Air Traffic Control
What change should be made in sentence 19?
A Change controllers to guys
B Change ready to prepared
C Change our to your
D Change orderly to good
C Change our to your
Justin would like to add the following sentence to the fourth paragraph (sentences 10–16).
It seems that everything I need is just minutes away.
Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?
F At the beginning of the paragraph
G After sentence 10
H After sentence 11
J This sentence is not relevant and should not be added to this paragraph.
G After sentence 10
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 6 and 7?
F The first stop for these items is probably a materials recovery facility, or MRF, where the real recycling takes place.
G The first stop for these items is probably a materials recovery facility, an MRF, this is where the real recycling takes place.
H The first stop for these items is probably a materials recovery facility, where the real recycling takes place, an MRF.
J The first stop for these items is probably a materials recovery facility and an MRF, where the real recycling takes place.
F The first stop for these items is probably a materials recovery facility, or MRF, where the real recycling takes place.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?
A Change Scientists to Scientists’
B Delete the comma
C Change we to they
D No change should be made in this sentence.
C Change we to they
How should sentence 7 be changed?
F Delete the comma
G Change mom and dad to Mom and Dad
H Change theirs to there’s
J Sentence 7 should not be changed.
G Change mom and dad to Mom and Dad
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 16 and 17?
F However, you’ll move from one part of the country to another when you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.
G As you move from one part of the country to another, you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.
H You’ll move from one part of the country to another, you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.
J You’ll move from one part of the country to another after you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.
G As you move from one part of the country to another, you’ll be handed off from one regional control center to another.
Justin has used a poor choice of words in sentence 24. He should change stuff to —
A rituals
B items
C opportunities
D places
C opportunities
Miles did not choose the most effective words in sentence 24. What is the BEST change for him to make in this sentence?
A Change Items to Things
B Change usually to often
C Change end up to wind up
D Change crumble to decompose
D Change crumble to decompose
How should sentence 5 be changed?
F Delete the comma
G Change controlling to controling
H Change intentional to intentionally
J Sentence 5 should not be changed.
H Change intentional to intentionally
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 14?
A Change elementery to elementary
B Change which to it
C Change than to then
D Make no change
A Change elementery to elementary
Nikki would like to add a phrase to the beginning of sentence 14 to help transition from the third paragraph (sentences 9–13) to the fourth paragraph (sentences 14–17). Which of the following could Nikki add to the beginning of sentence 14 to achieve this goal?
A Once your plane is in the air
B Before that
C With that in mind
D Over and above all else
A Once your plane is in the air
Justin can improve the clarity of sentence 22 by changing it to —
F my house
G my world
H the yard
J the food
G my world
Miles is concerned that there is a sentence in the third paragraph (sentences 16–22) that does not add anything to this paper. Which sentence should Miles delete from this paragraph?
F Sentence 19
G Sentence 20
H Sentence 21
J Sentence 22
H Sentence 21
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 7?
A Change It’s to Its
B Change are to is
C Change balance to balence
D No change needs to be made in this sentence.
A Change It’s to Its
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?
F Change they to we
G Delete the comma
H Change there to their
J No change should be made in this sentence.
H Change there to their
What is the BEST revision to make in sentence 13?
F Controllers on the ground will let you know which runway to use they’ll also let you know when it’s your turn to take off.
G Controllers on the ground will let you know which runway to use. And when it’s your turn to take off.
H Controllers are on the ground which will let you know which runway to use and when it’s your turn to take off.
J Sentence 13 does not need to be revised.
J Sentence 13 does not need to be revised.
What is the BEST revision to make in sentence 13?
A I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed and straight to the park from a bike path.
B I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed, and then a bike path that takes me straight to the park is there.
C I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed, I can then follow a bike path that takes me straight to the park.
D I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed and then follow a bike path that takes me straight to the park.
D I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed and then follow a bike path that takes me straight to the park.
Miles would like to add the following detail to the second paragraph (sentences 6–15).
Eventually only glass items remain on the belt, and these are dumped into their own container.
Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?
A After sentence 8
B After sentence 9
C After sentence 13
D After sentence 15
D After sentence 15
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 24?
A Change intricacies to intracacies
B Change sensative to sensitive
C Change delicate to delacate
D Sentence 24 does not need to be changed.
B Change sensative to sensitive
What change needs to be made in sentence 19?
A Change means to meaning
B Change that to this
C Change looks to look
D Change girls to girl’s
D Change girls to girl’s
Nikki needs to establish a more effective controlling idea in her paper. Which rewrite of sentence 8 can BEST accomplish this goal?
A The nation’s air traffic controllers have to sit in front of computer screens.
B They work day and night to keep millions of air travelers safe.
C With so many planes in the sky, they are critical folks.
D The air traffic controllers are important contributors to the scene.
B They work day and night to keep millions of air travelers safe.
Justin wants to improve his introduction. How can he rewrite sentence 6 to provide more detail and imagery?
F I told my parents in every way I could think of that the city simply wasn’t the place for me.
G The traffic, the busyness, and the noises of the city would be nothing compared with the beautiful, amazing, lovely countryside.
H Without fields to roam, horses to ride, and streams to fish, what could the city possibly have to offer?
J The city wasn’t going to be the great place to live that the country had always been.
H Without fields to roam, horses to ride, and streams to fish, what could the city possibly have to offer?
Miles is not pleased with the way he ended his paper. He would like to delete sentences 28 and 29 and replace them with sentences that would bring the paper to a better close. Which of the following could BEST close this paper?
F So if saving energy and conserving the environment are important to you, keep tossing your recyclables into a designated bin. Your efforts are making a difference.
G If you believe that you can make a difference in your city, then you should recycle. It’s a powerful way to make that difference you’re hoping for.
H Do you believe that recycling is the most important thing you could ever do? Take a look at the research if you disagree.
J So starting today, learn about recycling centers. You’ll discover that this is a fascinating topic, and you’ll want to share what you learn with others.
F So if saving energy and conserving the environment are important to you, keep tossing your recyclables into a designated bin. Your efforts are making a difference.
What is the correct way to write sentences 9 and 10?
F It connects your brain to your spinal cord, this connects to most of the nerves in your body.
G Connecting your brain to your spinal cord and then to most of the nerves in your body.
H Connecting your brain to your spinal cord. It connects to most of the nerves in your body.
J It connects your brain to your spinal cord, which connects to most of the nerves in your body.
J It connects your brain to your spinal cord, which connects to most of the nerves in your body.
How should sentence 21 be changed?
F Change appropriate to apropriate
G Insert a comma after teenager
H Delete no
J No change should be made in sentence 21.
H Delete no