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English Final Suggestion for BUP

Analogy 6. Entrepreneur : Profits


a) Philanthropist : Charity
1. Indifferent : Concern
b) Scholar : Knowledge
a) Unbigoted : Tolerance
c) Hermit : lonely
b) Unnatural : Emotion
d) Organizer : union
c) Variable : Change
d) Arrogant : Modesty Ans: B
Ans: D 7. Affluent : Impoverished
a) Rich : Poor
2. Play : Acts
b) Sick : Sad
a) Opera : Arias
c) Impecunious : Needy
b) Face : Expression
d) Sanguine : Optimistic
c) Love : Ecstasy
d) Novel : Chapter Ans: A
Ans: D 8. Abhor : Dislike
a) Like : Love
3. Smile : Amusement
b) Ruin : Damage
a) Anger : Madness
c) Qualify : Limit
b) Yawn : Boredom
d) Win : Defeat
c) Dream : Sleep
d) Essay : Topics Ans: B
Ans: B 9. Words : Writer
a) Batter : Baker
4. Heart : Pump
b) Chalk : Teacher
a) Head : Ache
c) Mortar : Bricklayer
b) Lungs : Collapse
d) Laws : policemen
c) Stomach : Digest
d) Eyes : Sleep Ans: A
Ans: C 10. Cotton : Rayon
a) Natural : Synthetic
5. Crest : Wave
b) Summer : Winter
a) Crown : tree
c) Sheets : Dress
b) Basin : water
d) Gin : Laboratory
c) Mountain : range
d) River : bed Ans: A
Ans: A 11. Biography : Autobiography

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a) Dead: living 17. Food : Menu


b) Memories : History a) Accounting : Inventory
c) Author : Performer b) Index : foreword
d) Testimony : Confession c) Consumer : Impulse
d) Merchandise : Catalogue
Ans: D
Ans: D
12. Heart ; Human
a) Tail : Dog 18. Refugee : Asylum
b) Hand : Child a) Astronaut : capsule
c) Engine : Car b) Consumer : Impulse
d) Brick : Wall c) Director : Stage
d) Opportunist : Advantage
Ans: C
Ans: D

13. Constellation : Star


a) Sun : Milky Way 19. Yearn : Longing
b) Solar system : Planet a) beware : Danger
c) Doctor : Symptom b) Rush : Patience
d) Quasar : Comet c) Enjoy : Pleasure
d) Sleep : Insomnia
Ans: B
Ans: C
14. Handwriting : Signature
a) Sculptor : Model 20. Sketch : Artist
b) Eulogy : Speech a) Secret : Confidant
c) Painting : Self-portrait b) Draft : Writer
d) Sonnet : Verse c) Chisel : Sculptor
d) Cell : Prisoner
Ans: C
Ans: B
15. Singer : Chorus
a) Architect : Blueprint 21. Tolerance : Bigotry
b) Author : Publisher a) Magnanimity : Parsimony
c) Actor : Cast b) Exigency : Urgency
d) Driver : Road c) Emulation : Rivalry
d) Prodigality : Ribaldry
Ans: C
Ans: A
16. Liability : Immunity
a) Debit : Credit 22. Cobbler : Shoes
b) Equinox : Winter a) Spy : Plans
c) Fidelity : Honesty b) Mechanic : Automobile
d) Pardon : Amnesty c) Painter : Easel
d) Carpenter : Saw
Ans: A
Ans: B

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23. Frown : Displeasure 29. Woodpile : Logs


a) Sneer : Contempt a) Forest : Tress
b) Smile : Commiseration b) Bouquet ; Flower
c) Snore : Relief c) Husk : Corn
d) Blush : Pallor d) Drift : Snow
Ans: A Ans: B
24. Amusing : Uproarious 30. Tailor : Scissors
a) Petty : Narrow-minded a) Stenographer : Typewriter
b) Quite : Noisy b) Lawyer ; Brief
c) Exhausted : weary c) Carpenter : Saw
d) Puzzling : Dumbfounding d) Drift : Snow
Ans: B Ans: C

25. Dampen : Drench 31. Event : Memories


a) Ignite : quench a) Accident : Delay
b) Gambol : Play b) Fire : Ashes
c) Glide : Drift c) Water : Waves
d) Simmer : Boil d) Wood : Splinters
Ans: D Ans: B
26. Winch : Pain 32. Trophy : Contestant
a) Blush : Embarrassment a) Baton : Runner
b) March : Patriotism b) Pride : Parent
c) Cry : Anger c) Honors : Student
d) Pardon : Tolerance d) Loan : Cashier
Ans: A
Ans: C
27. Embroider : Cloth
a) Catch : quit 33. Script : Play
b) Carve : Knife a) Refrain : Song
c) Gild : Gold b) Collection : Story
d) Stain : Glass c) Debate : Candidate
d) Score : Symphony
Ans: C
Ans: C
28. Judge : Courthouse
a) Carpenter : Bench 34. Decelerate : Speed
b) Architect : Blueprint a) Desiccate : Dryness
c) Lawyer : Brief b) Extinguish : Oxygen
d) Physician : Infirmary c) Enervate : Vitality
d) Interpolate : Interval
Ans: D
Ans: C

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35. Leave : Abscond Ans: A


a) Take : Steal
41. Seer : Prophecy
b) Build : Renovate
a) Mentor : Reward
c) Evacuate : Flee
b) Sage : Wisdom
d) Interest : Astound
c) Pilgrim : Diligence
Ans: A d) Diplomat : Flattery
36. Foil : Metal Ans: B
a) Pebble : Concrete
42. Acrimonious : Unfriendly
b) Suede : Leather
a) Enthused : Inspired
c) Glaze : Pottery
b) Enmity : Amity
d) Veneer : Wood
c) Ability : Deficiency
Ans: A d) Ambitious : Apathetic
Ans: A
37. Kernel : Corn 43. Claim : Settlement
a) Neck : Bottle a) Assertion : Reimbursement
b) Eye : Storm b) Accusation : Trial
c) Grain : Wheat c) Receipt : Purchase
d) Stem : Carrot d) Collection : Assortment
Ans: C Ans: A
44. Ephemeral : Transient
38. Abhor : Dislike a) Emotional : Stolid
a) Calcify : Petrify b) Acrid : Fresh
b) Torture : Discomfort c) Eradicate : destroy
c) Rebuke : Ridicule d) Rush : Delay
d) Borrower : Loan
Ans: C
Ans: A
45. Bacteria : Decomposition
39. Teller : Bank a) Lava : Eruption
a) Artist : Museum b) Penicillin : Infection
b) Cashier : Check c) None of these
c) Vehicle : truck d) Yeas : Fermentation
d) None of these
Ans: D
Ans: C
46. Relevant : Crucial
40. Vessel : Fleet a) Marginal : Unique
a) Wolf : Pack b) Perceptible : Obvious
b) Carriage : Horse c) Apparent : Real
c) Forest : clearing d) Possible : Desirable
d) None of these
Ans: A

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47. Interest : Fascination 53. Itinerary : Trip


a) Story : Fact a) Lottery : Chance
b) Fire : Torch b) Signal : light
c) Faith : Belief c) Agenda : Meeting
d) Dislike : Abhorrence d) University : Education
Ans: D Ans: C
48. Circle : Sphere 54. Limerick : Poem
a) Square : Cube a) Motif : Symphony
b) Triangle : Hexagon b) Prologue : Play
c) Rectangle : Hand c) Catch : Song
d) Line : Triangle d) Epigraph : Novel
Ans: A Ans: C

49. Toxic : Harmful 55. Batter : Baker


a) Gay : Cheerful a) Honor : thief
b) Police : Awful b) Mortar : Bricklayer
c) Criminal : Lawful c) Laws : Policeman
d) Iron : Useful d) Word : Writer
Ans: A Ans: D
50. Expiate : Guilt 56. Pilot : Ferry
a) Correct : Error a) Plumber : Pipe
b) Canvass : Support b) Physician : Heal
c) Testify : conviction c) Teacher : Chalk
d) Preach : Conversion d) Author : Book
Ans: A Ans: B
51. Candle : Tallow 57. Crest : Wave
a) Banana : Peel a) Crown : Tree
b) Furniture : Polish b) Basin : Water
c) Temple : Preacher c) Mountain : Range
d) Statue : Bronze d) Sand : Dune
Ans: D Ans: A
52. Master : Servant 58. Proponent : Theory
a) Judge : Jurry a) Nonbeliever : Sin
b) Capital : Labor b) Adherent : Belief
c) Landlord : Tenant c) Traitor : Country
d) Monarch : Subject d) River : Bed
Ans: D Ans: B

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59. Discharged : Soldier a) Stamping : Noise


a) Fired : Canon b) Water : Ocean
b) Appointed : judge c) Words : typewriter
c) Graduated : Student d) Tears : Sorrow
d) Docked : Salary
Ans: C
Ans: C
66. Dignify : Humiliate
60. Wealth : Luxurious a) Refuse : Retrial
a) Story : Moral b) Fuse : join
b) Sandwich : Bread c) Praise : Criticize
c) Enemies : Friend d) Antiseptic : Begin
d) Ticket : Admission
Ans: C
Ans: D
61. Degree : Temperature
67. Tranquility : Peace
a) Mass : Energy
a) Chaos : Disorder
b) Fathom : Volume
b) Miracle : Belief
c) Ounce : weight
c) Combustion : Waste
d) Time : Length
d) Tension : Relaxation
Ans: C
Ans: A
62. Airplane : Hanger
68. Owner : Slave
a) Ship : Channel
a) Soldier : Civilian
b) Automobile : Garage
b) Captain : Tar
c) Helicopter : Pad
c) Native : Alien
d) Jet : Runway
d) Master : Vassal
Ans: B
Ans: D
63. Peak : Summit
69. Constellation : Stars
a) Foreign : native
a) Prison : Bars
b) Gun : soldier
b) Assembly : Speaker
c) Elementary : advanced
c) Troupe : Actors
d) Mutation : Change
d) Flock : Shepherds
Ans: D
Ans: C
64. Spool : Thread
70. Doctor : Disease
a) Coil : rope
a) Symptom : Cure
b) Bale : Hay
b) Headmaster : Teachers
c) Peck : Potatoes
c) Broker : Stock
d) Reel : Line
d) Psychiatrist : Maladjustment
Ans: D
Ans: D
65. Music : guitar

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71. Urge : Insist 77. Luminary : Illustrious


a) Refuse : Deny a) Zealot : Intense
b) Impulse : Push b) Miser : Prodigal
c) Request : Demand c) Dignitary : Conceited
d) Expunge : Purge d) Celebrity : Wealthy
Ans: D Ans: A
72. Handcuffs : Prisoners 78. Indifferent : concern
a) Manacles : Penitentiary a) Unbigoted : Tolerance
b) Shoes : Feet b) Variable : Change
c) Lash : Dog c) Intrepid : bravery
d) Tail : kite d) Arrogant : Modesty
Ans: C
Ans: D

73. Anarchy : Government


a) Confederation : State 79. Smile : Amusement
b) Serenity : Equanimity a) Love : Ecstasy
c) Computer : Hard drive b) Yawn : boredom
d) Trepidation : Courage c) Dream : Sleep
d) Face : Expression
Ans: D
Ans: B
74. Stanza : Poem
a) Flag : Anthem 80. Hand : nail
b) Mural : painting a) Foot : Toe
c) Weigh : Value b) Paw : Claw
d) Story : Building c) Jaw : Tooth
d) Head : hair
Ans: D
Ans: B
75. Little : Big
a) Easy : Simple 81. Faith : Atheistic
b) Good : Better a) Honesty : Ethical
c) Quiet : Loud b) Difficulty : Slothful
d) Huge : Tiny c) Apparel : Nude
d) Gymnast : Agile
Ans: C
Ans: C
76. Story : Building
a) layer : Cake 82. Emulate : Model
b) Plot : Outline a) Copy : Imitate
c) Foundation : Skyscraper b) Genuine : Real
d) Spire : Church c) Explicit : Manifest
d) Obvious : Visible
Ans: A
Ans: A

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83. Precarious : Vulnerable d) Counselor : Advice


a) Certain : Secure
Ans: D
b) Impede : Progress
c) Hazardous : Uncertain
d) Assertive : Dislike
85. Car : Fuel
Ans: C a) Camera : Film
b) Computer : typewriter
84. Patron : Support
c) Sugar : Molasses
a) Spouse : Divorce
d) Eraser : Duster
b) Restaurant : Management
c) Artist : Imitation Ans: A

The exercise that follow will give you practice in answering the three types of writing skills
questions you will find on the admission test.

1. We were alreadyto leave for the amusement park when John’s car broke down; we
were forced to postpone our outing. No error
2. By order of the Student Council, the wearing of slacks by we girls in school has been
permitted. No error
3. Each one of the dogs in the show require a specialkind of diet. No error
4. The major difficulty confronting the authorities was the reluctance of the people to talk;
they had been warned not to say nothing to the police. No error
5. If I were you, I would never permit himto take part in such an exhausting and painful
activity. No error
6. Stanford White, who is one of America’s most notable architects, have designed many
famous buildings, among them the original Madison Square Garden. No error
7. The notion of allowing the institution of slavery to continue to exist in a democratic
society had no appeal to either the violent followers of John Brown nor the peaceful
disciples of Sojourner Truth. No error
8. Some students prefer watching videos to textbooks because they feel uncomfortable
with the presentation of information in a non-oral form. No error
9. There was so much conversation in back of me that I couldn’t hear the actors on the
stage. No error

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10. This book is too elementary; it can help neither you norI.No error
11. In a way we may say that we have reached the end of the industrial revolution. No error
12. Although the books are altogether on the shelf, they are not arranged in any kind of
order. No error
13. The reason for my prolonged absence from class was because I was ill for three weeks.
No error
14. According to researchers, the weapons and work implements used by Cro-Magnon
hunters appear beingactually quite “modern.” No error
15. Since we were caught completely unawares, the affect of Ms. Rivera’s remarks was
startling; some were shocked, but others were angry. No error
16. The committee had intended both you and I to speak at the assembly; however; only
one of us will be able to talk. No error
17. The existence of rundown “welfare hotels” in which homeless families reside at
enormous cost to the taxpayer provides a shameful commentary of America’s
commitment to house the poor. No error
18. If one is concernedwith improving conditions in the Third World, you should consider
volunteering for the Peace Corps. No error
19. As soon as the sun had roseover the mountains, the valley became unbearably hot and
stifling. No error
20. They are both excellent books, but this one isbest. No error
21. Although the news had come as a surprise to all in the room, both Jane and Oprah tried
to do her work as though nothing had happened. No error
22. Even well-known fashion designers have difficulty staying on top from one season to
anotherbecause ofchangeable moods and needs in the market place. No error
23. Arms control has been under discussion for decades with the former Soviet Union, but
solutions are stillalluding the major power. No error
24. Perhaps sports enthusiasts are realizing that jogging is not easy on joints and tendons,
for the latest fad is being walking. No error

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25. Technological advances can cause factual data to become obsolete within a short time;
yet, students should concentrate on reasoning skills, not facts. No error
26. If anyone cares to join me in this campaign, either now or in the near future, they will be
welcomed gratefully. No error
27. The poems with which he occasionally desired to regale to fashionable world were
invariably bad-stereotyped, bombastic, and even ludicrous. No error
28. Ever since the quality of teacher education came under public scrutiny, suggestions for
upgrading the profession are abounding. No error
29. Because the door was locked and bolted, the police were forced to break into the
apartment throughthe bedroom window. No error
30. I will always remember you standing by me offering me encouragement. No error
31. With special raining, capuchin monkeys can enable quadriplegics as well as other
handicapped individuals to become increasingly independent. No error
32. Contrary to what had previously been reported, the conditions governing the truce
between Libya and Chad arranged by the United Nations has not yet been revealed. No
error
33. Avid readers generally either admire or dislike Ernest Hemingway’s journalistic style of
writing; few have no opinion of him. No error
34. In 1986, the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl has aroused intense speculation about the
long-term effects of radiation that continued for the better part of a year. No error
35. Howard Hughes, who became the subject of bizarre rumors as a result of his extreme
reclusiveness, was well-known as an aviator, industrialist and for producing motion
pictures. No error

36. The child is neither encouraged to be critical or to examine all the evidence before
forming an opinion.

a. Neither encouraged to be critical or to examine


b. Neither encouraged to be critical nor to examine

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c. Either encouraged to be critical or to examine


d. Encouraged either to be critical nor to examine
e. Not encouraged either to be critical or to examine
37. The process by which the community influence the actions of its members is known as
social control
a. Influence the actions of its members
b. Influences the actions of its members
c. Had influenced the actions of its members
d. Influences the actions of their members
e. Will influence the actions of its members
38. Play being recognized as an important factor improving mental and physical health and
thereby reducing human misery and poverty.
a. Play being recognized as
b. By recognizing play as
c. Their recognizing play as
d. Recognition of it being
e. Play is recognized as
39. To be sure, there would be scarcely any time left over for other things if school children
would have been expected to have considered all sides of every matter on which they
hold opinions.
a. Would have been expected to have considered
b. Should have been expected to have considered
c. Were expected to consider
d. Will be expected to have considered
e. Were expected to be considered
40. Using it wisely, leisure promotes health, efficiency and happiness.
a. Using it wisely
b. If it is used wisely
c. Having used it wisely

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d. Because of its wise use


e. Because of usefulness
41. In giving expression to the play instincts of the human race, new vigor and effectiveness
are afforded by recreation to the body and to the mind.
a. new vigor and effectiveness are afforded by recreation to the body and to the
mind
b. recreation afford new vigor and effectiveness to the body and to the mind
c. there are afforded new vigor and effectiveness to the body and to the mind
d. by recreation the body and the mind are afforded new vigor and effectiveness
e. to the body and to the mind afford new vigor and effectiveness to themselves by
recreation
42. Depending on skillful suggestion, argument is seldom used in advertising.
a. Depending on skillful suggestion, argument is seldom used in advertising.
b. Argument is seldom used in advertising, which depends instead on skillful
suggestions
c. Skillful suggestion is depended on by advertisers instead of argument.
d. Suggestion, which is more skillful, is used to place of argument b advertisers.
e. Instead of suggestion, depending on argument is used by skillful advertisers.
43. When this war is over, no nation will either be isolated in war or peace.
a. either be isolated in war or peace
b. be either isolated in war or peace
c. be isolated in neither war nor peace
d. be isolated either in war or in peace
e. be isolated neither in war or peace
44. Thanks to the prevailing westerly winds, dust blowing east from the drought-stricken
plains travels halfway across the continent to fall on the cities of the East Coast.
a. Blowing east from the drought-stricken plains
b. That, blowing east from the drought-stricken plains,
c. From the drought-stricken plains and blows east

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d. That is from the drought-stricken plains blowing east


e. Blowing east that is from the plains that are drought-stricken
45. Americans are learning that their concept of a research worker toiling alone in a
laboratory and who discovers miraculous cures has been highly idealized and
glamorized.
a. toiling alone in a laboratory and who discovers miraculous cures
b. toiling alone in a laboratory and discovers miraculous cures
c. toiling alone in a laboratory to discovers miraculous cures
d. who toil alone in the laboratory and discover miraculous cures
e. has toiled alone hoping to discover miraculous cures
46. However, many mistakes have been made in our past, the tradition of America, not only
the champion of freedom but also fair play, still lives among millions who can see light
and hope scarcely anywhere else.
a. not only the champion of freedom but also fair play
b. the champion of not only freedom but also fair play
c. the champion not only of freedom but also of fair play
d. not only the champion but also freedom and fair play
e. not the champion of freedom only, but also fair play
47. Examining the principal movements weeping through the world, it can be seen that they
are being accelerated by the war.
a. Examining the principal movements sweeping through the world, it can be seen
b. Having examined the principal movements sweeping through the world, it can
be seen
c. Examining the principal movements sweeping through the world can be seen
d. Examining the principal movement sweeping through the world, we can see
e. It can be seen examining the principal movements sweeping through the world
48. The FCC is broadening its view on what constitutes indecent programming, radio
stations are taking a closer look at their broadcasters’ materials
a. The FCC is broadening its view on what constitutes indecent programming

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b. The FCC, broadening its view on what constitutes indecent programming, has
caused
c. The FCC is broadening its view on what constitutes indecent programming, as a
result
d. Since the FCC is broadening its view on what constitutes indecent programming
e. The FCC, having broadened its view on what constitutes indecent programming
49. As district attorney, Elizabeth Holtzman not only had the responsibility of supervising a
staff of dedicate young lawyers but she had the task of maintaining good relations with
the police also.
a. But she had the task of maintaining good relations with the police also.
b. But she also had the task of maintaining good relations with the police
c. But also had the task of maintaining good relations with the police
d. But she had the task to maintain good relations with the police also
e. But also, she had the task to maintain good relations with the police
50. Many politicians are now trying to take uncontroversial positions on issues; the purpose
being to allow them to appeal to as wide a segment of the voting population as possible.
a. Issues; the purpose being to allow them to appeal
b. Issues in order to appeal
c. issues, the purpose is to allow them to appeal
d. Issues and the purpose is to allow them to appeal
e. Issues; that was allowing them to appeal

Answers with Explanations

Correct Option Explanation

1. Error in diction. Should be ‘all ready’

2. Error in pronoun case. Should be ‘us’

Error in subject-verb agreement. Should be ‘requires’. Verb should


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agree with the subject (each one)

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4 Should be ‘to say anything’. ‘not to say nothing’ is double negative.

5 Sentence is correct.

Error in subject-verb agreement. Since the subject is Stanford White


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(singular), change have designed to ‘has designed’

Error in use of correlatives. Change ‘nor’ to ‘or’. The correct form of


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the correlative pairs either with or

Error in parallel structure. Change textbooks to ‘reading textbooks’.


8 To have parallel structure, the linked sentence elements must share
the same grammatical form.

9 Error in diction. Change in back of to ‘behind’

10 Error in pronoun case. Should be ‘me’

11 Sentence is correct.

12 Error in diction. Should be ‘all together’

13 Improper use of because. Change to ‘that’ (the reason… was that…)

14 Incorrect verbal. Change the participle being to the infinitive ‘to be’

Error in diction. Change affect (a verb meaning to influence or


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pretend) to effect (a noun meaning result)

Error in pronoun case. Should be me. Subjects of infinitives are in the


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objective case.

17 Error in idiom. Change commentary of to ‘commentary on’

Shift in personal pronoun. Replace you should either with ‘one


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should’ or with ‘he or she should’

19 Should be ‘had risen’

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20 Error in comparison of modifiers. Should be ‘better’

21 Error in pronoun-number agreement. Should be ‘their’

22 Sentence is correct.

23 Error in diction. Change alluding to ‘eluding’

24 Confusion of verb and gerund. Change is being walking to ‘is walking’

25 Error in coordination and subordination. Change yet to ‘therefore’

26 Error in pronoun-number agreement. Should be ‘he or she’

27 Sentence is correct

Error in sequence of tenses. Change are abounding to ‘have


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abounded’

29 Sentence is correct.

30 Error in pronoun case. Should be ‘your’

31 Sentence is correct

Error in subject-verb agreement. Since the subject is conditions


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(plural), change has to ‘have’

Error in pronoun. Since the sentence speaks about hemingway’s style


33 rather than about Hemingway, the phrase should read of it, not of
him

34 Error in sequence of tenses. Change has aroused to ‘aroused.

Lack of parallel structure. Change for producing motion pictures to


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‘motion picture producer’

This question involves two aspects of correct English. Neither should


36 E
be followed by nor; either by or. Choices A and D are, therefore,

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incorrect. The words neither…. Nor and either … or should be placed


before the two items being discussed – to be critical and to examine.
Choice E meets both requirements

This question tests agreement. Errors in subject-verb agreement and


pronoun- number agreement are both involved. Community
37 B
*singular) needs a singular verb, influences. Also, the pronoun that
refers to community should be singular ‘its’

Error in following conventions. This is an incomplete sentence or


fragment. The sentence needs a verb to establish a principal clause.
38 E
Choice E provides the verb and presents the only complete sentence
in the group.

Would have been expected is incorrect as a verb in a clause


introduced y the conjunction if. Had been expected or were expected
39 C
is preferable. To have considered does not follow correct sequence of
tense and should be change to ‘to consider’

Error in modification and word order. One way of correcting a


dangling participle is to change the participial phrase to a
40 B
clause.Choices B and D substitute clauses for the phrase. However, D
changes the meaning of the sentence. Choice B is correct.

Error in modification and word order. As it stands, the sentence


contains a dangling modifier. This is corrected by making recreation
41 B the subject of the sentence, in the process switching from the passive
to the active voice. Choice E also provides a subject for the sentence;
however, the meaning of the sentence is changed in Choice E.

Error in modification and word order. As presented, the sentence


42 B
contains a dangling participle depending. Choice B corrects this error.

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Error in word order. Either … or should precede the two choices


43 D
offered.

44 E Sentence is correct.

Error in parallelism. In the underlined phrase, you will find two


modifiers of worker-toiling and who discovers. The first is a participial
phrase and the second a clause. This results in an error in parallel
structure. Choice B also has an error in parallel structure, Choice C
45 C
corrects this by eliminating one of the modifiers of worker. Choice D
corrects the error in parallel structure but introduces an error in
agreement between subject and verb – who and toil. Choice E
changes the tense and also the meaning of the original sentence.

Error in parallelism. Parallel structure requires that not only and but
46 C
also immediately precede the words they limit.

Error in modification and word order. Choices A, B and, E are


incorrect because of the dangling participle. Choice C is incoherent.
47 D
Choice D correctly eliminates the dangling participle by introducing
the subject we.

Error in comma splice. The punctuation in choice A and C creates a


run-on sentence. Choices B and E are both ungrammatical. Choice D
48 D corrects the run-on sentence by changing the beginning clause into
the adverb clause that starts with the subordinating conjunction
since.

Error in parallelism. Since the words not only immediately precede


the verb in the first half of the sentence, the words but also should
49 C
immediately precede the verb in the second half. This error in parallel
structure is corrected in Choice C

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Error in coordination and subordination. The punctuation in choices


50 B A, C, D and E creates an incomplete sentence or fragment. Choice B
corrects the error by linking the elements with in order to.

Phrases Meaning

A bee in one’s bonnet An obsession , illusion

A bolt from the blue Totally unexpected

A chip off the old block Someone who is very similar in character to their
father / mother

A cog in the (or a) machine (or a wheel) A small or insignificant member of a large
organization

A flash in the pan A temporary object

A leap in the dark Act without foreseeing the consequence

A rainy day Bad time

A straight face Hide one’s displeasure

A voice in the wilderness A disregarded advocate of reform

A.B.C Primary knowledge

Above one’s station Beyond one’s ability

Achilles heel Weak point

Alive and kicking Very active

All and sundry All without exception

All ears Very attentive

All moonshine Unrealistic thought

Animal spirits Natural cheerfulness

Apple of discord A subject of quarrel

As cool as a cucumber Very calm and controlled

As the crow flies Straight

At heel Close

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Ata low ebb In a poor state

At a stretch Without break

At all hazard / risk In spite of all difficult

At home Skilled or comfortable

At ones finger fingertips Readily available

At one’s wits’ end Perplexed

At one’s own sweet will As per one’s wish

At sixes and seven In disorder

At stake In danger or in jeopardy

At the eleventh hour At the last moment

Back seat driver One who attempts to control without


responsibility

Bad blood Enmity

Be in the red In debt

Bear witness /testimony to Provide evidence of

Bed of roses Place of luxury

Beyond dispute or question Undisputed

Bird’s eye view A general view form above/ cursory glance

Blow hot and cold Change opinion very often

Bone of contention Subject of dispute

Book worm A person who likes reading very much

Bosom friend Intimate friend

Bring to book Criticize

Breath one’s last die

Bring to light Disclose

Build castle in the air Think unrealistically

Bury in the hatchet End a quarrel

By hook or by crook By any means

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By leaps and bounds At a rapid rate

Call a spade a spade Tell the truth which maybe unfavorable to many

Capital punishment Death penalty

Carry coals to Newcastle Supply things where it is not needed

Catch red-handed Catch a person when he is doing something wrong


or illegal

Catch sight of See sb or sth

Chicken-hearted fellow Timid

Close-fisted man A great miser

Cold reception Half hearted welcome

Crocodile tears Petended tear

Cry wolf Call for help when it is not needed

Cut a sorry figure Make a poor impression

Cut short 1.make brief 2.interrupt

Dark house An unknown and unexpected winner

Day in and day out Every day , constantly

Dead letter Not in force

Die in harness Go on working till death

Down and out Having no luck , no money and no opportunities

Drug on the market Something that is on the market in great


abundance

Eat humble pie Make a humble apology

End in smoke Fail

Fan the flame Make an unpleasant situation worse

Far cry 1.far away

2.very different

Feather in his cap A new distinction

Fight shy of Avoid

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Fish out of water In an uncomfortable situation

Flesh and blood A living human body

Foregone conclusion A result that can be predicted with certainty

From A to Z Including everything there is to know about sth

Gain ground Become more powerful and successful

Get by heart Memorize

Get rid of Be free

Gift of the gab power of eloquence

Go against the grain Do sth that is the opposite of what is usually done

Going concern 1.a successful business

2.a business or activities that is making profit and


is expected to continue

Grey matter Intelligence

Hand in glove Working closely with sb, especially in a secret or


illegal way

Hard nut (to crack) A very difficult problem / situation to deal with

Have a finger in the pie Have influences in annoying activities

Have several irons in the fire Having too much work in hand

Head or tail Be unable to understand

Heart in one’s mouth Be extremely frightened or anxious

Here and there / hither and thither In many different directions

High time Appropriate time to do ,which is about to be past

Hold good Be true

Hole and corner Furtive / secretive

Household world Known everywhere

In a brown study Absorbed in thought

In a hole In a difficulty

In accordance with According to

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In cold blood Acting in a deliberately cool way , with no pity

In force 1.in large numbers

2.(law, rules) being used

In lieu of In the place of

In sb’s (good/bad) books In (favor/disfavor) of

In the mean time The period of time between now and sth is
supposed to happen

In the same boat Face same difficulties

In the wind Secret

Jack of all trades A man who knows everything

Keep an eye on Take care of sth closely

Keep the ball rolling Keep sth start happening

Laugh up one’s sleeve Be secretly amused with

Let bygones be bygones Forget the past

Let sleeping dogs lie Leave things alone that may cause trouble

Life and soul The most interesting and amusing person

Loaves and fishes Personal gains

Maiden speech The first speech in a particular assembly

Man in the street The average and ordinary person

Meet one’s waterloo Finally and crushingly defeated in a contest

Mind one’s own business Not to interfere in others affairs

Nine day’s wonder Wonder for a few moment

Now and then / again Occasionally

Of sb’s own accord Voluntarily

On the contrary Exactly opposite

On the eve of Just before

On the spur of the moment Suddenly, without planning in advance

Out and out Complete

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Out of date Not in fashion

Out of doors Outside the home

Out of gear Out of control

Out of order Irrelevant

Out of order 1.not working correctly

2.not arranged

3.not behaving in a right / acceptable way

Out of wits Be frightened

Pandora’s box A present which seems valuable, but which is a


curse in reality

Penny-wise and pound-foolish Careful about small matters but careless about
important ones

Pick one’s pocket Steal from pocket

Play ducks and drakes Treat carelessly

Point-black Frankly

Pour cold water on Discourage

Provide against a rainy day Save for misery days

Pull (or wear) a long face Show disappointment

Pull one’s weight Try earnestly

Put all one’s eggs in one basket Risk everything one has in a single venture

Red letter day A memorable day

Red-tape Excessive official formality

Ride the high horse Be arrogant

Root and branch Completely

Rough passage Bad time

Rule of thumb Guide/principle based on experience or practice

Run riot 1.act without restraint

2.behave violently

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Salad days A time of youth and inexperience

Save one’s face Save honor

Second thoughts Reconsideration

See one’s off Bid good bye

See the light Be born

Sheet anchor The final support

Show one’s teeth (or show fight) Frighten sb to preclude

Show sb one’s hand Express one’s will

Sitting duck An easy target /vulnerable

Sixty sense Power of intuition

Skeleton in the cup board Scandal

Skin and bone Without any flash

Slow coach Lazy person

Smell a rat Suspect something

Snake in the grass A hidden or hypocritical enemy

Square peg in a round hole A person better fitted for another post than what
he holds

Stone’s throw Very near

Straight from the horse’s mouth Information direct from a reliable source

Straw in the wind Signs or evidence of something

Strike the iron while it is hot Take the opportunity

Take one to task Rebuke

The land of milk land honey Abundance

Thorn in one‘s side Obstacle

Threw up the sponge Give up the contest

Through thick and thin Through all obstacle

Time and again Often

To the backbone Severely

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To the letter Latterly

Tooth and nail Desperately

Turn a deaf ear to Ignore or to refuse to sb/sth

Ugly customer A difficult or dangerous person to deal with

Under my nose In front of

Under sb’s wing Under one’s refuge

Up to the mark According to the standard

Vexed question Matter of dispute

Virgin soil Infertile land

Watch and ward Careful

Weather the storm Overcome the difficulties

Well equipped Well decorated

Well off Affluent person

Well to do Affluent

White elephant A costly possession

With a good grace In a pleasant manner

With grain of salt With doubt/with reserve

With a high (or iron) hand Strictly

With flying colors With distinction

With flying colours Victorious

With one accord Agree

With one voice Accord

Within an ace Very close to sth

Worship the rising sun Show respect and honor to a man rising in power

Worth one’s salt really worth

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Synonyms Antonyms
Words
1. Authentic Counterfeit
2. Cramped Spacious
3. Tedious Refreshing
4. Disengage Attach
5. Innovate Copy
6. Unkempt Tidy
7. Impassive Agitated
8. Actor Spectator
9. Happy Lamentable
10. Sycophant Leader
11. Nocturnal Daily
12. Affluence Wealth
13. Clandestine Secret
14. Lucid Clear
15. Sumptuous Lavish
16. utopian Idealistic
17. Amass Disperse
18. Contamination Purification
19. Intangible Touchable
20. Spurious Authentic
21. Proximate Distant
22. Sanction Authorization
23. Realistic Pragmatic

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24. Entrance Unearth


25. Relevant Rigid
26. Flexible Rigid
27. Innovate Invent
28. Instigate Inhibit
29. Abate Decrease
30. Supportive Helpful
31. Exit Outlet
32. Gratify Displease
33. Ingredient Component
34. Conviction Belief
35. Gracious Grant
36. Monopoly Competition
37. Redeem Forfeit
38. yield Impede
39. Categorize classify
40. Peculiar Unique to
41. Slim Slender
42. Detect Observe
43. Diversity Variety
44. Hardly Not nearly
45. Startling Tremendous
46. Profusion Abundance
47. Dilapidated Decaying
48. Elucidate Explain
49. Recluse Loner
50. Emblem Symbol

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51. Baffled Puzzled


52. Amenities Facilities
53. Overdue amount Arrears
54. Without Devoid of
55. astute Opportunist
56. Embargo Restriction on foreign trade
57. Utopia Ideally perfect state
58. Dissect Analyze
59. Deplorable Shocking
60. Misconstrue Misinterpret
61. Retrospective Which is considered to be
initiated from a past date
62. Pensive Torpid
63. Paucity Surplus
64. Concord Conflict
65. Manifest Discernible
66. Blight Damage
67. Profusion Glut
68. Culminate Conclude
69. Tantamount Equal
70. Supple Agile
71. Ardor Passion
72. Camouflage Concealment
73. Garrulous Loquacious
74. Gravity Seriousness
75. Hedonist One who believes that
pleasure is the sole aim in life
76. Hypocritical Pretending to be virtuous

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77. Ambivalence The state of having


contradictory
78. Ambiguous Unclear / doubtful
79. Sanction Ratify
80. Impede Hinder
81. Laud Praise
82. Ponderous Weighty
83. Placate Pacify
84. Prevalent Widespread
85. Incongruous Absurd
86. Enhance Improve
87. Incite Arouse
88. Pretentious Pompous
89. Laud Praise
90. Inane Silly
91. Prodigal Reckless
92. Presumptuous Impertinently bold
93. Aberrant Deviant
94. Aboriginal Being the first of its kind in a
region
95. Abstemious Sparing in eating and
drinking
96. Abstruse Obscure
97. Barrage Barrier laid down by artillery
fire
98. Beguile Mislead or delude
99. Bellicose Warlike
100. Blunder Error
101. Bourgeois Middle class

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102. Braggart Boaster


103. Brandish Wave
104. Capacious Spacious
105. Capricious Unpredictable
106. Carnivorous Meat-eating
107. Castigate Criticize severely
108. catastrophe Calamity
109. Carnage Destruction of life
110. Certitude Certainty
111. Charlatan Quack
112. Coagulate Thicken
113. Colloquial Common speech
114. Decorum Propriety
115. Defile Pollute
116. Debacle Sudden downfall
117. Defray Pay the cost of
118. Despondent Gloomy
119. Devious Roundabout
120. Diligence Steadiness of effort
121. Disparity Difference
122. Emaciated Thin and wasted
123. Encroachment Gradual intrusion
124. Emend Correct
125. Erudite Learned
126. Esoteric Hard to understand
127. Extol Praise
128. Flaccid Flabby

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129. Fathom Comprehend


130. Fastidious Difficult to please
131. Blatant Flagrant
132. Foolhardy Rash
133. Furtive Sneaky
134. Frenetic Frantic
135. Glutton Someone who eats too much
136. Glacial Like a glacier
137. Obstruct Hamper
138. Homogeneous Of the same kind
139. Hypocritical Pretending to be virtuous
140. Impair Injure
141. Impiety Irreverence
142. Indict Charge
143. Indiscriminate Choosing at random
144. Induce Persuade
145. Inert Inactive
146. Insipid Lacking in flavor
147. Jargon Language used by a special
group
148. Jaunt Animated
149. Jocular Said or done in jest
150. Labyrinth Maze
151. Lethargic Dull
152. Linger Dawdle
153. Malicious Hateful
154. Marred Damaged
155. Merriment Mirth

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156. Misanthrope One who hates mankind


157. Meticulous Excessively careful
158. Misnomer Wrong name
159. Nefarious Very wicked
160. Negate Cancel out
161. Nurture Nourish
162. Obliterate Destroy completely
163. Oblivion Obscurity
164. Odious Hateful
165. Ominous Threatening
166. Opaque Dark
167. Ostentatious Pretentious
168. Pacifist One opposed to force
169. Parsimony Stinginess
170. Pariah Social outcast
171. Perpetuate Make something last
172. Profane Violate
173. proximity Nearness
174. Quandary Dilemma
175. Queasy Easily nauseated
176. Ramble Wander aimlessly
177. Rancor Bitterness
178. Rant Rave
179. Refute Disprove
180. Remission Temporary moderation of
disease symptoms
181. Remorse Guilt
182. Reprimand Reprove severely

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183. Restitution Reparation


184. Retract Withdraw
185. Rhetoric Pertaining to effective
communication
186. Sage Person celebrated for wisdom
187. Satirical Mocking
188. Seclusion Isolation
189. Servile Slavish
190. Skeptic Doubter
191. Succinct Terse
192. Tantrum Caprice
193. Thrive Flourish
194. Vacillate Waver
195. Verbose Wordy
196. Virtuoso Highly skilled artist
197. Whimsical Capricious
198. Witticism Witty saying
199. Zealot Fanatic
200. Zealous Enthusiastic

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Each passage below is accompanied by a number of questions. For some questions, youwill
consider how the passage might be revised to improve the expression of ideas. Forother
questions, you will consider how the passage might be edited to correct errors insentence
structure, usage, or punctuation. A passage or a question may be accompanied byone or more
graphics (such as a table or graph) that you will consider as you make revisingand editing
decisions.Some questions will direct you to an underlined portion of a passage. Other questions
willdirect you to a location in a passage or ask you to think about the passage as a whole.After
reading each passage, choose the answer to each question that most effectivelyimproves the
quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform to theconventions of
standard written English. Many questions include a“NOCHANGE”option.Choose that option if
you think the best choice is to leave the relevant portion of thepassage as it is.

fourteen percent over the nextdecade, yet


the expected growth rate for librarians is
Questions 1-11 are based on the following
passage.
Librarians Help Navigate in the DigitalAge
In recent years, public libraries in the
United Stateshave experienced (1) reducing
in their operating fundsdue to cuts imposed 1

at the federal, state, and localgovernment A) NO CHANGE

levels. B) reductions
(2)However, library staffing has beencut by C) deducting
almost four percent since 2008, and the D) deducts
demandfor librarians continues to decrease,
even though half ofpublic libraries report
that they have an insufficientnumber of 2
staff to meet their patrons’ A) NO CHANGE
needs.Employment in all job sectors in the B) Consequently,
United States isprojected to grow by C) Nevertheless,

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D) Previously, digital information literacy.Whilethese


classes are particularly helpful to young
predicted to be only seven percent, or half studentsdeveloping basic research skills.
of the overall rate. This trend, combined
with the increasing accessibility of 3
information via the Internet, (3) has led A) NO CHANGE
some to claim that librarianship is in decline B) have
as a profession. As public libraries adapt to C) which have
rapidtechnological advances in information D) which has
distribution, librarians’ roles are actually 5

expanding. A) NO CHANGE
B) to be circulated by them.
The share of library materials that is in C) for their circulating.
nonprint formatsis increasing steadily; in D) for circulation.

2010, at least 18.5 million e-books were 6

available (5)for them to circulate. As a A) NO CHANGE


B) librarians cataloging,
result, librarians must now be
C) to catalog,
proficientcurators of electronic D) cataloging,

information,compiling, (6) catalog, and


updating these collections. But perhaps 7 Which choice most effectively combines
theunderlined sentences?
even more importantly, librarians’ function
A) In fact, librarians’ training now includes
as firstresponders for their communities’ courseson research and Internet search methods;
computer needs. Since one of the fastest manylibrarians teach classes in Internet
navigation,database and software use, and
growing library services is public digitalinformation literacy is taught by them.
B) In fact, many librarians, whose training
accesscomputer use, there is great demand nowincludes courses on research and Internet
searchmethods, teach classes in Internet
for computerinstruction. (7) In fact,
navigation,database and software use, and
librarians’ training now includescourses on digitalinformation literacy.
C) Training now includes courses on research
research and Internet search methods. andInternet search methods; many librarians,
infact, are teaching classes in Internet
Manyof whom teach classes in Internet navigation,database and software use, and
navigation, databaseand software use, and digitalinformation literacy.

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D) Including courses on research and


Internetsearch methods in their training is, in
fact,why many librarians teach classes in 9Which choice most effectively sets up the
Internetnavigation, database and software use,
anddigital information literacy.
examplesgiven at the end of the sentence?
A) NO CHANGE
(8) but adult patrons canalso benefit from
B) During periods of economic recession,
librarian assistance in that they can
C) Although their value cannot bemeasured,
acquirejob-relevant computer skills. (9)Free
D) When it comes to the free
to all who utilizetheir services, public
serviceslibrariesprovide,
libraries and librarians are
10
especiallyvaluable, because they offer free
A) NO CHANGE
resources that may bedifficult to find
B) legal issues,
elsewhere, such as help with online
C) concerns related to law courts,
jobsearches as well as résumé and job
D) matters for the law courts,
material development.An overwhelming
number of public libraries also reportthat
11
they provide help with electronic
Which choice most clearly ends the passage
governmentresources related to income
with arestatement of the writer’s primary
taxes, (10) law troubles, andretirement
claim?
programs.In sum, the Internet does not
A) NO CHANGE
replace the need forlibrarians, and
B) Although their roles have
librarians are hardly obsolete.
diminishedsignificantly, librarians will
(11)Likebooks, librarians have been around
continue to beemployed by public libraries
for a long time, butthe Internet is extremely
for the foreseeablefuture.
useful for many types ofresearch.
C) The growth of electronic information has
led to adiversification of librarians’ skills and
8
services,positioning them as savvy resource
A) NO CHANGE
specialists forpatrons.
B) and
C) for
D) DELETE the underlined portion.

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D) However, given their extensive training


andskills, librarians who have been
displaced bybudget cuts have many

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sentence.Choices B, C, and D are incorrect


Solution with Explanations because the plural verb “have” does
notagree with the singular subject “trend,”
and the relative pronoun
QUESTION 1.
“which”unnecessarily interrupts the direct
Choice B is the best answer because it
relationship between “trend” and the verb.
provides a noun, “reductions,” yieldinga
grammatically complete and coherent
QUESTION 5.
sentence.Choices A, C, and D are incorrect
Choice D is the best answer because it
because each provides a verb or
includes only the preposition andnoun that
gerund,while the underlined portion calls
the sentence requires.Choices A, B, and C
for a noun.
are incorrect because each includes an
unnecessary pronoun,either “them” or
QUESTION 2.
“their.” The sentence contains no referents
Choice B is the best answer because it
that wouldcirculate e-books.
offers a transitional adverb,“Consequently,”
that communicates a cause-effect
QUESTION 6.
relationship betweenthe funding reduction
Choice D is the best answer because the
identified in the previous sentence and the
verb form “cataloging” parallels theother
staffingdecrease described in this
verbs in the series.16Choices A, B, and C are
sentence.Choices A, C, and D are incorrect
incorrect because each interrupts the
because each misidentifies the
parallel structurein the verb series, either
relationshipbetween the preceding
through an incorrect verb form or with
sentence and the sentence of which it is a
anunnecessary subject.
part.

QUESTION 7.
QUESTION 3.
Choice B is the best answer because it
Choice A is the best answer because the
consolidates references to the
singular verb “has” agrees with thesingular
subject,“librarians,” by placing the relative
noun “trend” that appears earlier in the

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pronoun “whose” immediately creates redundancy or awkwardnessin the


following“librarians.” This results in a logical remainder of the sentence.
flow of information within the
sentence.Choices A, C, and D are incorrect QUESTION 10.
because each fails to place “librarians” Choice B is the best answer because it is
asthe main subject of the sentence without concise; it is also consistent withthe formal
redundancy, resulting in a language in the rest of the sentence and the
convolutedsentence whose relevance to the passage overall.Choices A, C, and D are
preceding and subsequent sentencesis incorrect because each is either
unclear. unnecessarilywordy or uses colloquial
language that does not correspond with the
QUESTION 8. tone ofthe passage.
Choice D is the best answer because no
conjunction is necessary to
communicatethe relationship between the QUESTION 11.
clauses in the sentence. The Choice C is the best answer because it
conjunction“While” at the beginning of the restates the writer’s primary
sentence already creates a argument,which may be found at the end of
comparison.Choices A, B, and C are the first paragraph: “As publiclibraries
incorrect because each provides an adapt to rapid technological advances in
unnecessarycoordinating conjunction. information distribution,librarians’ roles are
actually expanding.”Choices A, B, and D are
QUESTION 9. incorrect because they do not paraphrase
Choice B is the best answer because it thewriter’sprimary claim.
mentions time periods when thefree
services described later in the sentence are
particularly useful tolibrary patrons.Choices
A, C, and D are incorrect because each

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