Stanford Achievement Test, Ed. 1922

by Truman Lee Kelley; G. M. Ruch; Lewis M. Terman

Adv. Exam.: Form A

TEST 1, CONTINUED

21	If I were writing about the rich, I should be inclined to divide them,according to their attitude toward life, into workers and parasites.The motto of the worker is, "I owe the world a life," and the motto ofthe ................. is, "The ................. owes me a living."
22	Caution, when not present in excess, is a desirable trait. Often itsaves one from disappointment or failure. Occasionally, however, onefinds a person so extremely ................. that his will isparalyzed and he is totally unable to set about any new undertaking.Too much ................. is indeed often ................. than toolittle.
23	A whale is not a fish, even though it does live in water. A fish has nolungs, is cold-blooded, and absorbs oxygen from the water through itsgills; but a whale is warm-blooded and has a genuine set of lungs. Inconsequence, in bodily structure the is ................. like ashark, which is a true fish, than it is like a horse.
24	The brook on our farm has many whims. It ripples over bright and shinyrocks, and falls into a placid little pool so clear that I can see thepebbles on the bottom and can see myself down there, too. As I lookstraight down, it is hard to tell whether what I see is my nose or a .................., but as I move a little, that which I sec standsstill, so I know it is not .....................................Farther on the brook forgets the placid pool and tumbles over roots androcks. It does, indeed, have many ....................
25	To pant for recognition, to yearn to impress one's personality uponone's fellow-men, is the essence of ambition. The ambitious person maythink that he merely thirsts to "do something" or "be somebody" butreally what he craves is to figure potently in the minds of others, tobe greatly loved, admired, or feared. To reap a success which no one .................. does not satisfy the yearnings of the .................. individual.
26	Washington was a very silent man. Of no man in the world's history dowe have so few sayings of a personal kind. As for talking abouthimself, that was something in which he almost never indulged. Yet itwould be a great error to interpret his ................. as anindication that he was in any sense cold or unfeeling.
27	As a rule, it is more economical to remember things by associating themclearly and vigorously than by going through many repetitions of them.Thus, a clear understanding of the causes for the Democratic victory inthe national election in 1916 will be ................. effective inremembering the fact than a dozen ................. of the statement"Woodrow Wilson was elected in 1916."
28	Fundamentally, education depends upon the capacity of a person toprofit by past experiences. Past situations modify present and futureadjustments. Education in its broadest sense means acquiringexperiences that serve to ................. existing inherited oracquired tendencies of behavior.
29	"Naïve" and "unsophisticated" are frequently confused. The formersuggests a type of behavior which is artless, spontaneous, and freefrom the restraints of custom. The latter implies fully as great lackof knowledge of social usage, and, in addition, conduct which isprimitive and perchance inelegant. Thus, the ................. youthwas the first to enter the car, and his ................. littlesister warmly kissed him in the presence of the king. We may also saythat a country boy is ................. with respect to city life andcustoms.
Test 1. Number right .......... × 2 = Score ..........

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Adv. Exam.: Form A

TEST 2. READING: SENTENCE MEANING

Samples:	Can dogs bark?	Yes	No
	Does a cat have six legs?	Yes	No
Read each question and draw a line under the right answer.

	1	Is milk white?	Yes	No	1
	2	Do we sleep in beds?	Yes	No	2
	3	Is the day as dark as night?	Yes	No	3
	4	Is green a color?	Yes	No	4
	5	Is smoke always yellow?	Yes	No	5
	6	Do men and women dress just alike?	Yes	No	6
	7	Do ships sail on the sea?	Yes	No	7
	8	Are all chimneys made of brass?	Yes	No	8
	9	Are rocks hard?	Yes	No	9
	10	Is everybody as huge as a giant?	Yes	No	10

	11	Do pupils always have excellent memories?	Yes	No	11
	12	Are brooms used to sweep bedrooms?	Yes	No	12
	13	Are machines ever useful?	Yes	No	13
	14	Are sugar and salt sold in stores?	Yes	No	14
	15	Are geese generally clad in bonnets?	Yes	No	15
	16	Do lambs roar?	Yes	No	16
	17	Does crime always bring happiness?	Yes	No	17
	18	Does justice sometimes seem cruel?	Yes	No	18
	19	Could one cradle hold eighty infants?	Yes	No	19
	20	Is a beetle very different from a mole?	Yes	No	20

	21	Does the friendship of a cheerful person make us unhappy?	Yes	No	21
	22	Is a dime less than a nickel?	Yes	No	22
	23	Is the guilty thief always located?	Yes	No	23
	24	Is it ever important to hurry?	Yes	No	24
	25	Might a prisoner feel sorrow at the ruin he has caused?	Yes	No	25
	26	Are all antique benches made of bamboo?	Yes	No	26
	27	Are battleships dedicated to warfare?	Yes	No	27
	28	Can we discern things clearly in a dense fog?	Yes	No	28
	29	Might a person suffer confusion during an examination?	Yes	No	29
	30	Are marmalade and gruel made of milkweed?	Yes	No	30