Revising
What is the best way to rewrite sentence 5 in the attached passage?
“We are not getting another pet,” Mom said firmly. (2) It seemed there was no changing her mind on this one. (3) Pepper had been gone for just over three weeks and all hope of her return had disappeared from our hearts. (4) Mom was the most devastated by her absence as she’d had that dog longer than any of us kids had been alive. (5) Mom had gotten Pepper when she was just 10 weeks old.
A. Mom had gotten Pepper when she was just 10 weeks old.
B. At 10 weeks old, Pepper was gotten by Mom.
C. Pepper was gotten by Mom when she was just 10 weeks old.
D. Pepper was just 10 weeks old when Mom got her.
D. Pepper was just 10 weeks old when Mom got her.
Which of these would be a more precise word choice to replace said in sentence 1 in the attached passage
(1) “We are not getting another pet,” Mom said firmly. (2) It seemed there was no changing her mind on this one. (3) Pepper had been gone for just over three weeks and all hope of her return had disappeared from our hearts. (4) Mom was the most devastated by her absence as she’d had that dog longer than any of us kids had been alive. (5) Mom had gotten Pepper when she was just 10 weeks old.
A. yelled
B. announced
C. whispered
D. breathed
B. announced
To compensate for the funds that will no longer be available due to a decline in the value of the endowment’s portfolio, the university will need to find an ________ sum from another source.
A. anticipated
B. equivalent
C. unofficial
D. unstated
B. equivalent
When we think of volcanoes, eruptions, lava, and smoke- filled air come to mind—all occurring on land. Most people are surprised to learn about the prevalence of underwater volcanoes on our planet. Because the lava and smoke spilling out of an active, underwater volcano is contained by the ocean, people generally do not take note of these eruptions. However, the largest underwater volcanoes are capable of creating huge tidal waves, threatening coastal communities.
(The main idea of the passage is that...)
A. traditional volcanoes and underwater volcanoes are similar
B. the lava and smoke from an underwater volcano is contained by the sea
C. most tidal waves are caused by underwater volcanoes
D. underwater volcanoes receive little attention but can be dangerous
D. underwater volcanoes receive little attention but can be dangerous
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Top Gear has three presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
B. Top Gear has three presenters: Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond.
C. Top Gear has three presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
D. Top Gear has three presenters; Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
B. Top Gear has three presenters: Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond.
In context, which of the following sentences would best be inserted after sentence 3?
(1) Howard Hughes was a successful Hollywood movie producer when he founded the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1932. (2) He personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and in 1937 broke the transcontinental flight-time record. (3) In 1938, he flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes.
A. The Hughes XF-11, a prototype military reconnaissance aircraft was designed by him for the USAF.
B. He directed the 1943 Western film, The Outlaw, which starred Jane Russell.
C.The concept for what would become the “Spruce Goose” was originally conceived by the industrialist Henry Kaiser, but Kaiser dropped out of the project early.
D. In 1939, he quietly purchased a majority share of TWA stock for nearly US$7 million and took control of the airline.
D. In 1939, he quietly purchased a majority share of TWA stock for nearly US$7 million and took control of the airline.
“The plane is late, we will never make our connecting flight.”
What is the best way to replace the italicized part of this sentence?
A. The plane is late, we will never make
B. The plane is late we will never make
C. The plane is late, and we will never make
D. The plane is late therefore we will never make
C. The plane is late, and we will never make
Although the Best in Show was awarded to a dog owned by a relative of the judge, it cannot be argued that the decision was ________.
A. warranted
B. inconclusive
C. acceptable
D. unjustified
D. unjustified
The main authors of The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are usually thought of as America's "Founding Fathers." Other, less known personages also deserve the title, however, and Noah Webster was one
of these. Through his writings, which include the still- influential dictionary that bears his name, Webster sought to legitimize an "American English" that was independent of British spelling and pronunciation. For instance, Webster removed the "u" from "colour," creating the distinct American version of the word.
(What is the main purpose of this passage?...)
A. To praise the Founding Fathers
B. To present information about an important American
C. To define and explain "American English"
D. To distinguish American dictionaries from British
dictionaries
B. To present information about an important American
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I read To Kill A Mockingbird, my friend read Of Mice and Men.
B. I read To Kill A Mockingbird; my friend read Of Mice and Men
C. I read To Kill A Mockingbird: my friend read Of Mice and Men
D. I read To Kill A Mockingbird my friend read Of Mice and Men
B. I read To Kill A Mockingbird; my friend read Of Mice and Men
In context, which of the following is the best way to revise and combine sentences 2 and 3 (reproduced below)?
(2)He personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and in 1937 broke the transcontinental flight-time record. (3)In 1938, he flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes.
A. He personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and in 1937, he broke the transcontinental flight-time record, and then he flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes in 1938.
B. Howard Hughes personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and broke the transcontinental flight-time record in 1937, and in 1938, he flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes.
C. He personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and in 1937 broke the transcontinental flight-time record, and in 1938 he flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes.
D. Howard Hughes personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and in 1937 broke the transcontinental flight-time record; and in 1938, flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes.
C. He personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and in 1937 broke the transcontinental flight-time record, and in 1938 he flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes.
“The sister’s decided they wanted to celebrate their birthdays in New York City.”
What is the best way to replace the italicized part of this sentence?
A. The sister’s decided
B. The sisters decided
C. The sisters decide
D. The sisters’ decided
B. The sisters decided
Every society has a concept of justice, but what counts as a just or an unjust act is ________.
A. variable
B. laudable
C. foreseeable
D. crucial
A. variable
Television has been the primary source of information and entertainment for most Americans over the last 50 years. However, with Internet use on the rise year after year, some may wonder if surfing the net will soon surpass watching television as Americans' primary leisure activity. Indeed, some recent surveys show that time spent on the Internet
is now greater than time spent in front of the television. However, this statistic may not tell the whole story, as 59% of Americans say they multitask, using the Internet and watching TV simultaneously.
(The main idea of the passage is that television...)
A. is only one of many information sources
B. may have become less popular than the Internet
C. is watched by more people now than ever before
D. focuses more on entertainment than on news
B. may have become less popular than the Internet
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings; bread and butter pudding, crumble, and sticky toffee pudding.
B. The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings: bread and butter pudding, crumble, and sticky toffee pudding.
C. The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings bread and butter pudding, crumble, and sticky toffee pudding.
D. The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings, bread and butter pudding, crumble, and sticky toffee pudding.
B. The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings: bread and butter pudding, crumble, and sticky toffee pudding.
In context, where would the following sentence best be placed?
This project came to be known as the “Spruce Goose.”
(1) Howard Hughes was a successful Hollywood movie producer when he founded the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1932. (2) He personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and in 1937 broke the transcontinental flight-time record. (3) In 1938, he flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes.
(4) Following the U.S. entrance into World War II in 1941, the U.S. government commissioned the Hughes Aircraft Company to build a large flying boat capable of carrying men and materials over long distances. (5) Because of wartime restrictions on steel, Hughes decided to build his aircraft out of wood laminated with plastic and covered with fabric, and they had a wingspan of 320 feet and was powered by eight giant propeller engines.
(6) Development of the Spruce Goose cost a phenomenal $23 million and took so long that the war had ended by the time of its completion in 1946. (7) The aircraft had many detractors, and Congress demanded that Hughes prove the plane airworthy. (8) On November 2, 1947, Hughes obliged, taking the prototype out into Long Beach Harbor, CA for an unannounced flight test. (9) Thousands of onlookers had come to watch the aircraft taxi on the water and were surprised when Hughes lifted his wooden behemoth 70 feet above the water and flew for a mile before landing.
A. After sentence 2
B. After sentence 5
C. After sentence 6
D. After sentence 8
B. After sentence 5
Select the best version of the italicized part of the sentence.
It is important to learn how to swim, even if one is afraid; the skill will invariably prove useful later in your life.
A. one is
B. you are
C. everyone is
D. they are
B. you are
2. Awed by the credentials of the reviewing committee, the doctoral candidate set forth the central thesis of the paper tentatively and answered questions with________.
A. confidence
B. delight
C. uncertainty
D. recklessness
C. uncertainty
Scientists have found a new function of the nuclear membrane, the envelope that encases and protects DNA in the nucleus of a cell—it fixes potentially fatal breaks in DNA strands. Previously, the nuclear membrane was thought to be mostly just a protective bubble around the nuclear material, with pores acting as channels to transport molecules in and out. But a recent study has documented how broken strands of a portion of DNA known as heterochromatin are dragged to the nuclear membrane for repair. The reason why we don't experience thousands of cancers every day in our body is because we have incredibly efficient molecular mechanisms that repair the frequent damages occurring in our DNA.
The main idea of the passage is
A. to present the findings from new research.
B. to refute old notions of the structure of DNA.
C. to describe how heterochromatin functions.
D. to explain how our bodies destroy pre-cancerous cells.
A. to present the findings from new research.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He knocked several times, no one came to the door.
B. He knocked several times; no one came to the door.
C. He knocked several times: no one came to the door.
D. He knocked several times no one came to the door.
B. He knocked several times; no one came to the door.
(1) Howard Hughes was a successful Hollywood movie producer when he founded the Hughes Aircraft Company in 1932. (2) He personally tested cutting-edge aircraft of his own design and in 1937 broke the transcontinental flight-time record. (3) In 1938, he flew around the world in a record three days, 19 hours, and 14 minutes.
(4) Following the U.S. entrance into World War II in 1941, the U.S. government commissioned the Hughes Aircraft Company to build a large flying boat capable of carrying men and materials over long distances. (5) Because of wartime restrictions on steel, Hughes decided to build his aircraft out of wood laminated with plastic and covered with fabric, and they had a wingspan of 320 feet and was powered by eight giant propeller engines.
(6) Development of the Spruce Goose cost a phenomenal $23 million and took so long that the war had ended by the time of its completion in 1946. (7) The aircraft had many detractors, and Congress demanded that Hughes prove the plane airworthy. (8) On November 2, 1947, Hughes obliged, taking the prototype out into Long Beach Harbor, CA for an unannounced flight test. (9) Thousands of onlookers had come to watch the aircraft taxi on the water and were surprised when Hughes lifted his wooden behemoth 70 feet above the water and flew for a mile before landing.
A. Sentence 3
B. Sentence 5
C. Sentence 7
D. Sentence 9
A. Sentence 3
Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.
According to explorers, a "Lost Falls" resembling New York's Niagara Falls have been found in Tsangpo River Gorge in the Himalaya Mountains.
A. have been found
B. has been found
C. having been found
D. being found
B. has been found
Although _______ in her criticism of the minutest details, she often ________ the larger picture; so her input was incomplete.
A. understated . . conspired
B. sparing . . omitted
C. exhaustive . . overlooked
D. creative . . presented
C. exhaustive . . overlooked
Marvin Freeman’s groundbreaking new study of the plays of Henrik Ibsen will alter the course of Ibsen scholarship forever. Previously, scholars limited the areas of their studies to a particular phase of Ibsen’s career, since a different scholarly approach seemed to fit each of the phases. Freeman has instead taken on the entirety of Ibsen’s work. Happily, this breadth of scholarship does not diminish the depth with which Freeman explores each work. The career of Ibsen is now liberated from arbitrary divisions and stands before us as a complete picture. It will be years before we can fully appreciate the service that Freeman has rendered.
What is the main point of the paragraph?
A. Freeman has triumphed over obstacles.
B. Henrik Ibsen has triumphed over obstacles.
C. Freeman’s book is overly complicated, despite its scholastic value.
D. Freeman’s book will have lasting importance
D. Freeman’s book will have lasting importance
Choose the correct sentence.
A. If you don't understand, please save your questions for the end of the presentation.
B. Please save your questions for the end of the presentation. If you don't understand.
C. Please save your questions for the end of the presentation; if you don't understand.
D. If you don't understand; please save your questions for the end of the presentation.
A. If you don't understand, please save your questions for the end of the presentation.