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Writing and Language Test
44 Questions
Directions
Each passage below is accompanied by a number of questions. For
some questions, you will consider how the passage might be revised to
improve the expression of ideas. For other questions, you will consider
how the passage might be edited to correct errors in sentence
structure, usage, or punctuation. A passage or a question may be
accompanied by one or more graphics (such as a table or graph) that
you will consider as you make revising and editing decisions.
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After reading each passage, choose the answer to each question that
most effectively improves the quality of writing in the passage or that
makes the passage conform to the conventions of standard written
English. Many questions include a NO CHANGE option. Choose that
option if you think the best choice is to leave the relevant portion of
the passage as it is.
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[Q6] Though these conservation methods can be costly and timeconsuming, they are well worth the effort. Nutritionists consider
Greek yogurt to be a healthy food: it is an excellent source of calcium
and protein, serves [Q7] to be a digestive aid, and [Q8] it contains few
calories in its unsweetened low- and non-fat forms. Greek yogurt is
slightly lower in sugar and carbohydrates than conventional yogurt is.
[Q9] Also, because it is more concentrated, Greek yogurt contains
slightly more protein per serving, thereby helping people stay
[Q10] satiated for longer periods of time. These health benefits have
prompted Greek yogurts recent surge in popularity. In fact, Greek
yogurt can be found in an increasing number of products such as
snack food and frozen desserts. Because consumers reap the
nutritional benefits of Greek yogurt and support those who make and
sell [Q11] it, therefore farmers and businesses should continue finding
safe and effective methods of producing the food.
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Question 1.
A. NO CHANGE (outdo)
B. defeat
C. outperform
D. outweigh
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Question 2.
Which choice provides the most relevant detail?
A. NO CHANGE (supplement, and people can make their own Greekstyle yogurt at home by straining regular yogurt.)
B. supplement and convert it into gas to use as fuel in electricity
production.
C. supplement, while sweet whey is more desirable as a food additive
for humans.
D. supplement, which provides an important element of their diet.
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Question 3.
A. NO CHANGE (can pollute waterways,)
B. can pollute waterway's,
C. could have polluted waterways,
D. has polluted waterways,
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Question 4.
A. NO CHANGE (scientists; and)
B. scientists: and
C. scientists, and
D. scientists, and,
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Question 5.
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5 should be placed
A. where it is now.
B. after sentence 1.
C. after sentence 2.
D. after sentence 3.
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Question 7.
A. NO CHANGE (to be)
B. as
C. like
D. for
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Question 10.
A. NO CHANGE (satiated)
B. fulfilled
C. complacent
D. sufficient
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Question 11.
A. NO CHANGE (it, therefore farmers)
B. it, farmers
C. it, so farmers
D. it: farmers
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Choices B and D are incorrect because both use the possessive form of
waterway. Choice C is incorrect because it creates an unnecessary
shift in verb tense. The present tense verb can pollute should be
used instead, as it is consistent with the other verbs in the paragraph.
Choices A and B are incorrect because both fail to recognize that the
items are a part of a series. Since a comma is used after
manufacturers, a semicolon or colon should not be used after
scientists. Choice D is incorrect because the comma after and is
unnecessary and deviates from grammatical conventions for
presenting items in a series.
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July, the earliest date on record. Most scientists looking for the causes
of the Great Melt of 2012 have focused exclusively on rising
temperatures. The summer of 2012 was the warmest in 170 years,
records show. But Jason [Q15] Box, an associate professor of geology
at Ohio State believes that another factor added to the early
[Q16] thaw; the dark snow problem.
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The top curve, representing the average daily high temperature, starts
on the vertical axis at about 23 degrees, moves downward gently,
crossing January, February, and March, and reaches a low point labeled
20 degrees for March 5. Then it goes up more steeply, passing the
point labeled 45 degrees for June 10, and continues to go up until it
reaches a peak point of about 50 degrees at the end of July. The curve
starts going downward, moving through August and passing the point
labeled 45 degrees for September 8, and continues to move
downward, crossing October, November, and December. It passes
through the point labeled 26 degrees for December 13 and continues
to go down, ending on the right most vertical gridline at about
23 degrees at the end of December.
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Question 12.
Which choice most accurately and effectively represents the
information in the graph?
A. NO CHANGE (to as low as 20 degrees.)
B. to 12 degrees Fahrenheit.
C. to their lowest point on December 13.
D. to 10 degrees Fahrenheit and stay there for months.
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Question 13.
Which choice most effectively combines the two sentences at the
underlined portion?
A. summer, following
B. summer, and this thawing follows
C. summer, and such thawing follows
D. summer and this evidence follows
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Question 14.
A. NO CHANGE (For example,)
B. However,
C. As such,
D. Moreover,
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Question 15.
A. NO CHANGE (Box, an associate professor of geology at Ohio State)
B. Box an associate professor of geology at Ohio State,
C. Box, an associate professor of geology at Ohio State,
D. Box, an associate professor of geology, at Ohio State
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Question 16.
A. NO CHANGE (thaw;)
B. thaw; and it was
C. thaw:
D. thaw: being
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Question 17.
A. NO CHANGE (of it)
B. soot
C. of which
D. DELETE the underlined portion.
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Question 18.
A. NO CHANGE (fell)
B. falls
C. will fall
D. had fallen
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Question 19.
A. NO CHANGE (its)
B. its
C. there
D. their
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Question 20.
Which choice best completes the description of a self-reinforcing cycle?
A. NO CHANGE (is related to the rising temperatures.)
B. raises the surface temperature.
C. begins to cool at a certain point.
D. leads to additional melting.
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Question 21.
A. NO CHANGE (itself again,)
B. itself,
C. itself, with damage and
D. itself possibly,
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Question 22.
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 4 should be placed
A. where it is now.
B. after sentence 1.
C. after sentence 2.
D. after sentence 5.
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D. The next step for Box and his team is to travel to Greenland to
perform direct sampling of the ice in order to determine just how
much the soot is contributing to the melting of the ice sheet. Box is
currently organizing an expedition to gather this crucial information.
Members of the public will be able to track his teams progressand
even help fund the expeditionthrough a website Box has created.
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Question 23.
A. NO CHANGE (soon got worn)
B. was promptly worn
C. promptly wore
D. wore
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Question 24.
A. NO CHANGE (no colleagues were nearby to share ideas.)
B. colleagues were important for sharing ideas.
C. ideas couldnt be shared with colleagues.
D. I missed having colleagues nearby to consult.
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Question 25.
A. NO CHANGE (into)
B. about
C. upon
D. for
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Question 26.
A. NO CHANGE (equipment, such as)
B. equipment, such as:
C. equipment such as:
D. equipment, such as,
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Question 27.
A. NO CHANGE (In these locations, however,)
B. In addition to equipment,
C. For these reasons,
D. Likewise,
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Question 28.
The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence (reproduced
below for your reference). Should the sentence be kept or deleted?
The cost of launching a new coworking business in the
United States is estimated to be approximately $58,000.
A. Kept, because it provides a detail that supports the main topic of
the paragraph.
B. Kept, because it sets up the main topic of the paragraph that
follows.
C. Deleted, because it blurs the paragraphs main focus with a loosely
related detail.
D. Deleted, because it repeats information that has been provided in
an earlier paragraph.
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Question 29.
Which choice most effectively completes the sentence with relevant
and accurate information based on the preceding graph?
A. NO CHANGE (64 percent of respondents noted that coworking
spaces prevented them from completing tasks in a given time.)
B. 71 percent of respondents indicated that using a coworking space
increased their creativity.
C. respondents credited coworking spaces with giving them 74 percent
of their ideas relating to business.
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Question 30.
A. NO CHANGE (whom use)
B. whom uses
C. who uses
D. who use
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Question 31.
The writer wants to add the following sentence to the paragraph.
After filling out a simple registration form and taking a quick tour of
the facility, I took a seat at a table and got right to work on my
laptop.
The best placement for the sentence is immediately
A. before sentence 1.
B. after sentence 1.
C. after sentence 2.
D. after sentence 3.
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Question 32.
A. NO CHANGE (colleagues:)
B. colleagues;
C. colleagues,
D. colleagues
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Question 33.
A. NO CHANGE (share advice)
B. give some wisdom
C. proclaim our opinions
D. opine
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Because philosophy [Q36] teaching students not what to think but how
to think, the age-old discipline offers consistently useful tools for
academic and professional achievement. [Q37] A 1994 survey
concluded that only 18 percent of American colleges required at least
one philosophy course. [Q38] Therefore, between 1992 and 1996,
more than 400 independent philosophy departments were eliminated
from institutions.
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can expect to hold multiple jobssome of which may not even exist
yetduring [Q44] our lifetime, studying philosophy allows them to be
flexible and adaptable. High demand, advanced exam scores, and
varied professional skills all argue for maintaining and enhancing
philosophy courses and majors within academic institutions.
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Question 34.
A. NO CHANGE (In broad terms,)
B. For example,
C. In contrast,
D. Nevertheless,
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Question 35.
A. NO CHANGE (more pragmatically,)
B. speaking in a more pragmatic way,
C. speaking in a way more pragmatically,
D. in a more pragmatic-speaking way,
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Question 36.
A. NO CHANGE (teaching)
B. teaches
C. to teach
D. and teaching
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Question 37.
Which choice most effectively sets up the information that follows?
A. Consequently, philosophy students have been receiving an
increasing number of job offers.
B. Therefore, because of the evidence, colleges increased their
offerings in philosophy.
C. Notwithstanding the attractiveness of this course of study, students
have resisted majoring in philosophy.
D. However, despite its many utilitarian benefits, colleges have not
always supported the study of philosophy.
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Question 39.
Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the
underlined portion?
A. writing as
B. writing, and these results can be
C. writing, which can also be
D. writing when the results are
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Question 41.
A. NO CHANGE (students majoring)
B. students majoring
C. students major
D. students majors
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Question 42.
At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence.
The ancient Greek philosopher Plato, for example, wrote many of
his works in the form of dialogues.
Should the writer make this addition here?
A. Yes, because it reinforces the passages main point about the
employability of philosophy majors.
B. Yes, because it acknowledges a common counterargument to the
passages central claim.
C. No, because it blurs the paragraphs focus by introducing a new idea
that goes unexplained.
D. No, because it undermines the passages claim about the
employability of philosophy majors.
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Question 43.
A. NO CHANGE (which)
B. that
C. and
D. DELETE the underlined portion.
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Question 44.
A. NO CHANGE (our)
B. ones
C. his or her
D. their
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Stop.
If you finish before time is called, you may check your work on
this section only. Do not turn to any other section.
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