AP Lang unit 6 MC practice

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In the fourth sentence of the last paragraph ("even today ... colleague "), the author alludes to his experiences at social functions primarily to

B. Question the extent to which he has succeeded in achieving his stated goal of assimilation

The writer has found several new pieces of information about sister cities. Which of the following would most likely prompt the writer to change the line of reasoning in the passage?

B. A survey of Australian and Japanese participants in sister-city programs that found that respondents could be frustrated when their expectations of the program were not shared by people from their sister city

In the context of the passage as a whole, the author's description of her teacher's views in the middle of the first paragraph ("I am quite ... questioned ") is best characterized as a

B. Careful reflection on the biases that influenced her teachers judgement

In the last paragraph, the author discusses "another abode in the same neighborhood" in order to

E. Concede that a poorly conceived project can still provide a benefit to those involved

The writer wants to ensure that the language used in sentence 9 maintains the tone used in the rest of the passage. Which of the following versions of the underlined text best accomplishes this goal?

E. Distinctive

In context, the tone of the author's remark that "it does not occur ... legitimate question" (paragraph 1, sentence 6) is best described as

A. Blunt and polemical

The author's use of the word "injected" (paragraph 1, sentence 4) conveys her tone of

A. Disgust with the coercive aspects of modern educational methods

Which of the following best describes the authors shift in tone as she turns from discussing the example of the "oracular literary woman" to describing a woman of true culture

A. Mocking to earnest: while the author ridicules the oracular woman, she assumes a serious tone when describing the woman of culture

The writer would like to incorporate new information about Gordon Gallups response to the cleaner wrasse study into the passage Which of the following changes would the writer need to make in order for this new information to work in the context of the overall argument the writer is making

A. Updating the line of reasoning in the final paragraph to acknowledge gallups contrasting perspective and respond to it

The writer wants to do research to find additional sources that support the writers main argument. All of the following are likely to be reliable research sources EXCEPT

B. A blog post ranking the blogger's five favorite modernist novels

In sentence 4, which of the following versions of the underlined text is most consistent with the overall tone and style of the passage?

D. The glorified images of combat seen in older literary works

The writer wants to support the main argument of the second paragraph (sentences 3-6) by adding information from another reliable source. Each of the following would achieve this purpose EXCEPT

E. A video from a marketing research firm that promotes services offered to environmental groups, such as developing brand images that will increase their social media presence

In the seventh paragraph, the author concludes "a good filet-o-fish is hard to find" by

E. Acknowledging the flaws of the sandwich

The writer would like to add the following sentence to the passage. "Many children today..." Which of the following changes would the writer most need to make in order to incorporate this new information into the passages overall line of reasoning?

B. Updating the thesis statement to indicate that a connection to nature is another benefit to forest kindergartens

In the first sentence of the second paragraph, the author includes the parenthetical statement about the "sensible writer" primarily to

D. Apologize in advance if she is not a reliable reporter of the source's words

In sentence 9 (reproduced below), which version of the underlined text best maintains the tone of the passage? "Partly because viral content often makes people get all weepy, social media has also provided powerful fundraising opportunities

D. Has a strong emotional appeal

The author writes approvingly of the cultured woman's restraint in quoting poetry and Latin authors because

D. It reveals the woman's thoughtful consideration of the effects of her own behavior on others

The writer is considering adding the following sentence to the end of the second paragraph. Should the writer add this sentence to the end of the second paragraph?

D. No, because it presents a claim that several organizations are untrustworthy without providing any evidence to support the claim

The writer wants to revise the passage so that it does not contain any inappropriate shifts in tone. To achieve this goal, which of the following sentences should the writer delete?

E. Sentence 16

In the underlined portion of sentence 3 the writer wants to use a neutral tone when describing the growing practices used to cultivate Cavendish banana trees. Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal?

E. Unusually


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