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ANSWERS EXPLAINED

A Diagnostic Test

Section 1: Reading Test

1.(B) The passage as a whole is a portrait of Charlotte Stanhope’s moral

and intellectual temperament or character. Following the initial

paragraph, the opening sentence of each subsequent paragraph describes

some aspect of her behavior or character that the paragraph then goes on

to develop. Remember, when asked to find the main idea, be sure to

check the opening and summary sentences of each paragraph. Choice (A)

is incorrect. The passage does not emphasize the reasons behind the

Stanhopes’ return to England. Choice (C) is incorrect. The passage

analyzes Charlotte; it discusses the members of her family only in

relationship to her. Choice (D) is incorrect. While Charlotte has her

virtues, the passage stresses her faults. Likewise, while her family may

not be described as admirable, nothing suggests that they are disreputable

(not respectable; infamous).

2.(C) Think of the old rhyme “For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For

want of a shoe the horse was lost.” It was for lack of a nail that the

horseshoe fell off and was lost. The Stanhopes’ heartlessness reflects

their lack of feeling. Choice (A) is incorrect. Although “want” may mean

hardship, as in wishing for freedom from want, that is not how the word

is used here. Choice (B) is incorrect. Although “want” may mean desire,

as in expressing our wants and desires, that is not how the word is used

here. Choice (D) is incorrect. Although “want” may mean necessity, as in

the phrase “My wants are few,” that is not how the word is used here.

3.(B) The Stanhopes are more interested in having the appearance of

performing charitable acts than in performing the acts themselves. Thus,

they are willing to visit the sick as long as in doin