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Item 16.Writing Skills Placement Test Sample ItemsA. of electric and water treatment plants. Fishery specialistsB. of electric and water treatment plants fishery. SpecialistsC. of electric and water treatment plants, fishery specialistsD. of electric and water treatment plants fishery, specialistsE. of electric and water treatment plants fishery specialistsItem 17.A. are currently casting about and baiting their hooks to gun downB. are currently hatching plans forC. are currently searching forD. are currently trolling the depths ofE. are currently skimming the surface ofItem 18.A. control methods that will cause the least amount of damage to water supplies and otheraquatic species.B. control methods that will cause the least amount of damage, most of which is difficult torepair.C. control methods that will cause the least amount of damage to water supplies and otheraquatic species (some of which are sources of food).D. control methods, which must be approved, that will cause the least amount of damage towater supplies and other aquatic species.E. control methods that will cause the least amount of damage (if they work) to watersupplies and other aquatic species.Item 19.A. Two of the alternatives exploring areB. Exploring, two alternatives areC. Two being explored are alternativesD. Two are explored alternatives, beingE. Two alternatives being explored are© 2010 ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. 22
Item 20.Writing Skills Placement Test Sample ItemsA. interrupting the species reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebramussels.B. interrupting the specie's reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebramussels.C. interrupting the specie reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebramussels.D. interrupting the species' reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebramussels.E. interrupting the species's reproductive cycle and finding a bacterium harmful only to zebramussels.Item 21.Suppose the writer wishes to add a sentence after paragraph 1 that will both serve as a transitionto the rest of the essay and explain the importance of the information in the paragraphs thatfollow. Which of the following sentences most effectively fulfills that purpose?A. The zebra mussel will provide a difficult challenge for public utility managers.B. The zebra mussel is only the latest in a series of immigrant species to thrive in the U.S.C. No one knows how far south and west the zebra mussel is likely to spread, but scientiststhink they may be on the trail of important clues.D. Although small in size, the zebra mussel may become a huge problem for pleasure boatowners in North American waterways.E. Despite its size, however, the zebra mussel may have a dramatic effect on North Americanwaterways.Item 22.If the writer wished to add at the end of the essay a paragraph expanding the discussion of thesetwo alternatives, which of the following sentences would provide the most appropriateintroduction?A. Many strains of bacteria populate the sea.B. The zebra mussel’s method of reproduction is similar to that of the oyster.C. Ideally, these two methods could be used in combination to control the mussel.D. Some scientists hope there is a bacteria that can damage the reproductive cycle of thespecies.E. Fishery specialists are not working alone to resolve this problem; laboratories are involved.© 2010 ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. 23
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