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College Board, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. NMSC, National Merit, and the corporate “Lamp of Learning” logo are federally registered service marks of National Merit Scholarship Corporation.  \nReading and Writing  \nModule 1  \n(33 questions)  \nQUESTION 1  \nChoice C is the best answer because as used in the text,“appeared” most nearly means arrived. The text describes Mrs. Burgess explaining to a guest that her husband “had been detained” by an unanticipated meeting. This indicates that Mrs. Burgess’s husband had been delayed and therefore wasn’t present when he was expected to join Mrs. Burgess and her guest. In other words, the text indicates that Mrs. Burgess’s husband hadn’t appeared, or arrived, at the expected time, seven o’clock.  \nChoice A is incorrect because “developed” means gradually grew or evolved, and there’s nothing in the text to indicate that Mrs. Burgess’s husband grew or evolved in any way. The text indicates that Mr. Burgess was expected to be physically present at seven but had been delayed by a meeting, suggesting that Mr. Burgess hadn’t appeared, or arrived, when he had intended. Choice B is incorrect because“responded” means replied or reacted, and there’s nothing in the text to indicate that Mrs. Burgess’s husband replied to anyone or reacted to anything. The text indicates that Mr. Burgess was expected to be physically present at seven but had been delayed by a meeting, suggesting that Mr. Burgess hadn’t appeared, or arrived, when he had intended. Choice D is incorrect because “pretended” means took on a false or deceptive appearance, and there’s nothing in the text to indicate that Mrs. Burgess’s husband was putting on a false act. The text depicts Mrs. Burgess explaining to a guest that her husband had been delayed by an unanticipated meeting, suggesting that her husband hadn’t been able to come home when he intended, not that he was deceiving anyone.  \nQUESTION 2  \nChoice C is the best answer because it most logically completes the text’s discussion of wildfires in Antarctica. In this context,“occurred” means happened or took place. The text indicates that scientists used to believe “wildfires likely never happened in Antarctica,” but then goes on to explain that researchers discovered charcoal that “likely came from a tree that burned in a fire.” This context supports the idea that wildfires may have indeed occurred—that is, taken place—in Antarctica millions of years ago, contrary to what scientists previously thought.  \nChoice A is incorrect because saying that wildfires “returned” in Antarctica wouldn’t make sense in context.“Returned” implies that wildfires had previously been present and came back, but the text is discussing evidence that wildfires happened at all, not that the wildfires came back after an absence. Choice B is incorrect because saying that wildfires “rotated,” or alternated in a series, in Antarctica wouldn’t make sense in context. Since the text is discussing the question of whether wildfires occurred in Antarctica at all, it isn’t logical to speak of them alternating in a series. Choice D is incorrect because “offended,” meaning to cause hurt or displeasure to a person or group, or to violate a rule, wouldn’t make logical sense in the text. Wildfires are natural events and cannot cause emotional offense or violate rules. Nor does Antarctica represent an entity that could be offended.  \nQUESTION 3  \nChoice B is the best answer because it most logically completes the text’s discussion of consumer behavior in relation to price changes. In this context,“respond to” means react to something. 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