VERBAL
Question (1) following the passage
refers to the numbered sentences in the passage. Answer the question by
choosing the best alternative using logic and organization.
When television is good, nothing-not
the theater, not the magazines or newspapers-nothing is inferior. But when
television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite you to sit down in front of your
television set when your station goes on the air and stay there without a book,
magazine, newspaper, or anything else to distract you.
1.
The word
inferior in sentence 1 should be
A.
Left as it is
B.
Changed to worse
C.
Changed to the best
D.
Changed to anterior
E.
Changed to better
Each of the following questions consists of a sentence with all or
part of the senten e underlined. Select one phrase that has the same or nearly
the same meaning as the original and, follows the requirements of standard
written English.
2.
There is
a small number of apples still remaining on the tree.
A.
is a short amount of
B.
is a small amount of
C.
are very few
D.
is very few
E.
were very few
Read each group of sentences, then
choose the best answer to the question or the best completion of the statement.
3.
I like Oliver Twist better than Huckleberry Finn. Dickens is better
writer than Twain.
What is happening in the sentences?
A.
A comparison is made in terms of
British and American authors.
B.
A conclusion is drawn on the basis of
opinion.
C.
A conclusion is drawn on the basis of
fact.
D.
A comparison is made in terms of
growing up in England or America.
E.
A relationship is drawn between the
writing style of Dickens and Twain.
Read the passage to answer questions
4-7
At the turn of the twentieth century, people's attitudes toward money
were far more conservative than they are today. Borrowing and being in debt
were viewed as a moral failing, almost as a disgrace. Thrift and saving were
highly prized, and people who needed to borrow to make ends meet were seen as
careless, unreliable, or extravagant.
The focus in the economy as a whole was on developing large corporations like
railroads, oil companies, and other companies that produced basic goods and
services.
Then, in the 1920s, the economy changed. A huge network of banks and
financial institutions developed, helping money to move more quickly and easily
through the economy. At the same time, the economy was increasing its focus on
consumer goods— clothing, cars, household appliances, and other things that
individuals buy. To help promote the sale of these items, consumers were
encouraged to buy on credit. If they could not afford an item right away, a
store or a bank might lend them the oney, which they could pay back in
installments.
With the development of consumer
credit and installment purchases, people's attitudes toward debt and spending
changed. The model citizen was no longer someone who was thrifty, buying only
what he or she needed. People were respected less for being thrifty than for
knowing how to use their money to buy as many things as possible— an attitude
that persists at the turn of the twenty-first century.
4.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a belief that
was commonly held in the early twentieth century?
A.
Owing someone money is a moral
failing.
B.
People who save their money are
respectable.
C.
People who buy as many things as
possible are respectable.
D.
People who borrow money for
necessities are careless and unreliable.
5.
What
helped money move more quickly through the economy in the 1920s?
A.
The growth of railroads
B.
The growth of banks and financial
institutions
C.
The rate at which people paid back
their loans
D.
The increase in installment purchases
6.
The
author mentions cars as an example of
A.
A consumer good
B.
A household appliance
C.
An extravagant purchase
D.
A new invention
7.
According to the passage, how did the rise of consumer credit change
people's attitudes toward debt and spending?
A.
Attitudes toward debt and spending
became more conservative.
B.
People used credit to buy only what
they needed.
C.
Extravagant borrowing and spending
became highly prized.
D.
Spending wisely became more
respectable than being thrifty.
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