THE READING SECTION

This section is designed to measure how well you understand what you read. Some questions ask you to decide how two sentences are related. Other test items ask you to interpret and draw conclusions from what you have read.

SAMPLE SENTENCE RELATIONSHIP QUESTION

Read the statements below and then choose the best answer to the question from the choices below.

Tom does not like to make speeches in public.

He's afraid of making an embarrasing mistake.

How are the sentences related?

1. The second sentence gives the first sentence meaning
2. The second sentence compares Tom to others who spoke in public
3. The second sentence gives a reason for Tom's dislike of public speaking
4. The second sentence gives an example of what is talked about in the first

SAMPLE PASSAGE MEANING QUESTION

Answer the question based on what is stated or implied.

There are two kinds of jewelry that I do. There is commercial jewelry-class rings, necklaces, the kinds of things most people wear. I sell these items to meet my expenses for raw materials, supplies, and to make my living. The other, more creative work I do makes me feel that I am developing as a craftsperson.

The author of this passage implies that:

1. artists are poor
2. there is no market for creative work
3. rings and necklaces can not be creative
4. commercial and creative work fulfill different needs for the artist