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Section 6 /<br />

Practice Test Three<br />

263<br />

Directions: The following passage is an early draft of an essay. Some parts of <strong>the</strong> passage need to be rewritten.<br />

Read <strong>the</strong> passage and select <strong>the</strong> best answer <strong>for</strong> each question that follows. Some questions are about particular<br />

sentences or parts of sentences and ask you to improve sentence structure or word choice. O<strong>the</strong>r questions ask<br />

you to consider organization and development. In choosing answers, follow <strong>the</strong> conventions of standard written<br />

English . .<br />

Questions 30-35 are based on <strong>the</strong> following passage.<br />

(1) The Kloss gibbon is an unusual ape species that<br />

can be found only in <strong>the</strong> rain <strong>for</strong>ests of <strong>the</strong> Mentawai<br />

Islands off <strong>the</strong> western coast of Sumatra. (2) Kloss gibbons<br />

live in family "homes;' as do most of us. (3) An<br />

adult male, an adult female, and <strong>the</strong>ir offspring sleep,<br />

eat, and enjoy one ano<strong>the</strong>r's company within a specific<br />

territory that <strong>the</strong>y have selected to be <strong>the</strong>ir own.<br />

(4) If a male from ano<strong>the</strong>r family group comes too<br />

close to <strong>the</strong> territory, <strong>the</strong> "homeowner" will view this<br />

approach as a threat, and would be fighting quite<br />

actively to defend his turf. (5) However, <strong>the</strong> use of<br />

physical <strong>for</strong>ce is rarely necessary, <strong>the</strong>se animals have a<br />

unique way of avoiding conflicts. ( 6) Kloss gibbons sing<br />

to prevent a fight.<br />

(7) Every two days or so, shortly be<strong>for</strong>e dawn, a<br />

male Kloss gibbon begins his "musical" per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

by "whistling" <strong>for</strong> a few minutes. (8) As he gets more<br />

enthusiastic, he produces longer phrases, which can<br />

include as many as 12 notes and a trill. (9) The male<br />

stops, maybe even eats a piece of fruit, and <strong>the</strong>n<br />

repeats his recital again, over and over, as he moves<br />

throughout <strong>the</strong> boundaries of his family's home territory.<br />

(10) These concerts can last anywhere from ten<br />

minutes to two hours.<br />

(11) The beginning of <strong>the</strong> song is a male's simple<br />

way of saying, "This is my house, and visitors are not<br />

welcome:' (12) The rest of <strong>the</strong> complex song is not just<br />

showing off, though. (13) Unlike in many animals, <strong>the</strong><br />

size of male Kloss gibbons does not vary much, so it is<br />

not a factor in determining strength. (14) If two males<br />

could see one ano<strong>the</strong>r (which <strong>the</strong>y can't because of <strong>the</strong><br />

thick growth of <strong>the</strong> rain <strong>for</strong>est), <strong>the</strong>y would not be able<br />

to decide, merely on sight, which one was likely to be<br />

<strong>the</strong> stronger of <strong>the</strong> two. (15) The elaborate part of <strong>the</strong><br />

song conveys a clear message: "Don't make me hurt<br />

you!"<br />

30. The sentence that best states <strong>the</strong> main idea of <strong>the</strong><br />

passage is<br />

(A) sentence 1<br />

(B) sentence 3<br />

(C) sentence 6<br />

(D) sentence 11<br />

(E) sentence 15<br />

31. In context, which is <strong>the</strong> best version of <strong>the</strong><br />

underlined portion of sentence 4 (reproduced<br />

below)?<br />

If a male from ano<strong>the</strong>r family group comes too close<br />

to <strong>the</strong> territory, <strong>the</strong> "homeowner" will view this<br />

approach as a threat, and would be fighting quite<br />

actively to defend his turf<br />

(A) (as it is now)<br />

(B) and might fight quite actively<br />

( C) and would quite actively be fighting<br />

(D) and will fight quite actively<br />

(E) and will engage in quite an active fight<br />

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