SAT Annotations 3-6-2023
SAT Annotations 3-6-2023
SAT Annotations 3-6-2023
Reading Test
6 5 M I N U T E S, 5 2 QUESTIONS
Turn to Section 1 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
DIRECTIONS
Each passage or pair of passages below is followed by a number of questions. After reading
each passage or pair, choose the best answer to each question based on what is stated or
implied in the passage or passages and in any accompanying graphics ( such as a table or
graph).
Questions 1- 10 are based on the following He stuck his arm through the frame of a portable
passage. grinding apparatus; an uncomplicated contraption
30 operated by an old cycle wheel connected to a
This passage is adapted from R. K. Narayan, "The Edge."
© 1994 by R. K. Narayan.
foot - pedal. At the Market Road he dodged the traffic
and paused in front of tailor’s and barber’s shops,
When pressed to state his age, Ranga would offering his services. But those were an erratic and
generally reply, “ Fifty, sixty or eighty.” You might unreliable lot, encouraging him by word but always
change your tactics and inquire, “ How long have you 35 suggesting another time for business. If they were not
Line been at this job ? ” busy cutting hair or clothes ( tailors, particularly,
5 “ Which job? ”
never seemed to have a free moment, always
“ Carrying that grinding wheel around and
stitching away on overdue orders), they locked up
sharpening knives.” and sneaked away, and Ranga had to be watchful and
“ Not only knives, but also scythes, clippers and
40 adopt all kinds of strategies in order to catch them.
every kind of peeler and cutter in your kitchen, also Getting people to see the importance of keeping their
w bread knives, even butcher’s hatchets in those days edges sharp was indeed a tiresome mission. People’s
when I carried the big grindstone; in those days I reluctance and lethargy had, initially, to be
could even sharpen a maharaja’s sword ” ( a favorite overcome. At first sight everyone dismissed him with
fantasy of his was that if armies employed swords he 45 “ Go away, we have nothing to grind, ” but if he
could become a millionaire ). You might interrupt his persisted and dallied, some member of the family was
15 loquaciousness and repeat your question: “ How long bound to produce a rusty knife, and others would
have you been a sharpener of knives and other follow, vying with one another, presently, to ferret
things? ” “ Ever since a line of mustache began to out long-forgotten junk and clamor for immediate
appear here,” he would say, drawing a finger over his 50 attention. But it generally involved much canvassing,
lip. You would not get any further by studying his coaxing and even aggressiveness on Ranga’s part;
20 chin now overlaid with patchy tufts of discolored occasionally he would warn , “ If you do not sharpen
hair. Apparently he never looked at a calendar, your articles now, you may not have another chance,
watch, almanac or even a mirror. In such a blissful since I am going away on a pilgrimage.”
state, clad in a dhoti, khaki shirt and turban, his was 55 “ Makes no difference, we will call in the other
a familiar figure in the streets of Malgudi as he slowly fellow, ” someone would say, referring to a
25 passed in front of homes, offering his service in a competitor, a miserable fellow who operated a hand
high - pitched, sonorous cry, “ Knives and scissors grinder, collected his cash and disappeared, never
sharpened.” giving a second look to his handiwork. He was a
60 fellow without a social standing, and no one knew his
. £J While he
musicians and others in the music industry| B ) primally
C ) primary
does not label himself a live performer, editor , or studio
D ) primacy
musician and simply considers himself a guitarist, he
came to make a steady income working out of his home
studio. There he plays instruments, records music, and Which choice provides the most effective transition
from the previous sentence?
mixes songs ( blending together different instrumental
A ) NO CHANGE
and vocal tracks) for television commercials, movie
B) Deciding to move to Litchfield, Connecticut, in
scores, and albums. In addition to developing his craft as part because of a downturn in the music business
in New York City,
a musician, the use of equipment such as amplifiers
C) Working first for these friends and
and mixing consoles has been mastered by Zabrocki as acquaintances, and later, as his reputation grew,
for a broader group of clients,
well as music software such as Cubase and Pro Tools.
D ) Although many of these musicians and peers had
Zabrocki believes that this broad set of skills is essential interesting stories related to their own career
paths,
for professional musicians:[ fH “ My creative field is as a
guitarist,” he asserts.
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A ) NO CHANGE
B) amplifiers and mixing consoles are examples of
equipment Zabrocki has mastered
C ) Zabroclci’s mastery of equipment extends to
amplifiers and mixing consoles
D ) Zabrocki has mastered the use of equipment
such as amplifiers and mixing consoles
OH
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800
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Number of ways that
musicians earn revenue
income. In addition to playing, mixing, and editing B ) numerous types of work — more than three — in
order
music, he composes original gj
{ songs teaches guitar
| C ) types of work that number more than three
lessons, and writes for the magazine Guitar World . D ) more than three types of work
Having multiple roles g
|£ have helped him build his
reputation and earn repeat business. As he explains, ESI
A ) NO CHANGE
doing good work on one job frequently leads to others:
B ) songs,
“ After I’ve gained [ clients’ ] trust and they like what I do, I
C ) songs;
suggest that I could help them in other areas.” D ) songs:
Zabrocki has cultivated loyal clients who hire
him and recommend his services to others. Zabrocki 21