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Section 4<br />

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Practice Test Two<br />

SECTION 4<br />

Time-25 Minutes<br />

35 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. During <strong>the</strong> harvest, French vineyards hiring many<br />

temporar:y workers, a large percentage of whom<br />

come from Spain.<br />

(A) vineyards hiring many temporary workers<br />

(B) vineyards hires many temporary workers<br />

( C) vineyards hiring many workers who are<br />

temporary<br />

(D) vineyards hire many temporary workers<br />

(E) vineyards hire many people who work<br />

temporarily<br />

3. The Lions, a strong offensive team, compete<br />

against <strong>the</strong> Cowboys, <strong>the</strong>y play tough defense.<br />

(A) Cowboys, <strong>the</strong>y play<br />

(B) Cowboys, who play<br />

( C) Cowboys, having played<br />

(D) Cowboys; playing<br />

(E) Cowboys; <strong>for</strong> playing<br />

2. In past years, more students from Michigan<br />

attended Ann Arbor universities than New York<br />

City.<br />

(A) New York City<br />

(B) New York City did<br />

( C) compared to New York City's<br />

(D) New York City's ones<br />

(E) those in New York City<br />

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