Contents
Part 1 Diagnostic Quiz
Science Passage 1 1
Science Passage 2 3
Social Science Passage 1 5
Social Science Passage 2 7
History Passage 1 9
History Passage 2 11
Literature Passage 1 13
Literature Passage 2 15
Part 2 Science
Level 2 Passage 1 17
Level 2 Passage 2 20
Level 2 Passage 3 23
❤ Level 2 Passage 4 26
❤ Level 2 Passage 5 29
❤ Level 2 Passage 6 32
❤ Level 2 Passage 7 35
Level 3 Passage 1 38
Level 3 Passage 2 41
Level 3 Passage 3 44
Level 3 Passage 4 47
Level 3 Passage 5 50
❤ Level 3 Passage 6 53
❤ Level 3 Passage 7 56
Level 4 Passage 1 59
Level 4 Passage 2 62
Level 4 Passage 3 65
❤ Level 4 Passage 4 68
❤ Level 4 Passage 5 71
❤ Level 4 Passage 6 74
❤ Level 4 Passage 7 77
Part 3 Social Science
Level 2 Passage 1 80
❤ Level 2 Passage 2 83
❤ Level 2 Passage 3 86
❤ Level 2 Passage 4 89
Level 3 Passage 1 92
, Level 3 Passage 2 95
Level 3 Passage 3 98
❤ Level 3 Passage 4 101
Level 4 Passage 1 104
Level 4 Passage 2 107
❤ Level 4 Passage 3 110
Part 4 History
Level 2 Passage 1 113
Level 2 Passage 2 116
Level 2 Passage 3 119
Level 2 Passage 4 122
❤ Level 2 Passage 5 125
❤ Level 2 Passage 6 128
Level 3 Passage 1 131
Level 3 Passage 2 134
Level 3 Passage 3 137
❤ Level 3 Passage 4 140
❤ Level 3 Passage 5 143
Level 4 Passage 1 146
Level 4 Passage 2 149
❤ Level 4 Passage 3 152
Part 5 Literature
Level 2 Passage 1 155
Level 2 Passage 2 158
Level 2 Passage 3 161
❤ Level 2 Passage 4 164
❤ Level 2 Passage 5 167
Level 3 Passage 1 170
Level 3 Passage 2 173
Level 3 Passage 3 176
Level 3 Passage 4 179
❤ Level 3 Passage 5 182
Level 4 Passage 1 185
Level 4 Passage 2 188
Level 4 Passage 3 191
Level 4 Passage 4 194
Part 6 Answer Key
, Diagnostic Science P1
Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage. 1
This passage is excerpted from Marcus Eriksen’s “Plastic Pollution According to the passage, ocean plastics are found in
in the world’s Oceans: More Than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing greatest quantities in
Over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea,” 2014. A) subtropical regions.
B) densely populated areas.
Plastic pollution is globally distributed across all oceans
due to its properties of buoyancy and durability, and the C) areas that are not affected by UV radiation.
absorption of toxicants by plastics while traveling through the
D) coastal regions.
Line environment has led some researchers to claim that synthetic
5 polymers in the ocean should be regarded as hazardous
waste. Through photodegradation and other weathering
processes, plastics fragment and disperse in the ocean,
2
converging in the subtropical gyres.* Accumulation of plastic The main contrast that the author draws between this
pollution also occurs in closed bays, gulfs and seas study and previous studies of plastic pollution is that
10 surrounded by densely populated coastlines and watersheds. this study
Despite oceanographic model predictions of where debris
A) used samples of plastic pollution from all over the
might converge, estimates of regional and global abundance
world.
and weight of floating plastics have been limited to
microplastics less than 5 mm. Using extensive published and B) explored the physical processes involved in plastic
15 new data, particularly from the Southern Hemisphere degradation.
subtropical gyres and marine areas adjacent to populated
C) estimated the distribution of larger classes of
regions corrected for wind-driven vertical mixing, we
plastics.
populated an oceanographic model of debris distribution to
estimate global distribution and count and weight densities of D) focused on plastic accumulation in subtropical
20 plastic pollution in all sampled size classes. regions of the globe.
Plastics of all sizes were found in all ocean regions,
converging in accumulation zones in the subtropical gyres,
including southern hemisphere gyres where coastal 3
population density is much lower than in the northern
hemisphere. While this shows that plastic pollution has Which choice provides the best evidence for the
25
spread throughout all the world’s oceans, the comparison of answer to the previous question?
size classes and weight relationships suggests that during A) lines 8-10 (“Accumulation . . . Watershed”)
fragmentation plastics are lost from the sea surface.
B) lines 11-14 (“Despite . . . 5 mm”)
The observations that there is much less microplastic at the
30 sea surface than might be expected suggests that removal C) lines 29-31 (“The . . . Play”)
processes are at play. These include UV degradation,
D) lines 37-40 (“Many . . . Organism”)
biodegradation, ingestion by organisms, decreased buoyancy
due to fouling organisms, entrainment in settling detritus, and
beaching. Fragmentation rates of already brittle microplastics
35 may be very high, rapidly breaking small microplastics
further down into ever smaller particles, making them
unavailable for our nets (0.33 mm mesh opening). Many
recent studies also demonstrate that many more organisms
ingest small plastic particles than previously thought, either
40 directly or indirectly,i.e. via their prey organisms.
* In oceanography, a “gyre” refers to a large system of rotating
ocean currents.
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4 5
In describing the distribution of ocean plastics, the Which of the following statements most weakens the
author relies primarily on what type of evidence? author’s conclusion that there are fewer microplastics
than expected on the sea surface?
A) Personal narratives
A) Plastics of all sizes were found on the ocean’s
B) Historical trends
surface.
C) Data synthesis
B) Large plastics tend to fragment due to natural
D) Expert opinions processes such as biodegradation.
C) Some plastics were likely ingested by organisms.
D) The nets used in the study were unable to capture
plastics smaller than 0.33 mm.
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Part 1 Diagnostic Quiz
Science Passage 1 1
Science Passage 2 3
Social Science Passage 1 5
Social Science Passage 2 7
History Passage 1 9
History Passage 2 11
Literature Passage 1 13
Literature Passage 2 15
Part 2 Science
Level 2 Passage 1 17
Level 2 Passage 2 20
Level 2 Passage 3 23
❤ Level 2 Passage 4 26
❤ Level 2 Passage 5 29
❤ Level 2 Passage 6 32
❤ Level 2 Passage 7 35
Level 3 Passage 1 38
Level 3 Passage 2 41
Level 3 Passage 3 44
Level 3 Passage 4 47
Level 3 Passage 5 50
❤ Level 3 Passage 6 53
❤ Level 3 Passage 7 56
Level 4 Passage 1 59
Level 4 Passage 2 62
Level 4 Passage 3 65
❤ Level 4 Passage 4 68
❤ Level 4 Passage 5 71
❤ Level 4 Passage 6 74
❤ Level 4 Passage 7 77
Part 3 Social Science
Level 2 Passage 1 80
❤ Level 2 Passage 2 83
❤ Level 2 Passage 3 86
❤ Level 2 Passage 4 89
Level 3 Passage 1 92
, Level 3 Passage 2 95
Level 3 Passage 3 98
❤ Level 3 Passage 4 101
Level 4 Passage 1 104
Level 4 Passage 2 107
❤ Level 4 Passage 3 110
Part 4 History
Level 2 Passage 1 113
Level 2 Passage 2 116
Level 2 Passage 3 119
Level 2 Passage 4 122
❤ Level 2 Passage 5 125
❤ Level 2 Passage 6 128
Level 3 Passage 1 131
Level 3 Passage 2 134
Level 3 Passage 3 137
❤ Level 3 Passage 4 140
❤ Level 3 Passage 5 143
Level 4 Passage 1 146
Level 4 Passage 2 149
❤ Level 4 Passage 3 152
Part 5 Literature
Level 2 Passage 1 155
Level 2 Passage 2 158
Level 2 Passage 3 161
❤ Level 2 Passage 4 164
❤ Level 2 Passage 5 167
Level 3 Passage 1 170
Level 3 Passage 2 173
Level 3 Passage 3 176
Level 3 Passage 4 179
❤ Level 3 Passage 5 182
Level 4 Passage 1 185
Level 4 Passage 2 188
Level 4 Passage 3 191
Level 4 Passage 4 194
Part 6 Answer Key
, Diagnostic Science P1
Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage. 1
This passage is excerpted from Marcus Eriksen’s “Plastic Pollution According to the passage, ocean plastics are found in
in the world’s Oceans: More Than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing greatest quantities in
Over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea,” 2014. A) subtropical regions.
B) densely populated areas.
Plastic pollution is globally distributed across all oceans
due to its properties of buoyancy and durability, and the C) areas that are not affected by UV radiation.
absorption of toxicants by plastics while traveling through the
D) coastal regions.
Line environment has led some researchers to claim that synthetic
5 polymers in the ocean should be regarded as hazardous
waste. Through photodegradation and other weathering
processes, plastics fragment and disperse in the ocean,
2
converging in the subtropical gyres.* Accumulation of plastic The main contrast that the author draws between this
pollution also occurs in closed bays, gulfs and seas study and previous studies of plastic pollution is that
10 surrounded by densely populated coastlines and watersheds. this study
Despite oceanographic model predictions of where debris
A) used samples of plastic pollution from all over the
might converge, estimates of regional and global abundance
world.
and weight of floating plastics have been limited to
microplastics less than 5 mm. Using extensive published and B) explored the physical processes involved in plastic
15 new data, particularly from the Southern Hemisphere degradation.
subtropical gyres and marine areas adjacent to populated
C) estimated the distribution of larger classes of
regions corrected for wind-driven vertical mixing, we
plastics.
populated an oceanographic model of debris distribution to
estimate global distribution and count and weight densities of D) focused on plastic accumulation in subtropical
20 plastic pollution in all sampled size classes. regions of the globe.
Plastics of all sizes were found in all ocean regions,
converging in accumulation zones in the subtropical gyres,
including southern hemisphere gyres where coastal 3
population density is much lower than in the northern
hemisphere. While this shows that plastic pollution has Which choice provides the best evidence for the
25
spread throughout all the world’s oceans, the comparison of answer to the previous question?
size classes and weight relationships suggests that during A) lines 8-10 (“Accumulation . . . Watershed”)
fragmentation plastics are lost from the sea surface.
B) lines 11-14 (“Despite . . . 5 mm”)
The observations that there is much less microplastic at the
30 sea surface than might be expected suggests that removal C) lines 29-31 (“The . . . Play”)
processes are at play. These include UV degradation,
D) lines 37-40 (“Many . . . Organism”)
biodegradation, ingestion by organisms, decreased buoyancy
due to fouling organisms, entrainment in settling detritus, and
beaching. Fragmentation rates of already brittle microplastics
35 may be very high, rapidly breaking small microplastics
further down into ever smaller particles, making them
unavailable for our nets (0.33 mm mesh opening). Many
recent studies also demonstrate that many more organisms
ingest small plastic particles than previously thought, either
40 directly or indirectly,i.e. via their prey organisms.
* In oceanography, a “gyre” refers to a large system of rotating
ocean currents.
If you find any problems or have any questions,
feel free to contact Wechat: satxbs123
We will address your concern immediately.
1 CO NTIN U E
, Diagnostic Science P1
4 5
In describing the distribution of ocean plastics, the Which of the following statements most weakens the
author relies primarily on what type of evidence? author’s conclusion that there are fewer microplastics
than expected on the sea surface?
A) Personal narratives
A) Plastics of all sizes were found on the ocean’s
B) Historical trends
surface.
C) Data synthesis
B) Large plastics tend to fragment due to natural
D) Expert opinions processes such as biodegradation.
C) Some plastics were likely ingested by organisms.
D) The nets used in the study were unable to capture
plastics smaller than 0.33 mm.
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