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Section 4<br />

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Practice Test Two<br />

19. The great blue heron, perhaps <strong>the</strong> most elegant<br />

species among birds, live in most parts of <strong>the</strong><br />

A B<br />

United States, at home in wetland habitats in both<br />

C<br />

D<br />

inland and coastal regions. No error<br />

E<br />

24. In an attempt at drawing a larger number<br />

A<br />

of young fans to <strong>the</strong> daytime games at <strong>the</strong> ballpark,<br />

B<br />

C<br />

<strong>the</strong> baseball manager provided free hot dogs this<br />

D<br />

season. No error<br />

E<br />

20. The cake recipe called <strong>for</strong> sugar, and Chad used a<br />

A B<br />

sugar substitute instead since he wanted to lower<br />

C<br />

D<br />

<strong>the</strong> cake's calorie count. No error<br />

E<br />

21. They were relieved when monsoons carried rain<br />

A B C<br />

from <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn seas and replenished India's<br />

D<br />

drought-stricken water supply. No error<br />

E<br />

22. Because of <strong>the</strong>ir identical appearance and dress, <strong>the</strong><br />

A<br />

twins were often mistaken <strong>for</strong> each o<strong>the</strong>r, but Mary<br />

B<br />

C<br />

had <strong>the</strong> more vivacious personality. No error<br />

D<br />

E<br />

23. Because <strong>the</strong> tree fungus is so great a danger to local<br />

A<br />

oak trees, it has become <strong>the</strong> concern of regional<br />

B<br />

botanists to uncover new ways of controlling <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

C<br />

D<br />

growth. No error<br />

E<br />

25. Although Lu<strong>the</strong>r Burbank conducted experiments<br />

A<br />

B<br />

that led to many new or improved plants, such as<br />

c<br />

<strong>the</strong> blight-resistant potato, his attempt to develop a<br />

D<br />

spineless cactus was not a success. No error<br />

E<br />

26. The candidate, John Kallan, is of an undetermined<br />

A<br />

age, and he uses this ambiguity to his benefit.<br />

B C D<br />

No error<br />

E<br />

27. Studies indicate that <strong>the</strong> environment in schools<br />

where <strong>the</strong>re are less adults on staff often not<br />

A B C<br />

conducive to learning. No error<br />

D<br />

E<br />

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