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English practice 9

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Visiting Mackinac Island

Visiting Mackinac (pronounced "Mackinaw") Island is like taking a step back to the past46 in time. Victorian houses'47 and a fort dating back to the War of 1812 surround the historic downtown, where horses and buggies still pull passengers down the road.

The only way to get to48 Mackinac Island is by boat or private plane, and you may not bring your car. Automobiles are outlawed on the little, isolated, Michigan, island,49 so visitors can see the sights only by horse, carriage, or by riding a bicycle,49 or on foot. Luckily, the island is small enough that cars are not necessary, Mackinac51 measures only a mile and a half in diameter.

There are many things to see while visiting Mackinac Island. The majestic Grand Hotel is a popular tourist spot, as are the governor's mansion and Arch Rock, a towering limestone arch formed naturally by water erosion. Fort Mackinac, where they still set off cannons every hour, is also a popular place to visit. Visible from parts of the island are Mackinac Bridge-the longest suspension bridge ever built-and a picturesque old lighthouse.

Shopping is also a favorite pastime on Mackinac Island. The island's biggest industry is tourism, For the island's many tourists, the most popular item of sale54 on Mackinac Island is fudge. The downtown streets are lined with fudge shops, where55 tourists can watch fudge of all different flavors being made before lining up to buy some for themselves. These fudge shops are so numerous and abundant56 that the local residents have even developed a special nickname for these tourists: I call57 the tourists "fudgies."

Apart from sightseeing and shopping, Mackinac Island is a great place to just sit back and relax. In the summer, a gentle lake breeze floats through the air, when it creates58 a beautiful, temperate climate. It is peaceful to sit in the city park and watch the ferries and private boats float into the harbor. The privacy of the island's environs certainly don't give59 it the hustle-bustle quality of a city, but the relaxing atmosphere makes Mackinac Island the perfect place to visit to get away from the hectic pace of everyday life.

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8. Given that all the following are true, which one, if added here at the end of this sentence, would provide the most effective transition to the topic discussed in the sentence that follows?

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15. This question asks about the preceding passage as a whole.

Suppose the writer had intended to write an essay on the difficulty the residents of Mackinac Island have had prohibiting automobile traffic from the historic island. Would this essay have successfully fulfilled that goal?

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