Section 2 Structure and Written Expression Time: 25 minutes This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English. There are two types of questions in this section, with special directions for each type. Structure Directions: Questions 1-15 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence you will see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter inside the oval cannot be seen. Example I Sample Answer enon Most American families at least one automobile. (A) have (B) in (©) that (D) has The sentence should read, “Most American families have at least one automobile.” Therefore, you should choose (A). Example II Sample Answer DOeCe - recent times, the discipline of biology has expanded rapidly into a variety of subdisciplines. (A) Itis since (B) When (©) Since itis ©) In The sentence should read, “In recent times, the discipline of biology has expanded rapidly into a variety of subdisciplines.” Therefore, you should choose (D). Now begin work on the questior Era Complete Practice Test Two 373 5 a ES Fs 8 ws 28eeeee9aee 2. The term “money” 3. Meteorologists, 1. Lionel Hampton, April 12, 1913. ,was born on (A)_ for whom an orchestra leader and vibraphone improvisor (B)_ wasn orchestra leader and vibraphone improvisor (©) an orchestra leader and vibraphone improvisor who (D)_ orchestra leader and vibraphone improvisor to any medium that is generally accepted in exchange for goods and services. (A) referring (B)_ can refer (©) torefer (D) itrefers have long sought ways of controlling local and regional climates. (A) whose study of the weather and its patterns they study the weather and its patterns (C) their study of the weather and its patterns (D) who study the weather and its patterns, (B) 4, According to the United States Department — 374 of Agriculture, com has developed into a larger American cash crop ~ (A) (B) © (D) than wheat has more than wheat like that of wheat over that of wheat is probably linoleum tile. A) Flooring the most durable accepted material Flooring the most durable material accepted The most durable accepted flooring material Accepted the most durable flooring, material (B) © (D) Complete Practice Test Two 10. un. that of most other vertebrates, the human eye is remarkable for the functions serves in relation to vision. (A) Itis like (B) Like (©) Similar (D) How itis like By experimenting with garden peas, Gregor Mendel some of the basic concepts regarding the means by which genetic traits are passed from parents to offspring, (A). was derived ( (B) deriving ) (C) he derived (D) derived by word of mouth, much Native American literature is oral. (A) Itis transmitted (B) Transmitting it (©) Transmitted (D) Transmitted it Although tornadoes are most common in the central U.S,, they sometimes occur New England. (A) east as far (B) tothe east (©) as far east as (D) farthest east Not only , but he also won the hearts of many as a chivalrous hero. (A) wasn outlaw Jesse James (B) was Jesse James an outlaw (©) _ Jesse James was an outlaw (D) Jesse James being an outlaw Macroeconomists, analyze aggregate production and consumption activities. (A)_ global economic trends seeking to predict seeking to predict global economic trends sought predicting global economic trends they seek to predict global economic trends Cer eu (B) () (D)eeeaea0e0ae9e 12, Short-tailed whipscorpions are not 14. As archaeologists study the prehistory of commonly found in North America, early food production, they are developing - micro-whipscorpions. new techniques — prehistoric food FA) send aretalrnes residues and early domestic animals. (B) and neither (A) are analyzing (©) and neither are (B) analysis of (D) are neither (©) toanalyze (D) analyzed 13. Only by reproducing at a tremendous rate (2), anglyzes = to survive in the sea. 15. Inhis poetry, Robert Frost expressed emotions forcefully, (A) many plant and animal species manage (A) were felt (B)_ manage many plant and animal (B) that he felt them species (©) ashe felt them (©) domany plant and animal species (D) they were felt manage (Oates nientarel anor aeee many Written Expression Directions: In questions 16-40 each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Example I Sample Answer The octopus is a unique animal because they De® * aaa has three functioning hearts. peo The sentence should read, “The octopus is a unique animal because it has three functioning hearts.” Therefore, you should choose (C). Example II Sample Answer ncient breeds of DOoCe The beagle, one of the mo dog known, originating in England iaNeaod act aL: ‘ent breeds of dog known, originated in EE ue Complete Practice Test Two 375 The sentence should read, “The beagle, one of the most an England.” Therefore, you should choose (D).. Now begin work on the questions. z 2 prerrttin)