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Passage I Answers

1 D. The author lowers the reader’s expectations by taking the reader through “the potholes and traffic jams of creaking minibuses and cars and goats and streams of people who walk” (Lines 4–6). Then, in the second paragraph, the scene changes completely to a high-tech paradise. Contrast is the point here, so Choice (D) is your answer.
2 A. Though the diseases listed in Choice (A) are mentioned in the passage, the focus of the center is malaria. Therefore, the center primarily deals with that disease. Choice (A) is untrue — and the answer you seek.
3 C. The third paragraph declares that malaria is ignored because the media pay attention to “highly publicized outbreaks” (Lines 32), such as Ebola. An outbreak, however terrible, usually lasts for only a short period of time. The passage also states that Ebola “at least for the time being” (Lines 33–34) gets more publicity than AIDS. These statements add up to a “disease of the week” mentality, which is expressed by Choice (C).
4 C. As you see in the explanation for Question 3, malaria is a killer “far outdistancing the latest more highly publicized outbreaks, such as the Ebola virus, and even, at least for the time being, overshadowing AIDS” (Lines 31–34). The correct answer is Choice (C).
5 C. Because “no one in Hollywood ever made a film about malaria” (Lines 34–35), the disease may not be the first thing that pops into your mind when you think about deadly threats. Yet the passage tells you that nearly a million African children die from malaria each year. One million! That’s an important story, and the media misses it. Hence, Choice (C) is the best answer here.
6 A. The statement that “Western researchers come for a while, secure the information they require, and then they are off” (Lines 51–53) tells you that the scientists return to their country of origin after obtaining blood samples or whatever other information they need. Opt for Choice (A), and you’re right.
7 D. Dynamic may be a description (an adjective) meaning “fast, energetic,” but in Line 57, dynamic is a noun. As a noun, a dynamic is a system of behavior — in other words, a pattern, as Choice (D) indicates.
8 A. The word so-called indicates disagreement. If someone refers to your so-called talent, he or she really means that you have no talent at all. The passage talks about the advantages of both traditional and modern medicine. “The traditional” may be more modern than the term implies, because the passage tells you that a new medicine was synthesized from three herbal medicines. “The modern” may be less than cutting edge, too, because many drugs created solely in labs have lost their effectiveness. All these facts add up to a blurry line between the two terms, and Choice (A) expresses that idea.
9 C. The drug Malaria 5 is “an example of cooperation between Western and African medicine” (Lines 92–93). Without the healers, Malaria 5 wouldn’t exist. But it also wouldn’t exist without the research center, because scientists there figured out how to combine three traditional remedies. Because both are needed, Choice (A) doesn’t work. Choice (B) is too broad, and nothing in the passage supports Choice (D). You’re left with Choice (C), the right answer.
10 D. The entire sentence reads, “Together with the Ministry of Health, the center has tested Malaria 5 and proved that it has effectively battled malaria strains which [the usual drugs] can no longer fight.” This tells you that Malaria 5 is “an example of the advantages of working with traditional healers.”
11 A. Everything about the Department in this passage is positive, so the author is praising it. Laudatory means “praising:” It’s from the word laud, which is also the root of applaud. Choice (A) is correct.

Questions 12–21 are based on the following passages.

Passage 1 is from a history of ancient Egypt. Passage 2 is excerpted from The Ancient Egyptians For Dummies by Charlotte Booth (Wiley).

Passage 1

Passage 2

12. In the context of Line 7, what is the best definition of “temper”?

(A) anger

(B) annoyance

(D) moderation

13. In the context of Line 8, what is the best definition of “senior”?

(A) older one

(B) aged person

(D) person of higher rank

14. The information in the second paragraph of Passage 1 (Lines 18–39) serves to

(A) explain why Thutmosis II died

(B) show that Thutmosis II was not a good ruler

(D) defend Hatshepsut’s actions

15. Hatshepsut’s “fleet of ships” (Line 46) was intended for

(A) defense

(B) trade

(D) ceremonies

16. Which of the following would best add clarification to the events described in Passage 2?

(A) a photo of an incense tree

(B) a diagram of Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple

(D) a family tree showing Hatshepsut’s lineage

17. With which statement would the author of both passages agree?

(A) Hatshepsut overpowered her male relatives.

(B) Hatshepsut was obsessed with power.

(D) Hatshepsut traveled extensively.

18. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

(A) Lines 14–16 (“an air of vigor … brother’s reign”)

(B) Lines 22–24 (“erasing his name … her own name”)

(D) Lines 50–51 (“plough the waves … favorable or not”)

19. In contrast to Passage 1, Passage 2

(A) relies more on unproven assumptions

(B) reflects poorly upon Hatshepsut’s assumption of male privileges

(D) exemplifies a benefit of Hatshepsut’s initiatives

20. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

(A) Lines 52–53 (“A spectacular event … to the city of Punt”)

(B) Lines 67–69 (“Ever industrious … natural resource”)

(D) Lines 70–72 (“plant these trees … seen today”)

21. Information about Hatshepsut’s character in Passage I and Passage II relies upon all the following types of evidence EXCEPT

(A) comments from her peers

(B) a sculpture

(D) items at her burial site

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