1. 1.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Kat.
C. Kat,
D. Kat" but
2. 2.
F. NO CHANGE
G. However,
H. Nevertheless,
J. In spite of this,
3. 3.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Between the years stretching from 1907 to
C. Between the years extending from 1907 and
D. It was during the years extending from 1907 to
4. 4.
F. NO CHANGE
G. them 'The Family Upstairs' included
H. them, 'The Family Upstairs,' included
J. them 'The Family Upstairs' included,
5. 5.
A. NO CHANGE
B. (Place after this and correct capitalization)
C. (Place after comic strip and correct capitalization)
D. (Place after cult and correct capitalization)
6. 6.
F. NO CHANGE
G. there
H. its
J. its'
7. 7.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Inevitably as he was,
C. Most inevitable,
D. Inevitably,
8. 8.
F. NO CHANGE
G. love with;
H. love with
J. love, with
9. 9. For the sake of unity and coherence, Sentence 6 should be placed:
A. where it is now.
B. before Sentence 1.
C. before Sentence 3.
D. before Sentence 4.
10. 10.
F. NO CHANGE
G. fates? While
H. fates! While
J. fates, while
11. 11. Given that all are true, which of the following sentences would be the most appropriate introductory sentence for Paragraph 3?
A. 'Krazy Kat' does not appear in newspapers today.
B. 'Krazy Kat' was more complex and sophisticated than its premise indicates.
C. There are no plans, at the moment, to make a movie based on the comic strip 'Krazy Kat.'
D. When a word in 'Krazy Kat' began with the letter c, Herriman almost always replaced it with the letter k, though this was not the case for words beginning with ch.
12. 12.
F. NO CHANGE
G. This following included
H. It then included
J. OMIT the underlined portion.
13. 13.
A. NO CHANGE
B. additionally was.
C. was in addition.
D. in addition, too.
14. 14. The writer wishes to add the following information to the essay: Hearst paid handsomely to get the best cartoonist because, as one of his artists later explained, 'Hearst didn't care about money, all he cared about was beating Pulitzer.' The new sentence would most logically be placed in Paragraph:
F. 1, because Paragraph 1 discusses Hearst's competition with Pulitzer.
G. 2, because Paragraph 2 introduces the reader to the main characters in 'Krazy Kat.'
H. 2, because Paragraph 2 describes the basic premise of 'Krazy Kat.'
J. 3, because Paragraph 3 anticipates the mention in Paragraph 4 of Hearst's commitment to 'Krazy Kat' and his refusal to cancel it even though it was initially unpopular.
15. 15. Suppose the writer had been assigned to write a brief essay describing the impact newspaper sales wars had on the evolution of the comic strip. Would this essay successfully fulfill the assignment?
A. Yes, because the essay focuses on how talented and innovative comic-strip artists improved sales for the two competitors.
B. Yes, because the essay focuses on the innovative and sophisticated techniques that George Herriman utilized in 'Krazy Kat.'
C. No, because the essay focuses on 'Krazy Kat,' and the competition for the newspaper market is only mentioned in passing.
D. No, because the essay focuses on the failure of 'Krazy Kat' to initially attract a wide readership.
16. For all x and y, what is the sum of 2x²y - 3xy² and -3x²y + 2xy²?
A. x²y + xy²
B. x²y - xy²
C. -x²y - xy²
D. -x²y + xy²
E. x²y + 2
17. What is the area, in square inches, of a triangle with a height of 3 inches and a base 1 inch long?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
E. 0.5
18. Lola is making the circle graph below showing the number of students at each grade level in her high school. What should be the measure of LA?
A. 99°
B. 120°
C. 133°
D. 167°
E. 240°
19. If kx + k = 0 and k > 1, then x = ?
A. 0
B. -1
C. -k
D. k
E. 1
20. What is the probability of rolling snake-eyes with two 6-sided dice?
A. 1/36
B. 1/6
C. 1/12
D. 1/18
E. 1/3
21. How should the underlined portion be revised?
A. NO CHANGE
B. with an eagle eye
C. power owf wr 3 u 8wde.c wraocrdksa,b a.ncdo,m in the end, takes everything
D. like an eagle with its famed, accurate eye
22. Which option best replaces the underlined portion?
A. NO CHANGE
B. cause for why
C. for which reason
D. why
23. What is the most effective way to revise this part of the sentence?
F. NO CHANGE
G. her. Although,
H. her, although,
J. her that although
24. Which of the following options provides the clearest expression of the idea in the underlined portion?
A. NO CHANGE
B. comments about what is appropriate behavior for boys, women, and men were not expected now.
C. I did not now expect to hear comments about what is appropriate behavior for girls, boys. women.
D. it would be improbable and unexpected now for there to be comments about what is appropriate behavior for girls, boys, women, and men.
25. What is the best way to revise this part of the text?
F. NO CHANGE
G. Consequently,
H. Moreover,
J. Therefore
26. Which of the following best accomplishes that goal?
A. Please use good language!
B. I hope the language we use will create possibilities, not limitations, for our children. A primary caregiver might well be a man.
C. There, remember 'Little pitchers have big ears' and today's children are the leaders of tomorrow.
D. A primary caregiver might well be a man. Finally, therefore, I would strongly encourage you to be a good role model, because children do what we do, not what we say.
27. Where would this sentence most logically fit in the essay?
F. in Paragraph 1.
G. in Paragraph 2.
H. in Paragraph 4.
J. in Paragraph 4.
28. Where would this observation most logically fit in the essay?
A. in Paragraph 1.
B. in Paragraph 3.
C. in Paragraph 4.
D. before the first sentence in Paragraph 5.
29. How should the underlined portion be revised?
F. NO CHANGE
G. novel selling for a dime
H. novel selling for a dime,
J. novel, selling for a dime
30. What is the most effective way to revise the underlined portion?
A. NO CHANGE
B. dolls and furniture for old books,
C. dolls, and furniture, and old books,
D. dolls and furniture, old books
31. Which option most effectively clarifies the relationship between age, condition, significance, and rarity?
F. NO CHANGE
G. and rarity, a
H. rarity, each
J. and rarity for a
32. What is the best way to start this sentence?
A. NO CHANGE
B. But the
C. However, as a
D. Since the
33. How should the underlined portion be revised?
F. NO CHANGE
G. could contain a
H. would be their
J. containing a
34. What is the best way to revise this part of the text?
A. NO CHANGE
B. (Place after markets)
C. (Place after every)
D. (Place after type)
35. Which option effectively clarifies the introduction of the concept of modern novels?
F. NO CHANGE
G. Although
H. Such as, for example,
J. Yes,
36. Would adding the following sentence help the writer fulfill their purpose?
A. Yes, because the sentence offers highly detailed information that should be mentioned at this point in the essay.
B. Yes, because the writer apparently thinks readers of this essay could not think of many types of markets.
C. No, because the sentence might make book collecting seem like too strange an activity for most readers to enjoy.
D. No, because the sentence is largely redundant and, so, contributes little to the essay's persuasiveness.
37. Which sentence best supports the claim made in Sentence 1?
F. Books are lightweight, portable; and only a little dusty, which means you can carry them most places.
G. Isn't it too much trouble to simply look through a stack of books and see what's there?
H. Compared to one-of-a-kind paintings or gems, rare books are obtainable and affordable.
J. Each type of collecting poses its own set of difficulties, and book collecting has many drawbacks.
38. What is the best way to combine these ideas?
A. NO CHANGE
B. but it's the same thing with
C. and so are
D. because of
39. How should the underlined portion be revised?
F. NO CHANGE
G. their is interest.
H. it is of little interest.
J. things can be interesting.
40. What is the best way to revise the underlined portion?
A. NO CHANGE
B. because it's
C. its
D. then
41. For the sake of unity and coherence, where should Sentence 4 be placed?
F. where it is now.
G. before Sentence 1.
H. before Sentence 3.
J. before Sentence 7.
42. What is the best way to start this sentence?
A. NO CHANGE
B. Although
C. After all,
D. Whenever
43. Which option most accurately restates the point of Paragraph 4?
F. An unopened and undamaged book is a thing of beauty.
G. Reading books is more important than collecting them.
H. Only sometimes can you judge a book by its cover.
J. Books that have beautiful illustrations have the greatest value to collectors.
44. How should the underlined portion be revised?
A. NO CHANGE
B. Circle; and
C. Circleand
D. Circle, and,
45. What is the most effective way to revise the underlined portion?
F. NO CHANGE
G. interesting when it has
H. interesting for its
J. interested in it's
46. How should the underlined portion be revised?
A. NO CHANGE
B. That is
C. Whose
D. That
47. Which option most clearly expresses the reason for Iceland's development of geothermal energy?
F. NO CHANGE
G. in part
H. that's partly
J. for its part
48. How should the underlined portion be revised?
A. NO CHANGE
B. Reykjavik, Icelands capital,
C. Reykjavik, Iceland's capital
D. Reykjavik Iceland's capital,
49. Which option best completes the sentence?
F. NO CHANGE
G. had brought
H. were to bring
J. will bring
50. How should the underlined portion be revised?
A. NO CHANGE
B. massed public
C. massive publicity
D. massive public
51. What is the best way to revise the underlined portion?
F. NO CHANGE
G. whereas
H. yet
J. and, in fact,
52. What is the best way to express this idea?
A. NO CHANGE
B. obscuring.
C. obscuring the water.
D. obscurant water.
53. How should the underlined portion be revised?
F. NO CHANGE
G. Ice lands volcanoes
H. Iceland's volcanoes
J. Iceland's volcanoes'
54. How should the underlined portion be revised?
A. NO CHANGE
B. these Geysir, was
C. these Geysir was
D. these, Geysir was,
55. What is the best way to express this idea?
F. NO CHANGE
G. has replaced it,
H. lies in replacement,
J. OMIT the underlined portion.
56. What is the best way to revise the underlined portion?
A. NO CHANGE
B. gift of
C. offering bequeathed by warmth and
D. generosity of comfortable
57. Where would this sentence most logically fit in the essay?
F. 3 in Paragraph 4.
G. 4 in Paragraph 4.
H. 2 in Paragraph 5.
J. 3 in Paragraph 5.
58. Where would the following sentence be best placed?
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.