1ReadingTest65MINUTES,52QUESTIONSTurntoSection1ofyouranswersheettoanswerthequestionsinthissection.Eachpassageorpairofpassagesbelowisfollowedbyanumberofquestions.Afterreadingeachpassageorpair,choosethebestanswertoeachquestionbasedonwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassageorpassagesandinanyaccompanyinggraphics(suchasatableorgraph).Questions1-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ThispassageisadaptedfromAnitaDesai,ClearLightofDay.®1980byAnitaDesai.Raja,Bim,andTaraaresiblingslivinginOldDelhi,India.AstheygrewintoadolescenceitseemedRaja,BimandTarathattheyweresuffocatinginsomegreymassthroughwhichtheytriedtothrustasRajahadthrustthroughthethornyhedge,andemergeintoadifferentatmosphere.Howwasittobedifferent?Oh,theythought,itshouldhavecolourandeventandcompany,berichandvibrantwithpossibilities.Onlytheycouldnot—thegreynesswassomassedastobafflethemanddefeattheirattemptstofightthrough.OnlyRajasometimesdid.Onhisbicycle,cyclingofftothecinemainKashmereGate,orinthewrestlingpitwithHamid,orrattlingdownthedriveinthesoda-man’scart,orflyingkitesontheterraceintheevenings,heseemedtocomealiveandglow,evenifbriefly,tobefollowedbyalongtroughofbroodingsullennessandirritability.Rajaalsohadthefacultyofcomingalivetoideas,toimagespickedupinthebooksheread.Theusualboyhoodadventurestories,RobinHoodandBeauGeste,sethimonfiretillhealmostblazedwithenthusiasmasheshowedHamidhowtofashionswordsoutofbamboopolesandbattlewithhim,orpicturedhimselfinthedesert,intheForeignLegion,playingsomeoutsize,heroicroleinasplendidbattle.HecycledtoConnaughtPlaceandboughtcheappaperbacksprintedspeciallyfortheAmericanArmyandsoldonthepavements,andtookthemhometosharewithhissisters.“Bookworms,bookworms,”AuntMiracalledthem,ratherproudlyandindulgently,astheylaystretchedontheirbedsunderthestickilyrevolvingfans,readingwithalmostaudibleconcentration.Thesisters,however,readthemselvesnotintoablazebutastupor,sinkinglowerandlowerunderthedreadfulweightofGonewiththeWindandLornaDoone,theireyesgrowingglazedsothatcharactersneverquiteemergedintothebrightli...
