What is the main purpose of this passage?

To indicate how copyright laws have changed

To explain the need for copyright laws

To show how copyright laws have been applied

To argue that copyright laws need to be expanded

It can be inferred from the passage that metal pipes

are more likely to corrode than PVC pipes

are used more than PVC pipes outside of the United States

are more expensive than PVC pipes

are no longer used in the United States

All of the following statements about vending machines discussed in the passage are true except?

they were originally designed to entertain customers

they dispensed chewing gum in exchange for coins

they were the first of their kind in the country

they were utilized by train passengers

This passage is primarily about?

the damage done by swarms of desert locusts

the consumption behavior of the desert locust

comparing real plagues to mythical ones

protecting vulnerable areas from desert locusts

Does the author agree with the “historians” who attribute the origins of the American front porch to the classical Roman portico?

No, because Roman porticos had public uses rather than domestic ones

Yes, because the word “porch” derives from the Latin word portico

Yes, because the buildings of ancient Rome have influenced many American architects

No, because Italian architecture was popular in Europe but not in America

In context, which of the following is the best way to revise and combine sentences 7 and 8 (reproduced below)? "In another study, metaphors involving texture, such as “The singer had a velvet voice,” roused the sensory cortex, while phrases such as “The singer had a pleasing voice” did not. The sensory cortex is the part of the brain responsible for perceiving texture through touch."

In another study, metaphors involving texture, such as “The singer had a velvet voice,” roused the sensory cortex, the part of the brain responsible for perceiving texture through touch, while phrases such as “The singer had a pleasing voice” did not.

Since the sensory cortex is the part of the brain responsible for perceiving texture through touch, in another study, metaphors involving texture, such as “The singer had a velvet voice,” roused it, while phrases such as “The singer had a pleasing voice” did not.

In another study, metaphors involving texture, such as “The singer had a velvet voice,” roused the sensory cortex, while phrases such as “The singer had a pleasing voice” did not and it is the part of the brain responsible for perceiving texture through touch.

In another study, metaphors involving texture, such as “The singer had a velvet voice,” roused the sensory cortex, while phrases such as “The singer had a pleasing voice” did not; however, the sensory cortex is the part of the brain responsible for perceiving texture through touch.

Which piece of evidence, if added to the third paragraph (sentences 11–13), would best support the writer’s argument?

Information about a study that showed substantial overlap in the parts of the brain used to understand stories and those used to navigate interactions with other people

A discussion of how the nature of reading has changed due to people choosing to read books, magazines, and newspapers on computers and mobile devices rather than in print

A quote from a neuroscientist about the connection between watching television and decreased brain activity

A statement from a teacher about how reading great literature enhances students’ minds and improves students as human beings

Charleston, South Carolina, is a popular city for tourists.

with its historical sites and beautiful weather

with their historical sites and beautiful weather

it has historical sites and beautiful weather

because of their historical sites and beautiful weather

Walking on a leash and barking on command, the judges were impressed by the dog.

judges were impressed by the dog

judges were being impressed by the dog

dog having impressed the judges

Some children are taught by precept rather than by example, they do not tend to adopt their parents’ values.

Children who are taught by precept rather than by example

Some children are taught by precept rather than by example, they

Teaching children by precept rather than by example, the result is they

Because some children are taught by precept rather than by example and

With the increase in fuel prices, and some truck drivers being in very difficult circumstances.

With the increase in fuel prices, some truck drivers are

With the increase in fuel prices, and some truck drivers being

With fuel prices being what they are, some truck drivers are

Fuel prices being what they are, thus some truck drivers are

The committee members took a long lunch break to tour the city, the committee members reconvened.

While the committee members took

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1. The first paragraph (sentences 1–5) suggests which of the following about the relationship between university students and teachers and the Imperial Book Depot?

A. University people avoid Yashwant and Balwant because the two do not speak English well.

B. Students will soon start buying their books from a newer and more modern bookshop.

C. Both students and teachers prefer the Imperial Book Depot to the bookshop closer to campus.

D. Teachers dislike using complicated handwritten forms to order books for their classes.

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A. resembled real human teeth

B. included some real human teeth

C. contained animal teeth rather than artificial substances

D. were made of materials found in nature

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TSI ELAR Sample Questions 1-30

1. The first paragraph (sentences 1–5) suggests which of the following about the relationship between university students and teachers and the Imperial Book Depot?

In the second paragraph (sentences 6–9), the narrator indicates which of the following about Imperial Book Depot business practices?

As used in sentence 8, “readily” most nearly means

The third paragraph (sentences 10–17) suggests that Lata regards science as

The author of Passage 1 would most likely criticize the author of Passage 2 for

The authors of both passages probably would characterize telecommuters as being generally

The author uses the term “natural” to indicate that the dentures of the 18th and 19th centuries

What is the main purpose of this passage?

In the first sentence, "expanding" most nearly means?

In context, “secure” most nearly means

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