AP LANG Exam Review Questions with
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Mars- The author uses the word "obscure" in the first sentence of paragraph 3 to mean
(A) ambiguous
(B) incomprehensible
(C) not well known
(D) uncertain
(E) unusually small
(C) not well known
Mars- In the context of sentence 7, the words "one is retired" are best described as
(A) a detail that makes a critical situation even more precarious
(B) a fact that is puzzling to the author and other biologists
(C) a claim that is of equal concern to scientists and the general public
(D) an excuse for outdated designs for research projects
(E) an aside that undermines the point about taxonomy that is being made
(A) a detail that makes a critical situation even more precarious
Mars- The author's tone is best described as
(A) polite yet condescending
(B) concerned yet hopeful
(C) critical and indignant
(D) eager and amazed
(E) pessimistic and discouraged
(B) concerned yet hopeful
,Mars- One important purpose of the passage is to
(A) urge the public to contribute money to a proposed taxonomy project
(B) argue that the public should focus on identifying and saving a few key species
(C) suggest that ecological conservation is a beneficial enterprise
(D) question why some species are better protected than others
(E) promote specific organizations devoted to improving global well-being
(C) suggest that ecological conservation is a beneficial enterprise
Mars- In the passage, italics are used to highlight
(A) citations from different authorities
(B) ideas that scientists consider outdated
(C) the hypotheses that the author challenges
(D) trends that the author has encouraged
(E) the major points of the author's argument
(E) the major points of the author's argument
Mars- The primary purpose of the first paragraph is to
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AP Language and Composition Final Exam
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(A) inspire students to enter scientific professions
(B) argue that certain animal groups are becoming extinct
(C) encourage people to follow the progress of current scientific research
(D) call attention to the decline of a significant field of study
(E) explain the relationship between different scientific disciplines
(D) call attention to the decline of a significant field of study
, Mars- The primary rhetorical strategy in the passage is the
(A) exemplification of key concepts and ideas
(B) narration of stories and use of personal references
(C) description of research methodologies
(D) comparison and contrast of differing viewpoints
(E) reevaluation of traditional notions of cause and effect
(A) exemplification of key concepts and ideas
NASA- Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would both
capture the audience's interest and
provide the most effective introduction to the topic of the paragraph?
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(A) NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter was launched on December 11, 1998, from the Cape
Canaveral Air Force
Station in Florida.
(B) On September 23, 1999, NASA officials were aghast when the $125 million Mars
Climate Orbiter
vanished as it prepared to enter the red planet's orbit.
(C) As part of a new set of missions intended to survey the planet Mars, the Mars
Climate Orbiter was
launched by NASA scientists to study Mars's climate and weather.
(D)
When NASA officials lost contact with their Mars Climate Orbiter on September 23,
1999, they
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Mars- The author uses the word "obscure" in the first sentence of paragraph 3 to mean
(A) ambiguous
(B) incomprehensible
(C) not well known
(D) uncertain
(E) unusually small
(C) not well known
Mars- In the context of sentence 7, the words "one is retired" are best described as
(A) a detail that makes a critical situation even more precarious
(B) a fact that is puzzling to the author and other biologists
(C) a claim that is of equal concern to scientists and the general public
(D) an excuse for outdated designs for research projects
(E) an aside that undermines the point about taxonomy that is being made
(A) a detail that makes a critical situation even more precarious
Mars- The author's tone is best described as
(A) polite yet condescending
(B) concerned yet hopeful
(C) critical and indignant
(D) eager and amazed
(E) pessimistic and discouraged
(B) concerned yet hopeful
,Mars- One important purpose of the passage is to
(A) urge the public to contribute money to a proposed taxonomy project
(B) argue that the public should focus on identifying and saving a few key species
(C) suggest that ecological conservation is a beneficial enterprise
(D) question why some species are better protected than others
(E) promote specific organizations devoted to improving global well-being
(C) suggest that ecological conservation is a beneficial enterprise
Mars- In the passage, italics are used to highlight
(A) citations from different authorities
(B) ideas that scientists consider outdated
(C) the hypotheses that the author challenges
(D) trends that the author has encouraged
(E) the major points of the author's argument
(E) the major points of the author's argument
Mars- The primary purpose of the first paragraph is to
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AP Language and Composition Final Exam
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(A) inspire students to enter scientific professions
(B) argue that certain animal groups are becoming extinct
(C) encourage people to follow the progress of current scientific research
(D) call attention to the decline of a significant field of study
(E) explain the relationship between different scientific disciplines
(D) call attention to the decline of a significant field of study
, Mars- The primary rhetorical strategy in the passage is the
(A) exemplification of key concepts and ideas
(B) narration of stories and use of personal references
(C) description of research methodologies
(D) comparison and contrast of differing viewpoints
(E) reevaluation of traditional notions of cause and effect
(A) exemplification of key concepts and ideas
NASA- Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would both
capture the audience's interest and
provide the most effective introduction to the topic of the paragraph?
Scoring Guide
AP Language and Composition Final Exam
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(A) NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter was launched on December 11, 1998, from the Cape
Canaveral Air Force
Station in Florida.
(B) On September 23, 1999, NASA officials were aghast when the $125 million Mars
Climate Orbiter
vanished as it prepared to enter the red planet's orbit.
(C) As part of a new set of missions intended to survey the planet Mars, the Mars
Climate Orbiter was
launched by NASA scientists to study Mars's climate and weather.
(D)
When NASA officials lost contact with their Mars Climate Orbiter on September 23,
1999, they
