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In the five passages that follow, certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the right-hand column, you will find alternatives for the underlined part. In most cases, you are to choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole. If you think the original version is best, choose "NO CHANGE." In some cases, you will find in the right-hand column a question about the underlined part. You are to choose the best answer to the question.

You will also find questions about a section of the passage, or about the passage as a whole. These questions do not refer to an underlined portion of the passage, but rather are identified by a number or numbers in a box.

For each question, choose the alternative you consider best and fill in the corresponding oval. Read each passage through once before you begin to answer the questions that accompany it. For many of the questions, you must read several sentences beyond the question to determine the answer. Be sure that you have read far enough ahead each time you choose an alternative.

- Q1
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) form, from tiny, water droplets,
  - C) form from tiny, water, droplets
  - D) form, from tiny water droplets
- Q2
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) for example,
  - H) additionally,
  - J) however,
- Q3
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) the manner in which formation
  - C) which had formed
  - D) that they form
- Q4
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) the discovery of the cause of this apparent variation has been made by scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold.
  - H) scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold have discovered the cause of this apparent variation.
  - J) the cause of this apparent variation has been discovered by scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold.
- Q5
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) freezes, causing
  - C) freezes, it causes
  - D) freezes, this causes
- Q6
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) has bumped
  - H) bumped
  - J) bump
- Q7
  If the writer were to delete the underlined portion (adjusting the capitalization as needed), the sentence would primarily lose:
  - A) an explanation of the process water molecules undergo to change from liquid to vapor to solid.
  - B) a detail that mentions a step some water molecules skip in changing from vapor to solid.
  - C) a visual description of what water vapor molecules look like.
  - D) an explanation of how molecules react to various air temperatures.
- Q8
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) were they to form
  - H) if they formed
  - J) form
- Q9
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) process is
  - C) process:
  - D) process;
- Q10
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) pressure from the wind, which
  - H) the pressure, as the wind
  - J) pressure from the wind
- Q11
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) more quickly
  - C) most quickly
  - D) quickest
- Q12
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) shape,
  - H) shape;
  - J) shape:
- Q13
  Which choice most effectively concludes the sentence and the essay?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) scientists can be certain that a solution to even the most confusing event will be found.
  - C) snowflakes will still fall if atmospheric conditions are favorable.
  - D) snowflakes come in many different shapes and sizes.
- Q14
  The writer is considering adding the following sentence to the essay:
  
  This growth can take the form of either branching (which forms stable, symmetrical shapes) or faceting (which forms unstable, complex shapes).
  
  If the writer were to add this sentence, it would most logically be placed at Point:
  - F) A in Paragraph 1.
  - G) B in Paragraph 1.
  - H) C in Paragraph 2.
  - J) D in Paragraph 4.
- Q15
  Suppose the writer's primary purpose had been to offer an example of a discovery that changed the way scientists viewed the basic laws of chemistry. Would this essay accomplish that purpose?
  - A) Yes, because it describes how the observation of triangular snowflakes has led scientists to discover that their understanding of the basic laws of chemistry is flawed.
  - B) Yes, because it describes how scientists have applied the knowledge they've gained through studying snowflakes to other areas of chemistry.
  - C) No, because it focuses on how scientists are struggling to determine how triangular snowflakes are formed.
  - D) No, because it explains that triangular snowflakes appeared to, but don't actually, violate the basic laws of chemistry.

- Q16
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) coats while watching
  - H) coats, we watched
  - J) coats watching
- Q17
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) would need
  - C) will need
  - D) need
- Q18
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) even though we used our walking sticks.
  - H) despite any efforts to remain steady with
  - J) each step
- Q19
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) piling high with
  - C) piled high with
  - D) piling high on
- Q20
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) sticks, it was proof of
  - H) sticks, proof of
  - J) sticks proved
- Q21
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) the most part
  - C) majority
  - D) more
- Q22
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) they formed
  - H) there was
  - J) we saw
- Q23
  Which choice emphasizes the slowness of the ascent and supports the idea that the narrator's group of friends did not set their own pace?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) Able to advance only a few steps at a time,
  - C) Moving forward with each step,
  - D) Climbing higher in altitude,
- Q24
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) sun-
  - H) sun,
  - J) sun;
- Q25
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) cliffs at the craters'
  - C) cliffs at the crater's
  - D) cliffs at the craters
- Q26
  If the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, the paragraph would primarily lose:
  - F) a restatement of an idea that emphasizes the hikers' anticipation when they reached the summit.
  - G) a statement that introduces the idea of waiting, which is the focus of the following paragraph.
  - H) an unnecessary detail that contradicts information presented earlier in the paragraph.
  - J) a clear image that conveys what the hikers saw when they reached the summit.
- Q27
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) Furthermore,
  - C) Once again,
  - D) Finally,
- Q28
  Which choice most dramatically emphasizes the ruggedness of the landscape?
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) shattered over
  - H) smothered
  - J) went over
- Q29
  The writer wants to add the following sentence to the essay:
  
  We clipped small flashlights onto our coats, picked up our walking sticks, and started up the trail with the other hikers as the sun dipped below the trees.
  
  The sentence would most logically be placed at Point:
  - A) A in Paragraph 1.
  - B) B in Paragraph 2.
  - C) C in Paragraph 4.
  - D) D in Paragraph 4.
- Q30
  Suppose the writer's primary purpose had been to describe the experience of doing something difficult. Would this essay accomplish that purpose?
  - F) Yes, because it tells about a variety of challenges the hikers faced along their journey.
  - G) Yes, because it focuses primarily on the hikers' need for walking sticks and other tools to make it up the trail.
  - H) No, because it focuses on the rewarding nature of the experience but does not describe the hike as challenging.
  - J) No, because it focuses mainly on the beauty of the surrounding landscape.

- Q31
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) boy named Juan Quezada
  - C) boy, named Juan Quezada
  - D) boy named Juan Quezada,
- Q32
  Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?
  - F) pots-along with an occasional complete pot-
  - G) pots, along with an occasional complete pot,
  - H) pots, (and an occasional complete pot)
  - J) pots (and an occasional complete pot)
- Q33
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) wondered if he could make pots like these.
  - C) wondered, if he could make pots like these.
  - D) wondered if he could make pots like these?
- Q34
  Which of the following true statements would provide the best transition from the preceding paragraph to this paragraph?
  - F) The village of Mata Ortiz is only three streets wide but stretches for a mile between the Casas Grandes River and the railroad tracks.
  - G) The patterns on Mata Ortiz pottery that Quezada admired are based on the techniques of the ancient Paquime.
  - H) Quezada began working with clay from the mountains.
  - J) Quezada's painted designs became increasingly complex.
- Q35
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) a dedication to teaching
  - C) a teacher of
  - D) has taught
- Q36
  In the preceding sentence, the clause "who at first thought they were prehistoric" primarily serves to indicate:
  - F) how closely Quezada had created his pots within the Paquime tradition.
  - G) that Quezada's technique as a potter wasn't very well developed yet.
  - H) how strikingly simple Quezada's pots were in shape and design.
  - J) that the style of Quezada's pots was outmoded.
- Q37
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) lead himself
  - C) led himself
  - D) lead him
- Q38
  Which choice most strongly suggests that Quezada's partnership with MacCallum was not formed right away upon MacCallum's arrival in Mata Ortiz?
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) a circumstantial
  - H) a momentary
  - J) a timely
- Q39
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) and it would happen there that
  - C) where
  - D) DELETE the underlined portion.
- Q40
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) more then that.
  - H) more of them.
  - J) more.
- Q41
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) people creating art now,
  - C) potters in Mata Ortiz,
  - D) DELETE the underlined portion and place a comma after the word hundred.
- Q42
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) whom
  - H) them
  - J) who
- Q43
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) his or herselves
  - C) hers or his
  - D) his or her
- Q44
  For the sake of the logic and coherence of this paragraph, Sentence 5 should be placed:
  - F) where it is now.
  - G) before Sentence 1.
  - H) after Sentence 1.
  - J) after Sentence 2.
- Q45
  Suppose the writer's primary purpose had been to write an essay summarizing the history of pottery making in Mexico. Would this essay accomplish that purpose?
  - A) Yes, because it discusses ancient pottery shards and complete pots from the Paquime Indians and compares that pottery to modern designs.
  - B) Yes, because it demonstrates the quality of the ancient pottery of the Mata Ortiz area.
  - C) No, because it focuses instead on how one artist based his creations on ancient pottery techniques and shared those techniques with other artists.
  - D) No, because it focuses instead on describing the Casas Grandes culture in ancient Mexico.

- Q46
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) they're
  - H) their
  - J) its
- Q47
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) alike, regularly filling
  - C) alike, regularly fill
  - D) alike regularly fill
- Q48
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) consequently,
  - H) however,
  - J) in fact,
- Q49
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) there to
  - C) whom
  - D) they
- Q50
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) frieze; into which are carved
  - H) frieze. Into which are carved
  - J) frieze, carved into it are
- Q51
  The writer is considering adding the following sentence:
  
  Masks figured prominently in classical Greek theater performances, in part due to the fact that one actor would usually play several characters.
  
  Should the writer make this addition here?
  - A) Yes, because it connects the paragraph's point about theatrical masks to the larger subject of classical Greek theater.
  - B) Yes, because it explains the masks' significance to classical Greek theater and architecture.
  - C) No, because it only addresses classical Greek theater and doesn't include information about Roman theater.
  - D) No, because it deviates from the paragraph's focus on the Lyceum Theatre's architecture.
- Q52
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) gray limestone
  - H) limestone
  - J) DELETE the underlined portion.
- Q53
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) balustrade. Which is
  - C) balustrade. It being
  - D) balustrade, this is
- Q54
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) elegantly chandelier illuminates
  - H) elegantly chandelier illuminate
  - J) elegant chandeliers illuminates
- Q55
  Which choice maintains the essay's positive tone and most strongly mimics the elaborate style of decor being described at this point in the essay?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) embellished with myriad gold accents.
  - C) marred with gaudy accents of gold.
  - D) accented with gold.
- Q56
  If the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, the essay would primarily lose details that:
  - F) illustrate one of the Lyceum Theatre's features that deviates from Beaux Arts architecture.
  - G) contribute to the description of the Lyceum Theatre's elaborate interior.
  - H) support the essay's claim that Beaux Arts architecture was most popular in the twentieth century.
  - J) clarify an unfamiliar architectural term used in the essay.
- Q57
  The writer wants to divide this paragraph into two in order to separate details about the building's outdoor features from details about its indoor features. The best place to begin the new paragraph would be at Point:
  - A) A.
  - B) B.
  - C) C.
  - D) D.
- Q58
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) In the same manner, patrons
  - H) On one hand, patrons
  - J) For instance, patrons
- Q59
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) adding enhancement to the experience of
  - C) adding to the experience of
  - D) enhancing
- Q60
  Suppose the writer's primary purpose had been to explain how a building illustrates a particular architectural style. Would this essay accomplish that purpose?
  - F) Yes, because it describes the architectural styles of several New York theater buildings.
  - G) Yes, because it enumerates a number of the Lyceum Theatre 's Beaux Arts features.
  - H) No, because it focuses more specifically on the set design for the Lyceum Theatre's productions.
  - J) No, because it focuses on more than one architectural style.

- Q61
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) factually inaccuracies.
  - C) factual inaccuracies.
  - D) factually inaccurate.
- Q62
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) birth: she falsely lists
  - H) birth; falsely listing
  - J) birth, falsely listing:
- Q63
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) has mattered
  - C) had mattered
  - D) matter
- Q64
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) little. For
  - H) little; for
  - J) little,
- Q65
  Given that all the choices are true, which one provides the best transition into the rest of the essay?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) Born in Cork, Ireland, in 1837, Jones immigrated to the United States in the mid-1800s.
  - C) Rather, it's the story of her public persona, the radical labor activist "Mother Jones."
  - D) Instead, this essay will show you why Jones's role in history is so important.
- Q66
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) movement's most powerful and controversial advocates'.
  - H) movement's most powerful and controversial advocates.
  - J) movements most powerful and controversial advocates.
- Q67
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) She, herself,
  - C) She, herself
  - D) She herself
- Q68
  At this point, the writer is considering adding the following true statement:
  
  To meet their expectations, Jones crafted her speech, dress, and mannerisms based on cultural notions of motherhood.
  
  Should the writer make this addition here?
  - F) Yes, because it highlights the contrast between Jones's personal style and her audiences'.
  - G) Yes, because it adds details about what types of changes Jones made to create her public persona.
  - H) No, because it detracts from the focus of the paragraph by introducing unrelated details.
  - J) No, because it doesn't indicate the effect Jones's public persona had on audiences.
- Q69
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) Jones, in fact,
  - C) Jones in fact
  - D) Jones;
- Q70
  If the writer were to delete the underlined portion, the paragraph would primarily lose a quotation that:
  - F) questions the distinction between Mary Harris Jones and her public persona, Mother Jones.
  - G) reinforces the essay's characterization of Mother Jones as a happy-go-lucky vagabond.
  - H) reiterates the point that Jones enjoyed the travel opportunities her work provided.
  - J) provides support for the claim that Jones redefined the boundaries of home.
- Q71
  In the preceding sentence, the writer is considering replacing "workers" with "her family of workers." Should the writer make this revision?
  - A) Yes, because it completes the metaphor comparing Jones to the head of a family.
  - B) Yes, because it makes clear that Jones cared most about workers who were family relatives.
  - C) No, because it unnecessarily repeats information established earlier in the essay.
  - D) No, because it introduces an unrelated comparison between workers and family.
- Q72
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) protections, to name a few, included:
  - H) she defined protection as:
  - J) she did this by:
- Q73
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) Because of
  - C) Without
  - D) Despite
- Q74
  - F) NO CHANGE
  - G) they 're behalves,
  - H) their behalf
  - J) their behalve's,
- Q75
  Suppose the writer's goal had been to summarize women's contributions to early-twentieth-century labor law reform. Would this essay accomplish that goal?
  - A) Yes, because it shows that Mother Jones was a well-known and respected labor agitator.
  - B) Yes, because it introduces a prominent figure in labor history.
  - C) No, because it focuses more specifically on labor law reform in the nineteenth century.
  - D) No, because it focuses more specifically on one figure in the labor movement.

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