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Section 9<br />

Practice Test Three<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. New Year's Day is traditionally when people make<br />

resolutions to improve <strong>the</strong>mselves in <strong>the</strong> future, <strong>the</strong><br />

renewal <strong>the</strong> new year provides is a natural time <strong>for</strong><br />

self-reflection.<br />

(A) future, <strong>the</strong> renewal <strong>the</strong> new year provides<br />

(B) future; <strong>the</strong> renewal <strong>the</strong> new year provides<br />

(C) future, <strong>the</strong> new year, and <strong>the</strong> renewal it<br />

provides<br />

(D) future, <strong>the</strong> new year provides renewal that<br />

(E) future; because <strong>the</strong> renewal <strong>the</strong> new year<br />

provides<br />

2. The hills in Santa Barbara County, like neighboring<br />

San Luis Obispo County, is home to some of<br />

Cali<strong>for</strong>nia's best vineyards.<br />

(A) neighboring San Luis Obispo County, is<br />

(B) <strong>the</strong> hills of neighboring San Luis Obispo<br />

County, is<br />

(C) <strong>the</strong> hills of neighboring San Luis Obispo<br />

County, are<br />

(D) those in neighboring San Luis Obispo<br />

County, is<br />

(E) neighboring San Luis Obispo County, are<br />

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