century, the tapestry-room[a room with every available wall surfacecovered with wall hangings] was no longer fashionable: (50)paper had replaced wall coverings of wool andsilk. 1. Following her return to thiscountry in 1938, Jones had an exhibit at the Vose Gallery in Boston, a majorbreakthrough for a Black artist at that time. Indeed, the scope of this distinguished artists career sowell spans the development of twentieth-century art that her work could be atextbook in itself. The first paragraph of Passage 1 primarily serves to. When DiMaggios legs are failing him late in his career, he still pushes himself to perform well for the fan in the stands who hasnt seen him play before. The passage suggests that Choice C is characteristic of Maria. (35)The teachings of the Church did not interest her,except as they were a rebuke to others; Honor thyfather and thy mother, a commandment she wasno longer called upon to practice, was the one mostfrequently on her lips. (B)At this point, the questions on Passage 2 begin. The passage suggests that Choice D is characteristic of Maria. Newman promised himself to pay MademoiselleNoemie another visit at the Louvre. 14. They were usually commissionedor bought as sets, or chambers, and constitutedthe most important furnishings of any grand room, (40)except for the display of plate, throughout the MiddleAges and the sixteenth century. In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with A. cautioning her audience against repeating past mistakes B. enumerating the most pressing social issues facing women today C. offering her audience advice for the future D. garnering political support for her husband E. identifying the most important skills for adapting in uncertain times This is why allperformers dislike or resent the audience as much as they need and enjoy it.Power flows in a mysterious circuit from performer to spectator (I assume alive performance) and back, and while cheers or applause are the hoped-for outcome of. She had beenalmostfluttered for a few minutes, and still remained so sensibly animated as to put away her work, move, (25)Pug from her side, and give all her attention and all the rest of her sofa to her husband. While Charlottes brother is described as moneyless (lines 4142), there is no evidence in the passage that Dr. Stanhope has disinherited him. With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree? Itseemed to him outrageously immodest. Choices A and B are incorrect. Choice A is incorrect. Theyve only brought in the dying, the doctor retorted. Then a sabbatical leave in Africa again. (A) Indicating that actors should rise out of respect for the arts, (B) Defining the way in which he is using a particular term, (C) Encouraging actors to show tolerance for their fellow artists, (D) Emphasizing that actors are superior to other performing artists, (E) Correcting a misinterpretation of the role of actors, 7. Her mind was preoccupiedwith conversion; the capture of a soul for Godmuch diverted her fancyit made one lessProtestant in the world. (B)Note the adjectives used to describe Joe: faithful, industrious, kind. These are virtues, and Joe is fundamentallyvirtuous. This is pure invention. Finally, go back to those questions you skipped and answer them and any other questions at the end of the set that refer to both passages. 9. Dontread it. The oceans attain their greatest depths not intheir central parts, but in certain elongated furrows,or long narrow troughs, calleddeeps. This way every time he makes his comparison between athletes and performers he wont have to list all the various sorts of performing artists (actors, dancers, singers, acrobats, clowns) who resemble athletes in their need for physical grace, extensive rehearsal, and total concentration. 4. The modeling of thelandscape by weather, running water, and otheragents is apparent to the keenly observant eye andcauses thinking people to speculate on what must, (65)be the final result of the ceaseless wearing downof the lands. He knows they havent been moved. Therefore, she is an example of an answer to this false accusation or charge. Nothing in the passage suggests Maria has a negative view of the matron. Try to AnswerAllthe Questions on a Particular Passage Before You Move on to the Next. (B) He believes that televised and filmed images give a false impression of the performers ability to the spectators. A depict these characters as less than heroic in their public actions. It can be inferred from lines 8 and 9 that American ranches developed in the West rather than the East because, (A) more Spanish-speaking people lived in the West, (B) there was more money available in the West, (C) people in the East were more bound by tradition, (D) many jobless men in the East wanted to become cowboys, (E) there was more unsettled land available in the West, 2. She, and she alone, preventedthe whole family from falling into utter disrepute andbeggary. In tackling theshortreading passages, try this approach: first read a question; then read the passage. According to lines 1517, the peripheral furrows ordeepsare found, (A) only in the Pacific and Indian oceans, (E) to be 14,000 feet in depth in the Pacific, 13. Choice B is incorrect. While Charlotte has her virtues, the passage stresses her faults. (B)The author states (somewhat ironically) that modern fictional characters must have clinical authenticity. 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