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Section 9<br />

Practice Test Six<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. The Internet, on which many types of in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

can be found, can be useful so that it enables<br />

communication without costing a lot of money.<br />

(A) useful so that it<br />

(B) useful because it<br />

(C) useful, although it<br />

(D) useful in order that it<br />

(E) useful because <strong>the</strong>y<br />

2. In his speech, Mr. Smith announced that he had<br />

reason to expect that next year's revenues would be<br />

even stronger than this year's.<br />

(A) announced that he had<br />

(B) announced about having<br />

(C) made an announcement of having<br />

(D) gave an announcement that he had<br />

(E) had an announcement <strong>the</strong>re about having<br />

3. As wea<strong>the</strong>r conditions improve, <strong>the</strong> Department<br />

of Public Works promising that it will be able to<br />

improve road conditions by working overtime.<br />

(A) promising that it will be able to improve road<br />

conditions by<br />

(B) promising that it, able by improving road<br />

conditions and<br />

(C) promises that it will improve road conditions<br />

and<br />

(D) promises that it will be able to improve road<br />

conditions by<br />

(E) promises that improving road conditions by<br />

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