<p>the last question on the space passage about the point of the passage</p>
<p>i put it was unecessary. whatd you guys put</p>
<p>definitely not unecessary.</p>
<p>For the last astronaut question, I also put unnecessary, here's my reasoning, cross posted from the other thread. Lemme know if I missed a detail or it doesn't make sense. </p>
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For the astronaut one, I had a really hard time, I ended up putting that is was an unnecessary development. Maybe I missed a detail, but I swear to god I couldn't find anything to say why the language was developed. The last paragraph ruled out improving communication between the astronauts and the ground team (pretty sure it said that it made things worse). For unprecedented factors, it did mention that but it didn't say anything that would indicate that the new language would help with that situation. Exclusivity was also ruled out, it was mentioned after the author discussed that particular part, and creating a universal language seemed out of scope of the passage. Maybe I was just tired :x
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<p>To clarify, I interpreted unprecedented factors as the distortion of voice when the astronauts talk to the ground team via the radio (or whatever), but reading other people's responses I think I may have gotten this one wrong. TBH, I really read this passage thoroughly other than the last/first paragraphs.</p>
<p>Okay, where is the thread on the Wednesday PSAT?</p>
<p>Someone made one an hour ago under SAT Preparation for Critical Reading...no one's responded really...so I'm wondering the same thing as you.</p>
<p>The answer to the astronaut question was unprecedented factors. If you use common sense, you can rule out an unnecessary development. The unprecedented factors were the bizarre new methods/technologies being utilized by NASA that were hard to describe using layman terms. It basically stated all this early on in the passage. Besides, it wasn't the jargon that stimulated difficulties in communication, it was such external factors as the mentioned pitch/voice alterations; hence, the answer could not have been unnecessary development. I think a lot of people are overthinking the questions and this is leading to confusion.</p>
<p>Ugh, I see now. I shouldve been more careful. CR and vocab really screwed me badly ><</p>
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<p>I thought I remembered reading something in the space passage that said "far-out technology and conditions" or something along those lines, so I put unprecedented.</p>
<p>part of the reason why CR is so difficult is because you can convince yourself of any answer...</p>
<p>there was also a question that was like "what was the poinnt of the author including the voice/nasal thing" but I forget the answer choices</p>
<p>i think it made it more difficult for the astronauts to communicate with each other, but i forgot too.</p>
<p>the hardest thing about the space questions was how it talked about, space, inuits, brits, and americans, all in one passage.</p>
<p>hahahaa. yeah. it was sort of confusing.</p>
<p>The nasal voice one on the astronauts was definitely that it created difficulties. I'm sure I saw that somewhere in the passage.</p>
<p>hm, so i have typed up about 33 of the 48 problems so far. CAN ANYBODY REMEMBER ANYMORE? easy fill-ins, anything? i want to get at least up to 40 retyped questions, maybe i will share them later.</p>
<p>send them to me and I'll add anything you don't have. I'd like to see them too.</p>
<p>can you send 'em to me as well?</p>
<p>i'll see what i can remember that you don't have.</p>
<p>so is there a consensus on wether the answer was tepid or reticent</p>
<p>There was a sentence completion on a stain dispersing.</p>