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Section 9<br />

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Practice Test Two<br />

11. Scientists once believed that <strong>the</strong> universe was<br />

decelerating, <strong>the</strong> reason was that <strong>the</strong>y believed<br />

gravity would slow acceleration by pulling <strong>the</strong><br />

planets toward each o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

(A) decelerating, <strong>the</strong> reason was that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

believed gravity would slow acceleration<br />

(B) decelerating, it is believing gravity would slow<br />

acceleration<br />

( C) decelerating; believing gravity would slow<br />

acceleration<br />

(D) decelerating because <strong>the</strong>y believed gravity<br />

would slow acceleration<br />

(E) decelerating because <strong>the</strong>ir belief had been<br />

that gravity would slow acceleration<br />

12. People who have low motivation or are not at least<br />

moderately intelligent are not likely to make it as<br />

international journalists.<br />

(A) have low motivation or are not at least<br />

moderately intelligent<br />

(B) has ei<strong>the</strong>r low motivation or not intelligence<br />

in at least moderate amounts<br />

(C) are not highly motivated or who don't have<br />

at least moderate intelligence instead<br />

(D) are not highly motivated or at least<br />

moderately intelligent<br />

(E) has low motivation or else at least moderate<br />

amounts of intelligence<br />

13. Although Mike is very much interested in music,<br />

he does not play an instrument and has never<br />

attended a musical.<br />

(A) he does not play an instrument and has never<br />

attended a musical<br />

(B) it is without being able to play an instrument<br />

or having attended a musical<br />

(C) he does not play an instrument and has never<br />

seen it<br />

(D) he does not play an instrument nor has he<br />

ever seen it<br />

(E) it is without playing an instrument nor<br />

having seen it<br />

14. Having Sam Erlich as <strong>the</strong>ir leader and <strong>the</strong><br />

increasing athletic ability of <strong>the</strong> team helped to<br />

bring about a victorious era <strong>for</strong> track and field at<br />

Bartle High School.<br />

(A) Having Sam Erlich as <strong>the</strong>ir leader<br />

(B) Having <strong>the</strong> leadership of Sam Erlich's<br />

(D) Sam Erlich as <strong>the</strong>ir leader<br />

(D) To be led by Sam Erlich<br />

(E) The leadership of Sam Erlich<br />

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