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Section 9<br />

634 Practice Test Seven<br />

4. Nicolas believes that today's syrupy pop music is a 7. Having led <strong>the</strong> leagye in combined scoring and<br />

musical <strong>for</strong>m that cannot endure long enough as a<br />

musical statement to affect or change <strong>the</strong> work of<br />

future musicians.<br />

(A) Having led <strong>the</strong> league in combined scoring<br />

and rebounding statistics, <strong>the</strong> NBA named<br />

Kevin Garnett<br />

(B) The NBA, which chose Kevin Garnett <strong>for</strong> his<br />

combined scoring and rebounding statistics,<br />

named him<br />

(C) Kevin Garnett's combined scoring and<br />

rebounding statistics led to his being named<br />

by <strong>the</strong> NBA<br />

(D) Because of his leading <strong>the</strong> league in combined<br />

scoring and rebounding statistics, <strong>the</strong> NBA<br />

named Kevin Garnett<br />

(E) Because he led <strong>the</strong> league in combined scar-<br />

ing and rebounding statistics, Kevin Garnett<br />

was named by <strong>the</strong> NBA<br />

(A) cannot endure long enough as a musical<br />

statement to affect or change <strong>the</strong> work of<br />

future musicians<br />

(B) cannot endure long enough as a musical<br />

statement, <strong>for</strong> ages to come nei<strong>the</strong>r affecting<br />

or changing <strong>the</strong> work of future musicians<br />

(C) is not a lasting musical statement that <strong>for</strong><br />

ages to come will ei<strong>the</strong>r affect or change <strong>the</strong><br />

work of future musicians<br />

(D) is not a lasting musical statement that will<br />

remain <strong>for</strong> ages affecting and changing <strong>the</strong><br />

work of future musicians<br />

(E) will not last long enough to affect <strong>the</strong> work of<br />

future musicians<br />

5. The Old City sections of modern Stockholm,<br />

evocative of <strong>the</strong> city's historical prosperity in<br />

that cobblestone, narrow streets, and lively shops<br />

abound.<br />

(A) Stockholm, evocative<br />

(B) Stockholm evoking<br />

(C) Stockholm, evocations<br />

(D) Stockholm are evocative<br />

(E) Stockholm is evoking<br />

9. The quarterback's lack of aim had been exasper-<br />

ating to his team and he was more accurate after<br />

several games.<br />

6. The lawyer argued that although her client had<br />

indeed committed <strong>the</strong> crime of burglary, <strong>the</strong><br />

redemption is in his returning <strong>the</strong> stolen items and<br />

expressing great remorse <strong>for</strong> his actions.<br />

(A) <strong>the</strong> redemption is in his returning<br />

(B) <strong>the</strong> redemption he has is in his returning<br />

(C) her client had redeemed himself by returning<br />

(D) her client was able to redeem himself when<br />

he returned<br />

(E) redeeming himself in his return of<br />

rebounding statistics, <strong>the</strong> NBA named Kevin<br />

Garnett as its Most Valuable Player <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

2003-2004 season.<br />

8. In <strong>the</strong> 16th century, a group of Scottish nobles<br />

ended <strong>the</strong>ir traditional French alliance, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

joined <strong>for</strong>ces with <strong>the</strong> King ofEngland in hopes of<br />

combining <strong>the</strong> two kingdoms.<br />

(A) alliance, <strong>the</strong>y joined <strong>for</strong>ces<br />

(B) alliance; <strong>the</strong>y had joined <strong>for</strong>ces<br />

(C) alliance; <strong>the</strong>y joined <strong>for</strong>ces<br />

(D) alliance, and so <strong>the</strong>y would join <strong>for</strong>ces<br />

(E) alliance; in this way joining <strong>for</strong>ces<br />

(A) had been exasperating to his team and he was<br />

(B) had been exasperating to his team; but he had<br />

been<br />

(C) had been exasperating to his team, but he<br />

became more<br />

(D) exasperated his team, however he became<br />

(E) exasperated his team, while he was<br />

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