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Each passage below is accompanied by a number of questions. For some questions, you will consider how the passage might be revised to improve the expression of ideas. For other questions, you will consider how the passage might be edited to correct errors in sentence structure, usage, or punctuation. A passage or a question may be accompanied by one or more graphics (such as a table or graph) that you will consider as you make revising and editing decisions.

Some questions will direct you to an underlined portion of a passage. Other questions will direct you to a location in a passage or ask you to think about the passage as a whole.

After reading each passage, choose the answer to each question that most effectively improves the quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform to the conventions of standard written English. Many questions include a“NO CHANGE”option. Choose that option if you think the best choice is to leave the relevant portion of the passage as it is.

- Q1
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) which he accordingly titled
  - C) accordingly he titled it
  - D) it was titled accordingly
- Q2
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) However,
  - C) Although,
  - D) Moreover,
- Q3
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) centerpiece,
  - C) centerpiece;
  - D) centerpiece—
- Q4
  Which choice best connects the sentence with the previous paragraph?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) All three sections of the mural were on display
  - C) The community turned out in large numbers
  - D) Siqueiros was informed of people’s reactions
- Q5
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) promulgated.
  - C) imparted.
  - D) unveiled.
- Q6
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) included
  - C) includes
  - D) had included
- Q7
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) it
  - C) them
  - D) this movement
- Q8
  Which choice most effectively combines the underlined sentences?
  - A) The result was an explosion, the Chicano mural movement, of mural painting that spread throughout California and the southwestern United States in the 1970s.
  - B) The result was the Chicano mural movement, an explosion of mural painting that spread throughout California and the southwestern United States in the 1970s.
  - C) The explosion of mural painting that spread throughout California and the southwestern United States in the 1970s was the resulting Chicano mural movement.
  - D) An explosion of mural painting resulted and it spread throughout California and the southwestern United States in the 1970s; it was the Chicano mural movement.
- Q9
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) they were painted on
  - C) on
  - D) DELETE the underlined portion.
- Q10
  Which choice most effectively sets up the information that follows?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) being cleaned and restored.
  - C) at risk of destruction.
  - D) awaiting its moment of appreciation.
- Q11
  At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence.
  
  When it was painted in 1932, Siqueiros’s mural was considered offensive, but now it is acclaimed.
  
  Should the writer make this addition here?
  - A) Yes, because it provides historical context for the changes discussed in the passage.
  - B) Yes, because it provides a useful reminder of how people once viewed Siqueiros’s work.
  - C) No, because it unnecessarily repeats information from earlier in the passage.
  - D) No, because it makes a claim about Siqueiros’s work that is not supported by the passage.

- Q12
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) the purchase of
  - C) purchasing
  - D) DELETE the underlined portion.
- Q13
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) these consumers spend
  - C) having spent
  - D) to spend
- Q14
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) grown with conventional methods, using pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
  - C) conventionally and therefore not organically grown.
  - D) conventionally grown.
- Q15
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) furthermore,
  - C) however,
  - D) subsequently,
- Q16
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) carry on
  - C) maintain
  - D) sustain
- Q17
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) However,
  - C) In addition,
  - D) Likewise,
- Q18
  At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence.
  
  The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that organic agricultural products are now available in approximately 20,000 markets specializing in natural foods.
  
  Should the writer make this addition here?
  - A) Yes, because it adds a relevant research finding from a government agency.
  - B) Yes, because it supports the passage’s argument that organic food is less nutritious than conventionally grown food.
  - C) No, because it is not relevant to the paragraph’s discussion of scientific evidence.
  - D) No, because it introduces a term that has not been defined in the passage.
- Q19
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) is having
  - C) has had
  - D) has
- Q20
  At this point, the writer wants to further reinforce the paragraph’s claim about the safety of nonorganic food. Which choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?
  - A) To be labeled organic, a product must meet certain standards determined and monitored by the US Department of Agriculture.
  - B) Organic food, however, is regulated to eliminate artificial ingredients that include certain types of preservatives, sweeteners, colorings, and flavors.
  - C) Moreover, consumers who are concerned about ingesting pesticide residue can eliminate much of it by simply washing or peeling produce before eating it.
  - D) In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that about one-fifth of the pesticides used worldwide are applied to crops in the United States.
- Q21
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) there are
  - C) there is
  - D) their is
- Q22
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) food such as:
  - C) food such as,
  - D) food, such as

- Q23
  The writer wants to convey an attitude of genuine interest and to avoid the appearance of mockery. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) galvanizing
  - C) intriguing
  - D) weird
- Q24
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) and also illustrates
  - C) but also illustrates
  - D) illustrating
- Q25
  Which choice most effectively sets up the contrast in the sentence and is consistent with the information in the rest of the passage?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) still has an important place
  - C) remains the only option
  - D) yields questionable results
- Q26
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) scholars, and these scholars
  - C) scholars, but scholars
  - D) scholars, who
- Q27
  To improve the cohesion and flow of this paragraph, the writer wants to add the following sentence.
  
  Data gathering proved to be the quick part of the project.
  
  The sentence would most logically be placed after
  - A) sentence 2.
  - B) sentence 3.
  - C) sentence 4.
  - D) sentence 5.
- Q28
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) are requiring
  - C) have required
  - D) require
- Q29
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) replaced—by another army,
  - C) replaced by another army;
  - D) replaced by another army:
- Q30
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) site in search of
  - C) sight in search for
  - D) cite in search for
- Q31
  The writer wants the information in the passage to correspond as closely as possible with the information in the map. Given that goal and assuming that the rest of the previous sentence would remain unchanged, in which sequence should the three terms for soft drinks be discussed?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) “pop,” “soda,” “coke”
  - C) “pop,” “coke,” “soda”
  - D) “soda,” “coke,” “pop”
- Q32
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) their true value lies in their
  - C) there true value lies in they’re
  - D) their true value lies in there
- Q33
  Which choice most effectively concludes the sentence and paragraph?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) where we can learn what terms people use to refer to soft drinks.
  - C) a useful way to stay connected to friends, family, and colleagues.
  - D) helpful to researchers.

- Q34
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) has been
  - C) are
  - D) was
- Q35
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) elements: the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique—
  - C) elements—the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique—
  - D) elements; the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique;
- Q36
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) job, however. No
  - C) job—however, no
  - D) job however no
- Q37
  At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence.
  
  Successful communication is essential if a designer’s idea is to become a reality.
  
  Should the writer make this addition here?
  - A) Yes, because it supports the conclusion drawn in the following sentence.
  - B) Yes, because it illustrates a general principle discussed in the paragraph.
  - C) No, because it distracts from the focus of the paragraph by introducing irrelevant material.
  - D) No, because it merely reformulates the thought expressed in the preceding sentence.
- Q38
  Which choice results in a sentence that best supports the point developed in this paragraph?
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) possess a vivid imagination
  - C) assess his or her motivations carefully
  - D) learn to accept constructive criticism
- Q39
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) Nevertheless,
  - C) Consequently,
  - D) However,
- Q40
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) a skilled writer and speaker.
  - C) skilled both as writers and speakers.
  - D) both skilled writers and speakers.
- Q41
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) start to begin their work
  - C) initiate their progression
  - D) begin their careers
- Q42
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) paramount
  - C) eminent
  - D) important
- Q43
  - A) NO CHANGE
  - B) the choice of video game design
  - C) you should choose video game design because it
  - D) choosing to design video games
- Q44
  To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5 should be
  - A) placed where it is now.
  - B) placed before sentence 1.
  - C) placed after sentence 3.
  - D) DELETED from the paragraph.

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