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Section 91<br />

Practice Test Ten 891<br />

9. At <strong>the</strong> start of Salman Rushdie's novel Midnight's<br />

Children, a boy is born at <strong>the</strong> exact moment<br />

that India attains independence and becoming<br />

intimately connected to <strong>the</strong> fate of <strong>the</strong> country.<br />

(A) becoming intimately connected to <strong>the</strong> fate of<br />

<strong>the</strong> country<br />

(B) becomes intimately connected to <strong>the</strong> fate of<br />

<strong>the</strong> country<br />

( C) intimately connected to <strong>the</strong> fate of <strong>the</strong> country<br />

(D) being intimately connected to <strong>the</strong> fate of <strong>the</strong><br />

country<br />

(E) <strong>the</strong> country, a fate he is intimately connected to<br />

10. One often discovering quotes in fiction often that<br />

are noteworthy <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir novelty or <strong>the</strong>ir cleverness,<br />

or both.<br />

(A) One often discovering quotes in fiction often<br />

that are<br />

(B) One often discovers quotes in fiction that are<br />

(C) One often discovers quotes in fiction that you<br />

find<br />

(D) Often, one notices quotes in fiction; <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

(E) Often, one notices quote in fiction in which<br />

<strong>the</strong>y are<br />

11. Buying good shoes, training daily, and above all,<br />

<strong>the</strong> competition in numerous races are <strong>the</strong> keys to<br />

becoming a world class runner.<br />

(A) <strong>the</strong> competition in numerous races are<br />

(B) <strong>the</strong> competing of numerous races are<br />

(C) to compete in numerous races is<br />

(D) competing in numerous races is<br />

(E) competing in numerous races are<br />

12. Although only half <strong>the</strong> size of an ant, <strong>the</strong> gallfly can<br />

be cataloged and studied in <strong>the</strong> same way as any<br />

larger creature.<br />

(A) Although only<br />

(B) Whereas only<br />

(C) Despite a size<br />

(D) While its size is<br />

(E) Since it is<br />

13. While studying at <strong>the</strong> University of Michigan, that<br />

was when Arthur Miller developed a profound<br />

passion <strong>for</strong> writing.<br />

(A) that was when Arthur Miller developed a<br />

profound passion <strong>for</strong> writing<br />

(B) Arthur Miller developed a profound passion<br />

<strong>for</strong> writing<br />

(C) <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> development of Arthur Miller's<br />

profound passion <strong>for</strong> writing took place<br />

(D) Arthur Miller's profound passion <strong>for</strong> writing<br />

was developed<br />

(E) a profound love <strong>for</strong> drama developed in<br />

Arthur Miller<br />

14. The teenagers promised to return to <strong>the</strong>ir homes<br />

and <strong>the</strong>y would eat a healthy dinner and talk with<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir parents.<br />

(A) to return to <strong>the</strong>ir homes and <strong>the</strong>y would eat<br />

(B) to return to <strong>the</strong>ir homes to eat<br />

(C) to returning to <strong>the</strong>ir homes, <strong>the</strong>reby eating<br />

(D) with returning to <strong>the</strong>ir homes <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> eating<br />

of<br />

(E) on <strong>the</strong> return to <strong>the</strong>ir homes <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> eating of<br />

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