Tham khảo tài liệu 'the sat skill exam 1', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | THE SAT CRITICAL READING SECTION incorrect. The passage suggests that building materials have changed since 1970 these asbestos-laden materials were used prior to 1970 before the various studies that show the link between asbestos and lung cancer. Thus reforms in building materials have already been made and choice b is incorrect. The passage describes effects of asbestos on health but not on the home so choice c cannot be correct. 7. c. The tone of this passage is informative serving to instruct the reader about asbestos. Choices a and d cautionary and admonitory are synonyms and while the passage does show the dangers of asbestos the general tone is not cautionary. Apathetic choice b means indifferent and idiosyncratic choice e means distinctive neither of which applies. 8. e. The author is writing for a lay person mean- ing a homeowner parent or student. Choices a and d describe professionals while b and c describe people you would find in a school setting all of whom may be interested in this information but none of whom is the specific targeted audience. 9. c. This is the only choice that makes sense in the given context. A clue to the correct answer can be found in the prefix of the word itself neo means new. 10. b. While the blues may do all of the things listed in the other answer choices the primary purpose of the blues is to lift the spirits of the listener. The passage states that it is a fundamental principle of the blues that the music have the power to overcome sadness lines 5-6 . 11. a. The repetition of raw fish in the form of a question suggests surprise even shock that raw fish be included in a list of fast-food items in the first sentence. Sushi is indeed very dif ferent from other types of fast foods but the repetition question serves to register surprise not emphasize difference choice b . The author does not express his personal opinion anywhere in the passage so choice c is incorrect. Most sushi is raw fish but if the author were defining .
