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A few years later, his wife Vera, fulfilled this dream by founding the Roberto
Clemente Ciudad Deportivo(Sports City)in Puerto Rico.
A. NO CHANGE
B. later, his wife, Vera,
C. later, his wife, Vera
D. later his wife Vera
B
his wifeVera B
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Down the street from the college, I attend, the Save-U Laundromat is always
open, and someone is always there.
A. NO CHANGE
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B. college, I attend
C. college I attend,
D. college I attend
C
I attend college that I
attend Down the street from the college I attend
C
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2.
1,,
3.
4.
Many reports, most of them filed by hunters have recounted howling, tracks,
and possible wolf kills.
A. NO CHANGE
B. reportsmost of them filed by hunters
C. reports; most of them filed by hunters,
D. reports, having been filing by hunters,
B
many reports have recounted
B
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Just take three of the most common misconceptions about bats; that they are
dangerous to humans, that they are rodents, and that they cannot see.
A. NO CHANGE
B. bats,
C. bats
D. bats:
D
misconception
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1. Run-on
Run-on
run-on
Every year my high school hosts international exchange students, those
teenagers join our senior class.
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B. students, he or she is invited to
C. students who
D. students they
C
every students
ABD run-on
2.
conj. +svo, conj. +svo.
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D. impressive, his
D
while impressive while
BC A D
3.
doingdoneto dohaving done
Architect Eero Saarinen, who created the design that symbolized the
memorials theme of St. Louis as the Gateway to the West.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Saarinen, creator of
C. Saarinen created
D. Saarinen creating
C
Architect Eero Saarinen C
A B D
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one he or she
some+ they
some+ it
a/an+ it
someone/somebody he or she
something it
2.
my
mine
your
yours
our
ours
your
yours
their
theirs
1.
+++doing/done
The washers and dryers are lime green, and the paneling on the walls has
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been painted to match, although it was later varnished with some kind of artificial
wood grain finish.
A. NO CHANGE
B. have been
C. were
D. are
A
and the panelingon the walls
A
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7 many a many a+
10
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a number ofa lot ofa variety of
the number ofa mass ofa group ofa list ofa series ofa sequence
ofa flurry ofa line ofa collection of, a row of
Not all research into regional English varieties requires such time, effort, and
resources, however.
A. NO CHANGE
B. are requiring
C. have required
D. require
A
not all researchinto regional English varieties
A
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1) there be , not only..., but also...; neither..., nor...; either... or...
2) along with as well asbesidesin addition toincludingrather than
with
There were a number of steps you can take to determine whether game
design is the right field for you and, if it is, to prepare yourself for such a career.
A. NO CHANGE
B.has been
C. are
D. was
C
a number of steps BD
AC C
Detection programs are available that searches for and then destroys
computer viruses.
A. NO CHANGE
B. searches for and destroys
C. search for and destroys
D. search for and destroy
D
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that programs D
2.
1.
About three and a half million people a day ride the subways, and I think
maybe I might possibly have met them all.
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A. NO CHANGE
B. perhaps Ive
C. Ive possibly
D. Ive
D
maybe possiblyperhaps D
2.
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I sat across the aisle from a woman who was composing music in pink-tinted
glasses in a notebook.
The best placement for the underlined portion would be:
A. where it is now
B. after the word woman
C. after the word was
D. after the word composing
B
in pink-tinted glasses woman
woman B
1.
2.
would do/be
will do/be
3.
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4.
My aunt said that she would have checked with my parents, who each agreed
that if i wanted to take responsibility for Roise, I could take her home with me.
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B. had checked
C. would check
D. must check
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The orange and black monarch butterfly is the most easiest recognized and
striking butterfly species in North America.
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B. most easy
C. easiest
D. most easily
D
recognized D
Id not only helped people in Morocco but also learned Arabic, developed
lifelong friendships, celebrated Islamic holidays, and come to understand and
appreciate a culture different from my own.
A. NO CHANGE
B. differently from
C. differently than
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D. different then
A
culture AD D then A
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1. doing, SVO.
doing Sdoing S
2. SVO, doing.
2 doing S doing S
4. Done, SVO.
done Sdone S
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1.
A and BA but
2.
A, B, and C
A and B and C
A, B, C
During the Moon Festival, I would show off the lanterns my mother had made,
eat mooncake, and drink tea with my grandparents.
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A. NO CHANGE
B. eaten mooncake, and drank
C. eaten mooncake, and drunk
D. ate mooncake, and drank
A
show off, eat drink my mother had
made lanterns
3.
Some people buy organic food because they believe organically grown crops
are more nutritious and safer for consumption than the people who purchase their
conventionally grown counterparts, which are usually produced with pesticides and
synthetic fertilizers.
A. NO CHANGE
B. the purchase of
C. purchasing
D. OMIT the underlined portion.
D
organically grown crops conventionally grown
counterparts than ABC
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ACT
1. erest moremost
2. more+adj.er most+adj.est
Many bilingual teenagers in Miami feel more comfortably speaking English
than Spanish, but the reverse is often true of their parents.
A. NO CHANGE
B. comfortable
C. more comfortable
D. most comfortably
C
feel BC
than C
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This belief inspired Taoist physicians having created a digestible form of jade
powder that they hoped would increase human longevity.
A. NO CHANGE
B. creating
C. to create
D. to have created
C
inspire sb. to do sth. C
Mr. Reuel Gridley, a grocer, entered into a friendly wager for the elections
outcome with a Dr. Buel Herrick.
A. NO CHANGE
B. of
C. on
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D. at
C
wager on C
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She learned that her countrys folklore was a fusion of Aztec, Mayan, Spanish,
French, Dutch, and African influences.
which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion is LEAST acceptable?
A. grouping
B. combination
C. blend
D. mixture
A
BCD fusionA
fusion
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mallards, and could not get over the huge flocks of geese. Standing on the edge
of the marsh at early evening, we watched a perfectly formed V of geese approach,
fly low overhead, and then continue to the other side of the marsh.
At this point, the writer is considering adding the following true statement:
These Canada geese typically weigh seven to ten pounds, live for six to eight years,
and mate for life.
Should the writer make this addition here?
A. Yes, because it provides important background information relevant to the essay.
B. Yes, because it helps readers to more clearly visualize the flocks of geese.
C. No, because it disturbs the flow of personal impressions in this paragraph.
D. No, because it changes the emphasis from the mallards and herons to the geese.
For the sake of the logic and coherence of this essay, the best placement for
Paragraph 3 would be:
A. where it is now.
B. before Paragraph 1.
C. between Paragraphs 1 and 2.
D. between Paragraphs 4 and 5.
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