adds the phrase to outside observers, which is neither necessary nor concise. Thus, (C) is the
most concise option and is the correct answer.
8. D This question asks whether a statement about the author’s personal favorite zombie movie
should be included in the paragraph. The essay is about the overall trends and changes
regarding movie genres, not someone’s personal preferences. Because it is not consistent with
the topic of the passage, do not add the sentence. Eliminate (A) and (B). The reason for not
adding the sentence is not related to the choice of movie but, rather, to the unrelated focus on
personal preference. The correct answer is (D).
9. B Here you’re looking for the option that is least acceptable when used in place of viewed in the
phrase viewed as a mass. Taken, seen, and regarded would all have a meaning consistent with
the intended meaning in the sentence. Espied, while related to the verbs view and see, has a
different meaning. Espy means “to spot” or “to catch sight of” something, which is not
consistent with the meaning of the other verbs here. Eliminate (A), (C), and (D). Choice (B) is
the correct answer.
- C The question asks if robust should be changed to healthy to describe online personalities. The
sentence describes the excitement of online personalities as the reason people feel real life is
dull. Healthy would not make the same point, and the meaning would not be consistent with the
rest of the paragraph. Keep robust. Eliminate (A) and (B). The reason for keeping the original
word has nothing to do with the level of difficulty of the vocabulary, just the consistent meaning
of the passage. Eliminate (D). Choice (C) is correct.
11. D This questions asks about the placement of the paragraph, which discusses how contemporary
conflicts of the 1990s and 2000s relate to the popularity of particular genres. This is similar to
paragraph 3, which discusses how the American crusade related to the popularity of Westerns
in the 1920s. Therefore, paragraph 5 should be placed after paragraph 3. Choice (D) is the
correct answer.
