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Inserting Content- Drill

1.

(1) Kabuki performances first appeared in 1603, when a woman named Izumo no Okuni began performing a new
style of drama and dance routines outside of Kyoto. (2) This new form of entertainment quickly got popular
throughout Japan.

(3) Kabuki was known for its extravagant costumes and elaborate make-up. (4) The stage was what really set it apart
from other forms of theater at the time. (5) It included a walkway protruding from the stage out through the
audience. (6) Actors would use this walkway to make surprise entrances. (7) More advanced features were added,
such as rotating stages and trapdoors to lift actors onto or down from the stage almost instantly. (8) All of these were
used to create dramatic emphasis.

Which of the following would be the best sentence to insert at the beginning of the passage?

 There is a new form of theater in Japan today known as kabuki theater.

 What is kabuki theater, anyway?
 Have you ever been to a Broadway musical?
 Kabuki theater, still a very popular form of entertainment in Japan today, was invented over four hundred
years ago.
 In 1629, the Japanese government banned women from performing on stage, so from that point on all
female roles were played by men.

2.

(1) Kabuki performances first appeared in 1603, when a woman named Izumo no Okuni began performing a new
style of drama and

dance routines outside of Kyoto. (2) This new form of entertainment quickly got popular throughout Japan.

(3) Kabuki was known for its extravagant costumes and elaborate make-up. (4) The stage was what really set it apart
from other forms of theater at the time. (5) It included a walkway protruding from the stage out through the
audience. (6) Actors would use this walkway to make surprise entrances. (7) More advanced features were added,
such as rotating stages and trapdoors to lift actors onto or down from the stage almost instantly. (8) All of these were
used to create dramatic emphasis.

Which of these sentences, inserted after Sentence 8, would provide the best conclusion to the passage?

 Some kabuki actors became well-known celebrities.


I hope to travel to Japan some day to see a live kabuki performance.

These stages were more advanced than the ones used in European theaters in the seventeenth century.

The exaggerated expressions painted on the actors' faces identify them to the audience as the protagonist or
the villain.

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 Over time, more innovations were added, and kabuki theater continues to thrill Japanese audiences to this
day.

3. [(1) The sport of lacrosse, while perhaps not as widely popular today in the United States as baseball or football,
is far older. (2) These games served many important cultural functions. (3) They were used to settle disputes
between tribes, as festival events, and to train young men to become warriors and hunters.

(4) Hundreds of men and women from rival tribes or villages would gather to play at once. (5) The playing field was
sometimes several miles long. (6) The original game was very different from the organized sport played today. (7) A
single game would be played from dawn until sunset, and be followed by dancing and feasting.

(8) Modern, standardized versions of lacrosse started to be played in the 1850s and soon became very popular
throughout Canada and the United States. (9) For over a century, it has been one of the most widely played sports in
high schools in both nations.

The author wishes to add a concluding sentence after Sentence 9 that relates to a statement made in the opening
sentence. Which of the following sentences would achieve this most effectively?

 Changes to the game have been made to improve safety, such as the addition of helmets and padding for
the players, and the use of a rubber ball.
 Lacrosse has played an important role in North American culture for hundreds of years.
 Though it may not be considered "America's pastime," lacrosse could certainly be called the original
American team sport.
 Lacrosse is a difficult sport to play because it requires much more physical endurance than baseball.
 If you haven't ever played lacrosse, you're missing out on a really fun game.

4. (1) The sport of lacrosse, while perhaps not as widely popular today in the United States as baseball or football, is
far older. (2) These games served many important cultural functions. (3) They were used to settle disputes between
tribes, as festival events, and to train young men to become warriors and hunters.

(4) Hundreds of men and women from rival tribes or villages would gather to play at once. (5) The playing field was
sometimes several miles long. (6) The original game was very different from the organized sport played today. (7) A
single game would be played from dawn until sunset, and be followed by dancing and feasting.

(8) Modern, standardized versions of lacrosse started to be played in the 1850s and soon became very popular
throughout Canada and the United States. (9) For over a century, it has been one of the most widely played sports in
high schools in both nations.

What would be the best sentence to insert between Sentence 1 and Sentence 2?

Possible Answers:

 Numerous Native American tribes, including the Iroquois, Cherokee, and Onondaga have played versions
of it for at least 400 years.
 Consequently, professional lacrosse players are not paid the same salaries as baseball players.

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 However, the game has faced a lot of criticism over the years due to its violent nature.

 The first modern lacrosse league was organized in Montreal in 1856.

 The sport has quickly gained popularity in recent years.

5.

(1) Cowboys have long been a symbol in American society. (2) On the one hand, they represent American strength,
adventurousness, and indefatigability. (3) But they also call up images of oppression, racism, and exploitation. (4)
However, both of these romanticized views of cowboys betray the dull routine and everyday realities of the lives
that many cowboys lived.

(5) Some cowboys worked at the same farms for much of their lives, while others periodically moved cattle from
place to place without ever participating in a gun fight or being harangued by unexpected or hidden enemies. (6)
Today, their figurative descendants can still be

found living in agricultural areas, working hard to ensure that steady supplies of milk, meat and other agricultural
products find their ways to stores and your dining room table.

Which of the following would be the best spot to insert the sentence "Many times, they dealt with disease, hunger
and loneliness."?

 Before Sentence 1
 Between Sentence 5 and Sentence 6
 Between Sentence 2 and Sentence 3
 Before Sentence 5
 Between Sentence 3 and Sentence 4

6.

The Moluccas is a chain, or archetype, of islands belonging to Indonesia. Historically, these islands were known as
the Spice Islands for their abundance of nutmeg, cloves, mace, and pepper, this profundity of spices eventually drew
colonial attention. Spices such as cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, anise, and pepper were particularly popular during
the medieval times. In the 1600s, the Spice Wars arose as a result of competing Portuguese and Dutch interest’s in
the Spice Islands. The bloody conflict ended in the deaths of many native Moluccans as well as European traders,
wherefore both Portugal and the Netherlands gained and lost territories ranging from Africa and South America. For
this day, strife occasionally breaks out on the islands although it is now motivated by religious and not colonial
disagreements. It is located just west of New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean, and its more than 1,000 islands are home
to more than 2 million people today.

Which of the following provides the most relevant detail to the underlined section?

 during medieval times, which were generally very physically uncomfortable, and therefore needed to be
"spiced up."
 during medieval times, which are defined by historians as running from approximately the 5th to the 15th
centuries CE.
 during medieval times, during which time scientific developments were extremely limited

during medieval times, when horses were most people's primary form of transportation

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 NO CHANGE

7. (1) The sport of lacrosse, while perhaps not as widely popular today in the United States as baseball or football, is
far older. (2) These games served many important cultural functions. (3) They were used to settle disputes between
tribes, as festival events, and to train young men to become warriors and hunters.

(4) Hundreds of men and women from rival tribes or villages would gather to play at once. (5) The playing field was
sometimes several miles long. (6) The original game was very different from the organized sport played today. (7) A
single game would be played from dawn until sunset, and be followed by dancing and feasting.

(8) Modern, standardized versions of lacrosse started to be played in the 1850s and soon became very popular
throughout Canada and the United States. (9) For over a century, it has been one of the most widely played sports in
high schools in both nations.

The author wishes to add a concluding sentence after Sentence 9 that relates to a statement made in the opening
sentence. Which of the following sentences would achieve this most effectively?

Possible Answers:

 Changes to the game have been made to improve safety, such as the addition of helmets and padding for
the players, and the use of a rubber ball.
 Lacrosse has played an important role in North American culture for hundreds of years.
 Though it may not be considered "America's pastime," lacrosse could certainly be called the original
American team sport.
 Lacrosse is a difficult sport to play because it requires much more physical endurance than baseball.
 If you haven't ever played lacrosse, you're missing out on a really fun game.

8. (1) The sport of lacrosse, while perhaps not as widely popular today in the United States as baseball or football, is
far older. (2) These games served many important cultural functions. (3) They were used to settle disputes between
tribes, as festival events, and to train young men to become warriors and hunters.

(4) Hundreds of men and women from rival tribes or villages would gather to play at once. (5) The playing field was
sometimes several miles long. (6) The original game was very different from the organized sport played today. (7) A
single game would be played from dawn until sunset, and be followed by dancing and feasting.

(8) Modern, standardized versions of lacrosse started to be played in the 1850s and soon became very popular
throughout Canada and the United States. (9) For over a century, it has been one of the most widely played sports in
high schools in both nations.

What would be the best sentence to insert between Sentence 1 and Sentence 2?

 Numerous Native American tribes, including the Iroquois, Cherokee, and Onondaga have played versions
of it for at least 400 years.
 Consequently, professional lacrosse players are not paid the same salaries as baseball players.

 However, the game has faced a lot of criticism over the years due to its violent nature.
 The first modern lacrosse league was organized in Montreal in 1856.

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 The sport has quickly gained popularity in recent years.

9. (1) Cowboys have long been a symbol in American society. (2) On the one hand, they represent American
strength, adventurousness, and indefatigability. (3) But they also call up images of oppression, racism, and
exploitation. (4) However, both of these romanticized views of cowboys betray the dull routine and everyday
realities of the lives that many cowboys lived.

(5) Some cowboys worked at the same farms for much of their lives, while others periodically moved cattle from
place to place without ever participating in a gun fight or being harangued by unexpected or hidden enemies. (6)
Today, their figurative descendants can still be found living in agricultural areas, working hard to ensure that steady
supplies of milk, meat and other agricultural products find their ways to stores and your dining room table.

Which of the following would be the best spot to insert the sentence "Many times, they dealt with disease, hunger
and loneliness."?

 Before Sentence 1
 Between Sentence 5 and Sentence 6
 Between Sentence 2 and Sentence 3
 Before Sentence 5
 Between Sentence 3 and Sentence 4

10. [1] Modern ice hockey was developed in Canada during the nineteenth century. [2] Two students from McGill
University came up with the first rules. [3] A couple of years later, the sport made its way to the United States. [4]
The game became a part of the Olympics in 1924.

[5] I first learned about hockey during the sixth grade. [6] When I watched my first game on the television. [7] After
that first game, I begged my parents to let me play. [8] They agreed, and I started playing on my first team later that
year.

[9] For the first year, I was not very good. [10] I could barely skate! [11] However, after years of practicing, I finally
made it on to my high school varsity team. [12] Ice hockey was first played in the United States by universities. [13]
Now, as I start applying to colleges, I hope to be able to play for my college. [14] I want to continue playing to
achieve my dream of playing for the United States Olympic ice hockey team.

Which of the following is the best place to insert the following sentence? "I started playing as a forward, but
eventually, I became a goalie."

After sentence 8

After sentence 5

After sentence 13

After sentence 14

After sentence 11

11. [1] American architecture has many distinctive styles and signature elements. [2] While perhaps newer than its
counterparts, Southwestern

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architecture draws on Spanish and Native American influences that are hundreds or thousands of years old. [3] These
influences can be seen in the use of native building materials such as adobe and pine timber, both easily found in the
Southwest, and in the use of a central plaza or

veranda. [4] Traditional building elements include walls with rounded corners, exposed timber beams, flat roofs, and
a simple, uncluttered aesthetic. [5] Some houses are built around a central courtyard; while others open onto a patio
flanked by ornate grillwork.

[6] Pueblo Revival buildings are dignified by their vigas, which are roof beams that extend beyond the outer edge of
walls. [7] Recessed

windows and doorways with arched tops are also very common in this style of architecture. [8] Some famous
examples of Pueblo Revival buildings include the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Painted Desert Inn, and various
edifices at the University of New Mexico in Santa Fe.

The sentence “For example, the Southern plantation home is characterized by neoclassical proportions and exterior
columns, while the New England saltbox has a long, slanting roof and a flat façade.” would best be inserted between
which two sentences?

Sentences 5 and 6

Sentences 3 and 4

Sentences 4 and 5

Sentences 1 and 2

Sentences 7 and 8

12. [1] American architecture has many distinctive styles and signature elements. [2] While perhaps newer than its
counterparts, Southwestern

architecture draws on Spanish and Native American influences that are hundreds or thousands of years old. [3] These
influences can be seen in the use of native building materials such as adobe and pine timber, both easily found in the
Southwest, and in the use of a central plaza or

veranda. [4] Traditional building elements include walls with rounded corners, exposed timber beams, flat roofs, and
a simple, uncluttered aesthetic. [5] Some houses are built around a central courtyard; while others open onto a patio
flanked by ornate grillwork.

[6] Pueblo Revival buildings are dignified by their vigas, which are roof beams that extend beyond the outer edge of
walls. [7] Recessed

windows and doorways with arched tops are also very common in this style of architecture. [8] Some famous
examples of Pueblo Revival buildings include the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Painted Desert Inn, and various
edifices at the University of New Mexico in Santa Fe.

The sentence “One particular category of Southwestern architecture is the Pueblo Revival style, first popularized in
the early 1900s.” would fit best before which sentence?

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Sentence 1

Sentence 8

Sentence 6

Sentence 3

Sentence 5

13.

[1] American architecture has many distinctive styles and signature elements. [2] While perhaps newer than its
counterparts, Southwestern

architecture draws on Spanish and Native American influences that are hundreds or thousands of years old. [3] These
influences can be seen in the use of native building materials such as adobe and pine timber, both easily found in the
Southwest, and in the use of a central plaza or

veranda. [4] Traditional building elements include walls with rounded corners, exposed timber beams, flat roofs, and
a simple, uncluttered aesthetic. [5] Some houses are built around a central courtyard; while others open onto a patio
flanked by ornate grillwork.

[6] Pueblo Revival buildings are dignified by their vigas, which are roof beams that extend beyond the outer edge of
walls. [7] Recessed

windows and doorways with arched tops are also very common in this style of architecture. [8] Some famous
examples of Pueblo Revival buildings include the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Painted Desert Inn, and various
edifices at the University of New Mexico in Santa Fe.

What would be the best title for this passage?

 "Southwestern Versus Pueblo Revival Architecture"

 "The Modernization of the Pueblo Home"
 "Southwestern Architecture: Multicultural and Multifaceted"
 "Fading Fast: The Architectural Legacy of the Spanish Colonists"
 "Adobe and Vigas: Environmentally Friendly Building Alternatives"

14.

[1] American architecture has many distinctive styles and signature elements. [2] While perhaps newer than its
counterparts, Southwestern

architecture draws on Spanish and Native American influences that are hundreds or thousands of years old. [3] These
influences can be seen in the use of native building materials such as adobe and pine timber, both easily found in the
Southwest, and in the use of a central plaza or

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veranda. [4] Traditional building elements include walls with rounded corners, exposed timber beams, flat roofs, and
a simple, uncluttered aesthetic. [5] Some houses are built around a central courtyard; while others open onto a patio
flanked by ornate grillwork.

[6] Pueblo Revival buildings are dignified by their vigas, which are roof beams that extend beyond the outer edge of
walls. [7] Recessed

windows and doorways with arched tops are also very common in this style of architecture. [8] Some famous
examples of Pueblo Revival buildings include the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Painted Desert Inn, and various
edifices at the University of New Mexico in Santa Fe.

What sentence would best conclude this passage?

 Although aesthetically pleasing, buildings made in this style are ecological disasters.
 Luckily, the style is now seen as archaic, and its many flaws are being replaced by exciting new
innovations.
 Recently, architects have been wondering if this style could be adapted to Northeastern climates.
 This, however, should not be confused with the Mission Revival Style, which is a different movement
altogether.
 While mainly restricted to the Arizona, New Mexico, and California, this movement has made valuable
contributions to American architecture as we know it today.

15.

[1] The contemporary feminist movement had its origins more than two thousand years ago. [2] Because many people
don’t realize it, some of the first feminists were men. [3] Early feminists such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth
Cady Stanton were most concerned in achieving education and legal recognition such as property and voting rights.
[4] Other early feminists avidly rejected society’s narrow domestic vision for women. [5] These feminists ranged
from Jane Austen to George Eliot.

[6] Still
other feminists were concerned with obtaining equal educational and employment opportunities for women.
[7] In
the field of medicine, there was Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, and Margaret Sanger, in the field of
education there was Virginia Woolf and Mary

Wollstonecraft. [8] During the twentieth century, issues such as reproductive rights, pay equality, and protection
against sexual harassment would arise. [9] Recently, men’s rights activists have been opposing the work of
contemporary feminists, claiming that the movement seeks

to divest men of power and oppress them for the benefit of women. [10] Thanks largely to the efforts of these
courageous early feminists, women today enjoy more equal rights than at any other time in Western history.

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

 "Feminism: Its Detractors and Proponents"

 "History: An Early Feminist Critique"
 "Perfunctory Modern Feminists: An Investigation"
 "Contemporary Feminism’s Perfidious Roots"

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 "Early Feminism: A Brief Overview"

16.

[1] The contemporary feminist movement had its origins more than two thousand years ago. [2] Because many people
don’t realize it, some of the first feminists were men. [3] Early feminists such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth
Cady Stanton were most concerned in achieving education and legal recognition such as property and voting rights.
[4] Other early feminists avidly rejected society’s narrow domestic vision for women. [5] These feminists ranged
from Jane Austen to George Eliot.

[6] Still
other feminists were concerned with obtaining equal educational and employment opportunities for women.
[7] In
the field of medicine, there was Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, and Margaret Sanger, in the field of
education there was Virginia Woolf and Mary

Wollstonecraft. [8] During the twentieth century, issues such as reproductive rights, pay equality, and protection
against sexual harassment would arise. [9] Recently, men’s rights activists have been opposing the work of
contemporary feminists, claiming that the movement seeks

to divest men of power and oppress them for the benefit of women. [10] Thanks largely to the efforts of these
courageous early feminists, women today enjoy more equal rights than at any other time in Western history.

The sentence “Plato and other ancient Greeks were arguing for political parity between the genders long before the
twentieth-century feminists, and Jeremy Bentham and Henrik Ibsen also spoke out against the unequal treatment of
women.” would best fit between which two sentences?

 Sentences 5 and 6
 Sentences 2 and 3
 Sentences 4 and 5
 Sentences 1 and 2
 Sentences 3 and 4

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