SAT test 1 22

47. The central claim of Passage 2 is that space mining has positive potential but B) its effects should be thoughtfully considered before it becomes a reality.

B) its effects should be thoughtfully considered before it becomes a reality.

39 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? B) Lines 48-49 ("And... them")

B) Lines 48-49 ("And... them")

36 Woolf indicates that the procession she describes in the passage B) has become a celebrated feature of English public life.

B) has become a celebrated feature of English public life.

43.The author of Passage 1 indicates that space mining could have which positive effect? A) It could yield materials important to Earth's economy.

A) It could yield materials important to Earth's economy.

44. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A) Lines 18-22 ("Within... lanthanum")

A) Lines 18-22 ("Within... lanthanum")

52 Which point about the resources that will be highly valued in space is implicit in Passage 1 and explicit in Passage 2? A) They may be different resources from those that are valuable on Earth.

A) They may be different resources from those that are valuable on Earth.

33 The central claim of the passage is that A) educated women face a decision about how to engage with existing institutions.

A) educated women face a decision about how to engage with existing institutions.

48. As used in line 68, "hold" most nearly means A) maintain.

A) maintain.

41 The range of places and occasions listed in lines 72-76 ("Let us... funerals") mainly serves to emphasize how B) pervasive the need for critical reflection is.

B) pervasive the need for critical reflection is.

42. In lines 9-17, the author of Passage 1 mentions several companies primarily to B) provide evidence of the growing interest in space mining.

B) provide evidence of the growing interest in space mining.

35 According to the passage, Woolf chooses the setting of the bridge because it B) provides a good view of the procession of the sons of educated men.

B) provides a good view of the procession of the sons of educated men.

32 The main purpose of the passage is to B) stress the urgency of an issue.

B) stress the urgency of an issue.

50.The author of Passage 2 would most likely respond to the discussion of the future of space mining in lines 18-28, Passage 1, by claiming that such a future B) will be difficult to bring about in the absence of regulations.

B) will be difficult to bring about in the absence of regulations.

46. What function does the discussion of water in lines 35-40 serve in Passage 1? C) It offers hypothetical examples supporting a claim made in the previous paragraph.

C) It offers hypothetical examples supporting a claim made in the previous paragraph.

37 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? C) Lines 23-24 ("For... ourselves")

C) Lines 23-24 ("For... ourselves")

40 Which choice most closely captures the meaning of the figurative "sixpence" referred to in lines 70 and 71? C) Opportunity

C) Opportunity

34 Woolf uses the word "we" throughout the passage mainly to C) establish a sense of solidarity among a group of people.

C) establish a sense of solidarity among a group of people.

38 Woolf characterizes the questions in lines 53-57 ("For we... men") as both C) momentous and pressing.

C) momentous and pressing.

51 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? D) Lines 85-87 ("Without... insecure")

D) Lines 85-87 ("Without... insecure")

49. Which statement best describes the relationship between the passages? D) Passage 2 expresses reservations about developments discussed in Passage 1.

D) Passage 2 expresses reservations about developments discussed in Passage 1

45. As used in line 19, "demands" most nearly means D) desires

D) desires.