81) Siberia is a giant, semi-arctic region encompassing most of northern Asia. Most of Siberia is, or has once been, part of Russia or the Soviet Union. Much of Siberia is frozen and empty. Though Siberia contributes almost 80% of Russia's land area, only a quarter of Russia's population lives there, mainly huddled along the territory's southern fringe. Siberia is perhaps best known for the infamous prison labor camps known as the Gulag, where Russia (and later the Soviet Union) sent many of the nation's prisoners. Because of the Gulag, the name "Siberia" has become international slang for an undesirable, remote location.
The following questions are based on this passage.
82) . Which of the following statements from the passage contains opinion or bias?
A. Siberia is a giant, semi-arctic region encompassing most of northern Asia
B. Most of Siberia is, or has once been, part of Russia or the Soviet Union.
C. Though Siberia contributes almost 80% of Russia's land area, only a quarter of Russia's population lives there
D. Siberia is perhaps best known for the infamous prison labor camps known as the Gulag.
83) Which of the following proposed titles best captures the theme of the passage?
A. Siberia: Russia's Vast, Inhospitable Expanse
B. Siberia: Surviving in the Great Wilderness of Northern Asia
C. Siberia: The Role of the Gulag in Soviet Life
D. Siberia: Life in the Arctic Fringe
84) . Which of the following characteristics best describes the writing in this passage?
A. Expository
B. Persuasive
C. Narrative
D. Technical
Reading
TV news viewership has declined steadily over the past two decades. Several factors may have contributed to the decline: busy lifestyles, lack of interest, and the rise of the Internet. As viewership has declined, the remaining viewers have aged. Today, the average evening news viewer is 60 years old. TV networks' response to these changes has largely been negative. They have dropped hard news in favor of opinion pieces, "puff pieces," and stories that are of interest only to their older demographic. As a result, TV news has not just become unpopular, it has also become largely worthless.
The following questions are based on this passage.
85) Which of the following statements from the passage is an opinion?
A. Several factors may have contributed to the decline.
B. As viewership has declined, the remaining viewers have aged.
C. They have dropped hard news.
D. It has also become largely worthless.
86) . Which of the following is the author's purpose in the passage?
A. To convince readers that TV news is no longer worth watching
B. To show how busy lifestyles have caused a decline in TV news watching
C. To explain that TV news uses "puff pieces" to attract viewers
D. To describe how the Internet has had an adverse effect on TV news
Peat bogs are wetlands that contain acidic water and large deposits of compressed, dead plant material known as peat. Peat bogs are typically shallow and punctuated by areas of semi-dry land. Slabs of peat can be cut from the bog and used in agriculture or dried and then burned as fuel. Peat was a significant fuel in some pre-industrial societies, especially those that lacked plentiful firewood. Peat bogs can preserve dead plants and animals because the acidic water prevents rotting and decomposition. Importantly, some of the best-preserved early human remains have been discovered in peat bogs.
The following questions are based on this passage.
87) A logical conclusion based on the passage is that peat bogs
A. Are good environments for archeological investigation.
B. Have been disappearing since the Industrial Revolution.
C. Are viable sources of potable water for many communities.
D. Have been a primary source of carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
88) Which of the following sentences from the passage contains an opinion?
A. Peat bogs are typically shallow and punctuated by areas of semi-dry land.
B. Peat was a significant fuel in some pre-industrial societies, especially those that lacked plentiful firewood.
C. Peat bogs can preserve dead plants and animals because the acidic water prevents rotting and decomposition.
D. Importantly, some of the best-preserved early human remains have been discovered in peat bogs.
I thank the answers are:
82D, 83C, 84A, 85D, 86B, 87A, 88C
82D, yes.
83C, no
84A, yes
85D, yes
86B, no
87A, yes
88C, no
86) . Which of the following is the author's purpose in the passage?
A. To convince readers that TV news is no longer worth watching
B. To show how busy lifestyles have caused a decline in TV news watching
C. To explain that TV news uses "puff pieces" to attract viewers
D. To describe how the Internet has had an adverse effect on TV news
I thank the correct is C