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PASSAGE TWO (Questions 8-16)

REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is a type of sleep that is important to humans.
This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep. The
duration of each of these occurrences ranges from five minutes to forty minutes. The
Line periods of REM sleep become longer and longer as the night progresses.
(5) Physical changes occur in the body to show that a person has transitioned from
NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep to REM sleep. Breathing becomes faster, the
heart rate increases, and, as the name implies, the eyes begin to move quickly.
Accompanying these physical changes in the body is a very important characteristic
of REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that dreams occur.

8. The subject of this passage is 13. The "N" in NREM probably stands
for which of the following words?
(A) the human need for REM sleep
(B) physical changes in the human (A) Nine
body (B) Non
(C) the characteristics of REM sleep (C) Name
(D) why people sleep (D) Night

9. According to the passage, how often 14. According to the passage, all of the
does REM sleep occur in one night? following occur during REM sleep
EXCEPT that
(A) Once
(B) Twice (A) the rate of breathing increases
(C) Four or five times (B) the heart rate speeds up
(D) Forty times (C) the eyes remain steady
(D) dreams take place
10. A REM sleep period of forty minutes
would most likely be which period of 15. The word "Accompanying" in line 8
REM sleep? could best be replaced by which of
the following?
(A) The first period
(B) The second period (A) Along with
(C) The third period (B) In spite of
(D) The fourth period (C) In contrast to
(D) Because of
11. The word "progresses" in line 4 is
closest in meaning to 16. Where in the passage does the
author discuss the length of periods
(A) continues
(B) darkens of REM sleep?
(C) falls (A) Line 1
(D) sleeps (B) LineS
(C) Lines 6-7
12. Look at the word ‘transitioned’ in (D) Lines 8-9
paragraph 2. This word could best be
replaced by
(A) breathed
(B) increased
(C) fallen
(D) moved

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