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The organization that administers a widely-used college entrance test called the SAT will change examination in 2016. The Not-for-Profit College Board announced that it no longer will test students on rarely used words. Students also will not be required to provide a writing work called an essay. And the new SAT will include passages from American historical documents or from writings on issues like freedom and human rights.

The SAT is one of two major tests for entrance to American colleges and universities. The other test is called the ACT. Test scores help colleges decide if the candidates can succeed at their schools. More than 2 million students take the SAT yearly, including about 100,000 foreign students.

Nigerian student Peace Umoru is in her first year at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Ms. Umoru says she thinks the new test will be easier, because of the removal of rarely used words. She says that is the hardest part for international students.

Eddie West is with the National Association for College Admission Counseling. He says the new test will better predict a student’s performance in college. But Mr. West says the addition of material related to American historical documents could make the test harder for international students.

Jamaican Shanique Campbell is a second year student at Howard University. She called the new material very scary for international students.

“We are already faced with knowing that we are taking an American-based exam, and so there are a lot of things that we are not prepared for in terms of what to expect on that exam — for example, cultural references that we will not be able to identify with,” said Campell.

But the College Board says it has added many documents to the free, online educational service. They will provide preparation material linked to the newly designed SAT.

25. Which of the following may not be included in the SAT still used now?

    A. American historical documents.       B. Rarely used words.

    C. An essay provided by students.        D. A free online educational service.

26. What can we know about the new SAT?

    A. It will replace the ACT.              B. It will be easier for candidates.

    C. It will be taken in 2016.              D. It helps students perform better in college.

27. We can infer from the passage that _______.

    A. the SAT is more popular than the ACT

    B. the new SAT is intended to appeal to American students

    C. students should pay for the preparation material linked to the SAT

    D. about 95% of the students taking SAT every year come from America

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