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Section 91<br />

Practice Test Ten 889<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 economic recession was already crippling and<br />

lasted three years, which duration made it appear<br />

completely disastrous.<br />

(A) crippling and lasted three years, which<br />

duration made it appear<br />

(B) crippling, and because of lasting three years,<br />

it made it appear<br />

( C) crippling and lasted <strong>the</strong> duration of three<br />

years to make it appear<br />

(D) crippling, and its duration of three years<br />

made it appear<br />

(E) crippling and, by lasting three years, making<br />

it appear<br />

2. The problem of bias in journalism, often<br />

exacerbated in some countries because <strong>the</strong><br />

government controls <strong>the</strong> media.<br />

(A) journalism, often exacerbated in some<br />

countries because<br />

(B) journalism, often exacerbated in some<br />

countries and<br />

(C) journalism, often exacerbated in some<br />

countries when<br />

(D) journalism is often exacerbated in some<br />

countries where<br />

(E) journalism is often exacerbated in some<br />

countries so<br />

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