READING.
Each passage below is followed by a question or series of questions based on its content. Answer each question following the passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.

Passage #1.
The majority of today's retirees are not satisfied with settling into rockers to watch the world go by. One woman has retired five times, but the extra cash and human contact keep calling her back to work.

1. What is the main point the author is making?

Most retirees like to stay involved.
Retirees maintain contact with former coworkers.
Retirement can be exciting.
Most people retire more than once.

Passage #2
There is no such thing as a safe drug. Each medication is a double-edged sword, with a good side and a bad side. Successful medical treatment is a careful balance betwween the beneficial and harmful effects of medication, weighted, one hopes, in favor of the beneficial. Unfortunately, just the opposite is often the case. The original disease may be less of a problem than the reaction to treatment, and the old dictum "the cure was worse than the disease" has frequently been all to true.

Too many drugs are prescribed in our pill-popping society. The evidence that we are overmedicated is overwhelming. Americans spend about $11 billion on prescribed medications each year, and that does not include the $2.6 billion we shell out for nonprescription, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to a study carried out in twenty-four Boston hospitals, more than 75 million Americans consume a drug at least once a week and usually every day. Is it any wonder that drugs are killing us faster than automobile accidents or certain major diseases?

2. The tone of the passage indicates that the writer is

mildly disdainful
highly critical
guardedly respectful
somewhat offended

3. The author cites expenditures of "$11 billion" and "$2.6 billion" as evidence to support the opinioin that...

Americans consume unhealthy amounts of prescription and over-the counter drugs
doctors often prescribe drugs in situations where adverse side effects may result
reactions to drugs are often more severe tha the symptoms of the disease itself
it is impossible to achieve a balance between the beneficial and harmful effects of drugs

4. The author cites a study that supports which of the following statements

Each medication is a double-edged sword, with a good side and a bad side.
the original disease may be less of a problem than reaction to treatment.
More than 75 million Americans consume a drug at least once a week.
Too many drugs are prescribed in our pill-popping

GRAMMAR

Question 1. In this section, each question contains four sentences. Choose the one sentence which is best.

One of the musicians who is Eric has been looking for a practice room.
Eric, one of the musicians, are looking for a practice room.
Eric who is one of the musicians who are looking for a practice room.
Eric, one of the musicians, is looking for a practice room.

Question 2. In this section, you are given a sentence which has words left out. Fill in the blank space and complete the sentence by choosing the correct answer.

The workers left early and ___________________________ home.

gone
went
have dinner
drives

Question 3. In this section, you are first given two sentences. then you are given four choices of how these two sentences can be combined. Choose the best answer.

- The traffic was heavy
- I was late to work

I was late to work because the traffic was heavy.
I was late to work, so the traffic was heavy.
The traffic was heavy, i was late to work.
The traffic was heavy; and then i was late to work.

Question 4. In this question, words have been left out of a reading passage. Choose the answer which will correctly fill the blank.

The policemen were ____________________ passports.

official
checking
the
looking

READING.
Each passage below is followed by a question or series of questions based on its content. Answer each question following the passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.

Passage #1.
The majority of today's retirees are not satisfied with settling into rockers to watch the world go by. One woman has retired five times, but the extra cash and human contact keep calling her back to work.

1. What is the main point the author is making?

Most retirees like to stay involved.
Retirees maintain contact with former coworkers.
Retirement can be exciting.
Most people retire more than once.

Passage #2
There is no such thing as a safe drug. Each medication is a double-edged sword, with a good side and a bad side. Successful medical treatment is a careful balance betwween the beneficial and harmful effects of medication, weighted, one hopes, in favor of the beneficial. Unfortunately, just the opposite is often the case. The original disease may be less of a problem than the reaction to treatment, and the old dictum "the cure was worse than the disease" has frequently been all to true.

Too many drugs are prescribed in our pill-popping society. The evidence that we are overmedicated is overwhelming. Americans spend about $11 billion on prescribed medications each year, and that does not include the $2.6 billion we shell out for nonprescription, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. According to a study carried out in twenty-four Boston hospitals, more than 75 million Americans consume a drug at least once a week and usually every day. Is it any wonder that drugs are killing us faster than automobile accidents or certain major diseases?

2. The tone of the passage indicates that the writer is

mildly disdainful
highly critical
guardedly respectful
somewhat offended

3. The author cites expenditures of "$11 billion" and "$2.6 billion" as evidence to support the opinioin that...

Americans consume unhealthy amounts of prescription and over-the counter drugs
doctors often prescribe drugs in situations where adverse side effects may result
reactions to drugs are often more severe tha the symptoms of the disease itself
it is impossible to achieve a balance between the beneficial and harmful effects of drugs

4. The author cites a study that supports which of the following statements

Each medication is a double-edged sword, with a good side and a bad side.
the original disease may be less of a problem than reaction to treatment.
More than 75 million Americans consume a drug at least once a week.
Too many drugs are prescribed in our pill-popping