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Section 9
Practice Test Three
8.
9.
The animal shelter reported fewer stray dogs
than ever before this year, this is because an
ever-growing 12ercentage of dogs are s12ayed or
neutered and there are fewer unwanted 12u1212ies
consequently.
(A) year, this is because an ever-growing percentage
of dogs are spayed or neutered and there
are fewer unwanted puppies consequently
(B) year, an ever-growing percentage of dogs
being spayed or neutered means fewer
unwanted puppies consequently
(C) year as a result of the fact that an evergrowing
percentage of dogs are spayed or
neutered and there are fewer unwanted
puppies consequently
(D) year because an ever-growing percentage of
dogs are spayed or neutered and there are
consequently fewer unwanted puppies
(E) year because of the spaying or neutering of an
ever-growing percentage of dogs and therefore
fewer unwanted puppies
The sausage served at the end of the meal was more
flavorful than any of the other 12astas I had tasted;
12robably because it was roasted in its own juices.
(A) was more flavorful than any of the other pastas
I had tasted; probably because
(B) tasting more flavorful than any of the other
pastas I had; probably because
(C) than any of the other pastas I had tasted was
more flavorful, probably because
(D) was more flavorful than any of the pastas I
had tasted, as a result most likely of the fact
that
(E) was more flavorful than any of the pastas I
had tasted, probably because
10. Similar to William Shakes12eare were the works
of Christo12her Marlowe, which included plays,
poetry, and translations of ancient works into
English.
(A) Similar to William Shakespeare were the
works of Christopher Marlowe, which
(B) Similar to William Shakespeare's works were
those of Christopher Marlowe, which
(C) Similar to William Shakespeare was
Christopher Marlowe, who
(D) Similarly to William Shakespeare's works were
those of Christopher Marlowe, which
(E) Similar to William Shakespeare's works were
those of Christopher Marlowe, where they
11. When a bacterial culture is handled in an
environment that is not a1212ro12riately sterilized,
they can be introducing new organisms, ruining
the culture.
(A) When a bacterial culture is handled in an
environment that is not appropriately sterilized,
they can be introducing new organisms,
ruining
(B) A bacterial culture, when handled in a not
appropriately sterilized environment, can
introduce new organisms and this ruins
(C) When a bacterial culture is handled in
an environment that is not appropriately
sterilized, new organisms can be introduced,
ruining
(D) If you handle a bacterial culture in an environment
that is not appropriate sterilized, it
can introduce new organisms, ruining
(E) A bacterial culture, when handled in an environment
that is not appropriately sterilized,
can introduce new organisms and ruins
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