Analyze Ideas in Diverse Media Practice Test

A 5-minute podcast features Sofia reading an excerpt from a memoir about moving to a new country. Sofia’s voice becomes quieter during a part about feeling lonely at lunch, then speeds up when describing making a friend through soccer. There is soft background music only during the lonely scene. What does this use of sound and pacing most likely do for the listener?

You watch an educational video about recycling. The narrator says some items placed in a recycling bin still end up in the trash because they are contaminated. The video shows a greasy pizza box being rejected on a conveyor belt, displays the word “CONTAMINATION” in large letters, and interviews a worker who says food residue can ruin a whole batch. Which set of details best supports the main idea that contamination makes recycling less effective?