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:

Class	Instructor	Time
Economic	Mr. Chandler	9:00-9:50
Computer Programming	Ms. Estevez	1:00-1:50
Ethics	Mr. Augustine	2:00-2:50