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Section 9<br />

Practice Test Ten<br />

3. Although a significant percentage of Americans are<br />

overweight, some people have difficulty gaining<br />

weight permanently and keeping it on.<br />

(A) permanently and keeping it on<br />

(B) permanent and have it stay on<br />

(C) and have it be on permanently<br />

(D) and make it permanent<br />

(E) and keeping it on permanently<br />

4. I love to cheer at sporting events, of which I enjoy<br />

basketball games <strong>the</strong> most.<br />

(A) sporting events, of which I enjoy basketball<br />

games <strong>the</strong> most<br />

(B) sporting events; I enjoy basketball games <strong>the</strong><br />

most<br />

(C) sporting events; enjoying basketball games<br />

<strong>the</strong> most<br />

(D) sporting events; it is basketball games that I<br />

enjoy <strong>the</strong> most<br />

(E) sporting events, what I enjoy <strong>the</strong> most are<br />

basketball games<br />

5. Three women in <strong>the</strong> booth of <strong>the</strong> Swan Diner<br />

were angrily discussing <strong>the</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong> lease and<br />

arguing about <strong>the</strong> level of commitment expected<br />

from each of <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

(A) were angrily discussing <strong>the</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong> lease<br />

and arguing about<br />

(B) were angrily discussing <strong>the</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong> lease,<br />

but <strong>the</strong>y argued about<br />

( C) discussing angrily <strong>the</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong> lease, and<br />

arguing <strong>for</strong><br />

(D) was angrily discussing <strong>the</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong> lease,<br />

and arguing about<br />

(E) were angrily discussing <strong>the</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong> lease,<br />

and argued about<br />

6. Unlike a root canal, which is <strong>the</strong> preferred method<br />

<strong>for</strong> saving a diseased tooth, chewing problems can<br />

result from an extraction.<br />

(A) chewing problems can result from an<br />

extraction<br />

(B) problems with chewing can result from an<br />

extraction<br />

(C) an extraction is resulting in chewing<br />

problems<br />

(D) an extraction can result in chewing problems<br />

(E) an extraction resulting in chewing problems<br />

7. Although <strong>the</strong>y had been only <strong>the</strong> most casual<br />

acquaintances at school, Jack was as glad to see<br />

Penny in this unfamiliar city as he would have been<br />

to see his best friend.<br />

(A) Although <strong>the</strong>y had been only <strong>the</strong> most casual<br />

acquaintances at school<br />

(B) Since <strong>the</strong>y had been only <strong>the</strong> most casual<br />

acquaintances at school<br />

( C) They had been only <strong>the</strong> most casual<br />

acquaintances at school<br />

(D) Although <strong>the</strong>y had been only <strong>the</strong> most<br />

casually acquainted at school<br />

(E) Although <strong>the</strong>y have been only <strong>the</strong> most<br />

casual acquaintances at school<br />

8. For days, one of <strong>the</strong> Olympic favorites were<br />

swimming so slowly that her coaches thought she<br />

was hurt.<br />

(A) were swimming so slowly that her coaches<br />

thought she was<br />

(B) was swimming so slowly that her coaches<br />

thought something were<br />

(C) were swimming so slowly; so her coaches<br />

thought something has been<br />

(D) was swimming so slowly that her coaches<br />

thought she was<br />

(E) was swimming so slowly; so her coaches<br />

thought of it as<br />

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