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Section 9<br />

Practice Test One<br />

SECTION 9<br />

Time-10 Minutes<br />

14 Questions<br />

Directions: For each question in this section, select <strong>the</strong> best answer from among <strong>the</strong> choices given and fill in <strong>the</strong><br />

corresponding oval on <strong>the</strong> answer sheet.<br />

The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or <strong>the</strong> entire<br />

sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing <strong>the</strong> underlined material. Choice (A)<br />

repeats <strong>the</strong> original phrasing; <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r four choices are different. If you think <strong>the</strong> original phrasing produces a<br />

better sentence than any of <strong>the</strong> alternatives, select choice (A); if not, select one of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r choices.<br />

In making your selection, follow <strong>the</strong> requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar,<br />

choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation. Your selection should result in <strong>the</strong> most effective<br />

sentence-clear and precise, without awkwardness or ambiguity.<br />

EXAMPLE:<br />

Every apple in <strong>the</strong> baskets are ripe and labeled according to <strong>the</strong> date it was picked.<br />

(A) are ripe and labeled according to <strong>the</strong> date it was picked<br />

(B) is ripe and labeled according to <strong>the</strong> date it was picked<br />

( C) are ripe and labeled according to <strong>the</strong> date <strong>the</strong>y were picked<br />

(D) is ripe and labeled according to <strong>the</strong> date <strong>the</strong>y were picked<br />

(E) are ripe and labeled as to <strong>the</strong> date it was picked<br />

ANSWER:<br />

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1. The mule refused to eat <strong>the</strong> oats, he kicked over <strong>the</strong><br />

bucket to show his displeasure.<br />

(A) The mule refused to eat <strong>the</strong> oats, he<br />

(B) The mule, having refused to eat <strong>the</strong> oats, he<br />

( C) In addition to refusing to eat <strong>the</strong> oats,<br />

<strong>the</strong> mule<br />

(D) The oats, which <strong>the</strong> mule refused to eat, were<br />

(E) The oats were initially refused by <strong>the</strong><br />

mule, <strong>the</strong>n<br />

2. An industrial spy is where one company steals<br />

products or designs from ano<strong>the</strong>r company in <strong>the</strong><br />

same field.<br />

(A) where one company steals products or<br />

designs from ano<strong>the</strong>r company<br />

(B) stealing of products or designs from one<br />

company by ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

(C) when one company steals products or designs<br />

from ano<strong>the</strong>r company<br />

(D) how products or designs stolen by one<br />

company from ano<strong>the</strong>r company<br />

(E) someone who steals products or designs from<br />

one company <strong>for</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r company<br />

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