Direction:

In this section of the test, you will hear 42 questions found in seven different texts. Within each text are boxes that contain four possible ways to complete a sentence. Choose the word or words in each box that correctly complete each sentence. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

Here are two sample question:

For decades, (1)…… that there was a huge landmass located south of Australia, yet no one had been able to find it. It was not until 1820 that the first (2)…… sighting of the  continent of Antarctica, by a Russian sailor, was made.

1. (1)

(A): the people will hear rumors

(B): people are hearing rumors

(C): the people hear rumors

(D): people had heard rumors

2. (2)

(A): guaranteed

(B): confirmed

(C): requested

(D): approved

The correct answer to sample 1 is (D), “people had heard rumors”. The correct answer to sample 2 is (B), “confirmed”.

Questions 1-4 refer to the following brochure.

 Due to demand by both students and parents, the school has decided (1)..... starting next semester. All three of these classes are (2).... and accordingly not required for students to graduate. In addition, the claases are limited in size to twenty-five students. If there fewer than twenty-five students who register for each class, then all of those individuals may (3)..... in them. If, however, more than twenty-five students try to sign up, a lottery will be held to determine (4).....

The new classes and their instructors are:

Questions 5-8 refer to the following article in the student newspaper 

On Friday, April 10, school headmaster David Jones announced that (5)..... the renovation of both its science laboratories over teh summer. The school realizes the need to modernize the lab equipment to take its students (6)...... wih those individuals at other area schools. Thanks to a grant from the Wilson Foundation, the school now has acces to enough financial (7).... to accomplish this goal. The renovations are set to take place during the summer, and they (8).... before students return to school for teh start of the fall semester.

Questions 9-12 refer to the following announcement.

To all students,

The school has decided to (9).... its policy on how students can make up any examinations they miss due to being absent from an illness.

According to the new policy, if someone cannot take a test because he or she is sick, the student must provide a note from a (10).... doctor. Failure to provide a note will result in the student's excuse not being accepted. Then, the student must work with the class instructor to find a mutually acceptable time (11)...... However, (12)..... within one week of the student's return to school.

Questions 13-20 refer to the following letter.

Dear students,

(13)..... to start another school year, and I hope all of you are (14)....

Questions 13-20 refer to the following letter.

Dear students,

(13)..... to start another school year, and I hope all of you are (14).... the faculty, staff, and I are. There have been a few changes at the school that you need to be aware of. To begin with, we have (15).... an extra member of the faculty. Bruce Thompson is our (16).... math instructor, and he will teach both calculus and geometry. We believe that all of you (17)..... taking classes with Mr. Thompson, Secondly, you will all be pleased to see that we have added a computer laboratory to the main building. The labroratory has twenty state-of-the-art computers, which I am (18)..... everyone will put to good use. (19)..... we have added more than 500 new books to the school library. These books were donated by Julie Johnson, a school alumna, (20).....

Sincerely,

Robert Bailey

Principal

Questions 21-28 refer to the following essay.

Since usage of the Internet became widespread in the 1990s, it has (21)..... a number of advantages for people. For example, people use the Internet to communicate with others, to find information, to make purchases, and (22).... Unfortunately, some people use the internet for illegal purpose. (23)...... without paying for them is one of (24)...... illegal activities people utilize the internet for. The main things that people illegally download are music, movies, TV programs, and books. This internet piracy, (25)..... costs the makers of these products billions of dollars a year. In the past decade, sales of music CDs and movie and TV program DVDs have (26)...... considerably. Many people simply download TV shows and watch them (27)....... Some TV shows have been cancelled due to the resulting low ratings. Thus far, most (28).... at stopping internet piracy have failed.

Questions 29-34 refer to the following email.

Dear Karen, 

I am so sad you were absent today and thus (29)..... You will not believe how much fun we had at the science museum. I know we had both thought it would be boring, but is was actually the complete (30).... First, we got to admire the museum's rock collection. The museum had a huge echibit (31)..... such as diamonds, emeralds, and rubies. After that, we saw a display on the Serengeti in Afica. We learned about the unique ecosysterm of that area and (32)..... on the animal migrations that take place there (33).... Lastly, we saw an exhibit that was called Birds of the Americas. (34)..... of various species of birds, and the museum also had some original prints that were made by John J. Audubon. I really wish you had been able to attend. You would have loved it.

Your friend,

Candice

Questions 35-42 refer to the following newspaper article.

The city council just announced that it (35).... one of the high schools in the city because of a lack of (36)...... Hopewell High School will shut its doors for good on May 31 this year. The school has been plagued by (37)..... numbers of students and only has 268 currently enrolled whereas it had more than 500 ten year ago.

According to Derrick Burgess, (38)..... students have been leaving Hopewell for a number of reasons. The (39).... it is located in has seen its population decline as (40)..... to the newer areas in the city. In addition, poor public transportation in the area makes it difficult for many students to get to the school and back home. The city council promised (41)..... for the faculty and staff members who will be affected by the (42).......